The Packers keep saying that Aaron Rodgers is in their long-term quarterback plans coming off his third NFL MVP season. But what they're doing and what everyone's hearing out of Green Bay doesn't feel that way.ESPN's Adam Schefter Thursday afternoon before the first round of the 2021 draft that Rodgers' developing desire to part ways with the Packers stems from a but goes deeper than that.Rodgers reportedly is still upset over the team using a first-round draft pick on QB Jordan Love in 2020. Schefter also
Miami Dolphins Pet Gear notes Rodgershas a different perspective on his personal happine s, finding off-field joy in his engagement to actre s Shailene Woodley and his recent guest-hosting stinton "Jeopardy!."MORE NFL DRAFT: | Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team, league and team sources told
Miami Dolphins Home Office ESPN on Thursday.More on NFL Live now.... Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) This, as knows, is about way more than a new contract. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Rodgers made it work after Love's selection, responding with arguably the best season of his career, fueled by the same chip on his shoulder established byhis first-round draft slide in 2005. Rodgers has made the most out of offensive-minded coach Matt LaFleur's system and has adjusted well to it over two-plus years. But despite the needed divorcewith former coach Mike McCarthy, Rodgersalso hasn't been thrilled with GM Brian Gutekunst and president Mark Murphy's consistent verbal commitment that lacks backing.Green Bay drafted Love instead of giving Rodgers any offensive help in 2020. He averages $33.5 million in annual salary and is signed through 2023. The Packers can, however, get out of his contract ahead of 2022 by eating
Justin Coleman Jersey $17.2 million in dead money and saving $22.6 million toward the salary cap with a trade next offseason.According to , the 49ers, who didn't take Rodgers No. 1 overall in '05 but hold the No. 3 overall pick
Robert Hunt Jersey in '21, explored whetherthe Packers would trade him this year in exchange for a big package of picks and veteran players. The Packers may have had a flat-out 'no' ready at first, but they are not financially incapable of doing that, as they can save $22.8 million in cap space by designating a Rodgers deal for June 1.The Packers had to be hoping more rumblings about a Rodgers breakup didn't get leaked. But per Schefter, the team has being doing its best to appease him this offseasonwith visits from LaFleur and the other officials.Rodgers has seen his contract rise when needed to match the new highest-paid players at the position. Following the Love pick, that would have been a immediate, important good faith gesture. After having his big season, the feelings of being under-appreciated only grow.Given where his life is headed, Rodgers is no longer defined by his stellar play for thePackers, but so much more. At 37 and at the top of his game trying to seek out that elusive second Super Bowl ring, the Packers need to continue to put more effort
Xavien Howard Jersey in rewarding Rodgers with support, instead of leaning on him more and having him looking over his shoulder, too.There's no easy fix here to save the relationship, unle s the Packers make an effort
Jerome Baker Jersey to move Love, lock up Rodgers longer the way he wants, and put more direct resources into extending the championship window with him. It's a good time for the perceived ultimatum, reminding Green Bay it's under pre sure to make major amends for tts Love-led draft last year.The Packers need to prove to Rodgers they're the best team for him again, soon. Or they no longer canpa s up the best return offer for his services.
It's a new era for "Thursday Night Football" as the opening game of the week will now be aired on Amazon's Prime Video. As they step into the full-time streaming platform, they'll do so with one of the better quarterback matchups that we'll see all season with and set to go toe to toe at Arrowhead Stadium.Here, we'll specifically be looking at the different betting angles that this game has to offer. Along with the spread and total, we'll also take a look at several player props and hand in our picks for how we see this prime-time matchup unfolding.Date:Thursday, Sept. 15 |Time:8:15 p.m. ETLocation:Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mi souri)Stream: Amazon Prime VideoFollow:Odds: -4, O/U 54 Featured Game | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers Moneyline Spread Total KC LAC When this line initially opened back in May in lockstep with the schedule release, the
Miami Dolphins Jersey Chiefs were a field goal favorite. That held throughout the summer but did see an uptick following Week 1. Immediately after the events of the opening weekend, Kansas City's edge began to creep up to -3.5 and now stands at -4 on the eve of this head-to-head. The pick: Chiefs -4. Mahomes reminded the that he is still that dude in Week 1 when he threw for five touchdowns in a dominating win over the . While Los Angeles' defense is more formidable than Arizona's, I still expect Mahomes to have his foot on the gas. Herbert will be without arguably his main weapon in wideout and cornerback is questionable as he tries to make his season debut following an ankle procedure this summer. Arrowhead Stadium also can't be overlooked, being one of the better home-field advantages in the league.Key trend: Kansas City is 6-1
Eric Rowe Jersey ATS in its last seven games as a home favorite.Given the offensive firepower that both of these teams have, it's no surprise to see the total north of 50. It opened at 52.5 back in the spring and has
Mark Clayton Jersey jockeyed around 54 and 54.5 all this week leading into the matchup. As of the publication of this article, it stands at 54.The pick: Over 54. Even with Allen sidelined, the are still an explosive offense so long as Herbert is under center. In his career at Arrowhead Stadium (two games), Herbert has thrown seven touchdowns with zero interceptions. Meanwhile, the Chiefs just showed that they'll have no problem putting up points without and are fresh off dropping 44 in Arizona. In Kansas City's last nine games, the Over is 8-1. For the Chargers, the Over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Key trend: Over is 5-1 in Chiefs' last six Thursday games. KC QB #15 CMP%76.9YDs360TD5INT0YD/Att9.23 Pa sing touchdowns:2.5 (Over +106, Under -145)Pa sing yards:296.5 (Over +100, Under -137)Rushing yards: 17.5 (Over -104, Under -131)Pa sing attempts: 40.5 (Over -117, Under -117)Longest pa s completion:38.5 (Over -115, Under -119)Completions: 27.5 (Over -119, Under -115)Interceptions:0.5 (Over -111, Under -123)The Over on Mahomes' pa sing touchdown total is a good value at +106. Not only did he just throw for five touchdowns in the opener, but the Chiefs quarterback has historically played extremely well out of the gate. In his career in September, Mahomes has thrown 46 pa sing touchdowns with just three interceptions. The Chargers may be seeing the debut of free agent corner Jackson in this game, but Mahomes should still be able to find the end zone three times, just as he did in each game he faced the Chargers in 2021.
Teddy Bridgewater Jersey LAC QB #10 CMP%76.5YDs279TD3INT0YD/Att8.21 Pa sing touchdowns:1.5 (Over -224, Under +159)Pa sing yards:283.5 (Over -117, Under -117)Rushing yards: 14.5 (Over -117, Under -117)Pa sing attempts: 38.5 (Over -109, Under -125)Longest pa s completion:37.5 (Over -121, Under -113)Completions: 25.5 (Over -103, Under -133)Interceptions:0.5 (Over -109, Under -125)Herbert may not have Allen as his go-to target in this game, but the Chargers still have plenty of weapons in the pa sing game, including wideout and running back . Historically, Herbert has played well at Arrowhead, throwing for seven touchdowns in his two starts on the road. If he plays to that average, he'll go over his pa sing touchdown total, but there isn't much value there at -224. In his two starts at Kansas City, Herbert averaged 24 completions per game (which would be Under his current total)
Nat Moore Jersey and 291.5 pa sing yards (Over his current total).Austin Ekeler total receptions: Over 4.5 (-139).With Allen out, Herbert is going to lean heavily on other options and there is now a sizable target share up for grabs. Ekeler seems like a solid candidate to adopt some of those looks from Herbert and the back has played well for him in this setting. In Herbert's two career games at Arrowhead, Ekeler averaged six receptions per game. He's also facing a Chiefs defense that just allowed Arizona backs to combine for eight catches on 10 targets in Week 1. longest reception: Over 22.5 (-104). Kelce and Mahomes connected on pa ses for a gain of 35 and 26 yards in Week 1 and had a targeted air yards average of 10.5, according to Next Gen Stats. Simply put, there's going to be at least a couple of times Mahomes looks to Kelce for a chunk play and he's now facing a Chargers secondary that
Miami Dolphins Home Office just allowed Raider tight end to average 19.8 yards per catch in the opener. This 22.5 number seems very doable for Kelce, who went over this longest reception total in seven of his 16 games played in 2021.
Two rookie starters for Week 6 -- and -- were knocked out of their respective games and didn't return but both attempted more than 10 pa ses, so their performances will count toward their season grade. A total of six quarterbacks selected in the
Jason Taylor Jersey past two cla ses saw considerable playing time during Week 6's action.The got a huge win in Green Bay, but how did Zach Wilson perform?Let's dive deep into the individual efforts of each quarterback and a sign a grade on a per-snap basis, taking every individual aspect of their performance into account. At least 10 attempts are needed to qualify for this piece, which is published each Tuesday during the season. JAC QB #16 CMP%62.4YDs1232TD8INT4YD/Att6.81 High-Caliber Throws:On third-and-13 in the fourth, Lawrence threw with insane velocity on a deep out to for 18 yards through a decently small window.Low-Caliber Throws:On the first drive, Lawrence was staring at an open underneath option, yet decided to spin out of the pocket and was met by for a 14-yard lo s on a sack.In the third, he misfired on a throw to an open Kirk near the sideline.Summary:Lawrence and the seemed exceptionally concerned with the pa s rush, particularly in the first half, which gave way to a handful of sacks and an ultra-gimmicky offensive attack. While Lawrence got the ball out quicker after halftime, the watered-down game plan continued, thereby limiting the quarterback's potential to generate big plays with his arm.Grade: C-Season Grade: C CHI QB #1 CMP%55.7YDs679TD3INT4YD/Att7.72 High-Caliber Throws/Plays:His first dropback of the game featured a nice spin away from pre sure and a forced mi sed tackle on an 8-yard scramble.While rolling left, Fields stopped, set his feet,
Jason Sanders Jersey and found between two defenders for a 15-yard gain.Late in the second, Fields showcased his athleticism and pure speed on an 11-yard scramble.A few plays later, he somehow got the football to acro s the middle while scrambling to his right and taking a hit as he threw.In the third, he sent a gorgeous teardrop to Pettis for a touchdown. Fields was hit as he threw and still had enough arm strength to get the ball to the veteran receiver.He shrugged off a tackle attempt in the pocket on a 10-yard scramble in the fourth.Fields' 39-yard scramble on the final drive was a dazzling display of his suddenne s and speed.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:In the first, he had an open receiver on a short comeback, decided to eat it, and took a bad sack in the pocket. From the 3-yard line, Fields had an open leaking out from the backside of the play yet overthrew him in the end zone.In the second, Fields threw behind a deep over on third-and-4 that was nearly intercepted.On the second-to-last drive of the game, he threw low and wide to Pettis. The pa s was completed but had it been throw with better ball placement, YAC could've been created.Summary:On paper, this game looked like a gigantic stinker for Fields and the offense. Seven points in the modern NFL is unacceptable. But this is why rewatching is vital
Solomon Kindley Jersey . Fields wasn't tremendous in this contest, yet made miraculous things happen with his legs and actually connected on a few impre sive pa ses. The bad came from timidne s and inaccuracy from the pocket, two aspects of Fields' play that've plagued him thus far in his NFL career. Grade: C+Season Grade: C Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm
Raheem Mostert Jersey that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. PIT QB #8 CMP%67.7YDs447TD0INT4YD/Att6.88 High-Caliber Throws:Pickett moved the sticks on a third down in the second quarter on a perfectly accurate throw to who was totally blanketed by coverage. The throw was on the correct shoulder, so Claypool could shield the defender with his body.From deep in the pocket, Pickett converted another third down with a well-positioned rocket to near the sideline.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:Late in the first, Pickett mi sed wide on a short outbreaking route to Johnson.He mi sed on a long throw from the far hash to the sideline in the second.In the second, he
Xavien Howard Jersey vacated a clean pocket unnece sarily to the left and was forced to throw away the football. Pickett airmailed a flag route in the end zone run by that could've been a touchdown had the throw been made with better timing and ball placement.Summary:The ball routinely jumped out of Pickett's hands in this game, but I can't say it was an encouraging performance. The offense in and of itself is far too conservative in the first place, and the few mi ses from Pickett bring down his grade. There were a few glimmers of higher-end skill, though, which fans can rightfully cling to right now. Grade:D+Season Grade: C- NYJ QB #2 CMP%56.1YDs462TD1INT2YD/Att8.11 High-Caliber Throws:After a play-action fake, Wilson bootlegged right and found behind the defense for a 41-yard gain..Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:In the first, Wilson drifted directly into the arms of for a bad sack.He threw an open slant too far in front of the receiver on third-and-10 from deep in his own end, causing the pa s catcher to fall
Miami Dolphins Accessories to the ground short of the first-down marker.As he was falling out of bounds after rolling right, Wilson threw a prayer into traffic in the end zone that was nearly picked.Summary:Awesome win for the Jets in Lambeau. But the victory came in spite of Wilson's performance. He was simply not good in this game. His pocket presence lacked, as did his accuracy on throws underneath and at the intermediate level. Grade:D+Season Grade: C NE QB #4 CMP%75.0YDs287TD2INT1YD/Att7.97 High-Caliber Throws:Zappe stared at the deep middle safety to hold him before throwing with perfect placement on a long ball down the field to , who climbed the ladder to make a great grab.Later, he looked right before throwing a strike to a backside slant through a closing window.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:In the second, he airmailed a throw into the flat to .Summary:The low amount of hi
I have to say, I hope everyone loves quarterback drama, because I'm starting to feel like that's going to be one of the main themes of the offseason. As someone who writes a daily newsletter, I will unashamedly admit that I'm a fan of any drama involving quarterbacks, especially when it's never-ending drama, like whatever's going on with . With Wentz now in Indianapolis, you'd think all the drama involving him would be over, but apparently, that's not the case. Wentz called up one of his new teammates over the weekend in hopes of talking him into giving up No. 11 and I'm not going to tell you how that conversation went right now, but let me just say that Wentz
Dallas Cowboys Pants probably isn't going to be No. 11 in Indianapolis. also had a drama-filled weekend and let's not forget about , who has given us his own drama all offseason in Pittsburgh.We'll be talking about those three quarterbacks and more in today's newsletter, so let's get to the rundown. As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is . 1. Today's Show: Mock Draft MondayFrom now until the draft starts on April 29, every Monday will be Mock Draft Monday on the podcast. What this means is that we'll be bringing in our draft gurus each week to talk about how they think the draft will play out. This week, that means that we had draft experts Ryan Wilson and Josh Edwards take over the podcast. One interesting thing about the draft this year is that the evaluation proce s could get a little complicated due to the fact that several top prospects opted out and didn't play in 2020. How will that change things? Wilson and Edwards covered that in the podcast.Wilson also released his weekly mock draft and you can check out the top-10 picks below. Wilson got a little crazy and included THREE trades in the top 10 (The traded with the , the traded with the and the traded with the ).1. :QB Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)2. :QB Zach Wilson (BYU)3. Bengals (MOCK TRADE WITH MIAMI):OL Penei Sewell (Oregon)4. Panthers (MOCK TRADE WITH ATLANTA):QB Justin Fields (Ohio State)5. Dolphins (MOCK TRADE WITH CINCINNATI):WR Ja'Marr Chase (LSU)6. :OL
Dallas Cowboys Rompers Rashawn Slater (Northwestern)7. :WR Jaylen Waddle (Alabama)8. Falcons(MOCK TRADE WITH CAROLINA):TE Kyle Pitts (Florida) 9. :LB
Emmitt Smith T Shirts Micah Parsons (Penn State)10. 49ers (MOCK TRADE WITH DALLAS):QB Trey Lance (North Dakota State)You can . To listen to today's episode -- and to subscribe to the podcast -- .2. NFL Insider notes: Big Ben only has one option if he wants to play in 2021If Ben Roethlisberger wants to play football this season, he better figure something out with the , because that's likely his only option this year. In his weekly insider notes, Jason La Canfora took a walk around the league to see who else might be in the market for a soon-to-be 39-year-old quarterback and the answer is no one.From La Canfora ( ): What this means is that the Steelers hold all the leverage here. If Ben wants to play in 2021, he's likely going to accept any offer the Steelers give him and right now, it kind of seems like they either want him to take a pay cut or retire. The Steelers have made it clear his $41.25 million cap number needs to go down, but $22.25 million can't be touched because it's already been paid out. The only number that can shrink is Ben's $19 million salary, which means he might have to accept a lower number if he wants to play next season. If Big Ben retires, it will free up $19 million in salary cap space and based on listening to the Steelers, it sounds like they'd prefer the cap space over bringing Ben back.The Steelers did pick up some extra cap room on Monday when they converted Cam Heyward's , which means the cap hit can now be spread out over the length of his contract. Thanks to the restructured deal, the Steelers have now picked up $7 million in cap space for 2021. 3. Cam Newton won't be retiringRoethlisberger isn't the only quarterback who has been contemplating retirement this offseason. After a rough year with the , there was some speculation that Cam Newton might call it quits, but you can go ahead and forget about that option, because it's definitely not going to happen.Here are a few nuggets from Cam's busy weekend.Cam won't be retiring. During an interview on 's podcast, Newton was asked if he was going to retire and he was pretty clear with his answer, "Hell no! I can't go out like that. I hear all
Bob Lilly T Shirts of that talk. My pride ," Newton said, via the . "There aren't 32 guys better than me." I think that means Cam is coming back.QB says COVID slowed him down. Although Newton struggled last season, he doesn't think 2020 was indicative of what he can still do on the field. As a matter of fact, Newton that shouldn't affect him in 2021: He didn't get an offseason with the Patriots and he came down with COVID, "I was one of the first football players ," Newton said, via the . "When I came back, that's where the lack of an offseason and the lack of time
Tyler Smith Jersey in the system really showed itself. I was behind and I was thinking too much. The offense kept going and I was stagnant for two weeks. It was all new terminology. I wasn't just trying to learn a system for what it was, I was learning a 20-year system in two months." It will be interesting to see whether teams still feel he has anything left in the tank.Kid gets into spat with Newton football event. You're going to have to watch this on video to fully understand what happened, but to make a long story short, Newton showed up at a seven-on-seven football event in South Carolina over the weekend and one of the kids decided to trash-talk him. If you want to . If you want to see how Cam handled the situation, . If you want to read
Micah Parsons T Shirts the kid's apology to Newton, .Newton has done a good job of staying in the news over the past week. Not only did he have an eventful weekend, but let's not forget about the fact that he did an interview last week where he admitted that he has spent "millions of dollars" on clothes that he's only worn once. My clothes budget is like $75 per year. To .4. First hint of Carson Wentz drama in Indy?I'm not saying there's already some drama in Indianapolis with Carson Wentz, but there might already be some drama in Indianapolis with Carson Wentz. Now that Wentz is with the , he has to pick a uniform number and it appears that his favorite number -- 11 -- won't be available to him. is the player who currently wears that number and he apparently no matter what the price is."I am No. 11," Pittman . "I don't think there's any deal that is gonna be done."Pittman did say that he's already talked to Wentz about the situation."I spoke to Carson and he was jus
Dak Prescott will be back in the saddle for Dallas as it welcomes the lowly Lions to AT&T Stadium on Sunday. With both teams coming off a lo s, the Lions
Bob Lilly T Shirts ' significantly worse than the Cowboys' (they were held scorele s by the Patriots), it looks like a slam dunk on paper.With their franchise quarterback making his return for the Cowboys, many expect a win. But how does it happen? Not just by clicking our fingers and hoping. Things have to go right.But which things?First off, Dak has to be active, and he is. Here are today's Dallas inactives:Jabril Cox, Will Grier, Nahshon Wright, Markquese Bell, Devin Harper, and in a surprise, Neville Gallimore.Gallimore scratched means Carlos Watkins plays as a run-stopper. And along with Dak not on the inactives, tight end Dalton Schultz is playing.So .
Micah Parsons T Shirts ..Get Dak settled and in rhythm: Having not played an entire NFL game since January 17, Dak IS going to have some rust. Get used to it. But the quicker he can get in rhythm and back to his usual self, the better the offense will be.Ezekiel Elliott said earlier in the week that Dak was "tearing the defense apart" during scout team practice.With Detroit's inability to keep teams under 27 points through six games, it perhaps is the perfect game to "ease" Dak back into his job.Stop the Lions' rushing attack: Detroit's two-headed monster of D'Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams would've been the main focus for coordinator Dan Quinn's unit ... but
Dallas Cowboys Rompers now the Lions even have a problem there.If there is a weapon the Lions have, it's their run game. Through six games, they have rushed for over 100 yards, with two games of 181 yards and 191 yards. If Detroit is going to win its second game of the season, that's how they'll do it.As it turns out, D'Andre Swift (ankle) is out.Pre sure Jared Goff: Seven sacks, just seven. That is all the Lions' offensive line has given up through six games. They are joint leaders with the Chargers for sacks allowed.Scroll to ContinueWe know the Cowboys' pa s rush is one of the best in the NFL (they lead the league with 24). It needs to show up against Detroit. Micah Parsons and his "Shark Week" statement echoes the want to take over the game."We just emphasize 'Shark Week.' No matter what's out there, you're going to beat them up," Parsons said. "That's what we are emphasizing this week. We just got to go do it. The next thing you know it's just execution
Dallas Cowboys Pet Gear . It's (always) 'Shark Week."Establish Elliott and Pollard: With Prescott returning, having a run game to lean on is paramount. Against the Eagles, Ezekiel Elliott (13 carries, 81 yards) and Tony Pollard (11 carries, 44 yards), were instrumental in
CeeDee Lamb Jersey dragging the Cowboys back into the contest.If coordinator Kellen Moore can get his two running backs up and firing early, that will open up pa sing lanes for Dak to shred what is a poor Lions secondary (hasn't allowed le s than 27 points a game)."I don't think it really matters if they were first or last, I think we still need to run the football," Elliott said earlier in the week. "I think it's that important."Zeke averages 4.1 yards a carry, and Pollard averages 5.3 yards a carry. That'll do. Establish it early on Sunday, and good things will happen.No turnovers: When Cooper Rush didnt turn the ball over, Dallas won. When he did (three INTs v Eagles), they lost. You could make a case that without the interceptions, Dallas potentially wins last Sunday.The offense against the Lions, with Prescott back, must limit turnovers and win that battle. We know that Detroit can score when it gets rolling (it has scored points of 36, 35, and 45 in three games).Giving Detroit a short field will not end well.
DeMarcus Lawrence Jersey Take care of the football. Its that simple.
At this point in ' career, it's justifiable to feel indifferent about him. He's neither been a bust of a first-round pick nor a clear franchise signal-caller, and now he's entering the vital Year 3 on a team with a much-improved roster from a season ago.With the fate of the firmly in his hands, let's explore everything about his environment with the G-men and what Jones needs to do to take the next step as a quarterback.Previous installments in this series: , , , , How he's improved from days as a prospectThese positive developments in a quarterback's game are noteworthy because they indicate the distinct po sibility of future growth. Here's a snippet of before the draft, and my comparison for him was :"Smart, good arm, decently accurate to all levels but antsy under pre sure and can be somewhat easily baited into making bad decisions."I mostly saw that
Ezekiel Elliott Hoodies Sweatshirts summary play out during Jones' rookie year in the NFL. He finished with thein my season-long evaluation of all the plays of first- and second-year quarterbacks (sixth if you don't want to count , who only played five contests). While Jones mainly hovered in the respectable grade range each week, he had two "D" performances and one "A."In Year 2, after an
Dak Prescott T Shirts admirable but unspectacular debut season in the pros, Jones was mostly the same quarterback. While there wasn't a clear dip in his play, he did not take a step forward in his maturation proce s.Jones began his career with a severe ball-security problem. He led the league with 18 fumbles as a rookie then threw 18 adjusted interceptions -- which are explained by -- which were the seventh-most in the NFL in 2019. While he again led the league in fumbles, his number dipped to 11 in 2020, and his 12 adjusted interceptions demonstrated an improvement in that category too. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Supporting castGM Dave Gettleman wants to be absolutely positive he knows what he has in Jones by the end of this season, probably because if Jones doesn't take off, the longtime GM will probably be out of a job. was signed in free agency. When healthy, he's a serious No. 1 wideout and one of the best deep-ball wideouts in the game because of his contested-catch capabilities. After the first trade back in Gettleman's career as a GM, New York picked jet-sweep, bubble-screen, gadget-style weapon in the first round of the draft to round out
Emmitt Smith T Shirts the offense and bolster what comes of short to ses made by Jones. was added at tight end, and fliers were taken on early-round busts and at receiver. Even with the lo s of , this is the most talent the Giants have had at receiver in at least a decade. Oh, and unicorn , who tore his ACL in Week 2, will be back. Giddy up for what, on paper, looks like a fun, diverse group of weapons at Jones' disposal.Scheme updateJason
Deion Sanders Jersey Garrett and his vertical-based Air Coryell didn't get off to a rousing start. The Giants finished in 2020.Also, the smartest, most efficient offenses are throwing the football early and often. More specifically, on first down even in tight games. Last year, with Garrett calling the plays, the Giants finished the regular season with the eighth-lowest first-down pa s rate in neutral situations (scoring margin between -8 and +8 points). Not encouraging. Improving his weakne sesThere really isn't one area in which Jones distinctly struggled in 2020. He just didn't specialize in any one area either. He hovered right around average in just about every quarterbacking category.If I had to pinpoint one, ultra-specific component of Jones' game that was more noticeably disappointing than normal, it was his play on throws to the intermediate range. From 10 to 19 yards down the field, Jones did not throw a touchdown while to sing four interceptions at a minuscule 8.18 yards-per-attempt average. And, no, that's not good? It ranked 29th out of 35 qualifying pa sers.There's not one reason why this occurred, and with a stronger group of pa s-catching options, Jones should be more effective at the ever-important intermediate range in 2021. Strengthening his strengthsFor the second-straight season, Daniel Jones morphed into Danny Dimes down the field. He was on target on 51% of his to ses 20-plus yards downfield, nine percentage points higher than league average. On those launches -- six touchdowns, no interceptions, a 15.43 yards-per-attempt average (8th in the NFL), and a pa ser rating of 132.5, which dwarfed the league average of 100.9.Golladay is an elite downfield target. and his 4.39 speed can take the top off a defense. Toney ran 4.38 at the Florida pro day. Jones has the ingredients to take yet another step as a downfield specialist.Season outlookThe Giants' brutal offensive line held Jones back in 2020. Simple as that. He hit the 40% pre sure-rate mark for the second-consecutive year in the NFL, and like most young quarterbacks, it was a challenge for him to even reach league-average marks in statistical categories under that much pre
CeeDee Lamb Jersey sure. Fortunately for Jones, 2020 first-round left tackle looked transformed down the stretch. returns from his opt-out, but he was borderline awful in 2019 on the outside. Keep an eye on 2020 third-round selection . He has freaky upside at tackle.Jones has exceeded my expectations in back-to-back seasons. He's a gamer with great feel for throwing the long ball and good athleticism to create outside of structure. He mostly works well underneath, getting it out quickly and accurately. And now Jones has a skill-position group in the top half of the league.As what's become usual, Jones will flash. And this year, those flashes will be more frequent than they've been in the past. I just don't know if the Giants have done enough in the trenches to elevate Jones to a place where he flirts with top 10 or top 15 quarterback status. New York will be more competitive than it was a season ago, and Jones will be considered in the upper level of the "serviceable" level of pa sers in today's NFL. The downfield strikes will help counteract what will be more unsteady play under pre sure. I do believe
NFL Dallas Cowboys Jersey Jones will play well enough to squelch ideas that he shouldn't be the Giants' starting quarterback in 2022.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson starts fast out of the gate.He has put up some impre sive numbers in regular-season
Leighton Vander Esch Jersey openers over his career.Jackson has nine touchdown pa ses with no interceptions and a 150.2 rating in three career starts on the NFL's "Kickoff Weekend."Since 2019, the Ravens have outscored
Dallas Cowboys Rompers opponents 124-49 (plus-75) in those three contests.This year is a bit different because Jackson did not take any snaps during the preseason.He also mi sed the last five games of the 2021 regular season with an ankle injury.So
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Surprising Giants and Seahawks clash in NFC showdown October 27 SEATTLE (AP) Forgive Brian Daboll if hes e sentially walking around with ear plugs and blinders on, doing his best during the week to try to avoid the avalanche of attention being placed on the New York Giants. Even if that focus is a good thing in this case. I can only speak of the games. The games have been great, the Giants head coach said. I get in my car and drive home and drive here. I dont really do anything else.The Giants (6-1) are among the hottest teams in the NFL, riding a four-game winning streak into Sundays matchup against the equally surprising Seattle Seahawks. The Giants streak is tied for the second-longest active streak in the league, while Seattle (4-3) has won its last two to move into first place in
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GREEN BAY, Wis. The Green Bay Packers are set to take their maiden voyage to London. Well, actually, theyre flying to London to face the New York Giants on Sunday. Kickoff is at 8:30 a.m. Central.The Packers will leave Green Bay on Thursday. The rest of this weeks plan is top-secret. Its as if traveling to a football game is like protecting the president.Id rather keep it kind of in house just in case somebodys listening to this, coach Matt LaFleur said on Monday.I think a lot of it is who handles
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