One thing we learned about every NFL team during 2024 offseason: Cowboys, Eagles eyeing big-game results

The NFL recently announced its full 272-game schedule for the 2024 season, starting the countdown for another race to the Lombardi Trophy. All 32 teams still have spring practice, training camp and preseason games to sort through position battles, but for the most part, we’ve got a good sense of how clubs have changed — for better or worse — since the end of last season. Some appear poised for contention. Others, not so much.

Here’s one thing we learned about every team this offseason:

They’re putting a lot on the shoulders of the Kyler Murray-Marvin Harrison Jr. tandem. Certainly the new wideout should help Murray, who should also enjoy a fuller season, further removed from knee rehab. But this lineup remains a work in progress, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

Atlanta Falcons

They’re willing to risk internal division to get results under center. After settling for post-Matt Ryan options under Arthur Smith, the Falcons went all in on an upgrade, paying good money to Kirk Cousins before using a top-10 draft pick on Michael Penix Jr. If just one pans out, a playoff race is probable.

Baltimore Ravens

They’re doubling down on the ground game. Rather than go above and beyond to bolster the receiving corps alongside Zay Flowers, the Ravens prioritized the bruising Derrick Henry for their remade backfield. Lamar Jackson won MVP in large part due to more efficient passing in 2023, but his legs will be key again.

They’re following the Chiefs model of roster construction. In other words, spread out the money from a pricy No. 1 wideout — in this case, Stefon Diggs — and let your MVP-level quarterback elevate the moving parts around him. If Josh Allen is healthy, they’ll remain contenders in the AFC.

They’re committed to making Bryce Young work. Which isn’t crazy, considering we’re just a year removed from them drafting him No. 1 overall. But new coach Dave Canales, a noted…

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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-05-20 12:39:46

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