Tim Tebow could join this rare list of NFL players plus strength of schedule rankings for all 32 NFL teams

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Tim Tebow could join this rare list of NFL players plus strength of schedule rankings for all 32 NFL teams

Gue s who's back, back again, Tebow's back, tell a friend. Gue s who's back, gue s who's back, gue s who's back, gue s who's back.I'll be honest, I don't usually use Eminem lyrics in the newsletter, but I also don't usually write about washed up NFL players who are trying to make a comeback after six years completely away from football -- and yet, I'm doing both of those things today.Although I'm happy for Tebow, I wish this news could have waited until next week. As I wrote yesterday, the NFL schedule release is my favorite holiday of the offseason, and now, Tebow is trying to overshadow it. I am beside myself. STOP IT, TIM.Although I'm not happy with Tim right now, we'll be covering him in full today. We'll also have every team's strength of schedule for 2021 plus we'll pick the team the should play in their home opener. 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. To sign up, all you have to do is. 1. Today's show: Ranking instant impact rookiesThere were 259 players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft and most of them will be practicing with their new teams for the first time this weekend when 29 of the league's 31 teams host their rookie minicamps. With rookies set to make their first appearance ever with their new team, Will Brinson thought today would be a good time to rank instant impact rookies, but since he's bad at ranking things, he brought on CBSSports.com draft guru Chris Trapa so to help him.In today's episode, not only did they cover -- Trapa so thinks is going to be a game-changer for the -- but they also talked about which players have the best chance to win the rookie of the year awards. Trapa so thinks the dark horse to win the defensive rookie of the year is Washington linebacker , who was the 19th overall pick and the sixth defensive player taken overall."He lands in such a good scenario with the Washington Football Team, playing with four first-round defensive linemen, who have all played pretty well," Trapa so said. "Jamin Davis is going to be well, well above 125 tackles and if the Washington Football Team is a fun team again and they win the NFC East or make the playoffs, Jamin Davis is going to be in the spotlight a lot."Trapa so made such a good case for Davis to win DPOY that Brinson literally stopped the podcast so that he could bet Trey Burke Jersey some money on the Washington linebacker to win the award. Davis currently has 16-to-1 odds (bet $100 to win $1,600). If you want to know who they like for offensive rookie of the year, be sure to to listen to today's show -- and follow the podcast --.2. Tim Tebow is backIt's Tebow time in Jacksonville.Apparently, coach Urban Meyer has Tim Tebow to a one-year deal and the twist is that Tebow is going to play tight end. I'm not going to say I saw this coming, but when Meyer and Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke both to Tebow, that was the first sign that this was going to happen. You don't move in next to someone and not give them a job.I'm not sure if Tebow is going to be able to make the roster, but the Jaguars are definitely leaving the door wide open for it to happen. Let's take a look at the situation in Jacksonville. Jaguars have almost zero tight end depth. The reason Tebow could end up making the roster is because the Jaguars currently only have three tight ends on their depth chart: , , and . Farrell is a rookie, Manhertz only has 12 career receptions over seven seasons and Davis has never caught an NFL pa s in his life. Basically, Tebow has just as much NFL experience as the other three guys.Tebow hasn't played in the NFL in nearly a decade. The one thing working against Tebow is that he hasn't played in an NFL game since 2012 when he was with the . The last time he was in the mix for a roster spot came in 2015 when he went to training camp with the before getting cut prior to the start of the season.Tebow could join a rare list of NFL players. If Tebow does play in a game this year, that means he Paul Reed Jersey would have gone eight full seasons between games. If you're wondering if that's ever been done, the answer is yes. Tebow would to pull it off with the most recent being Doug Flutie.If you're dying to read more about Tebow, you can . We also put together a list of other quarterbacks who have succe sfully made a position switch in the NFL and you . Finally, we put together a timeline of Tebow's sports career, starting with his time at Florida with Meyer, and .By the way, if Tebow makes the roster, he'll be getting a free trip to London and that's because the Jaguars will be hosting a game in the U.K. in 2021. The NFL is only playing two London games this year and they'll be hosted by Jacksonville and Atlanta. According , the league has decided to scrap the Mexico City game for the 2021 season.3. 2021 NFL strength of schedule for all 32 teamsFor the first time in NFL history, the league is going to be playing a 17-game schedule this year and if you're wondering who is going to benefit the least from the newly expanded regular season, the answer is the and that's because they're going to be facing the most difficult strength of schedule this year. Based on the final standings from 2020, the Steelers will be going into 2021 with a strength of schedule of .574, which not only gives them the most difficult schedule for the upcoming season, but it makes them one of only two teams in the NFL -- along with the -- that will have a strength of schedule above .550.Of the Steelers' 17 games, 10 of them will be coming against teams that made the playoffs last year, which is tied with the for the most in the NFL. On the other hand, the Eagles only have to play five games against teams that went to the playoffs last year. Also, the Eagles only play THREE teams all season that finished 2020 with a winning record. In news that probably won't shock you, the Eagles have the easiest strength of schedule for the upcoming season.With that in mind, let's take a look at the two teams with the highest grades and the four teams with the lowest grades. Hardest schedules1. Steelers: 155-115-2 (.574)2. Ravens: 152-118-2 (.563)3. : 149-122-1 (.550)4. Packers: 147-124-1 (.542)5. : 144-127-1 (.531)T-6. : 144-128 (.529)T-6. : 143-127-2 (.529)8. : 142-128-2 (.526)9. : 140-130-2 (.518)10. : 140-132 (.515)Easiest schedules1. Eagles: 117-155 (.430)2. : 122-148-2 (.452)3. Falcons: 123-148-1 (.454)4. Buccaneers: 126-145-1 (.465) Joel Embiid Jersey T-5. : 128-144 (.471)T-5. : 127-143-2 (.471)7. : 128-143-1 (.472)8. :128-142-2 (.472)T-9. : 130-142 (.478)T-9. : 130-142 (.478)To check out the strength of . 4. Buccaneers set to host NFL openerWhen the NFL schedule gets released on Wednesday, you're going to notice some major changes and the biggest one is the expanding regular season. However, one thing that won't be changing is the annual tradition that calls for the defending Super Bowl champion to play host for the first game of the season.This year, that means the 2021 NFL season is going to open in Tampa Bay with and the Buccaneers serving as the home team in the Thursday night opener.So who will the Buccaneers be playing in the opener? Great question. Glad you asked. Since we already know who the Buccaneers will be playing at home this year -- Falcons, Panthers, , Bears, Dolphins, Cowboys Giants and Bills -- I'm going to rank all eight teams in order of what would make the worst game to what would make the best game.8. Panthers: Carolina went 0-2 against Tampa last year and lost those games by an average of 18.5 points. No one wants to see a blowout in the opener.7. Falcons: Atlanta went 4-12 last season and no one wants to watch a team coming off a 4-12 season play in the opener.6. Giants: The Giants almost beat the Bucs last season and Joe Judge apparently thinks that Tom Brady's skills , so this would definitely be an interesting game.5. Dolphins: Miami head coach Brian Flores spent 11 seasons in New England with Tom Brady -- I'm gue sing he would love to embarra s Brady in the opener.4. Bears: The Bears have two things going for them: They made the playoffs last year and they beat the Buccaneers in the regular season. 3. Cowboys: Dallas might be America's team, but if I'm Jerry Jones, I don't want going up against Tampa Bay's defense in Week 1.2. Saints: I will start tailgating right now if we get a revenge game. The only problem is that we don't know if Winston is actually going to win the starting QB job in New Orleans.1. Bills: On paper, the Bills are the best team on Tampa Bay's home schedule this year and the NFL likes when things look nice on paper.For a Zhaire Smith Jersey full explanation on why I ranked things the way I did, . 5. Your daily update We are now on Day 742 of Aaron Rodgers watch. Actually, I don't think we're that many days in, but it's starting to feel that way. Over the past 24 hours, we didn't really learn anything new about Rodgers, but we did learn a few things about the Packers' side of the situation.If Rodgers wants out, the easiest thing for the Packers to do would be to grant his wishes and trade him, but if that happens, that will put Green Bay in a tough spot. There are a few things that the team has to take into consideration and here are two big ones. might not be ready to play.In an interview that took place after the first-round of the draft, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst basically admitted that to play. "He's got a long way to go," Gutekunst said, per The Athletic. "Obviously we think the world of Jordan and where he's going to grow and develop. I think it's pretty early to be able to tell you that because obviously with no preseason games last year and just kind of the no-spring, but we have a lot of confidence in his Jahlil Okafor Jersey talents, in his work ethic and where he's going to go." If Love isn't ready to play, that would help explain why the Packers have refused to even entertain the notion of trading their star quarterback. would consider leaving Green Bay if Rodgers is out.The Packers' other problem on the Rodgers front is that there could be a ma s exodus from Green Bay if they decide to trade their star QB. In an interview this week, Davante Adams said he would think about leaving if Rodgers isn't his quarterback anymore. "It would ," Adams told Colin Cowherd. "Doesn't mean potentially I'd be gone, but I'd definitely have to do some extra thinking if my guy wasn't here."If Adams feels that way, there's a good chance that at least a few other players feel the same way, which means that trading Rodgers could destroy the team for years to come -- one of many reasons why the Packers are doing their best to hold on to him. 6. NFL veterans who were hurt by the draftFor an NFL player, there's no worse feeling than watching the draft and seeing that your team just selected a player to replace you. It happens all the time and because it happens all the time, our Jeff Kerr decided to put a list together of the five NFL veterans who were hurt the most by the 2021 NFL Draft.With that in mind, let's check out Kerr's list. QB . Bears QB . Jaguars RB . Cowboys LB .Vikings QB .Kerr also put together a list of the five veterans who benefited the most from the draft and .7. The Kicker: Player who wanted his salary in Bitcoin gets cut by If you're into cryptocurrency, then converting your NFL salary to Bitcoin probably sounds like a good idea, but the plan only works if you're actually getting an NFL salary and that's where things are now falling apart for former Chiefs tight end .Earlier this offseason, Culkin made by announcing that he would be converting his entire 2021 salary into Bitcoin. The only problem for Culkin is that, as of right now, he's not going to be getting an NFL salary this year and that's . Culkin was in line to make $920,000 with the Chiefs this year and although I'm not sure how much Bitcoin that is, I do know that zero dollars will get you zero Bitcoin and that's how much Culkin is going to be getting from the Chiefs.Speaking of zero, I'll be writing zero words for tomorrow's newsletter and that's because Cody Benjamin is going to be in charge. Although I won't be around, I will be running our live blog for the schedule release, so if you get bored at any point tomorrow, please come join.
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