Unpredictability is one of the things that makes the NFL so popular.Every year there are surprise teams, surprise players, surprise outcomes. The well-worn phrase any given Sunday, clich though it may be, is rooted in absolute truth. The po sibilities for each matchup every week of the season are plentiful.Against that backdrop, it is tough to predict how things will play out over the course of an 18-week season.
Jayon Brown Jersey It has been three weeks since the 2022 schedule was released and there are more than three months until the first game is played.However, as it looks right now, these are five games that seem more important than most call them must-wins if the Tenne see Titans are to extend their streaks of three straight playoff appearances and consecutive division titles:Scroll to Continue vs. Cincinnati (Week 12)Under Mike Vrabel, the Titans lost their first two meetings against Buffalo (13-12 in 2018 and 14-7 in 2019) but won the last two, including a 42-16 rout in 2020. Vrabels first game against the Baltimore Ravens was a 21-0 lo s that included 11 sacks of quarterback Marcus Mariota. Since then, Tenne see has won two of the last three, including one in the playoffs. The Titans lost the 2019 AFC Championship at Kansas City but won regular-season matchups in 2019 and 2021.In short, Vrabel has not allowed the AFCs elite teams to feel they have any sort of upper hand on the Titans. However, Cincinnati scored a shocking upset in the 2020 regular season and made a run to last season
NFL Tennessee Titans Jersey s Super Bowl that included a divisional round victory at Ni san Stadium. Tenne see must win this game to make sure the Bengals know that any following matchups will be a challenge. vs. Indianapolis (Week 6)The Titans and Colts have finished first and second, respectively, in the AFC South each of the last two seasons, and the two seasons before that, each secured the conferences final playoff spot once (Indianapolis in 2018, Tenne see in 2019). This will be the second meeting between the teams in 21 days. Regardle s of what happened in the first, this is an important one. With a victory, the Titans either will even the season series or win it outright and gain a two-game head-to-head advantage over the Colts in the standings. Plus, it comes following the bye and starts a stretch of 12 straight weeks with a game. It would be beneficial to say the least to get that stretch off to a good start. vs. Jacksonville (Week 14)This will be the first time the Titans face the Jaguars in 2022, and by this point in the schedule, Jacksonville already will have played Indianapolis twice and Houston once. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft, figures to continue to get better with each start, particularly now that he has an actual NFL coach, Doug Pederson, overseeing his development. Tenne see has won five straight in the series and seven of eight overall since Vrabel became head coach. Presumably, Lawrence eventually will become a problem the way
Delanie Walker Jersey Peyton Manning once was in Indianapolis and Deshaun Watson was for several years in Houston. The 2022 schedule ends with the Titans in Jacksonville, and if the last few seasons are any indication, there will be something the division title, playoff seeding or even a playoff spot will be at stake. It will be best for Tenne see if Lawrence enters that game wondering what he must do to get a win rather than having proved to himself a few weeks earlier that he could do it. vs. New York Giants (Week 1)The Giants were a bad team in 2021 (they finished 4-13) and they made a change. Brian Daboll is now their head coach, and his first game will be at Ni san Stadium. Currently, the Titans are favored by nearly a touchdown, which is the second biggest Week 1 spread.Things can change quickly in the NFL. A team that is bad one season is not nece sarily bad the
Kamalei Correa Jersey next one, but even the ones that turn it around dont typically look like world-beaters right out of the gate. Seven teams started last season with new head coaches. Three of them won in Week 1, but two of three (Houston and Philadelphia) played other teams that had new head coaches.With two 2021 playoff teams (Buffalo and Las Vegas) and their chief division rival (Indianapolis) on tap in Weeks 2-4, the Titans need to get off to a good start against a team that is starting over under a new head coach. Nov. 6 at Kansas City (Week 8)The Titans playoff push, if there is one this season, likely starts with this game. These were the AFCs top two teams in 2021, and the Chiefs have been in the AFC Championship game each
Kevin Byard Jersey of the last four years and have won two of them.Tenne sees 27-3 triumph over Kansas City in Week 7 of last season ultimately determined the No. 1 seed in the AFC. No one will know for certain what this one will mean. What is certain is that it starts a stretch of four games over which the Titans will face elite quarterbacks. After Kansas Citys Patrick Mahomes comes Denver and Ru sell Wilson, Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers and Cincinnati with Burrow. The defense has handled Mahomes reasonably well in recent seasons and doing so again will set a standard and raise the confidence for what is to come.
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Rhett Ellison Jersey that's been well documented. He chose to come home. So there's a lot of reasons. The head coach, the coaching staff, the ties they had with certain players, you know, all of that factors into this."But just how much are the Jaguars spending on each side of the ball in 2022? Who is getting paid the most, and which groups stand out compared to the rest of the NFL?We break down the offense and defense to find the answer. First up, the offense. Who is the highest-paid player on the salary cap this season, which group has the most money tied to it, and more. All figures come fromOffenseThe Jaguars are spending right around the league average on offense in 2022. Their highest cap hit this season is tight end Evan Engram, who they signed to a one-year deal in March. A big reason for this is the fact the Jaguars have a starting quarterback on a rookie deal
Mark Bavaro Jersey in Trevor Lawrence, but the cap hits for several of the Jaguars' high-priced offensive players such as Christian Kirk, Cam Robinson and Brandon Scherff are lower in 2022 than in future years.QuarterbackThis one is obvious. The Jaguars are paying C.J. Beathard decent money as a backup quarterback, but ultimately the room is built on Lawrence and his rookie deal, helping the Jaguars become a team that is in the bottom-half of spending at the quarterback position entering 2022.Running backScroll to ContinueThis is one position the Jaguars have some resources tied into, but not much cap space. The Jaguars spent the No. 25 overall pick on Travis Etienne in 2021 and anytime a team spends a first-round pick on a running back, there will be raised eyebrows. The Jaguars do benefit from a cheap running back room around Etienne, with James Robinson in the final year of his rookie deal and Snoop Conner in the first year of his fifth-round rookie deal.Tight endOnly the Dolphins and Patriots are spending more at tight end than the Jaguars this season. While some teams such as the Chiefs and 49ers have high-paid tight ends leading otherwise cheap rooms, the Jaguars
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In the 2021 NFL Draft, University of Houston defensive lineman Payton Turner was a surprise first-round selection by the New Orleans Saints with the 28th overall pick.Turner's 8.5 sacks and 18 tackles for
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Seth Joyner Jersey In 2021, the Saints often moved Jordan, Davenport, Kpa sagnon, or Turner to defensive tackle in obvious pa sing situations. The strategy was succe sful, giving New Orleans extra disruption up front. Payton Turner was the highest pick among the 2021 Saints draft cla s. Its a cla s that has already shown two potential stars in LB Pete Werner (2nd Round) and CB Paulson Adebo, a third-round choice.Injuries made first-round pick Turner sort of a forgotten member of what looks like a succe sful draft haul. After a brief view of what he could do as a rookie, don't be surprised to see a monstrous season from Turner in 2022.READ MORE SAINTS NEWS
The Eagles are allowed 90 players on their offseason roster.That, of course,
Jonathan Toews Jersey will eventually be paired down as August rolls on, because, well, not every player is created equally.With that in mind, SIs Eagles Today has decided to create a list of the teams 25 best football players.Site publisher Ed Kracz and staff writer John McMullen put together their top 25 lists independent of each others and then a signed point values, with 25 points awarded to the player ranked first on each list, 24 to the player ranked second, and so on, with one point going to the player that was put 25th.Ties were broken by the highest ranking from either reporter.Jack Driscoll kicks things off at No.
Artem Anisimov Jersey 25 and the countdown will continue until the top player is revealed on July 17, which is nine days before the Eagles report to training camp.Driscoll received three votes in our polling.McMullen had him as his 23rd-ranked player; hence, the three points.Driscoll did not make the top 25 for Kracz.His three points were more than others who received votes but not enough to make the top 25 Boston Scott (2 votes), Marcus Epps (2 votes)
Steve Larmer Jersey , and Nakobe Dean (1 point).Kracz had Scott ranked 24th and Dean 25th. McMullen did not have either player in his top 25 but had Epps as his 24th-best player.Scroll to ContinueWhile Driscoll didnt make the top 25 on Kraczs list, you can make the case he belongs there, as McMullen did.Driscoll, after all, could be the Eagles starting right guard where he will compete with the returning Isaac Seumalo or serve as a valuable backup with guard/tackle versatility on the right side. Head coach Nick Sirianni is also a big fan of Driscolls intelligence and ability.Drafted in the fourth round out of Auburn in 2020, Driscoll is a former nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the top football-scholar athlete in the nation for
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It's no secret that the New England Patriots' . Acro s the board, the Patriots' 10 picks have been amongst the lowest graded, if not lowest.Most recently, , its worst grade handed out in 2022.But here's a little secret: Post-draft grades don't mean anything ... at all.For a lot of analysts who don't treat draft scouting as a year-round endeavor, draft grades are le s about being able to accurately predict the succe s of draft cla ses and more about just happening to recognize
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Max Muncy Jersey cla s.Round 7 (252): Ken Webster, Cornerback, Mi si sippiWebster was released after training camp of his rookie season.Bottom Line:Amongst this entire draft, only two players have been above average at their respective positions. While this draft may have been highly graded three years ago, hindsight makes it easy to see that draft succe s is partially just unpredictable altogether.In 2022, the New England draft cla s is being heavily criticized; yet, there's a real chance that in 2025, the narrative shifts altogether.
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One of the best tweets of the 2022 NFL Draft came from University of Texas linebacker/EDGE DeMarvion Overshown. After the Longhorns had no players selected, Overshown , That will never happen again.Next years selection proce
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Larry Ogunjobi Jersey draft. The former four-star recruit is especially lethal on square-out patterns and seam routes. If Billingsley can take advantage of this second chance with Texas, he could go as high as the second round.Scroll to ContinueThe 2022 season will be pivotal for Jones, a raw, yet talented prospect whose technique is underdeveloped. Fortunately for this offensive lineman, all of the key traits are there. A good NFL offensive line coach would be excited to work with a player like Jones, who has the potential to develop into a starter at the next level. Jones has the size, power and intensity to succeed at the tackle position. If he shows flashes of putting it all together this season, he could be a late-round selection.A suming all goes according to plan this season, Coburn will leave Austin as a four-year starter at nose tackle. He also has a reputation as a stellar teammate and calming presence in the locker room. Coburns talent does not show up on the stat sheet; he regularly eats up space and blockers, letting other defenders make plays. But the simple fact is this: Coburn is a 6-foot-2, 336-pound
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Sheldrick Redwine Jersey option for a team looking to add depth at wideout.WR Jordan Whittington: Although Whittington is one of the most talented players on Texass roster, he has struggled with injuries throughout his career in Austin. He has yet to put together a full season of football in college. If he can stay on the field, this converted running back will shred defenses and cause headaches for defensive coordinators. He is likely an undrafted free agent-level prospect for now, but he has a reasonably high ceiling.G Junior Angilau: Texas has a couple of offensive linemen who could end up on NFL rosters come 2023. Angilau is a solid guard who has been a fixture on the UT line for a few years. He has above-average size and will have every opportunity to demonstrate his run-blocking prowe s this year with the superstars in Texas backfield. Angilau has played both left guard and right guard, though he has recently trended toward the left side. He has the instincts and patience to stick on the left side of the line long-term.DL Moro Ojomo: Ojomo has been in the news recently for some back-and-forth with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. E sentially, Ojomo spoke quite candidly to the media about his frustration with younger Longhorns players lack of focus on winning, and Sarkisian his senior defensive lineman publicly in response. That situation is worth monitoring, but on the field, Ojomo has been a decent defensive lineman who could catch on as a rotational 4-3 defensive tackle or 3-4 end on an NFL roster. He has undrafted free-agent potential.EDGE Ovie Oghoufo: As much as anyone on this list, Oghoufos draft stock is going to depend almost entirely on his production this year. At 6-foot-3, 241 pounds, he is well within the range of size that one would look for in an EDGE rusher. After transferring in from Notre Dame last year, Oghoufo posted fine numbers but failed to demonstrate pro-level talent. He will have the opportunity to do so this season at the BUCK position in the Texas defense, with a focus on rushing the pa ser.LB Luke Brockermeyer: For fans that appreciate old-school football, Brockermeyer is fun to watch. Brockermeyer is a
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The have had an incredibly busy offseason, completely retooling the quarterback room, wide receiver corps and the pa s rush through the draft.However, one of the moves that went under-the-radar was the signing of former New York Giants linebacker Lorenzo Carter.Carter, a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, spent the first four years of his career with the Giants before returning
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