Diazza of first five fakes with Stefon Diggs in New England, Russell Wilson in New York

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Wilson, Diggs: big names, uncertain skills

The late evening brought two expected but important moves:

• The giants added Wilson with a one -year agreement for a value of $ 21 million. Complete details here.
• The Patriots and Diggs have agreed on a three -year agreement of $ 69 million. Complete details.

That’s why I like these business for both teams and players:

For the giants, The addition of 36 -year -old Wilson reduces the desperation of the quarterback and gives them an appetizer capable of launching deep balls to Malik Nabers and Darius Slayon.

This is a welcome show after Daniel Jones’s combination, Drew Lock and Devito led to a 3-14 season (Shocker!), Naber and unhappy co-owner John Mara tell journalists That “number one” was “to find our quarterback of the future”.

They still don’t have ThatBut with only half of the Wilson contract guaranteed and $ 10.5 million available in incentives, there is still the possibility that Shedeur Sanders take to n. 3 or a different quarterback in a round or so. APY of Winston $ 4 million suggests that he would always play the role of backup, and Wilson’s one -year agreement implies that both are stopped along the way to a QB drawn up in 2025 or also in 2026.

During that same discussion with journalists, Mara said she was “almost short of patience” with the current giants regime: GM Joe Scheon and HC Brian Daboll have a record of 18-32 and the second differential of the leading points of the League (Minus-289) in three seasons at the helm. No place in the NFL is warmer, but Wilson buys the time of the duo.

(Don’t forget that Scheon and Dabolls started their mandate on the fifth year option of Daniel Jones, just to bet $ 160 million on him a year later.)

As for Mr. Unlimited, He has another opportunity to start despite his game he runs out during the 0-5 finish of the Steelers last season. But do not expect that the giants let Russ Cook: last season, the Daboll group ranked 30th in the Cook Index of Mike Sando, which measures the percentage of initial games games that had passed. What will we see? A lot of gaming balls, a specialty by Wilson and a favorite of Daboll (his giants ranked fourth in the dropbacks of the game action on running downs).

With Schoen and Daboll’s safety safety to find a quarterback, you can’t blame them Copy of the 2024 approach of the Steelers Importing more veterans. Or maybe they take a further step forward towards the most successful (but expensive) approach of the Falcons, who drafted Michael Penix Jr. weeks after guaranteeing Kirk Cousins ​​$ 100 million.

More on that below.

In the meantime, the 26 million dollars guaranteed for Diggs by the Patriots It means that his three -year agreement is essentially a one -year contract with team options for two seasons. With $ 73 million in the effective space of the limit in 2025 (for Overthecap), the Patriotts were easily able to afford the best receiver available with a reasonable agreement: its $ 23 million APY ties with Calvin Ridley for the 17th among the receivers.

If he is healthy, he gives Drake Maye a runner of the elite route that can still open. It is a low floor and high -level move that a team entrusted to talent had to do, especially given their historical struggles that find a receiver through the draft.

Diggs has the possibility of being the top option For an ascending quarterback, an opportunity rarely available for a 31 -year -old who leaves an ACL injury, although Adam Schefter reported that Diggs is on the way to play in week 1.

If combined with Josh Allen from 2020 to 2023, he had an average of 111.3 catches, 1,343 yard and 9.3 touchdown per year, helping Allen towards the superstard. Diggs was therefore useful in his eight games in Houston, with an average of 62 yard out of eight targets.

How does this have an impact on the draft? Both the giants and the patriots choose among the first five. Let’s make fun of.

Deride: The first 5 choices, in a clearer focus

Now that the giants seem less likely to take a quarterback at n. 3, the entire first round seems a little easier to predict. Emphasis on “a little”. In general, my choices will try to take into account the preferences and tendencies of each decisiony whenever possible, rather than only the roster gaps.

First of all, Dianna will manage choice n. 1:

Who designed Dianna: At n. 1: Ward of Tennessee Drouts?

The Titans were swept away by their visit with the Quarterback Cam Ward during Miami’s Pro Day, both during dinner and for his performance on the field. The Tennessee brass is also scheduled to have a private training with him, and all the signs indicate that the Titans feel comfortable with the patco stand and selecting it with the choice number 1 in the draft next month in Green Bay, except for a material change.

Back to Jacob for the next four choices.

Choose from 2 to 5

Thanks, Dianna. Subsequently, to set the table for what could end to be the most dramatic choice, point no. 2: Cleveland GM Andrew Berry and HC Kevin Stefanski enter their sixth season after drawing up only a Pro Bowl player (LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah) among their 37 choices. Maybe it slows down the analysis?

Berry admitted Prefers to exchangewhich is what they should do here. Good luck to find anyone willing to pay the price, however, unless there is a team in love with Quarterback n. 2 Shedeur Sanders (25th onwards Big Board by Dane Brugler). Instead, Brown must choose between the first two overall perspectives of Sanders and Dane: CB/WR Travis Hunter or Edge Abdul Carter.

Cleveland was in the perfect place to exchange choices with the giants, until New York reduced the browns lever by signing Wilson yesterday (then again, New York could already expect Cleveland to take Sanders). Before making the brain further on, let’s go with the best player available …

N. 2: Browns Draft Edge Abdul Carter (2). If the question is Sanders or Carter AND A trade for Kirk Cousins ​​(as long as the cousins ​​passed medical checks on his shoulder), I would take the latter.

Gather Stefanski with Cousins, a coupling that once thrived in the heavy scheme of the action of the minnesota. If Joe Flacco can go 4-1 in the offense of Cleveland, this team with healthy cousins ​​(key warning) could compete immediately, especially with what could be the best Pass-Rush duo of the League: Carter and Myles Garrett.

Browns should also use their first second rounder to exchange Ole Miss to taste Jaxson Dart, which will probably require a smaller investment of the capital capital compared to Sanders. By now, Cousins ​​is used to joining teams with QB rookie, right?

N. 3: Giants Draft CB/WR Travis Hunter (1). They needed a quarterback in 2024 and instead took Malik Nabers at n. 6, moving to Penix, JJ McCarthy and Bo Nix. But that error should not obscure their vision of Hunter, a generational perspective that could give Russell Wilson (or 2026 Arch Manning or 2027 Arch Manning) another target while also blocking opposing receivers such as Cornerback.

No. 4: Patriots Draft Ot Armand Membou (8). New HC Mike Vrabel teams are built on defense and trenches. With the receiving body in a better shape, thanks to Diggs, the Pats have even more reasons to focus on their favorite left -wing plate, choosing from the Missouri Missouri Membou or the Will Campbell in LSU. The selection of Joe Alt dei Chargers, their first choice in Jim Harbaugh’s era, resorted.

N. 5: Jaguars Draft Dt Mason Graham (4). The new GM James Gladstone came from the Rams, where he observed while Eagles’ Jalen Carter made decision inside during the playoffs. Gladstone was also the scouting director of Los Angeles and much of theirs Trade worthy of Hollywood To draw up an internal defensive clock (DT Braden Fiske) in 2024, which paid immediate dividends.

Graham, who could unlock the Jacksonville des travon Walker and Josh Hines-Alelen’s star, is as athletic as much more disruptive fiske-and:

More fake choose another day. What does Wilson’s signature for the Steelers mean? We change marches.

The greatest need for each team

AtleticoThe latest All-32 covers The greatest need for each team After the free agency. There are important drafts implications, including the following:

The Steelers he had hoped he had a quarterback Before Free agency. With Wilson now outside the scoreboard and Rodgers has visited Pittsburgh, it seems inevitable that the 41 -year -old wears black and gold (or is black and yellow?). For now, He keeps them hostage.

Cowboys (N. 12 Pick) has yet to improve their room on the back of the running after signing the backups expected Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders.

The crows (N. 27) e Invoices (N. 30) Both need a cornerback after losing appetizers for the free agency and negotiations.

THE Saints (N. 9) The era of Kellen Moore could start by drawing up a cornerback for DC Brandon Stley, who lost the Charvarius department in the free agency.

The complete list sheds light on what Bears Could do at n. 10: suggestion, does not involve RB Ashton Jeanty.

This week is more clicked: How much does every NFL owner want to win? A team breakdown for teams of their efforts.

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