NFL: Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks 40s and Free Agents: Ranking the Defensive Free Agents
Feb 17, 2026
Gregg Rosenthal, NFL reporter and analyst known for sharp scout-informed takes, joins to rank and debate defensive free agents. They break down edge rushers, defensive tackles, linebackers, corners and safeties. Short takes on market value, contract risks, and high-upside sleepers. Multiple quick debates on veterans versus young upside and how scarcity shapes the draft.
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Keep The Young Player If He Fits
- Prefer retaining proven young players over trading picks for veterans when fit and cost allow.
- Paying Jalen Phillips to stay avoids draft capital risk and preserves known scheme fit.
Grouping Changes How Teams Value Edges
- Teams group free-agent edges into clusters: young upside, mid-career producers, and veteran stopgaps.
- That grouping affects where teams spend and who they view as replaceable or premium.
Depth Over Top-End Talent This Year
- This free-agent class has limited top-end talent but strong depth for 400–600 snap role players.
- Day-two/day-three type signings will be more impactful and easier to find than elite additions.