According to Pro Football Focus, who are the top 100 NFL players that are set to now enter free agency?
In addition, where does Pro Football Focus rank the Washington Commanders players entering free agency?
Daron Payne is certainly the leading Commander entering free agency. Payne, who made $8.529 million in 2022, has made no secret that his chief desire this offseason is to get what he feels is due him. PFF ranked Payne as the No. 9 player entering free agency in 2023.
Interestingly enough, not a single Washington Commanders player (other than Payne) was considered by PFF to be in the top 100 NFL free agents for this upcoming cycle.
Though Washington had a 5-3-1 record in games started by quarterback Taylor Henicke, PFF apparently was not overly impressed with Heinicke’s play in 2022.
Safety Jeremy Reaves was voted to be the special teams Pro Bowler, yet, PFF does not assess Reaves as one worthy of the top 100 2023 free agents either.
The only other Commanders free agent that I thought might have a chance of breaking into the top 100 but did not was linebacker Cole Holcomb. The former Tar Heel is only age 26 and was a four-year starter (2019-22). However, this past season Holcomb was only able to play and start in seven games, his last game being the home win over the Green Bay Packers.
Holcomb injured his foot and sat out a few weeks; however, there was not sufficient progress in healing, and it was determined surgery was his best option, which then ended his 2022 season.
Here is the PFF top ten 2023 Free Agents
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
- Geno Smith, QB, Seattle Seahawks
- Javon Hargrave, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jessie Bates, S, Cincinnati Bengals
- Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jakobi Meyers, WR, New England Patriots
- Orlando Brown, OT, Kansas City Chiefs
- Daron Payne, DT, Washington Commanders
- Mike McGlinchey, OT, San Francisco 49ers
