Hello everyone, and happy Wednesday. Also, happy March! We are officially in free agency season. John Breech is busy plotting out the perfect offseason for the Bengals, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL.
This is the Pick Six Newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make sure you’re signed up to receive this newsletter every day! You don’t want to miss our daily offerings of everything you need to know around the NFL.)
We’ve got free agency forecasts, league-wide QB assessments, major combine news and more:
1. Today’s show: Free Agency Deal or No Deal
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Katie Mox of SportsLine and CBS Sports HQ took over the hosting duties for Wednesday’s “Pick Six NFL Podcast,” playing an NFL free agency version of “Deal or No Deal” with Will Brinson, Brady Quinn and John Breech. Some highlights:
- The guys agree that Lamar Jackson has already priced himself out of certain markets, likely including the Saints. In the event Jackson is available via trade from the Ravens, Breech doesn’t feel that New Orleans is well positioned to pay the star QB.
- Quinn isn’t buying a proposed pairing between Geno Smith and the Panthers: “I love Geno, but it’s not a good deal from the Carolina point of things.” Smith is best suited staying in Seattle, Quinn says, where the QB has already built equity.
- Breech isn’t necessarily rushing to pay James Bradberry if he’s the Eagles, even though he respects the CB’s 2022 season. “If he’s willing to take something under maybe $13M or $14M, I’d probably look to sign him,” Breech says.
Catch the full episode (and subscribe for daily NFL talk) right here.
2. Best team fits for top free agents: Giants, Packers ideal for WRs
Jordan Dajani surveyed the top names at each position heading into 2023 free agency, and not only that, but identified three logical landing spots for each. You’ll wanna check out the full breakdown for a look at potential destinations for Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley and Orlando Brown, among others. But here’s a snippet of his analysis for the top wide receiver:
Is Jakobi Meyers the best available free agent wideout over players like JuJu Smith-Schuster and Odell Beckham Jr.? He may just be. Sure, Bill Belichick is a legendary coach, but…
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