2023 NFL free agency: Predicting where top 50 players will land

19. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs took a ton of heat in the 2022 offseason for trading away Tyreek Hill, one of the true game-changers at the wide receiver position. They’re in the Super Bowl now, so I guess the detractors at the time (me included) can eat a plate of crow.

It’s clear that Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are good enough elevators of talent that the Chiefs can have team success even with players like JuJu Smith-Schuster as primary receiver options. I don’t think he’s going to break the bank, but Smith-Schuster coming back to the Chiefs for another year or two feels likely and good for both sides.

Prediction: Re-signs with Chiefs

20. Zach Allen, DL, Arizona Cardinals

One of the more underrated players in 2023 NFL Free Agency is Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Zach Allen. The former third-round pick out of Boston College and Connecticut native seems like a lock to go back to the upper northeast and join the New England Patriots at this point in time.

Allen has steadily improved year after year in the Arizona defense and racked up a career-best 19 QB hits in 2022. The Patriots are known for their dominating defense and with Allen’s ability to play multiple positions on the defensive front, Bill Belichick will love him even more.

Prediction: Signs with New England Patriots