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#13Pos: CBHt: 6000Wt: 18040: 4.45DOB: 1/13/2001Hometown: Grenada, MSHigh School: GrenadaEligibility: 2023 Emmanuel ForbesMi si sippi State BulldogsA deceiving, lockdown type of corner with adequate size and solid speed.A lockdown cornerback, Forbes has made many opposing quarterbacks pay with his deceptive Anthony Rizzo Jersey style of play. He po se ses elite ball skills, as David Ross Jersey evident by his eight career interceptions. Forbes transforms into a playmaker with the ball in his hands and has three career pick-six returns... more
Justin Fields is hoping to put his best foot forward at this week's three-day minicamp, and coach Matt Eberflus thinks he's off to a good start.It's just not the same foot he had forward last year under Ryan Helsley Jersey former coach Matt Nagy."One big thing was changing my drop," Fields said. "Last year I had my right foot forward in the gun so I've been working a lot on having my left foot forward in the gun."Fields will have plenty more to get used to as he learns the nuances of offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's system but he u... more
The NFL team publishers at have worked together to provide their best projection as to how the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft will play out.In this projection that did not feature any trades, the Detroit Lions have two selections.General manager is tasked with finding two impactful players who must become game-changers. must find the correct balance of evaluating a draft prospects' talent versus their football character, a point he discu sed in his recent pre-draft media se sion.Well, football character is, like you said, extremel... more
Christian Bentancur typically lines up wide for Marian Central Catholic High School's spread offense, hugging the sideline while presenting a nightmarish match-up for any defensive back who valiantly tries to cover him.He's 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds andconsidered a tight end Gerrit Cole Jersey .In Woodstock, Illinois, 40 miles northwest of Chicago and near the Wisconsin state line, Bentancur is just now finishing up his sophomore year of cla s.At Marian Central, he was the central figure in the Hurricanes' imaginative offense, catching... more
OWINGS MILLS, Md. The Ravens recently completed their voluntary workouts and mandatory minicamp.Some players have begun to separate themselves from the pack while others are looking to bounce back from injuries.Here's the projected starting lineup:QB Lamar JacksonAnalysis: Jackson dealt with an illne s that forced him to mi s the game against the Chicago Bears. Jackson mi sed the final four weeks of the season with a bone bruise in his ankle that he suffered against the Cleveland Browns. Brian Goodwin Jersey Jackson is an MVP candida... more
When the Carolina Panthers selected defensive end Yetur Gro s-Matos in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, they hoped that he would turn into a dynamic pa s rusher who could set the edge in the run game and give Carolina a talented young tandem between he and Brian Burns.Unfortunately, that hope hasn't Keith Hernandez Jersey been fulfilled through the first couple of years of Gro s-Matos' career. He's shown that he is more than capable of being a key contributor on the defense, but injuries have held him back from developing into... more
Left tackle has among Jose Ramirez Jersey the top team-friendly contracts among his peers.Recently, ranked the top 32 contracts in the league for the upcoming 2022 NFL season.Decker's contract came in at 13th overall, per writerBrad Spielberger.Recall, signed a four-year, $59.65 million extension in 2020.Currently, there are three years remaining and $42.65 million owed to the talented offensive lineman, should he play out the entire length of the contract.Scroll to ContinueThe reasonable contract for a player of Decker's Greg Maddux... more
FRISCO - Mike McCarthy could do a heckuva job this year - say, winning 12 games - and he still won't ?Why not? Because he won 12 games in 2021.That - more than any particular knock against Dallas Cowboys coach McCarthy - is why the NFL Coach of the Year odds are against Taylor Gabriel Jersey him.Now,the fact that McCarthy is near the betting basement is something short of Brian Urlacher Jersey a positive sign.And of course Kyle Shanahan (49ers) +1500Andy Reid (Chiefs) +1500Mike Vrabel (Titans) +1500Kevin Stefanski (Browns) +1500Natha... more
There is reason to be excited about the prospects for the Miami Dolphins in 2022 after an offseason that saw the arrival of explosive wide receiver Tyreek Hill, tackle Terron Armstead and the return of key contributors like Emmanuel Ogbah and Mike Gesicki.But the problem is that a lot of other teams in the AFC also made significant additions, and trying to take that next step to make the playoffs after knocking on the door the past two seasons will be no easy task for the Dolphins.While there's still plenty of time before the regular... more
When NFL teams think big at the NFL draft, they think of Mi si sippi State.The Bulldogs have a history of producing the wide bodies that populate NFL defensive fronts. Defensive tackle Fletcher Larry Ogunjobi Jersey Cox has gone to six Pro Bowls for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Chris Jones the last three for the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2018, Jones collected 15 sacks and Cox 10 .Edge rusher Preston Smith collected 12 sacks for the Green Bay Packers in 2019 and now has 40 in his six-year career. Pernell McPhee picked up a Super Bowl rin... more
FOXBORO With the start of 2022 training camp approximately three weeks away, the New England Patriots continue to do their due diligence in building their roster for the upcoming season.From during the offseason to , the Pats remain committed to making the moves which they feel to be in the best interest of their football team.As the Patriots begin their march toward the Sept. 11 opener in Miami, a look at their three best offseason moves:3. Trading for Linebacker Mack WilsonWhen the in March, many wondered whether the team had parte... more
(EDITORS NOTE: To listen to this weeks Eye Test for Two, click on the following link: )Quick, now: Whos the most underrated quarterback of Shane Ray Jersey all time? OK, then, whos the most overrated? How about the most forgotten?Those were questions put to a panel of three voters including me and Hall-of-Fame selector Ira Kaufman on the latest Eye Test for Two podcast ( ) as we di sected some of the NFLs greatest quarterbacks.But they werent the only queries. Scroll to Mark Andrews Jersey ContinueUltimately, we got down to the Top F... more
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... more
OWINGS MILLS, Md. Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins was poised for a breakout season before a knee injury in a preseason game derailed him.Dobbins is expected to get back in the Shaquem Griffin Jersey lineup this season and make a huge impact for Baltimore.GM Eric DeCosta has seen his progre s up close this offseason.The interesting thing a little side note J.K. and I, were neighbors," DeCosta said. "We live probably Duane Brown Jersey a quarter of a mile apart from each other. So, he would come over, and we would give him cookies. We... more
Few Doug Kotar Jersey teams were as willing to spend money as the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason. Faced with a new coaching staff, a surplus of cap space and a need to quickly raise both the floor and ceiling of a 3-14 roster, the Jaguars spent money in quite a few areas throughout March and April."I think this is a desirable place. I know some people don't think so. But it is, you know, there's a lot of players that wanted to be here for various reasons, each guy had his own reason," Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said in... more
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 Nelson Agholor Jersey lo s over his final two collegiate seasons put him on the radar of scouts. His performance in postseason workouts then vaulted him into the first round. Turner had a rough rookie season. He mi sed most of training camp and the regular season opener with calf and elbow injuries. Hed finally make his NFL debut in... more
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 s... more
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 Chris Taylor Jersey the players that a certain team took.T... more
NASHVILLE Tenne see Titans fans will have a new way to toast their teams succe s in 2022.Titos Handmade Vodka is now the official vodka sponsor of local NFL franchise, the team announced Monday, and will have a prominent presence at Ni san Stadium this season.We are thrilled to welcome Titos to the Tenne see Titans family as our official Patrick Beverley Jersey vodka sponsor. We Wesley Johnson Jersey both share a pa sion for entertainment and creating memories, so teaming up was a natural fit, Gil Beverly, Titans Chief Marketing and ... more
The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the offseason with plenty of needs on offense. Replacing Ben Roethlisberger, fixing the offensive line Adam Wainwright Jersey and filling holes at skill positions was a tall task - one many said they couldn't/can't do in one spring.Maybe everything isn't fix. There's still Red Schoendienst Jersey time before anyone sees how true the improvements Miles Mikolas Jersey of this group are. But the wide receivers could be the saving grace for a team looking to find some splash.Take a walk through each of t... more
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 Seth DeValve Jersey s will be the first test of Overshowns promise. Looking at the team's roster for this season, a few Longhorns should hear their name called next April. This post highlights the Texas players likeliest to get picked next year, while also previewing some other Longhorns who could end up in the l... more
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 Mitchell Trubisky Jersey to his hometown Falcons in free agency.Carter started 14 games with the Giants last season, recording five sacks. Had he been on... more
The Michael Irvin Jersey Arizona Cardinals struggled in life without wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins last season, and they will have to find ways to manage in 2022.Hopkins was suspended for six games to start the upcoming season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy, the league announced on Monday."DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals has been suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2022 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances," an NFL spokesperson said in ... more
The Houston Texans have nowhere to go but up after a frustrating 2021 campaign, that saw them finish 4-13, with two of those wins coming over the NFL-worst, the Jacksonville Jaguars.However, general manager Nick Caserio and the Texans Ty Isaac Jersey have made some , including hiring , and implementing a new culture in the franchise.Not to mention some significant new additions in terms of personnel, both through free agency and the NFL DraftAnd according to , the team is buying into what Smith is selling.Scroll to ContinueWeve Rasha... more
Fuel on the fire.That's what the Philadelphia Eagles did Wednesday.Fuel: Signing former Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry.Fire: .James Jeff Driskel Jersey BradberryAmari CooperBradberry on PollardWhile by losing key offensive players (Amari Cooper, La'el Collins, etc.) and adding only projects (Tyler Smith) in the NFL Draft, the Eagles are getting rave reviews. They traded for receiver A.J. Brown, signed edge rusher Hanson Reddick and drafted two potential starters from Georgia's national championship team in lineman Jordan Davis a... more
The Kansas City Chiefs have three glaring needs Rob Havenstein Jersey entering the 2022 NFL Draft. They're lacking a No. 1 wide receiver after trading Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. The team's pa s-rushing depth chart is currently both underwhelming and shockingly shallow, with Frank Clark and Mike Danna as the only two defensive ends with noteworthy NFL experience. Their cornerback group lost Charvarius Ward and Mike Hughes in free agency, leaving L'Jarius Sneed, Rashad Fenton and Deandre Baker as the team's top three corners.Th... more
This season could produce something old and something new for the New England Patriots.Old: ?New: A first-ever game on Christmas?After , we can start focusing on the 2022 season. Specifically, .For years Christmas has belonged to the NBA, with its "unofficial" tip-off to the season featuring 12 hours of games. But this year Christmas falls on Sunday, so .. Anton Stralman Jersey . Santa will have lots of competition.The NFL plans to maximize this opportunity for home-bound viewers by airing a triple-header on Dec. 25 for the first tim... more
GREEN BAY, Wis. The Green Bay Packers boast a star-studded roster.Theyve got a four-time MVP quarterback, tremendous tandems at running back and outside linebacker, and current/former All-Pros/Pro Bowlers on the offensive line, defensive line and cornerback.Looking beyond the big names Telvin Smith Men Jersey , . For Green Bay, thats tight end Marcedes Lewis.The grand old man of the tight end position in the NFL, Lewis will be 38 this season, PFFs Sam Monson wrote. Though he was a former first-round pick, he has developed into a bloc... more
As more than 100 players went through the paces of University of Washington spring football in 2021, former Husky recruiting coordinator Dick Baird wanted to talk about just one.Baird was merely an interested spectator now, rather than a paid talent sleuth, but he was Skylar Mays Jersey still working it. Still offering his impre sions. Still getting excited when he saw someone unusually skilled show off his ability.He picked out true freshman defensive tackle Kuao Peihopa, who just so happened to walk by him at that very moment at th... more
The Detroit Lions were off waivers Tuesday, beating out seven teams in the proce s to acquire.Given that the Lions had one of the league's worst records last season, they were extremely high on the waiver priority.According to ESPN, Vincent Taylor Jersey the Lions beat out seven other teams to claim him. Those who put in an unsucce sful claim were the WashingtonCommanders, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals.Cominsky was drafted in the fourth round by the F... more
GREEN BAY, Wis. For the Green Bay Packers, Rashan Gary, Josh Myers, Jon Runyan and Royce Newman were the football equivalent of that old Marines slogan.They were the few, the proud.A total of 29 players were not seen by reporters during Tuesdays practice. Gary, the teams rampaging outside linebacker, and the three interior linemen were the only starters putting in the work on Ray Nitschke Field as part of the final week of the voluntary organized team activities.Im just here trying to get better, Gary explained. Were getting closer t... more
The Las Raiders' signing of edge rusher Chandler Jones in March put the rest of the NFL on notice that the Silver and Black's defense will be one to be reckoned with in the 2022 season.Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby is on his way to being an elite player at his position -- Jake Browning Jersey if he isn't already. Now, after making a case for himself to be mentioned in such a conversation after his stellar 2021 season, the 24-year-old Crosby w2ill be pairing up with another one of the league's best edge rushers in Jones.With the ... more
For over 20 seasons, the New England Patriots Kenneth Gainwell Jersey have been the pinnacle of sustained excellence in the NFL. It's no wonder then that former Patriots continue to find their way onto other rosters. , there are a total of 105 former New England players currently on 90-man rosters acro s the league.In an absolute shock (cue: sarcasm), the Las Vegas Raiders lead the NFL with 10 former Patriots on their current roster. With long-time New England earlier in the offseason to become the Raiders' new head coach, it makes s... more
is coming off of a season in which he led his franchise to its first Super Bowl in two decades.It was also the first Super Bowl win of his career, and one of the , throwing for nearly 5,000 yards and 41 touchdowns, with 17 interceptions.So what made Stafford Darious Williams Jersey so succe sful?After some digging by , Stafford was the NFL's Best in two key categories.First up, three-step drops.Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, and Joe Burrow all had higher pa ser ratings than Stafford did with three-stop drops, but none of those quarterb... more
CINCINNATI Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader was a game changer for Lou Anarumo's defense last season.He had 43 Andrew Thomas Jersey tackles and two sacks, but disrupted countle s plays and made a big difference in the postseason.Despite his stellar play, Reader wasn't mentioned in ESPN's Jeremy Shockey Jersey latest rankings. Instead, he was one of the players that "also received votes."There were 14 defensive tackles mentioned (10 ranked, four honorable mentions) before the rankings got to the six players that also received votes.... more
With Ru sell Wilson arriving in the Mile High City this offseason, every Denver Broncos skill-position player stands to benefit. However, most of the scrutiny and hype has centered around wideouts Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, along with projected No. 1 tight end Albert Okwuegbunam.Whenever I get asked about who Denver's statistical studs are going to be this year, the one name that always gets omitted is that of Tim Patrick. Why?The answer is simple: Patrick lacks a draft pedigree.However, the veteran wideout proved that he's ca... more
In the aftermath of trading nine-time Pro Bowler Ru sell Wilson to the Broncos in March, many expected the Seahawks to aggre sively pursue a replacement either through the trade market or the NFL draft.But with OTAs set to kick off on May 23, Seattle instead looks poised to roll into the 2022 season Bryant Young Jersey with veterans Drew Lock and Geno Smith competing to replace Wilson. General manager John Schneider opted not to use one of his nine selections in the 2022 NFL Draft on a quarterback and while rumors have persisted abou... more
Rookie wide receiver Chris Olave is popular with New Orleans Saints fans and among the NFL fans. Each season the NFLPA ranks the top rookies who drive Bruce Matthews Jersey the most NFL product sales. In 2022, Chris Olave ranks No. 6 behind his former Ohio State teammate Garrett Wilson at No.6 as two of the top-selling rookies of officially licensed merchandise. Anthony Firkser Jersey The Top-10 2022 Rookie Rising Stars List:QB Kenny Pickett, SteelersWR Drake London, FalconsCB Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, JetsDE Aidan Hutchinson, LionsWR G... more
The will not be traveling overseas in 2022 to play a game in London.The NFL announced on Wednesday that theyd be hosting three games as Rashaad Coward Jersey part of their International series: Vikings vs. Saints, Giants vs. Packers, Broncos vs. Jaguars.Starting in 2022, the NFL established new rules for teams playing overseas in efforts to promote the game worldwide.There will now Terry Bradshaw Jersey be four scheduled international games every season, and every team must host at least one international game every eight seasons.Pet... more
FRISCO - With their second-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys addre sed a need created when former defensive end Randy Gregory bolted for the Denver Broncos in free agency.Ole Mi s edge rusher Sam Williams was selected by the Cowboys and is expected to have an immediate impact in 2022.The Dallas Cowboystook offensive lineman Tyler Smith with the first pick in Greg Joseph Jersey their NFL Draft on Thursday night, but plenty of talent remains on Day 2 ... on both sides of the ball.The Cowboys have their receiver ne... more
The Cleveland Browns have parted Jacob Eason Jersey ways with quarterback Baker Mayfield, trading him to the Carolina Panthers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.The trade sends Mayfield to the Panthers in exchange for 2024 conditional fifth-round pick. Carolina and Cleveland Tyler Lockett Jersey will split Mayfield's salary this season, and the quarterback has agreed to cut out $3.5 million from his season total, according to NFL Network.Mayfield now joins Sam Darnold and Matt Corral Tre Flowers Jersey battling for Kenneth Wal... more
The Indianapolis Colts were back on the field Wednesday for their second OTA practice se sion open to the media.The team will holda mandatory minicampnext week before another se sion of OTAs just for the rookies occurs the following week. That will give the Colts their last action until training camp begins near the end of July. Wednesday's se sion saw the return of an important defensive starter while the offensive Daniel Sorensen Jersey side of the ball saw some chemistry developing between quarterback and receiver.Here's what I ob... more
Outside of leading tackler Denzel Perryman and Divine Deablo, the Las Vegas Raiders will be featuring multiple new names in their linebacking corps this upcoming season.One of those will be Kenny Young, a former fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens who already has played for three teams in his four-year NFL career.While only playing 36 percent of Baltimore's defensive snaps as a rookie, Young put up decent numbers with 51 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a forced Charles Woodson Jersey fumble. ability to rush the pa ser and be an e... more
The Detroit Lions made Frankie Sinkwich the first overall pick of the 1943 NFL draft. Then the Chicago Cardinals made Charley Trippi the first overall pick of the 1945 NFL draft.When the NFL needed a runner back then, it looked to the University of Georgia. Seven decades later, the NFL is still shopping for running backs at Georgia.Nick Chubb has gone three Pro Bowls in his four NFL seasons since leaving Georgia in 2018 as the No. 2 all-time leading rusher in SEC history. No. 1? Another Bulldog, Herschel Walker.Walker Matthew Judon J... more
Long before the days of and in the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs Donte Jackson Jersey ascended to the top of the AFC in a stylistically-different way: an impenetrable, king-sized offensive line. In anchoring an offense that led in the NFL in rushing touchdowns in each of 2002, 2003 and 2004, those maulers up front were considered not long ago to be the largely due to their physicality, versatility and IQ.Itd certainly be premature to liken the current-day Chiefs offensive line to that of one featuring two Hall of Famers. With th... more
After the 49ers acquired the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, they chose the right quarterback when they took Trey Lance.But how did they wind up with Aaron Jones Jersey the No. 3 pick in the first place? Was their plan all offseason to trade three first-round picks and a third for a draft pick, or was that a panic move after Plan A fell through?Consider this.Before the 49ers traded for Lance, they were widely linked to Deshaun Watson, who had requested a trade from the Houston Texans. Then on March 16, 2021, the first civil suit wa... more
GREEN BAY, Wis. With an NFL-high 69 touchdown receptions the last six seasons, All-Pro receiver Davante Adams brought the offensive fireworks to the Green Bay Packers. Presumably, the offense isnt going to turn into a wet firecracker. So, whos going to provide the cakes, Roman candles and Catherine wheels with frequent visits to the end zone? Here are the five players most likely to make gamedays look like Independence Day. Aaron JonesWith nine total touchdowns in 2018, a league-high 19 n 2019, Shane Zylstra Jersey 11 in 2020 and 10 ... more
The list of top-30 visits for the Pittsburgh Steelers is beginning to unveil. Most of the attention from the organization has gone to the quarterback position, but they're also putting in work on one of the top players in the entire cla s, Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton. , Hamilton will visit the Steelers on April 19, le s than two weeks prior to the NFL Draft.Hamilton has been a hot topic of discu sion since the NFL Combine concluded last month. Much of that conversation has been centered around his somewhat disappointing 40-yard d... more
The Houston Texans need to fill a need at wide receiver in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. With Pep Hamilton as offensive coordinator, Houston plans on deploying an up-tempo offense and could use some help alongsidethe speedy Brandin Cooks, who recently agreed to terms on a worth $39.6 million.Erik Ezukanma vs. TexasErik Ezukanma at NFL Draft CombineErik Ezukanma at NFL Draft CombineA prospect the Texans could target is Erik Eric Rowe Jersey Ezukanma, a receiver with stellar size/speed combo who led Texas Tech's high-flying offense in r... more
For the past decade, the Seahawks have been in excellent hands under center with Ru sell Wilson making nine Pro Bowls and leading the franchise to eight playoff berths. But after dealing the star quarterback to the Broncos for five draft picks and three players in March, the most important position in sports suddenly is a huge question mark heading towards the 2022 NFL Draft.In the aftermath of the blockbuster Wilson trade, Seattle currently has three quarterbacks - Drew Lock, Geno Smith, and Jacob Eason - under contract. Between tho... more
