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Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!At some point this offseason, we're going to get a day where there's
B.W. Webb Jersey not a crazy trade in the NFL, but yesterday was NOT that day. In a move that would have surprised me if I wasn't so numb to being surprised due to all the shocking trades being made in the NFL this year, .My one line takeaway from the trade: the got better and the got worse.We'll be going into details on the trade in today's newsletter, plus we'll be taking a look at several other QB moves that went down around the NFL on Monday.Oh, and I haven't forgotten about free agency. That definitely isn't over yet and we're still keeping track of everything that happens. If you also want to keep track, be sure to . There are 31 players on the list who are still available, including , and . As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is . Alright, let's get to the rundown. 1. Today's show: Post free agency mock draftFor today's podcast, Ryan Wilson joined the show to unveil his first post free agency mock draft.The one big thing about free agency is that it changes the needs for most teams heading into the NFL Draft. For instance, at the start of the offseason, one of the ' biggest needs going into the draft was on the offensive line. However, after signing and giving the franchise tag, the Jaguars will now have the luxury to pa s on an offensive lineman with the first overall pick if they feel like they have a bigger need somewhere else. Last week, Wilson had the Jags taking an offensive lineman with the top pick, but this week, he went a different route. Wilson also had to come up with a pick for the , who now have the No. 9 overall selection after acquiring it from the in the trade.With that in mind, here's a look at the top-10 picks in Wilson's latest mock:1. Jaguars:EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan)2. :EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon)3. :OL Ikem Ekwonu (North Carolina State)4. :CB Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati)5. :OL Evan Neal (Alabama)6. :OL Charles Cro s (Mi si sippi State)7. Giants:DL Travon Walker (Georgia)8. Falcons:S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame)9. Seahawks:QB Malik Willis (Liberty)10. Jets:LB Devin Lloyd (Utah)Wilson's latest mock is actually his first TWO-ROUND mock draft of the year, and if you want to check out how he has everything playing out through the first two rounds, . If you want to hear Wilson talk
Kerry Wynn Jersey about his latest mock draft in today's episode, then . You can also watch today's episode by .By the way, we ALSO had an emergency podcast on the trade, . 2. Matt Ryan surprisingly traded to Colts: Full trade details, plus grading deal for both teamsJust when you thought the AFC couldn't get any more loaded, it got more loaded and that happened Monday when the Colts pulled off a trade for Matt Ryan. The former NFL MVP will be joining a Colts team that mi sed the playoffs by just one game last season. Here's along with some ramifications of the deal:Colts receive:Matt RyanFalcons receive:2022 third-round pickRyan gets modified contract from Colts.The former NFL MVP didn't get a new contract from the Colts, but he's probably not going to complain about the modification that the Colts made. After acquiring Ryan, the Colts decided to guarantee ALL the remaining money in his deal
Kevin Huber Jersey , . Ryan has two years and $53.9 million left on his contract and thanks to the Colts, he'll be getting every cent of that.Colts star already recruiting to Indy. wants to reunite Jones with his former quarterback and he when he let the receiver know that he would be welcome with open arms in Indianapolis.Ryan will be fifth different starting QB in five years for Frank Reich. For the fifth-straight year, Reich is going to have a new starting QB. The streak started in 2018 when he had Andrew Luck during his first season as coach. Since then, his Week 1 starters have been (2019), (2020), (2021), and now Ryan in 2022. Reich has had some solid succe s in Indianapolis despite having no continuity at quarterback.Falcons taking on biggest dead cap hit in NFL history. The only reason this trade happened is because the Falcons were willing to take on a $40.525 million dead cap hit with Ryan's contract, which is notable because it's the largest dead cap hit in NFL history. Coincidentally, the previous record also involved a team that traded a quarterback to the Colts. The took a $33.8 million bath last offseason when they traded Carson Wentz to Indy.I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I'm just going to come out and say it: I love this trade for Indianapolis. Sure, I sound like I've been brainwashed by Colts owner Jim Irsay, but I honestly think this trade makes the Colts a Super Bowl contender. Going from Wentz to Ryan
Alex Redmond Jersey is like going from a station wagon to a Ferrari.Ryan is perfect for Reich's offense, and the best part is that Ryan won't have to carry the team like he had to do in Atlanta over the past few years. The Colts have one of the best rushing attacks in football, which is something Ryan has never really had in his career. During his 14 seasons in Atlanta, the Falcons only had a top-five rushing attack twice (2008, 2016) and in both those seasons, Ryan led the Falcons to the playoffs. Not to mention, he also won NFL MVP and led Atlanta to the Super Bowl in 2016. With on his side, it won't be surprising if Ryan has one of the best seasons of his career.As for the Falcons, I'm not going to judge them too harshly here. This is a team that has basically decided to wave the white flag on the 2022 season so they can build for the future,
Tyler Boyd Jersey and getting rid of Ryan's contract is going to help them do that. TRADE GRADESWhenever there's a trade, there's a 100% chance we're going to hand out grades for that deal and that's exactly what we did in this situation.The Ryan deal was graded by CBSSports.com's Cody Benjamin and here's what he came up with:Colts grade: B+.Falcons grade: C-.You can check out Cody's . 3. NFL's QB carousel continues: lands with Falcons, ends up with The Colts weren't the only ones making quarterback moves Monday. The Falcons and Saints also added quarterbacks and I'm lumping them together because they both had to settle for their Plan B after whiffing on Deshaun Watson. Here's a look at the how the QB situation is shaping up around the league: Falcons add Marcus Mariota to replace Matt Ryan. Le s than two hours after Ryan was traded, the Falcons had his replacement in the form of Mariota, who signed a two-year deal with the team. According , Mariota has technical