For the purposes of this exercise, we’ll assume that the quarterback voids in Chicago, Washington and New England will be filled by Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye with the first three picks. Current depth: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, Snoop Conner The solution: Select Jonathon Brooks with the 24th pick of the […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos’ depth chart and quarterback situation have raised questions around a potential “rebuild” mode this offseason. “I get that,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said at the recent league meetings in Orlando, Florida. “I don’t understand — in our league, you regroup and you get ready to play. We’re still in […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After the first wave of free agency hit the NFL beach this past week, the Denver Broncos biggest riddle of the offseason — their quarterback depth chart — remains mostly unanswered. General manager George Paton and coach Sean Payton said in recent weeks the team would stick to a more measured approach […]
Continue reading“I’m very confident that I can be the guy for us next year, I have no doubts about that,” Stidham said. “I’m going to continue to work as hard as possible … I’m excited for the opportunity for sure.” Stidham started the Broncos’ last two games of the season, including Sunday’s season-finale loss to the […]
Continue readingIt hasn’t even been two years since the NFC East was the laughingstock of the NFL. During the final game of the 2020 regular season, a fading 4-10-1 Philadelphia team benched quarterback Jalen Hurts in the middle of a game in which he had a 25.4 passer rating against 6-9 Washington, which was guaranteed a […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingAs for the micro, I watched every single preseason game from start to finish. I picked up a few tidbits that I either will apply to the rest of preseason or regular-season futures. It’s unwise to react drastically to anything, given some starters played only a series or two. But sometimes that’s all you need […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — To his right, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott saw a blur of blue jerseys as pass-rushers closed. His path to the left was also blocked, but he quickly stepped to a vacant middle. Eyes up, two hands on the ball, he turned his hips just so and let go of the football […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy is finally feeling at home. The coach’s family has settled into a house north of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility after they spent the 2020 season in Green Bay, Wisconsin, while McCarthy was in a condo next to The Star in Frisco. His two daughters are going to a local […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have settled on Cooper Rush as quarterback Dak Prescott‘s backup, at least for now. As the Cowboys get to the 53-player roster limit on Tuesday, they released Garrett Gilbert, who started three of their four preseason games, and Ben DiNucci, a seventh-round pick in 2020. Rush returns to the […]
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