Predicting where the 33 best remaining NFL free agents will land
Predicting where the 33 best remaining NFL free agents will...
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Kamalei Correa, Edge, Titans (26)
Signs with: New England Patriots
“The Patriots lost Jamie Collins and Kyle Van Noy and could use an athletic, versatile linebacker. Correa earned a larger role down the stretch last season and had seven sacks in the Titans’ final 11 games, including the playoffs.”
Correa is the only player that they predict will go to the Patriots. I forgot about him. He does seem like a patriot type free-agent pickup. They predict Wolfe to the Chiefs and Shelby Harris to the Titans, neither of which would make me happy.
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“Like several bargain-bin options, Kamalei Correa had limited roles in previous seasons. Aside from his 2016 rookie term, he's avoided injury but served as a backup. The Boise State product has started 13 out of 54 contests.
The Baltimore Ravens selected Correa in the second round of the 2016 draft, but he didn't make an impact until arriving in Tennessee via trade. Over the last two years with the Titans, the 6'3", 241-pound edge-rusher has 8.5 sacks—the
third-most on the team in that span.
During the 2019-20 campaign, Correa found his pass-rushing groove down the stretch, registering at least one sack in six of his last eight games, which accounts for postseason action. Even more telling, the Titans increased his
snap count on defense between Week 17 and the AFC Championship Game.
With more time on the field, Correa showed he could apply pocket pressure and finish the job with sacks. The fourth-year veteran's production has yet to match his second-round draft pedigree, but he's worth a modest deal for his contributions on the edge.
Although he profiles as a situational defender, Correa could become a solid component to a fierce pass rush. He played
39 percent of the snaps on defense in 2019. If the high-motor pocket-pusher sees an uptick in play count, we could see him reach new statistical highs.”