Author: Jackson Loschko

After allowing the 6th-most pressures and the 3rd-most sacks last season, the Carolina Panthers overhauled the offensive line in the offseason by signing Damien Lewis and Robert Hunt and releasing their starting center, Bradley Bozeman. The Panthers replaced Bozeman with one of their guards and plan on converting him to center. The Carolina Panthers converted their offensive lineman from guard to center The Panthers plan on converting Austin Corbett from guard to center for the 2024 season. Corbett has yet to record a regular-season snap at center in his six-year career but played in 203 preseason snaps in his rookie season…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Joe Tryon-Shoyinka 32nd overall in the 2021 NFL Draft because they felt he could be a reliable replacement for Jason Pierre-Paul and believed he had the highest ceiling of any player available. “Well, it’s because he may have the highest ceiling of any player they could have picked at that spot last night. Tryon is long, lean, quick, and explosive. At 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, Tryon ran a 4.5 second 40-yard dash even without having played football since 2019. His hand skills are among the best in the class, his two-step burst is eye popping,…

NFL teams have until May 2 to exercise or decline the 5th-year options of their 1st-round picks from the 2021 NFL Draft. The values are based on four tiers, including the player making multiple Pro Bowls, one Pro Bowl, or having significant playing time. If they don’t meet any requirements, they get placed into a separate tier. The 33rd Team goes into further detail. The Arizona Cardinals have made their decision. The Arizona Cardinals have made their decision Zaven Collins had a 5th-year option worth $13.251 million for the 2025 season. The Cardinals declined his 5th-year option. General Manager Monti…

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded a 2024 sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots for Mac Jones. Since Jones was a 1st-round pick, his contract includes a 5th-year option of $25,664,000 for the 2025 season with a May 2 deadline. The Jaguars have made their decision. The Jacksonville Jaguars have made their decision The Jaguars declined Mac Jones’ 5th-year option, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2025. Jones has struggled in the last two seasons. Mac Jones could not return to rookie season form After having an impressive rookie season, Jones would struggle in his last two seasons. He struggled…

The Denver Broncos traded a 2024 sixth-round pick to the New York Jets for Zach Wilson and a 2024 seventh-round pick. The Jets also agreed to eat $2.75 million of his $5.5 million salary as part of the trade. The Broncos head coach explained why they traded for Wilson. The Denver Broncos head coach explained why they traded for Zach Wilson Sean Payton explained why they traded for Wilson. “There were a number of veteran quarterbacks that signed contracts and yet, we saw talent with a player who just three years ago, was the No. 2 overall pick in the…

The San Francisco 49ers’ depth at running back outside Christian McCaffrey has been unsteady over the past few seasons. Elijah Mitchell had an excellent rookie season but has battled injuries, causing him to miss 24 out of 51 regular season games in his first three seasons. He has also been inconsistent in the past two seasons, rushing for 560 yards in 16 games. Jordan Mason has been reliable in his first two seasons, rushing for 464 yards, but underutilized in San Francisco, representing 82 (8%) snaps in 2022 and 99 (9%) in 2023. The 49ers addressed the position in the…

Greg Newsome II has been a victim of trade talks this offseason, but the Cleveland Browns have no plans of trading him. General Manager Andrew Berry told reporters they don’t plan on trading him. “Your base offense and defense is really more three receivers and three corners in this day and age,” Berry said during his pre-draft press conference. “So corners are a premium position. We have three guys who can play press-man coverage at a very, very high level. That’s not a skill set that I’m looking to give away.” Newsome has a 5th-year option worth $13.377 million, fully…

The Atlanta Falcons have weapons on offense, but inferior quarterback play has held the team back over the last two seasons, finishing 7-10 in 2022 and 2023. Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder started the majority of those two seasons. Marcus Mariota started the first 13 games of 2022 before he got benched and underwent season-ending knee surgery. Ridder replaced Mariota in the last four games of 2022 and started in 13 of their 17 games in 2023. Both quarterbacks are no longer on the roster, as Mariota got released in 2023, and Ridder got traded to the Cardinals in 2024.…

The Minnesota Vikings’ offensive line has been a weakness over the last three seasons. They ranked 28th in pressures, 5th in sacks, and 25th in pass block win rate in 2021, 31st in pressures, 25th in sacks, and 22nd in pass block win rate in 2022, and 32nd in pressures, 23rd in sacks, and 3rd in pass block win rate in 2023. Despite their struggles, the Vikings have a bright spot in their left tackle. The Vikings must decide on his 5th-year option. The Minnesota Vikings must decide on the 5th-year option of their left tackle The Vikings must decide by…

The Caleb Williams era officially began when the Chicago Bears drafted him 1st overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Bears hope Williams can stay healthy because their quarterback room is weak, and the team lacks a definitive backup. The Bears signed two quarterbacks this offseason. The Chicago Bears signed a 27-year-old to a contract The Bears signed Brett Rypien to a one-year deal. Rypien will be on his fifth team in his sixth year in the NFL. He has played in ten games and started four in his career, with 950 passing yards, four touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a…