Grading the Chargers and Bears for the Khalil Mack trade plus best free agent fits for every AFC team

Grading the Chargers and Bears for the Khalil Mack trade plus best free agent fits for every AFC team

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Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter, and let me just say, THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY, because I definitely need a breather after this week.The crazine s in the NFL started on Monday with one-year suspension. In a normal week, that would usually be the biggest story, but I'm not sure it's even going to crack the top five for this week. Not only did we see both and get traded, but we can now add to that list.Mack is headed to the AFC West after the and worked out a deal to ship him to Los Angeles. At this point, I'm starting to think Roger Goodell needs to step in and stop all trades to the AFC West because that division is way too stacked. I mean, if he wants to give the winner of the AFC West a bye to the Super Bowl, I think I'd be fine with that.We'll be grading the Mack trade in today's newsletter, plus we'll be taking a look at free agent fits for every team in the AFC. Alright, let's get to the rundown. As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is. 1. Today's show: How this week's crazy news could impact the NFL DraftTo say it's been a crazy week in the NFL would probably be an understatement. Not only did we have the franchise tag deadline, but we saw two quarterbacks get traded in a span of 24 hours. All of those moves are going to have a major impact on the 2022 NFL Draft, and to break down that impact, CBSSports.com draft analysts Chris Trapa so and Josh Edwards joined Will Brinson on the Pick Six Podcast today.One of the biggest changes in the draft is that the are now picking in the top 10. Thanks to the Wilson trade, Seattle will now be picking ninth overall and Edwards thinks the Seahawks are going to use that pick on a quarterback. "If you're a member of the Seahawks organization, are you looking at the 2022 season saying, 'Yea, I'm comfortable rolling with or ?' I don't think anyone is comfortable with doing that," Edwards said. "The fact that you have a top-10 pick, maybe this is the opportunity to take a shot at the position."In news that won't surprise you, Edwards has the Seahawks taking a QB in his latest mock draft.The Commanders' addition of Carson Wentz also changes things for them, because now, they don't need a quarterback. With Wentz on the roster, Edwards thinks Washington will go after a receiver in the first round. Here's a look at the top-11 picks in Edwards' latest mock draft:1. :OL Evan Neal (Alabama)2. :EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan)3. :OL Ikem Ekwonu (North Carolina State)4. :EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon)5. :CB Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati)6. :OL Charles Cro s (Mi si sippi State)7. Giants: DL Travon Walker (Georgia)8. :QB Malik Willis (Liberty)9. Seahawks:QB Matt Corral (Ole Mi s)10. Jets:S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame)11. Commanders: WR Drake London (USC)You can .To listen to today's episode,. You can also watch today's episode by heading to the Pick Six YouTube Channel, . 2. Bears send Khalil Mack to Chargers: Full trade details, plus grading the deal for both teamsAfter four seasons in Chicago, Khalil Mack is headed back to the AFC West. The linebacker started his career with the in David Freese Jersey 2014 and spent four seasons with them before being shipped off to Chicago in a headline-making deal prior to the 2018 season. Now that he's in L.A., not only will Mack be reunited with Brandon Staley, but he'll also now be on the same defense as , which should instantly give the Chargers one of the best pa s-rushing duos in the NFL. Here's a look at the trade details:Chargers receive: Khalil MackBears receive:2022 second-round pick and a 2023 sixth-rounder.Other notable parts of the deal:The Chargers will also be taking over the rest of Mack's contract, which has three years and $63.9 million left. That total includes a $17.75 million cap hit that the Chargers will have to take for the upcoming season. Despite adding that hit, the Chargers still have $24.7 million in cap space heading into free agency, which is the 11th most in the NFL, .I don't completely love this trade for the Bears, but I also don't hate it. If I were a pe simistic Bears fan, I'd be upset that my team just basically gave Mack away for free. The Bears had to give up two first-round picks to acquire Mack from the Raiders and now they're getting rid of him for almost nothing. That being said, if I were an optimistic Bears fan -- I'm not sure if they exist -- I'd like this trade for my team because we just dumped a ton of salary and got rid of a 31-year-old who mi sed 10 games last season due to injury.On the Chargers' end, this trade reunites Staley and Mack, which should be good for both guys. The Chargers head coach got his first NFL job back in 2017 when the Bears hired him as their linebackers coach after he had spent the prior four seasons as a DIVISION III ASSISTANT. Just last year, Staley credited Mack with helping him make that giant leap, "I learned a lot more from him than he learned from me," Staley . "I drew a lot of confidence being able to coach a guy like him. I think that first year in Chicago and that first experience, I felt like I could do this someday." On Mack's end, he's probably going to be thrilled to be reunited with Staley, and that's because one of his biggest years came when Staley was his position coach in Chicago. In 2018, Mack finished the season with 12.5 sacks while also Bill Mazeroski Jersey forcing a career-high six fumbles. Not only was Mack voted first-team All-Pro, but he also finished second to in the voting for Defensive Player of the Year.TRADE GRADESI thought this was a pretty solid trade for both teams, and it seems our resident profe sor, Cody Benjamin, agrees.Cody handed out grades to each team and here's what he came up with:Chargers grade: B+.Bears grade: B-. You can check out Cody's . 3. ' weird offseason continues with po sibly on the trade blockIt seems like every week we hear about the Cowboys trying to dump one of their starters, and this week is no different. According , the Cowboys are with teams about right tackle La'el Collins. It's not often that a team will try to trade away its starting right tackle, but it seems the Cowboys are comfortable making this move because they believe in the guy behind Collins and that guy is . Steele has gotten some serious playing time over the past two years because Collins hasn't been able to stay on the field. Collins spent the entire 2020 season on injured reserve and then mi sed five games due to suspension in 2021.If the Cowboys truly do want to trade Collins, it should be pretty easy to find a taker.The Collins situation just adds more drama to what has been a crazy offseason for the Cowboys. Here's a quick refresher of what we've seen so far: is likely getting cut. The Cowboys haven't pulled the trigger yet, but Cooper is before the start of free agency Wednesday -- unle s Dallas can find a trade partner. could be out. The Cowboys , which has put the team in an awkward position. There was a report that the Cowboys might release him, but that Lawrence won't be going "anywhere."Jerry Jones has been hit with a paternity lawsuit. As , Jones has been sued by a woman who alleges he is her biological father. According to the lawsuit, the woman was born in December 1996, but the woman's mom wasn't allowed to tell anyone who the father was. Jones allegedly had the mom sign an NDA in a deal where he sent financial support to his daughter in exchange for the mom's silence. wants to play for the Cowboys. As if things couldn't get any crazier, the controversial receiver did he wants to play for the Cowboys.I think what I'm saying here is that we might need a separate newsletter to just cover Cowboys news for the rest of the offseason. 4. Free agent fits for each AFC teamWith the start of free agency coming in just five days, we're going to be cramming as many free agency stories as po sible into the newsletter between now and then. Yesterday, we had the best free agent fits for each NFC team, and today we're heading to the AFC.CBSSports.com's Jeff Kerr went through the 16 teams in the conference and pinpointed one free agent that they should target. Here's his advice for three of those teams: : .: .: .To check out the rest of . 5. Trading for a Super Bowl winning quarterback has never worked out beforeAfter seeing Ru sell Wilson get traded to the this week, I decided to do something that most newsletter writers would never do: research. I wanted to know how many quarterbacks have been traded by a team they led to a Super Bowl win, and what I found isn't nece sarily good news for either Wilson or the Broncos.Basically, Wilson is going to have to defy NFL history if he ever wants to get the Broncos to a Super Bowl and that's because no one in his situation has ever made it to the big game. The Broncos' trade for Wilson marks the eighth time in NFL history that a starting quarterback has been traded by the team he won the Super Bowl with. In the seven prior instances, not only did each quarterback fail to get back to the big game, but only ONE of the seven even won a single playoff game with their new team.Here's a look at the starting quarterbacks who have been traded by the team they won the Super Bowl with (Carson Wentz does not qualify for this list since he wasn't the ' Super Bowl starter):Johnny Unitas (Traded from to Chargers in 1973)Joe Namath (Traded from Jets to in 1977)Ken Stabler (Traded from Raiders to Oilers in 1980)Jim McMahon (Traded from Bears to Chargers in 1989)Joe Montana (Traded from to Chiefs in 1993)Brett Favre (Traded from to Jets in 2008) (Traded from to Broncos in 2019)This is only a list of quarterbacks who got traded by the team they won the Super Bowl with, so quarterbacks like and don't qualify because they were cut and signed in free agency.Of the guys on this list, only two of them -- Stabler and Montana -- made the playoffs with their new team and only Montana was able to win a playoff game. (He led the Chiefs to the 1993 AFC title game.) None of them made it back to the Super Bowl, so Wilson has a chance to make history.For more on how these .If you need more Ru sell Wilson content in Francisco Cervelli Jersey your life, then between Wilson and the Seahawks broke down. (Wilson apparently lost trust in the Seahawks while teammates say he "checked out" in 2021.) 6. Rapid-fire roundup: eyeing a comebackIt's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it's nearly impo sible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you.Kaepernick eyeing a comeback, apparently in best shape of his life.The former NFL quarterback and made it clear he's still interested in playing football. According , Kaepernick is in the best shape of his life.Lions expected to release .The Lions are trying to clear some salary cap space before the start of free agency, and one way they're going to do that is by releasing Flowers, . By cutting Flowers, the Lions will in cap space. announces he's playing in 2022. The Eagles center was on the fence about returning this year, but he's now definitely coming back. Kelce made the announcement while .Raiders to release starting linebacker.After watching start 27 games over the past two seasons, the Raiders to move on from their starting linebacker. Littleton struggled during his time with the Raiders, which is a big reason why they've decided to let him go.Packers pulled in nearly $66 million from sale of team stock. The Packers held their sixth stock offering in franchise history over the past few months and that offering ended with the that allowed the franchise to raise $65.8 million. restructure contract.The Saints Friday by restructuring Kamara's contract. Over the past 24 hours, the Saints have restructured three different contracts that have freed up more than $22 million. The Saints need to be salary cap compliant by March 16 and according to Over the Cap, they're , so they still have a lot of work to do.Eagles almost traded for Calvin Ridley. The Eagles in place to acquire the Falcons' receiver, but Atlanta ended up nixing the trade at the last second due to Ridley's impending suspension. Honestly, I would have loved to see the ensuing drama between the two teams if the Falcons had let the trade go through.
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