NFL Free Agency 2014: Predicting Destinations for the Top Remaining Defenders

March 18, 2014   ·   Nate Loop   ·   Jump to comments

The initial rush of NFL free agency may be over, but there are still several high-quality players without contracts who can make instant impacts for their new franchises.
As the NFL shifts more and more toward passing and wide-open offensive play, teams are searching for proven defensive talent in free agency—lest they find themselves unprepared to fend off the Peyton Mannings and Aaron Rodgers of the NFL.
Now that the dust has settled from the first few days of the free-agent frenzy, it is much easier to see where the player supply meets a team's demands. There are several pairings that make perfect sense for both player and franchise alike.
 
Jared Allen, DE: Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones is an owner unafraid of courting star players and their eccentricities. Jared Allen, one of the most fearsome pass-rushers the league has ever seen, would be a welcome addition to the Dallas Cowboys.
Allen is 31 years old and has 128.5 sacks over a 10-year caree...

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