After the Minnesota Vikings were blown out by the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game last season, they knew they had to address their quarterback position. Enter Kirk Cousins on a historic, fully-guaranteed contract. In his first start of 2018, Cousins played well, leading the Vikings to a win. The…
Quarterback dominos began to fall this week, as the Cleveland Browns became active participants in the trade market. John Dorsey made a flurry of moves late last week, including trading for wide receiver Jarvis Landry as well as quarterback Tyrod Taylor. In this installment of Check With Me I’ll dive into that trade, look at…
The level of play across the National Football League is generally down. Many players coming into the league lack fundamentals and it shows. You see the discussion most frequently regarding quarterbacks and offensive lines, but I would extend this to other positions, particularly defensive backs. Quality coaches do not grow on trees despite the fact…
Six NFL teams were seeking new coaches, and while some have yet to pick a general manager, others ‒ like the Miami Dolphins ‒ have already made their choice. As Dave Archibald explains, there are five lessons on hiring head coaches that NFL owners and GMs should learn. Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano entered the 2016 season…
The New England Patriots secondary looks much different headed into 2015, losing the irreplaceable Darrelle Revis, the much-flagged Brandon Browner and the underappreciated Kyle Arrington from last season’s Super Bowl champions. One of the players who needs to step into a prominent role is third year cornerback Logan Ryan. Pass defense aficionado Dave Archibald looks at Ryan’s…