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Ezekiel Elliott - Contract talks finally over?

It looks like the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott are finally agreeing on a contract extension. This has been a long time coming, and gladly for Cowboys fans, this is coming to a close. 

There was the Twitter meme of Zeke who but getting rid of someone like Elliott does not bode well for a team in the situation like the Cowboys. The Cowboys are a growing team and have a crazy amount of talent on both sides of the football. On offense, they have their excellent offensive line, Amari Cooper, Jason Witten back, and of course Dak Prescott. Their defense has a new million-dollar man in Jaylon Smith and of course stud linebacker and second-year man Leighton Vander Esch. The team is ready to compete, and although Dak Prescott has been serviceable for the Cowboys, he stands no chance to compete for a Super Bowl without his star and two-time league-leading rusher in Elliott. 

Laremy Tunsil - THE RANT

We leave the title in all-caps because that's what it deserves. Living in Dallas but a hardcore Miami Dolphins fan, Eric Chiofalo is not happy about the Laremy Tunsil trade. The rant is one to listen to, and he shares the same issues that most Dolphins fans share today. The trade was one to remember, and if the Dolphins don't screw up their future, then it will be a good one. Fans of the Cowboys can rest easy knowing that Elliott will be there this week, but Dolphins fans will be pouring one out for Tunsil and Kenny Stills. Here's to tank season!

Questions from the podcast team

Did Jerry Jones cave during the Ezekiel Elliott talks? 

Were the Miami Dolphins in the wrong for trading Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills?

Who won in the Elliott vs. Jones family war?

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Chris Carson - Start

Going into his third season in the NFL Chris Carson should be a fantasy magnet. His first season at age 23 he was only apart of 4 games in the season and 208 yards. Last season he started 14 games in the season while rushing for 1151 yards and 9 touchdowns. 

Carson has only ascended in the past two years as the Seahawks running back and will ultimately trend upward. Picking him up in fantasy will be an excellent idea for any fantasy owner looking for a running back to produce on the field. With the team in Seattle being significantly better, Carson should benefit from this potential success. 

Odell Beckham Jr. - More success 

OBJ has been one of the most prolific receivers in the NFL since he entered the league. Whether they were one-handed catches or taking slant routes to the house, OBJ was successful. He will now go from an aging QB in Eli Manning to a young and hungry QB in Baker Mayfield. Mayfield had one of the best rookie seasons from a QB and will now add OBJ to his talent selection. There will be a lot of football needed to go around, but there is no doubt that OBJ will get his fair share. 

Questions from the podcast team

What team signs LeSean McCoy? Is McCoy still fantasy-relevant?

 

Who are your favorite sleepers for the 2019 season?

 

Which players are going to be fantasy gold in Week 1?

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Jadeveon Clowney - Smartest move in player history?

Jadeveon Clowney has pulled off what might be the smartest chess move that the NFL has seen by a player. Not only did Clowney get the trade that he wanted, but he also got traded to the Seattle Seahawks where they didn't have to give up anything. The Seahawks gave up a third-round pick, Barkevious Mingo, and Jacob Martin. They gave up nothing to acquire the star defensive end and even if they can't get Clowney to sign the dotted line they will benefit this season. 

Clowney was headed to the Miami Dolphins and even met with the team until he refused a trade to Miami. He waited to sign his tender till he was going to be traded to the team that he wanted to go to. Whether he gets his big contract from the Seahawks is a different story and something that will rely on his play on the field.

Miami Dolphins - Tank season

By trading away Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills for future assets, Johnson Bademosi, and Julien Davenport it could be tank season in Miami. The Dolphins decided that they could not pass up the offer from the Houston Texans and Bill O'Brien. The Dolphins are prepared to go into free agency, and the 2020 NFL draft with six potential top 100 picks and almost $140Mil in cap space. The Dolphins are setting themselves up for a bright future if everything goes their way. 

Questions from the podcast team

Are the Miami Dolphins officially tanking?

Did the Houston Texans get fleeced in the Jadeveon Clowney, Laremy Tunsil, and Kenny Stills trades?

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Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills traded

Miami Dolphins fans it is now official. The Dolphins traded Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans for a haul of picks. The Dolphins got a 2020 and 2021 first-round pick, a 2021 second-round pick, Jonson Bademosi, and Julie'n Davenport. The Texans in return got Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round, and a 2021 sixth-round. 

The Dolphins get a haul of picks, and it makes it seems evident to the NFL media, and it's fans that the tank is full force. Trading away Kenny Stills and Laremy Tunsil seemed like it was inevitable a few days ago, but after the Jadeveon Clowney trade to the Seattle Seahawks, a deal looked impossible. Then the Dolphins shocked their fans by going through and getting picks + players from Bill O'Brien. 

The Texans did get a future franchise left tackle in Laremy Tunsil and an excellent wide receiver in Kenny Stills. This also shows fans that they are all in on the now and have mostly pulled a Brooklyn Nets and traded their future. The Nets came out of this situation winners in the long run and fans will hope that the Texans do as well. 

Questions from the podcast team

Who won this trade?

Did Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills need to be traded from the Miami Dolphins

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Josh Rosen QB2

In the middle of the podcast recording, the news was announced from Brian Flores himself that the Miami Dolphins would be starting Ryan Fitzpatrick over Josh Rosen in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.

The first reaction from our podcasts hosts is one for the ages as all three are huge Dolphins fans and Rosen supporters. Ultimately anything can happen, but our hosts agree that at some time this season. Rosen was the better quarterback during the second half of training camp and going into the pre-season. Rosen will start eventually, and when he does, he will have his chance to show Brian Flores and Chris Grier why there were wrong or why they were ultimately right. Dolphins fans should root for Rosen and hope that they don't have a Dolphins moment and draft Gators QB Felipe Franks next season. 

Florida Gators vs. Miami Hurricanes instant reaction

The Florida Gators and the Miami Hurricanes played in a college gameday Week 0 matchup last weekend. It was a sloppy game, and neither team looked like they wanted to win the game. With turnovers from the Gators that consisted of two critical fumbles and two picks from Felipe Franks. The Hurricanes played redshirt freshman quarterback Jarren Williams, and although sacked 10 times, Williams was decent for the Hurricanes and gave fans a reason to believe for the rest of the year. 

Our podcast hosts had reason to be fired up as our resident Florida Gators fan Kai'Chien Chisholm and Miami Hurricane lover Eric Wiedeke got into a discussion about the game. This included the gloating from Kai'Chien as his Gators were able to beat the Hurricanes 24-20 in the Week 0 matchup. 

Questions from the podcast team

Are the Miami Hurricanes better than the nation thinks they are?

Did the Florida Gators deserve to win the game against the Hurricanes?

Should Josh Rosen be the Week 1 starter or is Ryan Fitzpatrick the obvious choice?

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On this week’s PFN Draft Insiders podcast, Andy Herman & Tony Pauline review the most recent updates from around football, including Dylan Moses' injury, a potential Jadeveon Clowney trade, and Andrew Luck's retirement. Plus, we take a look back at the opening weekend of college football, and some games to keep an eye on this weekend. Tune in for all of that and much more on Episode 2 of Draft Insiders.

Dallas Cowboys - Cowboy up to Miami in February?

Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper lead the Dallas Cowboys offense and once Ezekiel Elliot returns this Super Bowl starved franchise has an all or nothing mentality in 2019. Elliot must answer for this Super Bowl fantasy to be a reality. However, should it take a month or so for the contract situation to be worked out, Tony Pollard can hold court. In a weak division, the Cowboys are a significant contender to go far in the playoffs and it couldstart with a division title.

Who roots against Russell Wilson?

At favorable odds to win the NFC West, Russell Wilson leads an all-out ground attack withrunning backs, Chris Carson and Rashad Penny. TJ Lockett is a target of Wilson’s to targetfor yourself in fantasy leagues.Defensively the Hawks are always a league-leader and a team that is virtually impossible toBeat at home. With a top-heavy division and potential four wins against the bottom-feedingNiners and Cardinals, look for Seattle to dethrone the Rams in the West

Steelers as steady as can be as the class of AFC North

Even with a loaded Browns team, a new full-season offensive experiment in Baltimore andtwo all-world offensive talents gone, the Steelers usually find a way to sneak into thedivision-winning conversation. James Conner leads the rushing attack in what he hopes to be a full 16 games, and perhaps there is a new Steelers receiver in the pantheon of WR studs in the Steal City. Will the Steelers hold off the Browns resurrection and holding it off another season or two or three?

Questions from the podcast team

Will the Cowboys run the East or are the Eagles poised to get back to Super Bowl form?

Who is the class of the NFC North?

What does the Andrew Luck retirement mean for the Colts and AFC South?

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Houston Texans - Jadeveon Clowney and Duke Johnson

The Houston Texans have been looking on trades for a right amount of the offseason. They traded for former Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson and have officially put Jadeveon Clowney on the trade block.

Duke Johnson could finally have his shot with the Houston Texans. After years of never being the guy with the Cleveland Browns, he now has the chance to be the guy. His fellow University of Miami graduate in Lamar Miller, unfortunately, tore his ACL over the weekend and barring any trade, Johnson will start. This most significant issue for the new shinny running back is the Jadeveon Clowney situation. According to reports on Twitter, the Texans would want either a starting offensive tackle, a running back, or a wide receiver. With official reports coming out that the Miami Dolphins have met with Jadeveon Clowney in person, Kenyan Drake could be a trade piece.

This would be the worst situation for Duke Johnson due to Kenyan Drake being the more talented back and having a history as a longtime starter. There seems to be significant interest from the Miami Dolphins and with them not wanting to trade star left tackle Laremy Tunsil, Drake and Kenny Stills could be options. The Dolphins are looking to unload, and if Clowney gives the go-ahead for a trade, then it will most likely be the Miami Gardens destination.

NFL Housekeeping: Andrew Luck news/Daniel Jones rant

We won't dive too deep into Andrew Luck during this article, but our hosts from the Nosebleed Seats were more shocked about the Luck retirement than a potential Jadeveon Clowney trade. This was a sticky situation for the Indianapolis Colts and Luck.

During the podcast, there is also a funny rant from Zach Wolchuk on New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones.

Questions from the podcast team

Is Andrew Luck going down as the best "What if?" in NFL history?

Where do you think Jadeveon Clowney should be traded?

Is Duke Johnson in a better position to be the next guy in Houston?

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Andrew Luck - Retirement and impact on fantasy football

This weekend was filled with stunners. Lamar Miller tore an ACL and Andrew Luck retired from the game of football. Our hosts look into the injury to Luck and what it means for fantasy football owners. The Andrew Luck retirement was shocking, and our hosts dive into it as well throughout the podcast and give their opinions on the news. 

This news was perfect for our fantasy fixers podcast as they were able to discuss whether you should still include Indianapolis Colts players in your fantasy team. With the Andrew Luck retirement, this means Jacoby Brissett will now take the full time starting role. Not having Andrew Luck will put the team at a huge disadvantage and will be something to monitor on the fantasy football end if you decide to take a chance with Brissett. 

Lamar Miller - Torn ACL

Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes, and most importantly, Houston Texans fans have reasons to be sad as well. EX-Dolphins player and the former University of Miami running back Lamar Miller tore his ACL over the weekend in a preseason game for the Houston Texans. This is sad for Miller as he finally looked like this would be his year for the Texans. Now with another setback, Miller will have to watch from the sidelines and see his fellow Hurricane running back in Duke Johnson get his moment in the spotlight. With a contract looming soon, Miller could be looking at the last big deal of his career. 

Lamar Miller was a good running back with the Miami Dolphins, and the Miami native was a hero at times for Dolphins fans. When he followed the money and signed with the Houston Texans, he has been above average for the Texans. 

These issues are not to say that Lamar Miller has been awful though. Without starting all 16 games in his three seasons with the Texans, Miller has rushed for 2,934-yards and 13 touchdowns. It hasn't been the worst production from Miller, but it hasn't been what the contract warrants. It sucks to see him go down and hopefully he comes back at close to full strength next season. The AFC South has lost a lot of talent between the injuries to Miller and Andrew Luck and fans will miss it. 

Questions from the podcast team

Do you think Lamar Miller will be back in Houston for the rest of his career?

Were you just as shocked about the Andrew Luck news as our hosts?

Did you draft Andrew Luck in your fantasy league?

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Laremy Tunsil - possible trade

With Andrew Luck retiring and Jadeveon Clowney nearly traded, this weekend had it all. To accompany a long weekend of information, PFN Owner Matthew Cannata and PFN draft analyst Tony Pauline reported through the PFN twitter that Laremy Tunsil could be available at the right price. Before this article goes further, I will quote a specific piece from an article Cannta posted on Saturday night. "But before we go on, let’s make this clear. Our news is not that Laremy Tunsil is being traded. Lots of trades materialize and then die. Any football fan knows this. Our news is that Laremy Tunsil is even on the trade block, to begin with, and that the Dolphins are listening to offers." 

With that being said, during the article, George explains why the Miami Dolphins might want to trade a player like Laremy Tunsil and the impact it could have on the Miami Dolphins. With Andrew Luck retiring and Jadeveon Clowney nearly traded, this weekend had it all.

Andrew Luck retires

The stone-cold stunner of the year award goes to former Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck. Adam Schefter reported in the middle of a Colts game on Saturday that QB Andrew Luck would announce his retirement from the NFL on Sunday. After all the shock and crazy tweets, the game ended and Luck went to the podium to announce his retirement and gave his speech. Luck has been injured for four years now and has been on and off the injury train.

During his speech, Andrew Luck talked about why he decided to give up the game he loved playing. He explained that he needed to find a way out, injuries were getting to him, and the issues with playing the game of football. Luck further told the media that he just felt stuck in the injuries and it was taking a toll on him. Instantly fans, media, and players went on twitter to console Luck and to wish that he finds his peace. It was a sad moment for the NFL, and it's fans as they lost a great QB. There were the boos from the crowd, the media members being rude on twitter, and fans booing jerseys, but the support on twitter from players shows how great of a player and person Luck was.

Jadeveon Clowney - One foot out the door in Houston

Not only was there Laremy Tunsil news over the weekend but again, PFN Owner Matthew Cannata and PFN Draft analyst Tony Pauline reported that the Miami Dolphins were making a strong push for Jadeveon Clowney. This was also tied into a report on Sunday that the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills could be interested in pursuing Clowney themselves.

 

Something that will be key to look out for in the trade talks is if the Miami Dolphins jump the gun and offer Laremy Tunsil in trade talks for the star pass rusher. Adding someone like Laremy Tunsil to the Houston Texans will be crucial, but the Dolphins will have to jump on this for it to become a reality.

Questions from the podcast team

Should the Indianapolis Colts draft a QB this year or rely on the future of Jacoby Brisset? Will Laremy Tunsil be traded before the start of week one? Could a Laremy Tunsil for Jadeveon Clowney deal be in the works in the next few days?

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