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Before Drew Brees could blow kisses to the adoring Superdome crowd Youth Marcus Williams Jersey , before he could embrace his wife and children on the sideline, the Saints' 39-year-old quarterback had to shred one of the NFL's top pass defenses with ruthless efficiency.And so he did.Brees passed Peyton Manning to become the NFL's all-time leader in yards passing with a 62-yard touchdown to rookie Tre'Quan Smith on Monday night that sent New Orleans on its way to a lopsided 43-19 victory over the mistake-prone Washington Redskins."It's hard for me to reflect too much right now just because my career's not done. There are still goals to be accomplished. There are still challenges to be met. And so I'm still very focused on that," Brees said. "And yet, when something like this happens, there are so many people who are responsible for that, that are a part of that, that makes me happy. It makes me proud and it makes me extremely grateful 鈥?extremely grateful for the opportunity to play this game, to play it as long as I've played it, to have wound up here in New Orleans."It's just been an unbelievable journey."Brees entered the game needing 201 yards to eclipse Peyton Manning's previous mark of 71,940 yards. He had 250 yards and two touchdowns by halftime and finished 26 of 29 for 363 yards and three touchdowns. He has yet to throw an interception this season. He did, however, make his eighth career reception on his own deflected pass, and pushed across the line of scrimmage to add an extra yard to his career total."He throws for 5,000 yards just like he's sleeping at night Marcus Williams Jersey Stitched , and it's crazy to see that," Redskins cornerback Josh Norman said. "He's at the top of them all right now 鈥?and he's not done yet."The Saints' Smith, a third-round draft choice last spring, caught two touchdown passes from the 18th-year pro. Brees also hit Smith for a 35-yard score down the right sideline early in the third quarter.Any hope Washington had of coming back was all but snuffed out when Justin Hardee, a special teams regular who was in the game because of Marshon Lattimore's concussion symptoms, snagged Alex Smith's underthrown pass at the Saints' 19-yard line and returned his first career interception to the Washington 4.That set up change-of-pace QB Taysom Hill's 1-yard touchdown run that put the Saints (4-1) up 40-13.Smith completed 23 of 39 passes for 275 yards for the Redskins (2-2). He ran for a short touchdown late in the first half that pulled Washington within 26-13.MAKING MEMORIESWhen Saints began one of their last first-half possessions on their own 38, Brees needed just 35 yards to break the record. On the first play of the drive, Brees launched a pass toward the right sideline to the speedy Smith, who was wide open and easily sprinted away from Nicholson's tackle attempt en route to the end zone."I knew we were within striking distance" of the record, Brees said. "I didn't know it was going to happen on the first play to Tre'Quan. But I don't think it could have happened in any better fashion than it did. To have then that moment with my teammates on the field, the offensive line, it played out even greater than I ever could have imagined."Brees' teammates ran toward their quarterback as he jogged behind the play, and a group of them formed a jumping, celebrating mass of black and gold next to the Saints' fleur-de-lis emblem on the 50-yard line.Brees then removed his helmet Youth Alvin Kamara Jersey , saluted fans and exchanged hugs on the sideline with his wife, Brittany, their four kids and Saints coach Sean Payton. The ball was handed over to Pro Football Hall of Fame officials.With the game well in hand after the two-minute warning, Payton subbed Brees out of the game. As Teddy Bridgwater ran onto the field and Brees trotted to the sideline, Brees got one last ovation before fans began chanting: "Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints."INGRAM'S RETURNRunning back Mark Ingram, playing in his first game this season after serving a four-game suspension, scored two touchdowns on 2- and 1-yard runs in the first half.He finished with 53 yards rushing and 20 receiving."It's great to have him back," Payton said, stressing the Ingram's presence reduces the physical toll on fellow running back Alvin Kamara. "That combination 鈥?those are two real good running backs."PAINFUL PENALTIESThe Redskins came in allowing fewer than 190 yards passing per game and spoke of doing what they could to prevent Brees from making history. Instead, they helped Brees pile up first-half yards with third-down penalties that extended two touchdown drives.Norman's defensive holding penalty during Brees' incomplete pass sustained the Saints' first scoring drive, capped by Ingram's short touchdown run.In the second quarter, Montae Nicholson's unnecessary roughness penalty for leveling Ingram on Ryan Kerrigan's third-down sack extended a drive that ended with Brees' short TD pass to tight end Josh Hill.INJURIESRedskins: Chris Thompson took a heavy hit from Saints linebacker Craig Robertson and received treatment on the field before getting up and walking to the sideline holding his helmet. Redskins coach Jay Gruden said he had a rib injury. Gruden also said running back Adrian Peterson has a shoulder strain and will have an MRI. Receiver Paul Richardson Jr. stained his knee and tight end Vernon Davis had a hamstring injury.Saints: In addition to Lattimore, reserve defensive lineman Taylor Stallworth limped off the field, favoring his right leg.UP NEXTRedskins: Host Carolina on Sunday.Saints: Enter their bye week before returning to action at Baltimore on Oct. 21. METAIRIE Alvin Kamara Jersey Stitched , La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints moved aggressively to improve their interior blocking in the second round of the draft, trading up 14 spots to take Texas A&M center Erik McCoy with the 48th overall pick they received from Miami.“We were pretty confident he wasn’t going to be available if we stood pat,” Saints coach Sean Payton said, noting that 6-foot-4, 303-pound McCoy was New Orleans’ top target when the second round began on Friday night. “We think he has been a real good football player in college and our gut, and our instincts tell us the same thing will happen at our level.”The decision to take McCoy came after 2018 Pro Bowl center Max Unger’s recent retirement and also came despite New Orleans’ signing of free-agent center Nick Easton, who started 12 games for Minnesota in 2017 but missed all of last season because of neck surgery.Payton said Unger’s departure was “one of reasons we brought Nick in, and so we just felt like interior lineman was going to be important for us.”McCoy asserted that his presence on New Orleans’ roster gives the Saints a player with a combination of “power, strength and speed that’s kind of rare as a center.”“I’m really good at getting to the second level,” McCoy said, referring to his ability to block downfield. “But I can also maintain a block and really be a pile-mover on the first level.”The Saints, who had no first-round pick, entered the draft seeking immediate contributors who could provide depth to a team that has its sights set on a Super Bowl run after losing in overtime of last season’ NFC title game.The addition of McCoy holds the potential to improve depth at both center and guard, positions critical to protecting record-setting Youth Alex Anzalone Jersey , 40-year-old quarterback Drew Brees.“I would say I’m very flexible,” McCoy said. “I have a lot more experience at center, but I played guard pretty much every spring I was at A&M. I have a couple of starts there, and I played it in high school.”McCoy joins a couple of other young interior linemen on the roster, including former LSU player Will Clapp and third-year pro Cameron Tom.McCoy said he has been to New Orleans only once before, but is eager to settle there and start his pro career with an offense that has been among the NFL’s best since coach Sean Payton and Brees both joined the Saints in 2006.“Drew Brees is the best quarterback in the NFL,” McCoy said, adding that he also has been impressed by the Saints’ running game and offensive line. “It’s a winning organization.”McCoy took a redshirt in 2015 before starting the past three seasons for the Aggies. He was a captain in all 13 games for A&M last season and was named offensive MVP at the team banquet after being a top blocker for a unit that gained 6,131 total yards.“He’s a guy that we feel like is going to fit in here,” Payton said. “He’s tough. He’s durable, well liked, a captain — all those things. Those are all part of it. Put all that together, along with (being) a good football player, and we feel like we helped ourselves.'”Payton added that scouts were impressed by how consistently strong McCoy’s performances were against Southeastern Conference competition.“You get to see him against guys he’s going to play against this next level Alex Anzalone Jersey Stitched ,” Payton said. “Some of the better defensive tackles in this draft are coming out of the SEC, so he was very consistent. He’s a physical player and smart.”But Payton stopped short of calling him an immediate starter.“All these guys have a transition to make. It’s hard to predict that sometimes,” Payton said. “In fairness to the process and the veterans that are here, there’s a lot that has to happen for young players to come in” and play right away.The Saints gave up second round picks this year — 62nd overall — and next year in the trade.New Orleans also sent Miami a sixth rounder this year in exchange for a fourth-rounder.New Orleans entered the draft with no picks in the first, third or fourth rounds, having traded those away in 2018 in deals that brought in defensive end Marcus Davenport, cornerback Eli Apple and reserve QB Teddy Bridgewater.In addition to their newly acquired fourth rounder, the Saints now have one remaining pick in both the fifth and sixth rounds, and two in the seventh.

The masthead discusses their favorite players Justin Reid Jersey White , moments, games, etc in franchise history."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Texans StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Texans NewsYahoo Texans Team PageYahoo Texans ReportYahoo Texans Depth ChartYahoo Texans TransactionsYahoo Texans PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴RB Group Think: Houston Texans MemoriesNew,21commentsThe masthead discusses their favorite players, moments Womens Ryan Griffin Jersey , games, etc in franchise history.CDTShareTweetShareShareBRB Group Think: Houston Texans MemoriesMatthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsAs a sports fan, once you turn eighty years old, you want to tell your kids and grandkids all of your favorite stories from the “good ole days.”As a kid, I remember hearing stories about Bobby Orr’s Bruins and Bill Russell’s Celtics. That is part of what made me fall in love with sports and everything that comes with it.It sparked an idea. I asked the writers of Battle Red Blog to reminisce about their main highlights and memories from cheering on the Texans Womens Stephen Anderson Jersey , albeit a brief history compared to every other NFL franchise.Here is what they had to say:Mike Bullock:Capt Ron:Diehard Chris:bigfatdrunk:Matt Weston:Matt Burnham: Let us hope the Texans are in the process of finishing this second tilt of the 2018 regular season against the Colts strong.The final quarter should be discussed in the space below.NOTE: Please do not post any images, videos, GIFs, or non-text comments in any of BRB’s live game threads. They tend to slow the thread down and can take a long time to load. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.NOTE II: Due to the fast-paced nature of these threads, there will be no warnings before bans on game day. If a moderator deems a comment or user to be problematic http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-senio-kelemete-jersey , he or she will remove that person from the discussion for the good of the collective game day experience. If you’re on the wrong side of the law today and want your posting privileges reinstated, please send an e-mail to one of us tomorrow.NOTE III: Please refrain from any reference to or mention of any religion or religious figure, even if you believe it’s celebratory or inoffensive. If you make such a reference or comment, it will be deleted and you will be warned. Two violations of this rule will result in a ban

A TRADE!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys 2019 Draft2019 Cowboys Draft: Cowboys trade second fourth-round pick to Bengals Youth Terrell Owens Jersey , pick up extra pickNew,41commentsA TRADE!CDTShareTweetShareShare2019 Cowboys Draft: Cowboys trade second fourth-round pick to Bengals, pick up extra pickChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsThe Dallas Cowboys chose Memphis running back Tony Pollard with their first fourth-round pick in 2019 (128th overall). They had one more (136th) but instead of using it on a player they decided to trade back. More picks are coming!In exchange for the 136th overall pick the Cowboys picked up picks 149 and 213. That’s an extra fifth- and sixth-round selection. Dallas previously didn’t have a sixth-round pick so now they have seven total and one in every round save for the first.Dallas obviously liked snagging Pollard and was content to move on from the fourth round. More picks is never a bad thing, but now we’ll have to wait a bit more to see another pick from the team. Instead of two picks in the fourth round they’ll now nab a pair in the fifth instead. Things are starting to heat up around the Cowboys, get excited!2019 Dallas Cowboys Draft PicksRoundOverall Pick NumberPlayerPositionSchoolNotesRoundOverall Pick NumberPlayerPositionSchoolNotes Cowboys FA priorities on defense: It’s all about Tank Lawrence - Mike Fisher, 247 SportsThe Cowboys’ 2018 season is over and while there are certain decisions to make with regards to the coaching staff, there is also a focus on impending free agents. The most notable of those players is DeMarcus Lawrence, who played 2018 on the franchise tag. Jerry Jones said an awful lot without saying much about potential offensive coordinator options - RJ Ochoa Terrell Owens Jersey Stitched , Blogging the BoysThe Cowboys still haven’t hired their next offensive coordinator, but as Jason Garrett said last week, the final decision is always up to Jerry Jones. It was very interesting, then, when Jones answered media questions about the coaching vacancy while at the Senior Bowl. COWBOYS WR COLE BEASLEY WANTS BIGGER ROLE, BLAMES FRONT OFFICE - Jess Haynie, Inside the StarCole Beasley’s contract is up and the broad assumption has been that he’ll get more lucrative offers from other teams instead of the Cowboys, but when someone tweeted about that at Beasley Youth Jay Novacek Jersey , the slot receiver shared some of his opinions that had to do with his usage and the front office’s involvement with that. 3 things to know about new QB coach Jon Kitna, including his familiarity with the Cowboys’ organization - Jon Machota, SportsDayOne of the few changes that we know regarding the Cowboys’ coaching staff is that former quarterback Jon Kitna will be apart of it. Initially it was reported he’ll be the quarterbacks coach, but at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday, Jerry Jones said Kitna’s role is still yet to be determined. Regardless, there are some important things to know about the new coach. Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper joining evolving Cowboys staff at Pro Bowl - Clarence Hill Jr., Star TelegramThis is the time of the year where several players who were named to the Pro Bowl drop out Jay Novacek Jersey Stitched , either due to playing in the Super Bowl or injuries, and alternates are named to the Pro Bowl instead. And it was through this that two Cowboys stars were added to the all star game.Darren McFadden arrested on DWI charge after falling asleep in fast food chain’s drive-thru lane - ESPN StaffThe last time Darren McFadden played in the NFL, it was with a star on his helmet. While he may have spent more time in Oakland during his career, the running back had one of his better years in Dallas. Now, the retired McFadden has found himself on the wrong side of the law. Xavier Woods was the best redzone safety this year - @PFFXavier Woods spent his first full season at the safety position in 2018 after spending a good portion of his rookie year at slot corner. And while some fans really wanted to get Earl Thomas, Woods responded with a very promising year, especially in the redzone. Here’s the biggest thing Kellen Moore would bring to the table as Cowboys offensive coordinator - Jon Machota, SportsDayWhile the Cowboys still think about who their next offensive coordinator will be Youth Michael Irvin Jersey , one of the names that’s emerged as a favorite is quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore. It’s hard to know what he’d bring to the table given he only has one year of coaching experience, but here’s an idea. Tavon Austin was the NFL’s best return specialist in the post-season - @PFFTavon Austin is one player whose contract is expiring this offseason, and while he didn’t get a lot of opportunities to showcase his skills and how they fit with this offense, he has one particular skill that Pro Football Focus believes to be better than anyone else in the NFL this year in the post-season.

Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft kicks off at 7 PM ET. The Colts enter the day with four total picks Youth Rigoberto Sanchez Jersey , three coming in the second round. There has been heavy chatter about pick 34, which some speculate..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Game Threads209 NFL Draft Day 2 Open ThreadNew,679commentsEDTShareTweetShareShare209 NFL Draft Day 2 Open ThreadJerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsDay 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft kicks off at 7 PM ET. The Colts enter the day with four total picks Rigoberto Sanchez Jersey Stitched , three coming in the second round. There has been heavy chatter about pick 34, which some speculate as the possible target for quarterback Drew Lock. General Manager Chris Ballard hinted yesterday that the team is willing to consider moving back again, if the right offer comes his way.How long will Colts fans have to wait to add the teams newest member? Adam Vinatieri returning as Colts kicker at 46 years old. Here's why.Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri set to return for his 24th seasonAdam Vinatieri: Colts are ‘going to be exciting for years to come’ | CBS 4 - Indianapolis News Womens Darius Leonard Jersey , Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTVINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Adam Vinatieri has been here before. He was part of an organizational reboot in 2012 that saw the Indianapolis Colts recover from an abysmal season and reach the playoffs.For Adam Vinatieri Youth Matthias Farley Jersey , It’s ‘Time To Get Back To Work’Adam Vinatieri on Monday officially signed a contract to return for a 24th NFL season in 2019. What went into the decision for the 46-year-old kicker, who already has four Super Bowl rings and all the NFL records?Which Colts Played Every Game in 2018? | 1070 the FanHere is a list of the 13 non-specialists that played every game for the Colts in 2018.[UPDATED] Who Are The Colts’ 2019 Free Agents?March 13 — circle that date on your calendar. That is the start of the “New League Year,” and Matthias Farley Jersey Stitched , at 4 p.m. ET, the start of free agency.Indianapolis Colts 2019 Mock Draft Monday: Jan. 28The Indianapolis Colts have the No. 26-overall pick in April’s 2019 NFL Draft. Here’s your first compilation taking a look at which players the various experts believe will land in Indianapolis.COLTS MEDIA

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(AP) — Matt LaFleur has never been in charge of an NFL team before, and until last year had never called plays for one either.On Wednesday, he took over the Green Bay Packers, who have missed the playoffs two years in a row — and a team with a two-time MVP quarterback in Aaron Rodgers, whom LaFleur must help to get back to playing his best.“I briefly spoke to (Rodgers) prior to accepting the job,” LaFleur said during an introductory news conference at Lambeau Field.“That’s kind of how I had an idea that maybe I was in the running for it.”According to team president Mark Murphy and general manager Brian Gutekunst, LaFleur was by far the best of the other nine candidates who interviewed for the job after longtime head coach Mike McCarthy was fired on Dec. 2, with four games remaining in his 13th season in charge.“Obviously we cast a fairly large net, much larger than the 10 people that we interviewed,” Murphy said. “Went through the nine (interviews) and quite honestly, no one really stood out. There were a lot of strong candidates, but there wasn’t one that just jumped out at us.“Matt was our last candidate, and we’d heard great things about Matt through our vetting process. A lot of the coaches and others that we talked to talked about his background, his experience. So were really excited going into it.”Murphy, Gutekunst and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball then emerged from LaFleur’s interview Sunday in Nashville even more excited — and agreeing that they had their man, despite having planned to host a second round of interviews.After sleeping on it, they offered the job to LaFleur on Monday, and he arrived in Green Bay on Tuesday night to sign his contract.“It’s always been a dream of mine to be an NFL head coach, but to be the head coach of the Green Bay, it is surreal Davon House Jersey ,” LaFleur said.LaFleur comes to the Packers after one season as the play-calling offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, a job he took a year ago because he knew he needed to “challenge myself.”He’d spent the 2017 season as the Los Angeles Rams‘ offensive coordinator under Sean McVay, and Murphy said he believed LaFleur would have been “the hot candidate. He’d be flying all over the country talking to everybody.”Instead, the Packers were the only team to interview LaFleur for a head coaching job since the season ended.“It would have been easy to stay in L.A. You look at the roster and you look at the success they’re having there this year, it certainly could have been easy to stay there,” LaFleur said, referring to the Rams, who’ll face the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC divisional playoffs on Saturday night.“I took the risk because I knew that I needed to get out of my comfort zone and grow as a coach.”Meanwhile, it’ll be vital for LaFleur to find a comfort zone with Rodgers, who is coming off a down season by his standards. Although he threw only two interceptions in 16 games, he also threw only 25 touchdown passes, the lowest full-season total of his career. He also completed only 62.3 percent of his passes, the second-lowest rate of his time as a starter, and finished with a 97.6 passer rating, well below his 103.1 career rating.Rodgers also played all season with a left knee injury sustained in the season-opener against Chicago and left the season finale with a concussion after three offensive series as the Packers finished 6-9-1.It’ll be up to LaFleur to get Rodgers back to the MVP form he showed in winning the award in 2011 and 2014, and in rallying the Packers from a 4-6 start in 2016 to a berth in the NFC championship game that year.The Packers lost that game to the Atlanta Falcons, led by quarterback Matt Ryan, who won the league’s MVP that season.Ryan’s quarterbacks coach that year? LaFleur.“I’ll tell you what, I cannot wait to get to work with him,” LaFleur said of Rodgers. “I think he’s equally excited. There’s a lot of work to be done in front of us Dean Lowry Jersey , but just looking forward to that opportunity.”At the same time, LaFleur will have to coach the entire 53-man team, not just the quarterback. And the Packers are convinced he can both lead the team and reinvigorate Rodgers.“I think we’ve got the perfect candidate to lead us to where we want to go,” Gutekunst said. “There’s one goal — always has been one goal — and that’s to win world championships. We’re excited to get started.” Plus, here’s how and when cap space would open up if both Graham and Perry are released this offseason."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Adviceand Perry are released this offseason.CSTShareTweetShareShareJimmy Graham’s salary cap implications for the Packers in 2019 and beyondJeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsIn early December, when the Green Bay Packers put outside linebacker Nick Perry on injured reserve, we at APC discussed all the options for what the team could do with him this offseason. Any decision the Packers make — from a conventional release to a post-June 1st cut to keeping him on his current contract for 2019 — will force the Packers to take a substantial hit on the salary cap over the next year or two.At the time, the most palatable option seemed to be cutting him with a post-June 1st designation, which frees up about $10 million in salary cap space for 2019 and another $7 million in 2020. It remains this author’s opinion that this is the best option moving forward.A similar situation is now setting up with tight end Jimmy Graham, however, who is scheduled to have a cap hit of $12.67 million in 2019. As with Perry, the team has three feasible options: a straight-up release, a post-June 1st release, or keeping him through 2019 and dealing with him in 2020. Given Graham’s production — 55 receptions for 636 yards and two touchdowns — his price tag for his age 33 and 34 seasons looks difficult to justify.Below, you will find a breakdown of the financials of each of these situations as well as a discussion of how the decisions with both Perry and Graham could work together.Graham’s ContractThe contract that Graham signed last March is scheduled to pay him $30 million over the three years from 2018 to 2020. That included an $11 million signing bonus, which would apply to the salary cap as a $3.667 million charge each of the three years. Graham’s cap hit in 2018 was just under $6 million, as the deal backloaded significant dollars onto years two and three.The current cap hits are scheduled as follows:2019: $12.667M2020: $11.667MA final note is that $5 million of Graham’s 2019 compensation is in the form of a roster bonus, which is scheduled to pay out on the fifth day of the 2019 league year.Conventional ReleaseThis is simple: if the Packers cut Graham normally, they take a $7.3 million hit on their cap, due to the final two years of his signing bonus deferral accruing in 2019. That frees up $5.3 million in cap space immediately Kentrell Brice Jersey , and it gets him off the books entirely for 2020.2019: $7.3M dead cap, $5.3M cap relief (immediate)2020: no dead cap, $11.7M cap reliefPost-June 1 ReleaseThe post-June First cut option gets slightly tricky, thanks to that roster bonus, but here goes. The move would free up some cap space immediately, some more as of June 2nd, and most (but not all) of his cap hit in 2020.The rule states that a post-June 1 cut puts the current year’s guaranteed money (or signing bonus deferral) on the current year’s cap, and all future years’ obligations go on the next year’s cap. Therefore, the Packers take one hit of $3.7M each of the next two years. However, the post-June 1st cut results in the player’s 2019 full cap hit remaining on the books until June 2nd. This means that the Packers would get $9 million of extra cap space — but not until that date. Thus, the schedule looks as follows:2019: $3.7M dead cap hit, $9M in cap relief on June 2nd2020: $3.7M dead cap hit, $8M in cap reliefIf the Packers are going to cut Graham, they may as well do it outright without the post-June 1 designation; that would allow them to use the $5.3M in open cap space immediately for free agent signings rather than leaving it on the books until the summer. This makes even more sense when we add Nick Perry into the mix, as you’ll see shortly.Keep Graham for 2019The other option is, of course, to let Graham remain in Green Bay on his contract for a second season and presumably cut him before 2020. In this case, the Packers keep his $12.67M cap number on their books this year, then take a $3.67M dead hit in 2020 to open up that $8M number that season.The difference here is the $9M in total cash Graham is scheduled to receive in 2019. That’s the amount that the Packers would save by cutting him in 2019 instead of 2020, with the timing of when those savings kick in being determined by the cut designation. Given his production in 2018 Geronimo Allison Jersey , this writer feels that this $9 million could probably be put to better use elsewhere, and a cut is the wiser option.Cutting Graham and Nick PerryPerry’s situation is similar to Graham’s, but the amounts of cap savings are a bit different. As we discussed previously, cutting Perry outright saves the Packers about $3.3M immediately. However, the $10.7 million cap savings over the summer that would result from a post-June 1st cut is a big number, one that could feasibly cover the Packers’ entire draft class (which currently has a pool of $10.35M, per Overthecap.com). Thus, the post-June 1 cut makes sense for him. Use the cap savings from Graham to help sign some free agents, then use the Perry savings to sign the draft class.That’s just one scenario. If the Packers were to cut both players, there are four combinations of designations possible: either, neither, or both players could get the post-June 1st designation. Here is how cap space would open up in all four scenarios:Both Graham & Perry designated as post-June 1st cutsImmediate: No cap reliefJune 2nd: $19.7M cap relief2020: $14.9M cap reliefGraham released immediately, Perry post-June 1stImmediate: $5.3M cap reliefJune 2nd: $10.7M cap relief2020: $18.6M cap reliefGraham post-June 1st, Perry released immediatelyImmediate: $3.3M cap reliefJune 2nd: $9M cap relief2020: $22.3M cap reliefBoth Graham & Perry released immediatelyImmediate: $8.6M cap reliefJune 2nd: no additional relief2020: ~$26M cap reliefAgain, given that the Packers will need to sign their draft class this summer, the option of cutting Graham outright and using a post-June 1 designation on Perry appears to be the best. It frees up a nice chunk of space immediately to help sign some free agents, opens up an even bigger chunk over the summer, and gets two albatross contracts off the books with a substantial savings against the 2020 cap. And keep in mind that any unused cap space from this year’s cap will be applied to 2020, so the added flexibility of having more money during the 2019 season can only help.The question now becomes whether Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball see the numbers the same way.

Five out of eight ESPN NFL experts call trade the best of the offseason."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Daily Dawg ChowRufio’s PlaybookBrowns fans are not the only ones high on OBJ acquisitionNew Cleveland Browns Derrick Kindred Jersey ,40commentsFive out of eight ESPN NFL experts call trade the best of the offseason.EDTShareTweetShareShareBrowns fans are not the only ones high on OBJ acquisitionCary Edmondson-USA TODAY SportsCleveland Browns fans were understandably excited when the team completed the trade for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on March 13. Outside of a brief over-reaction from Browns Twitter to Beckham briefly “going dark” on social media, optimism has remained high about adding a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards four times in his five years in the league.And as for that social media hiatus? It was short-lived as Beckham returned to social media over the weekend, including a photo with Liverpool goal-scorer extraordinaire Mo Salah (h/t to Ben Thomas):It is not just Browns fans, however, who are viewing the move in a positive light. Late last week, ESPN asked a panel of their NFL experts what the best move of the offseason has been so far and the overwhelming response was the addition of Beckham.There were three holdouts on the eight-person panel - Matt Bowen picked safety Earl Thomas signing with the Baltimore Ravens, Mike Sando picked defensive end Michael Bennett joining the New England Patriots Womens Derrick Kindred 2019 Jersey , and Kevin Seifert went with the Oakland Raiders trading for wide receiver Antonio Brown - but Beckham and the Browns were a clean sweep for everyone else.Beckham has yet to meet the media to talk about the trade, but that could be happening soon. Per NFL rules, teams that have a new head coach are permitted to start offseason workouts on April 1, and if Beckham is in attendance it is a safe bet that the team will make him available to the media.If Browns fans are lucky, Beckham might even post about it on social media. CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Caldwell spent a year away from the NFL, and while he was gone the Browns found a franchise quarterback.Maybe he’ll get to coach Baker Mayfield.Caldwell, who led Indianapolis to the Super Bowl and made Detroit respectable, became the second candidate to interview with Browns general manager John Dorsey Cheap Derrick Kindred Youth Jersey , who is in the early stages of finding the franchise’s ninth coach since 1999.Caldwell met Wednesday with Dorsey and other members of the team’s search committee in Berea, Ohio. The Browns are only confirming interviews after they are completed.The 63-year-old Caldwell’s experience makes him a worthy candidate. He coached the Colts from 2009-11, winning the AFC title in his first season but losing to New Orleans in the Super Bowl. He went 36-28 in four seasons with the Lions before he was fired after going 9-7 in 2017.Dorsey is not limiting his search, and Caldwell seems to check many of the boxes the Browns are looking for in a coach following their bounce-back season. Cleveland narrowly missed the playoffs once season after going 0-16 under Hue Jackson.On Tuesday, Dorsey met with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. He went 5-3 as Cleveland’s interim coach after replacing Jackson on Oct. 29. Dorsey also plans to interview Freddie Kitchens, who was promoted from running backs coach to offensive coordinator and brought out the best in Mayfield.It’s expected the Browns will meet at some point with former Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy as he has connections with Dorsey and others in Cleveland’s front office following years together with the Packers.Cleveland has also reportedly received permission to interview New Orleans assistant head coach/tight ends coach Dan Campbell, New England linebackers coach Brian Flores, Minnesota offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and Indianapolis coordinators Nick Sirianni and Matt Eberflus.Caldwell previously interviewed for Green Bay’s opening Cleveland Browns Jarvis Landry Jersey , one of eight around the league.Earlier this week, Dorsey outlined what he’s looking for in a coach.“You want a man of character,” he said. “A guy who can instill leadership into these young men. A guy who is a collaborative thinker. A guy who is a continuous learner. A guy who is consistent on a day-in and day-out basis and who those players can look up to and go, ‘You know what? I will follow that guy anywhere.’ That is the goal for the organization is to get to what is best for this organization — find a man of character who can lead young men.”Caldwell’s vast experience in college and the pros, along with a winning record in the NFL, boost his candidacy. He went 64-54, including 2-4 in the postseason, during seven seasons with Indianapolis (2009-11) and Detroit (2014-17).Caldwell was dismissed by the Lions despite two playoff appearances Womens Jarvis Landry 2019 Jersey , and he spent the past year working as a consultant for the rebooting XFL.Dorsey wants a coach he can align with Mayfield, who set the rookie record for TD passes this season. Caldwell’s background includes several seasons with future Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning, who took the Colts to a Super Bowl win in 2007. Caldwell also worked as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under coach John Harbaugh when quarterback Joe Flacco led the Ravens to a championship in 2012.Caldwell is among the minority candidates recommended to the league by the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which promotes diversity and equality among NFL teams. The league’s Rooney Rule requires teams to interview at least one minority candidate.

On the heels of a snow-out in Denver Dwight Gooden Jersey , the Atlanta Braves will return to action on Thursday evening. out of their own clubhouse at SunTrust..."On the heels of a snow-out in Denver, the Atlanta Braves will return to action on Thursday evening. This time around, Brian Snitker’s team will be operating out of their own clubhouse at SunTrust Park, as the New York Mets arrive for the first of a four-game weekend set between divisional rivals.Since opening the season in disappointing fashion, the Braves have righted the ship in a big way, winning seven of the last eight games. In attempting to keep that positive momentum, Atlanta will send veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman to the hill in the series opener. Gausman got a late start to the campaign but, in his first outing, the 28-year-old was electric in silencing the Miami Marlins. In that start on Apr. 5, Gausman navigated seven innings of scoreless baseball, allowing only two hits and two walks, while striking out seven hitters. While it would be fair to say that New York’s lineup packs more punch than that of Miami http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-orlando-arcia-jersey , that was a thoroughly encouraging sign and the Braves enter this evening with confidence as a result. In opposition, the Mets will send left-hander Steven Matz to the hill as they open a 10-game road trip. Though it is a fairly small sample, Matz has enjoyed success (2.75 ERA in seven starts) against Atlanta in his young career and, in 2019, the 27-year-old has allowed only one run in 10.1 innings across two starts. From a Las Vegas perspective, the Braves are currently -130 favorites against the Mets in their home ballpark and, as always, the folks in the desert are pretty smart about these things. Anything can happen in the world of one baseball game but Atlanta seems to be in a relatively favorable position to extend its winning streak. Stay tuned throughout the day (and evening) for all the latest. Game InfoTime/Date: Thursday, April 11, 7:20 pm ETLocation: SunTrust ParkTV: Fox Sports South (Streaming: Fox Sports Go)Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM, Rock 100.5, Braves Radio Network PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sandy Alcantara gave Miami’s tired pitching staff a huge boost with a stellar effort.Alcantara pitched 7 2/3 sharp innings, Bryan Holaday hit a solo homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Friday night.“He was awesome Jesus Aguilar Jersey ,” Holaday said of his battery mate. “He grinded, he competed. Coming off two extra-inning games, we needed him to go deep and he delivered.”Article continues below ...The Phillies have lost five in a row. They’re 6-14 since May 29 and have lost eight games in the standings in that span after holding a 3½-game lead in the NL East.“Our guys can swing the bats better,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “We have to improve.”Alcantara (4-6) gave up one run, eight hits and struck out six. Jose Quijada struck out pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez to leave runners at first and third in the eighth. Sergio Romo finished for his 14th save in 15 tries.“I have to be aggressive and never give up,” Alcantara said.The tall righty has allowed one earned run or less in six of his last seven starts.“Sandy is a guy getting better, gaining confidence,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “He has tremendous stuff, top-of-the-rotation stuff. He has a chance to be special.”Phillies ace Aaron Nola (6-2) allowed two runs — one earned — and six hits, striking out 10 in eight innings. Nola lowered his ERA to 4.55 with his longest outing of the season.The Marlins went ahead in the sixth after Brian Anderson got hit by a pitch to start the inning and moved to third on Starlin Castro’s single. Anderson scored when third baseman Scott Kingery bobbled Cesar Puello’s slow roller for an error.Holaday connected in the second, driving his second homer out to left-center to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead.The Phillies tied it a 1 in the third when Roman Quinn stole home. Quinn led off with a double and went to third on Bryce Harper’s single. After Rhys Hoskins flied out, Jay Bruce struck out swinging. But Harper stole second on the third strike and Quinn scooted home on the throw.Alcantara escaped trouble in the second after Kingery hit a two-out double and Cesar Hernandez was intentionally walked to bring up Nola, who was batting eighth. Nola ripped a liner to right but Puello was playing him the opposite way and easily made the catch.CHASE’S NIGHTThe Phillies honored six-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley with a retirement ceremony. Utley http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-orlando-arcia-jersey , perhaps the most popular player in franchise history, finished his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year.“Thank you for being the best fans in baseball,” Utley told the crowd.PUNCH OUTSNola became the eighth Phillies pitcher to record 10 double-digit strikeout games, joining Steve Carlton (70), Curt Schilling (48), Cole Hamels (29), Jim Bunning (25), Cliff Lee (22), Chris Short (17) and Brett Myers (11).ROSTER MOVEThe Marlins recalled right-hander Jeff Brigham from Triple-A New Orleans and optioned outfielder Austin Dean.TRAINER’S ROOMMarlins: C Jorge Alfaro was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list and C Wilkin Castillo was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans.Phillies: LHP Adam Morgan was activated from the injury list and LHP Cole Irvin was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Morgan had been sidelined since May 26 with a left forearm strain. … RHP Tommy Hunter will make a rehab appearance on Sunday with Class A Clearwater. Hunter has been out since spring training with right forearm strain.UP NEXTRHP Vince Velasquez (2-4, 4.71 ERA) makes his second start for the Phillies since moving to the bullpen and RHP Elieser Hernandez (0-2, 3.95) goes for the Marlins. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said Velasquez has a chance to regain the fifth spot in the rotation.

SURPRISE Huston Street Jersey , Ariz. (AP) — t Merrifield is conditioned on the second baseman not spending more than 109 days on the injured list in each of the next four seasons.Merrifield and the Royals agreed Jan. 28 to a $16.25 million, four-year contract that covers Merrifield’s years of arbitration eligibility; Merrifield gets $1 million this year, $5 million in 2020, $6.75 million in 2021 and $2.75 million in 2022. The Royals have a $6.5 million option for 2023 with a $750,000 buyout, but the option price would increase by $4 million if he does not spend the specified days on the IL.His salaries in 2021, 2022 and 2023 can increase by up to $1 million a year based on a points system for accomplishments from 2019-20. It calls for 0.5 points for 1,200 plate appearances; one point each for 1,400 plate appearances or winning a Gold Glove; two points for becoming an All-Star, winning a Silver Slugger or finishing 11th through 15th in MVP voting; three points for finishing sixth through 10th in MVP voting; four points for finishing second through fifth in MVP voting; and five points for winning an MVP award.Salaries from 2021-23 would escalate by $200,000 for 0.5 points, and by $100,000 for one point and each additional point through eight.The 30-year-old was a late bloomer who didn’t break into the big leagues until 2016, when he was 27 years old. That means he still wouldn’t have been eligible for arbitration until next offseason, and that the Royals could have controlled his rights for several more years. He batted .304 with an American League-leading 192 hits and 45 stolen bases last season. He also hit 12 homers and with 60 RBIs while playing a solid second base defensively, and he’s capable of playing first base, third base and all three outfield positions. A handful of marquee names remain available ahead of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.The market for relief pitchers continues to flourish, and if potential trade partners are able to strike deals that please both sides, a handful of contenders should improve their respective bullpens http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , if they haven't already.Baltimore, Minnesota and the New York Mets have been the top sellers on the trade market so far, but a few teams could join them in the coming days.Below is the latest buzz surrounding some of the top trade targets in baseball.Teams Circling Around ArcherA few teams have checked in with the Tampa Bay Rays about the availability of Chris Archer.The Rays, who dealt Nathan Eovaldi to Boston, set a high price tag for the teams interested in prying the 29-year-old away from Florida.The San Diego Padres, who have a plethora of top prospects, have made progress on trade talks with the Rays, per Yahoo's Jeff Passan:Jeff Passan JeffPassanSources: Rays and Padres continue to discuss Chris Archer, and one source says theyve made progress. TB has shown a greater willingness than in past to deal him, teams say, but the price remains high, and SD is balking for now. As jcrasnick said, other teams involved, too.In addition to the National League West bottom feeders, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are looking into a potential deal with the Rays, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal:Ken Rosenthal Ken_Rosenthal#Yankees, #Dodgers and #Padres among teams trying for #Rays鈥?Chris Archer, sources tell me and JimBowdenGM.Archer is a coveted player on the trade market despite putting up less-than-ideal numbers, including a 3-5 record with a 4.31 ERA in 17 starts.In the previous two seasons Nolan Ryan Jersey , Archer produced a losing record with an ERA over four and conceded close to 200 hits, but he did strike out at least 230 batters in those campaigns.For the Rays to justify a trade of Archer, who is under contract until 2021, they must bring back a top prospect or two and replenish their farm system.The Padres have one of the deepest farm systems in baseball, but they're in a peculiar position because they won't contend in 2018 and there's no guarantee they'll surge to the forefront of the NL West in 2019.The Yankees and Dodgers already dipped into their minor league rosters to acquire players ahead of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline and they might not have the proper set of prospects available to bring in Archer.More Twins Could Be On The MoveThe Twins are challenging the Orioles for the title of top seller at the non-waiver trade deadline.While they didn't trade a game-changing superstar like Manny Machado, the Twins have value on their roster and they're using it to rebuild the depth chart for the future.With Ryan Pressly off to Houston and Eduardo Escobar shipped to Arizona, the next two names to watch are Brian Dozier and Kyle Gibson.Dozier's drawn interest from a handful of teams looking for help in the middle infield, with the Cleveland Indians and San Francisco Giants the latest franchises mentioned in discussions for the second baseman, per Mike Berardino of theSt. Paul Pioneer Press:Mike Berardino MikeBerardinoTwo more potential landing spots for Brian Dozier, per sources: #SFGiants and #Indians. Both clubs have been scouting #mntwins 2B this week. Panik is on DL (groin) and Kipnis is having another down year (.629 OPS vs RHP). CLE still considering 2B/3B/OF options, I hear.The buzz surrounding Gibson is rapidly growing, especially after he impressed in recent starts. Rosenthal reported Gibson is receiving as much interest as anyone on the Minnesota roster:Ken Rosenthal Ken_Rosenthal#Twins drawing as much interest in RHP Kyle Gibson as in any of their players., but would need to be 鈥渂lown away鈥?to trade him, source says. Gibson, 22nd overall pick of 2009 draft, finally becoming pitcher MIN envisioned. Ranks 12th in AL with 3.42 ERA, one more year of control.Since it's clear the Twins are willing to sell based off their eagerness to trade Escobar and Pressly, it wouldn't come as a surprise to see Dozier and Gibson dealt before Tuesday's deadline.Although Dozier is hitting .226, he's slugged 16 home runs and driven in 52 runs http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , which makes him an ideal candidate to fill a void in the middle infield.However, the market for infielders dwindled after Milwaukee acquired Mike Moustakas and Philadelphia traded for Asdrubal Cabrera.Gibson gained more momentum on trade market following his eight-inning start against the Red Sox Thursday in which he gave up four hits and one earned run.If teams are serious about trading for the 30-year-old, they'll receive a pitcher in solid form, as Gibson went seven innings in three of his last four starts. Marlins Receiving Interest In Multiple PlayersThe Miami Marlins possess a group of intriguing trade targets, but they haven't been active yet.Brad Ziegler is receiving the most interest at the moment, as the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Indians and Red Sox are keeping an eye on the 38-year-old, per MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.Mark Brown/Getty ImagesOakland watched Dan Straily's Thursday start, while the price is high for Kyle Barraclough, Adam Conley and Drew Steckenrider, according to Frisaro.Ziegler appears to be the most likely player to be dealt because he's 38 and is a free agent at the end of the 2018 season.The other pitchers mentioned in the report will be tougher to pry away, but if the relief market dries up in the coming days, a contender could dive in with an offer the Marlins can't refuse.Although Ziegler would be cheaper to acquire, Barraclough is the more enticing name since he's given up 13 earned runs in 46 innings with an ERA of 2.54. 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The Detroit Lions have reached the halfway point of the season and they are at a disappointing 3-5. Back-to-back wins over the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins had the team riding high less than a month ago Christian Jones Jersey , but terrible losses to the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings have fans wondering where this team is going this year. The last four games were rough on Detroit. Here is how each individual unit graded out during the second quarter of the season:Quarterbacks: BName to know: Matthew StaffordOkay, you saw that grade as instantly wanted to scroll down and yell at me in the comments but I can explain. Matthew Stafford was horrid against the Vikings and should receive a lot of the blame for the offense’s ineffectiveness. He was not the best against the Seahawks a week ago either, and while it is hard to blame that loss on him he definitely could have done a little better down the stretch. Stafford was near perfect in the team’s wins against the Dolphins and Packers, though. He did what he needed to do, kept the offense on schedule and kept opposing defenses on their heels. Stafford will need to play better than he has the past few weeks going forward, but overall he was the least of the team’s issues these past four games. Running Backs: CNames to know: Kerryon Johnson, LeGarrette Blount, Theo RiddickDetroit’s run game has been as up and down as their quarterback the past four games. Rookie Kerryon Johnson put together two great performances against the Packers and Dolphins, including his 158-yard day in Miami. He has only combined for 59 yards in the last two games though and has been thoroughly bottled up. In total he is averaging a total 4.4 yards per carry over the past four games. Johnson has also given some help in the receiving game, including a 69-yard day against the Seahawks. While Johnson has been fine, LeGarrette Blount has been awful. When the running back was brought in it was thought that he would be a goal-line exclusive back. Detroit is trying to give him regular carries as a part of the running back rotation, though, and it is not working out. He averaged 2.7 yards per carry the past four games and handing the ball off to him honestly feels like a wasted down. Theo Riddick missed two games due to a knee injury. He was one of the team’s top receivers in the loss to the Vikings and he should see an expanded role with Golden Tate out of the picture. Wide Receivers: BNames to know: Marvin Jones Jr., Kenny Golladay, TJ JonesWith Golden Tate in Philly, this will be a unit that will need so step up big time. Even removing the contributions of Tate, this unit has been great the past few games. Kenny Golladay continued his hot start into the season in the game against Green Bay. While the young receiver eventually saw his production taper off a bit, Marvin Jones Jr. stepped up the last three games. Jones had 117 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Seahawks and managed to eke out six receptions for 66 yards in a game against Minnesota where the offense felt stagnant all day. Tate led the team in receptions in each of the past four years and Detroit will need both Golladay and Jones to step up at the same time without him instead of alternating like they have done in recent weeks. TJ Jones has recently been showing signs of life as well and Detroit needs him to be a part of the offense going forward. It is likely new signing Bruce Ellington helps fill the void Tate left, but this unit still has the most to prove over the next couple of weeks despite their good grade. Tight Ends: DNames to know: Michael Roberts, Luke Willson, Levine ToiloloDetroit needs someone, anyone Devon Kennard Jersey , from their tight end room to step up on offense. Michael Roberts looked like he was going to become the reliable red zone target that Eric Ebron wasn’t when he caught two touchdown and led the team in receiving yards against Miami. Other than that one game, this entire unit has been absent. Roberts only has one catch since that game. Neither Luke Willson nor Levine Toilolo see regular targets either. While one can argue that the latter two are primarily supposed to be blockers, they have not been very good blockers anyways. This unit is not producing and the offense is hurting without it.Interior Offensive Line: CNames to know: T.J. Lang, Graham Glasgow, Frank Ragnow, Kenny WigginsThe interior of the Lions offensive line is great when they are all healthy. It is rare that they are all healthy, though. Graham Glasgow seems to have put some of his early season struggles behind him and has been a decent center for the team. Rookie Frank Ragnow has really developed at the guard position, and he has been a huge part of Johnson’s success on the ground. T.J. Lang can still play at a Pro-Bowl level when he is healthy as well.Lang has trouble staying healthy, though, and when he has to leave the game everything falls apart. The guard missed the game against the Packers and missed portions of the game against Minnesota. When he leaves the lineup he is replaced by Kenny Wiggins, who is a disaster. Wiggins is a six-year veteran who looks like a rookie. He often has trouble finding who to block and lets free defenders run right by him. Every time he is out on the field, the Detroit offense is significantly worse, and he brings down the entire grade for this unit. Tackles: DNames to know: Taylor Decker, Rick Wagner, Tyrell CrosbyJust a few weeks ago, Detroit looked set at the tackle positions. Taylor Decker still looked like a franchise tackle and Rick Wagner was having an amazing season protecting Stafford’s right edge. Everything has fallen apart for them. The injury bug has infected Decker once again. He had to leave the game against the Vikings and he was having a horrid game before that anyways. Wagner has now had back-to-back disaster classes and Danielle Hunter made him look like a traffic cone in Week 9. Tyrell Crosby has played limited snaps in his rookie season and Detroit will most likely be depending on the sixth-round pick going forward if the Decker injury is serious. Interior Defensive Line: BNames to know: Damon Harrison Sr., Ricky Jean Francois, Da’Shawn Hand, A’Shawn RobinsonThis looked like one of the weakest units on the roster entering the season but they have been performing well as of late. Damon Harrison has been everything the Lions could want him to be two weeks into his sting with the team. Rookie Da’Shawn Hand is a versatile player Detroit has been using on the interior and on the edge. He has emerged as the best interior pass rusher on the team and has been consistently great throughout the year. A’Shawn Robinson was a healthy scratch to start the season but even he looks like he is finding his groove. The third-year player has not been great, but he has shown vast improvements in recent weeks. Ricky Jean Francois should not be on an NFL team but you take the good with the bad I guess. This unit in incredible when Harrison is in the game and if Robinson can continue improving then the Lions concerns stopping the run may be quelled. Edge Defenders: CNames to know: Devon Kennard, Ezekiel Ansah, Romeo Okwara Isaac Nauta Detroit Lions Jersey , Eli HaroldThe Lions pass rush looked great only a few weeks ago but it now looks like it may be coming apart at the seems. Devon Kennard is still a great player off the edge. He can rush the passer and hold his ground against the run. Ziggy Ansah has finally returned to action and while he only played 12 snaps against Minnesota he did manage to notch up a sack.Romeo Okwara looked like a great addition to the team early in the season but has since seen his play drop off. He has been a non-factor in the team’s last three games and even became a liability against the run. Eli Harold had to take some time off due to personal matters and has had trouble working his way back into the regular rotation since. With Ansah back in action, this unit should be better going forward, but the rotational guys need to be better when Ansah or Kennard are out of the game. Linebackers: DNames to know: Jarrad Davis, Christian Jones, Jalen Reeves-MaybinAt any point over the past few years you could have told me that the Lions linebackers are one of the biggest reasons for any struggles this team has and I would believe you. This year is not any different.Jarrad Davis has shown a few flashes of developing into the star he was drafted to be but usually regresses back into a player who doesn’t really know what he is doing soon after. Christian Jones may be more at fault then anyone for the team giving up a 50+ yard run almost every week. Reeves-Maybin might as well not be on the field. Detroit’s off-ball linebackers are still bad, they will probably show a few flashes down the line then continue to be bad. Cornerbacks: FNames to know: Darius Slay, Nevin Lawson, Teez TaborI don’t think anyone foresaw this unit being this bad. Darius Slay is obviously the star of the Lions defense. He might be the most talented player and his ability to shut down one side of the field can not be matched. When Slay is not playing like an absolute shutdown corner the entire pass defense struggles, though.Slay had poor games against the Packers and Seahawks. He was great against the Dolphins, though, and Brock Osweiler seemed scared to even look at him. Everyone else is an issue, though. Nevin Lawson still having a starting job in the NFL is one of our planet’s greatest mysteries. Every week he gets beat on a play that he was in position to stop and it heavily costs the team. 2017 second round pick Teez Tabor would probably be not be an NFL player if not for his draft status, and he has provided little positive for this team. The pass defense has somehow regressed to be worse than the run defense and these are the guys responsible for it. Safeties: DNames to know: Quandre Diggs, Glover Quin, Tavon Wilson, Tracy WalkerThe Lions safeties have taken a huge step back this year. Glover Quin has clearly lost a step. He can not keep up with receivers from his deep safety spot, and putting him in the box does not really help the team much either. Both Quandre Diggs and Tavon Wilson are both run stoppers who struggle in coverage. While Wilson is a great box safety, Diggs does not do well inside and forces the likes on Quin to play inside the box which hurts the team even further. Tracy Walker has looked fine in the limited playing time he has received but he still has not made a real impact on the team. This unit needs an overhaul. We do a deep statistical analysis to see if the Lions made the right decision with Hockenson."T.J. Hockenson is a pick that not many can criticize when talking about the individual player. As a prospect, he’s pretty darn clean. He can block, he can catch, he can run routes and create separation. He checks every character box and doesn’t have much of anything in the way of red flags—from personality to injury history. He’s about as safe of a pick as you can make, if there is such a thing as a safe pick in the NFL Draft.But the question that keeps coming up is one that has little to do with Hockenson as a prospect at all; it’s more of a fundamental question that’s absolutely worth considering: Is any tight end worthy of a top-10 pick? Picking that high in the NFL Draft is a rare opportunity to get an impact player that can transform your franchise. It’s an opportunity to potentially nab yourself a potential All Pro player—or if you’re lucky Isaac Nauta Jersey 2019 , even a Hall of Famer. When thinking of transformative players, tight ends very rarely come to mind. But let’s not rely on heuristics to base our judgement of tight ends. Let’s take a close look into the history and present value of tight ends in the NFL.HistoryNFL history has provided us with just five instances in the past 30 years of a tight end being selected in the top 10 of the NFL Draft. That’s an incredibly low sample size, but it speaks to the general sense that tight ends don’t (shouldn’t?) be drafted so high.As for the five players that have gone in the top 10, the results are inconclusive. Eric Ebron obviously didn’t work out in Detroit, but he certainly helped the Colts a lot last year. Kellen Winslow II busted, but that had more to do with unfortunate injuries and serious character flaws—two outlying factors that don’t seem to be a risk with Hockenson.The most successful case has undoubtedly been Vernon Davis. Davis was a key part in the San Francisco offense that led the team to back-to-back NFC Championship games. He’s made two Pro Bowls, been named to the second-team All Pro team, won a Super Bowl with the Broncos, and remains in the league 13 years after being drafted. He hasn’t exactly put up Hall of Fame numbers, but since entering the league in 2006, only four tight ends have had more receiving yards: Jason Witten, Antonio Gates, Rob Gronkowski and Greg Olsen. And he has undoubtedly made his teams better along the way.The other two examples—Rickey Dudley (1996) and Kyle Brady (1995)—come from a lost era of football. Their careers were both modestly successful. SalaryOne way to gauge a position’s value is to simply look at how much NFL teams are spending on the position. Quarterbacks and defensive ends are considered the most important positions on the field and they have the salaries to match.So where does tight end rank among the most “valuable” positions? I took the top-10 cap hits from each position—since the Lions are expecting Hockenson to have top-10 value among tight ends—for the 2019 season and averaged them out. Here are the results:Top 10 cap hit averages by positionQuarterbacks: $26.1 millionWide receivers: $16.0 millionEDGE: $15.7 millionOffensive tackle: $15.5 millionCornerback: $14.2 millionDefensive tackle: $13.8 millionSafety: $12.0 millionGuard/Center: $11.8 millionInside linebacker: $10.1 millionTight end: $8.3 millionRunning back: $7.9 millionSo, yeah, NFL teams are clearly not shelling out for tight ends, and the Lions aren’t getting nearly as much of a bargain for Hockenson as they would have a top-tier defensive lineman. Approximate valueIt’s almost impossible to create an all-encompassing statistic that works across every position, but Pro-Football-Reference attempted to do just that with “Approximate Value.” In their own words, Approximate Value “is an attempt to put a single number on the seasonal value of a player at any position from any year.” It far from an exact science, but it’s a good baseline to see how valuable tight ends are compared to their positional counterparts. Again, I took the top 10 players at each position from the 2018 season and averaged their Approximate Value. Here’s how the positions ranked:Approximate value average of top 10 players at each position in 2018:QBs: 16OT: 13.7WR: 13.5RB: 13EDGE: 12.5DT: 12.1G/C: 11.4LB: 11CB: 10.2S: 9.1TE: 7.5Tight end comes in dead last and it’s not even particularly close. Again, Approximate Value is a flawed statistic that tries to do the impossible, and even by the site’s admission Color Rush Isaac Nauta Jersey , good blocking tight ends specifically are undervalued by this statistic. But it’s another piece to the puzzle and not exactly a promising one.Recent NFL trendsOne thing that stuck out to me from Thursday night was this quote from head coach Matt Patricia when addressing the crowd in attendance at the Detroit Lions’ official draft party (full context here).This is a statement that, if true, would render a lot of the previous points moot. If the league is trending towards an increasing value in tight ends, who cares that the NFL hasn’t valued them highly in the past? Maybe the Lions are ahead of the curve. And in some cases, it seems like that may ring true. Several young tight ends have recently made big impacts on the game, including fellow former Iowa alum George Kittle, Evan Engram, O.J. Howard, and even Eric Ebron. But it’s tough to see any sort of league-wide trend. Here’s the offensive production of the top-10 tight ends by the last five seasons.2018: 8,559 yards2017: 7,671 yards2016: 8,404 yards2015: 9,286 yards2014: 8,748 yardsThere’s no clear upward trajectory there.And when it comes to tight end usage, there’s clearly been no league-wide increase. The frequency of 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends) has remained dead-flat since 2010, sitting around 20 percent. On the other hand, 11 personnel (one running back, one tight end) frequency has been exploding over the past 10 seasons, as teams are much more inclined to spread their offense out with three receivers. That number has jumped from 34 percent in 2008 to nearly 60 percent in present day. So unless Patricia is talking about a very recent trend that we won’t see for several years down the road, it’s hard to believe him at face value.ScarcityIf you’ve made it this far, it seems like my conclusion is undoubtedly going to be: No Cheap Isaac Nauta Jersey , a tight end isn’t worth a top-10 pick. And, if I’m being honest, that’s pretty much how I felt last night.But while recording last night’s PODcast after the first round, Mansur Shaheen brought up a really important point: Indeed, if a talented player at a position is so scarce, one could make a legitimate argument that if you’re convinced you’ve actually found one, that sort of value would be great high in the first round. So is that true? Is an elite tight end harder to find than at other positions? For here, I decided to look at 2018 PFF grades for each position, comparing the top five players to the next five players. The bigger the difference in grades between those two groups, the more scarce the top-tier talent. Here’s what I found.The top five tight ends averaged a PFF grade of 84.66. The tight ends ranked six through 10 averaged a grade of 76.0. That difference of 8.66 points is by far the biggest disparity among all positions. Take a look:Average PFF grade disparity from Top 5 ranked players to 6-10, by position:TE: 8.66S: 7.06LB: 6.96G/C: 5.5QB: 5.42CB: 4.86OT: 4.62RB: 3.26WR: 2.74EDGE: 1.96DT: 1.72So if you’re looking for an elite player at every position, tight end is undoubtedly the hardest to find. OverallWhat does that mean overall? Well, generally speaking, no, a tight end is not worthy of a top-10 pick. Their value in terms of production on the field just doesn’t have the kind of value that positions like quarterback, defensive linemen or wide receivers have. But if the Lions believe that Hockenson can be in that elite tier of tight ends—and obviously they do—this pick does make some rational sense. Finding an elite tight end is hard to do, and if Detroit has finally hit on a first-round tight end, Hockenson will be worth it.

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