Two main things are at work:
1. The league is always a copy cat league and they just saw the Rams go all in with free agents and win a Super Bowl.
2. Teams now realize that windows are really short. If you have that young QB on his first contract, it's best to strike quickly. If you have a relatively good team that's been missing one or two critical pieces, you need to make a move before your key pieces age out or suffer injuries.
3. You need to win your division. The best way to win the west is to pressure Mahomes with four down lineman and drop the rest.
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Mismanaging the clock.
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