Kenny Golladay’s arrival in New York is the basis for a spicy Giants attack with Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton and Evan Engram. Joe Judge trained a defense that made the ninth lowest points possible in 2020. Now Daniel Jones must show, as colleague Dan Hanzus would say, that he can play guitar. Nick Sirianni takes over a rebuilding Eagles team that said goodbye to Carson Wentz. Will tight end Zach Ertz be next? Pray that Jalen Hurts can keep this club going with hugs. If not, we can stare at long Sundays while Joe Flacco does Joe Flacco stuff in Philly.
The Lions are an easy target, but I like what they’re up to. The first-round pick in the Stafford trade sets the table for Brad Holmes, the cunning new general manager, to find his franchise passer-by. For now, Jared Goff finds himself in a difficult spot with Golladay out the door and within a gun-damaged attack.
Will the Hawks become the next team to accept a sample deal for their valued fourth overall pick? Atlanta barely rests under the cap with 55 players in the rankings. The franchise will have to move to sign the incoming draft class. It could be a challenging first season for Arthur Smith. If the Falcons on no. 4 stay home and grab Kyle Pitts with an electric end, you can see Matt Ryan and friends are making things interesting.
I’ve very much hoping for Matt Rhule’s trip to Carolina, but the Panthers should be considered losers in the search for a quarterback. Carolina fails to acquire Stafford, while Deshaun Watson’s bleak future drives the chance for trade. The exchange for Sam Darnold has an unknown upside, but an equally worrying floor. I like the addition of tight end Dan Arnold to an offense with a lot of skill position talent. The franchise approach Taylor Moton was wise, but the team probably paid too much for their fellow linebackers Pat Elflein and Cameron Erving.
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