Jets general manager Joe Douglas is about to embark on his latest foray into free agency, and he has roster holes to fill.

Signing free agents is one of the trickiest things for any general manager.

Players become available for a reason. Sometimes it is because their team are unable to pay big money to retain the player, but more often it is because the player’s old team finds them expendable because of injury, ineffective play or character.

Despite that, players’ values inevitably get inflated on the open market. Players are viewed as among the best at their position instead of just the best available at their position.