This NFL offseason has been wild. What is up with all of the blockbuster trades?
An ever-revolving quarterback carousel.
All-Pro players getting traded.
And, the 2022 NFL draft still is a month away.
What is behind all of the huge trades and free-agent frenzy that seems even more out of whack than normal this offseason?
Paste BN Sports' Mike Jones has three key factors that have contributed to this year's wheeling-and-dealing mayhem.
NFL news, notes and analysis
- Deshaun Watson's press conference showed that the Browns are full of it: The press conference with Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went about as expected: It was a disaster. It proved the Browns don't care about women, Mike Freeman writes.
- Deshaun Watson can't make the 'stain' go away: Even the Browns quarterback recognizes allegations of sexual misconduct will remain front and center as he restarts his career, Mike Jones writes.
- 'Traditional football' is still the ticket in (potentially) tweaking OT rule: After all the talk of overhauling the NFL rules for overtime, there doesn't appear to be an appetite for radical changes. That's a good thing, Jarrett Bell writes.
- 12 best remaining free agents: Quality players remain available, with a few of the decorated veterans likely in no rush to sign.
- Winners and losers of the Tyreek Hill trade: There are some extensive repercussions around the league for one of the biggest blockbuster trades in an offseason full of them.
- Winners and losers of the Matt Ryan trade: The Falcons couldn't get more than a third-round pick in exchange for the 2016 NFL MVP.
- Packers in dire need of receivers: After Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed with the Chiefs, the receiver position is the most important roster need for the Packers.
- 10 most regrettable contracts: Free agency can be a platform to transform a team ... or create long-term problems.
2022 NFL draft: Mocks and more
- Updated mock draft: Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis has been busy updating his first-round projection for the 2022 NFL draft. This latest mock accounts for the Tyreek Hill trade.
- Malik Willis has eye-popping pro day performance: After unleashing epic deep balls and dazzling with his pro day workout, teams could make a draft-day move to select Liberty QB Malik Willis.
- Teams have traded seven first-round picks this month: Multiple blockbuster trades also have seen an incredible amount of draft capital changing hands.
- Scouting reports: Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder | Iowa State RB Breece Hall | Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson
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