Nine NFL quarterbacks who could be traded plus details on rift between Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson
Ladies and gentlemen, it is Friday and we are talking about dysfunctional relationships, which actually happens to be my specialty and is also the perfect way to go into the weekend.I am not handing out any awards today, but if I was handing out the
Zach Duke Jersey award for most dysfunctional relationship between a starting quarterback and his head coach during the 2020 NFL season, that award would definitely go to and Doug Pederson. The two men apparently gave each other the silent treatment for more than two months during the season, which I think I also did once with a girl in college, so I'm not going to judge them.If you're wondering how bad things got in Philadelphia during the season, we've got the details in today's newsletter, plus we also have nine other QB trades you should be watching out for this offseason. With that in mind, let's get to the rundown. As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is. 1. Today's Show: Friday MailbagDuring the NFL offseason, we like to spice things up every week by adding a listener mailbag. Every Friday, Ryan Wilson, Will Brinson and I sift through the mail and then we pick five or six questions to answer on the podcast. If you want to submit a question, all you and then leave a five-star review along with your question. For today's first mailbag of the offseason, the questions were all over the place, here's a small sample:Which small-market NFL team gets the least coverage by the media? If someone had asked us this question last year, the answer might have been the , but that's definitely not the answer this year. At first, we all agreed that the answer is the , but it won't be the Jaguars much longer now that they have Urban Meyer and will soon have Trevor Lawrence. After Tampa and Jacksonville, answer three is the and they will stay the answer unle s they trade for (We also discu sed how the oddly don't get much coverage even though they've made the playoffs in three of the past four seasons).Is there any team that should be relocated? There's no team that "should" be relocated, but there are certainly a few situations worth watching. The ' lease at their stadium expires after the 2023 season and if they can't get a new stadium built, things could get interesting there. Also, the ' lease at Paul Brown Stadium expires after the 2026 season and that situation could get a little dicey because they don't have the best relationship with Hamilton County, where the stadium is located. Also, you have the Jaguars, who have been linked to London because their owner has close ties to the city. We also discu sed what non-NFL cities would be the best spot for a team and surprise, surprise, the answer was San
Mike Clevinger Jersey Diego. PUT A TEAM IN SAN DIEGO, NFL, OR MOVE THE BACK!What was the last thing you did for the first time? I went my entire life without changing a diaper and then my wife and I had a baby in April and now I've changed 9,781 diapers.For all other answers, you'll have to listen to the pod.To listen to today's episode -- and you're definitely going to want to --. Don't forget, we also have an emergency podcast about the Carson Wentz trade in the feed, so be sure to check that out, too.2. Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson gave each other silent treatmentFor nearly the entire 2020 NFL season, there was some serious speculation that things would be changing in Philadelphia during the offseason because Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson just weren't getting along. If you're wondering just how bad it got in Philly, just consider this: Apparently, Wentz and Pederson were giving each other the silent treatment. During , ESPN's Adam Schefter said that the two went more than eight weeks without talking to each other during the regular season."There are a lot of things that went wrong," Schefter said when asked about the drama in Philadelphia. "We have the team drafting . We have Carson feeling jilted by that. We have the team trying to rea sure him. We have Carson not getting past that. We have Carson struggling. We have Carson and Doug not talking for weeks on end during the season where the head coach and quarterback are not talking for eight, nine, 10 weeks."I'm not sure what the most dysfunctional thing is that I've ever heard about an NFL team, but a head coach not talking to his starting quarterback for more than two months definitely ranks in the top 3. No wonder Wentz had his worst season, his coach wouldn't talk to him! One thing Schefter didn't mention was how this silent treatment played out. It's po sible they were talking to each other on game day, but didn't talk at practice during the week. It's also po sible that the silent treatment started in November and then got serious after Wentz was benched for Jalen Hurts in Week 13. Either way, it's absolutely crazy that this happened and it now makes way more sense why they're both gone. No front office wants to deal with people who are that petty.By the way, if you're looking for a few more nuggets on the trade, here are some stories from Thursday that came out after the newsletter was sent:If you want to know what the trade means .If you want my explanation for why the made a .The apparently never made an offer for Wentz and if you .It seems the Colts called the and inquired about before trading for Wentz and if you want more .Finally, if you want to know who won the trade, you're definitely going to want to . 3. Nine other quarterbacks who could be tradedOver the past three weeks, we've already seen two blockbuster trades go down involving three starting quarterbacks (, , Carson Wentz) and if those deals are an indication of things to come, then there's a good chance the NFL offseason is going to go completely off the rails.The crazy part is that there are still plenty of other big-time trades that could go down over the next month or two and there's a good chance that several of those trades will involve quarterbacks.Cody Benjamin loves to stir up drama so he made a list of the nine quarterbacks
Michael Brantley Jersey who could potentially get traded before the offseason is over. 1. 2. Deshaun Watson3. 4. Derek Carr5. 6. 7. 8. 9. You can make a compelling case that any one of these guys -- OR ALL OF THEM -- could be traded at some point this offseason and that's what Cody did. To .4. Ranking free agent quarterbacksTrading for a quarterback isn't the only way to land one this offseason and that's because you can also sign one in free agency. With free agency starting next month, we've been listing off the top players by position and today, we're going with quarterbacks. From a free agency standpoint, the QB cla s isn't that loaded, which is probably why the biggest QB moves so far have been through trades. As a matter of fact, the top guy on the list below () probably won't even hit free agency and that's because the will almost certainly be hitting him with the franchise tag.Speaking or Prescott, the QB market is so dour right now that there are actually TWO Cowboys quarterbacks on our list of best free agents.With that in mind, here's a look at the top-8 quarterbacks heading into free agency: 1. Dak Prescott2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In his piece about these quarterbacks, Cody Benjamin went into more detail about how much money each guy will be able to command in free agency, so you can get an idea of whether your favorite team will be able to afford any of these players. To. 5. done in San Francisco After three years with the , it appears that Richard Sherman won't be returning to San Francisco. Sherman will be a free agent on
Cody Allen Jersey March 17 and although the 49ers could re-sign him before then, it doesn't sound like they're very interested. "It's been made," Sherman said. "It was a good conversation, nothing crazy. Just a good conversation about where they are and where I am, and their plans. We were both very positive and as good as you can be in a situation like this."Although he'll be 33 in March, Sherman has proven that he can still play at a pretty high level, which means he could he a hot commodity on the free agent market. Also, Sherman won't be looking for a long-term deal and that's because he.After playing in three Super Bowls over the course of his career (two with Seattle and one with San Francisco), Sherman will likely he looking to sign with a contender and the good news for him is that there are plenty of contenders who need a corner. If he wants to stay in the NFC West, the could be an good option. On the other hand, if he wants to make his way over to the AFC, the or Colts would both be interesting landing spots. Sherman should have plenty of teams to choose from and that's because nearly every team in the league could use some veteran help in its secondary. 6. NFL Insider note: Clues to where J.J. Watt might landNow that the Carson Wentz trade watch is over, all eyes in the NFL will be turning to J.J. Watt to see where he lands. CBS Sports NFL Insider thinks the race for Watt is down to four teams and he has an interesting theory on how all of this is going to play out.From Jones (For ):Jones also noted that the biggest factor could be how serious Watt is about playing with his brothers, because if he's adamant about doing that, then he might just be waiting for the Steelers to clear some cap space before signing with them. Besides the four teams mentioned by Jones, the only other team I could see sneaking in and grabbing Watt would be the Titans. Not only was Titans coach Mike Vrabel a defensive coach for four years, which means he's highly familiar with Watt, but signing in Tenne see would also give Watt the chance to beat up on the Texans two times per season and you can't put a price on that.7. The Kicker: Titans might need a new kickerAs always, the kicker is ending with a kicker.You may have noticed this week that we've been ranking the top-10 players about to hit free agency at each position and at some point, we'll also be ranking the kickers. When that happens, one kicker who will definitely be on the list is . Not only is his contract expiring, but it doesn't sound like the Titans are sold on the idea of bringing him back.During an interview on Thursday, Titans coach Mike Vrabel didn't exactly give Gostkowski a vote of confidence. "If there's a kicker available that we like. We have got to make more kicks. We feel like we are going to have to addre s that position and see ," Vrabel said. "His contract is up, (we'll see) what he wants to do. But we're going to have to have guys in here that have competition and we want to find somebody that is going to make them."Although Gostkowski finished with the second-worst field goal percentage in 2020 (69.2%), he hit 90% of his field goals and 100% of his extra points over the second half of the season, which is one reason why I'd think about bringing him back if I'm Tenne see. Gostkowski mi sed the final 12 weeks of
Eddie Robinson Jersey the 2019 season with a serious hip injury and then didn't get any preseason games to make sure his mechanics were still on point, so it wasn't surprising to see him get off to a slow start over the first half of the season.Anyway, as you can tell, nothing gets me more excited than talking about free agent kickers, in case you're wondering what this newsletter is going to be like for the next four months. Have a fun weekend and I'll see you guys Monday.