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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Believe Colin Kaepernick Can be a Good Passer
There have been some big passing games from Colin Kaepernick in his short career but he is still known for his running abilities and not his throwing, with interceptions against good defenses usually ruining his reputation. With an improved wide receivers situation, the San Francisco 49ers believe their quarterback can finally break out as a passer and leave the critics looking for answers.
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NFL Rumors – Jacksonville Jaguars Won’t Start Blake Bortles at Quarterback
Despite three consecutive losing season with a total of 11 wins and six years since they’ve last been to the playoffs, the Jacksonville Jaguars are patient in the direction they’re taking, which means they won’t rush rookie quarterback Blake Bortles into anything, instead letting him sit on the bench behind Chad Henne and gradually grasp what it takes to be an NFL quarterback.
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NFL Rumors – Houston Texans Thinking About Trading Andre Johnson
The stated unhappiness with the direction the Houston Texans are taking heading into the 2014 NFL season means that Andre Johnson, at the very least, should be considered as a trade option. It’s still far away from actually acting on his words, but you can never really know what sets a player and a team off on their separate ways.
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NFL Rumors – Cleveland Browns Will Start Brian Hoyer Over Johnny Manziel
In a draft without big stars, Johnny Manziel stole the show by being the 22nd overall pick, heading to the Cleveland Browns. Being a first round pick doesn’t make him the starting quarterback, and if no injuries occur between now and week, 1, Brian Hoyer will be the one under center for the Browns this season.
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NFL Rumors – Tennessee Titans Will Use Bishop Sankey a Lot
One big name and highly used running back is gone, so the Tennessee Titans need to find ways and fill that hole. Bishop Sankey coming out of Washington was the first running back taken in the 2014 NFL draft, and will be carrying plenty of expectations going into his rookie season, and hopefully also plenty of the ball as well.
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NFL Rumors – Andre Johnson Wants to Leave the Houston Texans
After 11 seasons with the Houston Texans, Andre Johnson might be trying to get himself out of a franchise that he doesn’t like the direction its taking. Instead of building on their playoff appearances and getting closer to winning a Super Bowl, it seems like they’re headed towards another rebuilding phase, something Johnson doesn’t want to be a part of.
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NFL Rumors – No One Wants to Draft Michael Sam
A few months ago Michael Sam, coming out of the closet and leaving Missouri to try and become the first openly gay player in the NFL, was the biggest thing in sports. On the eve of the 2014 NFL Draft, it seems like the buzz around him doesn’t exist, which means it won’t be too much of a surprise to see him go through all seven rounds without getting picked.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks Not Going to Help Terrelle Pryor
The Seattle Seahawks wanted a better backup quarterback, so they traded a seventh-round draft pick they probably won’t regret losing for Terrelle Pryor of the Oakland Raiders, which for them means a decent insurance policy in case Russell Wilson is injured, but for him is nothing more than another team that’s going to sit him an entire season on the bench.
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NFL Rumors – Detroit Lions Interested in Drafting Sammy Watkins
The last two years haven’t been very successful for the Detroit Lions, who keep looking for ways to improve their offense by adding skill players for their quarterback to utilize. Sammy Watkins coming out of Clemson and maybe the best wide receiver in this draft class is someone they might be willing to trade up for.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Closest to Signing Will Smith
Despite not playing a single game last season due to an injury, Will Smith has a list of suitors interested in his fading pass rushing skills. Of those interested in him, the New England Patriots are probably the team closest to eventually picking him up.