Raiders 2022 free agency: Potential players who won’t break the bank
Raiders 2022 free agency: Potential players who won’t break the bank
Players with no strong ties to the current staff
Moving right along with bargain players in free agency, the first spotlight gets put on DJ Chark. With all the Davante Adams and Derek Carr reuniting talk, it’s almost easy to forget other receivers are free agents. Chark is one of those guys that are easy to forget.
Coming off of a year where he played three games prior to season-ending surgery, this is an under-the-radar guy. The Jacksonville receiver possesses an enormous amount of talent but has unfortunately struggled with health. As such it’s understandable if he’s viewed as a risk not worth taking.
Even still, the 2019 Pro Bowler brings a lot to the table as a legitimate Wide Receiver 1.
Developing Alex Leatherwood at right tackle is a process; A process that gets significantly easier when you have a guy like Brandon Scherff. A 1st team All-Pro in 2020, Scherff has made the Pro Bowl five times in the last six years.
Last year he allowed 0 sacks in 700 snaps.
How could such a player be a bargain, you ask? The Right Guard hasn’t played a full season since 2016. There’s no denying the talent, but the amount of games he misses is an eyesore. Given his production when healthy, though, it’s not too hard to look past this. There may be availability problems, but this is still one of the best in the business when on the field.
Morgan Moses is another name worth watching. The right tackle earned himself a solid PFF grade of 71.0 last year, blocking for the rookie Zach Wilson. What impresses me most about Moses: Since becoming a starter in 2015, he has yet to miss a single game.
That kind of availability is huge at the tackle position. As with Solder, this would move Leatherwood to guard.