SLEEPERS: NFL Offensive Free Agents that Will Provide VALUE in 2026

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

NFL teams search for value as free agency looms—could Marcus Mariota, Jahan Dotson, or Greg Dulcich become this year’s breakout bargain? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spotlight key under-the-radar free agents on offense, focusing on quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive linemen poised to outperform their next contracts. From Sam Howell’s curious market fall to Brian Robinson’s complementary potential and Jerome Ford’s untapped upside, the Draft Dudes dissect which names could deliver big returns without breaking the bank. Should teams invest in injury-risk talents like Elijah Vera-Tucker or take a shot on versatile role players like Jermaine Eluemunor and Cade Mays? Position battles, special teams value, and the dynamics of restricted free agents like Keaton Mitchell and Jake Bobo fuel a lively scouting conversation. Don’t miss insight into the best economical swings as NFL front offices look for the next hidden gem.

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0:00.0	All the rage is about the big ticket free agents, but what about the sleepers?
0:06.0	We're going to tell you who those are on the offensive side of the football today on the
0:09.8	Locked on NFL scouting podcast.
0:17.6	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:26.4	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
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0:38.9	Podcast Network, now the number one sports podcast network for the draft dudes.
0:43.8	I'm Joe Marino from Lockdown Bills.
0:45.4	He's Kyle Crabs from Lockdown Dolphins, and we are your NFL experts here with you daily
0:49.5	to talk team building across the NFL.
0:52.1	We want to issue a big thank you.
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1:13.2	Joe, happy Monday to you.
1:14.9	We are two weeks away from the start of the league tampering, legal tampering period,
1:20.1	which means free agency is about to be upon us.
1:24.4	And accordingly, we've done some free agency content here on the show over the course
1:28.3	the last couple weeks.
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