The NFL is experiencing a sack explosion in 2024, a theme that very much aligns with a loaded free agency class of defensive linemen and edge rushers.
Fourteen NFL teams have at least 12 sacks through four games, putting them on pace for 50-plus quarterback takedowns. The league never has produced more than four teams above the 50-sack threshold in a given year. Perhaps offensive lines will adjust and numbers will dwindle, but for now elite pass rushers are getting to the quarterback.
That includes several players who are set to hit free agency in March. The old adage in scouting circles is free agency means paying "B" players "A" dollars.