The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- The NFL’s franchise tag window opened on February 15 and runs through March 1, leading Zach Links to examine candidates for the tender league-wide. While players such as edge rusher Chandler Jones and Le’Veon Bell look like virtual locks for the tag, cornerbacks A.J. Bouye and Trumaine Johnson can best be classified as toss-ups.
- The Chiefs are tight on cap space, meaning it could be difficult to retain both safety Eric Berry and defensive tackle Dontari Poe. As such, Sam Robinson asked which player Kansas City is more likely to re-sign (keeping in mind the club can use the franchise tag to keep one around). So far, a plurality of respondents believes the Chiefs will retain Berry but let Poe walk in free agency.
- As the offseason progresses, PFR will assess each team by examining the top three needs on each respective roster. We covered two organizations last week:
- Zach answered questions from readers in two PFR chats.