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Josh Malone squaring off with William Jackson at Bengals OTAs Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Josh Malone wants to emerge as a weapon for the offense in 2018.

The starting quarterback looked mobile enough at this stage moving laterally in this fun drill:

The 23-year-old pick also increased his touchdown total from six to nine in 2017, despite the fact that Chicago’s passing game ranked last in the NFL. And yet 98 running backs are making a higher average annual salary than Howard’s $647,006.

Why? Because of the collective bargaining agreement that makes no sense? Because somebody wanted to get their little win here vs. their little win over there? Get together and do what’s best for these players, and it’s about time that somebody stepped to the plate and realized that and [took] the politics out of it.

Per PFR, running back Alex Collins was the fourth-most-valuable member of the Baltimore Ravens in 2017. And it’s easy to see why, because the 23-year-old broke out and gave the Ravens offense some much-needed balance with a 4.6 yards-per-attempt average and 1,160 scrimmage yards in his first season with the team.

But Collins was handcuffed by his circumstances this offseason and was forced to return on a one-year exclusive-rights free-agent deal worth just $630,000.

That makes him the ninth-lowest-paid non-rookie on the Baltimore roster, so this is a no-brainer.

On running plays, Alex Collins was one of the best tailbacks in the league last year.

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The issue is, that’s not that valuable. You can argue that in today’s NFL, your ability to block and catch out of the backfield is more important than running the football.

Historically speaking, only five first-round quarterbacks (Ben Roethlisberger, Robert Griffin III, Dan Marino, Matt Ryan and Deshaun Watson) were significantly above-average passers as rookies. As we’ve seen with the development of players like Derek Carr, Carson Wentz and Jared Goff, quarterbacks are often far better in their second year than first.

With that in mind, it’s hard to imagine that first-round quarterback Josh Allen, even without taking into account his supporting cast, would be an above-average passer immediately. When you take into account his supporting cast, the projection gets worse.

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Flacco was given the job after Kyle Boller went down with an injury and Troy Smith got sick. When Smith returned healthy, the team reluctantly left Flacco in as the guy, which of course was the right call.

Flacco led a Ravens team that went 5-11 the year prior to the playoffs. He then became the first rookie QB in NFL history to win two road playoff games before a tight AFC championship game loss to the rival Steelers.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz was clear and confident in his decision to start Stafford right off the bat after the rookie beat out veteran Daunte Culpepper for the job. That might have a little bit to do with the massive amount of money Stafford was given as the No. 1 overall pick.

2016 third-round pick Brandon Williams or the recently traded for Jamar Taylor have to be the clubhouse leaders to fill in for Williams, but there is no must-start cornerback on the roster other than Patrick Peterson. Either way, the loss of a starting cornerback, an every-down safety-slot hybrid and a defensive coordinator, with no proven replacements, is a recipe for disaster.

Up until the draft, the Atlanta Falcons had no functional body that they could plug in at nose tackle to replace Dontari Poe. Poe, a 2017 signing, spent one year with the Falcons before signing a long-term deal with the Carolina Panthers to replace Star Lotulelei.

Shea McClellin prepared to move on with life after NFL

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Shea McClellin has suffered five documented concussions, and he’s at peace with the fact he might never play again.

But such is the lure of the NFL that he won’t completely close the door.

“I was feeling good, but unfortunately had more residual effects Cheap Bike Jerseys from concussions. It’s something they can’t clear you for. That’s the way it is nowadays, they’re tough on concussion things. It’s difficult, but I got through it. One thing I’d say, they handled it like they should have. I’m not upset with them, they’re not upset with me, it’s just the way it is. They handled it perfectly.”

The former Bears first-rounder spent his last two seasons with the Patriots, helping them to a Super Bowl win two years ago. The Patriots released him in March with a year left on his contract.

Rollins, 25, faces a tough battle to make the roster. The Packers drafted cornerbacks with their first two choices, taking Louisville’s Jaire Alexander in the first round and Iowa’s Josh Jackson in the second after trading Damarious Randall to the Browns earlier this year.

“That’s just the nature of the business,” Rollins said. “It’s part of football. You’re always trying to find the next person up. I understand the business. You can’t get your feelings tied up in that.”

Alexander, Jackson and Kevin King, a second-round pick in 2017, are locks to make the roster. The Packers brought in veteran Tramon Williams and re-signed Davon House. Lenzy Pipkins, Josh Hawkins, Demetri Goodson, Donatello Brown and Herb Waters also are competing for jobs.

Cohen asked Rollins about the prospect of moving to safety, but Rollins rejected the idea. New General Manager Brian Gutekunst also has faith in Rollins’ ability to play cornerback, if Rollins can stay healthy.

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Not long after the Super Bowl, Eagles tackle Lane Johnson had plenty to say about the Patriots. More than three months later, he still has things to say.

Between the 1967-68 Blues and this season’s Golden Knights, the NHL didn’t feature many teams that made an enormous leap into the Stanley Cup Final. The 2003-04 Hurricanes finished with the league’s eighth-worst record before the lockout, then finished tied for third in points before winning the Stanley Cup in 2005-06. But the lockout netted young players such as Eric Staal and Cam Ward crucial development time, while veterans played abbreviated schedules in Europe or sat. The Hurricanes were also just three seasons removed from making it to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2001-02 season and still had core contributors such as Rod Brind’Amour and Erik Cole on the roster.

“It’s a chance to get to view all of the facilities and get the kind of inside access that most people don’t see,” she said of the Lady Knight camp, which takes place Saturday evening, June 2, at High Point Solutions Stadium. “It’s a chance to be on the field, run through drills and see what the players do. It’s a chance to interact with every single coach and a bunch of the players. I think the first time everyone goes through it, you don’t realize what an intense workout you’re going to be getting. We all wake up a little sore the next morning.

“But it’s really a lot of fun.”

A former star quarterback at Ohio State, Pryor transitioned into a wide receiver with the Browns. During his second season in Cleveland, Pryor hauled in 77 receptions for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.

The Jets are void of a true No. 1 receiver, but Pryor is still in a fight to earn a roster spot with Quincy Enunwa, Robby Anderson and Jermaine Kearse all ahead of him on the depth chart.

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What’s the deal with the Cavs, LeBron, the road and those suits?

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When Kendrick Perkins signed on the dotted line to join the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent on the final day of the regular season, his contract paid him a prorated portion of the veteran’s minimum salary, worth a whopping $13,156.

A week later, when the Cavs went on the road for their first playoff game against the Indiana Pacers, Perkins received a fringe benefit from being teammates with LeBron James that was worth well more than his paycheck.

One team. Fifteen players. One aesthetic.

“I think it just forms unity,” Perkins said. “I think it shows togetherness — win or lose — with them on. Like, when you see when somebody sends out a text and says, ‘Hey, we’re wearing suit No. 2,’ and you see everybody wear it, it kind of shows guys that they’re all-in. I think it’s a good thing, man. I think it’s a good thing.”

Yet Patricia is, in fact, a head coach, will remain the head coach, and if there are any consequences at all they won’t be to his employment or the trust of his employer.

This is a league that reacted to a 30-second Twitter video of Laremy Tunsil smoking weed minutes before the start of the 2016 draft by passing on him over and over until he’d plunged out of the top 10.

That was for something teams found out about at the last second. The four-month lead-up to the draft is always filled with the kind of scrutiny prospective FBI agents would envy. The justification for the excessive intrusions — including the questions about sexual preference and about whether their mothers are prostitutes — is the incredible investment teams are making in these picks, from No. 1 overall (Baker Mayfield reportedly was followed by a team-hired private investigator) to the undrafted free agents.

But Matt Patricia made it through 14 years with the league’s tentpole franchise, the one with the hottest possible spotlight on it on and off the field, including as a coordinator for a team that went to the Super Bowl three of the past four years without anybody anywhere seeming to know he and a Cheap Retro NBA Jerseys friend and teammate had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on suspicion of Cheap Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys assaulting a woman while in college.

NFL Draft 2018: Eagles’ Dallas Goedert already bonding with Carson Wentz

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Around 8 p.m., Dallas Goedert was watching the draft at his family home in Britton, S.D., when he received a phone call from the Eagles. He spoke to one of the Eagles’ area scouts first, then the phone passed to Doug Pederson and Howie Roseman. They told him the Eagles were drafting him with the No. 49 overall pick, which they traded up three spots to acquire.

And that is definitely a possibility for Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, who understands that a rebuilding team like the Jets needs to take as many shots as possible in the draft.

On Thursday, the Jets took USC quarterback Sam Darnold third overall. On Friday, they took Fort Hays State defensive end Nathan Shepherd 72nd overall, in the third round.

The Jets traded away both of their second-round picks in order to move from sixth to third in the first round, in that deal with the Colts last month.

The Eagles selected South Dakota State tight end Dallas Goedert in the second round (49th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

There was drama involved in the selection, as Philadelphia shipped the 52nd overall pick and 169th overall pick to the Colts for the chance to jump in front of the Cowboys, who should be in the market for a tight end given Jason Witten’s impending retirement.

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Goedert entered the draft as one of the top receiving tight ends. He started all 14 games in his senior season and was a team captain, totaling 72 Cheap High Quality Soccer Jerseys catches for 1,111 yards receiving and seven touchdowns.

Goedert enjoyed a prolific collegiate career with 198 catches for 2,988 yards, including two straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and 21 touchdowns. He left South Dakota State as a two-time first team FCS All-American and was a finalist in 2016 for the Walter Payton Award, which recognizes the top player in the FCS.

The Eagles are primed to possess a potent one-two punch at the tight end position with Goedert and Zach Ertz, who led the team in receiving with 74 catches for 824 Cheap Football Jerseys yards and eight touchdowns on 110 targets.

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten expected to retire

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Tight end has suddenly become a much higher priority for the Dallas Cowboys heading into round two of Friday night’s NFL draft.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported tight end Jason Witten is expected to retire and join ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast team.

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A season after recording 95 total tackles and five tackles for Cheap Bike Jerseys loss, Smith had 137 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 2017. He can blitz up the middle or off the edge, and I think he could play inside or outside linebacker. He’s just a fun player to watch, and he was one of the best players on the field in both of the Bulldogs’ College Football Playoff matchups.

Nelson and Mike McGlinchey formed the best left side of an O-line in college football. Nelson has a chance to go in the top five, and I don’t think he drops past Chicago at No. 8. At 6-5, 335 pounds, Nelson causes destruction in the interior. I wrote last year that he was entertaining to watch, and you just don’t say that about guards. He is a dominant run-blocker who is powerful at the point of attack and athletic enough to pull and get into space.

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The new Baltimore Ravens quarterback, who was drafted No. 32 overall, told reporters on Friday that he ran a 4.34 40-yard dash … while nursing turf toe. Jackson, 21, did not participate in this year’s combine but was indeed clocked at 4.34 during Louisville’s annual spring testing in March. Ravens editorial manager Ryan Mink put into perspective just how fast that time would have been at the combine.

Kansas City Chiefs: Fort Riley Child and Youth Service teams will announce selections from Fort Riley (Kan.) Military Base. Los Angeles Chargers and Rams: Both teams will make picks at the construction site for the LA Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park. New York Jets: The team will be at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Oakland Raiders: Youth and high Cheap Dog Jerseys school football players from Las Vegas will make selections from the Nellis Air Force base.

The Eagles won the Super BowlWant to love Yankees’ Ronald Torreyes more? He’s Gleyber Torres’ mentor

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All week, Gleyber Torres has been at Ronald Torreyes’ hip.

When Torres, the Yankees’ top prospect, was called up for his debut Monday, Torres spent much of his time between innings resting against the dugout fence, chatting with Torreyes, the beloved utility man.

I didn’t realize it until Thursday, passing by that angry Cowboys man and watching Pearson take the stage again almost seven hours later and announce the Eagles as Super Bowl champions, but this was all part of an elaborate, year-long Eagles plan to coverly troll the Cowboys.

Incredible story : Turay was born in Africa and played just one year of varsity football at Barringer, but led the state with 18.5 sacks. Rutgers took a chance on his potential and offered him a scholarship before other top programs picked up on him. Turay rewarded the Scarlet Knights by keeping his commitment.

Up and down career : Turay was a freshman All-American in 2014 with 7.5 sacks, before battling injuries his sophomore and junior seasons. Turay then bounced back as a senior last fall, recording a career-high in tackles.

Tough process : Turay injured his hamstring running the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. He managed to get through positional drills, but was unable to participate in any other testing drills. A short turnaround from the combine to Rutgers’ school pro day didn’t give him time to heal, sidelining him again save bench press. Turay recovered in time to hold a personal pro day inside Rutgers’ practice bubble.

We’re still battling on all fronts, on all guys. We’re still looking at guys and evaluating. There are still free agents we’re looking at and in that the process just continues, Carroll said. We’ve gone through the information gathering and we have a pretty good feel for where we are. It’s ongoing. We’re Cheap NFL Jerseys Nike not done with that decision at all.

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That came as a surprise and raised immediate questions about which player or players the WWE scout was looking at. There’s been some speculation that the WWE scout could have been looking for XFL players, but that seems unlikely: The XFL isn’t launching for two more years, and Vince McMahon has made clear that the XFL is his own separate venture, not an arm of the WWE.

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The Texans have a young, talented, mobile quarterback to run their offense.

So naturally, they found the opposite kind to back him up.

According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans have are signing quarterback Brandon Weeden.

The 34-year-old Weeden was with the Texans last offseason, but spent most of the year with the Titans. But the Titans signed Blaine Gabbert to back up Marcus Mariota, leaving Weeden Cheap Dodgers Jerseys to Cheap Basketball Jerseys UK look for a new clipboard.

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Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen will conduct his Pro Day workout on Friday. It’s expected that he will be launching bombs into the Laramie air.

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49ers General Manager John Lynch said in an interview with ESPN Radio that Shanahan was initially “in mourning” following the trade.

“For Kyle, I think the thing I would tell people is we made the trade and then there were some days that Kyle Shanahan was like in mourning, because I think everybody knows his master plan was to have Kirk Cousins come in eventually,” Lynch said, via WEEI.

“I was proud of Kyle. Because I think he knew that this was the right thing for our franchise, and he didn’t hesitate. But even then Jimmy had to really prove himself. I think it was really smart. (Kyle) didn’t play him right away. He waited until he had some semblance of an understanding of our scheme when he did put him in. And he put him in in a position to succeed. And then I would tell you that Hockey Cheap Jerseys Jimmy really impressed Kyle, to the point that he said, This is our guy.