The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- With five franchises set to deploy new starting quarterbacks this year, and among those multiple teams having not yet decided on a starter, I asked which of the new signal-caller investments will work out most in 2019. Thus far, readers view the Jaguars’ Nick Foles selection as the one that will pay off most immediately. Interestingly, Las Vegas’ offensive rookie of the year favorite, Kyler Murray, sits fourth.
- As post-June 1 cut money became available, Ben Levine provided a refresher on how this type of transaction works. Of the teams that made this type of release, the Chiefs — with $9.55MM due to their Eric Berry cut — saw the biggest 2019 cap-space spike.
- The Bills may have an entirely new offensive line this year, with a host of outside investments now on the team and 2018 starters possibly at different positions. Dallas Robinson took an expansive look at how Buffalo managed to revamp its front. This new line, and the additions the franchise made to its receiving corps, figures to enhance Josh Allen‘s 2019 capabilities.
- More than 200 rookies have signed their deals. Many of the stragglers are, unsurprisingly, third-round picks. Zach Links took a look at where the 2019 crop of unsigned rookies stands.
- Going along with the Foles intrigue, there certainly appears to be a belief among the PFR community the Jaguars can return to their pre-2018 trajectory. Dallas asked readers which 2018 last-place team is most likely to book a playoff berth this season. The Jags are the runaway leaders, with the Raiders’ new acquisitions likely influencing their portion of the vote.
- Follow along where the Jets are in their general manager search process with PFR’s 2019 general manager search tracker. A key candidate wrapped up his two-day interview Sunday.
- Only one running back went off this year’s board in the first round, but Zach’s poll asking which of this year’s rookie runners will finish with the most yards did not produce Josh Jacobs by a wide margin — as last year’s did for Saquon Barkley. Instead, Bears third-rounder David Montgomery has plenty of believers.
- Before his lengthy career with the Steelers, Ryan Clark began his NFL run with the Giants. Ben continued PFR’s “This Week in Transactions History” series looking at the day Big Blue cut ties with the future Super Bowl-winning safety. He spent two years in Washington before finding his way to Pittsburgh.