- Bruce Arians called it a career so that Todd Bowles could take over a team that is likely to succeed. Arians seems like a standup guy overall.
- Browns sold their soul for Deshaun Watson. The optics revolving around the pending legal issues put additional pressure on Watson to succeed as the Browns need this to work. Like most non-AB type deals, this will come down to winning. People will overlook pretty much everything as long as you are winning, but if the Brown's don't then this is the type of issue that causes owners to sell the team. - Pittsburgh QB Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a vehicle. Haskins was "walking on a limited access facility (highway/expressway) for unknown reasons" attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he was struck by a dump truck, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. Haskins was pronounced dead on the scene, per the report. I hate to speak bad of the dead, but what the hell was he thinking crossing that road during darkness? - Gronk will come back for the last week of the preseason. - USFL will use chips in the balls instead of down markers. - Buffalo Bills have been given $600 million from the state of New York for their stadium. This is great for the Bills because there was no way that Buffalo was going to be able to make that kind of deal to keep the team in Buffalo. The state of NY likes to throw away money, might as well throw it the Bills way. Offseason: Better - Bills. With all the quarterback moves occurring this offseason, it's easy to forget what the Bills accomplished. They made a huge splash move in free agency by signing Von Miller. They already had the No. 1 pressure rate last year, and now they're even going to have more success generating heat on the quarterback. The Bills made other acquisitions to bolster the trenches. They signed Rodger Saffold, who figures to help Josh Allen's protection. They also obtained some interior bodies to improve the run defense - Dolphins. It's all up to Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins have given their young quarterback so much talent. The big move was trading for Tyreek Hill. Miami gave up lots of draft capital to pay Hill tons of money, but the result this year is that Miami will have the best receiving duo we've seen in a very long time in Hill and Jaylen Waddle. And yet, it goes far beyond that. Miami also signed Cedrick Wilson, who should be a solid third option. The Dolphins also retained Mike Gesicki and added Chase Edmonds as a receiving threat out of the backfield. It would've been a huge mistake had the Dolphins added all these receiving threats without improving their dreadful offensive line. They managed to bolster their blocking with Terron Armstead and Connor Williams. Armstead is always a risk to get hurt, but he's one of the top left tackles in the NFL when healthy. Williams will be a big upgrade at guard. - Broncos. The Broncos had an outstanding offseason, worthy of an A+ grade. Of course, much of this has to do with the Russell Wilson trade. Denver had been starved for a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback ever since Peyton Manning retired seven years ago. The Broncos, at long last, found their man. Trading for Wilson was expensive, but it was well worth it because he gives Denver a good chance at another Lombardi Trophy. Denver obviously couldn't only trade for Wilson; it had to find some valuable pieces to put around him. The front office accomplished this feat by adding a couple of capable offensive linemen in Billy Turner and Tom Compton. Meanwhile, the defense received a huge lift via Randy Gregory and K'Waun Williams. Gregory is a devastating edge rusher who will fill Von Miller's shoes, while Williams will be the talented slot cornerback Bryce Callahan couldn't be because of constant injuries. Offseason: Worse - Cowboys. The Cowboys entered free agency in a poor cap situation, so it's not a surprise that they had to say goodbye to some key players. They began by trading Amari Cooper for late-round draft capital. Dak Prescott had better chemistry with CeeDee Lamb and Dalton Schultz, so if one of the top three weapons had to go, it was Cooper. The offensive line, meanwhile, took a much greater hit. The blocking unit lost two starters, La'el Collins and Connor Williams. Both will sorely be missed. Prescott hasn't played nearly as well when his offensive line has missed personnel, so it's safe to expect him to decline in 2022. -Washington. The Redskins always seem to make the wrong moves when a quarterback is involved, and this offseason was no different. They traded for Carson Wentz, surrendering too much draft capital for having to pay his entire salary. Wentz has been a shell of his former self since suffering a concussion from Jadeveon Clowney. If he couldn't succeed with his former coach, Frank Reich, why would he thrive in Washington? This offseason has to be deemed a failure. The Redskins seemed to have a chance to land Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or even Deshaun Watson, yet they came away with a horrible alternative. Meanwhile, they did nothing to improve their miserable secondary and thin receiving corps. - Packers. They had a choice entering this offseason: Would they retain Aaron Rodgers and attempt to win a Super Bowl or two over the next three years, or would they trade their legendary quarterback to begin anew with No Cookie Jordan Love? Both options seemed viable despite how No Cookie Love looked against the Chiefs last year. The Packers opted to keep Rodgers, meaning they had to do everything in their power to win now. Except, they did the opposite. The Packers traded Davante Adams and then allowed Marquez Valdes-Scantling to walk. Rodgers lost his top two receivers, so his top option at the position right now is Allen Lazard. Rodgers can't be thrilled with this horrible strategy, which must be graded extremely poorly. Is there any interest in a NFL Draft breakdown?
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