California Dreamin'

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TEAM-BY-TEAM DRAFT RECAP - AFC WEST



Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn St.
Scott Quessenberry, G, UCLA
Deon Cain, WR, Clemson
Eldridge Massington, WR, UCLA
Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
Cedrick Wilson, WR, Boise St.



Derwin James, SS, Florida St.
Lavon Coleman, RB, Washington
Deatrick Nichols, CB, USF
Michael Hill, DE, Ohio St.
Casey Tucker, OT, Stanford
Ty Isaac, RB, Michigan
Nathan Bazata, DE, Iowa



Cameron Smith, MLB, USC
Ronnie Harrison, FS, Alabama
Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
Marcus Baugh, TE, Ohio St.
Cody O’Connell, G, Washington St.
Matthew Thomas, OLB, Florida St.
Austin Golson, C, Auburn



Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
Trey Adams, OT, Washington
Heath Harding, CB, Miami U.
Devonte Boyd, WR, UNLV
David Bright, OT, Stanford
Metuisela Unga, TE, Hawaii

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TEAM-BY-TEAM DRAFT RECAP - AFC EAST



Billy Price, G, Ohio St.
Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
Van Smith, FS, Clemson
Christian Miller, OLB, Alabama
Jacob Pugh, OLB, Florida St.
Shawun Lurry, CB, Northern Illinois



Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio St.
Beau Benzschawel, G, Wisconsin
Armani Watts, FS, Texas A&M
Steven Parker, SS, Oklahoma
Mike McCray, OLB, Michigan
Bentley Spain, OT, North Carolina
Viane Talamaivao, G, USC



Tarvarus McFadden, CB, Florida St.
Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio St.
Harold Landry, OLB, Boston College
Marquis Haynes, OLB, Ole Miss
Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa
Andrew Brown, DE, Virginia
Andrew Nelson, OT, Penn St.



Chase Hansen, SS, Utah
Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida
Tevin Beanum, OLB, UTSA
Darius Phillips, CB, Western Michigan
Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota St.
Priest Willis, CB, Texas A&M

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Bears Have NFL’s First Father-Son Coach-Player Duo

“I asked him not to do it, but he did it anyway,” said new Bears head coach Scott Linehan. “Him” is Chicago GM Ryan Pace and the “it” is drafting Linehan’s son, Idaho QB Matt. “Sure, it would be cool to win a Super Bowl with my son at quarterback, and I have every bit of confidence in his future, but QB’s face enough pressure without all the additional stuff that come with being the coach’s kid.” With Tyrod Taylor being on a short leash, could we ever see a Soldier Field crowd chanting “Dad-dy’s Boy! Dad-dy’s Boy!” when Matt starts and struggles? A couple of other things may be at work here: the publicity of a head coach having a son on the roster for the first time in NFL history and/or beginning the grooming of Matt as a coach if he peters out as a signal-caller. In any event, many are going to question the wisdom of Pace’s investment of Chicago’s third round pick, especially when Baker Mayfield was still on the board.

Did The Colts Draft Enough Receivers?

OK, so the severity of T.Y. Hilton’s injury, the loss of Donte Moncrief to free agency and the failure to exercise the 5th year option on Phillip Dorsett’s rookie contract all justify the Colts taking a receiver in an early round. But three consecutive picks? May that’s applying theory that if you throw enough stuff against the wall, something will stick. It also means that after taking corner Minkah Fitzpatrick with the 5th overall pick, Indy didn’t take another defensive player until Round 6.

G-Men Have Drafted 3 QB’s In The Last Two Drafts

Last year the New York Giants drafted Miami’s Brad Kaaya in the third round as a backup QB and a potential successor to Eli Manning, who is now 37. This year another third-rounder went to a signal-caller, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, and as an added bonus, the G-Men took USF’s Quinton Flowers in the 7th. With New York unlikely to carry 4 QB’s on the 53-man roster, of the youngsters is going to end up on the practice squad or released altogether. Wouldn’t it be ironic if that one ended up elsewhere and turned out to be the best of the trio?


Transactions

Bengals sign LS Mitchell Henry
Bengals sign CB Demetrius MCcray
Bills sign T Josh Wells
Broncos sign DE Nifae Lealao (UDFA, Vanderbilt)
Browns sign DE Devin Taylor
Browns sign FB Zach Line
Cardinals sign RT Trent Brown
Colts sign LS Alan Cross
Cowboys sign QB Colt McCoy
Cowboys sign RB Ryan Mathews
Cowboys sign OLB Chris McCain
Cowboys sign LS Thomas Duarte
Dolphins sign OLB Joplo Bartu
Dolphins sign P J.K. Scott (UDFA, Alabama)
Dolphins sign LS Chris Swain
49ers sign ILB Lawrence Timmons
Giants sign OLB Kyle Wilber
Giants sign OLB Dannell Ellerbe
Jaguars sign C Austin Blythe
Jaguars sign OLB Lorenzo Alexander
Jaguars sign CB patrick Robinson
Jaguars sign TE Ryan Griffin
Jaguars sign SS Trey Matthews (UDFA, Auburn)
Jets sign TE Anthony Fasano
Jets sign LG Joe Dahl
Jets sign RG Michael Schofield
Jets sign DT Tyson Jackson
Jets sign LS Ben Braunecker
Lions sign QB Derek Anderson
Panthers sign FB Daniel Marx (UDFA, Stanford)
Ravens sign C A.Q. Shipley
Ravens sign LS Braedon Bowman
Saints sign RB Bilal Powell
Saints sign QB Zach Mettenberger
Seahawks sign LS Aaron Brewer
Snowhawks sign ILB Carl Bradford
Steelers sign LS Rick Lovato
Texans sign CB Brandon Flowers
Titans sign QB Ryan Mallett
Vikings sign K Daniel Carlson (UDFA, Auburn)
Vikings sign QB Anu Solomon (UDFA, Arizona)

5th Year Options Exercised

Browns DT Danny Shelton
Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston
Cardinals T D.J. Humphries
Chiefs CB Marcus Peters
Cowboys S Byron Jones
Dolphins WR DaVante Parker
Falcons OLB Vic Beasley Jr.
49ers DE Arik Armstead
Jaguars DE Dante Fowler Jr.
Jets DT Leonard Williams
Lions G Laken Tomlinson
Packers CB Damarious Randall
Panthers OLB Shaq Thompson
Patriots DT Malcolm Brown
Rams RB Todd Gurley
Raiders WR Amari Cooper
Redskins RG Brandon Scherff
Saints OLB Stephone Anthony
Snowhawks RB Melvin Gordon
Texans CB Kevin Johnson
Titans QB Marcus Mariota
Vikings CB Trae Waynes

5th Year Options Declined

Bengals T Cedric Ogbuehi
Broncos OLB Shane Ray
Browns C Cameron Erving
Bears WR Kevin White
Colts WR Phillip Dorsett
Eagles WR Nelson Agholor
Giants T Ereck Flowers (released in March)
Ravens WR Breshad Perriman
Saints T Andrus Peat

[Knickerbocker91]

Quote: Originally Posted by Manning2Harrison

With New York unlikely to carry 4 QB’s on the 53-man roster, of the youngsters is going to end up on the practice squad or released altogether. Wouldn’t it be ironic if that one ended up elsewhere and turned out to be the best of the trio?

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Rams Win Exhibition Opener As Gustafson and Hogan Duel Into Overtime

The coaching staffs of the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers got extra time for in-game player evaluation and the teams’ preseason opener did not end until there were less than 2 minutes remaining in the overtime period forced by a field goal by the Niners’ Randy Bullock in the final minute of regulation. The game gave the Rams reason to believe that the backup QB position would still be in capable hands if GM Les Snead decides to act on a trade offer for playoff sensation Sean Mannion. Brafy Gustafon, with a full year in the system under his belt, threw for 242 yards and a pair of scores while completing 22 of 35 attempts without being intercepted. And with the Rams having drafted two receivers this year, returning wideouts played as if their jobs were on the line. Third year man Pharoh Cooper, who had better numbers as a rookie than he did in 2017, caught 6 passes for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns, including the game-winner. Billy Brown, who spent his rookie season on the practice squad after being signed as a UDFA out of tiny Shepherd Universty, grabbed 5 balls for 63 yards. As for the rookies, first round pick James Washington, playing on the first quarter, had 3 receptions for 32 yards, while 4th-rounder Jake Weineke had 3 for 33 and a tub. Mannion showed no signs of his postseason play being a fluke, completing 8 of 11 passes for 172 yards, including a 63 yard rainbow to Cooper. San Francisco’s Kevin Hogan, who was thrust into a starting role last season to due Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury, went 25-of-36 for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns and Mike Davis had a surprisingly strong performance, rushing for 109 yards on 16 carries, prompting Rams head coach Sean McVay to say “A lot of things on defense still need a lot of work.”

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers
2018 Preseason, Week 1	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Los Angeles Rams (1-0)	7	10	3	7	6	33
San Francisco 49ers (0-1)	0	10	7	10	0	27

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		LA	SFO
6:42	(LA) Todd Gurley 5 run (G. Zuerlein kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		LA	SFO
11:36	(SFO) Randy Bullock 20 FG	7	3
10:02	(LA) Pharoh Cooper 63 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	14	3
1:06	(LA) Greg Zuerlein 24 FG	17	3
0:42	(SFO) Jeremy Kerley 5 pass from Kevin Hogan (R. Bullock kick)	17	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		LA	SFO
2:03	(LA) Greg Zuerlein 41 FG	20	10
0:46	(SFO) Jeremy Sprinkle 3 pass from Kevin Hogan (R. Bullock kick)	20	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		LA	SFO
7:45	(SFO) Bruce Ellington 25 pass from Kevin Hogan (R. Bullock kick)	20	24
3:58	(LA) Jake Wieneke 12 pass from Brady Gustafson (G. Zuerlein kick)	27	24
0:58	(SFO) Randy Bullock 33 FG	27	27
OVERTIME SCORING		LA	SFO
1:37	(LA) Pharoh Cooper 13 pass from Brady Gustafson	33	27

Los Angeles Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brady Gustafson (102.3) 22/35 242 2 0 Sean Mannion (145.0) 8/11 172 1 0 Jared Goff (90.0) 8/11 72 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Chase Edmonds (R) 8 28 3.5 0 Todd Gurley 2 15 7.5 1 Malcolm Brown 4 12 3.0 0 Samaje Perine 4 11 2.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Pharoh Cooper 6 142 23.6 2 Tyler Higbee 3 73 24.3 0 Billy Brown 5 63 12.6 0 Nelson Spruce 5 40 8.0 0 Jake Wieneke (R) 3 33 11.0 1 James Washington (R) 3 32 10.6 0 Samaje Perine 3 28 9.3 0 Austin Calitro 1 24 24.0 0 Eric Saubert 2 21 10.5 0 Malcolm Brown 1 12 12.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Xavier Coleman 10 0 0 0 Josh Forrest 9 0 0 0 Matt Longacre 9 1 0 0 Austin Calitro 4 1 0 0

San Francisco 49ers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kevin Hogan (115.8) 25/36 243 3 0 Jimmy Garoppolo (68.1) 3/6 35 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Davis 16 109 6.8 0 I'Tavius Mathers 11 59 5.3 0 Carlos Hyde 6 15 2.5 0 Kelvin Taylor 2 9 4.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jeremy Sprinkle 8 66 8.2 1 Bruce Ellington 3 55 18.3 1 Jeremy Kerley 4 43 10.7 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Lawrence Timmons 11 0 0 0 Jimmie Ward 9 0 0 0 Sergio Brown 8 0 0 0 Chad Thomas (R) 7 0.5 0 0 Myles Garrett 5 0.5 0 0 Quinton Dial 3 1.5 0 0 Rashard Robinson 3 0.5 0 0 Andrew Trumbetti (R) 3 1 0 0 Deatrich Wise Jr. 3 0.5 0 0 Jamie Meder 2 1 0 0 Deforest Buckner 1 0.5 0 0

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Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

I love it! The real successor may not even be on the roster yet. 2018 could be "Sub-Par For Lamar".

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Browns Lose Allen and Kessler

Lord have mercy on the poor Cleveland Browns. Potential franchise savior Josh Allen suffered a partially torn ACL in the first series of Cleveland's preseason opener and is expect to be out of action for a minimum of 2 months. When he eventually does make his first career start, it will be without the benefit of some exhibition season preparation, and some may make the argument that the situation would merit postponing his debut until 2019. Not bad enough? Cody Kessler did not make it out of the first quarter either, suffering an elbow injury that could take a full month to heal. Now the Browns are facing sacrificing a player who would have made the 53 man roster so Horse Face Glennon can start on opening day. Factory of Pain indeed.

Chiefs Trade Parker To Bears

The Chicago Bears did not get a strong safety upgrade in free agency or the draft, but they have just gotten one via a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. KC has already seen enough of first-rounder Derwin James to be comfortable with shipping Parker out for the Bears' 6th round pick in the 2019 draft. While Parker's true value may be more than that, it was a case of both teams knowing that Parker would be released if there were no trade takers.

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Fighting For His Life

For many fringe players, being out of practice squad eligibility means the end of a brief NFL career. Such is the prospect facing Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown. With one more tailback on the roster than there was before the draft (7th round pick Chase Edmonds), Brown’s time in LA will end if he doesn’t make the 53 man roster. In the Rams’ second preseason game, Brown proved his intent to not go away quietly, scoring on runs of 66 and 37 yards, and those touchdowns were the difference on the scoreboard in LA’s 27-13 victory over the visiting New York Giants. Even if Edmonds, who averaged 6.8 yards per carry in rushing for 38 yards on 6 attempts, takes Brown’s roster spot, Brown has those runs to add to his video resume to present to potential new teams. In other statistical notes, Sean Mannion’s hand remained hot (11/13, 154 yards and a TD) and first round pick James Washington got more involved in the passing game, leading the ream in catches and yards. For the G-Men, the developing story is that 7th round pick Quinton Flowers currently appears to be second best QB on the roster. Eli manning is seeing limited action this preseason and did not take a snap in this game. Brad Kaaya played the first quarter and in six attempts completed three dump-offs for a mere 18 yards. Flowers, whose play kept Baker Mayfield watching from the sidelines, went 17-of-27 for 171 yards and scrambled thrice for 17 yards. First round pick and 2017 Heisman runner-up Derrius Guice didn’t see the field long enough to get his motor warmed up, carrying for just 20 yards on 6 attempts.

New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
2018 Preseason Week 2	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New York Giants (0-2)	0	3	0	10	13
Los Angeles Rams (2-0)	0	10	3	14	27

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NYG	LAR
14:45	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 39 FG	0	3
8:05	(LAR) Billy Brown 7 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	0	10
3:31	(NYG) Robbie Gould 21 FG	3	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NYG	LAR
0:39	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 23 FG	3	13
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NYG	LAR
11:21	(NYG) Paul Perkins 4 run (R. Gould kick)	10	13
4:12	(LAR) Malcolm Brown 66 run (G. Zuerlein kick)	10	20
1:53	(NYG) Robbie Gould 32 FG	13	20
0:44	(LAR) Malcolm Brown 37 run (G. Zuerlein kick)	13	27

New York Giants PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Quinton Flowers (R) (80.9) 17/27 171 0 0 Brad Kaaya (56.3) 3/6 18 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Paul Perkins 10 37 3.7 1 Derrius Guice (R) 6 20 3.3 0 Quinton Flowers (R) 3 17 5.6 0 Orleans Darkwa 4 12 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Geremy Davis 5 66 13.2 0 Deangelo Yancey 4 62 15.5 0 Mike Gesicki (R) 3 20 6.6 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Dannell Ellerbe 10 0.5 0 0 B.J. Goodson 9 0 0 0 Arrion Springs (R) 8 0 0 0 Trevin Wade 8 0 0 0 Kyshoen Jarrett 6 0 1 0 Chris Wormley 4 0.5 0 0 Daeshon Hall 3 1 0 0 Darion Thompson 0 0 1 0

Los Angeles Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sean Mannion (141.6) 11/13 154 1 0 Brady Gustafson (52.1) 12/21 112 0 1 Jared Goff (53.0) 9/13 79 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Malcolm Brown 6 132 22.0 2 Chase Edmonds (R) 6 38 6.3 0 Anthony Firkser 1 3 3.0 0 Todd Gurley 5 3 0.6 0 Sean Mannion 1 0 0.0 0 Samaje Perine 3 -2 -0.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD James Washington (R) 6 60 10.0 0 Eric Saubert 4 56 14.0 0 Nelson Spruce 5 54 10.8 0 Pharoh Cooper 4 49 12.2 0 Tyler Higbee 5 47 9.4 0 Martellus Bennett 1 26 26.0 0 Jake Weineke (R) 3 26 8.6 0 Samaje Perine 1 14 14.0 0 Billy Brown 2 10 5.0 1 Chase Edmonds (R) 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Blake Countess 9 0 0 0 Brian Randolph 5 0 0 0 Tyree Robinson (R) 5 0 0 0 Matt Longacre 4 2 0 0 Corey Littleton 1 1 0 0