Also it appeared as if Watson was regressing. He was struggling just to have passes go where he wanted them to.....he later blamed that on the O line, but that's just immaturity. The O line doesn't make you throw an inaccurate pass when you aren't pressured.
Watson seemingly never saw it coming. I'm sure he'll spend plenty of time in the off-season working on that. Hopefully the blitz recognition problems are solved by the time next season comes rolling around.
If the cap savings are worth it, cut Lamar Miller. I'll take a young back like Montgomery over Miller depending on how he works out at the combine.
Probably not since cap space isn’t much of an issue to begin with. Also Montgomery is likely a 1st or 2nd round pick. Don’t mind picking a RB in the mid to late rounds though as insurance for Foreman.
What do you think about this? ESPN Bucs reporter Jenna Laine believes there's a "real chance" Tampa Bay releases DT Gerald McCoy this offseason. McCoy has three years left on his contract but has no guaranteed money remaining, and the Bucs can save $13 million against the cap by cutting him. McCoy turns 31 next month, but his production has remained steady. McCoy has at least six sacks in six straight seasons and received strong marks for his run defense in 2018. The Bucs have a ton of key free agents and may need the money freed up in order to sign those players, specifically LT Donovan Smith.
Pick random fans from the crowd before every game and make them the OC and it's possible you could get better results than letting BOB call the plays.
In all seriousness though, if the Texans had an "ask Madden" feature, the offense would be so much better.
You know it's possible Watson was suffering with a mild case of "shell shock". I mean he had every reason to not trust his line to protect him on any given play. He has never dealt with such negligence in career. So that in itself could hinder anyone's concentration. Including the "great" One himself.
I don't doubt he was shocked, he couldn't read even the most basic blitzes and seemingly loved to hold on to the ball and get sacked rather than get rid of the ball either by hitting open receivers or by simply throwing it away. Clearly a lot of that had to be mental.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ee-agents-of-2019-defenders-dominate-rankings Top 25 NFL free agents of 2019: Defenders dominate rankings Spoiler 1 DeMarcus Lawrence DE Cowboys Don't worry about his sack number dropping to 10.5. Lawrence backed up his breakout 2017 (14.5 sacks) with another season as a top-five pass rusher, solidifying his place as one of the league's best players. 2 Le'Veon Bell RB Steelers This ranking isn't a prediction of how much guaranteed money Bell will earn. It's a reflection of his status as one of the transcendent players this century at his position -- and the fact that he's still just 26 years old. 3 Jadeveon Clowney OLB Texans Using the franchise tag to retain Clowney makes too much sense for Houston, even if Clowney won't be thrilled about it. 4 Grady Jarrett DT Falcons A 25-year-old game-wrecker from the interior who has improved every year. There's little chance the Falcons will let Jarrett get away. 5 Trey Flowers DE Patriots While Flowers isn't a prototypical pure pass rusher from the outside, he can do everything well from a variety of positions, the perfect Swiss Army Knife for a modern defense. And he's already been the most disruptive presence on a Super Bowl championship team. 6 Earl Thomas S Seahawks Thomas would be even higher on this list if not for two of his previous three seasons being marred by injury. He has maintained his high level of play as a potential future Hall of Famer and isn't yet 30 years old. 7 Dee Ford OLB Chiefs At a position where speed kills, Ford's first step is among the best in football. The Chiefs might use the franchise tag on him to make sure his monster breakout season can be repeated. 8 Frank Clark DE Seahawks In many years, Clark would be the best pass rusher available. He isn't as complete a player as the guys above, but 32 sacks and 66 QB hits over the last three years speaks for itself. 9 Landon Collins S Giants Collins received some Defensive Player of the Year consideration in 2016, but his hard-hitting style has made less of an impact lately. And his 2018 campaign ended after Week 13, when he hit IR and underwent shoulder surgery. 10 C.J. Mosley LB Ravens Inside linebackers don't get paid in free agency, although Mosley could be an exception. A four-time Pro Bowler, Mosley is known for his smarts and his leadership. 11 Anthony Barr LB Vikings The skill set and splash plays didn't always add up to excellent overall production, although his contract year went well. It's a bit of a concern that a great defensive coach like Mike Zimmer didn't consistently get more out of him. 12 Sheldon Richardson DT Vikings Richardson started out his season like a man on fire before settling into another campaign that made his employers probably want just a little bit more. He's been stuck on the "prove-it contract" cycle for years. 13 Ronald Darby CB Eagles A torn ACL will hurt Darby's value, but he's still the class of a soft cornerback crop of free agents. 14 Tyrann Mathieu S Texans It's unclear why safeties like Honey Badger didn't get paid well last offseason. There's an even better crop of free agents at the position this time around. 15 Lamarcus Joyner S Rams The Rams valued Joyner enough to use the franchise tag on him last year. There just aren't enough tough, versatile safeties who can cover slot receivers around. 16 Teddy Bridgewater QB Saints Teddy's underwhelming Week 17 start was more about a rag-tag backup Saints offensive line that didn't protect Bridgewater than it was about anything else. He showed enough in the 2018 preseason to compete for a starting job somewhere. 17 Preston Smith LB Redskins If everyone thinks Smith is underrated, is he still underrated? Pro Football Focus' No. 8-ranked 3-4 outside linebacker in 2018 should get the contract of someone rated quite highly. 18 Ndamukong Suh DT Rams If he plays another game or two like the one he did in the Wild Card Round, Suh's price tag could skyrocket. 19 K.J. Wright LB Seahawks Instinctive as a run-stopper and excellent in coverage, Wright looked good late in the season after missing 11 games with a lingering knee injury. 20 Za'Darius Smith OLB Ravens PFF credited Smith with 10 sacks, 17 QB hits and 33 hurries in the regular season, which is monster production for someone with 690 snaps. He plays with laudable fury. 21 Ezekiel Ansah DE Lions One of the toughest players to evaluate in free agency. The Lions spent hefty franchise-tag money on a guy with just 662 snaps combined over the last two years. 22 Daryl Williams OT Panthers Good tackles are so hard to find in free agency that Williams, a second-team All Pro in 2017, should still inspire plenty of interest despite missing nearly all of this season with a knee injury. 23 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Redskins The Packers' opinion of Clinton-Dix and his so-so time in Washington after being traded there by Green Bay this season might have him pegged as just an above-average starting safety, but that should be worth something on the open market. 24 Brandon Graham DE Eagles This ranking may look disrespectful for a player of Graham's caliber, but the track record of betting on soon-to-be 31-year-old pass rushers in free agency is rough. 25 Matt Paradis C Broncos He's consistently been one of the highest-graded centers in football since the Broncos selected him in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He missed the last seven games of 2018 with a broken right fibula. Notable omissions (in alphabetical order): Kwon Alexander, LB, Buccaneers Randall Cobb, WR, Packers Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons Stephen Gostkowski, K, Patriots Jordan Hicks, LB, Eagles Mark Ingram, RB, Saints Kareem Jackson, CB, Texans Ja'Wuan James, OT, Dolphins Eric Reid, S, Panthers Bradley Roby, CB, Broncos Rodger Saffold, OG, Rams Terrell Suggs, OLB, Ravens Golden Tate, WR, Eagles
The folks at NFLTradeRumors have a list of their Top 50 free agents, while Bleacher Report has broken it down by top players at each position.
For the most part, NFL teams aren't letting high-quality offensive tackles slip to market anymore. Whoops.
Ouch! Look at the offensive line. I thought Davenport was the best tackle during wild card weekend. D-? How? #DevlinMustGo
I would also bold Mark Ingram (I've just always liked him, kinda like a Lamar Miller, can catch and run) as well as Bradley Roby (at least get a price and see what all the options are).
