Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks identifies the free agents who are already making an impact for their new teams, and which ones are not.
The 2023 season has breezed past the quarter pole, with a handful of free agents making an immediate impact with their new squads. While every team envisions its offseason signees making key contributions from Day 1, it is hard to correctly identify which players will flourish or fail in a given system until the regular season hits the midway point.
With a few weeks to go before we reach that point, here is an early snapshot on which free agents are studs or duds with their new teams. The journeyman might have found a home in Tampa as Tom Brady's successor. The former No. 1 overall pick has steadied the franchise with his efficient play and scrappy leadership skills. Though he has never evolved into the playmaker that some envisioned, Mayfield's experience and solid management skills have helped the Buccaneers climb to the top of the division with a handful of gritty wins.
Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily, the Bears have been unable to find a rhythm due to a leaky offensive line and inconsistent running game. Foreman was expected to boost the rushing attack with his rugged running style and blue-collar demeanor, but his minimal contributions and limited activity make him one of the biggest free-agent busts of the offseason.
Bucky Brooks is an NFL analyst for FOX Sports. He also breaks down the game for NFL Network and as a cohost of the"Moving the Sticks" podcast.
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