Hello everyone, and happy Wednesday. Also, happy March! We are officially in free agency season. John Breech is busy plotting out the perfect offseason for the Bengals, so you've got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL.

This is the Pick Six Newsletter. Now let's get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor and make sure you're signed up to receive this newsletter every day! You don't want to miss our daily offerings of everything you need to know around the NFL.)

We've got free agency forecasts, league-wide QB assessments, major combine news and more:

Katie Mox of SportsLine and CBS Sports HQ took over the hosting duties for Wednesday's "Pick Six NFL Podcast," playing an NFL free agency version of "Deal or No Deal" with Will Brinson, Brady Quinn and John Breech. Some highlights:

• The guys agree that Lamar Jackson has already priced himself out of certain markets, likely including the Saints. In the event Jackson is available via trade from the Ravens, Breech doesn't feel that New Orleans is well positioned to pay the star QB.
• Quinn isn't buying a proposed pairing between Geno Smith and the Panthers : "I love Geno, but it's not a good deal from the Carolina point of things." Smith is best suited staying in Seattle, Quinn says, where the QB has already built equity.
• Breech isn't necessarily rushing to pay James Bradberry if he's the Eagles , even though he respects the CB's 2022 season. "If he's willing to take something under maybe $13M or $14M, I'd probably look to sign him," Breech says.

Catch the full episode (and subscribe for daily NFL talk) right here.

Jordan Dajani surveyed the top names at each position heading into 2023 free agency, and not only that, but identified three logical landing spots for each. You'll wanna check out the full breakdown for a look at potential destinations for Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley and Orlando Brown , among others. But here's a snippet of his analysis for the top wide receiver:

Is Jakobi Meyers the best available free agent wideout over players like JuJu Smith-Schuster and Odell Beckham Jr.? He may just be. Sure, Bill Belichick is a legendary coach, but that  New England Patriots offense was not good last season. Meyers caught 67 passes for 804 yards and a career-high six touchdowns in 2022. I think he could be ready to take off, and a change of scenery would be good for him. With the Green Bay Packers, Meyers would make an immediate impact for  Aaron Rodgers  or Jordan Love. The same can be said for the New York Giants, who are looking to revamp their wide receiving corps. I think a team like the Houston Texans  would chase Meyers as well -- a young player who may not come too expensive, and could continue to grow alongside a young talent like Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud.

Quarterbacks are the driving force of the NFL, so it's only appropriate to take stock of each team's signal-callers standing under center. We ranked all 32 teams' QB situations going into the offseason, separating the fortunate from the desperate. Here's how many teams fit into each of our designated categories:

• Locked and Loaded (6)
• Cautiously Comfortable (10)
• Uneasily Settled (7)
• Definitively Desperate (9)

And here's a sneak peek at the six teams in the top tier:

1. Chiefs (Patrick Mahomes)
2. Bengals (Joe Burrow)
3. Eagles ( Jalen Hurts)
4. Bills (Josh Allen)
5. Chargers ( Justin Herbert)
6. Jaguars (Trevor Lawrence)

Check out the full breakdown right here.

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine endured an unexpected headline Wednesday, with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department issuing a warrant for the arrest of the Georgia defensive tackle, who's widely considered one of the top prospects in his class. Carter, 21, had already been planning to skip workouts at the combine, and was absent from combine media availability Wednesday, minutes after the arrest warrant was issued. He now faces charges of reckless driving and racing, with police alleging his vehicle was alongside the one that crashed and killed both a recruiter and fellow football player at Georgia on Jan. 15.

The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner. So let's get you caught up with three must-read pieces:

• Bryce Young vs. Anthony Richardson: Doug Clawson weighs proven production against tantalizing potential
• Burning questions for the combine: Including Bryce Young's awaited physical measurements
• Trapasso's latest 2023 mock draft: The Panthers trade up for a QB in this one, and the Ravens also surprise

Hungry for more headlines? You came to the right place:

• Eagles hire Sean Desai as new defensive coordinator: He spent 2022 as the Seahawks' associate head coach
• Giants set to cut Kenny Golladay: Plus, a look at where the ex-Lions standout could play next
• Projecting Josh Jacobs' free agent market: A look at the top logical suitors for the Raiders star RB
• List of NFL's proposed rule changes: Including potentially allowing players to wear jersey No. 0
• Hall of Fame Game details revealed: The Browns and Jets are set to kick off the 2023 preseason
• Raiders' McDaniels wants to develop long-term QB: Don't we all?