Best and worst NFL free-agency signings of the 2023 offseason

San Francisco (5-2) inked Hargrave to a four-year, $84 million contract during the offseason that included $40 million guaranteed, and he's more than earned his giant payday by continuing to wreak havoc the way he did in Philadelphia. Hargrave has 22 tackles (five for loss) and three sacks. He ranks third among interior linemen in ESPN's pass-rush win rate model and sixth in run-stop win rate.

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3. Panthers running back Miles Sanders: Sanders missed the Panthers' loss to the Dolphins in Week 6 but struggled during the first five weeks. This year, he has 61 carries, 190 yards (3.1 yards per attempt) and one touchdown. Sanders has yet to contribute in the passing game the way Carolina probably anticipated, either. His 33.3 percent success rate on receptions, like his yards per carry, is the lowest of his five-year career.  

2. Broncos offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey: McGlinchey received the only five-year contract among tackles in free agency and has struggled in Denver (2-5). The former 49er was outmatched against the Chiefs defensive line, credited with allowing five of the team's six pressures against quarterback Russell Wilson.

McGlinchey also already has five false start penalties against him in seven starts after being called for four false starts from 2020-22, a span of 41 games.

1. Saints quarterback Derek Carr: Here are some stats on recent Saints quarterbacks in their first seven starts with the franchise:

Carr: 163-of-255 (63.9 percent), 1,600 yards, six touchdowns, four interceptions, 82.8 passer rating

Andy Dalton: 141-of-217 (65 percent), 1,559 yards, 11 touchdowns, seven interceptions, 89.6 passer rating

Jameis Winston: 95-of-161 (59 percent), 1,170 yards, 14 touchdowns, three interceptions, 102.8 passer rating

New Orleans (3-4) didn't sign Carr to a four-year, $150 million contract to be a lesser version of Dalton or Winston, the team's backup, but that's what he's been for seven weeks. In Dalton's first seven starts in 2022, the Saints averaged 24.4 points per game, as opposed to 19 points per game this season. In Winston's first seven starts? 25.1 points per game. The offense has been a discombobulated mess, and frustration boiled over the past two weeks with Carr visibly agitated with offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. and wide receiver Chris Olave. 

He was upset with Olave for easing up on his route against Jacksonville and while head coach Dennis Allen said the second-year pro "didn't run the route the way that it needs to be run," veteran wide receiver Michael Thomas noted that Olave was never supposed to be the intended target on the play. 

That sort of miscommunication has plagued New Orleans far too often this season. Through seven weeks, no free agency signing has been more disappointing.