Myles Garretts future, Deion Sanders influence top NFLs most intriguing offseason storylines
Seven days after the Super Bowl used to be known as “the first Sunday without football.”That’s not really true anymore.Sure, there is no game to watch today, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to discuss.The NFL is 24/7/365.Here are 10 storylines to prepare you for the offseason, which only is gaining steam with the start dates of the NFL Combine (Feb.
25), free agency (March 10) and the NFL Draft (April 24) ahead:Garrett says he is ready to do “whatever it takes” to force a trade from the Browns, who are dug in against dealing him.Even for the lofty price of two first-round draft picks.The first round of the draft will serve as a soft deadline: If the Browns are going to cave, why not get 2025 picks that can help a regime under some pressure for a quick turnaround?If the stand-off goes past then, the 29-year-old pass-rusher might have to prove that he is willing to miss training camp.Receivers Deebo Samuel and Cooper Kupp already are on the trade block, too.Will “Coach Prime” do as he has threatened and try to block certain teams that he deems dysfunctional from drafting his son Shedeur Sanders as their next quarterback?If so, could those teams include either the Titans (No.
1 pick) or Browns (No.2)?Whichever team drafts Shedeur, their head coach will inherit the large shadow of Deion as a potential high-profile vocal critic — Shedeur was coached by his father in high school and college — and a candidate to take over if things go sideways.One year after a record six quarterbacks were top-12 picks, the consensus is that the 2025 draft class is no better than average.
It’s a two-man race between Cam Ward and Sanders to see who gets drafted first and whether both are top-five picks.After that duo, does either Jalen Milroe or Jaxson Dart boost his stock enough to sneak into the first round?Three years ago, three quarterbacks entered the NFL Combine with first-round buzz and only (Kenny Pickett) proved to be a top-73 pick.Welcome to another ...