2024 NFL Free Agency Predictions: Where Will The Top Players Land?
NFL Free Agency is always one of the wildest times of the year. It officially kicks off the new league year, and madness truly unfolds. Last year, players like Derek Carr, Jimmy Garoppolo, Javon Hargrave, Jessie Bates III, DeAndre Hopkins, and David Montgomery all found new homes. Many people might not have correctly guessed the […]
Can Rookie Quarterbacks Support A Top-12 Wide Receiver In Fantasy Football?
The 2024 NFL Draft consists of four rookie quarterbacks who are likely selected in the top 10. We could see another 1-2 more quarterbacks selected in the first round. At least nine teams have serious question marks at the quarterback position. It wouldn’t be surprising to see 4-6 rookie quarterbacks start 10 or more games. […]
Updated Cap Space for Every NFL Team Ahead of 2024 Free Agency - Most to Least
One of the most exciting NFL offseason periods is set to begin. Monday, March 11 marks the start of the legal tampering period for free agency. Organizations will be free to negotiate with players who are available on the market. On Wednesday, March 13, the NFL's new league year begins, meaning teams can officially sign […]
2024 Free-Agent Tight End Preview
The tight end free-agent classes have not been strong over the past couple of years. Last year, Josh Oliver and Foster Moreau were the highest-paid tight ends, both inking multi-year deals. Dalton Schultz was the biggest name available at the position last offseason, but he only signed a one-year deal worth up to $6.25 million. […]
NFL Power Rankings: Top 10 Free Agent Running Backs
NFL free agency is almost here. Starting tomorrow, teams can begin negotiating new deals with free-agent players. Last year, three running backs received the franchise tag – Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Tony Pollard. However, no running back got the franchise tag this offseason despite nine players getting tagged. The 2024 NFL Draft running back […]
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Best Ball Rankings For 2024 (Tiers 1-3)
We have now entered the process of free agency, which will soon provide pathways for some wide receivers to seize significant roles in their new landing spots. The player movement that has ensued will also negatively impact the stock of other receivers whose roles will decrease within their reshaped depth charts. Participation in best ball […]
Saints Tender Rashid Shaheed
The New Orleans Saints tendered the exclusive rights to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed for a one-year tag worth $985,000. Shaheed caught 46 passes for 719 receiving yards and five touchdowns over five touchdowns in 15 games in 2023. The Saints plan to release Michael Thomas this offseason, and Shaheed could secure New Orleans' No. 2 […]
All-Time Leading Receiver for Every NFL Franchise
As the NFL leans toward efficient and explosive passing, we have seen more high-level receiving production in recent years. The modern NFL has a focus on securing top-notch pass-catchers too; just in the last few seasons, we have seen players like Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, and D.J. Moore traded for premium draft capital, and the […]
Reviewing The 2023 Free Agent Class After One Season - Last Year's Worst Free Agent Signings
NFL free agency is always an exciting time for fans, especially fans of franchises who love to spend big for veterans ahead of the NFL Draft. When we look back on each signing after one season, numerous players exceeded expectations based on their contracts, but there are usually even more free-agent deals that look awful […]
Tyrann Mathieu Signs Two-Year Extension With Saints
The New Orleans Saints signed safety Tyrann Mathieu to a restructured two-year, $13 million contract extension on Thursday. Mathieu, one of the Saints' leaders on defense, will remain with the team for the next two seasons at the minimum. The veteran safety logged 75 total tackles and four interceptions while appearing in all 17 games […]
Biggest Wide Receiver Surprises - Fantasy Football Year In Review
The 2023 fantasy football season has been over for months. Yet, fantasy football is a year-round game. While the 2024 NFL season won’t be here for a while, it’s never too early to start preparing for your fantasy football drafts. Fantasy players have plenty of numbers to look at from last year. However, one of […]
Reviewing The 2023 Free Agent Class After One Season - Last Year's Best Free Agent Signings
As we wait for free agency to officially begin on March 13, now is the perfect time to look back at last year’s free agents. Quarterbacks like Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo headlined that 2023 class. Neither one really excelled in a new place last year. The Saints gave Carr a four-year, $150 million contract, […]
Biggest Losers Of The 2024 NFL Combine: NFL Draft Prospect Analysis
I know what you're thinking: "Who the heck writes an article bashing prospects before the NFL Draft? Can't you just let these young men enjoy the journey?" The point of this article isn't to dunk on any of the players who might have underperformed and already declare them busts in the NFL, but in the […]
Saints Could Use Offensive-Line Help
The New Orleans Saints tried to select their left tackle of the future in the 2022 NFL draft by taking Trevor Penning, but that decision has bombed, as Penning has started just six games and been benched since then. It's why The Athletic's Larry Holder is suggesting that the team's biggest offseason need in 2024 […]
James Hurst May Be Cut Loose This Offseason
The Athletic's Larry Holder lists New Orleans Saints offensive guard/tackle James Hurst as a potential salary cap casualty this offseason. At the start of the offseason, the Saints sat around $83 million in the red, according to Over the Cap. Hurst and linebacker Demario Davis are the only two players who would give the Saints […]
Way Too Early NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand?
With the NFL Combine kicking off this week, that means it's officially time to start thinking about the 2024 NFL season. After the Kansas City Chiefs finished off their Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers, teams didn't waste time turning the page to the next year, so neither will we. Teams like the […]
Power Ranking NFL Quarterback Prospects Since 2010: Caleb Williams Joins The List
The 2024 NFL Draft is just two months away and in the eyes of many scouts and analysts, there is a generational quarterback prospect available in this year's cycle. Quarterback Caleb Williams has been a projected first-round pick since his excellent start at Oklahoma, so his two years of video game numbers at USC have […]
One Free Agent Every NFC Team Should Sign During 2024 NFL Free Agency
NFL free agency will officially begin on March 13 at 4 p.m. ET. At that time, free agents can start signing with any NFL team. Before then, though, NFL teams can offer the franchise tag to one player. The franchise tag should come into play for several key free agents this season. Cincinnati Bengals wide […]
Biggest Winners Of The 2024 NFL Combine: NFL Draft Prospect Analysis
As the 2024 NFL Draft edges closer, talents are stepping into the limelight at the Scouting Combine and attempting to seize their moment in front of the draft's key decision-makers. This annual event isn't just a showcase; it's a golden ticket for hopefuls to climb the draft order, provided they excel in their specific skill […]
Early 2024 Wide Receiver Sleepers And Draft Targets For Fantasy Football
There should be a lot of changes atop the wide receiver group in fantasy football next year. Players like Stefon Diggs, Davante Adams, and Cooper Kupp will all fall in drafts, while Puka Nacua will fly up drafts boards in 2024. Nacua will go from undrafted in 2023 to a likely top-20 pick this upcoming […]
Saints To Release Marcus Maye
The New Orleans Saints informed safety Marcus Maye on Thursday that he will be released at the start of the new league year next month, according to sources. Maye has been injured each of the last three seasons, the last two with the Saints, and has played in a combined 23 games in that span, […]
Saints Restructure Cameron Jordan's Contract
The New Orleans Saints moved even more than $1.5 million of defensive end Cameron Jordan's salary cap costs into future years as their latest restructure. The Saints had room to move up to $9.4 million in cap costs with Jordan's deal, which owes him a fully guaranteed $13 million in 2024. New Orleans is in […]
Top Five WR Prospects Of The 2024 NFL Draft: Scouting Reports And Analysis
Ah, the sweet season of the NFL Draft, the light at the end of the post-Super Bowl tunnel of despair. As the last bits of confetti find their resting places and the echoes of the game's final moments whisper into silence, we all start to dream a little bigger. It's this enchanted time when losses […]
Fantasy Football Running Backs Best Ball Rankings for 2024 (Tiers 4-8)
We are now rapidly approaching the process of free agency, which will soon provide pathways for some running backs to seize significant roles in their new landing spots. Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard, Austin Ekeler, and D'Andre Swift are among the collection of backs who could resurface in new environments. The player movement that will eventually […]
Best NFL Quarterback Free Agent Signings Of The 21st Century
It's not often that game-changing players at the most valuable position in the NFL are available via free agency. Franchise quarterbacks are usually retained with high-dollar contracts, but occasionally, a key signal-caller hits the open market. Since 2000, a handful of quarterbacks have signed with new teams as free agents and won a Super Bowl. […]
Final Exam: Grading Every NFC Team Post Super Bowl
If this NFL season taught us anything, it was to expect the unexpected. Various storylines caught fans by surprise while simultaneously morphing the power dynamic throughout the league. With the 2023 NFL season officially over, it's time to both reflect on teams' performances and also analyze their current position ahead of a key offseason. The […]
Ryan Ramczyk Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp
New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk (knee) had a minor procedure on his knee after the season, according to head coach Dennis Allen. However, Ramczyk is expected to be ready for the start of training camp this summer, if not before that. The 29-year-old offensive lineman missed the team's last three games in 2023 […]
Final Exam: Grading Every AFC Team Post Super Bowl
If this NFL season taught us anything, it was to expect the unexpected. Various storylines caught fans by surprise while simultaneously morphing the power dynamic throughout the league. With the 2023 NFL season officially over, it's time to both reflect on teams' performances and also analyze their current position ahead of a key offseason. The […]
2024 Fantasy Football: Dynasty Startup Mock Draft (Non-Superflex)
Last week, we posted the results of a rookies-only dynasty draft featuring 12 staff members. That mock gave you an idea of what rookie drafts might look like in established non-Superflex dynasty leagues. That format didn't show you the value of veterans compared to these incoming rookies, though. For that, we had to perform a […]
Saints Hire Dave Ziegler To Front Office In Short-Term Role
The New Orleans Saints are bringing in former Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler as an advisor for the 2024 NFL draft. Ziegler worked in the New England Patriots player-personnel department from 2013 to 2021 before earning the Raiders' GM job in 2022. He and head coach Josh McDaniels were fired after fewer than […]