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Ranking offensive weapons for all 32 NFL teams in 2020: Barnwell picks the best and worst
The most important thing for an NFL team is to find a franchise quarterback. The second-most important thing might be surrounding that quarterback with weapons. The Ravens went shopping for the likes of Mark Ingram and Marquise Brown last offseason and helped Lamar Jackson emerge as MVP. The Chiefs have been at or near the […]
Continue reading2020 NFL offseason winners and losers: QBs, free agents, teams and trends
Let’s break down some of the winners and losers from this NFL offseason. Some of the stories in the short term were obvious — you don’t need me to tell you again who won the DeAndre Hopkins trade — but I’m going to try to take a look at the bigger picture to see how […]
Continue readingClay: 50 things I learned while doing 2020 fantasy football projections
Although some would swear the projection numbers are totally automated or randomly generated, I assure you they are not. I have a lengthy process that involves both statistical calculations and subjective inputs. The latter is where this piece truly comes in hand. To begin each NFL year, I go team by team and thoroughly analyze […]
Continue readingDeAndre Hopkins trade grade: The Texans flunked, and the Cardinals got an elite receiver
Even by Bill O’Brien’s standards, the Cardinals and Texans made a stunning trade on Monday afternoon. Houston traded away arguably its second-most valuable player, star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, netting oft-injured running back David Johnson and a second-round pick in the process. While I appreciate O’Brien’s thoughtfulness in giving us a fascinating swap to discuss […]
Continue readingSources: Cards get DeAndre Hopkins, ship RB David Johnson to Texans
HOUSTON — The Texans have traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a late-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Texans will take on all of Johnson’s salary, according to Schefter. Johnson, who signed a three-year, $39 million contract extension in 2018, […]
Continue reading2020 NFL combine: Draft needs, prospects to target for all 32 NFL teams
More than 300 of the top 2020 NFL draft prospects have gathered in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and the media in advance of the draft, […]
Continue readingBrowns’ Baker Mayfield says he’ll stop replying to critics
As Baker Mayfield buried the hatchet with ESPN analyst and former NFL head coach Rex Ryan on Friday, the Cleveland Browns quarterback said he’s done responding to critics. “It comes back on … doing my job the best I can, not worrying about the outside stuff, not replying to you,” Mayfield said to Ryan while […]
Continue readingRanking NFL trades that most impacted the 2019 season: 30 deals, from worst to best
Trades were some of the biggest stories in the NFL over the past year, but the deals that got the greatest attention mostly ended up being disappointing. Nobody could have expected Gareon Conley. Johnson was effective but touched the ball only 127 times, while Conley was inconsistent as an every-down corner. DeSean Jackson started the […]
Continue readingDeshaun Watson stands by coach Bill O’Brien after Texans’ collapse
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite the Houston Texans’ losing a game in which they led 24-0 in the second quarter, quarterback Deshaun Watson stood by coach Bill O’Brien on Sunday. “There’s no doubt,” Watson said when asked if O’Brien is the right coach for the Texans. “I mean, you might have doubt, but there’s no […]
Continue readingThe game-changing move that has each playoff team in the hunt for Super Bowl LIV
Getting to the divisional round of the 2019 NFL playoffs means a team has made more good choices than bad. But for each of the remaining eight teams still alive for this weekend’s games, there’s one change that played a much bigger role in their success than any other. We asked our NFL Nation reporters […]
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