RB D’Andre Swift Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles

Many people were wondering what the Lions were doing when they drafted Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round when they already had D’Andrew Swift and signed David Montgomery. Now we know that D’Andre Swift had requested a trade and he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. The rich keep getting richer as the Eagles now boast the most talented team in the NFL. In terms of fantasy performance, expect D’Andre Swift’s performance to dip as the Eagles are loaded in the RB position. The Eagles will most likely spread around the reps as they have Rashaad Penny, Kenneth Gainwell, and Boston Scott.

QB Jordan Love Gets Paid and is Now the Face of Green Bay

Now that the hoopla in Green Bay is over, the Jordan Love era finally begins in Green Bay. Love had waited his turn and can finally be called the starting QB of the Packers. His patience was rewarded when the Packers gave him a contract extension of up to $22.5 million, $13.5 million guaranteed. This offseason will be crucial for him and we will see which of the receivers are building a great connection with him.

WR Randall Cobb Follows Aaron Rodgers to New York

Another pal of Aaron Rodgers is going to the Jets as they have signed Randall Cobb to a one-year deal. This gives added security to the wide receiver core of the Jets as they have Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, and other weapons. With the Jets using what Rodgers loves on offense, Cobb ill be a good mentor to the younger ones to get them up to speed with the playbook. I don’t expect much from Cobb with all the names ahead of him. But he could have some vintage performances with Rodgers.

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By: Jake Rajala

The Philadelphia Eagles have always stridden to have an impressive running back room. They’ve featured Brian Westbrook, LeSean McCoy, Duce Staley, and the list goes on. In 2021, they still display a quality RB room — led by none other than Miles Sanders. Sanders is coming off a stout season — where he ousted 754 yds in 12 games. PFF also gave him a modest 71.6 grade. He is entering a contract season, so it’s vital that he stays healthy and unleashes his best season behind an unearthly Philadelphia Eagles OL (which was ranked as the best OL by PFF).

After Sanders, the Eagles will anticipate magic from the 2021 fifth-round pick Kenneth Gainwell. He clocked five rushing touchdowns in his rookie season. Glenn Erby of The Eagles Wire believes that Gainwell is the Eagles under-the-radar profile that could be a star in 2022. It’s quite true that Philly could opt to not retain Sanders and roll with Gainwell in 2023.

After the top two Eagles ball carriers, the Eagles will anticipate production from the former Saints RB Boston Scott. He impressively garnered seven rushing touchdowns last season. PFF slabbed a 71.7 grade for Scott’s 2021 outing. He also provides value as a return specialist – as he unveiled 1,176 KR yards in 2021. He returned to the Eagles on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million dollars.

The Eagles RB Jason Huntley should feel confident in sticking with Philly as the fourth RB. The 2020 fifth-round draft pick capped off 51 rushing yds last season. He carries a base salary of $825,000 in the 2022 season.

Of course, the Eagles will anticipate more success from Jalen Hurts (784 rushing yds in 2021) in the ground game. He was first amid QBs in rushing yards last season. The combination of rushing ability between their QB and RB group (despite Sanders’s injury) was a big reason the Eagles ranked first in rushing yards last season. I fully expect the Eagles to be a Top-3 rushing attack in 2022 — assuming Hurts can stay healthy.

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By Alex Matteo

Not every free agent signing needs to be the flashy name or the long term deal to lead to success. This was certainly the case when Philadelphia signed Boston Scott off of the practice squad.  In his two seasons with Philadelphia, Scott had a total of 141 carries for 619 yards and six scores while adding 49 receptions on 62 targets and an additional score.  Today we will take a look at which three teams would benefit the most from the addition of Boston Scott to their offense.

Philadelphia Eagles

Boston Scott staying in Philadelphia would be an ideal fit for both sides. Scott has two years in Philadelphia already, and Philadelphia only has Miles Sanders under contract this upcoming season. This past season Sanders did miss some time and Boston Scott had to play a larger role than anticipated. In 2020, Scott had 80 carries for 374 yards and a score. He was also effective in the passing game seeing 36 targets for 25 receptions, 212 yards and an additional score. 

Staying in Philadelphia Scott should have an increased role in comparison to this past season.  Coach Sirianni relied heavily on two backs in Indianapolis; Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines. Hines was seventh in the league in target share for running backs and ran the fourteenth most routes too. Expect Sirianni to continue to do what worked with the Colts. Sanders will be the ”˜Jonathan Taylor’ for the Eagles offense and Scott would be the ”˜Nyheim Hines.’  If the Eagles do choose to go this route Scott will be one of the more valuable free agency signings of the off season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Scott may not seem like the most likely fit, but when you look further into it the fit is seamless.  Jacksonville exclusively used James Robinson this past season.  Robinson saw 240 carries which was sixth most, a 74.3% snap share (seventh) and saw the highest overall opportunity share in the league at 85.2%, per Player Profiler. This was due to him being the only healthy AND productive back.  Scott would be a great change of pace back in Jacksonville and has shown that he can be productive when given the opportunity. In 2020 when Scott saw double digit opportunities, (carries + targets), he was productive putting up at least 50 yards in all four games, and 75 yards or more in three of the four. Jacksonville bringing in Scott would be as a complimentary piece to Robinson.

Tennessee Titans

In no way, shape or form am I implying that Boston Scott will dethrone King Henry as the lead back. Scott would be the replacement for Dion Lewis who left for New York prior to this past season.  Tennessee previously tried to replace Lewis with third round pick Darrynton Evans with little success. Evans only played in five games this season while dealing with a hamstring injury the vast majority of the year.  When Evans was on the field he was didn’t see many opportunities and when he did the only game he was productive was against Detroit where he had 57 all-purpose yards on 10 opportunities.  Scott would be an immediate upgrade at the running back two position for the Titans.

 Back in 2018 Dion Lewis had 155 carries for 517 yards with 59 receptions for 400 yards and two total scores. If given the opportunity Scott could be that productive with the Titans while still having Derrick Henry and AJ Brown as the focal points of the Titans offense.

With the NFL moving to a 17 game season next year adding running back depth will be more important than ever. We’ve seen what happened to Todd Gurley when the Rams made a Super Bowl run and teams will want to avoid that. Boston Scott will have a larger market than anticipated. Philadelphia, Jacksonville and Tennessee are all good fits but we may see more teams emerge as the NFL Draft and Free Agency process progress.

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