Free Agency Fallout: Day 3

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No transactions are likely to provide as much shock as the Odell Beckham trade from Tuesday, but at least a few major fantasy football-related developments occurred Wednesday.

• Le'Veon Bell (11.7 BB10/10.7 DRAFT) agreed to a four-year, $52.5 million deal with the Jets. It's a ton of money, and the contract pretty much dictates a heavy workload for Bell. Even in an anti-tempo offense, Bell should see enough usage to compete for a top-five finish at running back. His unique pass-catching upside (42.9 yards per game over 62 games) gives him a high floor and a chance at a higher ceiling that only the likes of Elliott, Barkley, Gurley, McCaffrey, Kamara, Gordon, and Johnson are likely to approach otherwise.
• Mark Ingram agreed to a three-year, $15 million deal with Baltimore. Ingram has a proven ability to produce and steps into a potentially favorable situation in Baltimore, where Lamar Jackson's presence forces the defense to worry more about containment. Gus Edwards was highly effective (5.2 YPC) last year as a runner and Kenneth Dixon has some skill as a runner and receiver both, but Ingram brings a new level of pedigree to the equation. With a 59.44 ADP on BestBall10s and 54.0 on DRAFT, Ingram is an easily justified pick in the fifth round, though inconsistency may come with it.
• Tevin Coleman agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with San Francisco. Jerick McKinnon and Matt Breida both present standout talent as they respectively return from their ACL and ankle injuries, but Coleman is a different kind of explosive than either of the incumbents. McKinnon and Breida are both short, springy athletes who change direction easily, whereas Coleman might get slowed if there's traffic to navigate. If there's a crease for Coleman, though, few are as dangerous in that case. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry over 452 attempts at Indiana, and he has a long run of at least 46 yards in each of his four pro seasons. He didn't catch many passes with the Hoosiers, but Coleman has proven a dangerous receiver in the NFL, catching 68.7 percent of his targets at 7.5 YPT. He generally went off the board around the fifth/sixth-round turn to this point, but I don't know where it's headed now.
• Tyrell Williams agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with Oakland. Derek Carr rendered Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson dysfunctional last year, so it's difficult to take much for granted for either of Antonio Brown or the more recently enlisted Williams, who offers a unique vertical threat at 6-foot-4 with sub-4.4 speed. Williams got a lot of slot reps with the Chargers last year and offers plus athleticism outside otherwise, so if the quarterback is capable then Williams should prove dangerous opposite Brown. That would more specifically require improvement from Carr, which is perhaps possible but definitely unlikely at this point.
• Adrian Peterson agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with Washington. Peterson will never be matched for effort, but you can only run on fumes for so long and the soon-to-be 34-year-old runner will try once again to test the limits of human biology. Derrius Guice is winning this backfield if his knee is alright, and Chris Thompson is ticketed for a near monopoly on the passing-down tasks. Samaje Perine may very well be on the outside looking in for a roster spot, but at only two years removed from a fourth-round selection he might stick around another year. Peterson is present and ready, but the opportunity might be limited. Then again, similar facts were true before Peterson ran for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns last year (4.2 YPC)
• After previously indicating an agreement to terms with the Saints, Teddy Bridgewater's status is evidently unclear due to an upped offer from the Dolphins. Bridgewater is originally from Miami, and after extending DeVante Parker on a two-year, $10 million contract the Dolphins can offer Bridgewater his favorite target from Louisville. Unlike the Saints, the Dolphins can offer Bridgewater with a realistic chance to start. It's unclear where it's headed, however.
• Breshad Perriman initially agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Browns, but upon trading for Odell Beckham the Browns let Perriman go to Tampa Bay, where the Buccaneers offered the same contract. It's unclear on what basis Chris Godwin or Mike Evans might see slot snaps with Adam Humphries off to Tennessee, but Godwin played slot most last year and both Perriman and Evans conventionally project as vertical threats outside. All three are interesting in the upcoming Bruce Arians offense.