Target prices for 10 offensive players with expiring contracts were covered in an article earlier in the week. The focus now turns to the other side of the ball.Things will get started on Monday when the exclusive negotiating rights have had with their impending free agents end. Beginning Monday at noon Eastern until Wednesday at 3:59:59 p.m. Eastern, teams are allowed to negotiate with the agents of prospective unrestricted free agents. Players can’t sign deals with new clubs until the 2021 league year and free agency officially begin at 4 p.m. Eastern. A player’s ability to re-sign with his current club is allowed during the period.As a reminder, it was my responsibility while working on the agent side to create target or asking prices for the firm’s clients headed toward free agency regardle s of whether I was the lead agent. In that spirit, I have set target prices with total contract value, overall guarantees, amount fully guaranteed at signing and first three years compensation (when applicable) for 10 intriguing defensive players who will be unrestricted free agents or were designated as franchise players. Players don’t nece Rick Martin Women Jersey sarily sign for their target prices because free agency is a fluid proce s where adaptations must be made to changing market conditions. It may particularly be the case this year because of the salary cap dropping from $198.2 million to $182.5 million. Some players are disappointed in free agency’s outcome because their market never develops for a variety of reasons (age, unrealistic contract demands, supply at playing position, etc.). Remember the target or asking prices for these players may be on the high side and aren’t nece sarily what their actual deals will be. TB OLB #58 Contract package:$110 million, five Carter Hutton Men Jersey years ($22 million per year)Overall guarantees: $68 millionFully guaranteed at signing: $50 millionFirst three years: $68 million Barrett avoided a second franchise tag for $18,993,600 because Tampa Bay gave the designation instead to wide receiver . Retaining Barrett is a priority for the .Nobody expected Barrett to duplicate his 2019 season in which he led the with 19.5 sacks. This was also the case with in 2018 after his breakout 2017 season with 14.5 sacks led to a franchise tag. Lawrence ultimately signed a five-year, $105 million contract containing $65 million in guarantees ($48 million fully guaranteed) with the in 2019 after getting a second franchise player designation.Barrett had eight sacks in 2020 but comparable quarterback pre sures (combined sacks, quarterback hurries and quarterback hits) as in 2019 according to Pro Football Focus. His 77 pre sures, which were the league’s second most, were five fewer than his 2019 total. Barrett saved his best football for last. He had four sacks and 21 pre sures in four playoff games. NYG DE #99 Williams has filed a grievance stating he should be viewed as a DE, not a DT in the Giants’ 3-4 scheme. (Franchise player)Contract package: $86 million, four years ($21.5 million per year)Overall guarantees:$65 millionFully guaranteed at signing: $45 millionWilliams validated general manager Dave Gettleman’s belief in him last season when use of a $16.126 million franchise tag a year ago was viewed as a curious decision. The 2015 sixth-overall pick finally lived up to his draft potential by having his best season as a pro in 2020. Williams had a career-high 11.5 sacks, which was seventh in the NFL and the second most for an interior defensive lineman. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week twice during the 2020 season. Nobody else earned this honor multiple times in 2020.The placed a second franchise tag on Williams for $19,351,200 to buy more time on a working out a multiyear contract. Williams likely views the and deals as benchmarks to surpa s after a career year. The gave Buckner a four-year, $84 million contract extension averaging $21 million per year with $56.378 million in guarantees after acquiring him from the last March. Jones, who was also a 2020 franchise tag recipient, signed a four- Sabres Blank Women Jersey year, $80 million contract containing $60 million in guarantees (worth up to $85 million through incentives) with the right before the July 15 deadline for franchise players to sign long-term deals. DEN FS #31 (Franchise player)Contract package:$66 million, four years ($16.5 million per year)Overall guarantees:$45 millionFully guaranteed at signing:$37.5 millionSimmons has thrived in Vic Fangio’s defense ever since Fangio became the ‘ head coach following the 2018 season. The Broncos hit Simmons with a franchise tag for a second straight year with an NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement mandated 20% raise for $13,729,200 because he’s arguably been the league’s best free safety the past two seasons. A timely long-term deal should make Simmons the NFL’s first $15 Evander Kane Kids Jersey million-per-year safety. Closing the gap between cornerback and safety pay might be Simmons’ objective. Since the end of the 2019 season, the top of the cornerback market has increased nearly 33%. The made the league’s first $20 million-per-year defensive back right before the start of the 2020 regular season. If there isn’t a long-term deal, a third straight franchise tag will be avoided because it would be at the 2022 nonexclusive quarterback number by CBA rules. This quarterback number is currently $25.104 million. TEN OLB #48 Contract package:$72 million, four years ($18 million per year) Overall guarantees:$50 million Fully guaranteed at signing:$40 million A serious injury in a contract year used to be the ki s of death financially for free agency. That’s not nece sarily the case anymore ( , , , etc.). Dupree was well on his way to his second straight double-digit sack season when he tore his right ACL in early December. He had eight sacks in 11 games. Dupree expects to be 100% by the time training camps open during the latter part of July. Should teams balk at this type of conventional contract because of Danny Gare Kids Jersey the injury, Dupree might want to borrow a page from when he first signed with the in 2006. Brees suffered a career-threatening right shoulder injury in the ‘ last game of the 2005 season. Brees’ six-year, $60 million contract was a one-year deal for $10 million in which a $12 million payment needed to be made after the 2006 season to pick up the remaining five years. Under this structure, Dupree’s 2021 compensation would be comparable to the $13 million took from the last year on a one-year deal. In addition to the option bonus, the other guarantees would kick in if the team moved forward with the remaining three years of the contract. Dupree’s fallback position should be the best one-year “prove it d