NFL Draft: Grading Cam Newton and the 2011 first-round picks

Cam Newton is on his way out of Carolina. A look back at the production of the Panthers’ quarterback and other 2011 first-round picks.

Cam Newton’s time in Carolina is coming to a close. The Heisman winner from Auburn was the first pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. How did the rest of the first round go and how did the players perform?

32. Green Bay: Derek Sherrod

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The Packers went last in the first round and chose a tackle from Mississippi State, Derek Sherrod. He made one start in four seasons — not playing at all in 2013. Grade: F

Ranking the 8 NFL divisions by starting quarterbacks

What division has the best collective quarterback quartet in the NFL? What has the worst?

There has been movement all over the NFL. Big names making big gains in the contract department. A look at how the eight divisions compare when it comes to their starting quarterbacks.

8. AFC East

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The AFC East took a huge hit this week when Tom Brady left the Patriots for Tampa Bay. That leaves you with Josh Allen in Buffalo, veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in Miami, Sam Darnold in New York and, for the time being, Jarrett Stidham in New England. The Patriots could add a veteran arm rather than go with Stidham. That won’t erase the deficit created by Brady’s exit.

NFL Draft: Grading the 2017 first round as Mitchell Trubisky fades in Chicago

The Bears are ready to move on from Mitchell Trubisky. His grade from the 2017 NFL Draft is poor. How do the other first-rounders fare?

The Chicago Bears have reportedly acquired Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a compensatory fourth-round pick. That feels like a major admission trading up in 2017 to select Mitchell Trubisky out of North Carolina was a mistake. How has the rest of the first-rounders done from that year?

32. Saints: Ryan Ramczyk

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He’s been solid for the Saints protecting Drew Brees. Ryan Ramczyk has not played in less than 95% of the New Orleans offensive plays in his three seasons. He’s been called for seven holding penalties as a Saint in 47 games. Grade: B

Who are the career scoring leaders for each of the 32 NFL franchises?

Who are the career scoring leaders for each of the 32 NFL franchises?

 

 

Who are the career leading scorers for each of the 32 NFL teams?

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith lead their teams in career scoring. The other teams are led, of course, by kickers.

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith lead the 49ers and Cowboys, respectively, in career scoring. Other teams’ career leaders are kickers.

Arizona Cardinals: Jim Bakken

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Jim Bakken kicked for the St. Lous Cardinals from 1962-78. He scored 1,380 points with 534 coming on PATs and the rest on 282 field goals.

Who are the career leading rushers for all 32 NFL franchises?

Who are the career leading rushers for all 32 NFL franchises?

 

Who are the career leading rushers for all 32 NFL teams?

Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and many surprises are the career-leading rushers for each of the 32 NFL teams.

Who are the leading career rushing yardage gainers for each of the 32 NFL teams?

Arizona Cardinals: Ottis Anderson

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Ottis Anderson went on to win a Super Bowl in his time with the Giants but he was rock solid with the Cardinals, though they were not in Arizona. He played eight seasons with the birds and rushed for 7,999 yards. Would have been nice if he could have gotten another yard to have averaged 1,000 year season as a Cardinal.

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.

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

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