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		<title>The Best Players To Change Teams In 2018</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Who were the best players to change teams last season? The Oakland Raiders lost three of them, with varying degrees of fanfare. Oakland traded Khalil Mack to the Bears, and the outside linebacker wound up having a dominant season in Chicago. Mack was drafted with the 5th overall pick by Oakland in 2014; at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who were the best players to change teams last season?  The Oakland Raiders lost three of them, with varying degrees of fanfare.  Oakland traded <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackKh00.htm' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer">Khalil Mack</a> to the Bears, and the outside linebacker wound up having a dominant season in Chicago.  Mack was drafted with the 5th overall pick by Oakland in 2014; at the end of the draft, the Raiders signed <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AutrDe00.htm' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer">Denico Autry</a> as an undrafted free agent.  He had a good four-year run in Oakland, and then signed a three-year, $17.8M contract with the Colts after the 2017 season.  As it turned out, 2018 was Autry&#8217;s breakout year, putting together 9 sacks in 12 games.</p>
<p>And then, in the middle of the season, Oakland traded <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoopAm00.htm' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer">Amari Cooper</a> to the Cowboys, and the wide receiver played like a superstar during his 9-game run in Dallas.</p>
<p>The table below shows all players who switched teams in 2018 who produced at least 5 points of AV last year.<span id="more-42230"></span></p>
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	<th class="column-1">Player</th><th class="column-2">Pos</th><th class="column-3">2017 Tm</th><th class="column-4">2018 Tm</th><th class="column-5">Age</th><th class="column-6">G</th><th class="column-7">AV</th>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackKh00.htm' target='_blank'>Khalil Mack</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">OAK</td><td class="column-4">CHI</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">14</td><td class="column-7">17</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AutrDe00.htm' target='_blank'>Denico Autry</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">OAK</td><td class="column-4">IND</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">12</td><td class="column-7">13</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00.htm' target='_blank'>Brandin Cooks</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">NWE</td><td class="column-4">LAR</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">13</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CousKi00.htm' target='_blank'>Kirk Cousins</a></td><td class="column-2">QB</td><td class="column-3">WAS</td><td class="column-4">MIN</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">12</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowTr02.htm' target='_blank'>Trent Brown</a></td><td class="column-2">OT</td><td class="column-3">SFO</td><td class="column-4">NWE</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">10</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PounMi00.htm' target='_blank'>Mike Pouncey</a></td><td class="column-2">OL</td><td class="column-3">MIA</td><td class="column-4">LAC</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">10</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillAv00.htm' target='_blank'>Avery Williamson</a></td><td class="column-2">ILB</td><td class="column-3">TEN</td><td class="column-4">NYJ</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">9</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SoldNa00.htm' target='_blank'>Nate Solder</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">NWE</td><td class="column-4">NYG</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">9</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeenCa00.htm' target='_blank'>Case Keenum</a></td><td class="column-2">QB</td><td class="column-3">MIN</td><td class="column-4">DEN</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">9</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HartBo00.htm' target='_blank'>Bobby Hart</a></td><td class="column-2">OG</td><td class="column-3">NYG</td><td class="column-4">CIN</td><td class="column-5">24</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">9</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PierJa99.htm' target='_blank'>Jason Pierre-Paul</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">NYG</td><td class="column-4">TAM</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JensRy00.htm' target='_blank'>Ryan Jensen</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">BAL</td><td class="column-4">TAM</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OgleAl00.htm' target='_blank'>Alec Ogletree</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">LAR</td><td class="column-4">NYG</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviDe00.htm' target='_blank'>Demario Davis</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">NYJ</td><td class="column-4">NOR</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RichSh00.htm' target='_blank'>Sheldon Richardson</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">SEA</td><td class="column-4">MIN</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HubbCh00.htm' target='_blank'>Chris Hubbard</a></td><td class="column-2">G</td><td class="column-3">PIT</td><td class="column-4">CLE</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClarCh21.htm' target='_blank'>Chris Clark</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">HOU</td><td class="column-4">CAR</td><td class="column-5">33</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">8</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GordJo02.htm' target='_blank'>Josh Gordon</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">CLE</td><td class="column-4">NWE</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">11</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PeteAd01.htm' target='_blank'>Adrian Peterson</a></td><td class="column-2">RB</td><td class="column-3">2TM</td><td class="column-4">WAS</td><td class="column-5">33</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PersMi00.htm' target='_blank'>Michael Person</a></td><td class="column-2">OL</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">SFO</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SweeJ.00.htm' target='_blank'>J.R. Sweezy</a></td><td class="column-2">G</td><td class="column-3">TAM</td><td class="column-4">SEA</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MingBa00.htm' target='_blank'>Barkevious Mingo</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">SEA</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BostJo00.htm' target='_blank'>Jonathan Bostic</a></td><td class="column-2">LB</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">PIT</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitTa00.htm' target='_blank'>Tahir Whitehead</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">DET</td><td class="column-4">OAK</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Q/QuinRo00.htm' target='_blank'>Robert Quinn</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">LAR</td><td class="column-4">MIA</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SpenAk00.htm' target='_blank'>Akeem Spence</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">DET</td><td class="column-4">MIA</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SuhxNd99.htm' target='_blank'>Ndamukong Suh</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">MIA</td><td class="column-4">LAR</td><td class="column-5">31</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EbroEr00.htm' target='_blank'>Eric Ebron</a></td><td class="column-2">TE</td><td class="column-3">DET</td><td class="column-4">IND</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathTy00.htm' target='_blank'>Tyrann Mathieu</a></td><td class="column-2">CB</td><td class="column-3">ARI</td><td class="column-4">HOU</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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<tr class="row-31">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KennDe00.htm' target='_blank'>Devon Kennard</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">NYG</td><td class="column-4">DET</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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<tr class="row-32">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OkwaRo01.htm' target='_blank'>Romeo Okwara</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">NYG</td><td class="column-4">DET</td><td class="column-5">23</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCh05.htm' target='_blank'>Christian Jones</a></td><td class="column-2">ILB</td><td class="column-3">CHI</td><td class="column-4">DET</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoodAn02.htm' target='_blank'>Antwaun Woods</a></td><td class="column-2">NT</td><td class="column-3">TEN</td><td class="column-4">DAL</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LandJa00.htm' target='_blank'>Jarvis Landry</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">MIA</td><td class="column-4">CLE</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GlenCo00.htm' target='_blank'>Cordy Glenn</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">BUF</td><td class="column-4">CIN</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RobiAl02.htm' target='_blank'>Allen Robinson</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">JAX</td><td class="column-4">CHI</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GabrTa00.htm' target='_blank'>Taylor Gabriel</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">ATL</td><td class="column-4">CHI</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LotuSt00.htm' target='_blank'>Star Lotulelei</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">CAR</td><td class="column-4">BUF</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">7</td>
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<tr class="row-40">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrDa03.htm' target='_blank'>Damon Harrison</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">NYG</td><td class="column-4">DET</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">10</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-41">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoopAm00.htm' target='_blank'>Amari Cooper</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">OAK</td><td class="column-4">DAL</td><td class="column-5">24</td><td class="column-6">9</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitAl03.htm' target='_blank'>Alex Smith</a></td><td class="column-2">QB</td><td class="column-3">KAN</td><td class="column-4">WAS</td><td class="column-5">34</td><td class="column-6">10</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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<tr class="row-43">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/ButlMa01.htm' target='_blank'>Malcolm Butler</a></td><td class="column-2">CB</td><td class="column-3">NWE</td><td class="column-4">TEN</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-44">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LewiDi00.htm' target='_blank'>Dion Lewis</a></td><td class="column-2">RB</td><td class="column-3">NWE</td><td class="column-4">TEN</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VaccKe00.htm' target='_blank'>Kenny Vaccaro</a></td><td class="column-2">FS</td><td class="column-3">NOR</td><td class="column-4">TEN</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RichWe00.htm' target='_blank'>Weston Richburg</a></td><td class="column-2">C</td><td class="column-3">NYG</td><td class="column-4">SFO</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StepSh00.htm' target='_blank'>Shamar Stephen</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">MIN</td><td class="column-4">SEA</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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<tr class="row-48">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BennMi99.htm' target='_blank'>Michael Bennett</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">SEA</td><td class="column-4">PHI</td><td class="column-5">33</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HankJo00.htm' target='_blank'>Johnathan Hankins</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">OAK</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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<tr class="row-50">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RuckFr99.htm' target='_blank'>Frostee Rucker</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">ARI</td><td class="column-4">OAK</td><td class="column-5">35</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
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<tr class="row-51">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RileCu00.htm' target='_blank'>Curtis Riley</a></td><td class="column-2">CB</td><td class="column-3">TEN</td><td class="column-4">NYG</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CompTo00.htm' target='_blank'>Tom Compton</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">CHI</td><td class="column-4">MIN</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">14</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-53">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PeteMa00.htm' target='_blank'>Marcus Peters</a></td><td class="column-2">CB</td><td class="column-3">KAN</td><td class="column-4">LAR</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-54">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WatkSa00.htm' target='_blank'>Sammy Watkins</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">LAR</td><td class="column-4">KAN</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">10</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-55">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HitcAn00.htm' target='_blank'>Anthony Hitchens</a></td><td class="column-2">OLB</td><td class="column-3">DAL</td><td class="column-4">KAN</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-56">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeleSe00.htm' target='_blank'>Senio Kelemete</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">NOR</td><td class="column-4">HOU</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-57">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FultZa00.htm' target='_blank'>Zach Fulton</a></td><td class="column-2">OG</td><td class="column-3">KAN</td><td class="column-4">HOU</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-58">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillTr99.htm' target='_blank'>Tramon Williams</a></td><td class="column-2">DB</td><td class="column-3">ARI</td><td class="column-4">GNB</td><td class="column-5">35</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-59">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeanRi99.htm' target='_blank'>Ricky Jean-Francois</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">2TM</td><td class="column-4">DET</td><td class="column-5">32</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-60">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VeldJa20.htm' target='_blank'>Jared Veldheer</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">ARI</td><td class="column-4">DEN</td><td class="column-5">31</td><td class="column-6">12</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-61">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RandDa00.htm' target='_blank'>Damarious Randall</a></td><td class="column-2">FS</td><td class="column-3">GNB</td><td class="column-4">CLE</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-62">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PoexDo00.htm' target='_blank'>Dontari Poe</a></td><td class="column-2">DT</td><td class="column-3">ATL</td><td class="column-4">CAR</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-63">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MurpTr00.htm' target='_blank'>Trent Murphy</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">WAS</td><td class="column-4">BUF</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-64">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SneaWi00.htm' target='_blank'>Willie Snead</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">NOR</td><td class="column-4">BAL</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-65">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowJo02.htm' target='_blank'>John Brown</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">ARI</td><td class="column-4">BAL</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-66">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NassCa00.htm' target='_blank'>Carl Nassib</a></td><td class="column-2">DE</td><td class="column-3">CLE</td><td class="column-4">TAM</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-67">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SherRi00.htm' target='_blank'>Richard Sherman</a></td><td class="column-2">DB</td><td class="column-3">SEA</td><td class="column-4">SFO</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">14</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartDo00.htm' target='_blank'>Doug Martin</a></td><td class="column-2">RB</td><td class="column-3">TAM</td><td class="column-4">OAK</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-69">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GilcMa00.htm' target='_blank'>Marcus Gilchrist</a></td><td class="column-2">DB</td><td class="column-3">HOU</td><td class="column-4">OAK</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-70">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NelsJo00.htm' target='_blank'>Jordy Nelson</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">GNB</td><td class="column-4">OAK</td><td class="column-5">33</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-71">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MyerJa00.htm' target='_blank'>Jason Myers</a></td><td class="column-2">K</td><td class="column-3">JAX</td><td class="column-4">NYJ</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CopeBr00.htm' target='_blank'>Brandon Copeland</a></td><td class="column-2">LB</td><td class="column-3">DET</td><td class="column-4">NYJ</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrowIs00.htm' target='_blank'>Isaiah Crowell</a></td><td class="column-2">RB</td><td class="column-3">CLE</td><td class="column-4">NYJ</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomMi02.htm' target='_blank'>Michael Thomas</a></td><td class="column-2">S</td><td class="column-3">MIA</td><td class="column-4">NYG</td><td class="column-5">28</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PullSp00.htm' target='_blank'>Spencer Pulley</a></td><td class="column-2">C</td><td class="column-3">LAC</td><td class="column-4">NYG</td><td class="column-5">25</td><td class="column-6">13</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PattCo00.htm' target='_blank'>Cordarrelle Patterson</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">OAK</td><td class="column-4">NWE</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">15</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WatsBe00.htm' target='_blank'>Ben Watson</a></td><td class="column-2">TE</td><td class="column-3">BAL</td><td class="column-4">NOR</td><td class="column-5">38</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-78">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoreFr00.htm' target='_blank'>Frank Gore</a></td><td class="column-2">RB</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">MIA</td><td class="column-5">35</td><td class="column-6">14</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrahJi00.htm' target='_blank'>Jimmy Graham</a></td><td class="column-2">TE</td><td class="column-3">SEA</td><td class="column-4">GNB</td><td class="column-5">32</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-80">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BellBy00.htm' target='_blank'>Byron Bell</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">DAL</td><td class="column-4">GNB</td><td class="column-5">29</td><td class="column-6">12</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-81">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WiggKe00.htm' target='_blank'>Kenny Wiggins</a></td><td class="column-2">T</td><td class="column-3">LAC</td><td class="column-4">DET</td><td class="column-5">30</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
</tr>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurtTr01.htm' target='_blank'>Trey Burton</a></td><td class="column-2">TE</td><td class="column-3">PHI</td><td class="column-4">CHI</td><td class="column-5">27</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrabMi00.htm' target='_blank'>Michael Crabtree</a></td><td class="column-2">WR</td><td class="column-3">OAK</td><td class="column-4">BAL</td><td class="column-5">31</td><td class="column-6">16</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BostTr00.htm' target='_blank'>Tre Boston</a></td><td class="column-2">FS</td><td class="column-3">LAC</td><td class="column-4">ARI</td><td class="column-5">26</td><td class="column-6">14</td><td class="column-7">5</td>
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		<title>Calais Campbell and Andrew Whitworth Were the Top Free Agents of 2017</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chase Stuart]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Checkdowns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Agency]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Calais Campbell had 16 points of AV while playing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2016. He signed a monster four year, $60 million contract with $30 million guaranteed with the Jaguars in the first week of free agency. But this didn&#8217;t prove to be a massive overpay of an aging veteran. On the contrary, Campbell [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampCa99.htm' target='_blank'>Calais Campbell</a> had 16 points of AV while playing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2016.  He signed a <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/calais-campbell/385/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">monster</a> four year, $60 million contract with $30 million guaranteed with the Jaguars in the first week of free agency.   But this didn&#8217;t prove to be a massive overpay of an aging veteran.  On the contrary, Campbell has been a revelation and Defensive Player of the Year candidate; for the second year in a row, he produced 16 points of AV in 2017. </p>
<p><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitAn20.htm' target='_blank'>Andrew Whitworth</a> had a similar pedigree but was in a slightly different situation.  he signed a <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/andrew-whitworth/159/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">contract</a> with the Rams after a decade of strong play with the Bengals. Whitworth received Pro Bowl or some All-Pro recognition in 2014, 2015, and 2016, but at 36, he wasn&#8217;t the sought after free agent that Campbell was.  But Whitworth, who signed a 3-year, $33.75M contract, managed to exceed expectations in his first year in Los Angeles.  Whitworth was the left tackle for the highest scoring offense in the league and was the <a href="http://www.footballperspective.com/2017-ap-all-pro-teams-announced/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">plurality choice</a> at first-team All-Pro left tackle by the AP.</p>
<p>And then there is <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeenCa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Case  Keenum</a>.  He signed a <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/case-keenum/1651" rel="noopener" target="_blank">one year, $2 million contract</a> with the Vikings on April 4 to almost no fanfare. Now? Keenum is starting in this year&#8217;s NFC Championship Game. </p>
<p>The table below shows the leaders in AV in 2017 among players who were on different teams in 2016.<span id="more-36762"></span></p>
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	<th class="column-1">Player</th><th class="column-2">Old Team</th><th class="column-3">New Team</th><th class="column-4">Pos</th><th class="column-5">AV</th>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampCa99.htm' target='_blank'>Calais Campbell</a></td><td class="column-2">ARI</td><td class="column-3">JAX</td><td class="column-4">DE</td><td class="column-5">16</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-3">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitAn20.htm' target='_blank'>Andrew Whitworth</a></td><td class="column-2">CIN</td><td class="column-3">LAR</td><td class="column-4">LT</td><td class="column-5">15</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-4">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeenCa00.htm' target='_blank'>Case Keenum</a></td><td class="column-2">LAR</td><td class="column-3">MIN</td><td class="column-4">QB</td><td class="column-5">14</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-5">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookBr00.htm' target='_blank'>Brandin Cooks</a></td><td class="column-2">NOR</td><td class="column-3">NWE</td><td class="column-4">WR</td><td class="column-5">13</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-6">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BouyA.00.htm' target='_blank'>A.J. Bouye</a></td><td class="column-2">HOU</td><td class="column-3">JAX</td><td class="column-4">RCB</td><td class="column-5">12</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-7">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HankJo00.htm' target='_blank'>Johnathan Hankins</a></td><td class="column-2">NYG</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">DT</td><td class="column-5">11</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-8">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LogaBe00.htm' target='_blank'>Bennie Logan</a></td><td class="column-2">PHI</td><td class="column-3">KAN</td><td class="column-4">NT</td><td class="column-5">10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-9">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrisJa00.htm' target='_blank'>Jacoby Brissett</a></td><td class="column-2">NWE</td><td class="column-3">IND</td><td class="column-4">QB</td><td class="column-5">10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-10">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarfLa00.htm' target='_blank'>Larry Warford</a></td><td class="column-2">DET</td><td class="column-3">NOR</td><td class="column-4">RG</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-11">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReifRi00.htm' target='_blank'>Riley Reiff</a></td><td class="column-2">DET</td><td class="column-3">MIN</td><td class="column-4">LT</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-12">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCoJo01.htm' target='_blank'>Josh McCown</a></td><td class="column-2">CLE</td><td class="column-3">NYJ</td><td class="column-4">QB</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-13">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KaliMa00.htm' target='_blank'>Matt Kalil</a></td><td class="column-2">MIN</td><td class="column-3">CAR</td><td class="column-4">LT</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-14">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GinnTe00.htm' target='_blank'>Ted Ginn</a></td><td class="column-2">CAR</td><td class="column-3">NOR</td><td class="column-4">WR</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
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<tr class="row-15">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviDe00.htm' target='_blank'>Demario Davis</a></td><td class="column-2">CLE</td><td class="column-3">NYJ</td><td class="column-4">LB</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row-16">
	<td class="column-1"><a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollAl00.htm' target='_blank'>Alex Collins</a></td><td class="column-2">SEA</td><td class="column-3">BAL</td><td class="column-4">RB</td><td class="column-5">9</td>
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<p>Three teams stand out for their impressive 2017 offseasons by bringing in at least four new players who produced 8+ points of AV.  The Saints added <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KamaAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Alvin  Kamara</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Marshon  Lattimore</a>, and <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RamcRy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Ryan  Ramczyk</a> in the draft, and then <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarfLa00.htm' target='_blank'>Larry Warford</a> and <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GinnTe00.htm' target='_blank'>Ted Ginn</a> in free agency.  The Jaguars added not just Campbell, but <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BouyA.00.htm' target='_blank'>A.J. Bouye</a>, while also a starting RB (<a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FourLe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Leonard  Fournette</a>) and LT (<a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RobiCa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Cam  Robinson</a>) from the SEC.   Minnesota added Keenum and <a href='http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReifRi00.htm' target='_blank'>Riley Reiff</a>, and drafted a starting center (<a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElflPa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Pat  Elflein</a>) and linebacker (<a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GedeBe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Ben  Gedeon</a>) despite not having a first round pick (<a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradSa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Sam  Bradford</a> trade) and losing second round pick <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookDa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&#038;utm_source=direct&#038;utm_medium=linker-">Dalvin  Cook</a> to injury.</p>
<p>No other teams added three players who produced 8+ points of AV in 2017.</p>
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