49ers 49ers director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad called third-round LB Nick Martin one of the “consensus guys” on their draft board. “He definitely was one of our consensus guys,” Ahmad said, via The Athletic’s Matt Barrows. “We had him at that combine interview and everyone was extremely excited about him. He was a guy we were targeting.” Ahmad said Martin’s being a … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Stetson Bennett, 49ers, Rams, Seahawks
Top Free Agent Landing Spots For S Julian Blackmon
Julian Blackmon is a free agent once again. After five years with the Colts, the veteran safety is unlikely to return and is surprisingly still looking for a home. He tested the free agent market last offseason, expecting a bigger payday that ultimately never materialized, instead returning to Indianapolis on a one-year deal. This year, however, the Colts appear set to move … [Read more...] about Top Free Agent Landing Spots For S Julian Blackmon
NFC Notes: Davante Adams, Trey Benson, Ricky Pearsall, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams
49ers 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall is motivated by the contract QB Brock Purdy has received and says he is learning more about his quarterback every day this offseason. “It’s super motivating for everybody, I feel like,” Pearsall said of Purdy‘s contract, via NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. “But it’s also something that he’s deserved and worked through, you know. Just seeing his … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Davante Adams, Trey Benson, Ricky Pearsall, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams
Top Free Agent Landing Spots For WR Amari Cooper
It’s been a quiet offseason for veteran WR Amari Cooper, with little chatter about his plans or teams interested in his services. There was some buzz about potentially returning to the Bills or Cowboys, but both teams ended up going in a different direction at the position this offseason. He’s not the only notable veteran receiver still waiting to sign with a team but it does … [Read more...] about Top Free Agent Landing Spots For WR Amari Cooper
Re-Grading The 2022 NFL Draft
One of my favorite summer offseason exercises is a retrospective on past drafts. So much is made of each draft in the leadup and immediate aftermath, then they are largely forgotten save for the loud successes and failures. It’s not often we get to look back on a draft in its entirety, so let’s do that today. Common wisdom holds that three years out is when you can truly grade … [Read more...] about Re-Grading The 2022 NFL Draft