QB Teddy Bridgewater

Estimated average annual salary: $20 million

Projected compensatory pick: 3rd round

The Saints traded a third-round pick for Bridgewater in the first place, so recouping it with another selection in the same range would be better than nothing at all. But hopefully the Saints can retain Bridgewater long-term; he’s a proven winner in their system and is still young enough to continue developing into a more well-rounded passer. Don’t let the smokescreen that is Taysom Hill fool you — Bridgewater is the best possible option for the Saints at quarterback in life after Brees, which the Saints themselves proved by giving Bridgewater the start over Hill when Brees went down last season. But who could contend for Bridgewater’s services in free agency?

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