Filed under:With so many quarterbacks set to go with the first few selections, Cincinnati will have the chance to pick one of the best non-QBs at no. 5. But what type of player should the team prioritize?Only one team picking in the top five of next week’s NFL draft has no interest in a rookie quarterback: the Cincinnati Bengals. The 2021 class features QBs galore, and there’s a legitimate chance that for the first time, each of the draft’s first four picks will be a signal-caller. The Jaguars and Jets have been locked in to QBs since the moment they earned the top two picks, and after , we...…Filed under:With so many quarterbacks set to go with the first few selections, Cincinnati will have the chance to pick one of the best non-QBs at no. 5. But what type of player should the team prioritize?Only one team picking in the top five of next week’s NFL draft has no interest in a rookie quarterback: the Cincinnati Bengals. The 2021 class features QBs galore, and there’s a legitimate chance that for the first time, each of the draft’s first four picks will be a signal-caller. The Jaguars and Jets have been locked in to QBs since the moment they earned the top two picks, and after , we...WW…

Filed under:If anyone can fix the former no. 2 pick, it’s Colts head coach Frank ReichFinally, Carson Wentz got exactly what he wanted. It might even be exactly what he needed. On Thursday, the Eagles traded Wentz to the Colts, reuniting the 28-year-old quarterback with Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich, who was Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator during Wentz’s dazzling 2017 campaign. The move represents the life raft Wentz desperately needs to buoy his sinking career.The Colts Wentz in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick—the second-rounder can...…Filed under:If anyone can fix the former no. 2 pick, it’s Colts head coach Frank ReichFinally, Carson Wentz got exactly what he wanted. It might even be exactly what he needed. On Thursday, the Eagles traded Wentz to the Colts, reuniting the 28-year-old quarterback with Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich, who was Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator during Wentz’s dazzling 2017 campaign. The move represents the life raft Wentz desperately needs to buoy his sinking career.The Colts Wentz in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick—the second-rounder can...WW…

Filed under:The Raiders’ backup showed competence and upside in his one game this season. He could have earned a shot as a starter for another team.The 2021 offseason hasn’t officially started yet, but the Las Vegas Raiders are once again rumored to be receiving trade inquiries for one of their quarterbacks—not for the quarterback you’re thinking of, though.Marcus Mariota is the wild card in the offseason QB market. The Raiders signed the former Titans signal-caller to a two-year, $17.6 million contract last year to back up—and perhaps compete with—starter Derek Carr. Last offseason, there...…Filed under:The Raiders’ backup showed competence and upside in his one game this season. He could have earned a shot as a starter for another team.The 2021 offseason hasn’t officially started yet, but the Las Vegas Raiders are once again rumored to be receiving trade inquiries for one of their quarterbacks—not for the quarterback you’re thinking of, though.Marcus Mariota is the wild card in the offseason QB market. The Raiders signed the former Titans signal-caller to a two-year, $17.6 million contract last year to back up—and perhaps compete with—starter Derek Carr. Last offseason, there...WW…

Filed under:In beating the Saints on Sunday, the Chiefs showed their inevitability—and that there’s a pretty big gap between them and the rest of the NFLRelatedIn a season where individual performances have varied, games and lineups have been reshuffled, and results have been unpredictable, the Kansas City Chiefs remain the NFL’s only sure thing. The Chiefs are, unequivocally, a step above the rest of the league—and their 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon affirmed as much.New Orleans did several things right on Sunday, as Sean Payton and Co. developed a formula...…Filed under:In beating the Saints on Sunday, the Chiefs showed their inevitability—and that there’s a pretty big gap between them and the rest of the NFLRelatedIn a season where individual performances have varied, games and lineups have been reshuffled, and results have been unpredictable, the Kansas City Chiefs remain the NFL’s only sure thing. The Chiefs are, unequivocally, a step above the rest of the league—and their 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon affirmed as much.New Orleans did several things right on Sunday, as Sean Payton and Co. developed a formula...WW…

Filed under:Jackson and Co. were exposed by the Steelers defense on Sunday, and it’s clear they have plenty to address if they want to compete for the AFC NorthRelatedThere are few rivalries capable of routinely producing compelling drama like Steelers vs. Ravens, and the series’ latest installment more than lived up to that standard. Sunday’s game came down to the final play, one that pitted strength against strength: Lamar Jackson against the vaunted Pittsburgh defense. But as was the case for much of the afternoon, the Steelers defenders got the better of the league’s reigning MVP,...…Filed under:Jackson and Co. were exposed by the Steelers defense on Sunday, and it’s clear they have plenty to address if they want to compete for the AFC NorthRelatedThere are few rivalries capable of routinely producing compelling drama like Steelers vs. Ravens, and the series’ latest installment more than lived up to that standard. Sunday’s game came down to the final play, one that pitted strength against strength: Lamar Jackson against the vaunted Pittsburgh defense. But as was the case for much of the afternoon, the Steelers defenders got the better of the league’s reigning MVP,...WW…

Filed under:Kliff Kingsbury, Kyler Murray, and DeAndre Hopkins—it should be a recipe for fireworks. But Arizona has had a below-average group in 2020.Two years ago, when the Cardinals plucked Kliff Kingsbury from the college ranks—just one month after the former Texas Tech coach had agreed to become USC’s offensive coordinator—there was an expectation that the could immediately turn Arizona into one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses. It took some time, but by the end of Kingsbury’s first season, the Cardinals offense appeared to have the makings of a potentially top unit, with their Rookie...…Filed under:Kliff Kingsbury, Kyler Murray, and DeAndre Hopkins—it should be a recipe for fireworks. But Arizona has had a below-average group in 2020.Two years ago, when the Cardinals plucked Kliff Kingsbury from the college ranks—just one month after the former Texas Tech coach had agreed to become USC’s offensive coordinator—there was an expectation that the could immediately turn Arizona into one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses. It took some time, but by the end of Kingsbury’s first season, the Cardinals offense appeared to have the makings of a potentially top unit, with their Rookie...WW…

Filed under:Los Angeles went all in for a Super Bowl and fell just short. Now the team must navigate the fallout of that strategy after an offseason in which a half-dozen key players—and all three of the coaching staff’s coordinators—moved on. Sean McVay enters his fourth season with the Rams charting unknown territory. This year, Los Angeles will ditch L.A.’s Memorial Coliseum after four seasons to finally play in the $5 billion SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood. To mark the occasion, the team also underwent , to mixed reviews. But the altered logo and fancy arena don’t mark the most drastic...…Filed under:Los Angeles went all in for a Super Bowl and fell just short. Now the team must navigate the fallout of that strategy after an offseason in which a half-dozen key players—and all three of the coaching staff’s coordinators—moved on. Sean McVay enters his fourth season with the Rams charting unknown territory. This year, Los Angeles will ditch L.A.’s Memorial Coliseum after four seasons to finally play in the $5 billion SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood. To mark the occasion, the team also underwent , to mixed reviews. But the altered logo and fancy arena don’t mark the most drastic...WW…