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Marshon Lattimore from New Orleans Saints to Washington Commanders
The deal: Washington Commanders get Lattimore and fifth round pick in 2025; Saints get third-, fourth- and sixth-round pick in 2025
Grades: Commanders A-; Saints B
The Saints did well to accumulate hefty draft capital while Washington needed someone who can make plays in the backfield. The Commanders got the cornerback at a discounted rate: he was a perennial Pro Bowler until 2021, when his play began to fall off. That is how good he can be though, and the dip in production may have something to do with how hard life was in the Big Easy under head coach Dennis Allen, who was fired earlier this week. What better way for a great player to get back on track than boosting a limp Commanders defense hoping to match the excitement on the other side of the ball.
Za’Darius Smith from Cleveland Browns to Detroit Lions
The deal: Lions get Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick; Browns get a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick.
Grades: Lions B-; Browns C+
The NFC favourites made the obvious move in snapping up pass rushing help to replace some of the considerable threat of Aidan Hutchinson, who suffered a serious leg injury in October. Detroit’s ridiculous offense has been masking a huge downturn in pressure on opposition quarterbacks, especially on third down. The Lions’ pressure rate when it matters most has plummeted from 53% with Hutchinson to only 20% since his injury. No opposing team has exploited that weakness yet but it would have bitten Detroit in the postseason if they didn’t make a move. Smith, a 32-year-old defensive end, doesn’t have to be much more than a minor short-term fix as the Lions only gave up a pair of day three selections for him.
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Mike Williams from New York Jets to Pittsburgh Steelers
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Author : The Guardian
Publish date : 2024-11-06 13:58:42
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