2018 NFL Free Agency: Team Needs/Targets KEEPING THEIR OWN

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


JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (10-6)
Cap Space: 23.9
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
DE-Calais Campbell-17.5
CB-Jalen Ramsey-6.37 (rookie contract)
WLB-Telvin Smith-11.81
CB-AJ Bouye-15.5
C-Brandon Linder-9.4
RB-Leonard Fournette-6.17 (rookie contract)
DE-Yannick Ngakoue-0.95 (rookie contract)
DT-Malik Jackson-15.5
Own Free Agents:
10. WR-Allen Robinson
32. SCB-Aaron Colvin
52. WR-Marqise Lee
LB-Paul Posluszny
Biggest Needs: O-Line Upgrades, WR Depth, TE
Players/Positions to Target: 
G-Andrew Norwell
LT-Nate Solder
G-Justin Pugh
Interior O-Line
Second Tier DB's 
Second Tier WR's




NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (13-3)
Cap Space: 23.76
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Tom Brady-22.0
TE-Rob Gronkowski-11.9
FS-Devin McCourty-10.9
CB-Stephon Gilmore-12.5
LB-Dont'a Hightower-8.5
WR-Brandin Cooks-8.6
RT-Marcus Cannon-5.8
DE-Trey Flowers-2.04 (rookie contract)
Own Free Agents:
8. LT-Nate Solder
11. CB-Malcolm Butler
22. RB-Dion Lewis
75. RB-Rex Burkhead
WR-Danny Amendola 
RT/G-Cameron Fleming
Biggest Needs: LB Depth, DB Depth, OT if they lose Solder  
Players/Positions to Target: 
Resign Solder
LB-NaVorro Bowman
LB-Zach Brown
Second Tier DB's 
Second Tier WR's


ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-8)
Cap Space: 21.79
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
EDGE-Chandler Jones-15.5
RB-David Johnson-2.07 (rookie contract)
CB-Patrick Peterson-14.96
WR-Larry Fitzgerlad-16.85
RT-Tyrann Mathieu-14.1
Own Free Agents:
60. S/CB-Tyvon Branch
CB-Tramon Williams
EDGE-Kareem Martin
WR-John Brown
DT-Frostee Rucker
LB-Karlos Dansby
CB-Justin Bethel
43. S/CB-Kenny Vaccaro 
66. EDGE-Alex Okafor
FB-Zach Line
Biggest Needs: QB, O-Line, TE, DB Depth, WR  
Players/Positions to Target: 
G-Andrew Norwell
LT-Nate Solder
QB-AJ McCarron
QB-Sam Bradford
QB-Teddy Bridgewater
TE-Jimmy Graham
Second Tier DB's 
Second Tier WR's



LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-7)
Cap Space: 20.63
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Phillip Rivers-22.0
DE-Joey Bosa-7.06 (rookie contract)
DE-Melvin Ingram-13.875
CB-Casey Hayward-5.08
WR-Keenan Allen-9.65
RB-Melvin Gordon-3.4 (rookie contract)
LT-Russell Okung-14.9
Own Free Agents:
42. S-Tre Boston
TE-Antonio Gates
G/C-Matt Slauson
Biggest Needs: O-Line Depth, DB Depth,LB Depth   
Players/Positions to Target: 
Already did great by extending Hayward 
Resign Boston
G-Andrew Norwell
Interior O-Line
Second Tier DB's 
Cheap LB 





NEW YORK GIANTS (3-13)
Cap Space: 20.63
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
WR-Odell Beckham-8.46
SS-Landon Collins-1.95 (rookie contract)
DE-Jason Pierre Paul-17.5
CB-Janoris Jenkins-13.0
QB-Eli Manning-22.2 
DE-Olivier Vernon-17.0
TE-Evan Engram-2.4 (rookie contract)
LB-Alec Ogletree-10.0 (traded from Rams) 
Own Free Agents:
19. G/RT-Justin Pugh
29. C/G-Weston Richburg
CB-Ross Cockrell
DT-Jay Bromley 
Biggest Needs: O-Line, LB, WR Depth  
Players/Positions to Target: 
G-Andrew Norwell
LT-Nate Solder
Interior O-Line
LB-Zach Brown
LB-Tahir Whitehead
Second Tier DB's 


CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-5)
Cap Space: 20.63
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Cam Newton-15.25
MLB-Luke Kuechly-13.1
DT-Kewann Short-17.0
RT-Daryl Williams-2.05 (rookie contract)
TE-Greg Olsen-9.75
OLB-Thomas Davis-7.7
RB-Christian McCaffery-3.92 (rookie contract)
RG-Trai Turner-7.7
C-Ryan Kalil-9.9 (likely to be released) 
Own Free Agents:
5. LG-Andrew Norwell
36. DT-Star Lotulelei
EDGE-Julius Peppers
TE-Ed Dickson
Biggest Needs: CB, S, EGDE, D-Line Depth, O-Line Depth    
Players/Positions to Target: 
CB-Trumaine Johnson
CB-Malcolm Butler
DE-Muhammad Wilkerson 
S/CB-Morgan Burnett
S-Tre Boston
DE-Muhammad Wilkerson 
Cheap O-Line



GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-9)
Cap Space: 20.63
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Aaron Rodgers-20.56
LT-David Bakhtiari-11.07
DE-Mike Daniels-9.84
WR-Jordy Nelson-12.5
OLB-Nick Perry-10.75
WR-Davante Adams-10.5
OLB-Clay Matthews-11.39
25. SS/CB-Morgan Burnett
G-Jahri Evans
SCB-Davon House
Biggest Needs: DB Depth, TE, EDGE Depth   
Players/Positions to Target: 
Resign Burnett
Best DB if they let him go

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