Word that the Giants would be declining their option on quarterback Daniel Jones‘ contract for the 2023 season broke shortly before the start of the draft on Thursday, but it didn’t come as a surprise. Any flashes of promise in Jones’ first three seasons were mitigated by turnovers, injuries, and relentless losing. That made it [more] … [Read more...] about Joe Schoen: Declining Daniel Jones option doesn’t affect draft plans
Archives for April 2022
Aaron Rodgers: Davante Adams trade “a little surprising,” leaves big hole
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took his time this offseason before committing to continuing his career in Green Bay and most people thought his return would mean wide receiver Davante Adams would be back with the team as well. The Packers franchise-tagged Adams, but then traded him to the Raiders when they weren’t able to come [more] … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers: Davante Adams trade “a little surprising,” leaves big hole
Joe Douglas: We got better on Thursday night
The Jets came into Thursday night with a pair of first-round picks and they added a third before the night came to an end. After taking cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson at No. 4 and No. 10, the Jets traded back into the first round to add edge rusher Jermaine Johnson with [more] … [Read more...] about Joe Douglas: We got better on Thursday night
Nine teams had multiple first-round picks, an NFL draft record
The high quantity of trades in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft was unprecedented. Nine different teams ended up using multiple first-round draft picks, an NFL record. The previous record for the most teams with multiple first-round picks was six, which happened in 2020, 1989, 1974 and 1973. The Jets had three first-round [more] … [Read more...] about Nine teams had multiple first-round picks, an NFL draft record
Tyler Smith: I’ll fit in wherever Cowboys put me
The Cowboys have had Tyron Smith as their starting left tackle for many years and they took a player with a similar name with the 24th pick of the draft on Thursday night. Tyler Smith played the same position as his new teammate while he was at Tulsa and Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones [more] … [Read more...] about Tyler Smith: I’ll fit in wherever Cowboys put me