blog

The Green Bay Packers finished 31st in pass defense last year and struggled mightily in the secondary without Sam Shields and with underwhelming play from Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins. But with multiple free agents looming at the position along with an aging star, Ted Thompson will need t…

Powered by WPeMatico

The Buffalo Bills don’t yet know who will be their starting quarterback Week 1 next season, but there is an internal option that may be overlooked.If they decide to pick up his contract option next month, the Buffalo Bills will owe Tyrod Taylor $30.75 million fully guaranteed for 2017. That…

Powered by WPeMatico

Continuing my 2016 position grades for the Los Angeles Chargers, we will look at the inside linebackers in this edition.Because there are so many linebackers on the team, and the responsibilities of each are so different in a 3-4 defensive scheme, I have decided to split up the inside linebacker…

Powered by WPeMatico

Bold moves can be a good thing but not when they involve taking a step back in the team’s progress.The idea of the off-season is to improve your areas of weakness in all three areas of your football team. That involves seeking to strengthen areas of weakness while also improving depth. Someti…

Powered by WPeMatico

John Johnson faces an uphill climb for respectability in the 2017 NFL draft. Does his scouting report reflect the needed potential?Position: SSchool: Boston CollegeYear: SeniorHeight: 6’1″Weight: 202 lbsHistory:A football and basketball star in high school who not…

Powered by WPeMatico

 For all the love the Dallas Cowboys offensive rookies received in 2016, Next Gen Stats have revealed that a first-year Dallas defender was the top in his class in this category.When talking about the Dallas Cowboys 2016 rookie class, often the conversation is all about the offensive si…

Powered by WPeMatico

The Philadelphia Eagles have roster holes everywhere. Running back, is one of those problem locations. A big enough problem that should be addressed in their first three picks.It was easy for Philadelphia Eagles fans to focus on the MVP candidates Tom Brady and Matt Ryan during the Super Bowl. Did…

Powered by WPeMatico

While the 2017 NFL Draft is not renown for its offensive tackle depth, Utah’s Garett Bolles looks like a future cornerstone left tackle…Taking an offensive lineman is never the sexy option in the first round of the NFL Draft, but there might be a future elite NFL left tackle for the Denver …

Powered by WPeMatico

The San Francisco 49ers have no shortage of positional needs this offseason. But where should new general manager John Lynch start the rebuilding process? Niner Noise breaks down the positions of need in this offseason priority list. New San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch …

Powered by WPeMatico

Myles Garrett could be the Cowboys missing piece, but can they get him in the NFL Draft? Never say never…Myles Garrett, the projected number one overall pick in this years NFL Draft, made headlines when he begged Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to make a draft day move to unite the two in Dallas. Garr…

Powered by WPeMatico

Heading into the 2017 season, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be a front-runner for NFL MVP.New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady only played 12 games during the 2016 NFL regular season. During those 12 games, however, he put on one of the most impressive performances in NFL h…

Powered by WPeMatico

It’s draft season, something a majority of Kansas City Chiefs fans both love and despise.It’s a time of hope and renewal, and in some cases, a little white lie here or there (Such as, the Chiefs were only a two-point conversion away from playing for a Super Bowl). Regardless, as we enter…

Powered by WPeMatico

The New England Patriots will have a big decision to make with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Who are five teams that could trade for the young quarterback?After winning Super Bowl LI, the New England Patriots will have some catching up to do in the offseason. With NFL free agency right around the c…

Powered by WPeMatico

Against better judgement, teams that need a quarterback often reach for one. The latest will be Mitch Trubisky if an unnamed AFC scout is correct.It looks like there’s a new leader in this not-so-good draft class of quarterbacks. And this new leader is least likely to succeed in the NFL accor…

Powered by WPeMatico

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a plethora of directions they could go in the draft, but what are the best options?As free agency inches closer and closer, the draft still seems to be the number one thing on everyone’s mind. The enormous amount of options and directions the Buccaneers could go …

Powered by WPeMatico

Following are seven potential free agents the Carolina Panthers may target during the offseason…It’s the time of the year where teams start evaluating rosters, begin looking at how to get better in the offseason, and the Carolina Panthers are no exception. In fact, they have already started…

Powered by WPeMatico

After three years in the NFL, Greg Robinson appears to be a bust. But his new head coach isn’t ready to give up on him yet.When a new head coach comes to town, one of two things happen with the players. Either the head coach looks to get rid of certain players or those players get a clean sla…

Powered by WPeMatico

Pro Football Focus put out its top 101 players from the 2016 season. Three Chargers were included.The 2016 Chargers season wasn’t a good one, but at least several players thrived. After cornerback Jason Verrett (No. 49) was the only Charger to make the list in 2015, a trio of players made PFF…

Powered by WPeMatico

Last Wednesday, sports analyst Colin Cowherd, on his show “The Herd,”decided to sum up every NFL team’s season in just three words. In the “3-word game,” Cowherd tossed a splash of criticism at Andy Dalton.”Yeah, he’s still running the show.”Colin Cowher…

Powered by WPeMatico

It’s time to address the NFL rumors of how good the Los Angeles Chargers will be.Sure, their off-season move out of San Diego didn’t come as too much of a surprise. It wasn’t that we didn’t see it coming, either.Instead, it was something that didn’t make a whole lot of…

Powered by WPeMatico

Hall of Fame member John Randle gave his opinion on the Adrian Peterson situation for the Minnesota Vikings, and he held back nothing in his words.When it comes to speaking their minds, the legends of the Minnesota Vikings are a vocal group. Whether it is Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Fran Tarkenton, o…

Powered by WPeMatico

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting ready for another NFL Draft. This year’s offering is a defense-heavy class. Will the Bengals’ picks tell their direction?It’s not quite that time. The NFL Draft is still 75 days away. But, it’s never too early to think about football. The Be…

Powered by WPeMatico

Reporting that the Jacksonville Jaguars need offensive line help in the 2017 NFL Draft isn’t shocking, but what if they go first round for a guard?The 2017 NFL Draft is still months away but rumors that the Jacksonville Jaguars may be targeting a guard early will pique some interest. Not many…

Powered by WPeMatico

The San Francisco 49ers have been hard at work rounding out head coach Kyle Shanahan’s coaching staff, and the team has officially announced six new members to this all-important group. Coming off a tough loss in Super Bowl LI, new San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has…

Powered by WPeMatico

Dak Presott is not just the quarterback of America’s Team. He is evidence that the Dallas Cowboys are finally heading in the right direction.Dak Prescott is more than just the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. The fourth round selection is proof that this legendary franchise is movi…

Powered by WPeMatico

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in nearly full nostalgia mode and bringing back the fullback position would cement it.When Gus Bradley and general manager Dave Caldwell decided to move on from the fullback position, it brought the end to an era for the Jacksonville Jaguars. That era was the Greg Jone…

Powered by WPeMatico