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Falcons need to settle QB question as free agency looms
Another year, a new coaching staff and so many of the same questions around how the Atlanta Falcons will handle free agency and the reshaping of the roster. This isn’t to say Atlanta’s roster isn’t improved from when general manager Terry Fontenot and former head coach Arthur Smith took over in January 2021. It is. […]
Continue readingBrian Flores defensive scheme eschews conventional personnel usage
ESPN’s Jordan Reid connected the Vikings with Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton in his most recent mock, while the NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah recently selected Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II for them. Matching them with a defensive tackle makes sense in the abstract, but it should come with a disclaimer. What if we told […]
Continue readingHow Montez Sweat’s team molded a ‘freak’ into an elite prospect
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper had the former Mississippi State defensive end at No. 25 in his mock draft 1.0 in late January. Sweat has risen to No. 8 in Kiper’s latest mock. After a 12-sack season in 2018 in which he also had 14.5 tackles for loss, Sweat had already established himself as an […]
Continue readingLooking at the biggest questions for the Saints in the offseason
They spent January evaluating the coaches and personnel, with new coaching hires usually coming in February. Major restructures to player contracts tend to begin in mid-February ahead of the beginning of the new league year (March 13). The Saints have already started on some moves, restructuring the contracts of Marshon Lattimore and Jameis Winston, parting […]
Continue reading2024 NFL draft order: Top 18 picks set, with Bears at the top
More Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano and Marcus Spears explain why it would be mutually beneficial for Justin Fields and the Bears to part ways. (1:14) The order for the top 18 picks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft is set, with the Chicago Bears picking No. 1 and the Washington Commanders […]
Continue readingVikings need Brian Flores to build on defensive innovation in 2024
And yet there is a remarkably straight line running through their defense as well, one that will merit fair scrutiny of their personnel distribution this offseason. The Vikings’ defensive efficiency rankings, a per-play measure of the extent to which the defense has contributed to scoring margins, have directly reflected the team’s winning percentage: Weeks 1-3: […]
Continue readingNFL Week 6 last-minute bets: Best values on props, picks and more
More Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum explains why he is playing T.J. Hockenson’s props over in the Vikings’ matchup with the Bears on Sunday. (0:30) If I’m placing bets on a Sunday, I’m not looking at full-game spreads or totals. Those are efficient markets that have been bet into all week. Instead, I’m looking for […]
Continue readingNFL Week 5 Power Rankings 2023: How all 32 teams stack up
More Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark reacts to the news that Tre’Davious White tore his right Achilles against the Dolphins. (0:34) Welcome to Week 5 of the 2023 season. After four weeks, we have more of an idea how teams stack up against each other. The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles are the only […]
Continue readingVikings’ Garrett Bradbury out vs. Eagles with low back injury
Center Garrett Bradbury won’t play, the team said Wednesday, because of a lower back injury he suffered in a Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bradbury is expected to be replaced by backup Austin Schlottmann, who made four starts last season when Bradbury suffered a similar injury. Meanwhile, left tackle Christian Darrisaw and […]
Continue readingNFL team previews 2023: Predictions, sleepers, depth charts
The 2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Lions (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 then continues on Sunday with 14 exciting matchups — including the Cowboys visiting the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The Bills head a little south to face […]
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