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Ashton Jeanty's rough first year
22 Feb
, 2026
But the Las Vegas running game was pretty putrid last year. Last in rushing yards, with only 5 rushing touchdowns all year.
I think this is more on the offensive line than on Jeanty...
Going the distance
21 Feb
, 2026
A reasonable drafter in August might have chosen to stay away from Christian McCaffrey and Kenneth Walker, given their extensive histories of injuries...
Receivers with room to operate
19 Feb
, 2026
For wide receivers, “cushion” seems to be of no real value...
Low-ceiling Shakir
19 Feb
, 2026
Khalil Shakir has caught 76 percent of the passes thrown his way the last two years...
Hitting the reset button with Drake Maye
18 Feb
, 2026
As well as Maye played in the regular season, he struggled in his playoff games, completing only 58 percent. And too often, he got caught holding the ball, taking a record 21 sacks...
Shough enough
17 Feb
, 2026
Teams just don't let viable quarterbacks slip out of the first round of the draft very often. In the last decade, there's been a single second-round hit: Jalen Hurts...
Can McCaffrey deliver the stats one more time?
16 Feb
, 2026
McCaffrey appears to be slowing down some. He averaged only 3.9 yards per carry last year – down a yard and a half from two years ago...
What to do with Joe Burrow
16 Feb
, 2026
It's a Christian McCaffrey-like situation, although Burrow is theoretically in his prime and playing a position that shouldn't be as much of an injury risk as a franchise running back...
Arizona's putrid running game
15 Feb
, 2026
The Cardinals had essentially no running game last year. They weren’t very good at running the ball, and at times they simply didn’t make much of an effort to even try...
Is Cam Ward a sleeper candidate?
14 Feb
, 2026
That’s not surprising. It’s tough for a rookie to come in and excel at that position, and he didn’t have much to work with...
Old man running backs
14 Feb
, 2026
Could he really have another top-10 or 15 season? Odds are against it.
But the same could have -- and was -- said a year ago, when Henry was 31...
Seahawks wrap up their first half century
12 Feb
, 2026
Seattle joined the league in 1976. Since that time, they’ve won 40 more regular-season games than they’ve lost...
Let's Cook?
11 Feb
, 2026
Win a rushing title, and you probably endured a lot of wear and tear. The next season, if history is any guide, can involve anything from a lessened role, to injury, to contract squabbles...
Bonuses that aren't so super
6 Feb
, 2026
Bonuses are 4 times higher than they were 30 years ago (when winners were getting $42,000) but there’s a lot more money in the game today...
Smith-Njigba raises his game
4 Feb
, 2026
Smith-Njigba, recall, lasted until 20th in 2023 draft. Two others selected just after him in that draft were more productive early in their rookie seasons – Jordan Addison and Zay Flowers...
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