Arthur Smith losing to a QB who hasn’t played in a year, a week after losing to a QB who played for five teams in the last year, is objectively hilarious.
Last six QBs to face the
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defense:
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Luke Falk
Josh Allen
Colt McCoy
Daniel Jones
Sam Darnold
Next six QBs to face the
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defense:
Baker Mayfield
Lamar Jackson
Carson Wentz
Dak Prescott
Deshaun Watson
Patrick Mahomes
A generation of young Pats fans - many of whom wanted Belichick fired - are about to learn the meaning of “don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.”
Lions paid peanuts for a RB to lead the league in TDs, while the Falcons got 1000+ yards from a 5th-round former college LB …and somehow both learned the wrong lesson.
Brandin Cooks, mislabeled as “injury prone” by some folks, has played 113 of his last 117 regular season games (97%).
He’s also younger than Cooper Kupp.
Cooks is not a high-risk pick. He’s a value pick. Again.
Corey Coleman QBs:
Kizer: 8.5 games
RGIII: 5 games
McCown: 2 games
Kessler: 1 game
McCown/Kessler: 2 games
(2 full games w/ McCown: 13 tgt, 8 rec, 142 yds, 3 TD)
A couple fluke injuries and a QB clowncar in a 1-31 circus. Now he’s a “bust” and sold for peanuts. Brilliant.
So to sell tickets the Jaguars signed a polarizing former college hero who’s been out of the game and looks overmatched by the NFL, and then they signed Tim Tebow.
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RB Justice Hill forced 9 missed tackles on 12 touches this week vs GB. Mark Ingram hasn’t forced 9 missed tackles in a full game in nearly 5 years.
The Venn diagram of people howling Roseanne’s freedom of speech was infringed upon, and the people who say freedom of speech has consequences for kneeling NFL players, is a perfect circle.
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Daniel Jones was under pressure on 47% of his dropbacks (3rd highest of Week 3).
He competed 80% of pressured attempts for 233 yards, 2 TDs, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
Free-agent RB Todd Gurley is in Detroit today to visit with the Lions, per source. If he were to sign with Detroit, Gurley would be reunited with Jared Goff and be in the backfield with another former Georgia standout, D'Andre Swift.
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owner John Mara, who is a member of the Competition Committee, on putting an emphasis on taunting: “We get kind of sick & tired of the taunting that does go on from time to time on the field.... Nobody wants to see a player taunting another player.
In honor of the false narrative surrounding Tony Romo as a choker, here are the top QBs in 4th-quarter comebacks on a per-start basis.
(Romo ranks second in game-winning drives per start)
After watching QB-desperate teams overpay C-level free agents, 33-year-olds Stafford and Wilson traded for a truckload, and the Browns sell their souls for a deviant…. if the Ravens lose Lamar for only 2 first-rounders, they’re officially off the “well-run franchise” list.
ESPN will air a three-hour NFL schedule release show tonight at 8 pm Eastern. It will highlight key matchups, schedule flexibility and, ultimately, hope.
Baker Mayfield (66) and Lamar Jackson (67) have faced pressure on a similar number of dropbacks.
However their passer rating while under pressure is not similar.
LJ: 99.0
BM: 22.3
Consistently surprised at the number of fans who side with owners over players - the ones who risk so much, and get cut if they underperform (but don’t deserve more when they outperform?).
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CB Stephon Gilmore was targeted 19 times during the playoffs last season by Philip Rivers, Patrick Mahomes, and Jared Goff.
They posted a 38.2 passer rating on those throws - worse than if every ball landed out of bounds.
Btw I also think teams are outsmarting themselves on Bijan Robinson. He’s top 5 on many boards but they also have the “you don’t take a RB high bc you can get value later on” take. If he’s top 5, trust your board.
The
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decided it’s a good idea to have 10 games kick off at 1pm (EST) and only 2 games at 4pm next week.
Please fire the schedule maker into the sun, thx.
D’Andre Swift only went up the middle, between the guards 4 times last night (2.3 yards/att, 0 missed tackles).
He went outside the guards 24 times (6.9 yards/att, 9 missed tackles).
Here’s to embracing what a player does well, and not what coaches wish him to be. 🍻
In case you're feeling down, just remember the
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are giving a GM with a 36-76 record yet another crack at a rebuild after he picked up Blake Bortles' option and drafted a RB 4th overall when the next QBs chosen were Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson.
“Eli won” two SBs in which his offense averaged 18 points, and the NYG defense held NE to well less than half (15.5) of their seasonal average (34.4).
That’s essentially his entire resume. There isn’t even a conversation without it.
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slid from pick 205 to 219 for Jason McCourty. He earned NE's best pass coverage grade from
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in the Super Bowl.
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slid from pick 96 (in '19) to 159 for Danny Shelton. He earned NE's best run defense grade from
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in the Super Bowl.
Last year, 46% of Josh Gordon’s targets were catchable (93rd of 93 qualifiers).
In 2013, when Gordon had 1,646 yards and nine TDs in 14 games, 64% of his targets were catchable.
A 64% catchable target rate would’ve ranked 56th last year.
All he needs is a chance.