Rafael Zamorano Aug 3, 2023, 10:44 ETReading: 5 min.
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The 2023 preseason of the NFL with the duel between New York Jets y Cleveland Browns from Canton, Ohio, as part of the annual festivities in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
With this, we can press the start button on the countdown to the regular campaign, which will begin in just over a month, on September 7, when the Detroit Lions visit the reigning champions of the Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs.
However, there is still a lot that can happen between now and then, in terms of moves that will define final rosters in the league. Here, we present three foolhardy predictions that can happen before the regular season kicks off.
It appears the Niners are very disappointed in their 2021 No. 3 overall pick, Trey Lance.AP Photo
During the spring sessions of the san francisco 49ers, Lance He received practically all the work with the first team. It was expected. Brock Purdy was recovering from elbow surgery and Sam Darnold he was the new face with the team, also dealing with a minor physical issue. What is not so expected is that both Purdy as Darnold are getting more reps than Lance at the training camp of the Niners.
Strategy to update Purdy y Darnold? Maybe. However, the 49ers have declared to the four winds that Purdy he’ll be the ultimate starter for the club, and not having Lance receive at least the second-highest number of reps to set him up as a primary backup seems to signal otherwise. if they really Niners signed to Darnold to have him third in the order, why is it so important that he get more reps now than Lance?
To be honest, it seems that the Niners are disenchanted with their 2021 No. 3 overall pick, and that recent draft status should be enough to generate some interest from another team, just as Darnold continue to receive opportunities NFL. And San Francisco bury Lance as third in the squad order and end the campaign with him there, then his devaluation will be higher. I don’t see any chance of rescuing a first-round pick right now — let’s not forget that San Francisco paid three first-round picks (’21, ’22 and ’23) and one second-round pick (’22) for the quarterback — but a second-round pick would seem feasible for any team in need of a quarterback if they get to it. stick preseason injuries.
The running back position is, without a doubt, the most talented among the still free agents at the start of the preseason. The most important name here is that of Dalvin Cook, who has generated interest on several fronts. It shouldn’t take long to announce his new team.
However, a two-time leading rusher in the NFL that he could still be the best blocker in the backfield to contain the load, and that he’s coming off scoring 12 rushing touchdowns last year and 22 in the last two years despite injuries is nothing to sneeze at.
Elliott He’s only 28 years old, although some say that in running back years that equates to 40. He doesn’t have the explosion of his early seasons, but a one-year contract for his experience makes sense.
There are a handful of teams that are playing young running backs on mostly small-time rookie contracts and not much veteran depth behind them. They come to mind Jets, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams y Jacksonville Jaguars.
names like Kareem Hunt y Leonard Fournette they could be even more accessible options for some of those clubs.
Among quarterback-hunting specialists, no name is more recognizable than Clowney30, a former first overall pick who has gone on to become a nomad in recent years, starting for four teams in the last five years.
However, the best bet still available might be That’s why, two years younger. As Clowney, That’s why He has been through multiple clubs in a short time, fielding for five franchises in the past four years.
With two more years in the league, Clowney accumulates 43 captures against the 65 of That’s whywhich include 9.5 last year and 10 the year before, playing for the Indianapolis Colts y Las Vegas Raidersrespectively. Clowney has never recorded double digit sacks in his life, while That’s why boasts a personal best of 12, in 2017.
Although I do not rule out that That’s why can still perform as a 17-game starter, there aren’t a ton of vacancies left in the NFL for the position. But, inserting him as part of a rotation that keeps him fresh could be the path to a campaign of at least eight sacks, similar to how the Philadelphia Eagles they used their defensemen last year to lead the league in that statistic.
2023-08-03 14:44:00
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