NFL Draft: Five years later, grading the 2015 first-round picks

Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and others from the 2015 first round have left a lot to be desired.

The 2015 NFL Draft produced many players who were considered expendable by their teams long before the 2020 season. It is the classic example of how much of a guessing game the draft process can be. This first round will go down as forgettable as opposed to memorable.

32. Patriots: Malcom Brown

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Malcom Brown was drafted out of Texas. The defensive lineman spent four seasons with the Patriots before having his fifth year option declined. He wound up in New Orleans. Brown had 8.5 sacks as a Patriot and added two with the Saints. Can’t take away the two Super Bowl rings he has. Grade: C

Who are the career passing yardage leaders for all 32 NFL teams?

Who are the career passing yardage leaders for all 32 NFL teams?

 

 

Who are the career passing yardage leaders for all 32 NFL teams?

There are familiar names and some surprises on the list of quarterbacks who are the all-time passing yardage leaders for each NFL team.

The quarterbacks who lead all 32 teams in passing yardage range from the obvious to the stunning.

Arizona Cardinals: Jim Hart

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Jim Hart played 18 seasons with the Cardinals, albeit all in St. Louis. He threw for 34,665 yards and 209 TDs against 247 picks. His lone year to lead in a category was 1974 when he threw 388 passes.

The last double-digit win and loss season by each of the 32 NFL teams

The New England Patriots set the bar for double-digit victories in seasons. Who has lost 10 or more games most recently and frequently?

Double-digit wins are hard to achieve. Double-digit losses are something every franchise hopes to avoid. When was the last time each team reached the height and suffered the depth?

Arizona Cardinals

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The 2015 season was the last of three in a row that saw Arizona reach double digits in the victory column. Those Cardinals went 13-3 and fell in the Conference championship. The losing side has been far more recent as Arizona has lost double-digit games in each of the last two seasons.

NFL Draft: The 31 players somehow chosen before Lamar Jackson in 2018

NFL Draft: The 31 players somehow chosen before Lamar Jackson in 2018

 

NFL Draft: The 31 players somehow chosen before Lamar Jackson in 2018

Lamar Jackson went 32nd overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. How have the players selected before the Ravens’ QB fared?

The Baltimore Ravens were fortunate in the 2018 NFL Draft that 31 selections were made without Lamar Jackson coming off the board when their turn came up at 32. In his second season, the Heisman winner from Louisville has earned honors as NFL MVP for the 2019 regular season. Who were the players chosen before Jackson?

31. Patriots: Sony Michel

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Sony Michel has a Super Bowl ring. He has rushed for 1,843 yards and 13 touchdowns after the Patriots chose him from Georgia.

What are the betting odds on where Tom Brady will play in 2020?

The oddsmakers have put out betting lines on where Tom Brady will play in 2020.

The mysterious photo posted on social media has set everyone aflutter. Where will the New Patriots’ and NFL’s G.O.A.T. play in 2020? DraftKings put out odds on where Brady will land … of course they are subject to change when oddsmakers decide to read into his social media antics. The rules clarify that the bet will be graded based on Brady’s team in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL regular season.

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The odds would be considered Plus 25,000 meaning you would win $25,000 for every $100 you bet. Will simplifiy so people will know what the odds are to a dollar, but DraftKings numbers are based off an $100 bet. The reason why these team are so high is because it is deemed incredibly unlikely the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs or Seattle Seahawks would need a quarterback. Those teams all seem to be set at QB.