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Jets QB Teddy Bridgewater could be a very popular guy in a month. Associated Press
NFL teams are constantly on the move. Movements are always made, even in the offseason.
Players are added and dropped. Offensive and defensive systems are being modified.
In Cleveland, it's what's called Tuesday morning
Whether it's the Browns who take a buzzsaw in a box of tomatoes or the Philadelphia Eagles who make a tweak or two in a list championship, each team
Whether a contender or a competitor, each franchise, from Phoenix to Boston and all other intermediate points, has at least one more move to make before the games start counting in September.
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Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press
According to all accounts, Josh Rosen shone as soon as he set foot on the training ground for the Cardinals of Arizona. While appearing on The Rich Eisen Show (via Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com), Pro Bowl player Patrick Peterson raved about the 10th pick in the 2018 draft.
"I am very impressed" Peterson said earlier this month. "To see [Rosen] doing checks and putting guys online earlier, I figured:" Did this guy come here already? "I was very, very impressed with his spring camp, minicamp, OTA He's just very sharp. "
If this trend continues in the training camp, the future is now for the Cardinals, and Rosen should be center in week 1
We know who Sam Bradford is: a bridge veteran who will definitely be injured at some point in the season. Arizona brought it just like a stoppap.
Up to now, it does not seem that the team needs this bridge. That's not to say that Rosen will storm the NFL as a rookie, but some young quarterbacks learn better by doing
That worked for Carson Wentz
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Kelvin Kuo / Associated Press
Two years ago, the Atlanta Falcons were an offensive juggernaut and a Super Bowl team. Last season they were good offensively but not great. They were rebounding playoffs in the divisional round.
The staff was essentially the same. But under the authority of offensive coordinator freshman Steve Sarkisian, the attack was both less regular and explosive (she went from second place in the league to eighth place). Per Matthew Tabeek of the team's website, Sarkisian is looking for a big improvement in 2018:
"I think the most important for me is the general level of comfort. There was a system that was in place, it was learning the players that were in place, and I have a year in the system in year 2. Now I can make some adjustments that seem to me necessary for this attack to continue to grow. "
With a MVP quarterback in Matt Ryan, one of the best receivers of the NFL in Julio Jones and a two-headed monster at the tail in Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman – plus a first round first round round at Calvin Ridley – the pieces seem to be up for a prolific and high octane attack.
Sarkisian must channel his inner Kyle Shanahan and open things. Pass the Attack field vertically And then use these backs and Ridley to exploit the holes that create underneath.
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Patrick Semansky / Associated Press
If rookie Lamar Jackson was more ready for the NFL, the title of this slide would be "Bench". Joe Flacco. "
Seriously." Joe Flacco led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory and had one of the biggest playoffs by a quarter in the history of the NFL in 2012. [19659006] Since then, the Ravens have made the playoffs once in five seasons.It's also how many times Flacco has thrown for 4000 yards.Last year, he barely wiped out 3,000 and launched only 18 touchdown passes against 13 choices.
Flacco has never been a great quarterback. His career passer rating is 84.1. But now, he's not even good at all. Supporters will point to a lack of options in the pass game, but even with that figured out, this is not a good look when you see that Flacco has not crossed. 3,200 passing yards or 20 touchdowns in two of the last three years.As the Ravens have paid him about $ 171 million, I think it's Once again, Baltimore knows where it's going with Flacco. About .500 and another New Year campaign.
Is Jackson ready to play now? Probably not. But the Ravens should give him time with the starters in the training camp and the preseason to see how close he is. Jeffrey T. Barnes / Associated Press
At the moment, the Buffalo Bills have a three-way race from the quarterback
There is AJ McCarron, the former Bengals substitute of Cincinnati Buffalo. as an assurance in free will after trading Tyrod Taylor in Cleveland
There is second-year pro Nathan Peterman, who debuted with five interceptions as a starter who needed this policy to win. insurance
. , that the Bills exchanged for No. 7 overall this year
. By Mike Rodak of ESPN.com, Peterman is the one who (surprisingly) stole the show in minicamp and OTA. There is no doubt that Allen is (they hope) the future of the franchise
since it's time for the Bills to start shopping a player that they come to to sign a few months ago.
This team does not make playoffs in 2018, no matter who is under the center. It's a construction season for the future. If Peterman is at all able, there is no reason to keep McCarron.
All it will take is a camp injury to a quarterback for two years, $ 10 million to start looking for The Carolina Panthers were a team playoff in 2017 thanks in large part to a NFL seventh-place defense at 317.1 yards per game.
However, it does not take long to understand the weak point on this side of the ball. Mike Adams (37 and one of the oldest defensemen in the league) and Da Norris Searcy, a companion who did not fail his contract before the Tennessee Titans did cut in March, are the starting protectors of Carolina.
If only there was another option – say, a former first-round pick with experience at several positions that is right in his career.
Certainly, Kenny Vaccaro will probably never justify this first-round pick in 2013. But the 27-year-old has eight career steals and accumulated 104 tackles in total the last time he's played in the 16 games ( 2015).
Vaccaro is not a drummer in the world, but he is better than what the Panthers have now. He has also played his entire career for a rival of the NFC's Southern Division, which means he can get a glimpse of the trends of his former classmates in New Orleans.
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John Minchillo / Associated Press
In a perfect world, the Bengals would make another move to consolidate the offensive line. But the world, just like the offensive front of the team, is far from perfect. The free line players still available are so for a reason, and swinging a trade for one is almost impossible without paying too much.
Instead, Cincinnati should try to buy Andy Dalton extra time by establishing a more consistent ground attack.
As Jay Morrison wrote for the Dayton Daily News the offensive coordinator of the Bengals, Bill Lazor, believes that Joe Mixon has all the tools necessary to be a complete reflection
"What I wanted to challenge being is a complete back, to be able to do everything, "said Lazor." And I think he has the talent to do that, he has the intelligence to do it, he wants to do it, c & rsquo; Is his challenge. "
Cincinnati needs Mixon to be that – and that must give him a chance
Giovani Bernard is a good third back, but a lack of continuity is part of the reason the Bengals had AFC's worst offense last season (85.4 yards per game) .That was Mixon, then Bernard, then Jeremy Hill, then Bernard and then Mixon. swings everywhere
Get a steady diet of Mixon touches, and things will improve. Watch [1 9659060] 8 of 32
Tony Dejak / Associated Press
Yes, you read that right.
This one will not arrive in August. Instead, the NFL's most dysfunctional franchise will go by its appearance on HBO's Hard Knocks spoke about this advertisement in the hope of a far-reaching turnaround in 2018 and then Jackson in November after things degenerated into
Yes, the Browns are a better team on paper this year. But they are led by the worst coach in the NFL – a coach who won a game in two years and then congratulated himself for the game.
No, really …
By any objective measure, Jackson was horrible in Cleveland. There is not one thing that he did well. The game-call. Clock management. The development of young players.
Bad. Worst. Worser
The man made a word "Worser"
Jackson should never have been brought back for what will certainly be a last campaign of futility.
But it's not too late. Cut it. Raise Todd Haley to the head coach, he can not be worse (r)
Give people watching HBO a real rebound in the plot.
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Rick Scuteri / Associated Press [19659005Thereisnosuchthingas
Since 2013, there have been rumors that future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson wanted to end his career with a star on his hat .
With Peterson still looking for work In the approach of training camps, the idea is again launched.
The wild thing about the idea? It is not there.
Of course, Peterson would not start in Dallas. For most of the year 2017 with the Cardinals and New Orleans Saints, he looked at his age with an average of only 3.4 yards per run
but the 33-year-old man went unchecked some important games. pressure on Ezekiel Elliott. The sled should be much easier given Dallas' dominant offensive line, and Rod Smith could handle the passing work.
Frankly, it's a move that would make a bigger advertising splash than on the ground.
But the owner of the team, Jerry Jones, has never hesitated to make the headlines, and Peterson could help if he was ready to play the supporting role for Zeke
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David Zalubowski / Associated Press
Rookie Royce Freeman said that he felt good about his chances of winning the position of lineman for the Denver Broncos in 2018
"I feel good about the competition," said Freeman. "You just compete, and they will make the best decision."
Freeman should feel good. Because if head coach Vance Joseph and Company makes the "best decision", he will be the guy.
The thing about Devontae Booker is that it is, well, Devontae Booker. In two seasons, he averaged 3.6 yards per carry. He also messed up six times in 253 times
These numbers are not good.
Freeman is not a prospect not to be missed. He started using it a bit under a heavy workload at the end of his career with the Oregon Ducks.
But he also has a skill set and is a more talented runner than Booker.
So Quarterback Case Keenum is To succeed in Denver, he is going to need some semblance of offensive balance.
Freeman is his best chance of getting it.
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Jae C. Hong / Associated Press
Things changed defensively for the Detroit Lions under the direction of new head coach Matt Patricia, with many multiple fronts and new wrinkles.
However, there is a problem. The team lacks proven pushers unnamed Ezekiel Ansah, and find help in this regard at the end of the summer is not easy
There is however a name which should be of interest to Lions.
Connor Barwin isn He will not come back suddenly to the player who racked up 14.5 bags for the Eagles in 2014. It was a one-shot deal – he only has 17 bags at the past three seasons combined.
The old man has experience playing with the hand in the ground and coming off the edge, he is a strong defender and he has counted five or more sacks in each of those three years.
He is a regular veteran who would help Detroit defensively and the cliches he would see in Motown are probably the best deal he'll get.
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Bill Kostroun / Associated Press
There has been much speculation about Dez Bryant and the Packers of Green Bay. Almost from the moment the Cowboys released it.
Bryant himself downplayed the idea, saying, by Will Brinson of CBS Sports: "It would not seem right .. Too much history."
However, three months of languor on the free market may have changed this way of thinking.
Bryant is not going to make much money in Titletown. who had over 1200 yards on receptions and double-digit touchdowns three consecutive years from 2012 to 2014.
But Bryant would have the opportunity to play with the best NFL quarterback at Aaron Rodgers and to restore its value. Ed Werder noted that he wanted to do
A Packers team that is preparing a Super Bowl contender would get an improvement in third-place receiver and a dangerous red-zone threat.
It's a Victory As John McClain reported for the Houston Chronicle Texans play musical chairs defensively with foolproof security. Andre Hall
out indefinitely while receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. Veteran cornerback Kareem Jackson will move to safety and will attempt to land the position instead of Hall
Having a versatile veteran in high school is not a bad thing in the pass-wacky NFL. today, but there is another option. Recruit Safety Justin Reid has the physical ability to withstand the point of attack and the wheels to maintain cover. He is also more familiar with the covers and concepts of the NFL than the younger way through the years of ear folding Brother Eric Reid.
When the Texans train, they will see the same thing that led them to catch Reid. First place: The kid can play.
Jackson can serve as a chess store in subpackets.
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Lawrence Timmons Associated Press
Cape, a single team has more salary cap space than the Colts of Indianapolis, which are sitting on more than $ 51 million in room for maneuver.
Some of this money needs to be spent this summer in the NFL last year.
There is not a Colts D area that does not need help. Indy lacks proven passers in his transition to a four-man defensive front. The body of linebackers is a huge point of questioning. The secondary consists of security Malik Hooker (who is coming back from a major injury) and … well …
Whether it's a veteran defender like Robert Ayers or Charles Johnson, a linebacker like NaVorro Bowman or Lawrence Timmons, a cornerback half as Sean Smith or Adam Jones or somebody's solid security help as Quintin Demps or Vaccaro, the Colts need defensively experience almost as badly as & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; They need talent.
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John Raoux / Associated Press
We live The world where the Jacksonville Jaguars are a Super Bowl contender with a quarterback depth chart topped by Blake Bortles and Cody Kessler.
This is perhaps the most surrealist phrase I've ever typed.
The dreams of Jaguars, however, come crashing down. The Jaguars have managed the AFC championship game last year despite Bortles, not because of him. What if Bortles gets hurt or struggles and Kessler sees the field? Well, let's just say that fans can start to remember … about Blaine Gabbert.
The answer to this problem is not likely to be found on the open market. Matt Moore and T.J. Yates may have more experience than Kessler, but neither one nor the other is significantly better.
But as the training camp progresses, it is possible that one or two veterans become available, whether it be AJ McCarron or Teddy Bridgewater. the Jaguars must leap
See what I did there
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Denis Poroy / Associated Press
News Flash: The Kansas City Chiefs Needed cornerback help.
Kendall Fuller (who got into the trade that sent Alex Smith to Washington) is a promising young defensive back, but after negotiating Marcus Peters with the Los Angeles Rams, the rest of Kansas City's corners is a who's who who?
Kansas City was 29th in passing defense with Peters in 2017, which represents a major problem for a team of Chiefs who will try to repeat as division champion despite a ton of rotation.
Bashaud Breeland will not magically repair the secondary. He is much closer to "capable" than to "superstar" on the scale of talents. But he's good enough for the Carolina Panthers to give him $ 24 million over three seasons before a failed physique allows one to deny the deal.
Assuming that Breeland can pass a physical test now (or soon), it will not cost As Herbie Teope reported for NFL.com, LaDainian Tomlinson tells SiriusXM Radio that he thinks it's Chargers or bust for 38 "I think the only place Antonio wants to play is the Chargers," said Tomlinson. "I think he's in the spirit of:" If I'm going to play, it'll be for the Chargers, if it's not the Chargers, then I'm good, I will not play. "
Granted, it would be a little embarrassing for the Chargers to bring Gates back months after leaving the veteran. But the Chargers made that move before Hunter Henry became the latest victim of Los Angeles' seemingly annual litany of injuries.
With Henry now out of the season with a torn LCA, the Chargers are terribly thin with tight ends.
And while Gates is not close to talent, he was back to his dominant climax, but he's still a threat in the red zone.
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Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press
This one may well be finished. As Lindsey Thiry reported for ESPN.com, Rams head coach Sean McVay said the team is still in talks with Aaron Donald, his best defensive player, who has not yet been able to win. 39, did not participate in a mini-camp
. . "Would we like it to be here? Yes, we'd like to have Aaron here, but it's kind of the same where it's been, where we're just focusing on the guys who are here but we are also in constant dialogue with Aaron and his group and would like to come up with a solution. "
The mini holdout is a repeat of last year, and miss some workout sessions. did not seem to hurt Donald in 2017, when he won the NFL defensive player of the year.
And to be honest, the Rams have most cards here. Donald will not sacrifice a year of service with the unrestricted free agency imminent next year. The Rams could still give Donald a franchise label in 2019.
But a Rams club with the aspirations of the Super Bowl this year does not need a useless distraction.
Give Donald almost all the money and go from the front
] Adrian Kraus / Associated Press
Believe it or not, Stephone Anthony was once a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints. And he led them into the tackles as a rookie.
From there, the bottom fell. Anthony was wounded, moved everywhere in the Saints' defense, demoted and eventually traded to the Dolphins for a gently used toaster.
By Mike Persak of Sun-Sentinel Anthony is ready to enjoy it "
" I think whenever an opportunity arises or the opportunity arises to me, it's my job to enjoy it, "said Anthony. "Whatever it is, that the coach needs me to play 100 pieces or 15 pieces, it's my job to do it."
Anthony's experience should give him an edge over Jerome Baker and Terence Garvin. position that he played at the professional level.
Give him the representatives he needs to put himself at ease. He's the best bet out there.
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Jim Mone / Associated Press
The Minnesota Vikings are one of the most severe calls on this list. They do not have a ton of flagrant weaknesses or outstanding contract issues.
Stefon Diggs will be paid at some point. Anthony Barr will be too, but probably by another team.
Next year, cornerback Trae Waynes will join the list. The Vikings have already chosen Waynes' option in 2019, but the decision time on an extension is not far off.
A few years ago, it seemed like Waynes would be a tough time as he struggled early in his career. But it has improved in recent seasons. No better than Xavier Rhodes, but not cat food either.
Since the Vikings used a first round pick on a corner in 2018 (Mike Hughes of UCF), it looks like they're not sure. Guardian no more.
There is a way to find out. Open the competition in the camp. No benefit for the veteran. If Waynes can not beat a rookie, it's not worth $ 12 million (or more) per season.
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D. Ross Cameron / Associated Press
No NFL team is as good as the New England Patriots maintaining a high level of success despite the rollover of the list. The faces in the group change, but the song remains the same.
This ability is put to the test in the distant receiver in 2018. Not only Brandin Cooks has traded, but Julian Edelman will miss the first four weeks of the 2018 season due to a suspension of PED. The team signed two free agents in Jordan Matthews and Cordarrelle Patterson, but none of these additions sparked any oohs and ahhs from fans.
Frankly, there are no free impact receptors available at this stage. But there are some possibilities that deserve to be explored anyway.
Eric Decker and Jeremy Maclin are both on the downward slope of their careers. The duo may have five 1000-yard seasons between them, but they have barely combined for 1,000 yards in 2017.
The pair would at least provide Tom Brady with a reliable set of hands while Edelman came out, however .
they manage to win – they simply can not have fun doing it.
The New York Giants could be settled for a quick turnaround. The team is not as bad as the record of last year, which allowed the team to clinch the second Saquon Barkley defense and draft
but defensive at 31st place in the Giants could be the biggest hurdle. . They did not really revise the high school in the offseason. In fact, the argument can be put forward that the loss of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and William Gay's win was actually a step back – especially if the young Eli Apple is still struggling this year.
There were rumors of a Big Apple meeting with the DRC. there is, but it has calmed down. Whether it's a familiar face or a new face, the Giants must break through the semicircle of available corners and add at least one.
Delvin Breaux is perhaps the most interesting player. The 28-year-old showed flashes of talent but could not stay on the field. This lack of sustainability is why it does not have a home yet.
This is an inexpensive bet that could pay off.
