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NFL free agency 2019: Top 50 available players

By Conor Myles

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 31: Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) lines up before the snap during the NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans on December 31, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 31: Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) lines up before the snap during the NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans on December 31, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 25: New England Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown (77)vduring warm ups prior to the National Football League game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets on November 25, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 25: New England Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown (77)vduring warm ups prior to the National Football League game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets on November 25, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

16. Trent Brown, OT

Brown comes in as the highest-ranked offensive lineman on this list. The 2015 draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers was part of a 2018 draft-day trade to the New England Patriots and has been a gem in his one season protecting Tom Brady’s blind side.

Brown won the team’s left tackle job in training camp, replacing the departed Nate Solder, and has proven to be a solid player along the Patriots offensive line. The 25-year-old left tackle has only allowed three sacks during the regular season, but none during New England’s postseason run, according to Pro Football Focus.

The main reason why the Patriots let Solder walk in free agency is that his market value rewarded him by making him the highest paid offensive lineman, which the team wasn’t willing to pay. These factors may not be the case for Brown just yet, but the need for offensive tackles could cause the Patriots to be forced to pay up to keep Brown.

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