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NFL general managers who didn’t plug all their teams’ holes in the draft suddenly have a new mission. Return to free agency to see who fits a need. In some cases, a starting job is open. In others, the search is on for a one-year leader. Here is The Post’s list of the 10 best …
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When general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur traded up to draft quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL Draft, they sent a message to 36-year-old Aaron Rodgers that his playing days in Green Bay were probably limited. But one Packers beat writer, who has covered the team for almost four …
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Breshad Perriman is a playmaker, not a consolation prize. At least that’s how coach Adam Gase views the Jets’ newest veteran wide receiver. “I’m excited to see what he can do in this offense,” Gase said Monday, in his first comments about the former first-round draft pick. “His skill set fits in well with what …
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Speed and production always open eyes and, sometimes, open doors. That is what Javon Leake is hoping to do with the Giants. The former Maryland running back did not get taken in the NFL draft and he was one of 15 players the Giants agreed to terms with during the hectic undrafted free agent frenzy. …
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Retired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz says the players in the Green Bay locker room know this isn’t a win-now move. The first night of the 2020 NFL Draft was going smoothly. Way more smoothly than expected. You can even say it was boring. The first trade didn’t happen until pick No. 13, and it was …
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Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst are hoping some ego-stroking will temper the sting of the Packers’ 2020 NFL Draft thinking for eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the team was “adamant” about drafting Utah State’s Jordan Love, both the Packers head coach and general manager are insisting 36-year-old Rodgers is …
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John Mara is pleased with how Dave Gettleman and Joe Judge conducted the 2020 Virtual NFL Draft together and addressed the offensive line, and can now see Blue skies up above. “I do believe that we’re on the right path,” the Giants co-owner told The Post on Sunday night. “But I’m sure our fans are …
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Joe Douglas could have looked at the Jets’ disastrous NFL draft track record and played it safe to break from his predecessors. He didn’t. In his first draft as general manager, Douglas filled starting holes, helped his quarterback and still swung for the fences. The Post graded every pick: A higher grade at a lower …
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He has been lambasted, harpooned and nearly fired along with Pat Shurmur. He was no longer Dave Gettleman, he was Embattled Dave Gettleman, a 69-year-old cancer survivor in the midst of a pandemic facing a make-or-break NFL draft that would define his future and the franchise’s as well. Go ahead and call him The Comeback …
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ESPN got personal in its NFL Draft coverage this year — a little too much for some fans’ liking, resulting in the network apologizing for one case in particular. When Tee Higgins was drafted 33rd overall Friday night by the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN flashed a “Get to Know” graphic about the star Clemson wide receiver. …
NFL general managers who didn’t plug all their teams’ holes in the draft suddenly have a new mission. Return to free agency to see who fits a need. In some cases, a starting job is open. In others, the search is on for a one-year leader. Here is The Post’s list of the 10 best …
