Ja’Wuan James’ Injury Highlights Offseason Rift Between NFL, NFLPA

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Ja’Wuan James’ Injury Highlights Offseason Rift Between NFL, NFLPA

Last week, Broncos right tackle Ja'Wuan James suffered a torn Achilles while working out away from Denver’s team facility. Since the injury occurred outside the Broncos’ building -- and therefore outside the scope of his NFL contract -- Denver is able to place James on the non-football-related injury list (NFI) while he recovers. The move effectively opens up a roster spot for the Broncos, but it also means Denver is no longer obligated to pay James’ $10 million in guaranteed salary this season (assuming he misses the whole season). Following the injury, the league sent out a memo informing players about the dangers of working out outside of team facilities. The memo concluded, “Clubs are encouraged to remind players of the significant injury-related protection provided if they choose to work out at the club facility and the risks they undertake in choosing to train in non-NFL locations.” The NFL Players...
Calculating the Most Valuable Draft Picks of All Time

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Calculating the Most Valuable Draft Picks of All Time

In building an NFL roster, the only thing that truly matters is production. If a player produces, they add value. If they don’t, they’re taking up a coveted roster spot. To create a championship-caliber team, a GM must identify players who can produce more than the value invested in them. A $20 million edge rusher putting up 10 sacks per year is good but doesn’t add value over what was invested in them. Since the 2011 CBA, most value in the league has come from young players outperforming entry-level contracts before hitting their payday, but it’s important to consider the draft capital invested in the player when looking at how much value they are truly creating. Andrew Luck was unquestionably a better QB than Kirk Cousins, but he was also selected 101 picks earlier – so who created more value? By using Chase Stuart’s Draft Value Chart, we can assign...
How Will Dak Prescott Deal Affect Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson?

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How Will Dak Prescott Deal Affect Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson?

Now that the Cowboys have taken care of quarterback Dak Prescott, what does that mean for the future of two other young superstar QBs -- Josh Allen in Buffalo and Lamar Jackson in Baltimore? "Every deal affects every other deal, and it always has," said former Detroit Lions team president Tom Lewand. Do the Bills and Ravens use the franchise tag on their quarterbacks and hold off on new deals, the way Dallas did with Prescott? On the one hand, that could become a very expensive proposition. On the other hand, do they rush to do extensions -- like the Eagles did with Carson Wentz and the Rams did with Jared Goff? Both of those moves, in retrospect, did not pay off. Lewand and former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum recently had this lengthy discussion on what is certainly a tricky issue. Watch the video:

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Justin Jefferson notably became only the sixth rookie to catch for over 1200 yards, but that group ... averaged only 1,024 rec yards in their sophomore seasons

Only Randy Moss and OBJ have actually improved on their totals in year 2

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They drafted 7 players in rds 4-7 this past season

As @JoeBanner13 has alluded to, the motto has ... changed from higher picks to more picks... quantity matters (better chance to hit)

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Most lopsided trade in the NFL since 1994 (based on difference in AV)

Falcons receive:
Jeff George...

Colts receive:
1994- 7th overall pk (subsequently traded, Bryant Young)
1994- 3rd rd pk (subsequently traded, James Bostic)
1996- 1st rd pk (Marvin Harrison)

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9 May

Four tms had multiple 1sr rd picks in this years draft (MIA, NYJ, JAX, BAL)

There are currently ... four tms who have multiple 1st rd picks for the 2022 draft (PHI, NYG, NYJ, DET) and PHI could have three 1st rd picks depending on Wentz’s playing time

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