It took leaving the AFC and the New England Patriots to shift the balance of power toward the NFC -- joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and leading them to their first win since 2002. Even more impre sive is seeing him do it in his first year in Tampa, but he's not the greatest of all-time simply because he has great hair. And as the Buccaneers attempt to reload with Brady on a potential multi-year deal, it stands to reason the NFC is still the conference to beat, and that's saying a lot when considering just how dominant the the AFC is
Drew Hutchison Jersey under the iron fist of and the Kansas City Chiefs, along with others like the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen, the and , and now and the .There's a way the NFC can make sure it keeps its opposing conference at bay going forward, though, and not simply by hoping Brady plays until 2078. Given how much talent is entering the offseason this year, and with teams having to be more creative in spending due to a $182.5 million salary cap, you can expect some interesting acquisitions and accompanying contracts, with several big names being perfect fits for what's going on in the NFC.If the moves listed below happen, the AFC better pray for rain -- even with Mahomes and the other aforementioned QBs in tow. Note - , QB (Trade) DEN QB #3 Most recent (current) team: Age: 32Market value (annual): $46.4 millionThe longer this situation draws out, the more it feels like what once seemed impo sible becomes anything but. Wilson's agent listed the , , and Bears as the , but the Bears are the only ones truly set to make a pa sionate run at him. It's now been reported that's exactly what Chicago plans to do -- or has already begun doing -- hoping to pry him away from the Seahawks in exchange for what would have to be a blockbuster haul. As with the other NFC teams on this list, the Bears have more than one need to resolve this offseason, but none of those voids are as
Larry Andersen Jersey cavernous as the one that exists at quarterback. Until that's fixed, it may not matter what else they patch up, and Wilson is the answer they both desperately want and need. Green Bay Packers - Patrick Peterson, CB MIN CB #7 Most recent team: Age: 30Market value (annual): $10.4 millionHow's this for a free agency splash in Green Bay? The Packers need to seriously consider adding the future Hall of Famer to the mix and whatever they need to do to make cap room for him -- do it. Peterson is still playing at an elite level and might even be amicable to following the (remember him?) career arc beginning potentially as early as 2022, one that would see him move to safety as his career continues. For now, however, he has what the Packers need as both a player and a leader, to say the least. Peterson showed no signs of slowing down in 2020 and would be an instant impact in the secondary, a unit that lacks terrifying cornerbacks and if they want to get another Super Bowl ring before he eventually retires, it's time to break out the whooping stick in free agency to get the one or two pieces needed to get over that hump. - , LB TEN OLB #48 Most recent team: Age: 28Market value (annual): $18.2 millionWant to take the defense to another level in Detroit? Well, give Dupree a call. The Steelers opted to not franchise tag the talented pa s rusher as he works to recover from a torn ACL suffered in 2020, but Dupree a sures teams he'll be ready for training camp in July and the Steelers are still talks in trying to keep him in Pittsburgh. The latter is all well and good, but the fact he's on the open market now means he gets to make his own decision, and the Lions need to sweeten an
Will Middlebrooks Jersey offer and get him onboard. When healthy, Dupree is a force and provided he has a dynamic complement, would be a ma sive add to the rebuilding Lions -- a team tasked with stopping , Aaron Rodgers and potentially Ru sell Wilson going forward. Now is not the time to overthink this. Figure out how to clear the cap space to make this happen. - , G NYG OG #76 Most recent team: Age: 29Market value (annual): $8.3 millionKirk Cousins isn't going anywhere, folks. And with that being the case, it'll be paramount to protect him going forward, which is something Scherff would do well. The Vikings have running back locked up and one of the better receiving corps in football, but Minnesota has to cringe when realizing Cousins was sacked 39 times in 2020 -- only eight fewer than the regularly bullied Ru sell Wilson. It made a ton of sense for Washington to do what they can to avoid seeing walk out of the door, hitting him with a franchise tag, but take heart Minnesota, because Feliciano is capable as well. Fresh off of an AFC championship appearance as one of the protectors of , the Vikings could definitely do worse than to make him an offer. Dallas Cowboys - , S TB SS #22 Most recent team: Age: 25Market value (annual): N/A is not only key for the obvious reasons, but also for the le s obvious ones, i.e., their ability or inability to make moves in free agency. A suming they remain in their current cap crunch with a $37.7 million franchise tag chained to their ankle, it'll be about trying to find high potential, value talent at positions of need, and Neal is definitely
Mitch Williams Jersey that. Still young by NFL standards, his career has been marred by durability i sues but, when healthy, he's one of the better up-and-coming safeties in the league. The injury bug wasn't a thing for him in 2020, or at least not to a major degree, and his pre-existing relationship with both Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt, Jr. -- who are now both in Dallas -- makes for an straightforward conversation and plug-and-play opportunity beside , who had a breakout season last year in moving between both free and
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