With the new league year just days away, we will be taking a look at several NFL experts' lists of the top 100 free agents, and their views on some of the top players at each position set to hit the open market.
Next up are the interior offensive linemen.
The Giants have one center under contract in Spencer Pulley. Both of last year's starting guards will return in 2020, as Kevin Zeitler is back for his second season with the team while Will Hernandez will enter his third NFL season. Versatile lineman Nick Gates will also be back with the Giants, as well as Chad Slade.
Jon Halapio, last year's starting center, is set to become a restricted free agent.
OG Joe Thuney
Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 11) "The Patriots already paid paid guard Shaq Mason big money, which means Thuney is likely gone. Some team is going to get one of the league's steadiest and headiest interior linemen, a second-team All-Pro who has missed 20 combined snaps in four years."
Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus- (FA No. 24) "It's been a story of continuous improvement for Thuney since entering the league in 2016, and he finished the 2019 regular season with the No. 5 overall grade among guards (77.4). Thuney has had his best year in pass protection, allowing just 16 pressures on 693 attempts, good for the third-highest pass-blocking grade in the league (87.4). A converted college offensive tackle, Thuney struggled against more powerful players early in his career, but he's developed nicely into one of the best all-around guards in the league."
Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 31) "Thuney earned second-team All-Pro honors after completing his fourth season as a 16-game starter. The Patriots' tight salary-cap situation leaves open the possibility that he will hit the market."
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports- (FA No. 22) "Teams looking for a quality guard who is well schooled in the fundamentals should look at Thuney. He was the Pats best lineman last season."
NFL.com ranks the top 101 players in the 2020 free agency cycle.
101 - Jordan Reed (TE)
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100 - David Onyemata (DT) UPDATE: The Saints have signed Onyemata to a three-year contract, per the team's website
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99 - Mario Addison (Edge) UPDATE: The Bills have reportedly agreed to a deal with Addison, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero
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98 - Shaq Lawson (Edge) UPDATE: The Dolphins have signed Lawson to a contract, per the team's website
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97 - Devin Funchess (WR)
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96 - Daryl Worley (CB)
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95 - Clayton Geathers (S)
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94 - Emmanuel Ogbah (Edge) UPDATE: The Dolphins have signed Ogbah to a contract, per the team's website
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93 - Andrus Peat (OT) UPDATE: The Saints have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with Peat, per the team's website
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92 - Jalen Mills (CB) UPDATE: The Eagles have agreed to a one-year contract with Mills, per the team's website
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91 - Prince Amukamara (CB)
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90 - Bashaud Breeland (CB)
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89 - Michael Bennett (Edge)
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88 - Randall Cobb (WR) UPDATE: The Texans have agreed to terms with Cobb, per the team's website
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87 - Demarcus Robinson (WR)
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86 - Halapoulivaati Vaitai (OT) UPDATE: The Lions have agreed to terms with Vaitai, per the team's website
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85 - Greg Zuerlein (K)
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84 - Connor McGovern (C), UPDATE: The Jets have reportedly agreed to a deal with McGovern, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero
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83 - Jimmy Smith (CB)
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82 - Demar Dotson (OT)
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81 - Danny Trevathan (LB) UPDATE: The Bears have re-signed Trevathan to a three-year contract, per the team's website
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80 - De'Vondre Campbell (LB) UPDATE: The Cardinals have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with Campbell, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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79 - Marcus Mariota (QB)
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78 - Breshad Perriman (WR)
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77 - Adrian Phillips (S) UPDATE: The Patriots have reportedly agreed to terms with Phillips, according to Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson
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76 - Markus Golden (Edge)
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75 - Vic Beasley (Edge) UPDATE: The Titans have reportedly agreed to terms with Beasley, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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74 - Derek Wolfe (DE)
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73 - Carlos Hyde (RB)
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72 - Ronald Darby (CB)
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71 - Michael Pierce (DT) UPDATE: The Vikings have agreed to terms with Pierce, per the team's website
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70 - Eli Apple (CB)
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69 - Rodney McLeod (S) UPDATE: The Eagles have agreed to a two-year contract with McLeod, per the team's website
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68 - Darqueze Dennard (CB) UPDATE: The Jaguars have agreed to a deal with Dennard, per the team's website
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67 - Gerald McCoy UPDATE: The Cowboys have reportedly agreed to a deal with McCoy, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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66 - Nick Kwiatkoski (LB)
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65 - Ndmukong Suh (DT)
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64 - Blake Martinez (LB) UPDATE: The Giants have reportedly agreed to a deal with Martinez, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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63 - Teddy Bridgewater (QB) UPDATE: The Panthers have reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with Bridgewater, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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62 - Eric Ebron (TE) UPDATE: The Steelers have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with Ebron, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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61 - Michael Brockers (DT) UPDATE: The Ravens have reportedly agreed to a three-year contract with Brockers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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60 - Karl Joseph (S) UPDATE: The Browns have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with Joseph, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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59 - Jordan Phillips (DT) UPDATE: The Cardinals have agreed to a three-year deal with Phillips, per the team's website
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58 - Bradley Roby (CB) UPDATE: The Texans have re-signed Roby to a new contract, per the team's website
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57 - Maliek Collins (DT)
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56 - Trae Waynes (CB) UPDATE: The Bengals have reportedly agreed to a deal with Waynes, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero
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55 - Jason Peters (OT)
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54 - Quinton Jefferson (DE) UPDATE: The Bills have reportedly agreed to a deal with Jefferson, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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53 - Damarious Randall
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52 - Jamie Collins (LB) UPDATE: The Lions have agreed to a deal with Collins, per the team's website
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51 - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (S) UPDATE: The Cowboys have agreed to a deal with Clinton-Dix, per the team's website
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50 - Kendall Fuller (CB) UPDATE: The Redskins have signed Fuller to a contract, per the team's website
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49 - Logan Ryan (CB)
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48 - Jarran Reed (DT) The Seahawks have re-signed Reed to a two-year contract, per the team's website
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47 - Kenyan Drake (RB) UPDATE: The Cardinals have placed the transition tag on Drake
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46 - Andrew Whitworth (OT) UPDATE: The Rams have reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with Whitworth, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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45 - Joe Schobert (LB) UPDATE: The Jaguars have agreed to a deal with Schobert, per the team's website
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44 - Kyle Van Noy (LB) UPDATE: The Dolphins have signed Van Noy to a contract, per the team's website
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43 - Graham Glasgow (OG) UPDATE: The Broncos have reportedly agreed to a deal with Glasgow, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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42 - Jimmie Ward (S) UPDATE: The 49ers have reportedly re-signed Ward to a three-year deal, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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41 - Bryan Bulaga (OT) UPDATE: The Chargers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Bulaga, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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40 - Shelby Harris (DL)
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39 - Emmanuel Sanders (WR) UPDATE: The Saints have agreed to a two-year contract with Sanders, per the team's website
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38 - Robert Quinn (Edge) UPDATE: The Bears have reportedly agreed to a deal with Quinn, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero
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37 - James Bradberry (CB) UPDATE: The Giants have reportedly agreed to terms with Bradberry, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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36 - Everson Griffen (Edge)
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35 - Robby Anderson (WR)
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34 - Melvin Gordon (RB) UPDATE: The Broncos have reportedly agreed to a deal with Gordon, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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33 - Vonn Bell (S)
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32 - Austin Hooper (TE) UPDATE: The Browns have signed Hooper to a four-year contract, per the team's website
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31 - Jason Pierre-Paul (Edge) UPDATE: The Buccaneers have re-signed Pierre-Paul to a multi-year contract, per the team's website
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30 - Javon Hargrave (NT) UPDATE: The Eagles have agreed to a deal with Hargrave, according to the team's Twitter
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29 - Devin McCourty (S) UPDATE: The Patriots have agreed to a contract extension with McCourty, per the team's website
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28 - D.J. Reader (DT) UPDATE: The Bengals have reportedly agreed to a four-year deal with Reader, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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27 - Leonard Williams (DL) UPDATE: The Giants have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Williams
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26 - Dante Fowler Jr. (Edge) UPDATE: The Falcons have reportedly agreed to a deal with Fowler, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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25 - Jameis Winston (QB)
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24 - Chris Harris Jr. (CB) UPDATE: The Chargers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Harris, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
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23 - Anthony Castonzo (OT) UPDATE: The Colts have agreed to a contract extension with Castonzo, per the team's website
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22 - Philip Rivers (QB) UPDATE: The Colts have signed Rivers to a contract, per the team's website
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21 - Jack Conklin (OT) UPDATE: The Browns have signed Conklin to a three-year deal, per the team's website
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20 - Bud Dupree (Edge) UPDATE: The Steelers have placed the franchise tag on Dupree
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19 - Hunter Henry (TE) - UPDATE: The Chargers have placed the franchise tag on Henry
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18 - Anthony Harris (S) UPDATE: The Vikings have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Harris
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17 - Matthew Judon (Edge) - UPDATE: The Ravens have placed the franchise tag on Judon
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16 - Tom Brady (QB) UPDATE: The Buccaneers have signed Brady to a contract, per the team's website
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15 - Cory Littleton (LB)
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14 - Drew Brees (QB)
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13 - Derrick Henry (RB) UPDATE: The Titans have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Henry
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12 - A.J. Green (WR) UPDATE: The Bengals have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Green
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11 - Joe Thuney (OG) UPDATE: The Patriots have placed the franchise tag on Thuney
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10 - Brandon Scherff (OG) - UPDATE: The Redskins have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Scherff
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9 - Arik Armstead (DE) UPDATE: The 49ers have signed Armstead to a 5-year contract extension, per the team's website
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8 - Byron Jones (CB) UPDATE: The Dolphins have signed Jones to a multi-year deal, per the team website
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7 - Ryan Tannehill (QB) UPDATE: The Titans have agreed to a multi-year contract with Tannehill, per the team's website
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6 - Justin Simmons (S) - UPDATE: The Broncos have placed the franchise tag on Simmons
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5 - Yannick Ngakoue (Edge) - UPDATE: The Jaguars have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Ngakoue
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4 - Shaquil Barrett (Edge) UPDATE: The Buccaneers have placed the franchise tag on Barrett
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3 - Jadeveon Clowney (Edge)
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2 - Amari Cooper (WR) UPDATE: The Cowboys have agreed to a five-year, $100 million deal with Cooper, per the team's website
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1 - Dak Prescott (QB) UPDATE: The Cowboys have placed the franchise tag on Prescott
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OG/C Graham Glasgow
Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 43) "Hardly a household name, Glasgow will attract plenty of interest as a stout, crafty blocker with a clean injury history. A four-year starter in Detroit, he's just now coming into his own as a seasoned pro with few weaknesses in his game."
Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus- (FA No. 73)
Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 44) "Glasgow has started at both center and guard, and has missed only two games in his career. But the Lions began platooning him at guard in 2019, and he could use a fresh start with a team that is ready to commit to him at a particular position."
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports- (FA No. 73) "He has played both guard and center for the Lions, but rotated last year at guard. Hi versatility will make him attractive on the market and it's unlikely he will be back with the Lions."
C Connor McGovern
Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 83) "All too often, McGovern was the calm in the middle of the trench storm as his Denver linemates disintegrated in a maelstrom of blown blocks and ill-timed penalties."
Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus- (FA No. 81)
Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 43) "Centers tend to be highly sought in free agency, and McGovern has held down the Broncos' spot well after taking over for Matt Paradis during the 2018 season. He also has played guard during his NFL career."
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports- (FA No. 68) "He has started at both center and guard, which makes him a value signing. He is coming off his best season and it came as the Broncos starting center."
OG Andrus Peat
Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling, NFL.com- (FA No. 92) "Despite operating within an otherwise-elite Saints offensive line, Peat still had his share of problems."
Kevin Seifert, ESPN- (FA No. 52) "Peat's performance ebbed significantly during five seasons with the Saints, and 2019 wasn't his best season. The Saints' strapped-cap situation makes him expendable. Sometimes you have to think of the, yes, big picture. When a 6-foot-7, 316-pound starting guard is available, plenty of teams will swoon."
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports- (FA No. 81) "He battled through injuries last year and he has a tendency to get heavy. Even so, he is a good, starting guard and he's a big body inside."
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