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Free Agency Winners, Losers: Has Any Team Boosted Its Super Bowl Odds?

March 26, 2023 6 min read

Free Agency Winners, Losers: Has Any Team Boosted Its Super Bowl Odds?

NFL free agency is well underway, and we already have seen some big splashes made around the league. The biggest stories so far have been whether the New York Jets finally will land Aaron Rodgers, and where another MVP-caliber quarterback, Lamar Jackson, might call home next season. Let’s examine the biggest winners (and losers) of free […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

March 23, 2023 8 min read

Bears’ Offseason Moves Provide Chance to Go From Worst to First

I had a close-up view of one of the greatest worst-to-first teams in NFL history when the 1999 “Greatest Show on Turf” St. Louis Rams rebounded from an NFC-worst 4-12 to an NFC-best 13-3 on their way to a Super Bowl victory against my Tennessee Titans. Last season’s worst team was the Chicago Bears, who […]

Paul DomowitchSenior Writer

March 22, 2023 11 min read

2023 Offseason Power Rankings: Jets Make Biggest Jump

At some point in the coming days, weeks or – God forbid – months, Aaron Rodgers will become a member of the New York Jets. How much of an impact will the 39-year-old quarterback with 475 career touchdown passes and a .659 winning percentage have on a franchise that hasn’t qualified for the playoffs since […]

Fantasy Football NFL Free Agency Impact: Wide Receivers

Ryan ReynoldsJosh LarkyJordan Vanek

March 22, 2023 4 min read

Fantasy Football NFL Free Agency Impact: Wide Receivers

Free agent signings and a few high-impact trades have changed the landscape for several NFL teams. What kind of impact will those moves have in fantasy football? Josh Larky and Ryan Reynolds, with insights from Jordan Vanek, continue their free-agent series by exploring fantasy-relevant wide receivers. All contract figures are from Ari Meirov’s Free Agent Tracker, […]

Nic Bodiford

March 21, 2023 9 min read

RB Athletic Archetype Guide: Chicago Bears

Welcome to The 33rd Team’s Athletic Archetypes series. These pieces will break down the preferred, position-specific athletic profiles utilized by NFL general managers. The purpose of the series is to help identify team-specific 2023 NFL Draft targets at the wide receiver and running back positions. NFL Combine data will be used whenever possible. Pro-day data will […]

NFL Draft

2023 NFL Draft: Bears Should Target Northwestern OT Skoronski

Clay Harbor Former NFL Tight End

March 21, 20232 min Watch

The Chicago Bears need to do a better job protecting quarterback Justin Fields this season. Clay Harbor explains why the Bears should draft Peter Skoronski (scouting report) out of Northwestern in the upcoming NFL Draft.

2023 NFL Free Agency: Every Team’s Biggest Need After Early Wave of Signings

The 33rd Team

March 21, 2023 12 min read

2023 NFL Free Agency: Every Team’s Biggest Need After Early Wave of Signings

The legal tampering period of NFL free agency began on March 13, with contracts becoming official at the start of the new league year on March 15. After the first big wave of free agency, every team in the NFL still has holes to fill. The 33rd Team is breaking down each team’s biggest roster […]

Fantasy Football NFL Free Agency Impact: Running Backs

Ryan ReynoldsJosh Larky

March 20, 2023 5 min read

Fantasy Football NFL Free Agency Impact: Running Backs

Free agent signings and a few high-impact trades have changed the landscape for several NFL teams. What kind of impact will those moves have in fantasy football? Josh Larky and Ryan Reynolds continue their free-agent series by exploring fantasy-relevant running backs. All contract figures are from Ari Meirov’s Free Agent Tracker, and all data […]

The 33rd Team Scouting Dept.

March 20, 2023 12 min read

2023 NFL Mock Draft 4.2: How Much Does Green Bay Get in Aaron Rodgers Trade?

There are four potentially franchise-altering quarterbacks available at the top of the 2023 NFL Draft, so expect teams to jump at the chance to trade up in the draft if the opportunity arises. The Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons are two teams that could look to move up, hopefully securing the future faces of their […]

Barry WilnerSenior Writer

March 20, 2023 3 min read

2023 NFL Free Agency: 7 Best Moves From First Week of Signings

Free Agency: Worst Moves | Biggest Winners | Grades | Best Available Although it will be a while, perhaps years, before we know for sure how any free agent signing pays off, it’s not difficult to evaluate what the new additions or holdovers should provide their teams. Are they worth the megabucks they got, and […]

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