CB JAMES BRADBERRY, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (15)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cWe wrote earlier this year about potential candidates for extensions\u00a0before the 2022 season concluded, and Bradberry found himself on that list because of a great start to the year. His 46.0% completion percentage allowed was the fourth-best mark among cornerbacks for the 2022 regular season, and his 19 forced incompletions ranked second.<\/p>\n
Bradberry is likely best as a No. 2 after years of proving himself as a reliable No. 1, but there should be a huge market for his services nonetheless, as he\u2019s proven to be adaptable, reliable, and available throughout his NFL career. This season marked his fourth consecutive campaign with 1,000-plus snaps.\u201d<\/p>\n
OT\u00a0JAWAAN TAYLOR,\u00a0JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (16)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF – “Taylor had a career year as a pass protector, earning his highest pass-blocking grade with a 76.4 mark that landed him in the top 25 among tackles on the year. Taylor allowed pressure on just 2.5% of dropbacks, the third-lowest mark among tackles in the NFL, though quarterback Trevor Lawrence\u2019s lightning-quick 2.51-second average time to throw certainly helped. However, Taylor\u2019s 76.7 pass-blocking grade on true pass sets still ranked 14th among tackles and his 5.2% pressure rate allowed was a top-10 mark.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Taylor had the highest rate of negatively graded run blocks among tackles in the NFL (22.4%). This is, of course, the less important aspect of tackle play, but it\u2019s undoubtedly still a cause for concern if a lineman is earning a negative grade on more than one out of every five rushing plays.\u201d\u00a0 Age and availability are positives for Taylor.”<\/p>\n
Taylor will turn 26 in the season and he hasn\u2019t missed a down in 4 years.\u00a0 Will new Offensive Line coach Adrian Klemm be able to coach Run Blocking or Pass Blocking easier?\u00a0\u00a0 Connor McDermott was a very good run blocker (see my write-up about his re-signing).<\/p>\n
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS,\u00a0BUFFALO BILLS \u00a0(17)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cEdmunds made huge strides in coverage in 2022, a major weakness in his game through his first four seasons. He is a truly freakish athlete and will be 25 years old throughout his entire sixth NFL season in 2023 after being selected No. 16 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft as the second-youngest player in the overall class.<\/p>\n
Edmunds\u2019 86.9 coverage grade in 2022 was the third-best mark among off-ball linebackers, and he forced an incompletion on 10.3% of targets into his coverage while allowing just four explosive receptions the entire season (0.9% of targets into his coverage, ninth among linebackers). Edmunds also missed just 6.5% of potential tackles, the lowest rate of his career and another huge sign of continued growth from a football intelligence and play recognition standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n
Take from your opponent and weaken their lineup while strengthening yours.\u00a0 Edmunds turns 25 in May.\u00a0 This is the equivalent of signing Matt Judon.<\/p>\n
S JORDAN POYER,\u00a0BUFFALO BILLS \u00a0(19)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cPoyer was seeking an extension before the 2022 season, and his performance this year goes a long way in proving why he was worthy of a new deal, but various injuries have also illustrated perhaps why Buffalo was wary of committing to the 31-year-old beyond 2022. That said, Poyer logged 950-plus snaps in every season from 2017-21, so his toughness and willingness to play through ailments cannot be questioned.<\/p>\n
The 2022 campaign marked Poyer’s fourth consecutive regular season earning coverage grades and overall grades above 70.0, with a lot of turnover in the Bills’ secondary throughout the season, most notably with his safety partner Micah Hyde lost for the year. Poyer\u2019s 92.1 coverage grade since 2020 is the best among safeties. He still has good football left to be played.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n
I believe that Safety is the number one need on this team.\u00a0 I would be shocked if Devin McCourty comes back for another season.\u00a0 If he doesn\u2019t they have a huge hole to fill.\u00a0 Matt Bowen of ESPN had Poyer as one of two Free Agents the Patriots should sign. \u00a0Bowen stated \u201cA highly instinctual defensive back, Poyer could match in coverage, check tight ends, or track the ball from post\/deep-half alignments in New England. And he can play multiple roles in Belichick\u2019s sub-packages. Last season, Poyer logged four interceptions and eight pass breakups for the Bills.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poyer will be 32 as the season starts which is old for a Free Agent.\u00a0 I like the idea of hurting an opponent by taking a Free Agent from them while filling a need on our team.<\/p>\n
RB TONY POLLARD,\u00a0DALLAS COWBOYS \u00a0(37)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cPollard slowly but surely ate into Ezekiel\u00a0Elliott\u2019s workload this season as the back who clearly had way more burst and ability to break off explosive plays, with his 31 explosive rushes the sixth most in the NFL despite him working as the No. 2 back for the most part. He\u2019s also a dynamic receiving weapon, with five explosive receptions landing him in the top 15. Clearly, he\u2019s a big play waiting to happen every time he steps on the field, but the one knock \u2014 if you wanted to find one \u2014 would be occasional negative plays, with his 9.3% stuff rate ranking 20th highest among 67 backs with at least 50 carries.<\/p>\n
Dallas still trusted Elliott more in short-yardage situations and at the goal line, which is completely understandable, but we\u2019re nitpicking here. Pollard deserves the opportunity to lead a backfield, and that opportunity may still come in Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n
This signing is unrealistic.\u00a0 Pollard is going to want $7M a year.\u00a0 He is a terrific third-down back, that can catch and block, but this season he showed he could be the number one RB.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be surprised where he ends up.\u00a0 Dallas can\u2019t pay both Ezekiel Elliott and Pollard.\u00a0 Pollard was the better back in 2022.<\/p>\n
LB\u00a0BOBBY OKEREKE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (50)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cOkereke stepped up in a major way in the absence of fellow off-ball linebacker Shaquille Leonard, with his 72.9-grade ranking 23rd at the position. Okereke was particularly stout against the run, with his 13 defensive stops against the run tied for the 13th most. Okereke is now coming off back-to-back seasons with at least 100 tackles and 50 defensive stops.<\/p>\n
The former third-round pick still has room to grow as a coverage player, but at 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, he moves well enough in space to not be a liability in coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Okereke is one of that new breed of LB.\u00a0 He is smaller and fast (4.58).\u00a0 In season he will turn 27.\u00a0 I just like this Stanford grad.<\/p>\n
WR WR D.J. CHARK JR., DETROIT LIONS (56)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF – Chark signed a one-year, $10 million flier last offseason and unfortunately missed Weeks 4-11 due to injury, but he finished the year quite strong as the Lions turned their season around down the stretch.<\/p>\n
From Week 12 through the end of the season, Chark earned a 72.5 receiving grade with three outings of 90-plus receiving yards over six games, 11 explosive receptions (tied for 13th), and an average of 17.6 yards per reception (11th). That\u2019s Chark\u2019s game, a field-stretcher with a 6-foot-4 frame and a 4.34 40-yard dash. He will always be near the top of the league in average depth of target and yards per reception, and there is always a market for those services.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chark has had back-to-back injury-plagued seasons.\u00a0 When healthy in 2019 he put up 73 catches on 118 targets, for 1008 yards and 8 TDs.\u00a0 He has a legitimate 4.38 speed that can take the top off a defense while opening up the field for other receivers.\u00a0 At 6\u20193\u201d he is a true X receiver.<\/p>\n
WR ALLEN LAZARD,\u00a0GREEN BAY PACKERS \u00a0(63)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cLazard is a major beneficiary of a weak free-agent group at wide receiver, but his unique skill set makes him stand out in his own right. Lazard is built like a modern-day tight end, with his 6-foot-5, 227-pound frame helping him earn a 78.2 run-blocking grade from 2019-21, which ranked seventh among wide receivers.<\/p>\n
Lazard has proven he\u2019s more than just a blocker, setting new career highs in targets (98), receptions (60), and receiving yards (788) in 2022, with his 73.9 receiving grade a new top mark despite the increase in receiving volume stepping up as the No. 1 receiver in Davante Adams\u2019 \u00a0absence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lazard would be a possible replacement if the Patriots were to lose Jakobi Meyers.\u00a0 They run about the same with Lazard slightly faster at 4.55.\u00a0 Meyers is ranked as the number 7 Free Agent by PFF.<\/p>\n
OT OT\u00a0KELVIN BEACHUM,\u00a0ARIZONA CARDINALS (73)<\/strong><\/p>\nPFF \u2013 \u201cBeachum earned his 10th straight season-long pass-blocking grade above 70.0 and showed few signs of slowing down at 33 years old, logging over 1,100 snaps with a revolving door of lineman teammates at each of the other four positions all season long.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s limited as a run blocker, and that won\u2019t change, but you know what you\u2019re going to get with Beachum at right tackle, and you\u2019re likely going to get tremendous value considering he\u2019s coming off a two-year, $4 million deal signed in 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beachum will be 32 during the season.\u00a0 The only reason I have him here is the Adrian Klemm connection.\u00a0 Klemm coached him for 4 years at SMU and again with the Pittsburgh Steelers.\u00a0 Beachum would be a stop-gap measure while the younger lineman develops.<\/p>\n
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Morse\u2019s Morsels<\/strong><\/p>\nPatriots re-sign Connor McDermott<\/strong><\/p>\nI think this was a great move by the Patriots.\u00a0 McDermott played ok during the 6 games he started down the stretch.\u00a0 His run blocking was outstanding.\u00a0 PFF had him with a 79.8 Run Blocking rating.\u00a0 That was good for the top ten.\u00a0 However, his pass-blocking needs work.\u00a0 He ended up with a 53.7 Pass Blocking rating because he gave up 18 QB hurries in 6 games.\u00a0 The good news was that he only gave up 1 sack.\u00a0 He had 4 penalties in those 6 games.\u00a0 So as of right now, they have at least the starting 5 back from the end of last year.\u00a0 McDermott was coached by Adrian Klemm all 4 years at UCLA where he was a Captain.\u00a0 I am feeling much more comfortable with McDermott being re-signed and the possibility of a few new linemen being added.\u00a0 I compare McDermott to Mike McGlinchey, not as good in the pass-blocking department, slightly better run blocker, but considerably less against the Salary Cap.<\/p>\n
Matthew Slater is coming back for his 16th<\/sup> season<\/strong><\/p>\nI was so pleasantly surprised to see that Slater was coming back.\u00a0 \u00a0The \u201cReverend\u201d is the spiritual leader of the team.\u00a0 He has been elected Captain for 12 years now.\u00a0 Slater is such a great example for the young players coming through the team.\u00a0 He is a 3x Super Bowl Champion, 2x All-Pro 1st<\/sup> team, 3x All-Pro 2nd<\/sup> Team, and 10 x Pro Bowl selection.\u00a0 He has also won the Bart Starr award and Dan Rooney Award.\u00a0 He is a likely future inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.\u00a0 This will be his 16th<\/sup> season in the NFL and he is still going at 37 (38 in season).\u00a0 He was 2nd<\/sup> on the team in special team tackles last season with 13.<\/p>\nThe work that Slater does in the community can\u2019t be overlooked either.\u00a0 There was some talk of Slater becoming a coach at the end of his playing days and the Patriots had an open opportunity available for him.\u00a0 Slater is eligible for a Salary Cap discount and his contract for 2023 will only count $1.3M against the cap according to Miguel Benzan.<\/p>\n
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LaBryan Ray is Waived <\/strong><\/p>\nRay showed promise in Pre-season but just couldn\u2019t stay healthy.\u00a0 That was his problem at Alabama, you could never depend upon him to be available because of numerous injuries.\u00a0 He showed flashes of talent that made him a 5-star recruit at Alabama.\u00a0 As the old saying goes, you can\u2019t make the team from the tub.\u00a0 If you are out with injuries (soaking in the whirlpool tub) then you can\u2019t show what you got on the field.<\/p>\n
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Arizona asked permission to Interview DeMarcus Covington for their DC position.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCovington must have really impressed some people at the Senior Bowl as the Defensive Coordinator for the American Squad.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0He is an up\u2013and\u2013coming defensive coach that is well-respected throughout the league.\u00a0 The Patriots have lost so many coaches in the last three years, losing their second coach this season would have hurt a lot.\u00a0 The Patriots lost Nick Caley (TE coach) to Los Angeles Rams.\u00a0 Caley\u2019s contract was up and he chose not to stay after he was passed over for the Offensive Coordinator job.\u00a0 Arizona made a choice and it wasn’t Covington, which is great news for the Patriots.<\/p>\n
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Philadelphia loses both Offensive and Defensive Coordinators<\/strong><\/p>\nSuccess breeds opportunities for assistant coaches.\u00a0 The Eagles are losing both coordinators in one off-season.\u00a0 Offensive Coordinator Shane Steichen became the Indianapolis Colts head coach and Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Gannon was named the Arizona Cardinals Head Coach.\u00a0 This is the first time since 1994 that immediately after the Super Bowl a team lost both their coordinators to new head coaching positions.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Philadelphia also lost Defensive Consultant Vic Fangio, who would have likely been named Defensive Coordinator, to the Miami Dolphins who named him Defensive Coordinator.<\/p>\n
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HBCU Combine\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe HBCU Combine was conducted this week and a name has shot out of the workout.\u00a0 Wide Receiver Xavier Smith out of Florida A&M posted a 4.38 40-yard dash.\u00a0 The 5′ 9″ slot receiver was one of two HBCU receivers to break 1,000 receiving.\u00a0 Others showing well were:<\/p>\n
Andrew Farmer DE Lane College 6’3″ 250 lbs ram a 4.72 40 and a 38″ vertical leap<\/p>\n
Dion Golatt QB Bowie St Threw the ball very well.\u00a0 His mechanics were near flawless<\/p>\n
Jacory Rankin WR Mississippi Valley St.\u00a0 popped in the 5-10-5 drill, he received a standing ovation<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Wilson RB Fort Valley St runs very smoothly and is a silky runner<\/p>\n
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HBCU Legacy Bowl is Saturday on NFL Network at 3:00 CT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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