NFL free agency is about filling needs and finding established starters who can step into a roster immediately and fill holes. We saw plenty of that during 2022's free-agency period through signings and a flurry of trades that changed the landscape of many franchises, with star quarterbacks and wide receivers switching teams.
That said, free agency is just one part of the NFL's offseason and team-building opportunities. The NFL draft remains king when it comes to building a team and is still the best avenue for reshaping a roster -- thanks to cost and the ability to find sleepers in later rounds.