Author: Charlie Uczen

The Big Ten has quietly become one of the most consistent producers of NFL talent at the quarterback position over the past decade. Just last year, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud skyrocketed to stardom after being selected second overall by the Houston Texans. Stroud would go on to lead the Texans to a playoff appearance and earned himself the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. We also saw Illinois alumni Tommy Devito make a name for himself with his “Linsanity” run for the New York Giants and Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell proved that he can compete for a starting gig with the…

With the recent news of Justin Fields being shipped off to Pittsburgh, the Chicago Bears continue their active offseason full of polarizing moves. Along with the Fields trade, the Bears traded for Keenan Allen from the Chargers and signed D’Andre Swift and Kevin Byard away from the Eagles. These additions have the potential to be boom or bust for the franchise, but with the addition of a potential franchise quarterback and edge rusher in the draft,  history shows signs of a playoff leap for the Windy City. Let’s take a look at what the Bears can do compared to a…

The Chicago Bears flipped a a fourth round pick in this year’s draft to Los Angeles to acquire Chargers legend and Pro Bowl receiver, Keenan Allen, on Thursday. The 31-year-old receiver will be joining Bears superstar D.J. Moore in the Windy City, creating a formidable duo that should help whoever is at quarterback this season access their highest potential. With that being said, let’s see how Allen and Moore stack up against some of the best receiving duos going into 2024 and rank the top five. 5. Seahawks Second Year Receiver Breaks Out Yes, this one is a lot of…

The Chicago Bears were expected to have one of the most exciting off seasons of any team in the NFL, but lackluster is the best way to describe what General Manager Ryan Poles accomplished over the past three days. Pro Football Focus awarded the Bears a B- grade on their moves so far and CBS’s Pete Prisco gave them a C. Let’s take a look at what went into these grades. The Good: Bears Bring Back Jaylon Almost everyone agrees that this was the best move the Bears front office has made in 2024. Johnson and fans alike had been…

Tee Higgins has reportedly not drawn interest from any NFL teams this offseason prior to his trade request Monday, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Focus. The Bengals chose to franchise tag Higgins this offseason as opposed to giving him a long term contract, which Higgins has been openly displeased about. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bengals and Higgins have not had serious contract talks for a year now. If they bengals hadn’t opted to tag the 25-year-old receiver, he certainly would’ve drawn attention from the rest of the league, most likely becoming the highest paid receiver in…

The New York Giants reportedly never made a contract offer to their superstar running back, Saquon Barkley, according to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz. Per multiple sources, the decision came down to the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles. It was reported Monday that Barkley accepted a three-year, $37.75 million deal that could be worth up to $46.75 million from their NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. $26 million of the contract is fully guaranteed at signing. Saquon Barkley and New York Giants Relationship Grew Sour In a surprising twist, the New York Giants seemed to have no interest in…

The Miami Dolphins’ very own Terron Armstead is expected to return to Miami in 2024 after pondering retirement, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport Sunday. While the deal has yet to be finalized, it is expected the veteran tackle will take a paycut, helping the Dolphins open up some desperately needed cap space. Armstead was guaranteed $5 million from his contract this season and another $8 million on March 15, the third day of the league year. In total, the five-time Pro Bowler would’ve been a $20.8 million cap hit for the Dolphins in 2024, who went into the offseason…

All-pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson and the Chicago Bears have come to terms on a four-year deal worth up $76 million with $54 million guaranteed yesterday. This deal comes only two days after the Bears announced they were going to franchise tag the 24-year-old. a franchise tag would’ve netted Johnson $19.8 million in the 2024 season. If the Bears theoretically were to franchise tag him again in 2025, that number would have been boosted to $23.76 million. At about $19 million per year average, many view this deal as somewhat of a bargain, even if he is still the fourth-highest paid…

As free agency looms near, teams are beginning to open up their cap space by cutting veteran players on bloated deals. One position has been affected more than any other, though. In the past five seasons, we have seen some of the best safeties sign large contracts, only to be let go this off season. There were players expected to be given the boot, like the Bears’ Eddie Jackson and the Seahawks’ Jamal Adams. These types of players had proven they have exploitable issues in their game over and over again. It was well expected even before the season started…

Since the New York Giants announced that they will not be franchise tagging star running back Saquon Barkley, despite tagging him during the 2023 off season. While this does not mean that Saquon will be leaving for certain, it does mean that he is going to explore other options, which he will have plenty of. Six teams have been linked to the 27 year-old running back after his phenomenal 2023 season where he had 1,242 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns through 14 games. According to Adam Wells of Bleacher report, the Chicago Bears, Vegas raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, New England…