Hello to all, and welcome to Week 2 of NFL free agency. Feels like it's been going on a lot longer, doesn't it? Anyway, there's been no shortage of news around the league as we draw closer to draft day. That's why I, Cody Benjamin, am privileged to take the baton from John Breech and serve as your trusty guide through the NFL on this fine Wednesday afternoon.This is the Pick Six Newsletter. Now let's get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make sure you're! You don't want to mi s our daily offerings of everything you need to know around the).We've got rankings of the best and worst free agent moves, a look ahead to the draft, and
Los Angeles Chargers Jersey much more:Today's show: AFC East lands some of 2021's top bargain free agentsWith each day, the league-wide focus turns a little more from free agency to April's draft. But come September, when teams actually hit the field for the 2021 season, we'll be reminded which organizations really aced the offseason thanks to lower-profile veteran additions. Every year, bargain finds end up powering contenders. Which teams struck gold in that respect this spring? Jared Dubin joined Will Brinson on Wednesday's Pick Six NFL Podcast () to break it down. The AFC East may have been home to this year's most surprising free agency splurge (see: ), but Dubin and Brinson also highlighted the division as the hot spot for low-risk, high-reward
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