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Ravens sign eight players to Reserve/Future deals

The Ravens signed eight players to Reserve/Future deals

The Baltimore Ravens have begun their 2022 offseason after finishing 2021 8-9 and missing the postseason for the first time since 2017. Their 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was a disappointing end to a very trying year, but now Baltimore has the opportunity to get better and come back stronger next season.

On Monday, the Ravens announced that they had signed eight players to Reserve/Future deals in wide receivers Binjimen Victor and Jaylon Moore, tight end Tony Poljan, center James Murray, tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith, guard/defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie, and defensive backs Robert Jackson and Kevin Toliver.

Reserve/Future deals don’t count against the salary cap until the new league year begins. Some of the players signed played in key moments for Baltimore in 2021, including Jackson, who was called upon multiple times due to the fact that the Ravens’ secondary was so decimated.

Players signed to Reserve/Future deals last offseason included quarterback Tyler Huntley and cornerback Chris Westry.

Ravens activate three players from Reserve/COVID-19 list, add one

The Ravens activated three players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday while adding one more to the list

For two-straight seasons, the Baltimore Ravens have seen COVID-19 impact their roster in a major way. With a league-wide outbreak currently decimating many teams, Baltimore has certainly felt the impact of having so many players out, not just with COVID but due to injuries as well.

On Monday, the Ravens announced some good news as they revealed that they had activated outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, cornerback Jimmy Smith and practice squad wide receiver Jaylon Moore from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. However, they also placed practice squad safety Tony Jefferson on the list.

The returns of Smith and McPhee couldn’t have come at a better time, as Baltimore is extremely decimated at both cornerback and outside linebacker. Smith has missed the past two games, while McPhee has been out for a few months after spending time on injured reserve and then immediately being placed on the COVID list upon activation.

The loss of Jefferson is a bigger one than some people might think. He played very well in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, and has been a solid depth piece since returning to Baltimore.

49ers injury update: RT Jaylon Moore questionable to return

#49ers rookie RT Jaylon Moore (knee) is questionable to return vs. Rams.

The 49ers already down starting right tackle Mike McGlinchey, but now his replacement could need a replacement. Rookie tackle Jaylon Moore, who’s starting in McGlinchey’s stead, is questionable to return with a knee injury vs. the Rams.

The injury was announced early in the second quarter.

Veteran Tom Compton will be his replacement.

Midseason grades for 49ers 2021 rookie class

Grading this #49ers rookie class through the first half of the year is kind of impossible, so we tweaked it a little.

The 49ers’ 2021 rookie class hasn’t contributed much as the team scuffled through the first half of its season. A 3-5 record falls well short of the expectations San Francisco had entering the year, but not a lot of the slow start can be attributed to anything this year’s draft class is doing on the field.

Part of the reason that group hasn’t contributed much to losing is because most of them haven’t been on the field enough to make an impact in any facet.

Of the 49ers’ eight draft picks – only one is a regular starter, and none of their first six selections see the field with any regularity. Because of the sporadic or minimal playing time, it’s hard to grade the picks through the first eight games.

We went through and issued grades less as a referendum on the player, and more as a way to assess how head coach Kyle Shanahan and the front office did in getting its roster ready to compete for a Super Bowl this year. That was their stated goal. It’s the reason Jimmy Garoppolo has been the starting quarterback since Week 1, and it’s the reason the lack of production from their rookie class has been so minimal.

Here are their grades based on what we know through eight games:

6 49ers to watch on offense in 2nd preseason game vs. Chargers

Here’s who we’re watching Sunday when the #49ers offense is on the field vs. the Chargers.

The 49ers’ starting and second-string offenses left something to be desired in their preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Bouncing back won’t be particularly easy against a talented Los Angeles Chargers defense in the second preseason contest.

San Francisco has a slew of roster battles waging as training camp begins to wind down, and performances in these last couple preseason games could play a big role in deciding who wins those competition.

Here’s who we’ll be keeping a close eye on when the 49ers’ offense is on the field Sunday against the Chargers:

49ers officially sign 10 rookies, Trey Lance not among them

The San Francisco 49ers signed 10 rookies, including five draft picks to contracts. Trey Lance was not among them.

The San Francisco 49ers on Thursday made 10 rookie signings official, including five of their eight draft picks and five undrafted free agents.

No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance was not among the players to sign one day before the start of rookie minicamp. Third-round picks RB Trey Sermon and CB Ambry Thomas have also yet to ink their rookie deals.

Given the standardized nature of the NFL’s four-year rookie contracts for draft picks there’s not a ton to iron out and the signings are more of a formality than anything. Players just have to sign before training camp starts or they’ll have to hold out.

There weren’t any surprises among the undrafted players either. San Francisco’s UDFA class is relatively small with four plus their signee via the NFL international pathway program.

Here are the 10 rookies who inked their deals Thursday:

 

49ers’ 2nd OL pick in NFL draft dominated in college after position switch

Pro Football Focus’ numbers show the 49ers may have gotten a steal in Round 5 when they picked Jaylon Moore in the NFL draft.

Jaylon Moore went to Western Michigan as a tight end after playing that positions and on both sides of the trenches in high school. He left as a left tackle and the No. 155 pick by the 49ers in the draft.

Changing positions didn’t impact his success in the college ranks though. The 6-4, 311-pound left tackle was a monster pass blocker who thrived as a run blocker on outside zone runs, which is a staple of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense.

Pro Football Focus’ Jeff Deeney posted stats on Twitter after the pick that show a dominant college career for Moore:

Moore’s one position switch shows he may be able to make the move to the interior in the pros without much problem. However, his blocking stats in college are a sign the club might like him as a tackle, despite his lack of ideal size.

If he can step in and be that kind of pass blocker and a tremendous run blocker, it won’t matter what position he plays — he’ll be a good pickup on Day 3.

49ers select another OL with 1st of 3 5th-round picks

Michigan OL Jaylon Moore was the San Francisco 49ers’ selection in the 5th-round of the NFL draft.

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The 49ers didn’t make any moves up before their first selection on Day 3 of the NFL draft. They stood pat at No. 155 and picked Western Michigan offensive tackle Jaylon Moore.

Moore’s size indicates he’ll transition to guard in the NFL. He’s listed at 6-4, 311 pounds, but he succeeded as a left tackle in college. He was a three-year starter and brings with him a ton of athleticism, which should serve him well in his move to the interior.

The 49ers last year in Round 5 selected Colton McKivitz, another college tackle who they transitioned to guard once he was with the club. They did the same with Daniel Brunskill, and it appears the same plan is in place with Moore.

With injury issues at quarterback derailing the 49ers three of Kyle Shanahan’s four years with the club, it appears they’re prioritizing protecting the quarterback and bolstering their OL depth through the draft.

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2021 NFL draft: Best remaining options for Colts on Day 3

Best remaining options for the Colts on Day 3.

The Indianapolis Colts are now in the final day of the 2021 NFL draft where they are slated to have four picks even though general manager Chris Ballard could very well add more to that by the end of the day.

The Colts bolstered their defensive line through the first two rounds of the draft. Their third-round pick was given to the Philadelphia Eagles as a part of the deal for quarterback Carson Wentz.

Indy added former Michigan edge rusher Kwity Paye in the first round and doubled down by adding former Vanderbilt defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo in the second round.

Here’s a look at the best remaining options for the Colts on Day 3 of the draft:

Final Browns 2021 7-round mock draft

The final Cleveland Browns 7-round mock draft for the 2021 NFL draft

The 2021 NFL draft is less than 24 hours away. We’ve almost made it to the finish line, Browns fans!

It’s time for one last stab at what Browns GM Andrew Berry his staff will do in the draft weekend. Without further ado, the final Browns Wire mock draft for 2021.

No. 26: Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota

If Bateman is off the board, and he very well could be, shift focus to Georgia CB Eric Stokes or Penn State EDGE Jayson Oweh. Virginia Tech CB Caleb Farley is certainly a consideration, but without knowing how the team feels about his medical issues–he’s had two back surgeries before turning 21–it’s difficult to project him. Farley would not be a surprise but neither would passing on him.

Why Bateman?

Reflect back on Andrew Berry’s press conference last week and he talked about building long-term through the draft. Bateman can get his feet wet for a year and then take over as a starter with high-end potential in 2022 when the team has some very difficult financial decisions to make on Jarvis Landry and/or Odell Beckham Jr.

The player availability after the first 40 or so picks is very unpredictable, so I’ll just stick with players I believe are on Berry’s list of 114 draft-worthy players and the approximate range where they’re drafted.

Having said that, I do not believe Cleveland is making all these picks. I expect at least one of the third-round picks to be traded, perhaps both of them packaged together to move up. But forecasting exact trades on Day 2 and 3 is crazy, so I just made the picks as if the Browns will be making them.

Second round

Payton Turner, EDGE, Houston

Third round

Kelvin Joseph, CB, Kentucky

Alim McNeil, DT, North Carolina State

Fourth round

Cam Bynum, CB, California

Dayo Odeyingbo, EDGE, Vanderbilt

Fifth round

Jaylon Moore, OL, Western Michigan

Sixth round

Elijah Mitchell, RB, Louisiana

Seventh round

Tyler Cole, S, Purdue