The slowest moving position group in the first two days of the legal toddler period was a broad receiver.
Very few recipients of this strong free agent class have yet to obtain transactions. One of them is Nelson Agholor, who is leaving the Las Vegas Raiders to sign with the New England Patriots. Agholor on Monday agreed to a two-year, $ 26 million deal.
The former Raider has received more than expected, and that could slow down the market. The upcoming strong reception class for recipients also does not help this market for free agents.
Just chatted with a free receiver to find out what’s going on with all the receivers that haven’t been signed yet. He said ‘the WR market is really bad now’
– Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) 16 March 2021
However, the depressed market could help the Raiders.
They are looking for a wide receiver and they are connected with the free agent JuJu Smith-Schuster of Pittsburgh Steelers and AJ Green of the Cincinnati Bengals. The only other team that Smith-Schuster is associated with is the New York Jets, but they sign Corey Davis of the Tennessee Titans.
Smith-Schuster can cost at a reduced price. Kenny Golladay of the Detroit Lions is out there too. At some point, this receiver class will move, but if the Raiders are patient, they can achieve a top player on the position at a cheap price.
It’s worth monitoring.