Just when it seemed the NFL was heading toward a relatively quiet period – what happened with the free agent market in the league that largely picked it up and the draft still nearly five weeks away – landed by Thunderbolt off-season on Friday, and the first-round standings mixed up This year all of a sudden. The Miami Dolphins have been at the center of the pre-draft chaos, with Public Choice # 3 shipped to the San Francisco 49ers at 12th place, the first rounds in 2022 and 2023 and an additional third next year. But the Fins didn’t wait long before returning to the top ten, flipping that number 12 and one-off pick from the first round in 2022 as part of a pack to the Philadelphia Eagles that brought this year’s No.6 overall pick to Miami. Time to scrutinize the fallout as we try to pinpoint the winners and losers of these mega deals: Winners Kyle Shanahan: The Niners, especially their head coach, have always fought a perception that they’ve messed up on Jimmy Garoppolo. The midfielder overall delivered tough (sometimes amazing) play, but injuries ruined the 2018 and 2020 seasons – and by extension, San Francisco. Although he wasn’t a Pro Bowler professional, Jimmy G did his best NFL campaign in 2019 – the only time he’d thrown at least 3,000 yards or surpassed two-digit TD passes (27) – And 49ers reached Super Bowl 54 Garoppolo had enough against the Kansas City Chiefs that big Sunday, the Niners took 20-10 lead in the fourth quarter. But even after they pursued the advantage, Garoppolo could have emerged heroically by hitting the wide-open Emmanuel Sanders to get the green light 93 seconds before the end of the match … but he wasted a long time, and the 49 players never recovered. However, GM John Lynch has remained publicly supportive in multiple interviews, saying in last month’s broadcast, “I really think Jimmy is our man.” However, there is clearly a major shift in the organizational mindset. You cannot take this type of trade – trade three picks from the first round – to target even a fierce pass or a closed back corner. Shanahan and Lynch have clearly identified at least two quarterbacks in this draft (not named Trevor Lawrence) that they believe could operate this crime more effectively than Garoppolo. Someone on the San Francisco Mental Trust Team made a compelling case that this team was a promoted bystander away from the long-running feud … and soon we’ll all find out if this is true. The dolphins have clearly expressed their belief in the fifth year selection last year. Coach Brian Flores ostensibly backed Tagoviloa, who didn’t replace Ryan Fitzpatrick in the Miami tournament until November. As with most beginners, Tagophiloa was asymmetric as he finished with a 64.1% completion rate of 1,814 yards, 11 TDs, five interceptions and a QB rating of 87.1. His final match was the worst, a day of three interceptions in a 56-26 loss at Buffalo that cost Miami a playoff spot. But with Fitzpatrick gone and little chance that the Dolphins will take another QB match with their first choice – and likely to be an excellent attack weapon – Taguviloa should feel comfortable knowing that this job is his job as he heads into a season that will be nearly two years after the disastrous thigh injury he suffered. Of them in 2019 while playing for Alabama. The Workouts: Reshaping the First Round of NFL Project 2021: Zach Wilson: BYU QB Dazzles on a Dazzling Professional Day, New York Jets: It’s still unclear if they’ll invest No.2 Public Choice in Quarterback – Zach Wilson of BYU, who had Professional Friday, being the front runner – or sticking to Sam Darnold as he finally surrounded him with a host of talent. But the 49ers’ move up the ladder should generate more options for NYJ GM Joe Douglas. If he likes Wilson and another midfielder better than Darnold, Douglas could try to grab a bounty from San Francisco – naked as that cabinet now looks – to go one notch if Wilson were the primary target of the Niners. Regardless, in a quarterback-driven league ruled by supply and demand in the sport’s most glamorous position, the choice of Jets has become even more valuable – whether the 49 players or another team coveted – given the certainty that at least two of the best players of the year the prospects will now be outside. Painting during the first three selections. GALEN HORTS: With his second season approaching, the Philadelphia midfielder can rest assured that he will at least have the next campaign to consolidate his position as the successor to Carson Wentz in the long run. There was widespread speculation about the initial draft that the Eagles might take another potential franchise QB in sixth place, then leave Hurts (runners-up in 2020) and rookie in the camp with the potential for the loser to be a commercial bait for a team in need of help under the center. But the ESPN report, released earlier this month, appears to indicate that owner Geoffrey Lowry wanted to build his front office around Hurts in the short term, and he was honest – and there should be a plethora of interesting weapons to choose from at number 12. And it’s the best. Free Agency Winners, Losers: A week after the market opened, Cam Newton made the listNFL FREE AGENCY TRACKER: keep up with the major OFFS moves, such as the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals: both sit beautifully in fourth and fifth, respectively, as it looks like The draft carries over to a heavier QB scenario. As QB Matt Ryan continues to play at a high level, the Hawks will likely choose between QB IV in click order (or maybe even Mac Jones in Alabama), best player who has positioned in the entire field, or trade with a team who would likely be desperate for Justin Fields In Ohio or Tre Lance, North Dakota. And while last year’s QB Joe Burrow, who took first place, fixed an ACL surgery, the Bengals team is likely to be staring at a welcome dilemma – whether it’s a gun-down like LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase, Florida TE Kyle Pitts, or Much needed a Burrow bodyguard like Oregon OT Penei Sewell or Northwestern OL Rashawn SlaterEagles to rebuild: After winning the Super Bowl for the first time in 2017 and going to playoffs the next two seasons, the wheels took off in 2020 – veterans succumbed to injuries, the The disclosure of shortcomings and the breakdown of Wentz’s play in a succession of problems that made it difficult to distinguish cause and effect. But GM Executive Vice President Howie Rosman and rookie coach Nick Siriani have additional assets, including an additional fourth role this year as well as an additional first-round selection for 2022, to retool a division that appears to play annually. And even if Hurts doesn’t work, the Eagles have enough to replace him more effectively – especially when you consider how Rosman deftly climbed the board to get Wentz second overall in 2016.Justin Fields / Trey Lance / Zach Wilson: One of the Semi Sure enough, they’d be the 49ers’ choice of third, all bewildering talents with bigger arms and faster legs than Garoppolo. He will join a team that features dominant defense (when he’s healthy), an offensive streak that has just been reinvested in the left Pro Bowl to tackle Trent Williams and added midfielder Alex Mack, a fleet of capable supports, rising receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, the upper end narrowed in NFC (and possibly the league) at George Kittle … and finally Shanahan, he is considered one of the NFL’s most creative attacking minds and premium gameplay communicators. A golden (and red) opportunity to play for what should be an enduring contender and to become a part of the NFL Midfielder Kings for a franchise that has led to glory by Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Steve Young. And given how much Shanahan relies on running when this crime is at its best, the rookie might not have to do it much at first once they break the line-up. On whom to choose 49ers. This is a team built to win immediately, but must navigate the fierce competition (and defenses) roaming NFC West. It seems doubtful that the chosen rookie will play right away, especially with reports emerging that Team 49 is still planning to start Garoppolo in 2021 – and he’s clearly shown effectiveness at the frontier tournament level. But eventually, the fields, Lance, or Wilson will be cleared – likely sooner rather than later – and the time will come, those Niners fans and veterans in the Treasury Room who know nothing less than the organization’s sixth Lombardy Cup will be eligible for success. It looks tough when exiting a trip to the AFC Championship match, while the Patriots and Jets are reloading (to the point where the jets have been loaded). But following a somewhat surprising 10-6 season, even one that ended in disappointment, the Dolphins are well positioned for a talent stream with five first-round selections in the next three drafts. Coach Matt Rowley has publicly admitted that he is looking forward to promoting every position, including veteran Teddy Bridgewater he currently occupies. According to multiple reports, the organization desperately wanted to return Houston Texas superstar DeShawn Watson to Carolina, although the beleaguered midfielder’s growing legal woes cast a shadow over his near future. Having ranked eighth in the draft ranking, Rhule’s Panthers may have to consider potentially extravagant deals with NFC South competitor Jets or Falcons to secure one of the distinct prospects for success this year. Determining the best non-quarterback prospect for the draft, the LSU-wide award winner and 2019 Biletnikoff Award winner – Chase selected in 2020 – will likely emerge as the winner, possibly in flight. However, as the Niners advance to the top five, it will likely accelerate the QB market, Chase – widely seen as a logical choice for Miami when it had Pick # 3 – may slide into the final half of the NFC West’s top 10: What It could already have been argued that the NFL’s more downloaded section might have a better proximity with the Niners, after only one year of the NFC title, it would likely support the depth-of-center plot – an area where the Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks seem quite stable … assuming Russell is Wilson and Seattle are working on their problems. However, this could be a bloody war of attrition as San Francisco prepares to once again get into a fight that produced nearly three playoff entries last year before the second half of Arizona’s fainting cost them the landcard’s final dock at the convention. Bay Area Amidst a busy 2017 mid-season deal, in the first year Lynch and Shanahan were in the works, and soon he was rewarded with a five-year package worth $ 137.5 million – a record at the time despite Jimmy J’s relative inexperience – after he went 5 -0 after the trade. But now, Garoppolo is sure to be in borrowed time and unlikely to make an MVP response like Aaron Rodgers to save his job. And with the Patriots (Cam Newton), Beers (Andy Dalton) and Washington (Fitzpatrick) signing QBs for 2021, there is no well-meaning opportunity for a fresh start elsewhere for Garoppolo, who has only two years left. A deal and still owed nearly $ 51 million. Before Newton re-signed the team-friend’s one-year deal, there was speculation that Garoppolo might meet again Bill Belichick in New England. But that seems like a more complex proposition now that Bates has spent much of the nearly $ 70 million cover space that was available two weeks ago – meaning a better chance of Garoppolo entering the 2021 season on a hot seat rather than a comfy seat. . *** Follow Knight Davis from USA TODAY Sports on Twitter @ ByNateDavis If you love to talk about football, we’ve got the perfect place for you. Join our Facebook group, The Ruling Off the Field, to participate in a friendly debate and chat with fellow football fans and NFL insiders. Do the right thing, subscribe now!
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