Jameis Winston, Saints 6-4 • 231 • 27 Winston is a very talented player who led Florida State to the National Championship in 2014. His problem in the NFL has been turnovers — 50 fumbles and 88 interceptions in 72 games during his five years as Tampa Bay’s starter. He took a red-shirt year last season as a backup in New Orleans to fix his mechanics. Did a year around Drew Brees and Sean Payton help him refine his game? Time will tell.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dolphins 6-2 • 228 • 38 The best way to describe Fitz: Teams could do a lot worse. He played some of his best football the last three years, first in Tampa Bay, and then the last two years in Miami. He’s a riverboat gambler who isn’t afraid of throwing in tight coverage, allowing receivers to make 50-50 catches. He’s not just a very solid QB, but a great teammate and character guy.
This story is from the March 29, 2021 edition of Bills Digest.
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TRACKING TRAINING CAMP
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Bills QB now under contract through 2028
Right back in the swing of things
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1st & Ten with STEFON DIGGS
Stefon Diggs had one of the best seasons ever by a Bills receiver in 2020, and he’s looking for an encore. Diggs was clearly amped up and ready to go as the Bills began their preparations for the new season, leading the huddle and supporting his teammates as they kicked off training camp in Orchard Park. Diggs recently touched on his goals for the upcoming season for both himself and the team in an informative discussion with members of the media. Here are the highlights from that discussion.
RUNNING BACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Aaron Jones, Packers 5-9 • 208 pounds • 27 years old A fifth-round steal in the 2017 draft out of UTEP, Jones is equally proficient in the running and passing games. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards the last two years, and caught 49 and 47 passes, respectively. He’s also a touchdown machine with 30 TDs the last two years (25 rushing and 5 receiving). The son of two career Army officers, he’s a tough, driven player and the kind of guy players want on their team.
THE RIGHT STUFF?
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QUARTERBACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Dak Prescott, Cowboys 6-2 • 235 pounds • 27 years old A solid starter who has a nice TD-INT ratio over his first five seasons (104-40), Prescott is an accurate thrower and very mobile. However, he’s coming off a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, so it remains to be seen if this will impact his game moving forward.
TIGHT ENDS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Hunter Henry, Chargers 6-5 • 250 pounds • 29 years old A very talented player, Henry has had issues staying healthy, unable to complete an NFL season, including missing the entire 2018 season with a torn ACL. But when healthy, he’s a terrific all-around tight end who really connected with Justin Herbert in 2020 with 60 catches. Henry is very good at finding holes in zone coverage.
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The GMEN'S all-time record against their 2021 opponents
As we inch closer to opening day of the 2021 sea son, let’s take a look at how the Giants have fared historically against their opponents on this year’s schedule:
NFC EAST ROUNDUP
Dallas Cowboys
NFC EAST ROUNDUP
NFC EAST ROUNDUP
QUARTERBACKS
QUARTERBACKS
History of Ranch Rodeo
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Mr. Jones beats Washington again, and Eagles-Giants, 70s-style
If you were Daniel Jones, you would probably wish that there were only two teams in the NFL: the New York Football Giants, and the Washington Football Team. After all, four of Jones’ five career wins have come against Washington. It got me wondering if other Giants quarterbacks had such luck to start their careers against division rivals:
Leadership, prep, and even “gut” over analytics
The Giants are not far from breaking through as an organization. They have the right coach, by most accounts, and they have the right quarterback, by fewer accounts.
THE 12TH DIMENSION
Trading places? Nope