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Shaquem Griffin proved to be more than just a feel-good story on draft day as he made the Seahawks’ roster out of training camp in 2018 and 2019 and was among their leading special-teams contributors in both seasons. Griffin also showed flashes late last season when the Seahawks started using him as an edge rusher in sub packages, allowing him to reprise a role he excelled at during his college career at Central Florida.
One of Griffin’s best plays in that role was a pressure of Jared Goff that led to a Quandre Diggs pick-six in a December loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He also had a sack in Seattle’s loss to the Green Bay Packers in last season’s divisional round. Griffin was credited with 16 tackles and three QB hits in 32 regular-season games over the last two years, which included a start in his NFL debut.
Griffin’s spot on the Seahawks’ roster in 2020 was uncertain given their strong depth at linebacker behind starters Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright and Bruce Irvin. That includes this year’s first-round pick, Jordyn Brooks, who is projected to play behind Wright on the weak side. Seattle also has Cody Barton and Ben Burr-Kirven, third- and fifth-round picks last year, respectively.
Griffin is a candidate for Seattle’s practice squad.
Shaquill Griffin, who made the Pro Bowl as an alternate last year, is entering the final season of his rookie contract.
After the most bizarre offseason in NFL history, the fantasy football season is set to kick off next week, which means we’re heading into the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year. With that in mind, our experts gathered for one final mock draft in a 10-team, non-PPR format.
We’ve been chipping away at mock drafts all offseason, hitting on all of the most popular formats, be it PPR, non-PPR, 10-team, 12-team or two-QB leagues, so we have a little something for everyone. You can check out the results of this 10-team, non-PPR mock draft below and compare it to the other formats here:
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12-team, PPR (Aug. 27) | 10-team, 2-QB PPR | 10-team, PPR (Aug. 14) | 12-team, non-PPR (Aug. 7) | 10-team, non-PPR (July 30) | 12-team, PPR (July 23) | 10-team, PPR (June 22) | 12-team, PPR (May 8)
And though we’ve said this all summer, it can’t hurt to say it one more time: You should do a couple of mock drafts yourself. They are simple, quick and pressure-free — but most importantly, they give you a chance to get used to the draft software, figure out when players you like are being taken, and make mistakes when they don’t count for real.
The participants, in order of draft position, included: Daniel Dopp, Cameron Wolfe, Kyle Soppe, Eric Karabell, Mike Clay, Matt Bowen, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Mike Triplett, Field Yates and Tom Carpenter.
Round 1
1. Christian McCaffrey Car (RB1) — Dopp
2. Saquon Barkley NYG (RB2) — Wolfe
3. Ezekiel Elliott Dal (RB3) — Soppe
4. Dalvin Cook Min (RB4) — Karabell
5. Alvin Kamara NO (RB5) — Clay
6. Derrick Henry Ten (RB6) — Bowen
7. Josh Jacobs LV (RB7) — Cockcroft
8. Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC (RB8) — Triplett
9. Nick Chubb Cle (RB9) — Yates
10. Miles Sanders Phi (RB10) — Carpenter
Round 2
11. Michael Thomas NO (WR1) — Carpenter
12. Aaron Jones GB (RB11) — Yates
13. Joe Mixon Cin (RB12) — Triplett
14. Kenyan Drake Ari (RB13) — Cockcroft
15. Davante Adams GB (WR2) — Bowen
16. Austin Ekeler LAC (RB14) — Clay
17. DeAndre Hopkins Ari (WR3) — Karabell
18. Julio Jones Atl (WR4) — Soppe
19. Tyreek Hill KC (WR5) — Wolfe
20. Chris Carson Sea (RB15) — Dopp
Round 3
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The Miami Dolphins have fielded trade inquiries in recent days about former first-round pick Josh Rosen, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Rosen could be on the move for the second time in his young NFL career, as rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has proved healthy so far in training camp.
Rosen has been part of a three-man quarterback competition in training camp, with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the front-runner to start in Week 1.
Coach Brian Flores hasn’t announced an official decision on the starting and backup quarterbacks, but the Dolphins have seen enough so far in camp to make Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa their two active quarterbacks on game day.
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So in an upcoming weekend of transactions, Rosen could be on the move again. It would be his second trade in the past 17 months
Fitzpatrick, Tagovailoa and Rosen were all participating in the Dolphins’ practice Thursday.
Rosen, a top-10 pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, was traded to Miami during draft weekend in April 2019 for a 2019 second-round pick and a 2020 fifth-round pick.
That move hasn’t worked out so far for Miami, and there isn’t a clear path for Rosen to become a starter again with the Dolphins. He started three games last season before being benched for Fitzpatrick for the rest of the year.
Rosen has spent the past year focused on improving and learning from Fitzpatrick rather than winning the starting job.
“I was drafted in the first round, and I think people around the league still think I can play to a certain extent. Whenever that opportunity comes, wherever it comes, I just want to be prepared for it,” Rosen said. “Because they’re few and far between. I didn’t do great with the two I already had. Not many people get third chances. I’m definitely going to seize the opportunity when it comes.”
The question over the weekend is what value can the Dolphins salvage in a trade for Rosen.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams linebacker Travin Howard will undergo knee surgery and will be sidelined for the season, coach Sean McVay said Tuesday. Howard suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during practice last week.
“It’s really unfortunate for a guy that’s put in a lot of work, put himself in position to be a huge impact player for us,” McVay said.
Following the departure of Cory Littleton in free agency, Howard was on track to start alongside Micah Kiser.
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