Full 2018 NFL Free Agency Rankings

With the 2017 NFL season now concluded, teams will soon reload through free agency and the draft to make a run at the Lombardi Trophy next season. Each franchise will obviously have a different needs and targets in free agency next month based on scheme, team status, cap situation, and a variety of other factors, but this is how I rank the free agents. Also, keep in mind that just because a player might have a low grade, it doesn’t mean they are a bad player—they’re in the NFL, after all; grades are more of a way to tier players. [Note: age is for the start of the 2018 season]

 

Quarterbacks

1. Sam Bradford | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: A

2. Kirk Cousins | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: A

3. Drew Brees | Age: 39 | UFA | Grade: A-

4. Teddy Bridgewater | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: B+

5. Case Keenum | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B+

6. Jay Cutler | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: B-

7. A.J. McCarron | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

8. Robert Griffin III | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B-

9. Josh McCown | Age: 39 | UFA | Grade: C+

10. Geno Smith | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

11. Brock Osweiler | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Drew Stanton | Age: 34 | UFA |Grade C

13. Blaine Gabbert | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C

14. E.J. Manuel | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

15. Mark Sanchez | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C-

16. Matt Moore | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C-

17. Derek Anderson | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: C-

18. Chase Daniel | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C-

19. Matt Barkley | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: D+

20. Tom Savage | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: D+

 

Running backs

1. Le’Veon Bell | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: A+

2. Carlos Hyde | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: A-

3. Dion Lewis | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B+

4. DeMarco Murray | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B+

5. Jerick McKinnon | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Rex Burkhead | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

7. Doug Martin | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: B

8. LeGarrette Blount | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: B

9. Frank Gore | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: B-

10. Thomas Rawls | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: B-

11. Jamaal Charles | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Eddie Lacy | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

13. Jonathan Stewart | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C+

14. Darren Sproles | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: C+

15. Jeremy Hill | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C

16. Corey Grant | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C

17. Mike Davis | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: C

18. Alfred Morris | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C

19. Damien Williams | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C-

20. Shane Vereen | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

21. Zach Zenner | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C-

22. Isaiah Crowell | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C-

23. Alfred Blue | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

24. Chris Ivory | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C-

25. Andre Ellington | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

26. Orleans Darkwa | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: D+

27. Charles Sims | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D+

28. Terrance West | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D+

29. Terron Ward | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: D+

 

Fullbacks

1. Zach Line | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B+

2. Derrick Coleman | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

3. Keith Smith | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C+

4. Mike Tolbert | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: C

5. John Kuhn | Age: 36 | UFA | Grade: C-

 

Wide receivers

1. Allen Robinson | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: A+

2. Sammy Watkins | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: A

3. John Brown | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

4. Danny Amendola | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: B

5. Paul Richardson | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Marqise Lee | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

7. Cameron Meredith | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: B

8. Brice Butler | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B-

9. Jordan Matthews | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

10. Mike Wallace | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: B-

11. Donte Moncrief | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Eric Decker | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C+

13. Tyrell Williams | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C+

14. Michael Floyd | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

15. Quincy Enunwa | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C+

16. Taylor Gabriel | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

17. Willie Snead | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: C

18. Eli Rogers | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: C

19. Bruce Ellington | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C

20. Jaron Brown | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C

21. Kendall Wright | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

22. Terrelle Pryor | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

23. Adam Humphries | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: C-

24. Kamar Aiken | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

25. De’Anthony Thomas | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C-

26. Cody Latimer | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C-

27. Michael Campanaro | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

28. Brian Quick | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

29. Justin Hunter | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D+

30. Brandon Coleman | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: D+

31. Albert Wilson | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: D+

32. Dontrelle Inman | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

33. Deonte Thompson | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

34. Ryan Grant | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D+

35. Jaelen Strong | Age: 24 | RFA | Grade: D+

36. T.J. Jones | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: D+

37. Charles Johnson | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D

38. Harry Douglas | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: D

39. Andre Roberts | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade D

 

Tight ends

1. Jimmy Graham | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: A-

2. Trey Burton | AGE: 26 | UFA | Grade: B+

3. Tyler Eifert | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

4. Austin Seferian-Jenkins | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: B-

5. Luke Willson | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

6. Antonio Gates | Age: 38 | UFA | Grade: C+

7. Benjamin Watson | Age: 37 | UFA | Grade: C+

8. Niles Paul | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C

9. Darren Fells | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: C

10. Troy Niklas | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C

11. Zach Miller | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: C

12. Richard Rodgers | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C

13. Virgil Green | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C-

14. Ed Dickson | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C-

15. Lee Smith | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C-

16. Derek Carrier | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

17. Chris Gragg | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

18. Anthony Fasano | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: D+

19. Brandon Williams | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: D+

 

Offensive tackles

1. Nate Solder | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B+

2. Cameron Fleming | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

3. Chris Hubbard | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

4. Greg Robinson | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C+

5. Andre Smith | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C+

6. Seantrel Henderson | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C

7. Garry Gilliam | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C

8. Chris Clark | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: C-

9. LaAdrian Waddle | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

10. Byron Bell | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

11. Chris Hairston | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

12. Sam Young | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C-

13. Matt Tobin | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: D+

14. Donald Stephenson | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

15. Cornelius Lucas | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D+

16. Bruno Giacomini | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: D

17. Eric Winston | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: D

18. Michael Schofield | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D

19. Austin Pasztor | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D

20. William Beatty | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: D-

 

Guards

1. Andrew Norwell | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: A

2. Justin Pugh | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: A-

3. Quinton Spain | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: B+

4. Josh Sitton | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: B+

5. Josh Kline | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Jack Mewhort | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B

7. Jonathan Cooper | Age: 28 | UFA |Grade: B

8. Brandon Fusco | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B-

9. Luke Joeckel | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

10. D.J. Fluker | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

11. Patrick Omameh | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Jahri Evans | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: C+

13. Joe Berger | Age: 36 | UFA | Grade: C+

14. Brian Schwenke | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

15. Senio Kelemete | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C

16. Alex Boone | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C

17. Xavier Su’a-filo | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C

18. Nick Easton | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C

19. Allen Barbre | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C-

20. Jeremiah Sirles | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C-

21. Jermon Bushrod | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C-

22. Shawn Lauvao | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C-

23. Kevin Pamphile | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C-

24. Tom Compton | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

25. Ben Garland | Age: 37 | RFA | Grade: D+

26. Kenny Wiggins | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: D+

 

Centers

1. Matt Paradis | Age: 28 | RFA | Grade: A-

2. Weston Richburg | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B

2. John Sullivan | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: B

3. Zach Fulton | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

4. Ryan Jensen | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

5. Spencer Long | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

6. Travis Swanson | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

7. Brett Jones | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C+

8. Matt Slauson | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: C+

9. Russell Bodine | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

10. Wesley Johnson | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

11. Evan Smith | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: C-

12. Tim Barnes | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C-

13. Greg Mancz | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: D+

14. Zac Kerin | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: D+

 

Edge defenders

1. Julius Peppers | Age: 38 | UFA | Grade: B

2. Connor Barwin | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: B

3. Adrian Clayborn | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B

4. Trent Murphy | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B

5. Alex Okafor | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

6. Junior Galette | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B-

7. Dion Jordan | Age: 28 | RFA | Grade: C+

8. Shaquil Barrett | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: C+

9. Aaron Lynch | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C+

10. Tama Hali | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C+

11. William Hayes | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Barkevious Mingo | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

13. Kareem Martin | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

14. Jeremiah Attaochu | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: C

15. Ahmad Brooks | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C

16. Denico Autry | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C

17. Lamarr Houston | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C-

18. Kony Ealy | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C-

19. Tank Carrdaine | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

20. James Harrison | Age: 40 | UFA | Grade: C-

21. Chris McCain | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C-

22. Sam Acho | Age: 30 | UFA |Grade: D+

23. Marcus Smith | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: D+

24. Chris Smith | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: D+

 

Interior defensive linemen

1. Bennie Logan | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: A-

2. Sheldon Richardson | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: A-

3. Dontari Poe | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B+

4. David Irving | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: B+

5. Muhammed Wilkerson | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Star Lotulelei | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

7. Jay Bromley | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

8. Kyle Williams | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: B-

9. DaQuon Jones | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

10. Haloti Ngata | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C+

11. Shamar Stephen | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Beau Allen | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

13. Dominque Easley | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

14. Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: C+

15. Cedric Thornton | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C

16. Tenny Palepoi | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C

17. Mitch Unrein | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C

18. Quinton Dial | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C

19. Brent Urban | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C

20. Tyrunn Walker | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C

21. Jared Crick | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

22. Tom Johnson | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C-

23. Shelby Harris | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C-

24. Mike Pennel | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

25. Matt Longacre | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: C-

26. Ahtyba Rubin | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: D+

27. Angelo Blackson | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: D+

28. Kyle Peko | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: D+

29. Arthur Jones | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: D+

30. Ricky Jean-Francois | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: D

 

Linebackers

1. Tahir Whitehead | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: A-

2. Avery Williamson | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: A-

3. Nigel Bradham | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: B+

4. NaVorro Bowman | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B+

5. Anthony Hitchens | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Todd Davis | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B

7. Demario Davis | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: B

8. Preston Brown | Age: 25 | UFA | Grade: B

9. Zach Brown | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B-

10. Paul Posluszny | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: B-

11. Devon Kennard | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B-

12. Jon Bostic | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

13. Derrick Johnson | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: C+

14. Lawrence Timmons | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: C+

15. Paul Worrilow | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

16. Jonathan Casillas | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C+

17. Christian Jones | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

18. Korey Toomer | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C+

19. Karlos Dansby | Age: 36 | UFA | Grade: C

20. Kevin Minter | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C

21. Akeem Ayers | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C

22. Joe Thomas | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: C

23. Gerald Hodges | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C

24. Jelani Jenkins | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C

25. Emmanuel Lamur | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

26. Will Compton | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

27. Corey Nelson | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C-

28. Najee Goode | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

29. John Timu | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: D+

30. Justin Durant | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: D+

31. Nick Dzubnar | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: D+

32. Neville Hewitt | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: D+

33. Josh Keyes | Age: 25 | RFA | Grade: D+

34. Ramik Wilson | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: D+

35. Mike Hull | Age: 27 | RFA | Grade: D

36. Michael Wilhoite | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: D

 

Cornerbacks

1. Trumaine Johnson | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: A-

2. Prince Amukamara | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: B+

3. Byron Maxwell | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: B+

4. Morris Claiborne | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

5. Malcolm Butler | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Rashaan Melvin | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B

7. Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: B-

8. Bashaud Breeland | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

9. Delvin Breaux | Age: 28 | RFA | Grade: B-

10. E.J. Gaines | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

11. Aaron Colvin | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: B-

12. T.J. Carrie | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: B-

13. Johnathan Joseph | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: C+

14. Patrick Robinson | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C+

15. D.J. Hayden | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

16. Nevin Lawson | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

17. Davon House | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C+

18. Dontae Johnson | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

19. Terrance Newman | Age: 40 | UFA | Grade: C

20. Ross Cockrell | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C

21. Nickell Robey-Coleman | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C

22. Terrance Mitchell | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C-

23. Johnson Bademosi | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

24. Tramon Williams | Age: 35 | UFA | Grade: C-

25. Justin Bethel | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C-

26. Phillip Gaines | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D+

27. Tramaine Brock | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: D+

28. Marcus Sherels | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: D+

 

Safety

1. Morgan Burnett | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: B+

2. Ricardo Allen | Age: 26 | RFA | Grade: B+

3. Kenny Vaccaro | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B

4. Kemal Ishmael | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: B

5. Reggie Nelson | Age: 34 | UFA | Grade: B

6. Darius Butler | Age: 32 | UFA | Grade: B-

7. Marcus Gilchrist | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: B-

8. Tre Boston | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

9. Tavon Wilson | Age: 28 | UFA | Grade: C+

10. Bradley McDougald | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C+

11. Eric Reid | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C+

12. Terrance Brooks | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: C

13. Corey Graham | Age: 33 | UFA | Grade: C

14. Tyvon Branch | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C

15. Cody Davis | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C

16. Michael Thomas | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C

17. Keith Tandy | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: C-

18. Nate Allen | Age: 30 | UFA | Grade: C-

19. Walt Aikens | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

20. Antone Exum | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: C-

21. Jarius Byrd | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: C-

22. Eddie Pleasant | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

23. Nate Ebner | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D+

24. Jaylen Watkins | Age: 26 | UFA | Grade: D+

25. Shamarko Thomas | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D

26. Don Carey | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: D

27. Keith McGill | Age: 29 | UFA | Grade: D

28. T.J. Ward | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: D

29. Nat Berhe | Age: 27 | UFA | Grade: D

30. Rafael Bush | Age: 31 | UFA | Grade: D