By John Sarianides The Chicago Bears moved up one spot in April’s draft to take North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. The move signaled that the Bears are ready to take the next step in their rebuild. The Bears also signed veteran back up Mike Glennon to a three year, $45 million dollar deal to hold the fort down while Trubisky develops. Glennon has struggled thus far in camp and has…

By John Sarianides Falcons head coach Dan Quinn claims he and his team have moved on from their crushing loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. Well, that assessment will be put to the test this season. Quinn and his team have to prove to the rest of the football world that they have indeed moved on from their unprecedented collapse in February.  It is a new season and…

By John Sarianides I was watching ESPN’s fantasy football marathon last night and fantasy guru Matthew Berry made a great point regarding quarterbacks. Berry said that he wouldn’t draft a quarterback early. He is right.  Other than Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and maybe Drew Brees, there is no reason to draft a quarterback before the fifth round.  There is so much depth at the quarterback position that you can wait…

By John Sarianides The Tampa Bay Bucs are en vogue in 2017. That’s right. The once fledgling franchise is a sexy pick to surprise teams in the NFC in 2017.  The excitement over this team is warranted. General manager Jason Licht has put together a talented roster. Tampa Bay has high end, young talent on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Jameis Winston is a superstar in the making. He…

By John Sarianides The Buffalo Bills made two major trades on Friday afternoon. The Bills traded Sammy Watkins to the L.A. Rams and got wideout Jordan Matthews to replace him from the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bills announced the trade of Watkins and a 2018 sixth-round pick for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second rounder. Minutes later, the Bills made official the acquisition of Matthews and a 2018 third-rounder from…

By John Sarianides The Atlanta Falcons signed running back Devonta Freeman to a five year, $41.25 million dollar extension on Wednesday. The deal guarantees Freeman $22 million and he is scheduled to make $8.25 million per season. Freeman is one of the most productive running backs in the league. He finished with 1,500 yards of total offense and 13 touchdowns. Freeman is a three down weapon who makes big plays…

By John Sarianides The Carolina Panthers went 15-1 and made it to Super Bowl 50 in 2015. They followed that up by going 6-10 last season. It is hard to figure out why Carolina regressed so much considering there weren’t many changes to the roster.  Changes were made to the roster this off-season. Thanks to the infusion of some young talent on offense, an improved offensive line and the addition…

By John Sarianides Let’s be honest. The New Orleans Saints are an after thought in the NFC. They did make some headlines this off-season when they traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Patriots and signed aging running back Adrian Peterson but other than that, it was a quiet off-season in the French Quarter.  On paper, the Saints don’t have the look of a contender. They do have sleeper potential…

By John Sarianides Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hopes that a new commitment to running the football and playing good defense will help the Seahawks get back to the Super Bowl. The offense last season was centered around Russell Wilson and the passing game. While Seattle still managed to win the NFC West and get to the divisional round of the playoffs, the Seahawks did not look like themselves. The Seahawks…