Top 50 potential MFFL free agents February 21, 2020 As the 2020 MFFL offseason unfolds, teams will be scouring the free agent list looking for potential pieces to their respective puzzles. The following is a list, ranked by experts in the field, of the Top 50 potential free agents. Some of these players have already been tagged while others potentially could be tagged. 50. Tevin Coleman, RB/SF Coleman was supposed to be the next big thing while playing in a familiar offense but wound up fizzling out as the 2019 season wore on. 49. Cam Newton, QB/CAR Newton missed most of the 2019 season with a foot injury. How valuable he is this coming season and how large a contract he receives this offseason depends on his NFL situation and how his rehab comes along. 48. Brandin Cooks, WR/LAR Cooks had an extraordinarily disappointing 2019 season, marred with injury and underwhelming play. He was a cap casualty for the Wookiees and will get a shot to test his appeal on the open market. 47. Curtis Samuel, WR/CAR Samuel will be an RFA whose rights are owned by Ecuador. He finished the 2019 season as a low-end WR3. He won’t receive big money via the auction, but could make a decent role player. 46. Darius Slayton, WR/NYG Slayton went undrafted in the 2019 MFFL Draft, but put forth some solid games and finished as a high-end WR4. His arrow is pointing up and he could have a number of suitors. 45. Marvin Jones, WR/DET Jones had a handful of explosive games last year, including a four-touchdown, 50-point affair in Week 7. He was a high-end WR3. He remains a high-floor, low-ceiling prospect that could be a spot starter. 44. Tyler Higbee, TE/LAR Higbee seemingly came out of nowhere to put together a strong home stretch to the 2019 season. A five-game streak of 20-plus points enabled him to finish 7th in tight end scoring — which says an awful lot about the quality of the position. 43. Ryan Tannehill, QB/TEN Tannehill became a starter about six games into the 2019 season and had seven games of 20-plus points. His viability as an MFFL contributor hinges upon his contract status in the NFL, but he could become a reliable backup. 42. David Johnson, RB/ARI Johnson is becoming a running punchline around the MFFL due to his exorbitant 2019 salary and his low statistical output, but that doesn’t exactly mean teams will avoid him like the plague. He won’t command a fraction of his $26 million salary, but he’ll likely receive some attention. 41. Carson Wentz, QB/PHI Wentz played under the NFT a year ago and finished as a low-end QB1. Health has always been the biggest question for him. He likely won’t receive nearly the contract he had as a tagged player, but he’ll have interested teams vying for his services. 40. Raheem Mostert, RB/SF Mostert was a tale of two players in 2019. He finished the season as a mid-range RB3, but only after stringing together three 20-plus point games down the stretch of the MFFL season (plus a 50-point NFL postseason performance). He also put together 9 performances of single-digit points, though. He’ll be an interesting player to watch this offseason. 39. Emmanuel Sanders, WR/SF Sanders may be getting up there in age, but he proved he’s still a reliable weapon for offenses, finishing as the No. 30 wide receiver a year ago. His days of commanding top wide receiver dollar died years ago, but he can still be a bargain player for a team in need. 38. Jared Cook, TE/NO Cook was a solid TE1 for the 2019 season and the odds appear to be in his favor to remain in that group for 2020. He should receive some interest from tight end needy teams. 37. Aaron Rodgers, QB/GB Rodgers is likely to play on year-to-year contracts for the remainder of his career as his mix of strong talent but increasing age will earn him high-priced contracts. He finished the 2019 season as a low-end QB1, so he remains a target of interest among MFFL teams. 36. Drew Brees, QB/NO Brees announced his intention to return for the 2020 season, staving off retirement for at least another year. Although not impossible, it’s not likely he gets a franchise tag this offseason. Teams in win-now mode likely will come calling. 35. Tarik Cohen, RB/CHI Cohen’s production took a dip in his second season in the league, but he has value based on his ability to catch balls anywhere on the field. Finding the right price will be an interesting thing to watch in the auction, but he’ll certainly land on a roster. 34. Mike Williams, WR/LAC Williams has had an underwhelming career so far. He put up 10 touchdowns in 2018, but with only 664 receiving yards. Last year, he topped 1,000 receiving yards but dropped to 2 touchdowns. The RFA-to-be should receive some action, but he could be a likely candidate to remain in Bangkok. 33. Devonta Freeman, RB/ATL Freeman has had an up-and-down career. After two strong seasons in 2015 and 2016, his last three have left a lot to be desired. Freeman still finished as a low-end RB2 in 2019, which means there remains a demand for his services, but his days of being paid top dollar are winding down. 32. Damien Williams, RB/KC Williams received top dollar in the 2019 Auction and greatly underperformed. However, he had an amazing final five games of the NFL season and likely will be a highly-targeted player in next year’s auction. 31. Evan Engram, TE/NYG Engram, when healthy, has been one of the best and most versatile tight ends in the league. Despite playing in just eight games in 2019, he finished as the 16th tight end (5th in points per game average). What he gets paid in 2020 will depend on a team’s risk tolerance. 30. Kareem Hunt, RB/CLE Hunt took the league by storm in his rookie season and began to do the same thing his sophomore year, before he ran into legal problems. After missing most of the 2019 MFFL season due to suspension, he came back and averaged 13.8 points per game in his limited action. He should receive some interest, but how much money he commands will largely be determined by a team’s risk tolerance for his run-ins with the law. 29. James White, RB/NE White is perennially undervalued yet constantly proves his worth as a pass-catching back. White finished as a low-end RB2 in 2019, and at a position such as running back, that will have teams knocking at his door. 28. A.J. Green, WR/CIN Green was one of the most disappointing players in 2019 due to his extremely high salary paired with the fact that he didn’t play in a single game. Green was a cap casualty and will enter the 2020 Auction free to sign with the highest bidder. How much money he earns will likely be determined by his NFL status this offseason. 27. James Conner, RB/PIT Conner was a breakout player in 2018 and entered the 2019 season with high expectations. Injuries derailed his season and he finished as a low-end RB3. Conner should receive quite a bit of attention, and Nagasaki has his RFA rights. 26. Phillip Lindsay, RB/DEN Lindsay played under the EFT tag in 2019 and finished as a mid-range RB2. He very well could be tagged again, but if not, he’ll have plenty of teams vying for his services. 25. Russell Wilson, QB/SEA Wilson capped off a 3-year run with the Christmas Island Crabs that culminated in a Super Bowl title. Wilson finished fourth among quarterbacks in scoring. It’s possible the Crabs tag him, but if it’s the Transition Tag, or if the Crabs let him walk, he’ll have plenty of interest in the auction. 24. Adam Thielen, WR/MIN Thielen was a big disappointment in 2019, largely because of injury but also because of poor offensive play around him. Switzerland has already applied the NFT on him, which almost guarantees his return, as it is difficult to imagine any team giving up two high draft picks for him. 23. Deshaun Watson, QB/HOU Watson finished third among quarterbacks in scoring in 2019 and will enter the 2020 offseason as a highly sought option. The Grainers have RFA rights to him, plus they could tag him. One way or another, the man will get paid. 22. Marlon Mack, RB/IND Mack finished the 2019 season as a low-end RB2, but he’ll likely draw a number of interested teams, assuming the Scorpions don’t apply a franchise tag to him. San Juan also has RFA rights to him. 21. Robert Woods, WR/LAR Woods turned out to be a bit disappointing in 2019. He finished as a top WR2, but he got paid handsomely to do it. The Scorpions own the rights to him, but he’s unlikely to receive the tag again as they have other options they’ll likely want to retain. 20. Cooper Kupp, WR/LAR Kupp was just a dominant force from the get-go last year. He finished sixth in scoring among wide receivers and put up four performances of more than 30 points. Turkey has RFA rights to him and likely will want to retain him, if they don’t outright tag him to assure he remains with the team. 19. Mark Ingram, RB/BAL Ingram was a top RB2 in 2019, splitting his time between Egypt and Nagasaki. He now enters the 2020 offseason as property of Switzerland, who in all likelihood will use the EFT tag on him. 18. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR/PIT Among the biggest disappointments in 2019 had to be Smith-Schuster, who entered the season as a favorite to put up WR1 numbers, but ultimately collapsed and finished 63rd among wide receivers in scoring. A rebound season is expected, and the Blitz own the RFA rights to him. 17. Chris Carson, RB/SEA Carson was one of the highest-paid running backs and had his fair share of success in 2019, finishing 10th among running backs in scoring. Jamaica owns the free agent rights to Carson and will be certainly placing a franchise tag of sorts on him. 16. Patrick Mahomes, QB/KC Mahomes took the league by storm in 2018 and followed it up with a solid 2019 campaign as well. The Pharaohs own the RFA rights to him and likely will match the highest bid to keep him in Egypt. 15. Zach Ertz, TE/PHI Ertz had a handful of games where he scored in the single-digits in 2019, but his overall numbers were strong as usual, allowing him to finish fourth among tight ends in scoring. San Juan owns the rights to Ertz and a franchise tag is likely coming again. 14. Keenan Allen, WR/LAC Allen might be the quietest WR1 in the league over the last few seasons. Perhaps it’s the market he plays in. Either way, he finished fifth among all wide receivers in scoring and is a candidate for another tag from Jamaica. 13. Kenny Golladay, WR/DET Golladay was a breakout player during the 2018 season and was a candidate to repeat that last year, and he did not disappoint. Golladay finished as a low-end WR1 and his RFA rights are owned by Jamaica. Whether the Jerks tag him or match his rights, he looks to be playing 2020 in the Caribbean. 12. Leonard Fournette, RB/JAX For once, Fournette stayed healthy and played in all but one game in 2019. The defending champion Crabs traded for his rights and wound up giving away Golladay (see above) and a first round pick, plus cash. Whether the Crabs use a franchise tag on him or roll the dice and elect to exercise their RFA rights on him, one way or another he’ll be playing for the Crabs. 11. Travis Kelce, TE/KC Kelce once again finished as the top tight end in the league, posting monstrous, wide receiver-like numbers. The Kamikazes have already applied the EFT on Davante Adams, thus Kelce will not be getting the 140% escalator in his salary. Kelce is possibly a candidate for the NFT, as most teams would shy away from giving up two high draft picks for him. 10. Chris Godwin, WR/TB Godwin was the league’s breakout player of the year last season, finishing as a WR1 on the final year of his rookie contract. And now the man is going to get paid. Ukraine owns his RFA rights, and now they have to decide whether to match the highest offer, or place the NFT on him to try to scare other teams away. 9. Davante Adams, WR/GB The Kamikazes have already placed the EFT on Adams, thus barring any change of heart, he’ll remain in Nagasaki. 8. Joe Mixon, RB/CIN Mixon was traded by the Kamikazes to the Pharaohs midseason after several lackluster performances. Egypt now owns the RFA rights to Mixon and will do whatever they can to ensure he stays put in 2020. 7. Derrick Henry, RB/TEN Henry went flat-out “beast mode” in 2020, particularly down the stretch of the NFL season. Turkey acquired his rights midseason last year and will almost certainly be placing the EFT on him this offseason. 6. DeAndre Hopkins, WR/HOU Hopkins was one of several pieces that the Blitz sold off during their tanking campaign and the Renegades used his prowess down the stretch of their playoff run. Hopkins is likely to receive the NFT tag, as his EFT price would be north of $22 million. 5. Alvin Kamara, RB/NO The Scorpions own the RFA rights to Kamara and will be doing what they can to make sure he stays in San Juan. The Scorpions will have to decide between allowing his price tag to run up, or placing a tag on him to ensure he stays put. 4. Dalvin Cook, RB/MIN When healthy, Cook has shown what he can do, and he stayed healthy for 2019. Cook had a breakout season, finishing behind only Christian McCaffrey among running backs in points per game. The Jerks own his RFA rights, and they also have the second-most amount of cash, which will sorely be needed. 3. Ezekiel Elliott, RB/DAL The Ewoks have already exercised the EFT tag on Elliott, thus he will be remaining in Ecuador unless a trade or switch to the NFT tag happen to occur. 2. Michael Thomas, WR/NO Thomas was hands-down the best wide receiver in the MFFL last year and the MVP of the Super Bowl Champion Crabs. Now, the dilemma. The EFT tag would place a one-year salary of more than $22 million on Thomas, which would severely handcuff the Crabs’ budget. Christmas Island could instead place the NFT on him, giving him a starting bid of a much more reasonable $13 million, and then decide whether to match his highest offer or receive two high draft picks instead. 1. Christian McCaffrey, RB/CAR As if there were any doubt, McCaffrey, the league’s most valuable player, was slapped — heck, he was plastered — with the EFT tag and will not be leaving Ukraine. Other MFFL teams will have to sit back and dream about what could have been.