The NFL’s early negotiation period is in full swing, as free agents have already started agreeing to terms on contracts with their new teams that can become official starting Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.
As usual, the first wave of big moves can have a massive impact on the draft landscape, as many teams have already been able to fill some of their biggest needs with marquee veterans on the open market.
We’ve already seen a couple of key quarterback dominoes fall, and the importance of the position could lead to an early run on this year’s top prospects in the draft, as well as movement later in the first round from teams trying to lock in that all-important fifth-year option on rookie contracts.
