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ulkaralakbarova · 6 months ago

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Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Tom Grunick: William Hurt Aaron Altman: Albert Brooks Jane Craig: Holly Hunter Ernie Merriman: Robert Prosky Jennifer Mack: Lois Chiles Blair Litton: Joan Cusack Paul Moore: Peter Hackes Bobby: Christian Clemenson Bill Rorich: Jack Nicholson Martin Klein: Robert Katims George Wein: Ed Wheeler Gerald Grunick: Stephen Mendillo Young Tom: Kimber Shoop Young Aaron: Dwayne Markee Young Jane: Gennie James Jane’s Dad: Leo Burmester Elli Merriman: Amy Brooks Anne Merriman: Jane Welch Clifford Altman: Jonathan Benya Mercenary: Frank Doubleday Lila: Sally Knight Spanish Cameraman: Manuel Alvarez Guerilla Leader: Luis Valderrama Guerilla Soldier: Francisco Garcia General McGuire: Richard Thomsen Commander: Nat Benchley Date-Rape Woman: Marita Geraghty Weekend News Producer: Nicholas D. Blanchet Makeup Woman: Maura Moynihan Floor Manager: Chuck Lippman Paul’s Secretary: Nannette Rickert Edward Towne: Timothy W. White Tom’s Soundwoman: Peggy Pridemore Emily: Emily Crowley Newsroom Worker: Gerard Ender Donny: David Long Chyron Operator: Joshua Billings Technical Director: Glenn Faigen Technical Director: Robert Grevemberg Jr. Control Room Director: Richard Pehle Weekend News Director: James V. Franco Assistant Director: Jimmy Mel Green Assistant Director: Raoul N. Rizik Technician: Mike Skehan Audio Visual Engineer: Franklyn L. Bullard News Theme Writer: Glen Roven News Theme Writer: Marc Shaiman Lecture Host: Alex Mathews Aaron’s Cameraman: Steve Smith Aaron’s Soundwoman: Martha Smith Mother in Hall: Cynthia B. Hayes Young Tough: Dean Nitz Young Tough: Phil Ugel Young Tough: Lance Wain Ellen: Susan Marie Feldman Tom’s Female Colleague: Jean Bourne Carinci Cab Driver: M. Fekade-Salassie Uniformed Cop: Gerald F. Gough Defense Dept. Spokesman: Robert Rasch NATO Spokesman: Robert Walsh Angry Messenger: John Cusack Film Crew: Producer: James L. Brooks Production Design: Charles Rosen Casting: Ellen Chenoweth Editor: Richard Marks Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus Unit Production Manager: David V. Lester Music Editor: Bob Badami Associate Producer: Kristi Zea Original Music Composer: Bill Conti Camera Operator: David M. Dunlap Co-Producer: Penney Finkelman Cox Foley Editor: Mark P. Stoeckinger Costume Design: Molly Maginnis Executive Producer: Polly Platt ADR Recordist: Charleen Richards Associate Producer: Susan Zirinsky Color Timer: Bob Hagans Boom Operator: Joseph F. Brennan Hairstylist: Colleen Callaghan Foley Editor: Cindy Marty ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris Still Photographer: Kerry Hayes First Assistant Editor: Karen I. Stern Stunt Coordinator: Jery Hewitt Construction Foreman: Steve Callas Sound Effects Editor: Patrick Drummond Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Grieve Makeup Artist: Carl Fullerton Property Master: Mark Wade Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell Dialogue Editor: Dave Kulczycki Location Assistant: Peggy Pridemore Script Supervisor: Mary Bailey First Assistant Camera: Gábor Kövér Dialogue Editor: Jacqueline Cristianini Dialogue Editor: Frank Smathers ADR Editor: Jessica Gallavan Construction Coordinator: Bruce J. Gfeller ADR Editor: Jeff Rosen Set Decoration: Jane Bogart Best Boy Electric: Jerry DeBlau Unit Publicist: Anne Marie Stein Gaffer: John W. DeBlau Sound Effects Editor: Linda Whittlesey Production Coordinator: Cynthia Streit Sound Mixer: Thomas Causey Supervising ADR Editor: Beth Bergeron Second Assistant Director: David Sardi Negative Cutter: Donah Bassett Key Grip: Dennis Gamiello Location Manager: Stuart Neumann Dolly Grip: John Lowry First Assistant Director: Yudi Bennett Se...

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swanlake1998 · 6 years ago

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jayna ledford photographed in costume as snow queen for the nutcracker by dwayne dunlap

#jayna ledford #jayna.ledford #ballet #ballerina #dwayne dunlap

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your-averagewriter · 2 years ago

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Request rules.

I don't write smut but I will write steamy make-out scenes and all that.

I will write fem!character x fem!reader, male!character x fem!reader, male!reader x male!reader. All of it including gender neutral reader.

I also only really write x reader fics.

My Masterlist - What I've already written, I update when I post.

REQUESTS ARE CLOSED DUE TO HAVING LOTS OF REQUESTS!

- Thanks for the requests though! :)

Keep an eye on this as I add more characters as I watch more shows/movies!

People/characters I will write for:

DYSTOPIAN and ACTION:

- Hunger Games - Peeta Mellark, Katniss Everdeen, Haymitch Abernathy, Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason, Annie Cresta, Lucy Gray Baird, Sejanus Plinth.

- Maze Runner - Thomas, Newt, Gally, Minho.

- Kingsman - Harry Hart (Galahad), Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (Galahad), Hamish Mycroft (Merlin), Jack Daniels (Whiskey).

- Zombieland - Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita.

- Luther - John Luther, Alice Morgan, Justin Ripley.

- Call of Duty - John Price, Simon "Ghost" Riley, John "Soap" MacTavish, König, Alejandro Vargas, Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, Kim "Horangi" Hong-jin, Valeria Garza, Keegan Russ.

- The Boys - Homelander, Starlight, Soldier Boy, Black Noir, Billy Butcher, Hughie Campbell, The Deep, Queen Maeve, A-Train, Translucent.

- Gen V - Marie Moreau, Emma Meyer, Jordan Li, Andre Anderson, Cate Dunlap, Luke Riordan and Sam Riordan.

- Fallout - Cooper Howard (pre and post Ghoul), Lucy MacLean, Maximus.

- The Walking Dead (I've only seen the first two seasons so no spoilers please!!) - Rick Grimes, Glenn Rhee, Lori Grimes, Andrea

HORROR:

- Scream - Billy Loomis, Stu Macher, Dwight "Dewey" Riley, Randy Meeks, Richie Kirsch, Sam Carpenter, Tara Carpenter, Chad Meeks-Martin, Mindy Meeks-Martin, Ethan Landry.

- The Lost Boys - Michael Emerson, David, Star, Marko, Dwayne.

- What We Do in the Shadows - Nandor the Relentless, Laszlo Cravensworth, Nadja, Guillermo de la Cruz.

- Late Night with The Devil - Jack Delroy

- Renfield - R.M Renfield.

- A Quiet Place (1&2) - Lee Abbott, Evelyn Abbott, Emmett.

- The Boy - Brahms.

- Fight Club - Tyler Durden, The Narrator.

- Alien - Ripley, Dwayne Hicks, Hudson.

- Saw - Adam Faulkner-Stanheight, Amanda Young, Peter Strahm, Mark Hoffman.

- The Crow - Eric Draven.

- Midnight Mass - Sheriff Hassan, Father Paul, Riley Flynn.

MARVEL:

- MCU - Tom Holland!Peter Parker, Andrew Garfield!Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Steve Rodgers, Tony Stark, T'Challa, Stephen Strange, Logan, Scott Lang, Wanda Maximoff, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova, Matt Murdock, Valkyrie, Carol Danvers, Peter Quill, Bucky Barnes, Phil Coulson, Gamora, Thor Odinson, Loki Laufeyson, James Rhodes, Pietro Maximoff, Druig, Sam Wilson, Shuri.

- Spiderverse - Hobie Brown, Miles Morales (both variations), Gwen Stacy, Miguel O'Hara, Pavitr Prabhakar, Peter B Parker, Spider Noir.

- X-Men universe - Young!Charles Xavier, Young!Erik Lehnsherr, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Remy LeBeau, Rogue, Jean Grey, Scott Summers, Nathan Summers, Wade Wilson, Emma Frost.

DC:

- The Dark Knight Trilogy - Christian Bale!Bruce Wayne, Jonathon Crane.

- The Batman - Robert Pattinson!Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle.

- Justice League - Diana Prince (Wonderwoman), Arthur Curry (Aquaman), Clark Kent (Superman).

- Gotham - David Mazouz!Bruce Wayne, Jerome Valeska, Jerimiah Valeska, Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, Selina Kyle, Ed Nygma, Barbara Kean, Oswald Cobblepot, Victor Zsasz, Harvey Bullock, Jonathon Crane, Jervis Tetch, Victor Fries.

The Suicide Squad - Jared Leto!Joker, Harley Quinn, Rick Flag, Chris Smith (Peacemaker), Robert DuBois (Bloodsport), Chato Santana (El Diablo).

ANIME:

- Attack on Titan - Eren Yeager, Levi Ackerman, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Jean Kirstein, Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhart, Sasha Braus, Erwin Smith, Miche Zacharius, Hitch Dreyse, Kenny Ackerman, Marco Bodt, Pieck Finger, Porco Galliard, Colt Grice, Bertholdt Hoover, Nicolo, Ymir, Zeke Yeager, Floch Forster.

- Demon Slayer - Giyu Tomioka, Mitsuri Kanroji, Obanai Iguro, Muichiro Tokito, Shinobu Kocho, Kyojuro Rengoku, Tengen Uzui, Kanao Tsuyuri, Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Gyutaro, Daki, Enmu, Hinatsuru, Makio, Suma.

- Castlevania - Alucard, Sypha Belnades, Trevor Belmont, Carmilla, Lenore.

- Tokyo Ghoul - Ken Kaneki, Juuzou Suzuya, Touka Kirishima, Kuki Urie, Ayato Kirishima, Itori, Uta, Hideyoshi Nagachika.

- Haikyuu! - Daichi Sawamura, Kōshi Sugawara, Asahi Azumane, Tobio Kageyama, Tadashi Yamaguchi, Kiyoko Shimizu, Keishin Ukai, Tetsurō Kuroo, Kenma Kozume, Tōru Oikawa, Hajime Iwaizumi, Kōtarō Bokuto, Keiji Akaashi, Wakatoshi Ushijima, Satori Tendō, Yūji Terushima, Kiyoomi Sakusa, Atsumu Miya, Osamu Miya.

- Avatar the Last Airbender - Zuko, Katara, Sokka, Aang, Azula, Ty Lee.

- Avatar: Legend of Korra - Korra, Asami, Mako, Tenzin, Iroh.

MUSIC:

- Waterparks - Awsten Knight, Geoff Wigington, Otto Wood.

- My Chemical Romance - Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero, (all the killjoys).

- Pierce The Veil - Vic Fuentes, Tony Perry, Jaime Preciado.

- All Time Low - Alex Gaskarth, Rian Dawson, Zack Merrick.

- Ice Nine Kills - Spencer Charnas, Ricky Armellino, Patrick Galante, Joe Occhiuti, Dan Sugarman.

- Palaye Royale - Remington Leith, Emerson Barrett.

- Others - Oli Sykes, Ronnie Radke, Andy Hurley, Brandon Flowers, Chris Motionless, Kellin Quinn,, John O'Callaghan, Josh Franceschi, Lzzy Hale, Hayley Williams, William Beckett, Noah Sebastian, Will Ramos, Will Ghould, Dave Grohl, Vessel (Sleep Token).

- Metal Lords - Hunter, Kevin, Emily.

SCI-FI:

- The Sandman - Dream, Corinthian.

- Prey - Naru, Taabe.

- Stranger Things - Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Jonathon Byers, Max Mayfield, Robin Buckley, 001, Dimitri, Eddie Munson.

- Star Wars - Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, Rey, Kylo Ren, Boba Fett, Poe Dameron, Din Djarin, Cal Kestis.

BOOKS:

- ACOTAR series - Feyre Archeron, Nesta Archeron, Lucien Vanserra, Rhysand, Cassian, Azriel, Emerie, Eris Vanserra (maybe, if you have a request), Gwyn, Helion, Kallias, Tarquin, Thesan.

- The Serpent and the Wings of Night - Raihn Ashraj

- Magnolia Parks - Magnolia Parks, BJ Ballentine

- The Inheritance Games - Nash Hawthorne, Grayson Hawthorne, Jameson Hawthorne

- The Cruel Prince - Cardan Greenbriar, Dain Greenbriar, Balekin Greenbriar, Roiben.

OTHERS:

- Barbie - Barbie, Ken.

- Monster High - Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Cleo de Nile, Deuce Gorgon, Draculaura, Lagoona Blue, Abbey Bominable, Clawd Wolf, Gillington Webber, Heath Burns, Holt Hyde, Jackson Jekyll, Neighthan Rot, Operetta, Robecca Steam, Rochelle Goyle, Venus McFlytrap, Kieran Valentine, Porter Geiss.

- Euphoria - Rue Bennett, Jules Vaughn, Maddy Perez, Cassie Howard, Fezco, Lexi Howard, Nate Jacobs (nothing abusive).

- Wonka - Willy Wonka, Fickelgruber.

- Saltburn - Oliver Quick, Felix Catton, Farleigh Start, Venetia Catton.

I know that's quite a long list and if you want me to write for a character not on there then just ask :)

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transienturl · 4 years ago

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Q: How much do I know about sports off the top of my head? I’m bored, so let’s find out.

NFL:

NFC West (one of the strongest divisions ever):

Seattle Seahawks. Key (and less-key) players: Russell Wilson (QB), DK Metcalf (WR), Tyler Lockett (WR), Freddie Swain (WR), Greg Olsen (TE), Colby Parkinson (TE), Damien Lewis (G), Duane Brown (T), Ethan Pocic (C, I think?), Chris Carson (RB), Rashaad Penny (RB), Travis Homer (RB), Michael Dickson (P), help what’s the kicker’s name, Jamal Adams (S), Quandre Diggs (S), Bobby Wagner (LB), KJ Wright (LB), Jordyn Brooks (LB), Poona Ford (DI), Jarran Reed (defensive... line somewhere), Shaquill Griffon (CB), Quinton Jefferson (CB), Tre Flowers (CB), Benson Mayowa (DE), Carlos Dunlap (DE), Alton Robinson (DE), Shaquem Griffon (DE), god I can’t remember the new slot corner but he’s pretty good I think. Coach: Pete Carroll. OC: Brian Schottenheimer. DC: Ken Norton, Jr. GM: John Schneider. Owner: Jody Allen. Notes: Every game is close. Used to always run, but this year always throws. Quarterback is basically magic. Defense is severely lacking. My home team, obviously.

San Francisco 49ers. Key players: Jimmy Garoppolo (QB), George Kittle (TE), many fast running backs, Raheem Mostert is one of them, Trent Williams (T), Richard Sherman (CB), Nick Bosa (DE). Coach: Kyle Shanahan. Notes: Running game scheme is a work of staggering genius. Best player is a tight end for some reason. Went to the Super Bowl last year.

Arizona Cardinals. Key players: Kyler Murray (QB), Larry Fitzgerald (WR), DeAndre Hopkins (WR), Christian Kirk (WR), Budda Baker (S), Patrick Peterson (CB). Coach: Kliff Kingsbury. Notes: Runs many wide receivers, in scheme Kingsbury got from coaching college. Used to be bad, but getting better each year. Kyler is very small.

Los Angeles Rams. Key players: Jared Goff (QB), Cooper Kupp (WR), Andrew Whitworth (T), Darrell Henderson (RB), Aaron Donald (DI), Johnny Hekker (P). Coach: Sean McVay. DC: Used to be Wade Phillips, but not anymore. Notes: Runs a lot of plays from the same formation. Coach is very smart. Made the Super Bowl two years ago. Best player is a defensive tackle, for some reason.

NFC East (the worst division in NFL history):

New York Giants. Key players: Daniel Jones (QB), Saquon Barkley (RB). Coach: Joe, uh... Douglas. GM: Dave Gettleman. Notes: Spent a huge amount of draft capital on players the numbers said weren’t worth it. Seems accurate.

Philadelphia Eagles. Key players: Carson Wentz (QB), Jalen Hurts (backup QB), literally everyone else is injured. Oh, Jason Peters (T). Coach: Doug Peterson. GM: Howie Roseman. Notes: Everyone is injured. Everyone. Went to the Super Bowl 3 years ago and won with their backup QB.

Dallas Cowboys. Key players: Dak Prescott (QB, injured), Andy Dalton (backup QB, injured), No one of note (third-string QB), Amari Cooper (WR), CeeDee Lamb (WR), Ezekiel Elliott (RB), Leighton Vander Esch (LB), Greg Zuerlein (K), I could probably name more if I tried hard enough. Coach: Mike McCarthy. GM: Jerry Jones. Owner: Also Jerry Jones. Notes: Every year they have good players and lose anyway. Paid their running back instead of their quarterback. Also, now they have no healthy quarterback.

Washington [used to have a racist name]. Key players: Dwayne Haskins (benched QB), Alex Smith (QB... whose leg does not work), Kyle Allen (QB), Terry McLaurin (WR), Chase Young (DE), Montez Sweat (DE). Coach: Ron Rivera. Owner: Dan Snyder, who is the worst human being in the NFL, and that is saying a lot. Notes: No one cares about the football, Dan Snyder should be in jail. Also, Ron Rivera has cancer and Alex Smith’s leg injury almost killed him, so those guys deserve better.

NFC North:

Detroit Lions. Key Players: Matthew Stafford (QB), um, I should remember some more. Jeff Okudah (CB). Coach: Matt Patricia. Notes: Stafford deserves better. Patricia keeps signing ex-Patriots players, and it doesn’t work, presumably because the good ones are current-Patriots-players.

Minnesota Vikings. Key players: Kirk Cousins (QB), Adam Thielen (WR), Justin Jefferson (WR), Dalvin Cook (RB), many good defensive players whose names I don’t know. Coach: Mike Zimmer. Notes: Historically a good defense and just missing a competent QB. Paid a lot for an average QB; defense sucks now for some reason. Also, runs a lot.

Chicago Bears. Key Players: Mitchell Trubisky (QB), Nick Foles (QB), Allen Robinson (WR), Khalil Mack (DE). Coach: Matt Nagy. Notes: Has been wasting great defensive performances with poor to average quarterback play since World War II.

Green Bay Packers. Key Players: Aaron Rodgers (QB), Davante Adams (WR), Allan Lazard (WR), Aaron Jones (RB), Jamaal Williams (RB), Robert Tonyan (TE), David Bakhtiari (T), Za’Darius Smith (DE), Preston Smith (DE). Coach: Matt LaFleur. GM: Brian Gutekunst. Owner: “The fans.” Notes: Has started a hall-of-famer at quarterback every season since before you were born. Winning big but the analytics say they’re getting a bit lucky lately.

NFC South:

Atlanta Falcons. Key players: Matt Ryan (QB), Julio Jones (WR), I forgot the new WR’s name but he looks legit, Todd Gurley (RB). Coach that was recently fired: Dan Quinn. Notes: Have become known for inexplicably blowing enormous leads late in games. It’s quite funny, at this point.

New Orleans Saints. Key players: Drew Brees (QB), Michael Thomas (WR), Alvin Kamara (RB), Taysom Hill (listed as backup QB but just kinda does weird shit on offense), Jameis Winston (backup QB), Cam Jordan (DE), I should remember the cornerback’s name. Coach: Sean Payton. Notes: Known for having tons of talent every year, salary cap be damned, and then losing in heartbreaking fashion in the playoffs. Brees is getting old.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Key players: Tom Brady (QB), Mike Evans (WR), Chris Godwin (WR), this one WR who can go eat shit, Rob Gronkowski (TE), Antoine Winfield Jr (S), Vita Vea (DI). Coach: Bruce Arians. Notes: Signed Tom Brady. It’s working pretty well. Defense is top-tier. The most balanced team.

god, who is the other NFC south team, uh... hold on, lemme get back to you.

AFC North:

Baltimore Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cleveland Browns

um... Cincinnati Bengals? Maybe?

AFC East:

New York Jets

New England Patriots

Miami Dolphins

Buffalo Bills

AFC South:

Houston Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

uhh... Indianapolis Colts.

AFC West:

Denver Broncos

Kansas City (I think this name should be changed too, honestly)

Las Vegas Raiders

I guess this must be the Los Angeles Chargers?

Oh, so the other NFC South team is the Carolina Panthers. Of course. Key players: Teddy Bridgewater (QB), Christian McCaffrey (RB and also arguably their best receiver), Yetur Gross-Matos (DE). Coach: Matt Rhule. Notes: Rebuilding their team this year, but quietly doing pretty well, considering.

Alright, I’m gonna stop there. Didn’t even get to the other half of the NFL, let alone started to try and list NBA/MLB/NHL teams, which would have gone extremely poorly. Story for another day.

Also, uh, yeah, this is a normal amount to know about football as someone who doesn’t watch football, oooobviously...

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cicobuffs · 5 years ago

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who i write for: bold = current faves

the lost boys

michael emerson, david, paul, dwayne, marko

scream 1-6

stu macher, billy loomis, mickey altieri, sidney prescott, tatum riley, randy meeks, tara carpenter, ethan landry, mindy meeks-martin

stranger things

eddie munson, steve harrington, robin buckley, nancy wheeler, jonathan byers

gen v

cate dunlap, andre anderson, jordan li, marie moreau, emma meyer, luke riordan, sam riordan

the boys

annie january (starlight), billy butcher, victoria neuman, hughie campbell, soldier boy

challengers

art donaldson, patrick zweig, tashi duncan

#dead poets society x reader #neil perry x reader #todd anderson x reader #steven meeks x reader #gerard pitts x reader #herbert west x reader #peter parker x reader #scream x reader #stranger things x reader #the quarry x reader #gen v x reader #the boys x reader #subjects #challengers x reader

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correctsuccess · 4 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff rooting guide for Week 16 Dec 20, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive finish Carlos Dunlap II (43) sacks Washington Soccer Workforce quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. (7) within the closing seconds of the fourth quarter at FedExField. Obligatory Credit score: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports activities Carolina was knocked out of playoff competition final week with its loss to the Inexperienced Bay P... #2021_nfc_playoffs #dallas_cowboys #eagles_news_and_notes #game_preview #jalen_hurts #new_york_giants #nfc_east_news #nfl_news #philadelphia_eagles #washington_football_team

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junker-town · 5 years ago

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Which team could steal the No. 1 pick from the Dolphins?

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Miami is clearly in tank mode, but it may have some competition in the race to the bottom. We debate the chances of another team finishing worse than the Dolphins.

The Dolphins’ plans for 2019 have been clear since the offseason; this team had no interest in contending.

Miami has been selling off valuable parts and accumulating young players and draft assets throughout the year. Out went players like Ryan Tannehill, Ja’Wuan James, Cameron Wake, Danny Amendola, Frank Gore, Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills, and Minkah Fitzpatrick. In came cap space — an estimated $117 million and counting — and draft picks, six of which are currently slated to fall in the top 65 next spring.

This has all but guaranteed the Dolphins a spot near the top of the 2020 NFL Draft, but they still have competition if they want to snag their quarterback of the future at No. 1 overall. The 2019 season has provided fertile ground for bad teams. Six remain winless through four weeks of the season. Miami will play three of those teams — including two dates against the 0-3 Jets — before their race to the bottom is finished.

Who could usurp the Dolphins’ claim for the top pick of next year’s draft? There are a handful of candidates, but maybe none as sad as ...

Which is the saddest non-Dolphins team through four weeks of 2019?

Christian D’Andrea: The Bengals, who are a cauldron of regret. Cincinnati was supposed to change its culture after firing Marvin Lewis after 16 years and zero playoff wins. Then the franchise set new coach Zac Taylor up for success by ... re-signing shaky Lewis holdovers like Bobby Hart, C.J. Uzomah, and the oft-injured Tyler Eifert. The Bengals have few positives along an offense that’s been torturous to watch in 2019. Joe Mixon has run for a mere 3.2 yards per carry, Cincinnati has turned only three of its 11 trips to the red zone into touchdowns, and Andy Dalton currently has his lowest quarterback rating since his 2011 rookie campaign.

Three of the team’s 10 drives in a Monday Night Football showcase against the Steelers ended in negative yardage. Dalton was sacked eight times for -69 yards that night, leaving him with an average net gain of 2.26 yards per dropback. Dalton is not that bad, but his offensive line, hoooo boy, certainly is.

The defense isn’t appreciably better. In the past two weeks. the Bengals have given up 48 total points to teams quarterbacked by Josh Allen and Mason Rudolph.

Morgan Moriarty: The Arizona Cardinals, who we were hoping would be more fun than this. The Kliff Kingsbury experiment is, well, not off to a great start. Despite showing promise in an opening-week tie against the Detroit Lions, Arizona has lost its last three games by a combined 41 points.

The defense ranks 29th in the league, and the Cardinals are giving up a whopping 418 yards per game. Even the veterans are underperforming, as Revenge of the Birds pointed out after last week’s loss vs Seattle:

The defensive line has been pushed around all season: Corey Peters and Rodney Gunter have been as absent from the stat sheet as the highlight reels, and Andy Isabella has the same number of tackles as Brooks Reed (2). At linebacker, Jordan Hicks actually leads the leads the league in tackles with 48, but too many of them have been downfield and he’s been absolutely useless in pass coverage. Tramaine Brock has been another disappointment in the secondary, especially with his ridiculous penalty last week. Finally, two younger veterans—Budda Baker and Haason Reddick—haven’t made the leaps we need them to.

Sure, having a first-year head coach and franchise quarterback means there will be some growing pains, but there hasn’t been much to feel good about, especially now that the Cardinals have gone winless in September for the second year in a row.

Adam Stites: Washington, which is a mess. The quarterback disaster for the team was summed up by coach Jay Gruden when he answered a question about the plan for Week 5.

Jay Gruden on the Redskins QB plan for Sunday: “We don’t have one right now.”

— Nora Princiotti (@NoraPrinciotti) October 2, 2019

There’s Case Keenum, who had 37 whole passing yards and an interception when he was yanked in the middle of the second quarter in Week 4. He also threw three interceptions in the week prior and is dealing with a foot injury.

Rookie Dwayne Haskins replaced Keenum when he left, but threw three interceptions and looked lost.

The third option is Colt McCoy, a longtime backup who was 0-2 when thrust into starting duty last year. McCoy, who missed the first part of the season with an injury, will get the call in Week 5 — against, gulp, the Patriots and their No. 1 defense.

It’s a bad situation no matter what, because no quarterback fixes this. It averages 2.9 yards per rushing attempts, it’s still without left tackle Trent Williams, and the defense has allowed the second-most points in the NFL.

Washington is getting worse and could easily lose to the Dolphins in Week 6.

Sarah Hardy: Somehow, Washington’s quarterback situation could be even worse behind the scenes. The latest report is that Jay Gruden never even wanted to draft Haskins, something that’s not lost on the rookies.

In the early part of the season, there’s a lot of bleakness to go around. Sam Darnold is a walking Zoloft blob — he has mono! he hope he doesn’t die! — but once his spleen is good to go, the Jets should at least be able to compete again.

The Broncos could easily be 2-2 if not for blowing two games (with the help of some questionable roughing the passer calls) — and that was before they lost their promising young pass rusher, Bradley Chubb, for the season.

At the moment, though, it’s hard to beat the clown show that is the Washington franchise, though.

Is there any hope these teams could be just average bad instead of catastrophically awful?

Hardy: On the other hand, just because Washington has been ... let’s just say, the football equivalent of the political center of our country ... doesn’t mean the team is completely hopeless. Rookie wideout Terry McLaurin was out there setting records until a hamstring injury kept him out of Week 4 (which also cost his former Ohio State teammate, Haskins, a safety blanket to throw to).

Even if Haskins doesn’t play another snap this season, it’s too early to give up on a talented, but raw, quarterback after one half of football — especially when Gruden is likely out the door soon.

Maybe McCoy will give them a spark, or at least give them a little more competent play at quarterback. Keenum wasn’t even that bad through the first two weeks. Washington took early leads against the Eagles and Cowboys before losing by five and 10 points, respectively.

That gives them a sliiiiiightly better scoring differential than the Bengals.

D’Andrea: There have been some bright spots for the Bengals, but they’re only flash bulbs in a darkened arena. Cincinnati’s ability to find useful wideouts has only been rivaled by its ability to lose them. A.J. Green has yet to play this season due to an ankle injury and will likely take his time before returning for the tail end of his contract year. John Ross, who finally showed signs of life after two unproductive seasons in Cincinnati, is now on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Auden Tate has emerged as a useful option, which means he’s got about two weeks before his teeth explode or something similarly depressing happens.

The defense hasn’t provided much more room for optimism. Any progress Sam Hubbard, Carlos Dunlap, and Geno Atkins have made on the defensive line have been wiped out by an ineffective linebacking corps and secondary. The Bengals have given up 6.7 yards per play since their season opener against the Seahawks, a mark only bested by the suddenly porous Ravens’ 7.8. Opposing quarterbacks — half of which, again, were Allen and Rudolph — have averaged a 116.0 passer rating against them, or the rough equivalent of Dak Prescott so far this fall.

If there’s any hope for the Bengals the rest of the season, it’ll probably have to come from his offense, which as been surprisingly lackluster under Taylor.

Moriarty: Kyler Murray and the Cards’ offense hasn’t been abysmal, (putting up 27 on Detroit seemed like a decent start), but it’s clear that there is some work to be done. Murray leads the league in sacks (20), but he’s been able to throw for 300 yards passing twice this season, and is on pace for 4,200-yard season.

Perhaps the most concerning fact about the Cardinals’ offense is how it’s been struggling to score late in games. In the last three weeks, Arizona has trailed in the first half and come out averaging just 10 points in the second half. You can’t expect to win many games like that.

D’Andrea: I’m not on the Kliff Kingsbury bandwagon by any means, but I think there’s more fight to the Cardinals than they’ve shown the past three weeks. That Week 1 tie against the Lions looks a little better each week, and it was a display of what Murray’s capable of as an NFL passer. If he can up his red zone efficiency — his team has just five touchdowns to show for 13 trips inside the 20 — he can provide enough to outshoot foes en route to a slight improvement over 2018’s lost season.

The bigger question is whether a defense that ranks 31st in the league in yards allowed can deliver Kingsbury the chance to turn his air raid approach into wins. Those opportunities will be limited, but still more plentiful that what we’ll see in Miami or Cincinnati.

James Brady: Dalton has has some high highs in his career, and we know he can make the big throws. Is he on his way out as the franchise quarterback? I honestly am not sure, but the Bengals have faced some tough teams.

While the 27-3 loss to the Steelers likely confirmed a lot of Bengals fans’ fears that the team won’t be good this year, they still lost to both the Bills (who are good??) and Seahawks by a single score, and played close against the undefeated 49ers early until things got out of hand in the second half. There are still pieces of a good team here, certainly not one that should lose every game remaining on its schedule.

Speaking of its schedule, Cincinnati will play the Cardinals next. The Arizona roster is just a mess and the offense feels like it needs an entire season of tweaking before it approaches viability on a weekly basis.

That said, the Bengals don’t have the easiest schedule. If “average team” means 8-8 or close to it, then maybe they can’t get there. But they’re better than 0-4, and could be the source of an upset or two down the line.

Which games are winnable on their schedule?

D’Andrea: Like the Dolphins, the Bengals have a handful of games remaining against currently winless teams. They were the Steelers’ first win of the season in Week 4, and now they can be the Cardinals’ first win in Week 5. If Monday night’s Sylvia Plath poem come to football life is any indication, they’ll throw a detour in the Cardinals’ road to the top of next year’s draft with another nigh-unwatchable performance.

Moriarty: Looking ahead at the schedule, there really isn’t a clear game the Cardinals should definitely win. But their upcoming game against winless (and banged up) Cincinnati is their best opportunity yet.

D’Andrea: Arizona has to fight through a very tough NFC West, but the rest of its schedule will provide plenty of soft defenses for Murray and Kingsbury to exploit. In their next three weeks, they’ll face teams that rank 27th (Giants) and 28th (Bengals) in yards allowed per play, along with a Falcons team that’s been unable to get out of its own way to start the season.

Brady: Washington already played pretty close to Philadelphia and Dallas, and an upset against any team in their divisional rematches wouldn’t be that surprising.

The Dolphins are coming up in Week 6 and that should be as trash as it sounds. There’s also the 49ers (we’re still not quite sure how good they are), and Minnesota (who can’t seem to find an offense).

Washington still faces some poor passing defenses on their schedule, including the Dolphins, Jets, and Giants. Finally, the running game, which has been among the worst in the league, could see boosts against the Dolphins, Packers, and Panthers, all of whom have lacking run defenses.

So what are your odds on the recipient of 2020’s first overall pick?

D’Andrea: Miami remains awful, but the 2019 season leaves no wont for bad teams. While Washington and Arizona can improve around young quarterbacks and provide some semblance of optimism, Cincinnati looks entirely screwed. Even the brief flash of excitement created by Andy Dalton throwing for 300+ yards per game appears to be snuffed out with few hopes of being reignited.

The Bengals are a bad, bad team. Bad enough to challenge a Miami squad that isn’t even trying in 2019.

The No. 1 pick is still the Dolphins’ to lose, though:

55 percent Dolphins 20 percent Bengals 15 percent Washington 5 percent Cardinals 4 percent Broncos (until they take Adam Stites’ suggestion and start selling) 1 percent Jets

Brady: The Dolphins are bad, and are clearly tanking, but they’re likely going to accidentally win some games on the back of having some young playmakers and extremely low expectations. Washington went from Alex Smith to Case Keenum to Dwayne Haskins to Colt McCoy, which should be enough of an argument for an 0-16 season. The Cardinals are in somewhat of a similar situation to the Dolphins in that there’s enough potential for big plays and upset wins. But not for Washington. I just don’t see it.

Let’s go with ...

65 percent Washington 30 percent Dolphins 3 percent Cardinals 1 percent Bengals 1 percent Broncos 0 percent Jets

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Len Pattersons 2017 NFL 1st Round Mock Draft Follow me on Twitter @lendoggy_80

1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M All signs point to the Browns selecting Garrett here. He is a game changing end that the Browns hope can deliver 15-20 sacks per year. Denver has shown that you can win games with an elite defence and this is a piece to build around for the Browns. With no clear #1 QB in this draft, Cleveland is left taking the best prospect available. You would have to think if there is a QB the Browns fall in love with they are hoping he falls to them at 12, or they use an extra pick to move up from 12 to get him earlier. Keep in mind; they could be planning on packaging pick 12 and then some, to try to get Jimmy Garoppolo from New England.

2. San Francisco 49ers: Jamal Adams, S, LSU I know everyone is predicting Solomon Thomas the end from Stanford here but I disagree. The 49ers have used their last 2 first round picks on the Defensive Line with the boys from Oregon. With Aaron Lynch, Armstead and Buckner I would hope those guys can create enough pressure for the secondary to make some plays as is. Eric Reid who is often injured is a fine big hitting Safety but I think the 49ers should go with a playmaker here. Adams has been compared to Ed Reed, and as I don’t see him being an all-around hall of famer like Reed, Adams is still a player that can change the game with INTS and forced fumbles plus an ability to cover. A possible Defensive rookie of the year candidate, Adams is 2nd pick in this year’s draft.

3. Chicago Bears: O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama O.J Howard is the best pass catcher in the entire draft in my opinion. If you are the Bears, you found Jordan Howard, you signed Mike Glennon and lost Alshon Jeffrey. In order to win, they will need to surround Glennon with another weapon or two. Howard’s stock has been rising and he is a safe security blanket for the new QB in Chicago. I don’t see the value in a Defensive Lineman here as they have a few good young pieces in Bullard and Floyd from last year’s draft.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU The Jaguars are going to stand behind Blake Bortles for at least one more season. Surrounding him with enough talent to win has been hit or miss for the Jaguars as of late. They brought in a whole bunch of above average pass catchers but the one thing the Jags have been missing since MJD and Fred Taylor is an effective run game. As I am not as high on Fournette as some are, you can’t deny his production at LSU. He was an absolute beast, and if he can turn those 3rd and 9s into 3rd and 3s the Jaguars, again, could be a dark horse to win the AFC south. Their defence is loaded with young productive players and I don’t think it makes sense to add another top tier defensive prospect with all the high picks they’ve spent in previous years.

5. Tennessee Titans: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State The Titans have built a pretty decent roster throughout the draft in recent years. Focusing on the offensive side of the ball has been working, but if they want to make the jump to winning division titles they will need to address the defence. With no stand out stars, other than an aging Brian Orakpo, and the recent departure of Jason McCourty the Titans will want a top tier CB to cover the likes of Allen Robinson, T.Y Hilton and DeAndre Hopkins. Lattimore can cover zone and man, and has above average ball skills. He is a perfect pick for a team knocking on the playoffs door, but missing a few key pieces on their defence.

6. New York Jets: Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina What are the Jets doing? Are they rebuilding? Are they making a playoff push? Is Josh Mccowan any type of answer? They release Brandon Marshall, but keep Matt Forte? There is nothing positive coming out of New Jersey regarding Petty or Hackenburg that suggests they are “the guy” for the Jets. The Jets hate playing second fiddle to the Giants in New York, therefore I see them selecting Trubisky here. He is the QB with the most upside in my opinion, having only started 13 games at Carolina. He has a live arm, great size and above average speed. If the Jets can let him guy sit for a season and develop they could end up with their much needed franchise QB.

7. Los Angeles Chargers: Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford The Chargers offence has been pretty good with a steady Rivers, and Keenan Allen should be back for the season opener. Although there is a need for offensive line, there is no one with enough value to grab here at 7. I could see the Chargers trading out of this spot for a team looking to move up to grab a QB, but if LA stays here I think they will go best player available and draft Soloman Thomas. Bosa was a breakout player for them last year and no one projected him going to the Chargers. I see them adding another versatile defensive lineman to the mix and the Chargers are building a roster based on the Broncos model.

8. Carolina Panthers: Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State The Panthers have invested a lot of money into their front 4, they still have their top linebackers and when they made it to the Super Bowl, they had a great secondary. Hooker is a playmaker in the back end, can cover, hit and attack the football. I can’t remember the last great safety for the Panthers, and they are hoping they can get pressure on the QB so Hooker can make plays like he did at Ohio State. They will be tempted to take Dalvin Cook here, as the Panthers have old, often injured Jon Stewart, but there are plenty of running backs to take on day 2.

9. Cincinnati Bengals: Jonathan Allen, DE/DT, Alabama The Bengals have lost a lot of talent the last couple years and the when the Bengals are most dominant it’s when Peko, Geno Atkins and Dunlap are going full throttle. Atkins hasn’t been the same since he tore up his knee a few seasons ago and Dunlap has a few years left playing at an elite level. Allen will give the Bengals versatility to stuff the run and rush the passer. Type “Jonathan Allen Superman” into youtube and you will see why this guy is going to be a top 10 pick. Some are worried about his shoulder injury, but Allen is a top 5 prospect, if he slips the Bengals should pull the trigger here.

10. Buffalo Bills: Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama Buffalo hired a new coach this year and with that I could see the Bills trying to build their defence the way Sean Mcdermott did in Carolina. The front seven played pretty well last year and they sunk their first two picks last year into the front 7 as well. With losing Gilmore this offseason to the Patriots I could see the Bills taking the top corner available in Humphrey. Carolinas defence played its best with Josh Norman, and while I’m not saying Humphrey is the next Norman, he does have similar traits. Humphrey is a polished prospect that doesn’t shy away from hits. He would be a day one starter for the Bills, who need secondary help.

11. New Orleans Saints: Christian McCaffrey, RB/WR, Stanford The Saints only have one or two more years left with Drew Brees and they will go as far as he will take them. The Saints lost a lot of versatility when Darren Sproles departed few years ago and they traded Jimmy Graham and Brandon Cooks. If the Saints want to help Brees out they should take McCaffrey, the do it all RB from Stanford. McCaffrey has some of the best hands in the draft and can be a weapon out of the back field for Brees and the Saints. Mark Ingram has some miles on him and they recently let Tim Hightower walk. McCaffrey has been moving up draft boards and I think this is a sneaky high value pick for the Saints and their offence.

12. Cleveland Browns: Kevin King, CB, Washington It’s hard to tell what the Browns are thinking here at pick 12. I don’t think Watson or Kizer are worthy of a top 12 pick, and I don’t see the Browns reaching on a QB just because they “have to.” Regardless of what QB they select in this draft he is going to have to wait. Kevin Kings stock has shot up since his pro day. The Browns are using a lot of analytics to draft recently and the value and players at linebacker don’t add up here and they already will take a D end if my predictions are correct. Joe Haden might have convert to safety and the Browns still have to cover Antonio Brown and AJ Green.

13. Arizona Cardinals: John Ross, WR, Washington The Cardinals are convinced Carson Palmer is still a productive QB and can lead them to the playoffs. If this is the case they will need to add another weapon on offense. Another player whose stock has risen is John Ross, largely due to running a 4.22 in the 40 at the combine; everyone has moved Ross up the board. Bruce Arians loves to run deep routes and there is no one more suited to take the top off a defence than Ross. With John Brown and Ross on the outside and Larry Fitz in the slot, it will be up to Palmer to get them back atop the NFC West.

14. Philadelphia Eagles: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State The Eagles secondary was poor last year, as the Leodis Mckelvin experiment didn’t work out and as the year went on their secondary continued to get exposed. It’s hard to pass on Mike Williams and Corey Davis here but the Eagles did a nice job surrounding Wentz with weapons signing Torrey Smith and Alshon Jeffrey to help him develop. Conley is another great prospect in Ohio States back end that can help right away in the nickle with a plan to start him in the future.

15. Indianapolis Colts: Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State The Colts defence has been underperforming for a couple years but it will be hard for them to pass on a top tier running back here. Cook is a work horse that can take some of the pressure away from Luck. The Colts have plenty of holes to fill but the most important thing is to give as much help as they can to Luck with a skill position. I don’t understand trading away Dwayne Allen but they still have plenty of pass catchers. Colts will need to address the defence later on in the draft.

16. Baltimore Ravens: Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan The Ravens have always tried to have an elite defence. With Suggs aging and injury prone they need an end that can get to the QB and also stop the run. Charlton has moved up boards the last couple weeks and with the Harbaugh connection the Ravens will get all the inside information they need to draft Taco here. Charlton can learn from one of the greats and be a plug and play guy for the Ravens. If they want to be at the top of the AFC North they will have to get to Big Ben and knock him down.

17. Washington Redskins: Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama The first offensive lineman comes off the board late this year. The Redskins have had a decent offensive line for the last couple seasons but I think this is a perfect fit for the Skins. Robinson can kick into guard this year and learn from Trent Williams for the move outside in the next couple years. Williams is getting older, injured and suspended so it’s always a good idea to have a solid project for the years to come and a just in case Tackle if something was to happen to Williams during the course of the year. The Skins will only go as far Cousins will take them and they need to keep him healthy and upright.

18. Tennessee Titans: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson I think the Titans will be holding their breath for Williams or Davis to fall to them. Marriota has done a fantastic job with the mediocre wide outs he has been given thus far and here is the chance to give him a true #1 WR. Williams didn’t run at the combine due to thoughts that his QB Desaun Watson would run faster than he would, but, when Williams ran at his pro day he quelled all the concerns. Williams has above average straight line speed, can win one on ones and is a great hands catcher that will go up top over corners for the completion. Williams will be a great redzone complement with Delanie Walker to help Marriota become an elite QB we all hope he becomes.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee The Bucs have built a pretty good roster the last couple of years and found a couple good defensive players later in the draft. The one thing the Bucs are missing though is an elite defensive end. Gerald Mccoy would love this pick to take some of the attention off of him in the middle. If the Bucs want to make the next step this would be a great pick to help out the defence that is tasked to slow down Newton, Brees and Ryan.

20. Denver Broncos: Haason Reddick, LB, Temple More defence for Denver? The Broncos have lost Demarcus Ware and Malik Jackson from the Defensive line and have had some injuries at linebacker. Reddick is a do it all linebacker from Temple that can rush the pass and showed great coverage at the Senior Bowl. Reddicks stock probably increased the most from the Senior Bowl and is riding it all the way into the top 20. Reddick looks like a kid that could step in and start right away, a three down linebacker that can bring the Broncos defence back to an elite level.

21. Detroit Lions: Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama The slide ends here, as Foster who is considered a top 10 pick makes his way to pick 21. Foster had a strange encounter while at the combine and didn’t work out there either. There are also injury concerns around Foster. The Lions will go with the best available player and also fill a need at linebacker. They lost Deandre Levy and Foster can fill that hole. A value here for the Lions as Foster could be a 3 down backer that play sideline to sideline.

22. Miami Dolphins: Jabrill Peppers, S/LB, Michigan The hate for Peppers has gone too far! Peppers, who is one of the most versatile players in the draft was a weapon on offense and special teams at Michigan during his time there. Miami’s offense looks set with pass catchers and the emergence of Jay Ajayi so they should take Peppers to boost the defensive side. Kiki Alonso played well at linebacker last year but Peppers is the type of player that you can stick on the field and he can make plays covering WRs, TEs and RBs.

23. New York Giants: Zach Cunningham, LB, Vanderbilt The Giants have spent a lot of money on defense in free agency last year and it paid off. I could see the Giants selecting a running back here if one of the top 3 fall, but if not they need to build up there line backing core as their defensive line and secondary are set. Giants could use a sideline to sideline backer to bring their defence to an elite status and contend for a Super Bowl this year.

24. Oakland Raiders: David Njoku, TE, Miami Al Davis will be smiling with this pick. David Njoku is just the type of prospect Al loved. This guy is an absolute freak, a wide receiver in a tight ends body. He is super-fast, has great hands, runs well and is a playmaker. Who better to surround David Carr with, but an impressive tight end to complement Crabtree, Patterson and Cooper on the outside? The Raiders are a serious Super Bowl contender and a team the Patriots will have to be scared of moving forward with such an explosive offence.

25. Houston Texans: Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin I don’t think there is any way the Texans take a quarterback here, there’s a slim chance they take Desaun Watson as he is the most ready to play. I say that because the Texans already have a Super Bowl caliber defence and that was without JJ Watt last season. Clowney has developed into a top end and there are so many first round picks on defense they are set. They just need a QB, as there isn’t much of a future with Tom Savage. Tony Romo would have made them a threat, but if the Texans are confident with their QB situation then they must protect him. The Texans have had injuries on their offensive line for years and Duane Brown is aging. Ramczyk played one year at Wisconsin and was a beast, a kid you could start at right tackle as a rookie with the thoughts of moving him to the left side as Duane Brown moves on in his career.

26. Seattle Seahawks: Garett Bolles, OT, Utah The Seahawks have had offensive line troubles since Russell Wilson started playing QB there. It’s time to put together a solid line unit for Wilson to get them back into the Super Bowl. The Seahawks signed former 2nd overall pick Luke Joeckle to play guard and I think a nice pick would be Bolles to start at tackle for them this year. Seahawks should have some good information coming from a west coast school and Pete should still have some connections with some of the west coast guys to give info on the physical mammoth Bolles. Russell Wilson approves of this pick.

27. Kansas City Chiefs: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan If Corey Davis slides past pick 12-15 I could see him dropping into the late 20s. A guy that was hot at the end of the college football season, he has done nothing to enhance his stock or cement it. Davis has been hurt and with a small school prospect teams haven’t gotten a real gauge on how good he is with a combine or pro day. Cheifs found a gem in Tyreke Hill last year but Chris Conley hasn’t developed and what happened to Jeremy Maclin? The run game is always good with Andy Reid and Alex Smith has a few years left, so I see them adding Davis to the outside as a nice complement to the pieces they already have.

28. Dallas Cowboys: Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida If Jarred Davis didn’t suffer an injury late in the Gators season I could see him rivaling as the top linebacker in the draft. Can anyone remember who the Cowboys linebackers are after oft-injured Sean Lee? The Cowboys defence over achieved last year playing with a lead all season, and when they needed to stop the Packers in the playoffs the Packers marched down the field, twice, to score and win. We all know that Rod Marineli only needs bodies on the defensive line and he will churn out above average performance. Davis is a side line to side line big hitting linebacker that will complement Sean Lee perfectly, as both great run stuffers and two tough guys that would be great to keep in the game when playing the nickle.

29. Green Bay Packers: T.J. Watt, DE/OLB, Wisconsin Packers jersey sales soar as the Packers select a Badger AND he’s a Watt! The Packers continue to select ends and linebackers in the top of the draft for years, with some hitting and some flopping. Watt has huge potential and could be perfect to come off the edge leaving Clay to roam as he has done for years now. If TJ is anything like JJ in his work ethic I can see this guy developing into a double digit sack player.

30. Pittsburgh Steelers: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson The QB slide ends here! Did anyone really think Big Ben was going to retire? With enough money in the bank and Ben taking huge hits over his career you could see him retiring after one more big injury or after another Super Bowl run this season. Watson is a winner and spending a year or two behind Ben could really help him develop, as it seems like every year we see Landry Jones come in for a couple games and look below average. Watson is someone I could see come in this season in spot duty and win some games. The Steelers have a championship roster and I think this is the year they set themselves up for the future.

31. Atlanta Falcons: Takkarist McKinley, DE/OLB, UCLA It’s hard to say that the Falcons have a huge need as they essentially won the Super Bowl if they didn’t blow it late in the game. Dan Quin has built a solid defense with his time there and Beasley did what they thought he would coming out of Clemson. This could be a best available pick here and another weapon for the Falcons on the defensive side to come off the edge and help stop the run. McKinley is a raw prospect and could be a steal of a pick with the idea he plays 40% of snaps rushing the passer on 3rd downs.

32. New Orleans Saints: Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida The Saints acquired this pick with the Brandon Cooks trade to the Patriots. With rumors of the Saints trying to trade for Malcom Butler or Richard Sherman it sounds like they want a Corner. Wilson has the perfect blend of size and speed to play man coverage for the Saints. With Pick 11 the Saints take someone to help Drew Brees score 35 points a game, and this pick will help the Saints stop the team from hopefully scoring 40. I see Wilson as a day one starter on the outside.

Closing remarks:

The 2017 Draft feels loaded with prospects, there were another 10-20 players I could see going in the first round past pick 16. This is the year to trade down. Here are some prospects I could see going in the first round come April 27th.

Forrest Lamp, G/C, Western Kentucky Charles Harris, DE/OLB, Missouri Adoree Jackson, CB/KR, USC Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA Pat Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida Budda Baker, S, Washington Malik McDowell, DE/DT, Michigan State Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina

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[Preview] - Pro Bowl 2017

Salve, nação CATCHer, e sejam bem-vindos ao penúltimo pré-jogo da temporada! Não que esse jogo exatamente sirva pra algo que não entreter os fãs do esporte (e dar grana pra NFL), mas ainda assim existe uma certa dose de interesse por ver os “dream teams” da AFC e da NFC.

Ah, você provavelmente não ficou sabendo que o Pro Bowl deste ano voltou ao tradicional formato de conferências, imaginamos. Depois de 3 anos num formato de “draft”, a NFL achou melhor voltar às raízes e voltar com os times escalados por conferência - entretanto, ainda manteve o voto popular para a escolha das equipes. Cabe ressaltar que devido a lesões e ao Super Bowl LI, que ocorre semana que vem, um bom número de jogadores bem votados não poderá participar do jogo comemorativo deste ano, então não se estranhe com as escalações que iremos passar agora pra vocês:

AFC All-Star:

>> Ataque

● Quarterbacks: Alex Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) e Philip Rivers (San Diego Chargers); ● Running Backs: DeMarco Murray (Tennessee Titans), Jay Ajayi (Miami Dolphins) e Melvin Gordon (San Diego Chargers); ● Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk (Baltimore Ravens); ● Wide Receivers: T.Y. Hilton (Indianapolis Colts), Emmanuel Sanders (Denver Broncos), Jarvis Landry (Miami Dolphins), Demaryius Thomas (Denver Broncos); ● Tight Ends: Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) e Delanie Walker (Tennessee Titans); ● Offensive Tackles: Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns), Taylor Lewan (Tennessee Titans) e Andrew Whitworth (Cincinnati Bengals); ● Offensive Guards: Kelechi Osemele (Oakland Raiders), David DeCastro (Pittsburgh Steelers) e Richie Incognito (Buffalo Bills); ● Centers: Rodney Hudson (Oakland Raiders), Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh Steelers) e Jeremy Zuttah (Baltimore Ravens).

>> Defesa ● Defensive Ends : Cameron Wake (Miami Dolphins), Jadeveon Clowney (Houston Texans), Leonard Williams (New York Jets) e Carlos Dunlap (Cincinnati Bengals); ● Defensive Tackles: Geno Atkins (Cincinnati Bengals), Jurrell Casey (Tennessee Titans) e Kyle Williams (Buffalo Bills); ● Outside Linebackers: Lorenzo Alexander (Buffalo Bills), Von Miller (Denver Broncos) e Brian Orakpo (Tennessee Titans); ● Inside Linebackers: Zach Brown (Buffalo Bills) e Ryan Shazier (Pittsburgh Steelers); ● Cornerbacks: Aqib Talib (Denver Broncos), Marcus Peters (Kansas City Chiefs), Chris Harris Jr. (Denver Broncos), Casey Heyward (San Diego Chargers) e Stephon Gilmore (Buffalo Bills); ● Free Safeties: Reggie Nelson (Oakland Raiders) e Eric Weddle (Baltimore Ravens); ● Strong Safety: Darian Stewart (Denver Broncos). >> Special Teams ● Punter: Dustin Colquitt (Kansas City Chiefs); ● Kicker: Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens); ● Punt Returner: Tyreek Hill (Kansas City Chiefs); ● Special Teamer: D.J. Alexander (Kansas City Chiefs); ● Long Snapper: Morgan Cox (Baltimore Ravens).

NFC All-Star:

>> Ataque

● Quarterbacks: Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), Kirk Cousins (Washington Redskins) e Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints); ● Running Backs: Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys), Jordan Howard (Chicago Bears) e Darren Sproles (Philadelphia Eagles); ● Fullback: Mike Tolbert (Carolina Panthers); ● Wide Receivers: Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants), Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) e Doug Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks); ● Tight Ends: Greg Olsen (Carolina Panthers) e Jimmy Graham (Seattle Seahawks); ● Offensive Tackles: Trent Williams (Washington Redskins), Tyron Smith (Dallas Cowboys) e David Bakhtiari (Green Bay Packers); ● Offensive Guards: Zach Martin (Dallas Cowboys), Trai Turner (Carolina Panthers) e Josh Sitton (Chicago Bears); ● Center: Travis Frederick (Dallas Cowboys) e Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles).

>> Defesa ● Defensive Ends: Cliff Avril (Seattle Seahawks), Everson Griffen (Minnesota Vikings) e Michael Bennett (Seattle Seahawks); ● Defensive Tackles: Gerald McCoy (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Fletcher Cox (Philadelphia Eagles) e Linval Joseph (Minnesota Vikings); ● Outside Linebackers: Thomas Davis (Carolina Panthers), K.J. Wright (Seattle Seahawks) e Anthony Barr (Minnesota Vikings); ● Inside Linebacker: Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) e Sean Lee (Dallas Cowboys); ● Cornerbacks: Janoris Jenkins (New York Giants), Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals), Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks) e Xavier Rhodes (Minnesota Vikings); ● Free Safeties: Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings) e Ha-ha Clinton-Dix (Green Bay Packers) ● Strong Safety: Landon Collins (New York Giants). >> Special Teams ● Punter: Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams) ● Kicker: Matt Prater (Detroit Lions) ● Punt Returner: Cordarrelle Patterson (Minnesota Vikings) ● Special Teamer: Dwayne Harris (New York Giants) ● Long Snapper: Jake McQuaide (Los Angeles Rams)

Por ser um jogo festivo, espere por placares altos, defesas desencontradas e ataques descoordenados, mas um jogo ainda assim divertido (mesmo com o time da AFC sendo “Kansas City e Amigos”). Até a cobertura do pós-jogo, nos vemos!

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Len Pattersons 2017 NFL 1st Round Mock Draft Follow me on Twitter @lendoggy_80

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NFL mock draft 2017: Trades shake up the top 5

Trades will inevitably impact the first round, so what if the Panthers and Bengals move up to get defense-changing pass rushers?

Mock drafts are impossible to do accurately, and correctly predicting trades is even harder. But there will be trades because there are always trades.

In 2016, there were five trades during the first round of the NFL draft, and that’s the same amount of trades projected in this mock draft, beginning with two in the first five picks.

With three weeks left until the Cleveland Browns officially go on the clock with the No. 1 overall selection, here’s another crack at predicting how the first 32 picks could look on April 27:

1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

No need to overthink this one. The Browns say they haven’t made up their minds yet and I actually believe them. It’s still possible Cleveland could go in another direction, but it shouldn’t. Garrett’s the best in the class. Take him.

2. San Francisco 49ers: Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State

The 49ers took defensive linemen in the first rounds of the last two drafts and can address the secondary with Hooker, a ball-hawking safety. By using him as a centerfielder in the San Francisco secondary, the 49ers can feel comfortable putting Eric Reid at strong safety and keeping Jimmie Ward at cornerback.

3. Chicago Bears: Jamal Adams, S, LSU

Picking back-to-back safeties with a pair of top-rated defensive linemen on the board goes against my better judgment, but the Bears have a need in their secondary. Signing Quintin Demps addressed one of the starting spots, and Adams could slide into the other and help a defense that was last in the NFL in forced turnovers.

TRADE — 4. Carolina Panthers (via Jaguars): Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford

With Thomas and Jonathan Allen still on the board, the Panthers can come up to get the player they like most at a decent price. After trading Kony Ealy, Carolina’s options at defensive end are Mario Addison, Julius Peppers, and Charles Johnson. Addison has been a rotational rusher his whole career, Peppers is 37, and Johnson had back surgery in March. Finding the future at the position is a must.

TRADE — 5. Cincinnati Bengals (via Titans): Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama

In the last three seasons, the only Bengals players who have managed more than five sacks in a season are Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins. Finally finding a threat on the other end of the defensive line is a priority and it really wouldn’t cost much to go up four spots and grab one of the top defensive ends in the class.

6. New York Jets: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State

The days of Revis Island are over, and while Morris Claiborne can provide help for now, the Jets secondary hauled in just eight interceptions in 2016 and needs a new star to shut down receivers on the outside.

7. Los Angeles Chargers: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

This is a bit of a surprise pick for a team that didn’t do a whole lot of things well except pass the ball. But Keenan Allen struggles to stay healthy, and Travis Benjamin struggled in 2016. While Tyrell Williams stepped up, the Chargers’ offense can grab a top outside threat with each of the top two safeties already off the board.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Panthers): O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

Julius Thomas didn’t work out well for the Jaguars and Marcedes Lewis is about to turn 33. Getting a ridiculously athletic tight end like Howard would be perfect for an offense that has outside threats, but could use a safety valve in the middle. After moving down four picks, taking a tight end at No. 8 is a much more palatable decision.

9. Tennessee Titans (via Bengals): Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

Please give Marcus Mariota some help. Signing Rishard Matthews was a start, but Mike Williams would be a legitimate No. 1 threat on the outside for the Titans, and makes Matthews even more dangerous on the other side.

TRADE — 10. Arizona Cardinals (via Bills): Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

It’s hard to imagine Bruce Arians coaching a team without a significant investment at the quarterback position. Before he was working with Carson Palmer in Arizona, he had Andrew Luck in Indianapolis and Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. With Palmer soon to retire, the Cardinals only need to move up a few spots to take the first QB off the board and secure the future of the franchise.

Arians told reporters that there’s only one quarterback in the draft class he believes could start on day one. Trubisky may not even be that player, but he is in the mold of the type of quarterback that Arians loves.

11. New Orleans Saints: Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee

Drew Brees isn’t getting any younger, so the Saints need to stockpile some defensive talent if they hope to make a run before his NFL career is over. Barnett is a good place to start, providing a team that was near the bottom of the league in sacks with possibly the most polished pass rusher in the class.

12. Cleveland Browns: Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin

The Browns have patiently built up the trenches and can add to an already impressive offensive line by grabbing Ramczyk, who would immediately be penciled in at right tackle. The position has long been thought of as not valuable enough to address early, but those times are changing and with the selection, the Browns will have one of the most enviable offensive lines in the NFL.

13. Buffalo Bills (via Cardinals): Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU

With Stephon Gilmore leaving to join the Patriots and Nickell Robey-Coleman getting cut in March, the Bills are in need of some help at cornerback. Ronald Darby can hold down one side, and with White, Buffalo gets an athletic and well-rounded press cornerback to man the other side. Moving down three spots provides more value with the choice and likely gives the Bills another second-day pick to work with.

14. Philadelphia Eagles: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State

It’s very possible the Eagles could find a pair of starting cornerbacks in the 2017 draft, as Patrick Robinson, Jalen Mills, and Dwayne Gratz are currently their best options at the position. Conley was nothing short of a shutdown cornerback in man coverage during the 2016 season, allowing just 14 receptions for 159 yards in the 43 times he was targeted.

15. Indianapolis Colts: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

Jim Irsay was very forthcoming about the Colts’ desires in the draft, saying the team should focus on edge rushers and cornerbacks, and hopefully land a solid young running back with a later draft pick. But with the top running back in the class falling right into their laps, it’d be hard for the Colts to not take Fournette.

16. Baltimore Ravens: John Ross, WR, Washington

With the retirement of Steve Smith, the Ravens don’t have much returning production at receiver outside of Mike Wallace. There are still high hopes for Breshad Perriman, but Ross can add more speed to the team’s wide receiving corps, and Joe Flacco has been a quarterback who has thrived when he has deep threats that can take the top off the defense.

17. Washington: Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State

Washington has had one of the worst rushing defenses for the last couple seasons, but it hasn’t been successful finding defensive linemen to fix the problem. One of the issues is that the team hasn’t drafted up front. In the last five drafts, Preston Smith is the only defensive lineman Washington has taken in the first three rounds. Getting the top defensive tackle in the draft class would be a good way to snap that trend.

18. Tennessee Titans: Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama

Dick LeBeau loves linebackers who can be well-rounded and dominant forces in the middle of his defenses, and Foster fits the bill. He’s a three-down linebacker who can be the backbone of a defense that was middle of the road in 2016.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan

Strong safety is a bit of a logjam for the Buccaneers, but not in a good way. J.J. Wilcox, Chris Conte, and Keith Tandy all have value as special teamers and can rotate in at strong safety, if needed, but Peppers would be an upgrade and an instant starter who can help in both run and pass defense. With other options, like Wilcox, the Buccaneers can be creative and move Peppers around to use him in multiple ways, a la Tyrann Mathieu.

20. Denver Broncos: Garett Bolles, OT, Utah

The Broncos are almost definitely going to add a left tackle at some point. Maybe a reunion with Ryan Clady is in the cards, but with Bolles still on the board at the No. 20 selection, it’d be hard not to address the problem here.

TRADE — 21. Kansas City Chiefs (via Lions): Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson

With quarterbacks continuing to tumble, the Chiefs don’t wait any longer to jump up a few picks and address the future of the position. Alex Smith hasn’t been a bad player for Kansas City, but he hasn’t been able to take a very good team over the hump either. With a $20.6 million cap hit on the horizon in 2018, the Chiefs can move on from Smith and save $17 million by releasing him, so having a young quarterback to turn to in 2018 would be wise.

Watson is a player who has performed on the big stages that the Chiefs have wilted on. He’s been inconsistent at the collegiate level and threw more interceptions than you’d like out of a first-round prospect, but Andy Reid will have a year to try to mold Watson into the starter of the future for Kansas City.

22. Miami Dolphins: Forrest Lamp, OL, Western Kentucky

While Laremy Tunsil will slide over to the take the reins at the left tackle position he was drafted to fill, the Dolphins don’t have a solid option to replace him at left guard. Miami has struggled to find interior offensive linemen, but the team has a tendency to draft offensive tackles and convert them to guard, just like it did with Tunsil in 2016. Forrest Lamp was the left tackle at Western Kentucky, though he projects best inside and can be comfortably slated next to Tunsil on the left side.

23. New York Giants: David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.)

Victor Cruz, at 6’0, was the tallest of the three leading receivers for the Giants in 2016. He’s a free agent now, and the New York wide receiving corps looks to be in good hands with Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard, but could use a boost in size. Adding a 6’4, 246-pound tight end like Njoku can give the Giants a legitimate red zone threat who can also help with the team’s anemic running game.

24. Oakland Raiders: Haason Reddick, LB, Temple

The rise of Reddick has been impressive: from a walk-on at Temple to a first-round pick. If he falls into the Raiders’ laps at No. 24, it’s difficult to imagine Oakland passing. Malcolm Smith and Perry Riley are gone and the Raiders are relying on some combination of Jelani Jenkins, Ben Heeney, and Cory James to hold down two of the inside linebacker positions. Reddick would make that choice a lot easier by serving as an instant starter in the middle of the Oakland defense.

25. Houston Texans: Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut

All eyes will be on the quarterbacks when this pick rolls around, but I don’t believe Bill O’Brien and company will force it if there isn’t a player they feel really comfortable with. Melifonwu is a perfect fit, though. The Texans have a big need at the position with Andre Hal, Eddie Pleasant, and K.J. Dillon currently at the position, and Melifonwu will give the team a 6’4, 224-pound monster in the secondary who can drop into the box and also contribute as a pass defender.

26. Seattle Seahawks: Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama

The Seahawks tried to make do with a discount offensive line in 2016 and it wasn’t a good idea. Though they already tried to correct those issues by adding Luke Joeckel and Oday Aboushi in free agency, there’s more work to do. Robinson has huge potential at 6’6, 322 pounds, but was inconsistent at times at Alabama and racked up false start penalties. Still, his physical talent makes him worth a first-round pick.

27. Detroit Lions (via Chiefs): Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan

Charlton looks like a player who could be the favorite to be the Lions’ selection at No. 21, so landing him six picks later and scooping up a little extra draft value is a win for Detroit. The Raiders were the only team with fewer sacks than the Lions in 2016, and while Ezekiel Ansah is a solid playmaker on one side, he and the rest of the Detroit defense would benefit from another defensive end on the opposite side of the line.

28. Dallas Cowboys: Takkarist McKinley, DE/OLB, UCLA

Replacing DeMarcus Ware hasn’t been easy and probably will continue to not be easy. Randy Gregory is suspended for the entire 2017 season, and Benson Mayowa’s six sacks led the team in 2016. McKinley boasts some of the rare physical attributes of an elite edge rusher, and while he’s still raw and needs some refining, he’s a boost of talent at a position where the Cowboys need more threats.

29. Green Bay Packers: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

Eddie Lacy and James Starks are gone, and unless the Packers are really confident in the ability of Christine Michael or Ty Montgomery, running back looks like a position that’s a must. Luckily for the Packers, McCaffrey is a hell of a fix and a player who can provide Aaron Rodgers with another weapon to work with in the passing game.

30. Pittsburgh Steelers: Charles Harris, OLB, Missouri

Unfortunately, James Harrison isn’t a robot. He’s about to turn 39 and at some point — probably soon — he won’t be around to terrorize opposing quarterbacks in the AFC North. Bud Dupree was drafted to be an outside linebacker of the future for the Steelers, but adding another to pair with him would be wise.

TRADE — 31. Cleveland Browns (via Falcons): DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame

The Falcons don’t have many needs that must be addressed, so bumping back two spots and out of the first round is no sweat off their back. But the Browns didn’t want to patiently sit and wait any longer for a quarterback to fall into their laps. Jumping up a couple spots allows them to take a passer with the physical gifts of a No. 1 pick. He’s inconsistent and might not be ready to start right away for the Browns, but the team needs to add talent at the position and this is a good place to start.

32. New Orleans Saints: Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama

The Saints haven’t picked defensive players with both of their first two draft picks since 2009, so this would be a departure from the norm for the team. Now would be a good time to start, though. Yes, New Orleans could stand to find a replacement for Brandin Cooks, but getting a talented defensive back like Marlon Humphrey to upgrade a defense that was No. 32 in pass yards allowed should be a higher priority.

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