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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
PFF names Broncos' top 3 players ahead of 2025 season
PFF names Broncos' top 3 players ahead of 2025 season Pro Football Focus writer Trevor Sikkema recently wrote an article about the three top players for each NFL team entering the 2025 season. Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys and Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns are some players who represent a sense of importance for their teams. For the Denver Broncos, Sikkema chose cornerback Patrick Surtain, wide receiver Courtland Sutton and offensive guard Quinn Meinarz as the three top players for the franchise. Below, he elaborates why, with the data to prove it. 'Surtain earned PFF's Best Coverage Defender Award in 2024 with an 87.4 coverage grade while allowing just 0.53 yards per coverage snap," Sikkema wrote. "Meinerz posted a 0.51 WAR in 2024, third-best among all guards, on the strength of an 87.5 run-blocking grade. Sutton followed with a 0.44 WAR and a 77.0 receiving grade, placing him among the top 20 wideouts league-wide.' The Broncos made their first playoff appearance since their 2015 Super Bowl-winning season in 2024. Hopefully, the three players mentioned can take the Broncos deep into the postseason -- and back to the Super Bowl -- soon. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
A stacked Eagles roster didn't prevent the NFC East from a poor divisional ranking
A stacked Eagles roster didn't prevent the NFC East from a poor divisional ranking The Eagles are again expected to be contenders, but that wasn't enough to help the NFC East move the meter in a recent ranking of divisions in the NFL Another banner will be hung on opening night. The Philadelphia Eagles will celebrate last February's Super Bowl win. They do so by hosting one of their fiercest rivals, the hated Dallas Cowboys. These two renew their feud twice per season and throw darts at one another. Those clashes have often determined who will wear the NFC East's crown. That changed this past NFL season. Dallas took a backseat and missed the playoffs as rookie QB Jayden Daniels helped the Washington Commanders become a contender in the National Football Conference. Philadelphia won the division and another Lombardi Trophy. Their last defeat was a Week 16 collapse vs. those same Commanders. Revenge was sweet as the Birds throttled Washington during a 55-23 win in the NFC Championship Game. The 2025-26 pro football season should deliver fireworks. The Birds are expected to contend, and Washington is expected to be their biggest obstacle in reaching divisional superiority. We'll see what happens with Dallas and the New York Giants. The NFC East figures to be an interesting watch, but it received a low ranking in a recent take on all eight NFL divisions. The Eagles' brilliance isn't enough to elevate the NFC East in an NFL divisional ranking. The adrenaline is flowing as we approach May's end and Eagles OTAs. Every platform is dishing out tons of content as fans, players, coaches, and the media prepare for another NFL season. Pro Football Focus offered an interesting take. They ranked all eight of pro football's divisions as we inch toward the 2025-26 season. Overall strength and cumulative over/under win totals were the significant factors in the list. The NFC East landed fifth, finishing behind the NFC North, AFC West, NFC West, and AFC North. Philly and company land ahead of the NFC South, AFC East, and AFC South. Trevor Sikkema is the author of this one. He mentioned his reasoning for making that determination. "The NFC East sent both representatives to the NFC championship game last January, but those two teams — the Eagles and Commanders — are carrying most of the weight for the division as a whole... The Cowboys were derailed by injuries at quarterback last season, and while the arrival of Brian Schottenheimer as head coach brings some uncertainty, they still have the talent to be competitive... As for the Giants, their quarterback situation remains unresolved, with three players currently in contention for the starting role. The offensive line hasn't seen meaningful improvement, which raises concerns regardless of who starts under center." Let's make long stories short. Expect the Birds and Commanders to excel. Expect another mediocre season from Dallas and next to nothing from the Giants. This season, Birds fans and the division's three other teams will give fans unprecedented access. They'll be featured on Hard Knocks: In-Season With the NFC East. If HBO's behind-the-scenes documentary on the AFC North is any indication, Eagles fans and the fans of their rivals are in for a thrill ride all season.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Bills Add Roster Sleeper as Von Miller Replacement
The Buffalo Bills were in the bottom half of the league in sacks this past season, so they went into the 2025 NFL Draft looking to improve their defensive line. And that is exactly what they did. In a recent article by PFF's Trevor Sikkema, he outlines his favorite pick of the draft for every team. For the reigning AFC East champions, his favorite pick they made was Arkansas edge rusher Landon Jackson with the 76th pick in the third round. Advertisement "This was such a good Bills-type draft pick. Jackson is a young, more athletic version of the player they wanted A.J. Epenesa to be," Sikkema writes. "He has great length and good explosiveness and is stout against the run, having earned an 88.8 PFF run-defense grade in 2024. He can slot in anywhere from 4i defensive end to stand-up outside linebacker." Jackson was one of the most athletic edge rushers in the draft, as he ran a solid 4.68 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Draft Combine, as well as posting a vertical jump just over 40 inches. He finished his senior season at Arkansas with 49 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks. Jackson was also able to show his versatility by deflecting three passes at the line. The Bills parted ways with future Hall of Fame edge rusher Von Miller earlier this offseason, so the team needed someone to help fill the hole he left behind. Jackson will be hoping that he can be that guy. Related: Bills Super Bowl Hype Swirling In Latest Power Rankings Related: Bills Draft Analysis Offers Odd Answer On Late Picks
Yahoo
17-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Mock Draft Monday with Trevor Sikkema: Eagles make stunning pick at WR
Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft. In Sikkema's latest mock he has the Patriots and Eagles making a splash at the WR position in the first round and has a few teams beefing up their interiors and defensive back rooms. To end the show, Sikkema 'stands on the table' for deep sleeper RB prospect that he calls this year's Bucky Irving. (7:25) - Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan - New England Patriots (15:20) - Michigan DT Mason Graham - San Francisco 49ers (21:50) - Michigan CB Will Johnson - Arizona Cardinals (29:20) - South Carolina S Emmanwori - Seattle Seahawks (39:25) - Missouri WR Luther Burden III- Philadelphia Eagles (47:40) - Stand on the table prospect: UCF RB R.J. Harvey [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2025 MLB season] 🖥️
USA Today
04-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL Mock Draft: Bucs land star edge rusher post-combine
NFL Mock Draft: Bucs land star edge rusher post-combine The NFL Draft is just under two months away and rumors and the offseason are just getting into the busy season. The scouting combine wrapped up last week and with it comes news and reports coming out that allow for players to be attached to teams, including the Bucs. In his first mock draft post-combine, Trevor Sikkema of PFF gave the Bucs some help at a position that the team has been searching for a star at in recent years. He has the Bucs drafting Donovan Ezeiruaku, the edge rusher out of Boston College who is coming off an impressive showing at the combine. Trevor Sikkema gave his explanation of the pick, saying, "The Buccaneers have to improve at getting after passers without blitzing — even blitz-happy head coach Todd Bowles admitted that. At his combine podiums session, Bowles emphasized the Buccaneers will look at production on the ball when adding to their trenches. Ezeiruaku recorded 44 tackles for loss, 37 sacks, four pass breakups and eight forced fumbles in the past three years. He's the textbook definition of what Tampa Bay is looking for, especially after recording elite times in the three-cone (6.94 seconds, 91st percentile) and short shuttle (4.19 seconds, 92nd percentile)." The reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year has everything Bucs fans and players will enjoy when they watch Ezeiruaku. He is able to generate pressure consistently, helps in the run game, just a complete player for the Bucs defense that needs someone like him along the edge.
