Author: Jackson Loschko

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Jackson is a sports writer. He writes about college and professional football for Gridiron Heroics. His goal is to be factual, impartial, objective, and trustworthy when writing his articles.

The Carolina Panthers have the worst record in the NFL, with a 1-10 record. They have one of the worst offenses in the league. They are 29th in points scored, 31st in yards, 32nd in yards per play, and 30th in passing. Bryce Young has struggled tremendously this season because he has one of the worst offensive lines and receiving corps. The Panthers addressed their receiving corps by promoting Mike Strachan to the active roster. The Carolina Panthers wide receiver was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2021. The Indianapolis Colts drafted Mike Strachan in the 7th round, 229th overall,…

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The New York Giants have one of the worst defenses in the league. They allow the fourth most points, the second most yards, the fifth most yards per play, and the tenth most passing yards. Their pass rush isn’t any better. Despite blitzing the second most in the league, they are 29th in sacks, 23rd in pressures, and 20th in quarterback knockdowns. The good news for the Giants is that Azeez Ojulari returned to the lineup three weeks ago as their pass rushers are getting healthier. Since their pass rushers are getting healthier, they released defensive end Oshane Ximines from…

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The Kansas City Chiefs are in first place in the AFC West with an 8-3 record. They are 12th in points, 10th in yards, 8th in yards per play, and 8th in passing yards.  Despite their solid numbers offensively, their receiving corps has struggled this season and has the most drops in the NFL with 30. There is one wide receiver who has stood out this season. His name is Rashee Rice. The Kansas City Chiefs have been looking to replace their star receiver, whom they traded during the 2022 offseason. Kansas City traded star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to…

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The Chicago Bears have the worst record in the NFL North, with a 4-8 record. They are currently ranked 16th in points, 12th in yards, 22nd in yards per play, and 22nd in passing yards this season. There were many solid wide receivers taken in the 2022 draft. There also were receivers who haven’t panned out so far in the NFL. Chicago drafted one that hasn’t panned out as a receiver. His name is Velus Jones Jr. The Chicago Bears drafted him in the 3rd round last year. The Chicago Bears drafted Velus Jones Jr. in the 3rd round, 71st…

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The New England Patriots have one of the worst offenses in the NFL. They are last in points scored, seventh worst in yards, fifth worst in yards per play, and ninth worst in passing. There is one young player that has been a bright spot this season. His name is Demario Douglas. The New England Patriots looked to replace their number-one receiver during the offseason. The Patriots were looking to replace Jakobi Meyers, who signed a 3-year, $33 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Meyers led the team in receiving the last two seasons. They addressed the receiver position…

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The New England Patriots are in last place in the AFC East with a 2-9 record. They are having the worst season in Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach. They also have one of the worst offenses in the NFL and have scored the fewest points in the league. Mac Jones turned from being a legitimate replacement for Tom Brady in his rookie season to being benched four times in his third season. Jones isn’t the only offensive player that hasn’t panned out this season. One player that hasn’t panned out this season is Tyquan Thornton. The New England Patriots…

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The Buffalo Bills defense has one of the best pass rushes in the NFL. They are ranked first in quarterback knockdowns, second in sacks, and second in pressures. They are doing this with one of their best pass rushers on a pitch count this season. Buffalo is being cautious with their star EDGE rusher and avoiding the risk of injury. The Buffalo Bills signed him during the 2022 offseason. The Buffalo Bills signed Von Miller to a 6-year, $120 million contract on March 16, 2022. Miller had a great start to his first season with Buffalo. Miller started in the…

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The Kansas City Chiefs have waived John Ross from the retired list. Ross has been retired since July 26, 2023. He is setting his sights on a comeback to the NFL. The former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver started his career with Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals drafted John Ross in the 1st round, 9th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the third wide receiver taken in the draft. He signed a 4-year, $17,115,863 rookie contract with a $10,587,900 signing bonus and $17,115,863 guaranteed. Ross was named the sixth wide receiver on the depth chart to start the season.…

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The Houston Texans have claimed Derek Barnett off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. Houston gets solid defensive line depth ahead of their Week 13 matchup against the Denver Broncos. The Houston Texans defensive lineman started his career with Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Eagles drafted Derek Barnett in the 1st round, 14th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the third defensive end to be selected in the draft. He signed a 4-year, $12.85 million rookie contract with a $7,486,016 signing bonus and $12,850,772 guaranteed. He was named the backup right defensive end behind Vinny Curry during his rookie season. He…

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The Baltimore Ravens have one of the best defenses in the NFL. They are fourth in points, fifth in yards, first in yards per play, seventh in takeaways, and sixth in passing yards allowed this season. Second-year defensive back/safety Kyle Hamilton deserves a ton of credit. Baltimore found a gem in Hamilton during the 2022 draft. The Baltimore Ravens defender played college football at Notre Dame. Kyle Hamilton committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the 2019 season. He appeared in every game and made one start, recording 41 tackles, one for loss, four interceptions, one pick-six, and six…

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