2018 NFL Free Agency: Team Needs/Targets GOOD SPENDERS:

Cap Space figures via Spotrac 

Teams are listed in order based on cap space:
I have them classified in 4 Groups 
BIG SPENDERS: 
Have over 45 million to spend 
can get 2 or 3 high priced free agents 
GOOD SPENDERS: 
Have between 27 and 39 million
can get 2 high priced guys and 2-3 value guys 
KEEPING THEIR OWN: 
Have between 17 and 23 million
Will try to keep their own free agents and/or sign only one high priced free agent 
BALLIN ON A BUDGET: 
Under 10 million, will TRY to keep their own but will not be able to pay any high priced guys


BUFFALO BILLS (9-7) 
Cap Space: 39.71
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
RB-LeSean McCoy-8.95
DE-Jerry Hughes-10.4
CB-TreDavious White-2.29 (rookie contract)
LG-Richie Incognito-7.58
Own Free Agents:
16. CB-E.J. Gaines
73. WR-Jordan Matthews
ILB-Preston Brown 
DT-Kyle Williams
Biggest Needs: QB, WR Depth, CB, LB Depth, DE, OL Depth
Players/Positions to Target: 
QB-AJ McCarron
QB-Sam Bradford
QB-Teddy Bridgewater
Re-sign Gaines
Second Tier DB's 
Second Tier WR's
OL Depth



LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-5)
Cap Space: 36.75
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
DT-Aaron Donald-6.89 (rookie contract)
RB-Todd Gurley-4.4 (rookie contract)
QB-Jared Goff-7.62 (rookie contract)
LT-Andrew Whitworth-12.17
DT-Michael Brockers-10.75
Own Free Agents:
12. CB-Trumaine Johnson
14. FS-Lamarcus Joyner-11.29 Non-Exclusive FTag
17. WR-Sammy Watkins
57. SCB-Nickell Robey-Coleman
EDGE-Connor Barwin
C-John Sullivan
Biggest Needs: EDGE Rusher, O-Line Depth, LB 
Players/Positions to Target: 
DE/5T-Muhammed Wilkerson
DE-Adrian Clayborn
EDGE-Pernell McPhee
LB-Todd Davis
MUST EXTEND Aaron Donald!!!!!  



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11-5) 
Cap Space: 32.91
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
DE-Cameron Jordan-14.25
CB-Marshon Lattimore-3.49 (rookie contract)
LT-Terron Armstead-13.5
RB-Mark Ingram-6.25
RB-Alvin Kamara-0.88 (rookie contract)
WR-Michael Thomas-1.39 (rookie contract)
LT-Terron Armstead-13.5
RT-Ryan Ramczyk-2.02 (rookie contract)
Own Free Agents:
1/2. QB-Drew Brees
43. S/CB-Kenny Vaccaro 
66. EDGE-Alex Okafor
FB-Zach Line
Biggest Needs: RESIGN DREW BREES!!!!, TE, LB Depth, DB Depth  
Players/Positions to Target: 
TE-Jimmy Graham
LB-NaVorro Bowman
LB-Zach Brown
LB-Tahir Whitehead


SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-7)
Cap Space: 30.71
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Russell Wilson-23.79
MLB-Bobby Wagner-13.6
FS-Earl Thomas10.4 
OLB-KJ Wright-10.2
WR-Doug Baldwin-11.9
SS-Kam Chancellor-9.58
Own Free Agents:
15. DT/DE-Sheldon Richardson 
20. TE-Jimmy Graham
53. WR-Paul Richardson WR
CBByron Maxwell
S-Bradley McDougald
Biggest Needs: O-Line, DL Depth, DB, RB, WR
Players/Positions to Target: 
G-Andrew Norwell
LT-Nate Solder
Interior O-Line


CINCINNATI BENGALS (7-9)
Cap Space: 30.75
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
WR-AJ Green13.75
DT-Geno Atkins-9.55
QB-Andy Dalton-16.3
LDE-Carlos Dunlap-7.3
LT-Cordy Glenn (traded from Buffalo) 
Own Free Agents: 
51. TE-Tyler Eifert
Biggest Needs: Interior O-Line, DL Depth
Players/Positions to Target: 
G-Andrew Norwell
DT/DE-Sheldon Richardson
DE-Muhammed Wilkerson
Interior O-Line


WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-9)
Cap Space: 29.27
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
LT-Trent Williams-13.85
QB-Alex Smith-17.0
OLB-Ryan Kerrigan-12.4
CB-Josh Norman-16.94
TE-Jordan Reed-10.14
Own Free Agents:
1/2. QB-Kirk Cousins 
35. CB-Bashaud Breeland
49. ILB-Zach Brown
63. WR-Terrelle Pryor
67. EDGE-Trent Murphy 
69. EDGE-Junior Galette
Biggest Needs: D-Line, WR, 
Players/Positions to Target: 
DT/DE-Sheldon Richardson
DE-Muhammed Wilkerson
DT-Dontari Poe
Second Tier WR's
Second Tier DB's 



DENVER BRONCOS (5-11)
Cap Space: 29.03
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
OLB-Von Miller-22.4
WR-Demaryius Thomas-12.03
CB-Chris Harris Jr-10.37
RG-Ronald Leary-8.8
DE-Derek Wolfe-10.77
CB-Bradley Roby-8.53
Own Free Agents:
LB-Todd Davis
Biggest Needs: QB, Interior O-Line
Players/Positions to Target: 
QB-Kirk Cousins 
QB-Case Keenum
LT-Nate Solder
Interior O-Line




OAKLAND RAIDERS (6-10)
Cap Space: 28.42
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Derek Carr-25.0
EDGE-Khalil Mack-13.85
LG-Kelchi Osemele-10.5
C-Rodney Hudson-10.45
Own Free Agents:
30. ILB-NaVorro Bowman
58. SCB-T.J. Carrie
NT-Justin Ellis 
FS-Reggie Nelson
DT/DE-Denico Autry
Biggest Needs: CB, LB, #2 pass rusher
Players/Positions to Target: 
CB-Trumaine Johnson
CB-Malcolm Butler
LB-Avery Williamson
LB-Anthony Hitchens
LB-Demario Davis 



DETROIT LIONS (9-7)
Cap Space: 27.28
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Matthew Stafford-26.5
CB-Daius Slay-6.16
FS-Glover Quin-6.51
WR-Golden Tate-9.35
WR-Marvin Jones-8.6
RG-TJ Lang-10.87
Own Free Agents:
7. EDGE-Ezekiel Ansah-17.143-Franchise Tag
68. LB-Tahir Whitehead 
NT-Haloti Ngata
SS-Tavon Wilson
C-Travis Swanson
SCB-Nevin Lawson
Biggest Needs: DL Depth, LB
Players/Positions to Target: 
DT/DE-Sheldon Richardson
DE-Muhammed Wilkerson
DT-Dontari Poe
DT-Bennie Logan 
Re-sign Whitehead



KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-6)
Cap Space: 27.2
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
TE-Travis Kelce-9.96
OLB-Justin Houston-20.6
S-Eric Berry-13.0
DE/5T-Chris Jones-1.7 (rookie contract)
RB-Kareem Hunt-0.78 (rookie contract)
RT-Mitchell Schwartz-7.97
Own Free Agents:
50. NT-Bennie Logan
ILB-Derrick Johnson
WR-Albert Wilson
S-Steven Terrell
Biggest Needs: EDGE Rusher, LB 
Players/Positions to Target: 
DE/5T-Muhammed Wilkerson
DE-Adrian Clayborn
EDGE-Pernell McPhee
LB-Avery Williamson
LB-Anthony Hitchens
LB-Demario Davis












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