Author: Daniel Kelly

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Daniel spent four years in pro scouting with the New York Jets and brings vast experience scouting pro and college talent. Daniel has appeared in many major publications, including the New York Times and USA Today. Author of Whatever it Takes, the true story of a fan making it into the NFL, which was published in 2013. He has appeared on podcasts around the world breaking down and analyzing the NFL. He currently writes for SI Jets and Gridiron Heroics and he can be followed @danielkellybook.

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Of course, the Washington Commanders were not the Commanders back in 1992. They were the Washington Redskins back then. January 26, 1992 was the last time the team played as a team. That was the date of Super Bowl XXVI. I remember it well because I was there with warpaint on my face and dressed head to toe in burgundy and gold. I grew up in Minnesota as a rabid fan of the Redskins, and my Grandma got me a ticket for my high school graduation present. Corner end-zone, but in the Bills’s end-zone! I was hoarse by halftime. The…

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Lamar Jackson of the Ravens recently turned down $133 million dollars, and decided to roll the dice instead. However, is Baltimore doing the same thing for another reason? Could it be possible that the Ravens are not sold on Jackson? Have they instructed their college scouting department to be scouring the country to replace their franchise quarterback (QB)? As someone who is familiar with the thinking of the Ravens and knew one of their scouts for years, I think it is very possible. Why would the Ravens want to replace Jackson? For a lot of reasons. Bottom line, Jackson hasn’t…

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It was a gruesome looking injury for Trey Lance after absorbing the hit from Seattle defenders Cody Barton and Bryan Mone on Sunday. The right foot of the San Francisco quarterback (QB) was turned outward in a way a foot should not be turned. Before you knew it, Lance was on a medical cart wearing an air cast surrounded by players from both teams in a show of solidarity when injuries are serious. What happens next for Trey Lance? https://twitter.com/KNBR/status/1571962680378007552?s=20&t=cO9hD7WvTtdgI0GsjWUoPQ Outside of the obvious answers of surgery and rebab, there is a lot of uncertainty. Things change in the NFL…

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