The 2023 NFL season isn’t that far away, especially with the draft now complete and every team starting offseason minicamps in preparation for the new league year. Outside of veteran free agents searching for new teams, many players on rosters know where they stand on the depth chart heading into minicamp. These players have a much clearer view on their job status and who is standing in the way of them claiming that position.
Of course, there are the veteran players who immensely benefited from the draft, based on what their teams did to improve the roster over the course of the three-day selection meeting. Some rosters certainly improved over the course of the weekend compared to how they appeared on paper after the first two waves of free agency.
Which players are worth buying stock in with the draft completed? How about the players to stay away from? Here are the veterans to keep an eye on in the coming months.
Five veterans the draft helped
Jackson was the biggest winner on draft weekend — as he became the highest-paid player in NFL history (in terms of average annual salary). With the contract extension finally in tow, the Ravens wasted no time giving Jackson another pass-catching wide receiver who is expected to contribute right away.
Baltimore drafted Zay Flowers in the first round, and he immediately can start in the slot with Odell Beckham and Rashod Bateman occupying the outside. Jackson will have his best wide receiver unit since he was drafted by the Ravens in 2018, while having Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely as his tight end options in the middle of the…
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