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• Five things we learned from the Giants’ 26-18 loss to the Steelers

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Finding ways to lose The schedule makers did the New York Giants no favors this season, front-loading them with tough opponents in the first half of the season for the second year in a row. The Pittsburgh Steelers, with one of the NFL’s best defensive lines in the NFL, weren’t exactly what the doctor ordered for a Giants offense that is hurting at both...2024
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• 3 things we learned from the Bengals’ embarrassing loss at home to the Eagles

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This team is in trouble. The Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) are in about the worst possible position they could be in, all things considered. Their big stars are healthy, but they lack consistency from game to game and can’t beat good teams, like the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2), who defeated the Bengals at Paycor, 37-17. They’ve had a ...2024
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• Saints vs. Chiefs Week 5 Rookie Report

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images How do the rookies do at Arrowhead? While football is a team sport, the New Orleans Saints rookies did not look not look up to par on Monday. Left tackle Taliese Fuaga out of Oregon St. was listed on the injury report with a back and knee issue but was a full go for the game. Unfortunately, whether the injuries are to blame or not, Fuaga would have the w...2024
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• Random Ramsdom: It is time for Sean McVay’s squad to embrace a spoiler role?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 10/8/24 The Los Angeles Rams are 1-4, and in the NFL that is basically a death sentence for a team trying to make the playoffs. Should LA embrace being out of the race and move on accordingly? Should they embrace the role of spoiling other team’s weeks and potentially their season? Call me crazy (I dare you!) but I t...2024
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• Unsung heroes from the Ravens’ Week 5 win over the Bengals

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Ravens received impressive performances from several unheralded players in their third win of the 2024 season. In Week 5, the Baltimore Ravens came out on top of what will be a prime candidate or Game of the Year in which they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 41-38 on the road on Sunday afternoon. It improved their record to 3-2, making them tied for fir...2024
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• Winners & Losers: Offensive mistakes offset winning effort by LA’s defense

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images LA couldn’t get out of their own way with two costly turnovers on offense The Los Angeles Rams are a measly 1-4 after falling 24-19 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 5. LA will have next week off with a bye as they must recalibrate expectations for the 2024 season. A loss means a time to point fingers, and by my eye Chris Shula’s defense appeared to do e...2024
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• 2 players the Cowboys need to use more moving forward to get back on track

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images It’s clear the Cowboys need to change some things. The Dallas Cowboys are in a tailspin. Back-to-back home losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens have dropped Dallas to 1-2. If the Cowboys want any shot at making the postseason, they need to win this week’s game against the New York Giants. Clearly whatever they are doing isn’t working, s...2024
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• Rams roster review after a tough loss to the Detroit Lions

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Who played well in Week 1 and who didn’t? After standing toe-to-toe for 56 minutes, the Los Angeles Rams finally ran out of gas and succumbed to the Detroit Lions 26-20 in an overtime barn burner on the NFL’s opening weekend. Even as injuries continued to mount, L.A. found ways to stay competitive. First off and most importantly, the Rams shoul...2024
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• Giants notebook: Tae Banks, Daniel Jones, more

Defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches (93) celebrates a play. | Lucas Boland-USA TODAY Sports Giants get back to practice on Sunday As the New York Giants get back to practice after Saturday’s off day, here are a few notebook leftovers. Tae Banks ready to be No. 1? Will Deonte Banks be able to handle covering opposing No. 1 wide receivers. He competes with Malik Nabers each day, and each pl...2024
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• How many quarterbacks are capable of winning a Super Bowl?

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports And what would Daniel Jones have to do this year to become one of them? The questions about Daniel Jones keep coming to the Big Blue View weekly mailbag. Last week, one of them asked whether Jones isn’t in fact a lot of what you ask for in a quarterback. That raises the question, though, of what you are looking for in a quarterback, and how many quarterbac...2024
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• On the bubble: Can RB Zach Evans find a role on 2024 Rams?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images LA’s RB room is suddenly crowded with Kyren Williams, Blake Corum, Ronnie Rivers, and Boston Scott Training camp kicks off later this month for the Los Angeles Rams. This year’s practices will be held at Loyola Marymount University and will get underway on July 25th. As training camp approaches, it’s time to take a look at individual players who may find the...2024
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• How big of a gamble was the Tre’Davious White signing?

Tre’davious White’s last regular season game, October 1, 2023, ended with an Achilles rupture | Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Before back-to-back season-ending injuries, he was a top NFL cornerback When the Los Angeles Rams decided not to re-enlist cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon for 2024, it left the team without a true CB#1. In fact, the on-roster cornerback (CB) candidates left ...2024
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• Vikings Mandatory Mini-Camp Update

Where things are at as the Vikings start mini-camp Welcome to Justin Jefferson month as the Vikings celebrate their four-year, $140 million extension of the league’s best wide receiver. The Vikings also held their mandatory mini-camp this week, and doubtless wanted to have Jets under contract and a participant with new quarterbacks to team up with this year. The Vikings and Dalton Risner agreed ...2024
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• These 4 players are looking to climb the Rams career stat leaderboards

Matthew Stafford is fast becoming the all-time passing leader for two NFL teams | Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp, and Tyler Higbee can reach milestones in 2024 Three Los Angeles Rams players, Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, and Cooper Kupp are positioned to make big moves up the team’s individual career stat leaderboards. Another is Tyle...2024
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• Chris Bonner: The Best QB Draft Prospect You Haven't Heard About Yet
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"Matt Waldman of The Rookie Scouting Portfolio had Nabers ranked as WR1 in his draft guide."

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"com/L2rDULLfpx— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) September 24, 2023 And just for fun: Jared Goff now has many rushing TDs this year as Justin Fields— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 24, 2023 And onto the rest of your notes."

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"Matt Waldman, author of the annual Rookie Scouting Portfolio, took an in-depth look at these areas of Thomas' game in his RSP Film Room series with guest analyst Turron Davenport of USA Today's Eagles Wire: Thomas may lack the elite measurables that typically make NFL scouts drool over a pass-catching prospect, but that doesn't mean he's not capable of highlight-reel moments."

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"Deep-divers among media scouts, like Football Outsiders' Matt Waldman, have poured through Bonner's film and seen a lot that they like."

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"Matt Waldman of Footballguys praised how Ryan has handled tough circumstances: Superstar New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham was stripped on the goal line on what looked like could have been called a touchdown."

• Five things we learned from the Giants’ 26-18 loss to the Steelers
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• Saints vs. Chiefs Week 5 Rookie Report
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• Random Ramsdom: It is time for Sean McVay’s squad to embrace a spoiler role?
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• Winners & Losers: Offensive mistakes offset winning effort by LA’s defense
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• 2 players the Cowboys need to use more moving forward to get back on track
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• Titans news: Struggles all the way around

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images It was a second straight loss in a winnable game Man, Treylon Burks feels like a waste of a 6’2” 225 pound frame: Treylon Burks still doesn’t know how to attack a contested vertical route. The hands position undercuts his strength, length, and ability to protect the ball as he secures this.I shared this with @BenjaminSolak pre-draft in our film room on Y...2024
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• Rams roster review after a tough loss to the Detroit Lions
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• Giants notebook: Tae Banks, Daniel Jones, more
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• On the bubble: Can RB Zach Evans find a role on 2024 Rams?
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• Unsung heroes from the Ravens’ Week 5 win over the Bengals
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• Baker Mayfield earns weekly award

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Mayfield’s near-immaculate performance drew some national attention. Baker Mayfield turned in an excellent performance in the Buccaneers’ Week 1 victory over the Washington Commanders, and his proficiency did not go unnoticed nationally. The NFL announced Wednesday that Mayfield received the FeDex Air Player of the Week after his 289-yard, four-touchdo...2024
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• Vikings Mandatory Mini-Camp Update
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Daniel Jones (as usual), and a whole lot more

The mail’s here! Anthony Viola asks: My question: The DJ discussion is as polarizing as they come. So here’s my question, you are the GM of the Giants, in your opinion what do you do with DJ after the 2022 season, contract wise (hindsight is not allowed, lol)? Term and cap hit. IMO, the Giants did the correct thing, given the circumstances, but I want your take on the situation. Ed says: Antho...2024
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• When Will JJ McCarthy Start?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images What development is needed for McCarthy to take the reins and will he be ready for Week One? Now that the Vikings have placed their bet on their next franchise quarterback in JJ McCarthy, the focus has moved to when that next chapter will begin on the field for the Vikings. Most quarterback evaluators think McCarthy needs some time to develop before he’...2024
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2024 results: Giants select Malik Nabers, WR, LSU in Round 1

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Giants bypass J.J. McCarthy, choose to help Daniel Jones With the No. 6 pick in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft the New York Giants selected LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers. Quarterbacks went with the first three selections in the draft. Caleb Williams No. 1 to the Chicago Bears, Jayden Daniels No. 2 to the Washington Commanders, Drake Maye No. 3 to the Ne...2024
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• Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft: Wide receivers to watch in each round

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Get to know a few wide receivers from each round that may be on the Jaguars’ radar ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a near lock to take a wide receiver (or two) in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, it’s tough to gauge when they will pull the trigger considering their other glaring needs. Throughout the draft season, there has been...2024
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• Quarterback scouting reports: What NFL Draft analysts, scouts are saying

Drake Maye | Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images Let’s look at the various draft guides and other scouting reports on quarterbacks the Giants might be considering Will the New York Giants take one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft or won’t they? We will find out in a couple of days. In the meantime, everyone has an opinion when it comes to the great, the good, the bad and the ...2024
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• NFL analysts share expert opinions on Giants 2024 NFL Draft questions

Photo by Ed Valentine Options bring intrigue to what will happen with sixth overall pick The New York Giants have options with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. To get some different viewpoints on the decision facing GM Joe Schoen and the ramifications for the Giants, the players potentially involved and possible trade partners I asked a handful of draft experts some questions....2024
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• Draft question of the day: How can NFL do a better job evaluating QBs?

Baker Mayfield | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The hit rate isn’t good, so how can the league fix it? There have been so many questions coming in for the weekly ‘Big Blue View Mailbag’ that I can’t possibly answer them all. With the 2024 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, I thought it might be helpful — and perhaps informative — to clear some of that backlog with a New York Giants ‘Draft Qu...2024
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• Giants mock draft: Giants get QB J.J. McCarthy, and add a 2025 first-round pick

J.J. McCarthy | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Giants get their quarterback, and a second first-round pick next year The 2024 NFL Draft is getting close now, only a bit more than three weeks away. That means no more running scenarios just to present options in these weekly New York Giants mock drafts. We’re down to brass tacks, with ways I think the real draft could turn out and, as m...2024
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• NFL Draft: Matt Waldman on the 2024 QB class, the development fallacy, and much more

Drew Lock | Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images If you want to be smarter about NFL quarterback play, read — and listen Matt Waldman of ‘The Rookie Scouting Portfolio’ is perhaps the best skill position analyst in the business. I have the good fortune every year before the NFL Draft of interviewing Waldman, and it is always a fascinating, insightful — and long — conversation. Waldman, if you...2024
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• NFL Scores Week 16: Final Results, Playoff Standings and Picture for AFC, NFC
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• Chris Bonner: The Best QB Draft Prospect You Haven't Heard About Yet
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• Notes: What national writers are saying about the Lions after their Week 3 win

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Lions are back in the headlines and for all the right reasons. The Detroit Lions are back on track and plenty of folks have something to say about it. First they take down the reigning Super Bowl champions on prime time, then they fall in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener, deflating an eager Ford Field crowd. Given the chance to rig...2023
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• Detroit Lions report card: All levels of defense shine in win over Falcons

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images We hand out positional grades praising the Detroit Lions defensive effort in our Week 3 report card vs. the Atlanta Falcons. The Detroit Lions got a shockingly good defensive performance against the Atlanta Falcons to move to 2-1 on the season. And while there will be a ton of focus on the defensive line for helping the team notch seven sacks and hold ...2023
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2024 results: Giants select Malik Nabers, WR, LSU in Round 1
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• Rams must be prepared to take a QB in early rounds of 2024 draft

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images LA needs to find their developmental QB like Jordan Love, prepare for life after Matthew Stafford After a surprising run to the playoffs in 2023, the Los Angeles Rams have to feel they are on the cusp of truly contending over the coming seasons. Much has been made of how LA went “all in” to win Super Bowl LVI and they’ve now successfully transitioned be...2024
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• Browns safety Grant Delpit is one of the league’s best

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The talented defender continues to improve – and impress Back in 2020, the Cleveland Browns fired head coach Freddie Kitchens and hired Kevin Stefanski away from the Minnesota Vikings. Then, Andrew Berry was brought back to Cleveland to become their new general manager in place of the departed John Dorsey. At the time, the squad was in dire need of both o...2023
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• The incomparable duo of Lions RBs Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Is there an NFL duo of running backs like Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery? Lions RB coach Scottie Montgomery thinks they’re completely unique. On Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, Jahmyr Gibbs finished with 31 snaps on offense and David Montgomery finished with 30. Detroit Lions running backs coach Scottie Montgomery said that while the team values each...2024
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• Giants mock draft: ESPN simulator throws a QB curveball

Drake Maye | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports A quarterback falls into Giants’ lap at No. 6 ESPN has — finally — come out with its 2024 draft simulator. So, to perhaps change things up a bit in our weekly New York Giants mock drafts let’s use it. Round 1 (No. 6) — Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina OK, so the ESPN simulator is annoying me. I re-started this mock draft a half-dozen times. Each tim...2024
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• Where Chargers offensive players stand statistically after Week 1

Set Number: X164423 TK1 The Chargers passing offense didn’t wow anyone against the Dolphins, but that’s not surprising when you rush for 234 yards. Like any fans, the Chargers fan base is obsessive over their favorite players, the team’s record, and anything else they can keep track of during the NFL season. When you have a team full of brand-name players, you also probably like to keep tr...2023
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• Baker Mayfield earns weekly award
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• Report: Colts QB Anthony Richardson to train with Bears top pick Caleb Williams before camp

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Two of the top young dynamic NFL starting quarterbacks will be training together before team training camps begin. According to his personal coach Will Hewlett, Chicago Bears #1 overall pick Caleb Williams will be training with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, along with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (*it’s unclear if all ...2024
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• Caleb Williams is ideal modern NFL quarterback for Chicago Bears

After months of speculation, Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear. Here is why Months of rumors, speculation, debates over perceived flaws, ended with the NFL world right back where we started. With Caleb Williams the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles indicated earlier this week that the team knew what they were doing with the first overall selection, b...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Draft day edition

The mail’s here! Surprise! It’s a special draft day edition of the Big Blue View mailbag. Warren Schuman asks: My son and I were debating a hypothetical for ‘25 and wanted to get your opinion. Let’s say the Giants draft Maye or McCarthy at 6. And then the Giants and Jones go on to have a very good season. Let’s say 10-7…wild-card…win one playoff game. And Jones plays every game, throws 30 TDs, 10 ...2024
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• Quarterback scouting reports: What NFL Draft analysts, scouts are saying
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• Draft question of the day: Is QB4 worth the risk?

Justin Fields | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Yes Today’s Draft Question of the Day cuts right to the heart of the choice potentially facing the New York Giants in the 2024 NFL Draft. Bob Donnelly asks: Great work on your three articles evaluating QB draft success rates. In this year’s draft most project the Giants picking the fourth QB off the board, and many have them moving up...2024
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• How well have NFL teams done with the fourth quarterback in the draft?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Pretty well, but not always for the reasons you imagine An inordinate amount of attention has been focused on the supposed “fourth-best” quarterback in the NFL Draft, Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, in recent weeks. McCarthy’s journey through the prospect rankings has been an interesting one: Courtesy of NFL Mock Draft Database McCarthy s...2024
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• Without help from the offense, glaring weaknesses in Rams defense are magnified

Inside linebacker Ernest Jones fires up his defense before the Eagles game | Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Substandard tackling, talent, and coaching decisions pile up in loss to Eagles It’s not news that the Los Angeles Rams 2023 defensive unit is less than a dominating force and matter-of-factly, needs the L.A offense to control the flow of the game for success. While there is noth...2023
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• 7 under-the-radar Giants to watch in training camp
Ryan Jones | Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images These players could still have some impact on the Giants in 2023 As New York Giants training camp approaches, we’ll finally be looking at real competitions rather than endless speculation. With the Saquon Barkley drama having ended, there will nevertheless be other storylines to discuss. Each training camp, all 90 men have the chance to showc...2023
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