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Author: David Babb, Peter Alves, Nathan Gagne
Predicting where the top free agents go. (Ordered by position) Bold & Italics = confirmed destination Quarterbacks 1. Kirk Cousins: Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings 2. Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints 3. Case Keenum: Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos 4. Teddy Bridgewater: Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins (New York Jets) 5. Sam Bradford: Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills (Arizona Cardinals) 6. AJ McCarron: New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Cardinals 7. Josh McCown: Los Angeles Rams, New York Jets, New York Jets Running Backs 1. Dion Lewis: San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts (Tennessee Titans) 2. Carlos Hyde: Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers (Cleveland Browns) 3. Isaiah Crowell: New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets 4. Demarco Murray: Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Detroit Lions 5. Jonathan Stewart: Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks (New York Giants) 6. Jerrick McKinnon: New England Patriots, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings (San Francisco 49ers) Wide Receivers 1. Allen Robinson: San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars (Chicago Bears) 2. Sammy Watkins: Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Rams (Kansas City Chiefs) 3. Paul Richardson Jr.: Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers (Washington Redskins) 4. Marquis Lee: Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks (Jacksonville Jaguars) 5. Danny Amendola: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New England Patriots (Miami Dolphins) 6. Donte Moncrief: Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens 7. Terrell Pryor: Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears Tight Ends 1. Jimmy Graham: New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints (Green Bay Packers) 2. Martellus Bennett: Houston Texans, Reires, Imagination Agency 3. Tyler Eifert: Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins Offensive Line 1. Andrew Norwell (G): New York Giants, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars 2. Nate Solder (T): Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots (New York Giants) 3. Josh Sitton (G): Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks 4. Winston Richburg (C/G): Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants (San Francisco 49ers) 5. Justin Pugh (G/T): Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Denver Broncos Defensive Line 1. Ndamukong Suh (DT): Indianapolis Colts, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2. Muhammad Wilkerson (DE/DT): Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers 3. Sheldon Richardson (DE/DT): Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks 4. David Irving (DT): Washington Redskins, Washington Redskins, Tennessee Titans 5. Adrian Clayborn (DE): Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants Linebackers 1. Zach Brown: Washington Redskins, Washington Redskins, Washington Redskins 2. Nigel Bradham: Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots (Philadelphia Eagles) 3. Anthony Hitchens: Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams (Kansas City Chiefs) 4. Navorro Bowman: Oakland Raiders, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers 5. Demario Davis: New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills (New Orleans Saints) Cornerbacks 1. Trumaine Johnson: Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets 2. Malcolm Butler: New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots (Tennessee Titans) 3. Kyle Fuller: Chicago Bears, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bears 4. Aaron Colvin: Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars (Houston Texans) 5. EJ Gaines: San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants 6. Rashaan Melvin: Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts Safeties 1. Kenny Vaccaro: Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks 2. Morgan Burnett: Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans 3. Eric Reid: San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco 49ers 4. Tre Boston: Carolina Panthers, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers 5. Tyvon Branch: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers AUTHOR: Matt Cunha That past few days have been a very unsettling to Fins fans all across the country. Miami started off by trading of their best (and one of the league’s best) wide receivers Jarvis Landry to the Cleveland Browns on Friday. In return they received a 2018 4th-round pick and a 2019 7th-round pick. Then on Monday Jeff Darlington of ESPN reported that Miami will be releasing DT Ndamukong Suh. These two big moves come along with the Jay Ajayi trade during the 2017-2018 season to the Eagles. Now before I go into a rant let’s talk about why Miami did this. Financially this is good for the team, they get rid of SUH's outrageous contract. Also, they take Landry's 16 million off the books as well. If Miami did end up keeping Landry then it would have cost them a stupid amount. I don't like to admit it but these moves were needed. Before the trade Miami had virtually no cap room to do anything. This now allows them to try and do something this off season. The other more thought-provoking reason is that Adam Gase wants to change the mindset and attitude around the locker room. Gase wants guys that are there to play football not get paid. I guess there was more going on in the locker room than met the eye. I have been a fan of this team for all my life I have been through all the ups and downs of this organization for the last decade. After a while you just start to question more than just the team’s ability to perform, but the more you start to question the organization as a whole. Miami has been through this "rebuilding process" many times in the last decade and have never been able to pull it off. Every time this happens us fans get more and more frustrated because we lose a little more faith every time. Right now, it’s looking like it’s going to be a fire sail in Miami and it’s getting harder and harder to look forward to the 2018-2019 season for Miami. It's really starting to seem like Miami is turning into the new Cleveland, and until they figure it out that is the way that I am looking at this team. I am a Miami Dolphin fan for life and I will always sick with my team no matter what. Only time will tell what will be in store for Miami's future and my wellbeing.
Author: David Babb
The past few days have the NFL looking extremely different. The Browns, for once in this generation it seems, are actually making moves to become a better team. The Seattle Seahawks once scary "Legion of Boom' has pretty much come to an end with the release for CB Richard Sherman and trade of Michael Bennett. And the 49ers are once again a free agency destination. First I'd like to mention the Rams trading a bag of rocks for two All-Pro AFC-West cornerbacks in Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib. That is a SCARY team. The Browns, came out of nowhere on Friday afternoon. The first trade they made came as a surprise to many: Dolphins trading WR Jarvis Landry to the Browns for two draft picks (2018 4th and a 2018 7th). So now the Browns have a very interesting WR duo, with Josh Gordon on the outside and Jarvis running routes underneath him in the slot. If you factor in Corey Coleman as a deep threat (despite not having the most reliable hands) that WR corps is looking pretty lethal. But now you may be wondering, "Who is going to be throwing the ball to them"? The Browns solved that question a little bit with their next trade. They sent a 2018 3rd rounder to the Buffalo Bills for one of the most polarizing QBs in the league, Tyrod Taylor. Tyrod has a lot of doubters, but many that also think he is a good QB. I fall into the latter group. Tyrod can make pretty much any throw, has plenty of mobility to move around the pocket and scramble for large chunks, and he avoids turnovers. What more can you ask for out of a Browns QB than avoiding interceptions and fumbles? I think this will be a good and might allow for the Browns to grab 2 of the top 4 talents in the draft rather than needing to prioritize QB. I still think they should survey their options, but it is not as important of a need as it was before Friday. The next trade the Browns made was a bit of a head scratcher to me. Trading QB Deshone Kizer, their 4th and 5th round picks to the Packers for CB Damarious Randall and the Packers 4th and 5th round picks. So the Browns give up their second year QB, the top picks of the 4th and 5th rounds, for a CB who has had a very up and down career thus far while moving back at least a dozen draft slots in the 4th and 5th. Leave it the Browns to give up way too much for a very unspectacular CB. After all they are the Browns and they had to mess up a trade somewhere. The final trade the Browns did was trading DT Danny Shelton the Patriots for a 5th rounder this year and a 3rd in 2019. This trade is good for both teams. Gives the Patriots a cheaper run stopper to replace the recently released Alan Branch, while not having to give up too much in return. The Browns, add more picks to their arsenal to either trade or to pick more young players. Now, let's talk about the Seattle Seahawks. First, they traded Michael Bennett and a 7th round pick to the Eagles for a 5th round pick and former UDFA Malcolm Johnson. This was a very stupid trade for the Seahawks, but it is the first of a few very questionable moves. Following this trade, the team released longtime face of the franchise and a top 5 cornerback in the league, Richard Sherman. Sherman wasn't the only CB released. Jeremy Lane and DeShawn Shead both followed Sherman to free agency. The Seahawks have also been rumored to be shopping FS Earl Thomas. It will be interesting to see how the team tries to replace these players. Now, for my favorite move. Newly released cornerback Richard Sherman, the night he was released was seen having dinner with his wife and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan in a Bay Area restaurant. It was reported the next morning that the 49ers would have Sherman in for an official visit. This was surreal to me as a 49ers fan. The player who I hated playing against the most, now someone who I was hoping would be on the team. Crazy how stuff can happen like that. During the visit, Sherman took a physical, and I knew when I saw that news that GM John Lynch would secure the former All-Pro corner. A few short hours later, Sherman, representing himself, contacted several reporters saying that he is negotiating a 3 year deal with the 49ers. The signing became official when Sherman and the 49ers agreed on a 3 year deal that could be worth up to $39 million. There has yet to be an official amount guaranteed, so who knows. The signing makes a lot of snese. Sherman went to school at Stanford, the 49ers run the same Seattle-style single high Cover 3/Cover 1 defense, and Sherman will be able to face off against his former team, twice a year. I'd expect for a lot of Seahawks fans to burn Sherman's jersey. When I say a lot, I mean A LOT. You don't see a teams top player for several years get released very often, and you especially don't see that player join the rival. It will be quite the sight to see. Author: Nathan Gagne
Link to Story: www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000917911/article/nfl-names-pizza-hut-as-its-new-official-pizza-sponsor?campaign=tw-nf-sf183218441-sf183218441&sf183218441=1&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral The NFL put out a statement today announcing a multiyear agreement with Pizza Hut to become their new official pizza sponsor. The partnership was all made possible as a result of Papa John's and the NFL mutually agreeing to part ways in their sponsorship agreement. I LOVE this move. Pizza Hut coming in from the top rope to become the new official pizza sponsor just one day after Papa John's ended their sponsorship is a move that everybody and their grandparents should respect. Who will be the better sponsor? I have the answer and it is the only correct answer. PIZZA HUT! Pizza Hut is the king of chain pizza joints. Take a seat Papa John's, take a hike Papa Gino's, and go pound sand Domino's...Pizza Hut has better pizza than all of you! The thing with Pizza Hut is that there are no bells and whistles, just great, dependable pizza. I'd like to give a special thank you to Papa John himself, John Schnatter, for talking his way out of the sponsorship. Thank you for blaming your poor financial performance on the U.S. national anthem protests instead of blaming your dog food pizza. I didn't need any anthem protest to stop me from buying that piece of trash that you were selling. Question: What Pizza Hut doesn't have that Papa John's did have? Answer: A sexual harasser that appears on their commercials! Thank god the Peyton Manning and Papa John romance is done. Their kiss after Super Bowl 50 is one of the most NSFW pictures of all time. I can only imagine the amount of times that Papa John walked into a room with Peyton mooning him against his will. Gross. Papa John and Peyton were probably giving each other rusty trombones after filming commercials together. With that being said, Pizza Hut is #MySponsor. Written by David Babb
1. Browns: QB Sam Darnold, USC. Best QB in the Draft, fills a major need. 2. Giants: RB Saquon Barkley, PSU. Best player, give Davis Webb the opportunity to show he can be the QB of the future in NY. 3. Colts: DE Bradley Chubb, NC State. Best pure pass rusher in draft. Gives Luck some defensive help. 4. Bills (From HOU through CLE): QB Josh Rosen, UCLA. Bills will look to move on from Tyrod Taylor. Trading up with the Browns gives the Bills their new quarterback. 5. Dolphins (From DEN): QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma. I believe Tannehill is a good QB, MIA will try to sell him high (Similar to Alex Smith and the Chiefs). 6. Jets: QB Josh Allen, Wyoming. After striking out on Kirk Cousins, the Jets get the best arm talent in this year's draft (They'll retain Josh McCown to be bridge until Allen is ready). 7. Buccaneers: DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama. Best player available, also fits a major need. 8. Bears: WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama. Need to give Trubisky weapons, the Bears will get one of the best route runners in the draft. 9. 49ers: LB Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech. Extremely versatile, can play Mike, Will, or LEO (pass rusher). Could fill in for Reuben Foster if he faces league discipline for two off-season arrests. 10. Raiders: LB Raquon Smith, UGA. Plays sideline to sideline, can ease him into the defense with Bowman playing next to him. 11. Broncos (From MIA): OG Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame. Broncos protect their shiny new quarterback (Kirk Cousins) by pairing Nelson next to last years first rounder, Garrett Bolles. 12. Bengals: OT Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame. Bengals need much better play out of their tackles. 13. Redskins: DB Derwin James, FSU. Versatility to play S or LB, will replace S'ua Cravens who is likely to be traded. 14. Packers: WR James Washington, Oklahoma. Who knows if the Packers release Cobb, Nelson, or both. Washington keeps Rodgers with weapons. 15. Cardinals: QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville. Cardinals need a new quarterback, none on their roster. I expect them to sign a mobile QB like Tyrod Taylor or Teddy Bridgewater. 16. Ravens: WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M. Need play-makers on the outside. 17. Chargers: DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan. Hurst makes for a scary D-Line with Bosa and Ingram. 18. Browns (From SEA): CB Denzel Ward, Ohio State. Browns trade back up to get the best cornerback in the draft. 19. Cowboys: WR Courtland Sutton, SMU. Need a Dez Bryant replacement. They get the big bodied Sutton here. 20. Lions: DT Vita Vea, Washington. Haloti Ngata 2.0? Could go running back here, but I see them going after a vet (Jeremy Hill perhaps) and a later round back too. 21. Seahawks (From BUF through CLE): CB Josh Jackson, Iowa. Seattle needs a Richard Sherman insurance policy. 22. Browns (From KC through BUF): OL Connor Williams, Texas. Can play guard, but has played tackle mostly at Texas. Allows for a year of learning under Joe Thomas. 23. Rams: C Billy Price, Ohio State. Rams go young to replace John Sullivan. Price will protect Goff and create for Gurley, perfect fit. 24. Panthers: CB Donte Jackson, LSU. Panthers could go other routes here, but I think Jackson will have a phenomenal combine, he could even end up breaking John Ross' 4.22 40 record. 25. Titans: DE Marcus Davenport, UTSA. Orakpo and Morgan are getting old, Davenport may not start immediately, but he will take the burden off of the vets on passing downs. 26. Falcons: DT De'Ron Payne, Alabama. Gives them a young dominant duo with Grady Jarrett. 27. Saints: QB Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State. Brees will resign, but NO needs to be ready for life without the greatest statistical quarterback of all time. 28. Steelers: RB Derrius Guice, LSU. I expect Le'Veon to move on (I have him going to the Jets). They get their new RB. 29. Jaguars: OG Isaiah Wynn, UGA. Wynn will make a great pair with Cam Robinson. Fournette will have running lanes or the next decade. 30. Vikings: OG Will Hernandez, UTEP. Vikings need as much help up front as they can get as a perennial playoff team. 31. Patriots: LB Rashaan Evans, Alabama. As the Superbowl showed, they need defensive help. Could go corner here, but they need linebackers more. 32. Eagles: OT Orlando Brown, Oklahoma. Jason Peters ended the year on IR and could be cut due to a high cap hit, gives Carson Wentz and the Eagles their left tackle of the future. March 2, 2018
Rams trade: DE Robert Quinn, 2018 6th Dolphins Trade: 2018 4th, 2018 6th February 28, 2018 Jets release: RB Matt Forte (retires), DE Muhammad Wilkerson Panthers release: RB Jonathan Stewart Bears release: OLB Willie Young Jr. February 27, 2018 Lions franchise tag: DE Ezekiel Ansah February 26, 2018 Panthers release: S Kurt Coleman, DE Charles Johnson Bears release: OLB Pernell McPhee, DB Quintin Demps Bills sign: CB Vontae Davis (1y 5m) February 24, 2018 Jaguars sign: QB Blake Bortles (3y 54m ext) February 23, 2018 Chiefs trade: CB Marcus Peters, 2018 6th Rams trade: 2018 4th, 2019 2nd Jaguars release: RB Chris Ivory February 20, 2018 Texans release: LB Brian Cushing Buccaneers release: RB Doug Martin Dolphins franchise tag: WR Jarvis Landry February 16, 2018 Chiefs sign: CB David Amerson February 8, 2018 Chiefs release: CB Darrelle Revis 49ers sign: QB Jimmy Garoppolo (5y 137.5m ext) February 5, 2018 Raiders release: CB David Amerson January 30, 2018 Chiefs trade: QB Alex Smith Redskins trade: CB Kendall Fuller, 2018 3rd (Sign Smith to 4y 70m ext) |
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