Robby Anderson, WR, New York Jets
The wide receiver market has been rather quiet this free agency period. Perhaps that is a nod to the incoming rookie class, viewed by many evaluators as one of the best in recent history. But only a handful of WRs found deals on the open market, such as Nelson Agholor, Emmanuel Sanders and Randall Cobb. Others like DeAndre Hopkins were (inexplicably) traded while Amari Cooper signed an extension to stay with the Dallas Cowboys.
That leaves Anderson as the most enticing WR left on the market. He is a very intriguing vertical option. Since 2016 Anderson has seen 112 targets on throws of more than 20 yards downfield, and only Julio Jones, Mike Evans and Antonio Brown have seen more.
But despite his well-earned reputation as a downfield threat, he has become a more well-rounded receiver the past few years. According to data from Pro Football Focus, 40% of his receiving yards during the 2018 season came on passes 10-19 yards downfield, and 39% of his receiving yards last year came on such throws. That is a huge increase from his 2016 (18%) and 2017 (20%) numbers.
As the second week of free agency beckons, expect Anderson to make some news in the next few days.