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"Trumps Criminal Associates from A to Z”

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump; >>> Greg Abbott, Ali Alexander, Samuel Alito, Rick Allen, Brian Babin, Jim Banks, Steve Bannon, Kathy Barnette, Bill Barr, Tom Barrack, Maria Bartiromo, Glenn Beck, John Bennett, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Christina Bobb, Lauren Boebert, John Bolton, David Bossie, Kevin Brady, Mike Braun, Mo Brooks, Taylor Budowich, Ted Budd, Aileen Cannon, Madison Cawthorn, Tucker Carlson, Matthew Calamari, Kenneth Chesebro, Andrew Clyde, Jeffery Clark, Robert Cheeley, Chris Christie, Chris Collins, Susan Collins, James Comer, Kellyanne Conway, John Cornyn, Thomas Bryant Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Dan Crenshaw, Steven Crowder, Raphael Edward Cruz, Ken Cuccinelli, Warren Davidson, Louis DeJoy, Carlos DeOliveira, Ron DeSantis, Betsy DeVos, Lou Dobbs, Byron Donalds, John Eastman, Larry Elder, Jenna Ellis, Michael Ellis, Tom Emmer, Boris Epshteyn, Julie Jenkins Fancelli, Nigel Farage, Tom Fitton, Harrison Floyd, Michael Flynn, Matt Gaetz, Bob Gibbs, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Louie Gohmert, Sebastian Gorka, Paul Gosar, Trey Gowdy, Lindsey Graham, Charles Grassley, Mark Green, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ric Grenell, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Alina Habba, Harriet Hageman, Misty Hampton, Liz Harrington, Nikki Haley, Scott Hall, Sean Hannity, Josh Hawley, Jody Hice, Hope Hicks, Thomas Homan, Richard Hudson, Duncan Hunter, Laura Ingraham, Kay Ivey, Ronny Jackson, Jim Jordan, Mike Johnson, Ron Johnson, Alex Jones, Fred Keller, Keith Kellogg, Mike Kelly, Bernard Kerik, Charlie Kirk, Kim Klacik, Kenneth Klukowski, Jared Kushner, Trevian Kutti, Tomi Lahren, Kari Lake, Cathleen Latham, Bill Lee, Mike Lee, Stephen Lee, Mark Levin, Corey Lewandowski, Christopher Liddell, Mike Lindell, Billy Long, Barry Loudermilk, Cynthia Lummis, Nick Luna, Nancy Mace, Paul Manafort, Roger Marshall, Thomas Massie, Douglas Mastriano, Angela McCallum, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Ronna Romney McDaniel, Kayleigh McEnany, Johnny McEntee, Mark Meadows, Molly Michael, Chris Miller, Jason Miller, Stephen Miller, Barry Moore, Steven Mnuchin, Rupert Murdoch, Greg Murphy, Heather Nauret, Waltine Torre Nauta Jr., Peter Navarro, Carl Nichols, Kristi Noem, Ralph Norman, Oliver North, Devin Nunes, Bill O’Reilly, Candace Owens, Stefan Passantino, Kash Patel, Dan Patrick, Rand Paul, Ken Paxton, David Perdue, Scott Perry, Rick Perry, Mike Pence, Judge-Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Mike Pompeo, Erik Prince, Vladimir Putin, Sidney Powell, Kim Reynolds, Karrin Taylor Robson, Michael Roman, Chip Roy, Marco Rubio, Anthony Sabatini, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, George Santos, Steve Scalise, Dan Scavino, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Jeff Sessions, David Shafer, Ben Shapiro, Bill Shine, Kyrsten Lea Sinema, Ray Smith lll, Victoria Spartz, Sean Spicer, Todd Starnes, Elise Stefanik, William Stepien, Shawn Still, Roger Stone, Jason Sullivan, Clarence Thomas, Virginia (Ginni) Thomas, Tommy Tuberville, Mike Turner, James David (JD) Vance, Herschel Walker, Kelli Ward, Jesse Watters, Allen Weisselberg, Matthew George Whitaker, Susan Wiles, Ben Williamson, Chad Wolf, Lin Wood, Todd Young…Just to name a few. “Vote Blue in November: In numbers too big to rig, in numbers too real to steal….

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Lucasfilm have revealed the cast and crew they're putting forward for Emmy consideration, and it's a long list as the creatives behind the third season of The Mandalorian go for gold. Every episode of the third season gets some kind of nod, including submissions for every big-name member of the Mandalorian family; Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, Rick Famuyiwa and more. This is certainly a comprehensive list, so plenty for the powers that be to think about. OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Jon Favreau, Executive Producer Dave Filoni, Executive Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Producer Colin Wilson, Executive Producer Rick Famuyiwa, Executive Producer Karen Gilchrist, Co-Executive Producer John Bartnicki, Producer Carrie Beck, Co-Executive Producer DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Rick Famuyiwa (307) Rachel Morrison (302) Lee Isaac Chung (303) Carl Weathers (304) Peter Ramsey (305) Bryce Dallas Howard (306) WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Jon Favreau (307) Dave Filoni (307) Noah Kloor (303) LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Pedro Pascal LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Katee Sackhoff SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Carl Weathers SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Emily Swallow GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Omid Abtahi (303) Ahmed Best (304) Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (305) Jack Black (306) Christopher Lloyd (306) Giancarlo Esposito (307) GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Amy Sedaris (302) Katy O’Brian (303) Lizzo (306) CHARACTER VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE Shirley Henderson – Anzellans Crew (301) CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Sarah Halley Finn, CSA CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A DRAMA SERIES Dean Cundey, ASC (304) David Klein, ASC (307) Paul Hughen, ASC (306) FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES Shawna Trpcic, Costume Designer Elissa Alcala, Assistant Costume Designer Julie Robar, Costume Supervisor Julie Yang Silver, Costume Supervisor PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING Maria Sandoval, Hair Designer (303) Ashleigh Childers, Key Hair Stylist Sallie Ciganovich, Hair Stylist PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKEUP Cristina Waltz, Department Head Makeup Artist (306) Ana Gabriela Quinonez Urrego, Key Makeup Artist Alex Perrone, Makeup Artist Crystal Gomez, Makeup Artist MUSIC COMPOSITION IN A DRAMA SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE) Joseph Shirley (308) and Ludwig Göransson ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC Ludwig Göransson SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Jeff Seibenick (308) Dylan Firshein (306) Rachel Goodlett Katz, ACE (307) J. Erik Jessen (306) PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE) Andrew L. Jones, Production Designer (307) Doug Chiang, Production Designer Oana Bogdan Miller, Supervising Art Director Amanda Serino, Set Decorator SOUND EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Matthew Wood, Supervising Sound Editor (308) Trey Turner, Supervising Sound Editor David W. Collins, Sound Editor (Sound Design) Brad Semenoff, Sound Editor (Dialog) Luis Galdames, Sound Editor (FX) Joel Raabe, Sound Editor (Foley) Stephanie McNally, Music Editor Nicholas Fitzgerald, Music Editor Shelley Roden, Foley Artist' SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Scott R. Lewis, Re-recording Mixer (308) Tony Villaflor, Re-recording Mixer Shawn Holden CAS, Production Mixer Chris Fogel, Scoring Sound Mixer SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE Grady Cofer, Visual Effects Supervisor Abbigail Keller, Visual Effects Producer Paul Kavanagh, Animation Supervisor Cameron Neilson, Assoc. Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Fisher, Special Effects Supervisor Hal Hickel, Animation Supervisor J. Alan Scott, Legacy Effects Supervisor Victor Schutz IV, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Bobo Skipper, Visual Effects Supervisor STUNT COORDINATION JJ Dashnaw, Stunt Coordinator STUNT PERFORMANCE Lateef Crowder, Paul Darnell, JJ Dashnaw, Ryan Ryusaki (308) Bedst of luck to all concerned, and we'll be sure to bring all the nominations once they are chosen and announced.

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Watch "Liberal Redneck - Parler and Bridging the Gap" on YouTube

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Tony-nominated actor of stage and screen Raúl Esparza chats with Trey Elling about his role in Hulu’s new limited series, CANDY. Topics include:

What drew him to the role of Don Crowder in CANDY (0:22)

How much homework he did on the real-life figure the character is based on (1:30)

His current assessment of NYC as a longtime resident of the city (6:00)

How Austin and Texas have a soft spot in his heart (9:17)

An invaluable lesson Raúl learned from acting at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago (10:02)

Whether he thinks what happened in CANDY was premeditated (11:20)

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2019 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet

QB

12 Patrick Mahomes (KC)

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7 Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)

10 Deshawn Watson (HOU)

11 Aaron Rodgers (GB)

9 Matt Ryan (ATL)

9 Jared Goff (LAR)

7 Cam Newton (CAR)

9 Drew Brees (NO)

6 Andrew Luck (IND-INJ)

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10 Carson Wentz (PHI)

11 Russell Wilson (SEA)

12 Philip Rivers (LAC)

6 Mitch Trubisky (CHI)

7 Jameis Winston (TB)

7 Baker Mayfield (CLE)

12 Kirk Cousins (MIN)

10 Tom Brady (NE)

6 Josh Allen (BUF)

4 Sam Darnold (NYJ)

8 Dak Prescott (DAL)

9 Andy Dalton (CIN)

10 Nick Foles (JAX)

4 Jimmy Garoppolo (SF)

10 Joe Flacco (DEN)

11 Eli Manning (NYG)

6 Derek Carr (OAK)

5 Matt Stafford (DET)

 -

8 Lamar Jackson (BAL)

11 Marcus Mariota (TEN)

12 Kyler Murray (ARZ)

5 Ryan Fitzpatrick (MIA)

10 Case Keenum (WAS)

 -

10 Dwayne Haskins (WAS)

5 Josh Rosen (MIA)

6 Jacoby Brissett (IND)

11 Ryan Tannehill (TEN)

9 Taysom Hill (NO)

4 Nick Mullens (SF)

-

RB

11 Saquon Barkley (NYG)

7 Christian McCaffrey (CAR)

9 Alvin Kamara (NO)

 -

7 James Conner (PIT)

4 Le’Veon Bell (NYJ)

 -

10 Leonard Fournette (JAX)

7 Nick Chubb (CLE)

 -

11 Derrick Henry (TEN)

12 David Johnson (ARZ)

9 Todd Gurley (LAR-INJ?)

9 Devonta Freeman (ATL)

8 Ezekiel Elliott (DAL-HOLDOUT?)

9 Joe Mixon (CIN)

10 Phillip Lindsay (DEN)

10 Sony Michel (NE)

12 Melvin Gordon (LAC-HOLDOUT?)

 -

8 Mark Ingram (BAL)

11 Chris Carson (SEA)

12 Dalvin Cook (MIN)

6 David Montgomery (CHI)

5 Kerryon Johnson (DET)

6 Marlon Mack (IND)

12 Damien Williams (KC)

6 Josh Jacobs (OAK)

11 Aaron Jones (GB)

6 Tarik Cohen (CHI)

10 Lamar Miller (HOU)

 -

6 LeSean McCoy (BUF)

10 Derrius Guice (WAS-INJ?)

7 Ronald Jones (TB)

10 Miles Sanders (PHI)

10 Duke Johnson (HOU)

5 Kalen Ballage (MIA)

12 Austin Ekeler (LAC)

5 Kenyan Drake (MIA-INJ)

 -

10 James White (NE)

4 Tevin Coleman (SF)

10 Jordan Howard (PHI)

10 Adrian Peterson (WAS)

4 Jerick McKinnon (SF-INJ)

11 Rashaad Penny (SEA)

10 Chris Thompson (WAS)

7 Kareem Hunt (CLE-SUS 8)

4 Matt Brieda (SF)

6 Mike Davis (CHI)

7 Peyton Barber (TB)

9 Giovani Bernard (CIN)

6 Nyheim Hines (IND)

11 Dion Lewis (TEN)

9 Latavius Murray (NO)

9 Darrell Henderson (LAR)

8 Tony Pollard (DAL)

7 Jaylen Samuels (PIT)

4 Ty Montgomery (NYJ)

12 Justin Jackson (LAC)

12 Carlos Hyde (KC)

10 Royce Freeman (DEN)

11 Jamaal Williams (GB-INJ?)

6 Frank Gore (BUF)

8 Gus Edwards (BAL)

10 Devontae Booker (DEN)

9 Ito Smith (ATL)

12 Ameer Abdullah (MIN)

6 Jalen Richard (OAK)

9 Malcolm Brown (LAR)

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WR

10 DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)

11 Davante Adams (GB)

9 Julio Jones (ATL)

9 Michael Thomas (NO)

7 Mike Adams (TB)

 -

7 Odell Beckham, Jr. (CLE)

7 JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT)

6 T.Y. Hilton (IND)

12 Keenan Allen (LAC-INJ)

12 Tyreek Hill (KC – SUS? TRADE?)

6 Antonio Brown (OAK-INJ)

12 Adam Theilen (MIN)

9 Cooper Kupp (LAR)

 -

10 Julian Edelman (NE-INJ?)

9 Brandin Cooks (LAR)

12 Stefon Diggs (MIN)

5 Kenny Golladay (DET)

9 A.J. Green (CIN-INJ 3)

7 Chris Godwin (TB)

12 Mike Williams (LAC)

9 Tyler Boyd (CIN)

8 Amari Cooper (DAL)

9 Robert Woods (LAR)

 -

10 Will Fuller (HOU)

7 D.J. Moore (CAR)

9 Calvin Ridley (ATL)

6 Allen Robinson (CHI)

7 Jarvis Landry (CLE)

11 Tyler Lockett (SEA)

10 Alshon Jeffery (PHI)

10 Courtland Sutton (DEN)

5 Marvin Jones (DET)

11 Sterling Shepard (NYG-INJ)

10 Emmanuel Sanders (DEN-INJ)

12 Sammy Watkins (KC)

 -

11 Marquez Valdes-Scantling (GB)

10 Desean Jackson (PHI)

4 Robby Anderson (NYJ)

12 Christian Kirk (ARZ)

7 Curtis Samuel (CAR)

10 Nelson Agholor (PHI)

4 Jamison Crowder (NYJ)

4 Dante Pettis (SF)

6 Devin Funchess (IND)

10 Dede Westbrook (JAX)

10 Keke Coutee (HOU-INJ)

10 Josh Gordon (NE-SUS)

6 Tyrell Williams (OAK)

8 Randall Cobb (DAL)

10 Chris Conley (JAX)

6 John Brown (BUF)

5 DeVante Parker (MIA)

12 Larry Fitzgerald (ARZ)

10 Trey Quinn (WAS)

11 Golden Tate (NYG-SUS 4)

4 Deebo Samuel (SF)

8 Michael Gallup (DAL)

9 Tre’Quan Smith (NO)

6 Anthony Miller (CHI)

11 Corey Davis (TEN)

7 James Washington (PIT)

11 D.K. Metcalf (SEA)

7 Donte Moncrief (PIT)

4 Quincy Enunwa (NYJ)

9 Mohammed Sanu (ATL)

7 Breshad Perriman (TB)

5 Kenny Stills (MIA)

12 Demarcus Robinson (KC)

8 Marquise Brown (BAL-INJ?)

10 Paul Richardson (WAS)

11 Adam Humphries (TEN)

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TE

12 Travis Kelce (KC)

10 Zach Ertz (PHI)

4 George Kittle (SF)

 6 Eric Ebron (IND)

9 Jared Cook (NO)

7 O.J. Howard (TB)

11 Evan Engram (NYG)

 7 Vance McDonald (PIT)

12 Hunter Henry (LAC)

10 Jordan Reed (WAS)

11 Delanie Walker (TEN)

11 Jimmy Graham (GB)

 8 Mark Andrews (BAL)

7 Greg Olsen (CAR)

11 Will Dissly (SEA)

6 Trey Burton (CHI)

12 Kyle Rudolph (MIN)

8 Jason Witten (DAL)

10 Dallas Goedert (PHI)

9 Austin Hooper (ATL)

7 David Njoku (CLE)

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7 Cameron Brate (TB)

6 Darren Waller (OAK)

9 Tyler Eifert (CIN)

10 Noah Fant (DEN)

5 T.J. Hockenson (DET)

6 Mo Alie-Cox (IND)

10 Matt LaCosse (NE)

5 Mike Gesicki (MIA)

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K

8 Justin Tucker (BAL)

9 Greg Zuerlein (LAR)

9 Will Lutz (NO)

10 Stephen Gostkowski (NE)

 -

10 Ka’imi Fairbairn (HOU)

12 Harrison Butker (KC)

12 Kaare Vedvick (MIN)

11 Aldrick Rosas (NYG)

11 Mason Crosby (GB)

8 Brett Maher (DAL)

11 Jason Myers (SEA)

9 Giorgio Tavecchio (ATL)

12 Michael Badgley (LAC)

 -

12 Zane Gonzalez (ARZ)

6 Stephen Hauschka (BUF)

7 Graham Gano (CAR)

6 Eddy Piniero (CHI)

9 Randy Bullock (CIN)

7 Austin Seibert (CLE)

10 Brandon McManus (DEN)

5 Matt Prater (DET)

6 Adam Vinitieri (IND)

10 Josh Lambo (JAX)

12 Ty Long (LAC)

5 Jason Sanders (MIA)

6 Daniel Carlson (OAK)

10 Jake Elliott (PHI)

7 Chris Boswell (PIT)

7 Matthew McCrane (PIT)

4 Robbie Gould (SF)

4 Jon Brown (SF)

7 Cairo Santos (TB)

7 Matt Gay (TB)

11 Ryan Succop (TEN)

10 Dustin Hopkins (WAS)

4 Taylor Bertolet (NYJ)

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DEF

6 Chicago

 -

9 LA Rams

7 Cleveland

10 Jacksonville

12 LA Chargers

10 Houston

12 Kansas City

 -

5 Miami

10 Denver

4 NY Jets

12 Minnesota

11 Seattle

7 Pittsburgh

10 New England

10 Washington

9 New Orleans

8 Baltimore

9 Cincinnati

[beyond4lines]

NBA Trade Deadline for Each Team

I’m going to dive in what the team needs and what possible trades can happen at trade deadline on February 7.

Eastern Conference

1.       Raptors

Trade assets: Norman Powell, CJ Miles, Delon Wright

Needs: Wings that can shoot/spread the floor, Playmakers

Trade for Raptors:

·         Norman Powell for TJ Warren 

·         Norman Powell and CJ Miles for Kent Bazemore

 2.       Bucks

Trade assets: George Hill, Jason Smith

Needs: shooters, a big that can rebound

Trade for Bucks:

·         George Hill for Wesley Matthews

·         Something involving Hill and Terrence Ross

·         Hill for Enes Kanter

·         Jason Smith for Ed Davis

 3.       Pacers

Trade assets: Kyle O’quinn *Myles Turner, TJ Leaf, Ike Anigbogu, Darren Collison, Cory Joseph

Needs: Stretch 4 if decide to trade Myles Turner, a playmaker with Olidipo out for the season.

Trade for Pacers:

·         Myles Turner and Davon Reed for Nemanja Bjelica

·         B.Bogdanovic and Doug Mcdermont for Kent Bazemore

 4.       76’ers

Trade assets: Markelle Fultz *Ben Simmons

Needs: Shooters

Trade for 76ers

·         Wilson Chandler for TJ Warren

·         Markelle Fultz for Courtney Lee and future 1st

·         Markelle Fultz for Terrence Ross

·         Wilson Chandler for Trevor Ariza

·         Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, Wilson Chandler, and 2021 Miami (via PHX) 1ST rounder for Anthony Davis

 5.    Celtics

Trade assets: Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier

Needs: Knock down shooter, slashers that can get to the free - throw line and bigs that can rebound.

Trade for Celtics

·         G. Yabusele and Jabari Bird for Ed Davis

·         Terry Rozier for Jerian Grant and future 1st or a 2nd round pick

·         Terry Rozier for Luke Kennard or Reggie Bullock

 6.       Nets

Trade assets: Allen Crabbe, Demarre Carroll, Rondae Hollis Jefferson

Needs: Dump Cap for summer

Trade for Nets

·         Allen Crabbe for Iman Shumpert

 7.       Heat

Trade assets: Hassan Whiteside, Goran Dragic, Dion Waiters, Wayne Ellington

Needs: Dump Cap

    Trade for Heat

·         Finding trade partners are hard considering how many bad contracts they have.

 8.       Hornets

Trade assets: Nicolas Batum, Marvin Williams, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, *Kemba Walker, Frank Kaminsky

Needs: Players that can support Kemba IE floor spacing and another playmaker.

 Trades for Hornets

1.       Nicolas Batum to the Cavs for Jr Smith in a 4 team trade between Cavs, Suns, and Kings.

·         Dragen Bender from Suns to Hornets

·         Rodney Hood to Suns

·         David Nwaba to Kings

2.       Marvin Williams for Tim Hardaway Jr.

 9.       Pistons

Trade Assets: Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, Jon Leuer

Needs: 3 and D wings, figure out if the Griffin/Drummond pair is working

     Trades for Pistons

·         Luke Kennard or Reggie Bullock for Terry Rozier

·         Langston Galloway for Wayne Ellington

 10.   Magic

Trade assets: Evan Fournier, Nikola Vucevic, Terrence Ross, John Simmons*Jonathan Issac, *Aaron Gordon

Needs: Letting go of some assets and bad contracts, a point guard and choose between Gordon and Issac because Issac is more of a 4 than a 3.

Trades for Magic

·         Jonathon Simmons and first rounder for Dennis Smith Jr.

·         Jonathan Isaac and first rounder for Dennis Smith Jr.

·         Nikola Vucevic for Marcin Gortat and future 1st round pick from the Clippers

 11.   Wizards

Trade Assets: Otto Porter, Bradley Beal, Trevor Ariza

Needs: 3 and d wings, floor spacing, playmakers, and figuring out their future with Wall out for the foreseeable future.  

Trades for the Wizards

·         Trevor Ariza for Rajon Rondo and Lance Stephenson and a future 2nd rounder

 12.   Hawks

Trade Assets: Kent Bazemore, Jeremy Lin, Dewayne Dedmon, Taurean Prince

Needs:  get rid of assets like Bazemore,Lin and Dedmon, maybe Prince as some feel Prince might have hit his ceiling and will demand more money the Hawks are willing to pay in the future. In return get guys that can service young core.

    Trades for Hawks

·         Kent Bazemore for Norman Powell and CJ Miles

·         Prince for Denzel Valentine and a 2nd rounder 

·         Jeremy Lin for Solomon Hill and a 1st rounder

 13.   Knicks

Trade assets: Enes Kanter, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, Frank Ntilikina, *Kristaps Porzingis

Needs: Create Cap for  summer, and get a point guard for the future.

Trades for Knicks

·         Tim Hardaway Jr. for Marvin Williams

·         Enes Kanter for George Hill

·         Courtney Lee for Markelle Fultz

·         Enes Kanter for Zach Randolph

·         Enes Kanter or Tim Hardaway Jr., Kristaps Porzingis and 2019 1st rounder for Anthony Davis

 14.   Bulls

Trade assets: Jabri Parker, Cristiano Felicio, Robin Lopez

Needs: 3 and D wings, playmakers, getting off Jabari Parker contract

Trades for Bulls

·         Robin Lopez for Brandon Knight

·         Jabari Parker for Zach Randolph

·         Jabari Parker for Wesley Matthews

·         Denzel Valentine for Prince

 15.   Cavs

Trade assets: Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, JR Smith

Needs: get rid of overpaid players

 Trades for Cavs

·         JR Smith for Brandon Knight

·         Tristan Thompson for Evan Turner

·         Tristan Thompson for Jonas Valanciunas

 West Conference

1.       Nuggets

Trade assets: Mason Plumlee, Will Barton, Trey Lyles

Needs: Floor spacing, more depth

Trades for Nuggets

·         J. Hernangomez and Torrey Craig for Jonathon Simmons “Magic”

·         Trey Lyes, J. Hernangomez, Torrey Craig for Courtney Lee “Knicks”

·         Trey Lyles for Luke Kennard “Pistons”

 2.       Warriors

Trade assets: None

Needs: NONE they are the Warriors they have 5 all-stars yeah FIVE!

Trades for GSW

·         None

 3.       Thunder

Trade Assets: Patrick Patterson, Alex Abrines

Needs: defensive wing depth, big depth

   Trades for OKC

·         Patrick Patterson to Kings and Alex Abrines to Magic for Terrence Ross “Magic” and Scal Labissiere “Kings”

·         Alex Abrines for Wayne Ellington

 4.       Trailblazers

Trade assets: *CJ McCullum, Evan Turner, Meyers Leonard

Needs: Length and 3 and D guys

Trades for Trailblazers

·         Jake Layman and Nik Stauskas and a 1st rounder for Taurean Prince

·         Myers Leonard for Courtney Lee

 5.       Clippers

Trade assets: Gallinari , Avery Bradely, Marcin Gortat

Needs: free up cap space

Trades for Clippers

1.       Marcin Gortat and a 1st rounder for Nikola Vucevic

2.       4 team trade involving Clippers, T’Wolves Cavs and Kings

·         Clippers receive Iman Shumpert, Jayred Bayless, and Rodney Hood

·         T’Wolves receive Avery Bradley and Milos Teodosic

·         Cavs receive Mbah a Moute

·         Kings receive Gorgui Dieng

 6.       Spurs

Trade assets:  Pau Gasol, Rudy Gay

Needs: 3 and D wing

Trades for Spurs

·         Rudy Gay for Courtney Lee

 7.       Lakers

Trade assets: anyone but Lebron

Needs: shooters, a star

Trades for Lakers

·         Lance Stephenson for Wayne Ellington

 8.       Rockets

Trade assets: Brandon Knight, Marquess Chriss

Needs: rebounding, and shooting

 Trades for Rockets

·         Brandon Knight for JR Smith

·         Brandon Knight and Marquess Chriss and future 1st and 2nd  for Enes Kanter

·         Brandon Knight for Robin Lopez

 9.       Jazz

Trade assets: Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, Jae Crowder

Needs: Playmaker/Scorer to relieve Donovan Mitchell

Trades for Jazz

·         Dante Exum, Jae Crowder, Ekpe Udoh for Jabari Parker

·         Derrick Favors for Jabari Parker 

 10.   Kings

Trade assets: Zach Randolph, Iman Shumpert

Needs: floor spacing,  2 way big

Trades for Kings

1.       Zach Randolph for Enes Kanter 

2.       Nemanja Bjelica for Myles Turner and Davon Reed

 11.   T’Wolves

Trade assets: Jeff Teague, Gorgui Dieng, Taj Gibson

Needs: playmaker, perimeter scoring

Trades for T’Wolves

1.       Refer to the 4 team Avery Bradley deal I made for the Clippers

2.       Jeryd Bayless for Cory Joseph “Pacers”

3.       Jeryd Bayless in a 4 team trade for Dennis Smith Jr.

·         Minnesota receive Dennis Smith Jr.

·         Mavs receive Brandon Knight and Jeryd Bayless

·         Rockets receive Wesley Matthews and Pat Connaughton

·         Bucks receive Carmelo Anthony

4.       Taj Gibson in a 3 team trade for Markelle Fultz and Kosta Koufos

·         T’Wolves receive Markelle Fultz and Kosta Koufos

·         76ERS receive Anthony Toliver and a Future 1ST rounder

·         Kings receive Taj Gibson

 12.   Mavs

Trade assets: Harrison Barnes, Wesley Matthews, *Dennis Smith Jr.

Needs: perimeter defense, rebounding off bench, perimeter shooting depth.

Trades for Mavs

·         Wesley Matthews for Courtney Lee and Noah Vonleh

 13.   Pelicans

Trade assets: Jrue Holiday, *Anthony Davis, Solomon Hill, E’twaun Moore

Needs: Defense, Perimeter scoring, rebounding

Trades for Pelicans

·         Solomon Hill and Tim Frazier for Kent Bazemore

 14.   Grizzlies

Trade assets: *Mike Conley (has an early contract termination on final year of contract “2020-2021”) Marc Gasol, Chandler Parsons

Needs: get younger, get supporting pieces for Jaren Jackson , Kyle Anderson, and Dillon Brooks.

Trades for Grizzlies

1.       Marc Gasol for Allen Crabbe, T. Graham and future 1st ronder

2.       Mike Conley to the Suns in a 4 team trade involving the Grizzlies, Suns, Pelicans, and Kings

·         Grizzlies receive Solomon Hill, Josh Jackson,Skal Labissiere, and Frank Jackson

·         Suns receive Mike Conley and Time Frazier

·         Pelicans receive Zach Randolph

·         Kings receive Ryan Anderson

 15.   Suns

Trade assets: TJ Warren *Josh Jackson, *Kelly Oubre, *Mikal Bridges

Needs: point guard, bench depth

Trades for Suns

·         Kelly Oubre for Dennis Smith Jr. and  Bucks 1st rounder

·         Mikal Bridges for Dennis Smith Jr and  Bucks 1st rounder

·         Josh Jackson for Frank Ntilikina

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SUNS UP 2-0 IN BATTLE OF EXPANSION SIBLINGS

semifby Bert A. Ramirez / July 9, 2021

Devin Booker of Phoenix drives against Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee in Game 2 of the NBA finals.  (Photo from sportskeeda.com)

               The Phoenix Suns are theoretically halfway through their bid to win their very first NBA championship after taking down the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA best-of-seven final series.

               Even as the series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 3 three days later on Monday (Manila time), did you know that there is more than meets the eye between these two teams, which may be considered as now engaged in a familial feud, a parochial rivalry of sorts owing to the fact that they were both born in the same year?

               Yes, the Suns and the Bucks, or the Bucks and the Suns, if you will, were both born in 1968, the fourth and fifth expansion teams of a then-14-team league, and while the Bucks have won an NBA title just three years after that birth, the Suns have never done the same despite having made it to their third finals this year, the same number of times the Bucks have advanced to the championship series.

               The Bucks did win it all in 1971 simply because they won the coin flip that determined who would get the top pick in the 1969 draft between them and their fellow expansion club after having finished with the worst record in their respective divisions.  (The league then was still divided into two divisions, and the rights to picking first in the draft was not yet decided by today’s hi-tech lottery but by the simple ceremonial process of a coin flip.)

               This meant the Bucks got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to draft a future legend named Lew Alcindor, who would later become the iconic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, still the all-time leading scorer in NBA history with 38,387 points.  The Suns, on the other hand, had to settle for the consolation prize, the late Neal Walk, the second-best big man that year who went on to play just seven years in the league and averaged 12.6 points and 7.7 rebounds.  While the 6-foot-10 Walk was not a bust as busts like LaRue Martin and Greg Oden, two players Portland took with the very first pick in 1972 and 2007, respectively, go, he was certainly a far cry from what Alcindor eventually became.

               Everybody knows what the latter turned into - a six-time league MVP and six-time NBA champion who eventually left for Los Angeles in 1975 and won five more titles with the Lakers, but not before teaming up with Oscar Robertson, another all-time great, for that lone title in 1971 in the city also known as Brew City, and a second finals appearance in 1974 against the Boston Celtics, who beat them in seven games with a team starring John Havlicek, Dave Cowens, Jo Jo White and Paul Silas.

               The Suns, of course, are not without their own stellar history despite not having won a title yet, making it to the title series eight years after birth in 1976, during which they'd forever be enshrined in basketball lore for being involved in what many still consider the greatest game in history, that legendary triple-overtime Game 5 (see link here: https://www.nba.com/history/top-moments/1976-boston-phoenix-finals) where they eventually lost to the Celtics (yes, that Celtics team again of Havlicek, Cowens and White) 128-126 to fall behind 3-2 before losing the next game and the series in their homecourt.

               Then 17 years later in 1993, a Suns team led by Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson (who would later become the first African-American Mayor of Sacramento, California) and Dan Majerle again went to the NBA finals after posting the best record in the league only to lose to the Chicago Bulls of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant also in six games.

               This is why this ongoing series between the Bucks and the Suns simply have an added element of a rivalry between siblings.  Would the Suns finally be able to break through and equal their contemporary’s feat of one championship won in their 53-year resume?

               Based on their playoff performance thus far, they seem to have the slight edge over the Bucks.  They have not only continued with their stellar campaign this year after finishing with the second-best regular-season record in the league with a 51-21 mark, but they may have the better wall-to-wall talent, that is, before the loss for the season of Dario Saric, their main reliever to starting center Deandre Ayton, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee after landing badly in the first quarter of Game 1.

               While the Bucks have made the playoffs in six of the previous 10 years and the Suns missed postseason play all through that time, the latter made history this year by becoming the very first team in NBA annals to make it right into the title series after having missed the playoffs the previous 10 years.

               Right in Game 1, the Suns showed that they were not dazzled by the spotlight, with Chris Paul, the big difference in the Suns’ amazing turnaround this season, providing Phoenix the big lift in this game just as he did in the Suns' conference finals-clinching win against the LA Clippers, when he scored a career playoff-high-tying 41 points.

               Paul, who hit 16 of his game-high 32 points in the third quarter when Phoenix broke away for good, also provided the steady hand in the fourth period when the Bucks cut a 20-point deficit to seven with still more than seven minutes left by combining with Devin Booker for 10 of the Suns' 12 points in that stretch to put the game away 113-99.

               The Suns' Big Three of Paul, Booker and Ayton combined for 81 of the team's total as they served notice that for Milwaukee to win, it has to come up with the same firepower that they pack in their arsenal even as Khris Middleton didn't do badly with 27 points of his own to go with seven rebounds.

               In the second game, meanwhile, it was Booker who carried the Suns, shaking off his cold shooting in his four previous playoff games, where he shot less than 40 percent from the field, to carry the Suns this time as he topscored for his team with 31 points, making seven of 12 three-point shots en route to a 12-for-25 shooting from the floor.

               Booker was particularly at his best in the payoff period when Milwaukee made its last runs, hitting a 25-foot three-pointer when the Bucks closed in at 90-84 with some 10 minutes left, and again canning two more treys after their rivals moved within 93-88 with 8:45 left to make it 101-88 with 7:18 to go.

               And when the Bucks made their last run with a 7-0 spurt to make it 103-97 with 5:15 left, it was Paul who effectively snuffed out Milwaukee with a three-point dagger to put Phoenix up by nine at 106-97, time down to 4:10.  The lead would never go below eight points the rest of the way as Mikal Bridges would score 10 of his 27 points down the stretch, eight of them on free throws.

               The Suns' victory spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo's heroic 42-point, 12-rebound effort, which included a 20-point third quarter, tops in any finals game in the last 25 years as it beat Kobe Bryant's and LeBron James' 19-point quarters during the period.

               Paul contributed 23 points and eight assists this time despite an uncharacteristic six turnovers, while Jae Crowder chipped in 11 points and Ayton had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, although the 6-foot-11, 250-pound big man this time did not have his usual efficiency inside.

               For Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday had 17 points and seven assists and Middleton had 11 points, six rebounds and eight assists, but both had a bad shooting night as Holiday went just 7-of-21 from the floor after going 4-of-14 in Game 1, and Middleton was just 5-of-16.

               A 2-0 lead is nothing to crow about, especially with the Bucks showing they can come back after also falling 2-0 down against Brooklyn in the East semifinals, but it can’t be denied that the Suns are functioning more efficiently at this point.  If the Desert City team continues with its current form, I pick it to win in six games and bring all the marbles for the very first time to the Valley of the Sun.

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Fantasy football rookies who will make an impact in 2021 rankings

The 2021 NFL Draft class featured a lot of high-profile rookies who should make an immediate impact.

We saw a number of talented offensive playmakers go early, including five quarterbacks, three wide receivers and a tight end in the first 15 picks. But while the big names stand out, other players who went later may make just as big of an impact in their first year as the stars.

Just look at last year when undrafted running back James Robinson finished as a top-10 player at his position. Or when second-round receiver Chase Claypool finished as the 14th-highest scoring player at his position.

NFL DRAFT: Grades | Steals | Worst values

Below, we’ll go position by position and look at some rookies who may make an impact in their first year.

Quarterback

Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence

The Jaguars took Lawrence first overall, and he’s their projected starter for Week 1. Lawrence has some solid returning talent around him, including RB James Robinson, WR D.J. Chark and WR Laviska Shenault. Jacksonville also added WR Marvin Jones in free agency and RB Travis Etienne in the draft. It’s a nice spot for Lawrence, but not an incredible one. He’s not necessarily someone you want as your QB1 in redraft leagues this year, but he can offer some upside as a QB2. His average draft position (ADP), per Fantasy Football Calculator, over the past month has him as the 21st quarterback off the board. That’s probably a safe spot for him to be, unless something dramatic changes between now and draft season. 

Jets: Zach Wilson

Wilson should also start right away, but he’s a hard player to trust for fantasy purposes in his first year. He doesn’t have much talent around him as he’ll be throwing to Corey Davis, Denzel Mims, Jamison Crowder and rookie Elijah Moore. Between the lack of talent and the fact Wilson is a rookie, there’s really not much to like here. There are so many other quarterbacks with promising situations that it feels like a waste to draft Wilson.

Bears: Justin Fields

Fields offers perhaps the most upside among the rookie quarterbacks in their first year; however, the big knock on him is that Chicago views Andy Dalton as the starter. We’d expect Fields to get some playing time in his first year, but it’s not clear how long he’d have to wait, and that impacts his value when thinking about drafting him. But when he does play, Fields offers promise because of his ability to run the ball. He also gets to play with an elite talent in WR Allen Robinson, which is something other rookie quarterbacks in this class don’t have. When Fields plays, he’ll be a viable streaming option.

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The rest of the rookie quarterbacks

Trey Lance (49ers) is another intriguing option for fantasy purposes as a rookie, but it’s not clear if he’ll get to play at all. If Lance does play, then he’ll likely be a better option than Lawrence, but slightly below Fields. As of now, we’d probably let Lance go undrafted in redraft formats. If it’s revealed that he’ll start as a rookie, then he’ll have value as a later-round option. Mac Jones (Patriots) was the other first-round quarterback in this draft, but it’s hard to see him playing over Cam Newton as a rookie. We don’t expect any other rookie quarterbacks to make an impact in 2021.

Running back

Steelers: Najee Harris

The Steelers lost James Conner in free agency and added Harris with their first-round pick. Harris make an immediate impact as he joins a favorable situation without much competition. Harris is a unique talent with his power and speed, as well as an ability to catch the ball — his 43 receptions last season were fourth among all running backs. Perhaps more important than the talent is the situation. Harris should see plenty of volume because of that receiving ability. It wouldn’t be out of the question to see him get 300-plus touches, a number only four running backs hit last season. He could easily finish as a top-10 running back, but he should be projected more as a top-15 to top-20 option.

Jaguars: Travis Etienne

The Jaguars made Etienne a first-round draft pick, but don’t get too excited about him. He’s headed to a Jacksonville team that already has a stud in James Robinson and a solid handcuff in Carlos Hyde. Coach Urban Meyer mentioned both Robinson and Hyde after drafting Etienne, adding that the rookie will be used more as a “third-down back.” Etienne finished third among all college running backs in receptions last year with 48, so it’s a role with which he’s familiar. Etienne should offer some value as an RB3/flex play in PPR and half-PPR leagues as a rookie.

Broncos: Javonte Williams

The Broncos lost Phillip Lindsay in free agency and added Williams early in the second round. The Broncos also have Melvin Gordon, Royce Freeman and Michael Boone on the roster. Given that, we’d probably expect Williams to be in a timeshare with Gordon. It’s too early to tell if Williams or Gordon will be the RB1, but the rookie certainly has a chance for that role. He’ll be a nice late-round pick with upside in redraft leagues.

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The rest of the rookie running backs

The 49ers drafted Trey Sermon in the third round, and we’d expect him to get some playing time as a rookie; however, it’ll be difficult for him to get too many touches with Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson and Wayne Gallman also on the roster. Michael Carter landed in an interesting situation with the Jets. He joins a mess of a backfield that includes Ty Johnson, La’Mical Perine, and Tevin Coleman. Depending on how Carter performs in training camp, he could earn a high spot on the depth chart. His fourth-round selection has us lowering our expectations, but he landed in a good spot.

Wide receiver

Bengals: Ja’Marr Chase

The Bengals opted to pair Joe Burrow with his LSU teammate rather than improve the offensive line. Chase immediately becomes a starting wideout in this offense, taking over the role vacated by A.J. Green. Green saw 104 targets last year, and we’d expect Chase to see at least that, if not more. This will be a pass-happy offense with Burrow leading the way. Chase should be viewed as a strong WR2 with a chance at finishing as a low-end WR1 as a rookie. He landed in a great situation, and he’s an extraordinary talent.

Dolphins: Jaylen Waddle

Waddle is certainly a great talent, which is why he went sixth overall, but it’s hard to see him being too productive as a rookie. He joins a Dolphins offense led by Tua Tagovailoa, who finished below 200 passing yards in five of his nine starts. There’s also a crowded wide receiver room with DeVante Parker, Preston Williams and Will Fuller all on the roster. Waddle has a nice skill set and is compared to Tyreek Hill, but that’s a lofty comparison considering Hill��s production. Waddle will certainly see the field as a rookie, but the lack of opportunities will limit his production.

Eagles: DeVonta Smith

Smith’s size (6-0, 170 pounds) is obviously a concern and many experts have pointed it out, even though his size didn’t slow his production in college. But playing at the professional level is a lot different, so we’ll see just what kind of impact his small frame will have. Smith lands in a solid situation in Philadelphia as he should play as a starter right away. We’d expect him to mostly play out of the slot. The big thing that will hurt Smith is that he’ll play in what will likely be a run-first offense. The Eagles’ leading receiver last year had 79 targets. Smith will need more than that to make a huge impact as a rookie.

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The rest of the rookie wide receivers

There are a lot of receivers to be excited about from this draft class. Kadarius Toney (Giants) and Rashod Bateman (Ravens) went in the first round as well. Toney may struggle a bit to see the field behind a crowded receiving corps in New York. Bateman joins Marquise Brown and Sammy Watkins on a run-heavy offense. Bateman should get playing time, but targets are limited in Baltimore. Elijah Moore should see some playing time with the Jets, although he has three veterans in front of him on the depth chart. Rondale Moore should see some slot action behind DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Green in Arizona. He’s an exciting player who will likely make a few big plays as a rookie, but consistent production could be an issue in his first year. D’wayne Eskridge lands in an interesting spot in Seattle as he could be the WR3 behind D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. Amari Rodgers has a chance to play quite a bit in a pass-happy Packers offense, although his value completely relies on how the Aaron Rodgers situation plays out.

Tight end

Falcons: Kyle Pitts

Rookie tight ends are almost always a bust. Since 2010, only Rob Gronkowski and Evan Engram have finished as top-12 PPR scorers at tight end as rookies. Gronk benefited heavily from a 10-touchdown season and Engram benefited from injuries among the Giants’ wide receivers. In the history of tight ends, only 11 rookies have ever finished with 600-plus receiving yards and only three of those have come since 2000. Having said all that, Pitts is not your typical tight end. He’s a genuine generational talent and he has a chance to finish in the top 12 at his position as a rookie. He joins a solid Falcons squad that features Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, who can each take coverage away from Pitts to allow him to shine with star quarterback Matt Ryan. The Falcons finished with the fourth-most pass attempts last season, so there should be plenty of targets headed in Pitts’ direction. Rookie tight ends rarely work out in fantasy, but Pitts can be the exception.

The rest of the rookie tight ends

As we mentioned, it’s rare that rookie tight ends work out, but one notable selection this year was Pat Freiermuth, whom the Steelers took in the second round; however, he’s joining a roster that already has a great talent at tight end in Eric Ebron. Nine other tight ends were drafted this year but none are in a position where we’d expect them to make much of an impact as rookies.

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Can Kirby finally take UGA to a place they haven’t been since 1980?

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be taking a quick look at every Auburn opponent on the 2020 schedule.

2019 Record: 12-2 (7-2)

2020 Signing Class: 1st (1st SEC)

Head Coach: Kirby Smart (5th Season)

Key Departures:

QB Jake Fromm - 234/385 (60.8%) 2,860 yds 24 TD 5 INT

RB D’Andre Swift - 196 carries 1,218 yds 6.2 avg 7 TD 7 rec 24 yds 9.0 avg TD

WR Lawrence Cager - 33 rec 476 yds 14.4 avg 4 TD

OT Andrew Thomas - 1st Round Draft Pick

OT Isaiah Wilson - 1st Round Draft Pick

DT Tyler Clark - 26 tackles 8.0 TFL 2.5 sacks

LB Tae Crowder - 62 tackles 4.0 TFL 4 PBU FR TD

S J.R. Reed - 54 tackles 2.0 TFL 0.5 sacks INT 7 PBU FR FF TD

Key Returners:

QB Jamie Newman (GS) - 220/361 (60.9%) 2,868 yds 26 TD 11 INT 180 carries 574 yds 3.2 avg 6 TD (@ Wake Forest)

QB J.T. Daniels (RSo) - 216/363 yds (59.5%) 2,672 yds 14 TD 10 INT

WR George Pickens (So) - 49 rec 727 yds 14.8 avg 8 TD

OL Ben Cleveland (Sr)

C Trey Hill (Jr)

OLB Azeez Ojulari (RSo) - 33 tackles 6.0 TFL 5.5 sacks

LB Monty Rice (Sr) - 89 tackles 3.0 TFL 3 PBU

S Richard Lecounte (Sr) - 61 tackles 4.5 TFL 4 INT 3 PBU 3 FR 2 FF

Preview

It hasn’t taken long for Kirby Smart to build an even more impressive recruiting machine in Athens, GA than the one he left in Tuscaloosa. For the third time in four years, Smart signed the #1 recruiting class in the country per 247 Composite. That means, at least on paper, the Dawgs are more talented than every opponent on their schedule in 2020.

And yet...

Despite the Dawgs tremendous success over the past three seasons, that national championship trophy continues to elude them. In 2017, UGA got spanked in Jordan-Hare only to rebound in Atlanta before blowing the national title game and kickstarting the Tua hype. In 2018, LSU dropped 36 points on the Dawgs in Death Valley and once again UGA choked a 2nd half lead to the Tide in a championship game. Last year, UGA inexplicably lost at home to South Carolina before getting run out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium by eventual the national champion LSU.

UGA has been one of the best programs in the country the past three seasons, consistently loaded with elite talent but haven’t yet been able to reach that ultimate mountain top. Can 2020 be the year?

Well it helps the Dawgs should field the best defense in America this fall. LSU hung 37 points on that unit in the SEC title game but no other offense surpassed 20. UGA kept offenses out of the endzone through stout run defense and a smothering secondary. Per SP+, the Dawgs defense was the best in the country in 2019 and most every major piece returns this fall.

Up front, UGA loses Tyler Clark who lead the Dawgs in tackles for loss last season but everyone else is back. Georgia runs a lot of three man fronts and asks their big guys up front to eat space so they don’t necessarily post gaudy stats. But they excel at plugging gaps and eliminating anything between the tackles. Throw in 5-star signee Jalen Carter and this unit is definitely in the running for one of the best in the country in 2020.

At the second level, Tae Crowder is gone but senior captain Monty Rice returns along with a host of former elite prospects in the likes of Nakobe Dean, Channing Tindall and Quay Walker. On the edge, Azeez Ojulari looks poised to be a breakout star following his 8 sack redshirt freshman season. UGA is also hopeful five start signee Mekhail Sherman can be an instant impact player off the edge.

In the secondary, UGA returns four starters including turnover generating machine Richard LeCounte. There’s also a bunch of young talent that could take starring roles this fall. Guys like Tyrique Stevenson, Divaad Wilson and 5-star signee Kelee Ringo. A lot of NFL talent on the backend of this defense.

But none of that will matter if UGA can’t get its offense out of 2009. That’s why Kirby Smart pushed last year’s offensive coordinator James Coley out the door and brought in Todd Monken. Monken became a rising star back in 2011 when he elevated Oklahoma State’s offense to one of the best in the nation. After two seasons in Stillwater, he took the head coaching job at Southern Miss coming off a winless year under Ellis Johnson. He quickly turned the Golden Eagles back into a formidable opponent in the C-USA before bolting to the NFL. Smart is hoping Monken can have the same type of impact on the Dawgs offense as Joe Brady did on LSU last season.

He has some interesting pieces to work with in 2020. Jake Fromm made the surprising decision to jump to the NFL after a solid 2019 season. That opened the door for UGA to poach two of the top QB transfers on the market in Jamie Newman and JT Daniels. Newman was the offense for Wake Forest last season, throwing for over 2,800 yards and rushing for 500+ more. Daniels is a former five star who lost his job at USC following an injury last fall. He needs a waiver to be eligible in 2020 but those can be unpredictable so it wouldn’t be shocking to hear his waiver gets approved. If that were to happen, a very interesting QB battle would be on Kirby’s hands and we’ve seen in the past that Smart handles those extremely well...

With D’Andre Swift, Lawrence Cager and Brian Herrien all gone, it’s clear who the top weapon will be in 2020 for this Dawgs offense, former Auburn commit George Pickens. Pickens lived up to all the hype, both good and bad, last fall. He lead the Dawgs in receiving yards but also missed time due to punching a defender in the face. If the Dawgs can keep him under control, he’s got a chance to have a huge sophomore season.

Up front, Georgia lost two first round draft picks at tackle, an expected starter to the transfer portal and their outstanding offensive line coach. But the cupboard is far from bare with some talented interior OL talent returning plus some young elite OT talent including 5-star signee Broderick Jones.

Who will run behind that offensive line is still up in the air. Zamir White was once the nation’s top ranked running back but has been slowed by injuries. James Cook is an explosive weapon in the open field but hasn’t been used outside of a gadget guy. There’s buzz around Kenny McIntosh and a stud true freshman in Kendall Milton. There’s no question UGA will have talent but whether they can replicate Swift’s production is a major question heading into the fall.

For Auburn, it’s all about finding ways to generate offense against this stout UGA defense. The Tigers defense has played well enough for Auburn to win every contest against Kirby’s Dawgs since 2016 but only once has the offense scored more than two touchdowns. Unsurprisingly, that’s Malzahn’s lone win over Smart.

This is also the first time since 1936 that Auburn and Georgia face off outside the month of November. I think the move up in the schedule helps the Tigers especially with spring practice cancelled. UGA is hoping to make a pretty major offensive scheme change and that’s going to take time to implement with a new quarterback, offensive line and running back. Chances are good that it won’t be running at full speed this early in the season. But truthfully Auburn’s chances of victory come down to the offense. Can Chad Morris unlock the missing component to put points up on this Smart defense? If so, Auburn could escape Athens with their first W since 2007. If not, a very familiar scene could play out in Sanford Stadium this October.

War Eagle!

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Trey Crowder on Super Tuesday Menu Super Tuesday is March 3rd this Presidential Year and the Treyster has some thoughts.

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2021 FANTASY FOOTBALL CHEAT SHEET

QB

Patrick Mahomes II (KC-12)

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Aaron Rodgers (GB-13)

Josh Allen (BUF-7)

Russell Wilson (SEA-9)

Kyler Murray (ARZ-12)

Lamar Jackson (BAL-8)

Dak Prescott (DAL-7 INJ)

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Matt Stafford (LAR-11)

Justin Herbert (LAC-7)

Joe Burrow (CIN-10)

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Matt Ryan (ATL-6)

Ryan Tannehill (TEN-13)

Baker Mayfield (CLE-13)

Kirk Cousins (MIN-7)

Tom Brady (TB-9)

Derek Carr (LV-8)

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Jameis Winston (NO-6)

Ben Roethlisberger (PIT-7)

Carson Wentz (IND-14-INJ)

Daniel Jones (NYG-10)

Jalen Hurts (PHI-14)

Jared Goff (DET-9)

Tua Tagovailoa (MIA-14)

Teddy Bridgewater (DEN-11)

Jimmy Garoppolo (SF-6)

Ryan Fitzpatrick (WAS-9)

Zach Wilson (NYJ-6)

Mac Jones (NE-14)

Sam Darnold (CAR-13)

Trevor Lawrence (JAX-7)

Andy Dalton (CHI-10)

Tyrod Taylor (HOU-10)

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Taysom Hill (NO-6)

Trey Lance (SF-6)

Cam Newton

DeShaun Watson (HOU-10-SUS?)

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RB

Christian McCaffrey (CAR-13)

Derrick Henry (TEN-13)

Dalvin Cook (MIN-7)

Alvin Kamara (NO-6)

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Nick Chubb (CLE-13)

Ezekiel Elliott (DAL-7)

Aaron Jones (GB-13)

Saquon Barkley (NYG-10)

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Jonathan Taylor (IND-14)

Najee Harris (PIT-7)

Austin Ekeler (LAC-7)

Antonio Gibson (WAS-9)

Joe Mixon (CIN-10)

Josh Jacobs (LV-8)

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC-12)

David Montgomery (CHI-10)

Miles Sanders (PHI-14)

Gus Edwards (BAL-8)

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Chris Carson (SEA-9)

Kareem Hunt (CLE-13)

James Robinson (JAX-7)

Mike Davis (ATL-6)

Darrell Henderson (LAR-11)

Raheem Mostert (SF-6)

Michael Carter (NYJ-6)

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Zack Moss (BUF-7 INJ)

Myles Gaskin (MIA-14)

Damien Harris (NE-14)

Melvin Gordon (DEN-11)

Sony Michel (LAR-11)

Phillip Lindsay (HOU-10)

Ronald Jones (TB-9)

Leonard Fournette (TB-9)

D’Andre Swift (DET-9 INJ)

Chase Edmonds (ARZ-12)

Javonte Williams (DEN-11)

Trey Sermon (SF-6)

David Johnson (HOU-10)

Malcolm Brown (MIA-14)

Nyheim Hines (IND-14)

James Conner (ARZ-12)

Ty’Son Williams (BAL-8)

Tevin Coleman (NYJ-6)

Jamaal Williams (DET-9)

A.J. Dillon (GB-13)

Devin Singletary (BUF-7)

James White (NE-14)

Rashaad Penny (SEA-9)

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Rhamondre Stevenson (NE-14)

J.D. McKissic (WAS-9)

Mark Ingram (HOU-10)

Marlon Mack (IND-14)

Giovani Bernard (TB-9)

Alexander Mattison (MIN-7)

Boston Scott (PHI-14)

Kenyan Drake (LV-8)

Carlos Hyde (JAX-7)

Jaret Patterson (WAS-9)

Ty Johnson (NYJ-6)

Latavius Murray (NO-6)

Qadree Ollison (ATL-6)

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WR

Davante Adams (GB-13)

DeAndre Hopkins (ARZ-12)

Tyreek Hill (KC-12)

Stefon Diggs (BUF-7 INJ)

Calvin Ridley (ATL-6)

Keenan Allen (LAC-7)

D.K. Metcalf (SEA-9)

Justin Jefferson (MIN-7 INJ)

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Mike Evans (TB-9)

Julio Jones (TEN-13 INJ)

Chris Godwin (TB-9)

A.J. Brown (TEN-13 INJ)

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Terry McLaurin (WAS-9)

Tee Higgins (CIN-10)

Allen Robinson (CHI-10)

CeeDee Lamb (DAL-7)

Odell Beckham, Jr. (CLE-13 INJ)

D.J. Moore (CAR-13)

Adam Thielen (MIN-7)

Cooper Kupp (LAR-11)

Robert Woods (LAR-11)

Diontae Johnson (PIT-7)

Jerry Jeudy (DEN-11)

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JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT-7)

Kenny Golladay (NYG-10 INJ)

Mike Williams (LAC-7)

Brandin Cooks (HOU-10)

Corey Davis (NYJ-6)

Jaylen Waddle (MIA-14)

Robby Anderson (CAR-13)

De’Vante Parker (MIA-14)

Brandon Aiyuk (SF-6)

Tyler Lockett (SEA-9)

Tyler Boyd (CIN-10)

Jamison Crowder (NYJ-6)

Darnell Mooney (CHI-10)

Courtland Sutton (DEN-11)

Amari Cooper (DAL-7 INJ)

D.J. Chark (JAX-7 INJ)

Chase Claypool (PIT-7)

DeVante Smith (PHI-14 INJ)

Darius Slayton (NYG-10)

Ja’Marr Chase (CIN-10)

Marvin Jones (JAX-7 INJ)

Tyrell Williams (DET-9)

Michael Thomas (NO-6-INJ 5)

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Marquez Calloway (NO-6)

Will Fuller (MIA-14)

Russell Gage (ATL-6)

Marquise Brown (BAL-8 INJ)

Henry Ruggs III (LV-8)

Curtis Samuel (WAS-9)

Michael Pittman (IND-14)

Deebo Samuel (SF-6)

Mecole Hardman (KC-12)

Jakobi Myers (NE-14)

Gabriel Davis (BUF-7)

Laviska Shenault (JAX-7)

Nelson Agholor (NE-14)

A.J. Green (ARZ-12)

Jarvis Landry (CLE-13)

Michael Gallup (DAL-7)

Emmanuel Sanders (BUF-7 INJ)

Marquez Valdez-Scantling (GB-13)

Antonio Brown (TB-9)

Christian Kirk (ARZ-12)

Randall Cobb (GB-13)

Anthony Miller (HOU-10 INJ)

Van Jefferson (LAR-11)

Tre’Quan Smith (NO-6 INJ)

Bryan Edwards (LV-8)

Quintez Cephus (DET-9)

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Cole Beasley (BUF-7)

Adam Humphries (WAS-9)

Allen Lazard (GB-13)

Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE-13)

Albert Wilson (MIA-14)

Zach Pascal (IND-14)

K.J. Hamler (DEN-11)

Jalen Reagor (PHI-14)

Parris Campbell (IND-14)

Demarcus Robinson (KC-12)

Hunter Renfrow (LV-8)

Desean Jackson (LAR-11)

Sterling Shepard (NYG-10)

Sammy Watkins (BAL-8)

Josh Reynolds (TEN-13)

Kendrick Bourne (NE-14)

Rashard Higgins (CLE-13)

Tim Patrick (DEN-11)

Denzel Mims (NYJ-6)

Dede Westbrook (MIN-7)

Nico Collins (HOU-10)

Kadarius Toney (NYG-10 INJ)

Devin Duvernay (BAL-8)

Preston Williams (MIA-14)

T.Y. Hilton (IND-14 INJ)

N’Keal Harry (NE-14 INJ 2)

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TE

Travis Kelce (KC-12)

George Kittle (SF-6)

Darren Waller (LV-8)

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Mark Andrews (BAL-8)

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Robert Tonyan (GB-13)

Logan Thomas (WAS-9)

T.J. Hockenson (DET-9)

Noah Fant (DEN-11 INJ)

Kyle Pitts (ATL-6)

Jonnu Smith (NE-14)

Dallas Goedert (PHI-14)

Jared Cook (LAC-7)

Tyler Higbee (LAR-11)

Hunter Henry (NE-14)

Gerald Everett (SEA-9)

Rob Gronkowski (TB-9)

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Tyler Kroft (NYJ-6)

Mike Gesicki (MIA-14)

Hayden Hurst (ATL-6)

Austin Hooper (CLE-13)

O.J. Howard (TB-9)

Cole Kmet (CHI-10)

Eric Ebron (PIT-7)

David Njoku (CLE-13)

Zach Ertz (PHI-14)

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Evan Engram (NYG-10 INJ) 

 Anthony Firkser (TEN-13)

Blake Jarwin (DAL-7)

Jack Doyle (IND-14)

Dan Arnold (CAR-13)

Donald Parham (LAC-7)

Adam Shaheen (MIA-14)

Will Dissly (SEA-9)

Noah Gray (KC-12)

Cameron Brate (TB-9)

C.J. Uzomah (CIN-10)

Pat Freiermuth (PIT-7)

Tyler Conklin (MIN-7)

Christopher Herndon IV (MIN-7)

Juwan Johnson (NO-6)

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K

Justin Tucker (BAL-8)

Harrison Butker (KC-12)

Younghoe Koo (ATL-6)

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Jason Myers (SEA-9)

Rodrigo Blankenship (IND-14)

Matt Prater (ARZ-12)

Tyler Bass (BUF-7)

Mason Crosby (GB-13)

Robbie Gould (SF-6)

Daniel Carlson (LV-8)

Greg Zuerlein (DAL-7 INJ)

Ryan Succop (TB-9)

Dustin Hopkins (WAS-9)

Cairo Santos (CHI-10)

Evan McPherson (CIN-10)

Brandon McManus (DEN-11)

Ka’imi Fairbairn (HOU-10)

Matt Gay (LAR-11)

Jason Sanders (MIA-14)

Greg Joseph (MIN-7)

Chase McLaughlin (CLE-13)

Graham Gano (NYG-10)

Jake Elliott (PHI-14)

Chris Boswell (PIT-7)

Sam Ficken (TEN-13)

Quinn Nordin (NE-14)

Ryan Santoso (CAR-13)

Josh Lambo (JAX-7)

Matt Ammendola (NYJ-6)

Tristan Vizcaino (LAC-7)

Aldrick Rosas (NO-6)

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DEF

9 Washington

9 Tampa Bay

7 Pittsburgh

8 Baltimore

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11 LA Rams

14 New England

14 Miami

7 Buffalo

13 Cleveland

14 Indianapolis

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12 Kansas City

6 New Orleans

6 San Francisco

12 Arizona

7 Minnesota

11 Denver

9 Seattle

13 Tennessee

13 Green Bay

10 Chicago

13 Carolina

10 NY Giants

7 LA Chargers

14 Philadelphia

8 Las Vegas

7 Dallas

6 NY Jets

7 Jacksonville

10 Cincinnati

9 Detroit

10 Houston

6 Atlanta

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The 5 most fireable NFL coaches this week

Freddie Kitchens could be one-and-done with the Browns.

The Browns are falling apart (again), and that could be it for head coach Freddie Kitchens.

Week 15 was a good one for the NFL’s most embattled coaches. Pat Shurmur’s Giants got Eli Manning a win in what was likely his MetLife Stadium finale. Doug Marrone’s Jaguars found a way to ruin the Raiders’ farewell to Oakland. Jason Garrett and the Cowboys finally got a victory over a team with a winning record to wreck the Rams’ playoff hopes.

Those wins excised them from the list of the top five fireable coaches ... for one week, at least.

Two others weren’t as lucky. Matt Patricia and Freddie Kitchens felt their seats get a few extra BTUs in losses for two of the league’s most cursed franchises. They weren’t alone. A handful of teams saw their priorities flip from “Super Bowl” to “2020 draft” by way of Week 15 losses.

Even so, the brief triumphs of coaches like Shurmur, Marrone, and Garrett pushed a couple of surprising names into this week’s top five. Let’s start our list with two guys who don’t deserve to be fired after a disappointing season, but who could end up under scrutiny anyway.

5. Frank Reich, Colts

Reich’s 2019 has been a roller coaster. He started the season in a low place after Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement. Then he led Indianapolis to the top of the AFC South thanks to a 5-2 start that saw Jacoby Brissett compile a 14:3 TD:INT ratio and make his two-year, $30 million contract extension look like a bargain in the process.

Then Brissett got hurt. So did T.Y. Hilton. And the wheels came off.

Brissett missed just 1.5 games with an MCL sprain, but that was the catalyst behind a 1-6 slump that’s sloughed away the Colts’ playoff hopes. His passer rating has dropped from 99.3 in his first seven games to 79.1 in his last six. At the same time, the once-steady defense has gone from allowing 21.6 points per game to 25.4 — including 103 total points in their last three contests combined.

The nadir came on Monday night as Drew Brees shredded the Colts en route to a 34-7 shellacking. The veteran quarterback also set both the NFL’s all-time passing touchdown record and the single-game completion record (96.7 percent). That beating dropped the Colts’ chances of making the postseason to less than one percent and ensured the franchise’s fourth non-winning season in the past five years.

Reich did an admirable job of holding the Colts together early in the season, but he was always walking a tightrope. A litany of poorly timed injuries threw off that balance and forced Indianapolis down the AFC pecking order. The sudden disintegration of the team’s defense is another concern. While Reich doesn’t deserve to be fired after making the best of a bad situation, this recent slide has done enough to put his team under a microscope moving forward.

4. Anthony Lynn, Chargers

One year ago, Lynn was a legitimate coach of the year candidate. He’d revived the Chargers, producing their first season with double-digit wins since 2009. More impressively, he revitalized Philip Rivers, who had his most productive and efficient NFL season in years.

That set up big expectations for 2019. In true Chargers fashion, Los Angeles has fallen well short of them. Mistakes on both sides of the ball have doomed the club to a 5-9 record and no prayer of a return to the postseason. Lynn’s team ranks fourth in the league in yards gained per play but 20th in scoring offense. His defense is fifth in total yards allowed and just 13th in points given up.

How does that all happen? Because his team has turned the ball over 29 times in 14 games while forcing just 13 turnovers of its own. The Vikings plucked three interceptions and created five fumbles (four lost) in last week’s 39-10 shellacking in LA.

On the plus side, it did give us this delightfully self-aware opening line from Lynn’s postgame presser.

Anthony Lynn at the start of his press conference. “Seven turnovers. We got our asses kicked in all three phases. Any questions?” pic.twitter.com/VgIkARzkAp

— Eric Williams (@eric_d_williams) December 16, 2019

Lynn is undoubtedly a talented coach who should not be axed due to one snakebitten season. He may also be the victim of uncontrollable circumstance in 2020. The Chargers will be moving into a new stadium (after failing to fill their 29,000-seat soccer arena with home fans the past two seasons). They may also be forced to begin their post-Rivers era.

The veteran quarterback has gotten full seasons from wideouts Keenan Allen and Mike Williams in the midst of a breakout from Austin Ekeler, who has proven himself as one of the league’s best pass-catching tailbacks. Despite all this, Rivers has thrown just three more touchdown passes than interceptions (21:18) and has regressed to the middle of the pack among starting QBs. He just turned 38 and will have to make a decision about his future — he’s a free agent next spring.

If he retires and the Chargers leadership wants a fresh start in its new stadium, Lynn could be unfairly fired. And if he is, he’ll immediately become one of the most sought-after candidates on the 2020 hiring carousel.

3. Adam Gase, Jets

Gase, purportedly an offensive genius after stops as a coordinator in Chicago and Denver and three season as the Dolphins’ head coach, has piloted New York to the league’s 28th-best scoring offense. He’s unlikely to finish 2019 with either a 1,000-yard rusher or receiver. His team’s 4.6 yards per play is the worst in the NFL.

What’s more damning than that? The fact his former players have thrived when freed from his influence.

By the way, Drake balling. Tannehill balling. Parker balling. Bell worst season of career. Psst. There’s a commonality

— Jake Ciely (@allinkid) December 15, 2019

This year, several of the skill players from Gase’s Dolphins days level up away from him. Jarvis Landry has averaged a full five more yards per catch this fall than he did with Gase in 2017. Ryan Tannehill has put up MVP-caliber numbers after ascending to the starting QB role in Tennessee. DeVante Parker stayed behind in Miami and is having the best season of his career — one that earned him a four-year, $40 million contract extension.

Meanwhile, Le’Veon Bell is averaging just 3.3 yards per carry and 5.9 yards per target, both career lows. His 87 rushing yards in Week 15 against the Ravens were a season high. Robby Anderson and Jamison Crowder, the team’s top two wideouts, have been better but still trail their career highs in production. The Jets are 5-9 as a result and have lost games to the Bengals, Jaguars, and Dolphins.

Gase has team owner Christopher Johnson’s blessing for a second season in New York. If his past results are any indication, it’ll be the Jets’ fifth straight losing campaign.

2. Matt Patricia, Lions

Detroit hasn’t won a game since before Halloween. The good news for Patricia is that Jeff Driskel and David Blough were his starting quarterbacks for six weeks of that seven-game losing streak.

The bad news is that his defense may not have been good enough to win even with a healthy Matthew Stafford in the lineup. The Lions have given up 495 yards or more in three of their last nine games. They rank 31st in the NFL when it comes to yards allowed and 28th when it comes to opponents’ third-down conversions. They’ve only held foes to fewer than 20 points twice; once when the Chargers couldn’t stop shooting themselves in the feet, and again against an awful Washington team (to whom they still lost).

The team’s prized free agent acquisitions this offseason have been unable to help, but aren’t to blame. Trey Flowers currently has career highs in both sack and pressure rate in his jack-of-all-trades spot along the defensive line. Justin Coleman hasn’t been as efficient as he was in Seattle after being promoted to a larger role in Detroit. Still, he is allowing a sub-60 percent completion rate when targeted, has a career-high 12 pass breakups, and has greatly improved his tackling.

So who’s to blame? While that spinning wheel may eventually land on Patricia, there’s no doubt his embattled unit would have been better had the Detroit not traded away veteran leader Quandre Diggs, who has three interceptions in five games with the Seahawks. He was shipped away back in October, which turned out to effectively be a white flag.

Are the losses of Stafford and Diggs enough of a caveat to justify another year of Patricia? Ownership says yes — they committed to another year of their second-year head coach and general manager Bob Quinn.

Patricia was dealt a bad hand by both the injury gods and his own front office. He’s spent his year trying to bluff through it with Chuck E. Cheese tokens instead of actual money. Unsurprisingly, opposing teams have seen right past him. Now it’ll be up to the front office to supply him with a little extra backup next spring.

1. Freddie Kitchens, Browns

The Browns lost to the Cardinals in Week 15. This, somehow, was not the worst part of Kitchens’ day.

In the 14-point road loss — one that all but eliminated Cleveland from the AFC playoff race — the Browns were completely helpless in the face of (checks notes) Kenyan Drake. The Dolphins castaway scored four touchdowns, after having just one in the first 14 weeks, and also won his first game in 2019. Odell Beckham Jr. turned 13 targets into just 66 yards, while leading wideout Jarvis Landry gained 23 yards on five catches.

It was Landry’s worst performance of an otherwise stellar season and a game where he was outgained by second-string teammate Damion Ratley. He wasn’t shy about expressing his displeasure about Kitchens’ woeful offense either.

#Browns Jarvis Landry voicing some...umm...frustration with Freddie Kitchens. pic.twitter.com/tFtEkHDFyC

— Jon Doss (@JonDoss) December 15, 2019

That confrontation came after Kitchens opted for a field goal on fourth-and-3 from the Arizona 27 in the fourth quarter of a 28-17 game. Austin Seibert missed that 45-yard attempt, and the Browns wouldn’t get any closer than 11 points for the remainder of the game.

Landry didn’t just complain to his first-year head coach. He was one of “multiple” Browns who yelled “come get me” to the Cardinals sideline in a fruitless plea to be freed from the swirling vortex of football misery. Kareem Hunt, playing his first season with Cleveland after his release from the Chiefs, vented about his teammates “taking plays off” in the loss.

Kitchens’ players are unhappy with him and he’s in danger of losing his support from within the locker room. He’ll need to beat the Ravens and Bengals the next two weeks to avoid the Browns’ 12th straight losing season. There aren’t a lot of factors working his in favor, and Sunday’s defeat may be what pushes the franchise to find a more stable barycenter for its galaxy of young stars to revolve around.

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Trey Quinn has slot ‘locked’ and other Redskins camp takeaways

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Trey Quinn seems to be in the driver’s seat for the slot receiver position on the Redskins. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) The audio of the day may possibly have been Trey Quinn screaming in celebration whilst sprinting down the sideline Tuesday. The second-yr receiver is exactly where we start our takeaways from the day’s apply. Large anticipations for Trey Quinn Trey Quinn motioned from left to ideal Tuesday, times in advance of Scenario Keenum been given the snap. Quinn ran a drag route across the area and was remaining uncovered as Keenum created the quick toss. The 2nd-year receiver turned upfield with a lot of place to run. The sound of Quinn screaming, “Woo! Woo! Woo!” though working was audible from the sideline just before he was stopped just shy of the close zone. Teammates paused for a next to enjoy Quinn power-spike the ball in celebration, some thing he broke out Sunday. [Jonathan Allen says he cares more about winning than being captain: ‘I’m tired of losing’] There are superior expectations for the ultimate select of the 2018 draft out of SMU. Though Quinn performed just 3 games and expended most of the season on wounded reserve, the Redskins did not indication a veteran to change slot receiver Jamison Crowder, who signed a $28.5 million cost-free agent deal with the New York Jets in the spring. Rookies Terry McLaurin and Kelvin Harmon were added by the draft. “Trey Quinn’s received the within place rather significantly locked down,” Coach Jay Gruden reported. “He’s a pretty flexible participant, but we just have to get him the ball and see how he does. … when it is time to catch the ball, he’s going to make the engage in and get separation. I assume he has demonstrated that ability the time that we have experienced him listed here.” Quinn, having said that, would instead be seen as the underdog than be praised. That healthy beautifully very last period when he was Mr. Irrelevant, shadowing Crowder and looking to study for the foreseeable future. Faster than expected, the upcoming is now. But that’s the unusual point — the very last picks of the draft have not had a lot achievements lately. Ryan Succop has performed each recreation because 2009 as a kicker in Kansas City and Tennessee, but the subsequent seven Mr. Irrelevants leading up to Quinn have still to start out a activity and only, Chad Kelly (2017), performed a single video game in 2018. “It’s continue to participating in ball for me,” Quinn said “I know a bigger position is predicted out of me and which is what I have well prepared my entire lifestyle for. … Luckily for us for me, other than my relatives and my faith, it is my biggest like in the world.” Quinn performed in just three video games with two commences owing to ankle injuries that landed him on hurt reserve twice final year. He had nine catches for 75 yards with a touchdown and 1 of the best scoring dances of the period with “The Scarn” from the tv exhibit “The Place of work.” He’s substantially more relaxed in Calendar year 2, just knowing coaches, teammates and the program. The offseason get the job done focused on obtaining balanced, film perform and building a schedule, but he’s generally had a knack for getting holes in the defense and working with his quickness to his advantage. Quinn acknowledged he’s not on the “J.C. degree,” referring to Crowder, but the strategy is to get there. But there is no fulfillment in Gruden’s words and phrases, nonetheless. “I’m a aggressive [expletive],” Quinn stated. “You talk to individuals back again property I’ll celebrate at the end of the year.” [Meet Donald Parham, the Redskins’ undrafted rookie tight end with a 7-foot wingspan] Up-and-down day for Haskins Rookie Dwayne Haskins experienced his greatest follow of schooling camp Sunday, when almost almost everything seemed to get the job done. Some inconsistency returned Tuesday. The No. 15 in general pick experienced some pleasant throws, such as a deep landing to Vernon Davis and a deep cross to Cam Sims. Matt Flanagan and J.P. Holtz would have also experienced fantastic gains if not for drops. But Haskins also held on to the ball way too lengthy for a pair of sacks for the duration of a crew interval and experienced a pair of interceptions to Marquis Flowers and Jimmy Moreland in a two-minute drill. In the trenches The 1-on-1 periods with receivers vs. defensive backs gets all of the focus, but the offensive and defensive traces also go 1-on-1 for the duration of that time — and it is just as entertaining. That’s when you get to see people today genuinely stand out. Matt Ioannidis and Jonathan Allen have dominated all over and the exact same happened Tuesday. Ioannidis even bull rushed via Professional Bowl guard Brandon Scherff, which rarely takes place. Scherff has shed incredibly several of these matchups in camp and swiftly responded. The pace of Montez Sweat has been obvious throughout these drills, but he also showed some electricity in a snap versus Morgan Moses. A shorthanded offensive line has been challenged through that time period. “As a defensive line, it does not really issue who we go versus,” Allen said. “Obviously, Trent [Williams] is not in this article, some of the starters aren’t below. 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