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Matthew Stafford has never had a 1,000 yard rusher in his whole career. The one year where Stafford had a top 10 defense, Detroit finished 11-5.
If Stafford was traded to
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, he would get Jonathan Taylor and an ascending defense that was ranked top 10 last season.
2021 Jonathan Taylor vs. 2020 Derrick Henry vs. 2012 Adrian Peterson through first 14 games:
Taylor = 1,854 yards + 19 TDs
Henry = 1,679 yards + 15 TDs
Peterson = 1,812 yards + 11 TDs
MVP.
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GM Chris Ballard somehow turned three first-round picks into all of these players:
• Quenton Nelson
• Braden Smith
• Kemoko Turay
• Jordan Wilkins
• Rock Ya-Sin
• Ben Banogu
• Marvell Tell III
• DeForest Buckner
• Michael Pittman Jr.
That’s called how to GM 101.
D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson had 0 receptions throughout the two joint practices vs.
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when matched up against Kenny Moore.
Lockdown corner ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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Michael Pittman Jr. on Carson Wentz’s leadership:
“I have no idea what everyone else is talking about.”
Sounds like a lot of the smoke out of Philadelphia around Wentz is non-existent.
If
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GM Chris Ballard can somehow finesse Houston into trading them Deshaun Watson within the division, go ahead and build him a statue outside Lucas Oil Stadium ASAP.
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now officially won the 2018 Sam Darnold trade with the Jets by a landslide:
New York receives = Sam Darnold
Indy receives = Quenton Nelson, Braden Smith, Kemoko Turay, Jordan Wilkins, Rock Ya-Sin
If Philip Rivers decides to retire, and they prefer not to draft a QB,
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should ask how much it will take to pry Matthew Stafford from Detroit.
Stafford with this offensive line, run game, and defense would do significant damage in the AFC. Legit SB contenders for 5 years.
Quarterbacks with the highest QB Rating over the last four weeks:
1.
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Carson Wentz = 119.4
2. Josh Allen = 119.3
3. Kyler Murray = 118.7
4. Dak Prescott = 118.6
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QB Carson Wentz has a 16-3 record when he’s sacked less than two times in a game.
Wentz now has Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly, and Braden Smith blocking for him up front.
.
@JFowlerESPN
says Matthew Stafford is taking a long look at steering his way to
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:
“This is a spot Stafford most definitely has his eyes on, from what I’m hearing.”
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Jonathan Taylor clocked a faster game speed than Tyreek Hill last season:
Taylor = 22.05 MPH
Hill = 21.91 MPH
Taylor weighs 41 pounds more than Hill. What a freakish athlete.
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paid $40.9 million this season for Philip Rivers and Jacoby Brissett.
It would only cost $20.8 million if Indy's QB room was Matthew Stafford and Jacob Eason in 2021.
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QB Carson Wentz and WR T.Y. Hilton had their first throwing session this weekend, per
@PatMcAfeeShow
.
Hilton told McAfee that Wentz has a massive arm and there was instant chemistry 🔥🔥🔥
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players age 28 or under:
Carson Wentz
DeForest Buckner
Quenton Nelson
Darius Leonard
Ryan Kelly
Kenny Moore
Braden Smith
Jonathan Taylor
Julian Blackmon
Michael Pittman
Khari Willis
Bobby Okereke
Rodrigo Blankenship
Rigo Sanchez
Mark Glowinski
Nyheim Hines
Grover Stewart
.
@MelKiperESPN
on Philadelphia trading Carson Wentz to
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:
"One of the most ridiculously stupid moves probably in the history of the NFL."
Kiper believes Indy hit a home run acquiring Wentz.
According to
@AdamSchefter
,
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offer for Carson Wentz never changed during trade negotiations. Indy’s first offer was the only one they presented and Philadelphia eventually accepted.
$18 million per year is the benchmark on contract extension discussions between Darius Leonard and
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, per
@RapSheet
.
The expectation is Leonard will soon become the highest paid linebacker in NFL history.
According to
@JohnClaytonNFL
,
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are Matthew Stafford’s preferred trade destination:
“From what I’ve gathered that’s the team that Matthew Stafford likes. He likes it better than any other. Ultimately Stafford has a great chance to come to Indianapolis.”
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DeForest Buckner in his first season in Indy:
• 60 tackles (10 TFL)
• 9.5 sacks
• 27 QB hits (franchise record)
• 2 forced fumbles
• 3 pass deflections
Worth a first-round pick every single time.
A
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offseason dream scenario:
1. Sign Allen Robinson
2. Re-sign Xavier Rhodes
3. Double dip at EDGE in FA + draft
4. Draft left tackle at No. 21 or No. 54
These moves would drastically increase Indy’s ceiling for 2021 and beyond.
.
@LRiddickESPN
believes
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are the biggest draft winners:
"I think this is going to take this football team and it's going to catapult them there in the AFC South and in the AFC overall."
Current
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2021 offense:
QB = Carson Wentz
RB = Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines
WR = Michael Pittman Jr., Parris Campbell, Zach Pascal
TE = Jack Doyle, Mo Alie-Cox
OL = Will Holden, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly, Mark Glowinski, Braden Smith
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QB Carson Wentz was texting T.Y. Hilton throughout contract negotiations. Wentz wanted to play with Hilton.
“Are we close? How we looking?” Hilton said Wentz texted him (via
@PatMcAfeeShow
).
Darius Leonard and Quenton Nelson now have banners on Lucas Oil Stadium. Here’s the four
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with stadium banners:
T.Y. Hilton
DeForest Buckner
Darius Leonard
Quenton Nelson
Jonathan Taylor = bell cow
Marlon Mack = change of pace
Nyheim Hines = 3rd down weapon
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finally will be able to show off their 3-headed monster at running back in 2021.
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tight end Mo Alie-Cox was the highest graded player in the NFL last week, per
@PFF
.
Alie-Cox’s 94.8 grade is the best for a tight end since Rob Gronkowski in 2017.
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are building a monster starting defense 🔥🔥🔥
DL: Justin Houston / Denico Autry / DeForest Buckner / Kemoko Turay
LB: Darius Leonard / Anthony Walker / Bobby Okereke
CB: Xavier Rhodes / Rock Ya-Sin / Kenny Moore
S: Malik Hooker / Khari Willis
Rookie running backs over the last 15 years to rush for 1,000+ yards, 10+ touchdowns, and average 5 yards per carry:
• Adrian Peterson, 2007
• Ezekiel Elliott, 2016
• Saquon Barkley, 2018
•
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Jonathan Taylor, 2020
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Julian Blackmon’s three forced turnovers this season have all occurred in the fourth quarter/overtime.
Rookie has ice in his veins with the game on the line.
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QB Carson Wentz has brought all the offensive skill players to Houston, Texas for pre-training camp workouts 👀👀 (via
@Mike_Playmaker
’s Instagram):
If
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GM Chris Ballard wants to pull off another shocking trade, Marshon Lattimore makes a lot of sense:
- Saints can’t afford a big money extension
- Lattimore just now entering his prime
Just imagine Indy’s defense with Leonard, Buckner, Lattimore, Moore, Blackmon, etc.
The difference in drafting between Ryan Grigson and
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GM Chris Ballard is eye-opening. Here’s how many of their picks are currently on NFL rosters:
Grigson selections = 26.3% (10/38)
Ballard selections = 100% (29/29)
Matthew Stafford is only a year and a half older than Andrew Luck. They’re also very similar in career production:
• COMP%: Luck = 60.8%; Stafford = 62.6%
• QB Rating: Luck = 89.5; Stafford = 89.9
In
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system, Stafford could play at an elite level for the next 5-7 years.