NFL Thread - the inches we need are everywhere around us

[Simo]

Shouldn’t the receivers have moved well away from the ball though so that there was no risk of that?

[slipton]

It’s up to the punt returner to call them off

[Moz]

Also hope Purdy can remain uninjured till his 4yr rookie contract expires, can’t even get a negotiated extension until the end of next season.

Because as Mr Irrelevant (last pick) in the 2022 draft he’s one of the worst paid players on the field (not that I’d complain with US$1m a year)

[Hybrid]

Kansas City superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ pleads guilty to string of bank robberies

I can’t recommend watching the 1 minute video of his lawyer enough, genuine Trump level legal representation.

https://twitter.com/pjgreentv/status/1762943702446579993?s=46

[hillbilly]

Dear god

[MrRooney]

Kirk Cousins must be a confused, yet very rich man right now.

[Factor]

Yeah, I was VERY surprised when Atlanta took Penix - it makes absolutely no sense.

You’re either backing Kirk by giving him a receiver or some defense, or you’re not pissing away a large chunk of your cap by signing a top QB starter so you can draft Penix…

[scooter]

Pre-season games began today so here’s all the bigger offseason moves….

Quaterbacks

•Russell Wilson: Denver Broncos​Pittsburgh Steelers

•Kirk Cousins: Minnesota Vikings​Atlanta Falcons

•Justin Fields: Chicago Bears​Pittsburg Steelers

•Mac Jones: New England Patriots​Jacksonville Jaguars

•Sam Darnold: San Francisco 49ers​Minnesota Vikings

•Ryan Tannehill: Tennessee Titans​

•Gardner Minshew: Indianapolis Colts​Las Vegas Raiders

•Kenny Pickett: Pittsburg Steelers​Philadelphia Eagles

•Jimmy Garoppolo: Las Vegas Raiders​Los Angeles Rams

•Joe Flacco: Cleveland Browns​Indianapolis Colts

•Jacoby Brissett: Washington Commanders​New England Patriots

•Mason Rudolph: Pittsburg Steelers​Tennessee Titans

•Tyrod Taylor: New York Giants​New York Jets

•Zach Wilson: New York Jets​Denver Broncos

•Mitch Trubisky:Pittsburg Steelers​Buffalo Bills

•Jameis Winston: New Orleans Saints​Cleveland Browns

•Sam Howell: Washington Commanders​Seattle Seahawks

•Marcus Mariota: Philadelphia Eagles​Washington Commanders

•Desmond Ridder: Atlanta Falcons​Arizona Cardinals

•Josh Dobbs:Minnesota Vikings​San Francisco 49ers

•Carson Wentz(yep Carson Wentz): Los Angeles Chargers​Kansas City Chiefs(Can you imagine if Mahomes goes down for the season and Wentz is throwing to Kelce and Co​).

NB. 6 QB’s came off the board in the top 12 picks of this years draft. At least 4 of them are expected to start the season for Chicago, Washington, Minnesota and Denver.

Offence

•Saquon Barkley(RB): New York Giants​Philadelphia Eagles

•Derrick Henry(RB): Tennessee Titans​Baltimore Ravens

•Stefon Diggs(WR): Buffalo Bills​Houston Texans

•Josh Jacobs(RB): Las Vegas Raiders​Green Bay Packers

•Odell Beckham Jr(WR): Baltimore Ravens​Miami Dolphins

•Tony Pollard(RB): Dallas Cowboys​Tennessee Titans

•D’andre Swift(RB): Philadelphia Eagles​Chicago Bears

•Austin Ekeler(RB): Los Angeles Chargers​Washington Commanders

•Devin Singletary(RB): Houston Texans​New York Giants

•Joe Mixon(RB): Cincinnati Bengals​Houston Texans

•Marquez Valdes-Scantling(WR): Kansas City Chiefs​Buffalo Bills

•Keenan Allen(WR): Los Angeles Chargers​Chicago Bears

•Jerry Jeudy(WR): Denver Broncos​Cleveland Browns

•Gus Edwards(RB): Baltimore Ravens​Los Angeles Chargers

•Aaron Jones(RB): Green Bay Packers​Minnesota Vikings

•Mike Williams(WR): Los Angeles Chargers​New York Jets

•Gabe Davis(WR): Buffalo Bills​Jacksonville Jaguars

•Calvin Ridley(WR): Jacksonville Jaguars​Tennessee Titans

•Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown(WR): Arizona Cardinals​Kansas City Chiefs

•Hunter Renfrow(WR): Las Vegas Raiders​

•Jon Runyan(G): Green Bay Packers​New York Giants

•Robert Hunt(G): Miami Dolphins Carolina Panthers

•Michael Gallup(WR): Dallas Cowboys​Las Vegas Raiders

•Tyron Smith(OT): Dallas Cowboys​New York Jets

•Cordarelle Patterson(RB): Atlanta Falcons​Pittsburg Steelers

•Mike Gesicki(TE): New England Patriots​Cincinnati Bengals

•Coleman Shelton(G): Los Angeles Rams​Chicago Bears

•Mitch Morse(C): Buffalo Bills​Jacksonville Jaguars

•Devin Duvernay(WR): Baltimore Ravens​Jacksonville Jaguars

•Rondale Moore(WR): Arizona Cardinals​Atlanta Falcons

•Jonah Jackson(G): Detroit Lions​Los Angeles Rams

•Zach Moss(RB): Indianapolis Colts​Cincinnati Bengals

•Nyheim Hines(RB): Buffalo Bills​Cleveland Browns

•Morgan Moses(OT): Baltimore Ravens​New York Jets

•Trent Brown(OT): New England Patriots​Cincinnati Bengals

•Kevin Zeitler(G): Baltimore Ravens​Detroit Lions

Defence

•Christian Wilkins(DT): Miami Dolphins Las Vegas Raiders

•Xavier McKinney(S): New York Giants​Green Bay Packers

•L’Jarius Sneed(CB): Kansas City Chiefs​Tennessee Titans

•Jonathan Greenard(DE): Houston Texans​Minnesota Vikings

•C.J. Gardner-Johnson(S): Detroit Lions​Philadelphia Eagles

•Bobby Wagner(LB): Seattle Seahawks​Washington Commanders

•Danielle Hunter(LB): Minnesota Vikings​Houston Texans

•Geno Stone(S): Baltimore Ravens​Cincinnati Bengals

•Tre’Davious White(CB): Buffalo Bills​Los Angeles Rams

•Brian Burns(LB): Carolina Panthers​New York Giants

•Justin Simmons(S): Denver Broncos​

•Jadeveon Clowney(LB): Baltimore Ravens​Carolina Panthers

•Stephon Gilmore(CB): Dallas Cowboys​

•Xavien Howard(CB): Miami Dolphins​

•Vonn Bell(S): Carolina Panthers​Cincinnati Bengals

•Haason Reddick(LB): Philadelphia Eagles​New York Jets

•Jordan Poyer(S): Buffalo Bills​Miami Dolphins

•Jordan Whitehead(S): New York Jets​Tampa Bay Buccaneers

•Bryce Huff(LB): New York Jets​Philadelphia Eagles

•Andrew Van Ginkel(LB): Miami Dolphins​Minnesota Vikings

•Quinton Jefferson(DE): New York Jets​Cleveland Browns

•Patrick Queen(LB): Baltimore Ravens Pittsburg Steelers

•Chase Young(DE): San Francisco 49ers​New Orleans Saints

•Denico Autry(DE): Houston Texans

•Maliek Collins: Houston Texans​San Francisco 49ers

•Clelin Ferrell(DE): San Francisco 49ers​Washington Commanders

•Jeff Okudah(CB): Detroit Lions​Houston Texans

•Shaquil Barrett(LB):Tampa Bay Buccaneers​Miami Dolphins

•Azeez Al-Shaair(LB): Tennessee Titans​Houston Texans

•Donte Jackson(CB): Pittsburg Steelers​Carolina Panthers

Teams With New Head Coaches

•Seattle Seahawks: Mike MacDonald (Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator)

•New England Patriots: Jerod Mayo (internal promo-Inside linebackers coach)

•Carolina Panthers: Dave Canales (Tampa Bay Offensive Coordinator)

•Washington Commanders: Dan Quinn (Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator)

•Tennessee Titans: Brian Callahan (Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Coordinator)

•Atlanta Falcons: Raheem Morris (L.A. Rams Defensive Coordinator)

•L.A. Chargers: Jim Harbaugh (University of Michigan Head Coach and former 49ers Head Coach)

•Las Vegas Raiders: Antonio Pierce (promoted from interim)

But also….

•Aaron Donald retired

•Jason Kelce retired

•Matt Ryan retired

•Darren Waller retired

•Fletcher Cox retired​

•Leighton Vander Esch retired​

•Romeo Okwara retired​

•No Bill Belichick in the NFL for the first time since 1975! (Which is longer than I’ve been alive and I’m 48!!)

•Two big offensive line retirements for Philly.

•Houston really stepped it up during Free Agency following C.J. Stroud’s stellar rookie season. Look out Kansas City.

•Likewise Tennessee…so can Will Levis prove he’s the guy?

•The Bears got the business done!! Let’s see if the #1 Draft pick rookie QB can take advantage.

•Ravens Offensive Line got decimated. They did add Derrick Henry though.

•The Bills, Chargers and Dolphins all got squeezed by the cap and cut salary, ie: quality players, everywhere (Miami’s defence….eek!, the Bills everything……double eek!)

•The Steelers stacked up the QB’s.

•The Falcons stacked up the QB’s.

•The Raiders start the season with……Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell at QB

•Denver Broncos start the season with….Bo Nix/Jarrett Stidam/Zach Wilson at QB

•Dallas didn’t go as “all in” as Jerry Jones said they would. (ie, they didn’t go all in at all)

•J. E. T. S. Jets have surrounded Aaron Rogers with protection and weapons, can he play for more than 3 snaps before snapping something of his own?

And finally

•Rule Changes - The Kick Off and On Side Kick rules have changed. The new kick off rule should allow for more kick returns and safer blocking and tackling. The kick off will look dramatically different though and more resemble the XFL style kick offs, which was a big influence for the change. The new onside kick rule should allow for it to happen more often and become a bigger factor/option during a game.

[Hybrid]

Jimmy G nailed on to win a Super Bowl for the Rams then.

[MrRooney]

That kick off was all sorts of ridiculous in the first pre season game… Guess we’ll get used to it

[hillbilly]

This is my first look at the new kick off rule.

That’s quite a thing they’ve done …

IT FINALLY HAPPENED IN THE NFL

[Simo]

If this is what it encourages, great. Beats 70% of them being touchbacks or whatever

[Factor]

If you haven’t seen the hail mary pass that got Washington the win over Chicago…

NFL on Instagram: "A MIRACLE!"

[daveee]

The best bit was the CB taunting the crowd during the play, followed by tipping it for the TD.

[MrRooney]

Into the hands of the man he wasn’t covering

Bears CB: Hail Mary lapse won't happen again

[Simo]

Couldn’t have written it

[scooter]

In case any Giants fans out there would like to keep the season vaguely interesting…

Tankathon | 2025 NFL Draft Order

[Hybrid]

Sat through 3 and a half hours to watch the Raiders do that on the final play.

[jubal1]

I’m a little surprised that Shadeur Saunders is rated above Cam Ward, it feels like Saunders hasn’t really been consistently tested, plus he has Travis Hunter to throw to, which is a gift. But I’d take either over DeVito in a heartbeat.

[scooter]

I don’t think either would be ready to start in the NFL and also signing a veteran to start, at least initially, would be a good idea. You think Daboll manages to stay for next season?