Finding the Right Fit: 5 Players Who Will Benefit from New Systems in 2015

Every year, we see players in the NFL benefit immensely from scheme changes, whether it's after they've switched teams in free agency or as veteran holdovers with a new coaching staff.

Who will those players be this year? Who will take a step forward thanks to a game plan that's a better fit?

Here are five such players—guys with skill sets that best mesh with their team's new systems.

QB Derek Carr, Raiders

We have to project a little bit here with Derek Carr and new Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave, but this is a perfect example of a coach with an opportunity to cater his game plan in order to maximize the quarterback position. Musgrave led solid offenses in the past in Minnesota and Jacksonville, but he also comes to Oakland from the Eagles, where he coached the quarterbacks for Chip Kelly in 2014.

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If Musgrave can utilize some of the spread schemes from Kelly's playbook and lean on a mixture of the zone/power-running game to set up play-action opportunities, I expect Carr to be in a position to produce big numbers.

With the additions of rookies Amari Cooper and Clive Walford, the Raiders can target high-percentage middle-of-the-field routes in the playbook and use a combination of personnel and alignment to create beneficial matchups in the passing game.

Throw in some window dressing, use bunch, stack and pre-snap movement, and they'll be able to get the specific matchup that is going to move the sticks or put points on the scoreboard. 

It can be challenging for a young quarterback to learn a new scheme, new terminology and even new techniques therein. But given the upgrades the Raiders made through the draft at the receiver and tight end positions, Carr has a really good shot to take a major jump in his development in 2015.

Of course, that's assuming Musgrave can tailor this offense to fit his skill set, arm strength and vision at the position.

TE Jordan Cameron, Dolphins

The Dolphins set the table for quarterback Ryan Tannehill with the additions of wide receivers Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings and rookie DeVante Parker to line up with Jarvis Landry. But let's not forget about Jordan Cameron sliding in at tight end following the departure of Charles Clay. That's a key spot in this offensive system.

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The former Cleveland Brown has the size (6'5", 249 lbs) and speed every team wants at tight end. He's an athlete who can win at the point of attack and go to work on linebackers or safeties in the red zone. However, there are health concerns with Cameron.

His availability to play on Sundays is vital to the Dolphins offense. If Cameron stays on the field, he would be a great fit in this system, given the number of movement passes and the formation flexibility he brings to Miami. That allows the Dolphins and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor to flex the tight end, align him outside the core of the formation and look for matchups that favor Cameron based on field position.

Miami just handed out new money to Tannehill, and the offense has the look of a unit that should create issues for opposing defenses. Cameron is a vital part of that discussion. We could see the tight end reach his full potential with a quarterback and a system that generates opportunities in the passing game.

CB Kyle Fuller, Bears

With Vic Fangio now running the defense in Chicago, we should see the Bears utilize Kyle Fuller's versatility more in the secondary. Fuller has the skill set to line up outside the numbers, play over the slot or even match up to a tight end based on the game plan. The idea here is to put him in a position to challenge receivers, make plays on the ball and show up in the blitz front, rushing off the edge.

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Too often in 2014, Fuller was asked to play off-man from a "bail" technique (open and sink) under Mel Tucker. That put the rookie is some tough situations, playing with a front that didn't get home to the quarterback. Expect that to change and Fuller to attack receivers more this season within a scheme that is creative and can force the ball to come out quickly. That's a beautiful thing for anyone playing in the defensive backfield.

Fangio was an excellent hire, and the Bears got another good one when they brought in Ed Donatell to coach the secondary. This new defensive staff has the ability to develop Fuller, improve his technique and maximize his talent. Don't expect the Bears defense to become a top-five unit overnight, but Fuller is a core building block for the future under Fangio.

RB C.J. Spiller, Saints

The Saints will have a different look on offense this season without tight end Jimmy Graham, running back Pierre Thomas and wide receiver Kenny Stills. However, the addition of C.J. Spiller is interesting when you look at how he fits under Sean Payton in New Orleans, given his electric burst and game-changing speed.

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Payton deserves a ton of respect as an offensive mind in this league. He's creative, he takes advantage of all the right matchups, and he puts his skill players in positions to produce.

Can Spiller fill the role Darren Sproles once had in this offense? Maybe, if we think of the former Buffalo Bills back as a weapon in the screen game, running option routes out the backfield and even aligning as a receiver. Plus, with that speed to cut down angles of pursuit, there is real big-play ability when Spiller can get to the edge of the formation or find daylight to push the ball up the field.

Spiller does give Payton some more flexibility as a play-caller this season to give the running back touches in the base-zone schemes and in the passing game. Just get him involved. That's a positive for an offense that has to replace leadership, production and talent from the 2014 roster.

SS Calvin Pryor, Jets

The Jets have one of the top secondaries in the NFL after the upgrades they made by bringing in Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie, Marcus Gilchrist and Buster Skrine this offseason. Guys with coverage ability and the range to fit Todd Bowles' pressure scheme are a must when you play blitz-man technique in the secondary.

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However, Calvin Pryor could benefit the most as a strong safety in this system, given his physicality and the ability of Bowles to utilize his talent in the sub-packages. Based off the Cardinals tape in 2014, you would envision Pryor playing a role similar to Arizona safety Deone Bucannon as a nickel/dime linebacker. Get Pryor down in the front as an extra defender in the box to play the run, match a tight end or running back in coverage and pressure from a variety of alignments.

Pryor had an up-and-down rookie season, but given the new talent in New York and the impact he could have underneath in the sub-packages, the 2014 first-round pick should have a bigger impact on the game plan this season. The goal here is to play to Pryor's strengths and put him in situations in which he can use that downhill style to punish ball-carriers.

Seven-year NFL veteran Matt Bowen is an NFL national lead writer for Bleacher Report.

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