NFL general managers, executives and scouts identify six surprise teams that could make the 2024 playoffs.
By Jason La Canfora, The Washington PostSeattle Seahawks wide receiver Dee Eskridge, top center, celebrates a touchdown on a punt return with teammates during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Seattle.
Do we have to belabor this point? They nearly made the playoffs last year despite playing in the toughest division in football and without quarterback Joe Burrow in the second half of the season. Burrow hasn’t been healthy in September much as a pro, and the quarterback seems to be on a mission now after last year’s season-ending wrist injury. This probably will be the best offensive line he has played behind, and everyone I spoke to believes the defense, which slipped in 2023, will bounce back.
The NFC South is weak, and while Tampa Bay was strong in the second half last year, the Falcons got a lot of attention from my panel as a potential division winner. Kirk Cousins is a huge upgrade at quarterback over Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke, and the more people I asked about rookie offensive coordinator Zac Robinson , the more I bought in.“He’s the real deal,” said someone in the Rams organization who worked with Robinson before.
The AFC scout said: “Richardson will be the difference. Yeah, I like the Colts, and I’m a Richardson guy. They don’t have to run him as much as they did last year, but I know that’s their scheme. He can beat you inside the pocket. If they’re smart, they won’t run him much outside the red zone. They need to keep him healthy.”Seattle Seahawks teammates congratulate running back Jameis Winston after he scored a touchdown during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug.
One agent who has had many players on Seattle’s rosters in recent years said he detected a major change in his clients this summer, after things had gotten stale under Carroll. “My guys can’t stop gushing about the head coach,” he said. “Pete’s great, but 12 years is a long time. I think they had kind of stopped listening.”Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws the ball during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Saturday, Aug.
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