The news that Daryl Williams will likely be leaving Carolina in free agency should force the Panthers to take a tackle in the first round of the draft. General Manager Marty Hurney understands that his Panthers have two pressing needs to fill this offseason. The team must find a top flight tackle to protect Cam
Month: March 2019
The fiasco that has put the Raiders back in Oakland for the 2019 season has exposed a deeper issue about how the team is managed. NFL teams aren’t supposed to slink back into a hole. Especially not the Raiders. And not even back to the Black Hole. But as negotiations with the City of Oakland
The Panthers have a lot of roster reconstruction to perform this offseason, but the bulk of Marty Hurney’s work must happen through the draft. It’s safe to say the Panthers are going to look much different in 2019. Stalwarts like Ryan Kalil, Thomas Davis and Julius Peppers are gone. GM Marty Hurney must do yeoman’s
With the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in the rear-view mirror we take a look at our latest NFL mock draft, with the 2019 NFL Draft only six weeks away. With the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in the books, we turn our attention to the new league year, which is slated to start next week. There
With Earl Thomas and Landon Collins free agents, should Dallas Cowboys fans get their hopes for one of the Pro Bowl safeties to sign in Big D? The Dallas Cowboys have been linked to Earl Thomas in free agency this offseason ever since the 29-year-old suffered a lower leg fracture in late September. They even,
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Tyler Boyd #83 of the Cincinnati Bengals rushes with the ball after making a catch in front of cornerback Brandon Carr #24 and free safety Eric Weddle #32 of the Baltimore Ravens to score the game winning touchdown at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore,
The New York Jets have plenty of money to spend this offseason, but they also have a laundry list of needs, particularly on the offensive side of the football. Acquiring Antonio Brown would immediately turn a weakness into a strength for the Jets offense. Antonio Brown has unsurprisingly generated interest from a variety of teams
The period for slapping the franchise tag on players have come and gone, and here’s a brief rundown of what it is, who got tagged and what it will cost. The deadline for NFL teams to “franchise tag” the players they want to see in their uniform long-term has come and gone. “Wait? I thought
Pete Carroll’s team overcame a slow start in 2018 and rallied to reach the playoffs. What additions could the Seattle Seahawks make in free agency this year? Off the team’s first non-playoff appearance since 2011 and losers of their first two games this past season, the Seattle Seahawks appeared to be trending downwards. But Pete
The 2019 NFL Combine has come and gone, time to see who put on a show in Indianapolis. When the NFL offseason kicks off after the Super Bowl, the event that draws most of the NFL world is the combine. The annual invite-only event in Indianapolis is attended by every head coach and general manager
The Kansas City Chiefs have two of the NFL’s better edge rushers in Justin Houston and Dee Ford, but it’s becoming increasingly likely that at least one of them will be playing for a different team in 2019. At 27, Dee Ford is one of the NFL’s most dominant pass rushers, and the Kansas City
The Falcons had their Super Bowl dreams dashed due to injury in 2018. A good draft could get Dan Quinn’s team right back into contention. There may not be a team that missed the playoffs last season better suited to return to the postseason in 2019 than the Atlanta Falcons. Injuries ravaged coach Dan Quinn’s
Letting a 25-year-old who’s made three Pro Bowl appearances go seems like a poor move by the Giants. So why is New York letting Landon Collins walk? The Giants finished last season with an ugly 5-11 record. It’s clear GM Dave Gettleman needs to significantly upgrade the talent available to coach Pat Shurmur. That’s why
The Dallas Cowboys are slapping the franchise tag on DeMarcus Lawrence who doesn’t intend to sign and the two sides are far apart on a long-term deal. DeMarcus Lawrence is getting the franchise tag from the Cowboys and he’s not happy about it. With the franchise tag deadline on March 5, the Cowboys and their
The Kansas City Chiefs will be releasing outside linebacker Justin Houston after eight seasons with the team. After attempting to trade him and finding no suitors, the Kansas City Chiefs are going to release veteran outside linebacker Justin Houston, per league sources. The release of the Pro Bowl veteran may not happen on Monday but
First-year head coach Matt Nagy led a revitalized Bears team back to the playoffs in 2018, but can Chicago navigate having little draft capital to contend again next season? Despite a heartbreaking way to end their season in 2018, the Chicago Bears engineered one of the league’s most impressive turnarounds and look to be a
It was a disaster in the desert as the Arizona Cardinals finished with the NFL’s worst record in 2018. Can they find some help via free agency? After five seasons under head coach Bruce Arians, the Arizona Cardinals turned to Steve Wilks in 2018. It added up to a forgettable 3-13 season. Enter Kliff Kingsbury
Sheldon Richardson is one of several free agent defensive linemen who should have plenty of suitors. The Minnesota Vikings were able to land Sheldon Richardson on a one-year prove it deal. Richardson was looking to rebuild his overall profile after some years that could best be described as underwhelming. His career started off with a
Other teams are being placed prominently as suitors for Le’Veon Bell, but the Houston Texans should be ready to pay up and get him. Even after sitting out last season, Le’Veon Bell will have a number of suitors when NFL free agency opens next week. Teams with a lot of cap space, like the New
The Houston Texans decided to slap Jadeveon Clowney with the franchise tag today, and that move makes perfect sense for a team in the middle of a win-now window. In news that should come as a shock to absolutely no one, the Texans decided not to let Clowney hit the open market. NFL reporter John
Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden want to make their stamp on the Raiders roster this offseason. Making a deal for Kyler Murray would certainly qualify. Derek Carr’s grip on the starting quarterback job with the Raiders may be weakening by the day. Despite expressing support for him publicly, both head coach Jon Gruden and GM
Super Bowl Champion Ricardo Lockette recounts the story of his final NFL game, in which he received a hit he feared might kill him. Ricardo Lockette came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He bounced around the league for a couple of seasons on three different practice squads: the Seattle Seahawks,
The Arizona Cardinals have a new coach and the first-overall pick in the draft. In a very important offseason, what are the team’s five biggest needs? Steve Wilks only lasted one season in the desert as the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach. After a 3-13 season, he was fired. General Manager Steve Keim and owner Bill
Thanks in part to injuries, the San Francisco 49ers suffered through another disappointing season. Could these five players help in the comeback attempt? Make it five consecutive non-winning seasons for a team that was in three straight NFC title games before that. It’s also year number three for head coach Kyle Shanahan at the helm
A rebuilt defense and a strong year from Russell Wilson helped the Seattle Seahawks make a surprising playoff run, but they still have work to do to catch the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West. Entering 2018, hopes were not high for the Seattle Seahawks. Sports Illustrated published a story detailing the rise and
With a new coaching staff ready to lead the way, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to reverse last season’s fortune and it starts with the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite no roster moves happening yet, there is optomism in Tampa Bay that the 2019 season is going to be much better than the 2018 season
NFL free agency is only a week away. Here’s what you should expect to see when the frenzy gets underway in the coming days. In seven days, the NFL officially allows tampering between teams and the incoming free-agent class. Unofficially, talk has been happening since the beginning of the combine. Between now and when reporters
The Jacksonville Jaguars seem ready to give up on Blake Bortles as their quarterback of the future, and there’s plenty of smoke connecting them to former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles. When he’s at his best, impending free agent Nick Foles looks like a star at the quarterback position. Not only did he win a
The defensive lineman and linebackers in this year’s NFL draft class put on an athletic show Sunday, but none more so than Montez Sweat in the 40-yard dash. One of the deepest, if not the deepest and best, position groups in this year’s NFL draft is the defensive line. Top prospects like Nick Bosa, Josh
The Saints will approach this year’s draft with one simple goal. They want to find talent that can help Drew Brees win another Super Bowl. Fans in New Orleans may still be lamenting the injustice that cost their beloved Saints a chance to win Super Bowl 53, but Sean Payton and company can’t afford to