I believe this time of the year for the NFL is the most anticipated part other than the actual football season and the super bowl. Free agency in the eyes of owners and teams especially those teams that are looking for a much needed lift to help their road to a championship. So, with that said letsssssssssss goooooooo! In the above picture you see that the Jets have struck gold. I think adding Decker to their offense and to a average receiving core will boost their numbers up. The big question is how will the offensive coordinator adjust the offense to fit Deckers style of play especially coming from a heavy crossing route Broncos offense. While watching Decker play in the Broncos offense it showed that having other receivers such as Welker, Demaryius Thomas and Julius Thomas help to increase his receptions and receiving yards. The other question will be how will Decker handle being the number one go to receiver in the Jets run base offense.
The Broncos loses a key part of their offense in Decker but picks up a huge reward for their defense in Demarcus Ware. I am still in disbelief that the Cowboys decided to cut ties with the all pro sack leader. Ware isn't your typical defensive player. Ware depending on the defense plays down as a strong defensive end with his size and speed is very dangerous coming off the edge against offensive tackles and making key sacks that he has made. The other side to Ware is standing Ware up in a 3-4 defensive and allowing him to be athletic and cover tight ends, slot receivers and running backs leaking out the backfield. I understand the salary cap and wanting to get younger, cheaper and new players but does Jerry Jones being to involved in the football operations of the Cowboys hurt them? Along with Ware the Cowboys released veteran Miles Austin freeing up more money for the Cowboys. Miles def. brought a explosive approach to the Cowboys offense that helped take attention off of Witten the Cowboys TE and created fame for the undrafted receiver. After two pro bowl seasons Austin didn't have a great 2012 and 2013 season which was plagued with hamstring injuries keeping him off the field. Will Miles Austin land some where else before the draft or after the draft?
The Broncos are building to take the final step in sealing up a championship during this free agency period. They have added DeMarcus Ware to their defense and in the same week added Aqib Talib to their secondary. I have heard coaches say time after time that defense wins championships. So with that said it seems as if the Broncos are saying we have the offensive components now lets beef up the defense and make this work! Talib according to the Patriots reports is coming off of a injured second half season and looks like they didn't want to bring him back if they couldn't get a full season of production out of the big play and aggressive cover corner. Talib did mention that he never had a injured hip and that the Patriots worded their injury report incorrect and stated that in the AFC championship game he had a deep bone bruise but no hip injury in the regular season. In the eyes of the Broncos he is exactly what they need and they made that clear with the contract and their check book. The draft haven't came yet but the Broncos are trying to make a statement early.
Chip Kelly brought a explosive style offense to the Eagles from his days as the Oregon Ducks head coach. The Eagles showed major signs of explosiveness during the season especially with Nick Foles at the helm. Nick took ownership of the offense and never gave up the starting position to his back ups. The Eagles were stopped short in the playoffs but it did give a great outlook to the Eagles and Kellys offense for the seasons to come. The infamous two headed monster in the backfield of NFL offenses have become a staple to teams. What if you add a shifted back that can run, catch, return and split out as receiver to Kellys offense? Well it has been done. The Eagles have added the shifted Darren Sproles to an already dynamic offense. Seeing that acquisition made me say wow! that component will add more explosion to the Eagles offensive especially with having a dynamic receiver in Jackson now you have to respect Sproles which will free the tight end and receivers up more down field. Sproles plays bigger than his physical stats say and will play a major role in the Eagles run to the NFC east title again.
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