{"id":511616,"date":"2022-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:00:00","slug":"nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning\/","title":{"rendered":"#NFL next generation icons: Sauce Gardner, Arch Manning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f134c5467d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f134c5467d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning\/#%E2%80%9CNFL_next_generation_icons_Sauce_Gardner_Arch_Manning%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NFL next generation icons: Sauce Gardner, Arch Manning&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning\/#Whats_the_catch\" >What\u2019s the catch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning\/#College_team_to_scout\" >College team to scout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nfl-next-generation-icons-sauce-gardner-arch-manning\/#Parting_thoughts\" >Parting thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNFL_next_generation_icons_Sauce_Gardner_Arch_Manning%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NFL next generation icons: Sauce Gardner, Arch Manning&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Tom Brady and Bill Belichick cannot be trusted.<\/p>\n<p>Not when it comes to projecting the end of their respective careers.<\/p>\n<p>Brady said for years that he wanted to play in the NFL until he was 45 years old \u2014 and then retired (albeit for 30 days) at 44. Now it\u2019s hard to believe America\u2019s Most Eligible Bachelor will stop here. Belichick once told NFL Network, \u201cI won\u2019t be like Marv Levy and coaching in my 70s.\u201d Now he is 70 and admittedly regretting those words.<\/p>\n<p>So, yes, it\u2019s entirely possible Week 1 of the 2027 season pits a 75-year-old Belichick coaching against a 50-year-old Brady. But, assuming Brady, Belichick and 38-year-old four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers \u2014 who seems to be having the least fun of anyone in the NFL these days \u2014 are retired by then, who will be the face of the NFL in five years?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Here is a list of names that came up when that question was posed to various football sources, along with their ages during the 2027 season:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (32):<\/strong>\u00a0A case could be made that he already has supplanted Brady as the face of the NFL, especially when his NFL peers and countless quarterbacks rising through feeder systems imitate his no-look passes. He is due the biggest single-year cash payout ($59.95 million) on his 10-year, $450 million contract in 2027, and it still feels as if he might be underpaid by then. Whether he is racking up MVPs but stuck on one Super Bowl win like Rodgers or threatening to chase down Brady\u2019s record of seven rings, he will be a big story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (30):\u00a0<\/strong>Two factors work in Jackson\u2019s favor. First, he plays the position like no one else. Second, he could change the financials of NFL\u00a0free agency, if he is willing to take his contracts year-to-year until getting a fully guaranteed offer. The problem is Jackson\u2019s running style leaves him susceptible to an injury that could rob him of his speed, and then he probably would be just as likely to be out of the league in five years as he would to be the face of it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Lamar-Jackson-5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens passes during the first half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. \" class=\"wp-image-23908090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Lamar-Jackson-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Lamar-Jackson-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Lamar-Jackson-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Lamar-Jackson-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lamar Jackson\u2019s unique style at quarterback, and his upcoming free agency, could make him a symbol inside and outside the NFL.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bengals QB Joe Burrow (31)\/Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (29)\/Chargers QB Justin Herbert (29):\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s still almost impossible to name one of the three Hall of Fame-caliber quarterbacks in the 2004 draft class \u2014 Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers \u2014 without mentioning the others. This trio \u2014 drafted No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6, respectively in 2020 \u2014 could be headed down the same path with the added perk that they all are in the AFC, setting up playoff rivalries. Burrow already has one Super Bowl <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance, and Tagovailoa is surging up 2022 MVP ballots. All five of the above quarterbacks seem to relish stardom more than the Bills\u2019 Josh Allen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cowboys LB Micah Parsons (28):\u00a0<\/strong>Many young pass-rushers have been cast as the next Lawrence Taylor, the way Parsons is in his second season. Eventually, the comparisons fade because L.T. didn\u2019t just put up stats and wreck <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s \u2014 he also revolutionized schemes. Parsons takes \u201ccomplete pride in being the most versatile player in the NFL,\u201d defending the run, rushing the passer and dropping in coverage from the box or the edge. He is the kind of talent who could force NFL rule changes on either side of the ball \u2014 to keep his body healthy and\/or to keep scoring up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (28):<\/strong>\u00a0Odell Beckham\u2019s life was never the same after his incredible one-handed catch for the Giants in 2014. Is Jefferson \u2014 who just made a better catch in a bigger spot \u2014 about to elevate from Pro Bowler to A-lister for Hollywood parties (alongside <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tiannasheaxo\/\">his Instagram model girlfriend<\/a>) and endorsements? \u201cJJettas\u201d already is in Beckham\u2019s company for the fastest start to a receiver\u2019s career. Playing in Minnesota, Randy Moss made his last name into a verb meaning to jump over defenders. How does, \u201cThat receiver JJettas\u2019d the ball from the sky!\u201d sound?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jets CB Sauce Gardner (27):<\/strong>\u00a0Cool nickname? Check. Big-market exposure to his swagger? Check. Rare talent? Check. Gardner is the favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year and already has joined the conversation of top cornerbacks (NFL-high 13 passes defended). Future Hall of Fame Darrelle Revis didn\u2019t build \u201cRevis Island\u201d until his second season. The 6-foot-3 Gardner is lankier than the prototypical cornerback, so he could change the way scouts see the position. It\u2019s only going to become more of a pass-happy league, and Gardner sticks out as the antidote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rams head coach Sean McVay (41):<\/strong>\u00a0Even though the bloom has come off McVay\u2019s rose a bit with the Rams\u2019 3-6 start, he still has done more (58 regular-season wins, Super Bowl ring) by age 36 than any coach in NFL history. But he has indicated he\u2019s not a coaching lifer. Television networks already showed a willingness to break the bank to sign him. If he leaves the sidelines for a booth, he will be rumored as a candidate for every head coach vacancy until he returns. If he never does, do you think a great analyst can\u2019t be a face of the NFL? Check out John Madden\u2019s video games and catchphrases.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/mcvay-6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Rams head coach Sean McVay on the sidelines during the Rams-49ers game on Oct. 3, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-24146071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/mcvay-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/mcvay-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/mcvay-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>With a Super Bowl ring and TV networks interested in him should he leave the sidelines, Rams coach Sean McVay is likely to be an NFL presence for years to come.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney (57):\u00a0<\/strong>It is expected NFL owners will back off college candidates for a bit after the Urban Meyer and Matt Rhule flameouts. But more college coaches than ever are interested in ditching the NCAA transfer portal and NIL headaches for the NFL. Swinney has long resisted the pull, but his 10-year, $115 million contract extension signed earlier this year includes no buyout if he leaves for the NFL. Maybe that\u2019s a sign that he wants to try his hand before retiring. There\u2019s room for a coach to be a megastar when Belichick retires. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNC QB Drake Maye:<\/strong>\u00a0Buzz in the scouting community is that the big-armed dual-threat Maye \u2014 who isn\u2019t eligible for the draft until 2024 \u2014 is a better prospect than both Alabama\u2019s Bryce Young and Ohio State\u2019s C.J. Stroud, the much-typed pair atop the 2023 draft class. Cue tanking allegations. By 2027, Maye should be entering his fourth season: Eli Manning, Joe Flacco, Russell Wilson, Burrow, Mahomes, Colin Kaepernick and Jared Goff have all been to Super Bowls within their first four years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas QB commit Arch Manning (22):\u00a0<\/strong>You can almost hear it now: \u201cWith the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft \u2026\u201d Arch could join his grandfather Archie (No. 2 pick in 1971) and uncles Peyton (No. 1 in 1998) and Eli (No. 1 in 2004) as the fourth Manning quarterback taken near the top of a draft, whether it\u2019s when he\u2019s first eligible in 2026 or in 2027. There is one top-ranked QB in every national recruiting class. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Season\/2023-Football\/CompositeRecruitRankings\/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool\/\">This year it\u2019s Arch<\/a>. No. 1 doesn\u2019t become an NFL star \u2014 never makes it to the NFL or is just a mediocre NFL player \u2014 more often than he does become an NFL star. But few of those have Arch\u2019s pedigree.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_catch\"><\/span>What\u2019s the catch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With Jefferson\u2019s grab fresh in mind, here is my list of the best NFL catches of all time:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. David Tyree, Giants vs. Patriots, Super Bowl XLII, Feb. 3. 2008:\u00a0<\/strong>Dubbed the \u201cHelmet Catch,\u201d Tyree jumped like he was going for a basketball rebound, pinned the ball to his helmet and held on while safety Rodney Harrison tried to snap him in half. The 32-yard gain, which started with Eli Manning escaping a surefire sack, converted a third-and-5 and set up the winning touchdown in the greatest upset in Super Bowl history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">14 years ago today, Eli Manning and David Tyree connected on one of the most miraculous plays in NFL history as the Giants took down the undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl <\/p>\n<p>(via @nflthrowback)<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vA1G7siBJG\">pic.twitter.com\/vA1G7siBJG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow\/status\/1489263873739812867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>2. Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Bills, Nov. 13, 2022:\u00a0<\/strong>An incompletion or interception would\u2019ve meant a loss for the Vikings. But Jefferson contorted his body at a 45-degree angle with an outstretched Gumby arm. He ripped the ball away from a defender who had two hands on it and secured it with just one hand \u2014 not even tucking it to his body \u2014 to convert a fourth-and-18 that set up a wild final two minutes and overtime in a win.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/><strong>3. Franco Harris, Steelers vs. Raiders, AFC Divisional playoffs, Dec. 23, 1972:\u00a0<\/strong>More luck than skill, but incredible nonetheless. A fourth-and-10 pass with 22 seconds remaining caromed at a weird angle when target John Fuqua and safety Jack Tatum collided. Harris scooped the redirection before the ball hit the turf \u2014 and before the Raiders knew what happened \u2014 and ran for the winning 44-yard touchdown on a play nicknamed \u201cThe Immaculate Reception.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/><strong>4. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants vs. Cowboys, Nov. 23, 2014:<\/strong>\u00a0Ever since this date, every receiver practices one-handed catches without reprimand from coaches who previously would\u2019ve said they were showing off. As his jersey was getting pulled for a penalty, Beckham leaned back to one-hand stab a pass thrown way over his head and landed in-bounds in the front corner of the end zone for a score. The Giants still lost, though. \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/><strong>5. Antonio Freeman, Packers vs. Vikings, Nov. 6, 2000:<\/strong>\u00a0With the score tied in overtime, cornerback Cris Dishman had two chances at an interception, but he batted the ball from one hand to the other to Freeman\u2019s shoulder as he lay on the turf. Freeman rolled over to pin the ball to his stomach, got to his feet and ran to cap off a 44-yard touchdown. \u201cHe did what!?\u201d \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d announcer Al Michaels exclaimed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;HE DID WHAT!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 20 years ago today: Brett Favre \u2194\ufe0f Antonio Freeman with a CIRCUS catch in OT as the Packers (+3.5) upset the 7-1, Vikings in Lambeau on Monday Night Football: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B7kGUXnGAh\">pic.twitter.com\/B7kGUXnGAh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActionNetworkHQ\/status\/1324735362472828928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Honorable mention:<\/strong>\u00a0Seahawks\u2019 Jermaine Kearse in Super Bowl XLIX; Steelers\u2019 Lynn Swann in Super Bowl X; Patriots\u2019 Julian Edelman and Falcons\u2019 Julio Jones in Super Bowl LI, Steelers\u2019 George Pickens on Sept. 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"College_team_to_scout\"><\/span>College team to scout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The only matchups between top-25 teams are in the Pac-12 \u2014 No. 10 Utah at No. 12 Oregon and No. 7 USC at No. 16 UCLA \u2014 and all four teams already have been highlighted in this space. No. 8 Alabama has not, with two games remaining (Saturday against Austin Peay and Nov. 26 against Auburn). A <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to the SEC Championship Game is unlikely \u2014 as is a berth in the College Football Playoff \u2014 so opportunities are few to see its top players before possible bowl opt-outs.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some thoughts from Matt Miller, publisher of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedraftscout.com\/\">thedraftscout.com<\/a> and a draft analyst for ESPN, on two projected top-five picks from the Crimson Tide and another first-rounder:<\/p>\n<p><strong>DE Will Anderson:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cHe\u2019s a threat to go No. 1 overall. Some of it will depend on the team, but he\u2019s also just that good. There might be teams that say, \u2018The 2024 quarterback class is going to be so good that let\u2019s get this sure thing \u2014 Von Miller 2.0 \u2014 to build our defense around, and we can be OK with a stopgap quarterback for one more year.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/will-anderson.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) runs back an interception for a touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. \" class=\"wp-image-24678461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/will-anderson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/will-anderson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/will-anderson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>With 32.5 sacks in three seasons, Alabama\u2019s Will Anderson has the potential to go No. 1 in next year\u2019s NFL Draft.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>QB Bryce Young:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t know that I\u2019ve ever seen \u2014 maybe Joe Burrow \u2014 his poise in the pocket, where he just feels pressure so well. It\u2019s pretty rare for a guy who is probably 5-foot-11 to see the field as well as he does. People want to compare him to Kyler Murray, and I don\u2019t get that. They are not built close to similar, and Kyler does not play well within the pocket. Bryce is the opposite: He plays well within the pocket, and he\u2019s not a super athlete who is going to pick up a ton of yards running.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/bryce-young.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws the ball during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. \" class=\"wp-image-24677717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/bryce-young.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/bryce-young.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/bryce-young.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bryce Young\u2019s sense of calm in the pocket should serve him well in the NFL.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>DB Brian Branch:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s going to fit as a nickel safety, like Tyrann Mathieu or Antoine Winfield, but he\u2019s bigger than those guys as a legit 6-foot, 200 pounds. I\u2019ve been told he\u2019s the mastermind of their defense. Nick Saban trusts him with everything. Teams feel more comfortable with his character than some others. You know exactly what you are getting.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parting_thoughts\"><\/span>Parting thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> The sudden resurgence of Ravens pass-rusher Justin Houston \u2014 who has three straight multi-sack games and 8.5 sacks in six games, just one season after a career-low 4.5 \u2014 has put the 2011 NFL Draft class back in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2000, there have been three draft classes to produce multiple players with 100 career sacks: two in 2002, two in 2003 and five in 2011. All five \u2014 Miller (123.5), Cam Jordan (112.5), Houston (110.5), J.J. Watt (107.5) and Robert Quinn (102) \u2014 remain active. Chandler Jones (2012) and Aaron Donald (2014) are the only other 100-sack pass-rushers drafted since 2007.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/justin-houston.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24677771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/justin-houston.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/justin-houston.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/justin-houston.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Selected 70th overall in 2011, Justin Houston has more sacks than all but two of his draft classmates.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From that 2011 quintet, Houston was the only non-first round pick (No. 70 overall). Two other first-rounders from that draft class \u2014 the retired Ryan Kerrigan (95.5) and Cam Heyward (71) \u2014 are no slouches, either.<\/p>\n<p>So, there is more than one way to evaluate a draft class. Because, from a quarterback standpoint, 2011 is regarded as one of the worst classes ever, with top-12 picks Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert and Christian Ponder each throwing 50 or fewer career touchdown passes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> The old Jimmy Johnson-created points chart for determining the value of draft picks estimates that the No. 1 pick (3,000) is about five times more valuable than the last pick of the first round (590). That makes trading away and acquiring future first-round picks such a risky game.<\/p>\n<p>Four of the top nine picks in the current 2023 draft order were traded: No. 4 from the Saints to the Eagles, No. 7 from the Broncos to the Seahawks, No. 8 from the Rams to the Lions and No. 9 from the Browns to the Texans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Russell-Wilson-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Russell Wilson is sacked by the Colts' Yannick Ngakoue.\" class=\"wp-image-24159276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Russell-Wilson-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Russell-Wilson-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Russell-Wilson-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Russell-Wilson-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Russell Wilson has not elevated the Broncos to the extent the franchise expected in trading away five draft picks for the former Seahawks star.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In all four cases, the team dealing the pick certainly expected to be a playoff (if not championship) contender, thus shipping off a worse pick. Why isn\u2019t that the case? Point to the main asset in three of those deals: the struggles of quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Matthew Stafford and the absence of suspended quarterback Deshaun Watson. The Saints just made a bad trade in a picks swap.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> It\u2019s Rutgers-Penn State week, which means my <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> account is flooded with ridiculing responses to the coldest take of all time, published during my time as a Rutgers beat reporter. Before he was \u2026 the NFL\u2019s leading rusher so far this season, the 2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year and the No. 2 pick in the draft after an All-American career at Penn State, Saquon Barkley committed to Rutgers as a high school recruit. He ultimately flipped.<\/p>\n<p>In the first half of the third game of his freshman season in 2015, I wondered aloud on Twitter whether there would be room for Barkley in the \u201cloaded\u201d Rutgers backfield \u2014 then ranked No. 16 in the country by national college football analyst Phil Steele. By the end of the night, after Barkley ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns, I was well on my way to looking like a fool.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Seven years later, the tweet still brings out fresh anger in Penn State fans before the annual game against Rutgers.<\/p>\n<p>I consider it a karmic reward for never pressing \u201cdelete\u201d that the tweet is the basis for my professional relationship with Barkley. We first laughed about it just a few weeks after he was drafted to the Giants \u2014 in my first season covering the team on a daily basis. We laughed about it again this week as he hosted a \u201cFansgiving\u201d dinner on the 50-yard line at MetLife Stadium for fans who won a contest through Courtyard by Marriott.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a cool postscript I just learned: The interim Rutgers head coach that night in 2015 was Norries Wilson, the running backs coach who was the first to offer Barkley a college scholarship. As the teams met after the game to shake hands, Wilson told a still-naive Barkley that he always believed he could be a great player. Barkley still considers that reaffirming chat \u201cone of my coolest moments on a football field,\u201d despite all he has accomplished since then.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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