(but actually Ryan Edwards and Andrew Mason already did - and they’re both good)."It’s time for my favorite Orange & Blue Radio segment of the day - “Take your case to court” - and this time the debate is when to take the all-important edge rusher.Obviously with Von Miller and Bradley Chubb combining to be one of the most feared outside rushing duos in the NFL
Carlos Henderson Jersey , it would seem like a non-essential pick in the premiere rounds (one through three), but Ryan Edwards made a good case for adding top-tier depth at a key position for the Broncos’ defense.Pointing to last season’s trouble when the Broncos were thin at cornerback, not being able to afford any loss of Chris Harris Jr. or Bradley Roby.“Sure enough, Chris Harris Jr. goes down and we are scraping the bottom of the barell,” Edwards noted, adding that he is counting last year’s undrafted edge rusher Jeff Holland a lock to make the roster yet. “The thing you don’t want to do is find yourself in that position again this year, and the pocket of guys [at the position] is uber-talented.”Obviously not a position to pick at No. 10, Edwards could see the Broncos finding a key edge rusher in round two or three, specifically looking at guys like Jachai Polite (Florida), D’Andre Walker (Georgia), Chase Winovich (Michigan) or even Jaylon Ferguson (Louisiana Tech).“The depth and talent level match up perfectly in rounds two and three,” he added. “We’ve only got two rushers on the roster right now; you’ve got to add a third and have got to make it a priority.”But Andrew Mason’s counter argument highlighted Edwards’ point - depth.Claiming that the draft class is deep at edge rusher, so there is plenty of talent to be had. “And where do you find depth in the draft? On day three,” Mason argued, adding that this season, unlike in 2015 when the Broncos spent their first-round pick on a top-tier outside linebacker, a premium edge rusher is a luxury item right now.The Broncos have bigger needs in 2019 at guard, tight end, No. 3 wide receiver and nose tackle. In 2020, the team is looking at safety, center and quarterback.Plus - as Mase pointed out - both backup edge rushers Shaquill Barrett and Jeff Holland came from the undrafted ranks and Barrett was better than Shane “Mr. First-Round Hot Shot” Ray (Mason’s title, not mine, but I approve).And Pro Football Focus noted that five of the top 13 players posting pressures on the QB last year in the NFL were players who came from round four or later. Cover 1’s Russell Brown has 14 edge rushers in his Top 100 college players this year, so Mase sees plenty of talent trickling into Day Three of the NFL Draft, such as Maxx Crosby (Eastern Michigan) with 18.5 sacks over last two seasons; Ben Banogu (TCU), one of the leaders in QB pressures and “an athletic freak;” or even Oshane Ximines (Old Dominion) with 19.5 sacks over the last two years.“Judge” Steve Atwater was swayed by the depth argument from Edwards but also liked the idea of hitting bigger needs this year. Listen in to another very entertaining segment to see which way Atwater sided.And then sound off here on what you think.NFL Picks: Week 4 Ouch, last week was BRUTAL on my picks. Some were narrow defeats, but hey, a loss is a loss, and we all know that I’ll brag all day about a victory. So I gotta take my lumps as well. Thankfully, this Thursday has a good game. We get to see the Rams beat the snot out of the Cousins’, and we all know I love seeing the Vikings lose for this very reason. We also have another primetime game to watch: Monday Night Football. I’m gonna dish out some free advice to you all: Take Tuesday off
Devontae Booker Jersey , because if you sit through the entire game, you’re going to need the next day to recover from that massive headache you’ll wake up with. Now onto the picks.Last Week: 6-10Overall: 22-24-2Minnesota Vikings (1-1-1) at Los Angeles Rams (3-0) 6:20pm Fox/NFLN/AMAZON PRIME TNFI can think of nothing better for the Vikings’ fresh new blowout than playing the best team in football. I mean, the reason why they got Cousins and dumped Keenum was because they wanted to have the perennial loser (Cousins) start winning? Interesting strategy there Vikings. How is that working out for you these days? Prediction: Vikings 13, Rams 34New York Jets (1-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) 11:00am FOXThe Jags are gonna be PISSED after dropping an easy game to the Titans. And what better way to have some vengeance than to be a bully to a rookie QB team? Prediction: Jets 9, Jaguars 27Miami Dolphins (3-0) at New England Patriots (1-2) 11:00am CBSIt’s been over a decade since Miami has won in Foxboro. Not only that, but they are undefeated and the Patriots look lost. This means an easy victory, right? Wrong! We’ve seen slow starts from the Patriots before, only to watch them rip off 12 in a row. This will mark the 1st of what will be a long string of victories. And before you can blink your eye, the dolphins will only have a 1 game lead on them, and that’s why the Patriots will win yet another division title. Prediction: Dolphins 17, Patriots 35Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) at Tennessee Titans (2-1) 11:00am FOXThe Eagles are starting to trend up, which spells disaster for the Titans’ chances this weekend. I’m not saying this will be a high scoring affair for Philly, but the Eagles will do Eagles things. Prediction: Eagles 27, Titans 9Houston Texans (0-3) at Indianapolis Colts (1-2) 11:00pmThat’s it, I’m done. I’m done giving DeShaun Watson and JJ Watt the benefit of the doubt. They aren’t winning and I gotta get a higher percentage for my picks. This is embarrassing. So prove me wrong Texans, because I’m predicting that Andrew Luck and the boys run wild on you. Prediction: Texans 17, Colts 27Buffalo Bills (1-2) at Green Bay Packers (1-1-1) 11:00am CBSJosh Allen came in last week and ran all over the Vikings. Who would have seen that coming? Can he do it against the Packers who won’t be surprised by his athleticism? Let me ask my Magic 8 Ball... There you have it. Prediction: Bills 16, Packers 31Detroit Lions (1-2) at Dallas Cowboys (1-2) 11:00am FOXThe Lions just stunned the NFL world by steamrolling the Patriots. So surely they can take down the lowly Cowgirls, right? Fine fine fine, Cowpeople. Better? The answer is a resounding yes. I think Matt Patricia knew a thing or two about the Patriots and that’s why they won, but winning can be contagious, and so can losing. And the Cowboys are exactly what Kirk Cousins is: Losers. Prediction: Lions 30, Cowboys 24Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) at Chicago Bears (2-1) 11:00am FOXOk, so is Fitzmagic alive or dead? I say the Steelers defense is a) pathetic, b) let up which extended “garbage time”, and c) couldn’t pull themselves out of it fast enough to slam a comeback attempt shut, as teams often struggle with. So again, is the magic over? Or still rolling? I think that the Bears with their defense goes a long way to answering this question. Prediction: Bucs 16, Bears 17Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2) 11:00am CBSBoth of these teams are head scratchers. I want to say the Bengals are worse than their record and the Falcons are better than theirs. The Falcons have fallen just short of opening the season 3-0, and to me, that counts for something. Meanwhile, I still just don’t trust the Bengals. Prediction: Bengals 24
Jake Butt Jersey , Falcons 31Seattle Seahawks (1-2) at Arizona Cardinals (0-3) 2:05pm FOXWill Earl Thomas still be a Seahawk by the time they play? That’s a decently deciding factor in this. I mean, he could very well feast on Josh Rosen in his first start. Without him, I like theCardinals’ chances a whole lot better, and with him, I think the Seahawks steamroll Arizona. I think I just basically said that no matter what, the Seahawks win, it’s just simply trying to determine a final score. Prediction: Seahawks 27, Cardinals 13Cleveland Browns (1-1-1) at Oakland Raiders (0-3) 2:05pm FOXDing Ding Ding, all aboard the Baker Mayfield train! The Browns have a really good defense that’s loaded with talent. And finally they’re doing what they should have done from Day 1 of training camp: Give all the reps to your future! I’m not saying it’ll be record breaking or anything, but I am saying Mayfield is gonna have the Browns winning. Prediction: Browns 20, Raiders 16New Orleans Saints (2-1) at New York Giants (1-2) 2:25pm CBSDrew Brees showed that you’re never too old to be a QB in the NFL. Throwing for almost 400 yards and 3 TDs and running in for a few more. This team might not have much of a defense, but if they can tighten up just a little bit (kinda like the Chiefs), they’ll be a juggernaut in the NFL. And this week? Well, the Giants will likely score some points. Even Eli and OBJ can get their collective “stuff” together to do that for this week. But lets face it, it won’t be enough. Prediction: Saints 41, Giants 31San Francisco 49ers (1-2) at Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) 2:25pm CBSThe only team that wants their money back more than the Vikings is the 49ers. This game was gonna be a toss-up before Garoppolo went down for the year. And when he went down, so too did the 49ers season, including any offensive production. Meanwhile, the Chargers have a shot to get to .500, which they’ll gladly capitalize on with the resurgent of the Rivers-to-Gates connection. Prediction: 49ers 3, Chargers 24Baltimore Ravens (2-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1-1) 6:20pm NBC SNFThe Ravens are coming off their dismantling of the Denver Broncos. As Joe Flacco said, they could have passed it 55 times and been just fine. That’s how piss poor the Broncos secondary is, and guess what? The Steelers aren’t a whole lot better. But they do have some pieces on offense, and any time you have Roethlisberger and Brown, you have a shot. Especially at home and against a tough division rival. Prediction: Ravens 31, Steelers 30Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) at Denver Broncos (2-1) 6:15pm ESPN MNFDo you want a key to this game? Dress every single defensive lineman and linebacker you can, even if this is the only game of the year they play. Why? Because the Broncos will need to hit Mahomes on literally every single passing play in order to rattle him and have any legitimate shot at winning this game. And if we’ve learned anything about the 2018 season, its that quarterbacks aren’t actually allowed to play contact football. They are cupcakes and snowflakes and a bunch of prissy little B’s. There will be many personal fouls for roughing the passer, and there will be many ejections. So stock up on these linebackers and linemen, cause we’re gonna be churning and burning through them. Prediction: Chiefs 52, Broncos 23