NFL Free Agency: top team-player fits post-NFL draft 2019

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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 16: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15)warms up for the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 16, 2018, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

7. Michael Crabtree and Kansas City Chiefs

The 31-year-old former 49er, Raven and Raider is certainly not looking for a long-term deal, nor one that will break the bank, at this stage in his career. Last season with Baltimore, Crabtree was still a productive receiving threat, notching 54 receptions for 607 yards and three touchdowns. He was also targeted 100 times, proving that he’s still an effective route-runner at this stage in his career.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a receiver problem. Despite adding a bevy of undrafted rookie free agent wide recievers after the draft to go along with their second-round pick of Georgia’s Mecole Hardman, the Chiefs still have a massive whole here. there are three reasons why this move makes sense for Kansas City. First, the likely release of Tyreek Hill creates a major hole in last year’s No. 1 ranked offense.

Second, the team’s current top wide receiving threat (presuming the aforementioned release) is Sammy Watkins, who has struggled to stay on the field throughout his career. And finally, Hardman, while much presumed to be the replacement for Hill, will have some development to do.

Barring a wide receiving signing for the Chiefs, they will go in to the season with a wide receiving depth chart of: Watkins, Hardman, Demarcus Robinson and Gehrig Dieter; along with whatever undrafted rookie free agents make the cut.

Supposedly, the team is all in on 2019 in an effort to maximize their Super Bowl potential with Mahomes on his rookie deal. This corps, simply put, will not cut it.

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