There have been plenty of bad general managers in the history of the NFL, and former Dolphins GM Chris Grier lapped this year’s field of fired executives as far as “worst job” went, but former…
A year removed from putting one of the better offenses I’ve watched, the Baltimore Ravens hit a downturn in the 2025 season, and responded by hitting the re-boot button quite emphatically.
On the surface, the Arizona Cardinals appear to be a team ready for a multi-year rebuild.
After a year that saw them fall short once again, the Bills have shifted their coaching staff heading into 2026.
As I look at both sides of the Carolina depth chart, I find myself thinking that former linebacker/current GM Dan Morgan is doing a pretty damn good job.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys stack up back-to-back on my list of reviews this year, and it works out, as the two teams are mirror images of one another.
It never came to fruition due to their disastrous trade for Deshaun Watson, but up until the moment running back Nick Chubb blew his knee out, there was a stretch where the Browns had a case for…
Throwing out a color grade on Caleb Williams is a difficult exercise, because the contrasts are still so great down-to-down, but among quarterbacks I have a “solid” grade on, Williams is the one…
The Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys stack up back-to-back on my list of reviews this year, and it works out, as the two teams are mirror images of one another.
It’s predictable given the order of the series, but as I got into a review of the Detroit Lions, it was easy to get pretty excited about the squad we’ll get to watch this fall.
In assessing the near term future in Green Bay, particularly from the perspective of their late-season woes, my overwhelming thought is that watching Jordan Love play quarterback is awesome.
It’s a common theme for last year’s AFC playoff field, but if things had broken a bit differently for the Broncos, they could very well have made it to the Super Bowl to face Seattle.
There’s only so much time in life to ponder roads untaken, but as I assess the state of the Indianapolis Colts, I can’t help but wonder what would have happened to this organization had they not…
The statement applies to a lot of teams in the AFC, but despite a first-round playoff exit against the Buffalo Bills, the Jacksonville Jaguars had a shot to contend for the AFC Title in 2025.
So far, this series has looked at eight teams that have an immense amount of roster flexibility over the next three years.
A year after they went with a “safe” option in former head coach Pete Carroll, the Raiders kick off Round Two of the Jon Spytek/Tom Brady era with an entirely different dynamic.
Looking back at 2025, the Los Angeles Chargers have some “only if” moments.
As I glance over my current depth chart for the Los Angeles Rams - a depth chart that may soon include the name “Aaron Donald” once again - I find myself struck by how many good players are on…
It’s hard to know what to say about Miami’s run under general manager Chris Grier except for “I hope that was fun.”
It will go down as a poorly remembered footnote of Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl run with Seattle, but the firing of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on the heels of the Seahawks lifting the Lombardi…
It was one heck of a run for New England in 2025.
It is almost an out-of-body experience to write this, but heading into 2026, the New Orleans Saints - under general manager Mickey Loomis - are in a relatively normal cap situation.
A year after Giants ownership essentially announced that Brian Daboll was being retained as head coach because they didn’t want to be an organization firing coaches every two years - only to fire…
There were a lot of bad NFL teams in 2025, but as I sit to review the Jets, I’m amazed that their dumpster fire of a season didn’t land them the #1 overall pick.
If we point to 2022 as the first season Jalen Hurts established himself as a “franchise quarterback”, the last four Eagles seasons have been quite the study in the difference between “contender”…
Chuck Noll: 1969-1991, 4 Super Bowl Victories
It’s a good thing that the 49ers have a general manager and head coach combo who have shown the ability to reinvent themselves over the years, because John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan have dealt with…
Fresh off a Super Bowl, the Seahawks return their most talented players on both sides of the ball — a full breakdown of the offense, defense, and Sam Darnold's next act.
The 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers strike me as lacking in excitement.
The Tennessee Titans kick off the Robert Saleh era - which is more or less a ground-up rebuild - with one decided advantage (QB Cam Ward) and one potential disadvantage (front office).
We are entering Year 3 of the roster revamp for the Washington Commanders with the key trio of general manager Adam Peters, head coach Dan Quinn, and quarterback Jayden Daniels in the mix.
Someone had to lose in the Divisional Round showdown between the Ravens and Bills, but while Baltimore doesn’t have much postseason success to show for it, I don’t think…
It’s not the end of the road, but as it stands, Arizona’s lack of truly elite players appears set to hold them back from hitting a particularly high ceiling as a team.
In my writeup of the Detroit Lions, I mentioned they were an example of a team where, just because they haven’t gotten it done, it doesn’t mean they can’t.
Where it all goes from here remains to be seen, but if nothing else, I’m glad we finally got to see the Bryce Young from the scouting reports play in the NFL.
For the second consecutive offseason, the Chicago Bears added the most hyped offensive addition on the market.
Deshaun Watson is still on the Cleveland Browns roster, so it might be premature to say we have seen the end of that saga, but with the embattled quarterback working his…
For a team with all the players Cincinnati has on offense, I found it fascinating to realize how overwhelmingly obsessed I became with whether Amarius Mims was on the field at right tackle down the stretch.
The Dallas Cowboys are swapping out head coaches, with former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer promoted to take over for Mike McCarthy, but in many ways, it felt…
It’s an understatement to call the addition of Sean Payton the most consequential move for the Broncos in the last decade.
Terry Fontenot’s roster-building process in Atlanta has been downright fascinating.
The Detroit Lions have been an incredible turnaround project and are a fantastically fun team to watch.
Packers fans obviously would have hoped for a better end result by the time the playoffs rolled around, but when you consider that Green Bay is now two-for-two making the…
The AFC South title aside, it’s easy to look back and say the season never really came together for the Houston Texans.
Maybe there’s one more shot for a reboot, but as longtime Colts general manager Chris Ballard enters this season with a competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel…
You have to give credit to the Jaguars for making Draft Night exciting; with their decision to trade up to draft reigning Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter with the…
Regardless of the outcome, there were going to be pivotal moves ahead for the Chiefs, but it would have been much better to face their current roster building challenges…
There’s a sense that the other shoe has to drop soon, but as it stands, the Raiders have had a sound, quiet offseason.
The Rams had their drama with quarterback Matthew Stafford, but ultimately, general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay came to terms with their signal-caller,…
On a positive note, it seems like the Dolphins finally realized the downside of going “all-in” on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s rookie contract window.
It played out differently on the scoreboard, but between the collapse against the Jacksonville Jaguars two years ago, and the debacle of a game against Houston, Justin…
In a league where it’s all too easy to stick with what’s working, you have to admire the conviction of Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
The times keep changing in New England, as the post-Belichick era was followed by the brief tenure of Jerod Mayo, who is out the door after one year as ownership’s…
It happened against their will, but when news broke that quarterback Derek Carr will retire due to a shoulder injury, general manager Mickey Loomis and the collective Saints organization were finally forced into rebuild mode.
If the Joe Schoen-Brian Daboll regime is going to rally, and bring the New York Giants back into contention in the NFC East, it’s going to feel like a heck of a comeback.
After four seasons of mostly great defense and perpetual problems on offense, the Robert Saleh era is over, and the Aaron Glenn era is upon us.
Say what you will about the cap - and the Eagles certainly leverage those rules to their advantage - you also have to find good players to pay, and in that respect, the…
As I roll through the 2024 NFL playoff field, there is a distinct feeling of let-down on reaching the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.
San Francisco is going to feature a lot of new names on a once-familiar team, and it may be another year before they fully see the benefits of this pivot, but I think it…
For all the discussion over the Seattle Seahawks trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in order to sign Sam Darnold at quarterback, I think the two players they swapped out have a lot more similarities than differences.
Coming off a strong offensive season that saw Baker Mayfield firmly entrench himself as Tampa Bay’s franchise quarterback, it was certainly a surprise to see them select…
Perhaps the best word to describe Brian Callahan’s first season as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans is befuddling, with everything from on-field decisions to front…
Considering how things looked when Jayden Daniels was slow to get up after a Week 2 hit, it’s pretty remarkable Washington sits where they do today.
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