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Knicks could trade 2024 first-round pick to make way for veteran additions
The New York Knicks recently signed Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet to non-guaranteed deals. Both veterans will have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot during training camp and preseason. However, due to the Knicks' current cap situation, the front office would need to make a trade if it wanted to keep both veterans for the upcoming campaign. According to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, second-year guard Pacome Dadiet could be the most viable trade candidate for New York if they look to retain both Brogdon and Shamet. "Talking to people in the league as of late, the name I keep hearing most is 20-year-old Pacome Dadiet," Edwards reported. "I’ve gathered that the Knicks are entering camp with the idea of keeping Brogdon and Shamet, both of whom are on non-guaranteed deals, for the regular-season roster...Given Dadiet’s age, size (6-8, 210) and projected profile if his development shakes out, he has more value around the league than the likes of youngsters Tyler Kolek or Ariel Hukporti, according to people I’ve spoken with. That is why if the Knicks want to make room for the two veterans, trading Dadiet makes the most sense." Dadiet played in 18 games last season, averaging 1.7 points and one rebound per outing. At 20 years old, he is certainly a developmental project. For a contending team such as the Knicks, moving on from him would be a logical decision if the reward was keeping both Brogdon and Shamet for the upcoming season. The Knicks have multiple trade options available Dadiet isn't the only potential trade candidate for the Knicks. Tyler Kolek, Miles McBride and Ariel Hukporti all fit the bill of young and developing talents. Swapping any of them for proven contributors makes sense, given the Knicks' current timeline. Interestingly, Edwards isn't the only Knicks insider reporting that Brogdon and Shamet will likely stick with the franchise beyond training camp. Ian Begley provided a similar report on September 17. “A trade of either Pacome Dadiet or Miles McBride would clear enough cap space to sign both veterans,” Begley wrote. “The Knicks can also trade Tyler Kolek and have enough space under the second apron to sign both Brogdon and Shamet…I don’t think the Knicks will make a trade ahead of training camp...But if I’m betting today, I’m betting that both Brogdon and Shamet are on the regular season roster.” The Knicks will likely explore every option available to them and make a decision based on the offers they receive. Nevertheless, they've positioned themselves to be incredibly deep heading into the new season. Unless Brogdon or Shamet struggles over the next few weeks, we should feel confident that they both secure a spot moving forward. Brogdon's injury history should worry the Knicks Despite Brogdon's clear upside, the Knicks will be aware of the injury risk he carries. After all, he's played in just 63 games over the past two seasons, and has broken the 60-game mark just twice in his career. Still, when healthy, Brogdon is a high-level guard who can score across all three levels and create for those around him. The Knicks will be rolling the dice on his health, knowing that if he's on the court, he will elevate their chances of success.
Raiders HC Pete Carroll unhappy with running game amid Ashton Jeanty's struggles
Ashton Jeanty is not having the start to his career the Las Vegas Raiders hoped he'd have when they took the star running back with the No. 6 pick in this year's draft. Jeanty carried the ball 17 times for 63 yards (3.7 yards per rush) in the Raiders' 41-24 loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 3. Jeanty is averaging 3.1 yards per rush this season, with 144 yards and one touchdown on the 1-2 Raiders. Not all of the issues are on the rookie. During his news conference on Monday, head coach Pete Carroll said the team needed to improve the running game to have success on offense. He suggested Las Vegas is doing all it can to run the ball with the talent they have on the offensive line. "We're working on some stuff," Carroll said of the offensive line. "We want to see (Jackson Powers-Johnson) come back to action and get back involved. "We have to in all phases of it. We've got to get off the football better and make more of the running game. "There's not enough happening there to act on the play-pass game, and we're just not getting enough. So we just got to keep working it. We got the guys we got." The Las Vegas Raiders need to fix the offensive line Despite a poor game by the offensive line, quarterback Geno Smith was effective on Sunday. He threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns. However, he was sacked five times for minus-28 yards. The offense was much better than it was in Week 2 when the Raiders scored nine points in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on "Monday Night Football." Still, the running game needs to be a threat, not only to help Smith and the passing attack, but to keep the defense off the field. The Raiders invested in the running game by drafting Jeanty with a first-round pick. So far, that pick has not paid off.
Vikings snap counts, notable PFF grades from blowout win over Bengals
After scoring six total points one week earlier, the Vikings racked up six total touchdowns in a 48-10 win over the Bengals on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, they received some pretty good PFF grades as a result, including the single highest grade the company has ever given out. Let's do our weekly dive into the snap counts and grades to see what we can learn. Vikings offensive snap counts vs. Bengals (out of 60) C Michael Jurgens: 60 LG Donovan Jackson: 56 WR Jalen Nailor: 50 WR Justin Jefferson: 48 RT Brian O'Neill: 48 RG Will Fries: 48 QB Carson Wentz: 48 WR Adam Thielen: 45 TE T.J. Hockenson: 41 LT Christian Darrisaw: 38 RB Jordan Mason: 36 OL Blake Brandel: 26 TE Josh Oliver: 21 RB Zavier Scott: 17 TE Ben Yurosek: 13 WR Tai Felton: 12 RG Joe Huber: 12 LT Walter Rouse: 12 QB Max Brosmer: 12 WR Myles Price: 10 RB Cam Akers: 7 The Vikings finally ran more than 50 offensive plays in a game! And this week, they were up by so much that they got to do something you rarely get to do in the NFL, which is bench your starters and give young players some run. That included the first career offensive snaps for Brosmer, Felton, Huber, and Price (and Scott, who was the RB2 without Aaron Jones and played prior to garbage time). Jackson is going to miss some time with a wrist injury, so Brandel — who played 22 snaps at left tackle and four at left guard — will step in at LG overseas. Ryan Kelly is expected to be back in the lineup at center. Darrisaw, who made a massive difference in his return to action, figures to be a full-time player next week. It's going to be very interesting to see what happens at wide receiver moving forward. Jordan Addison's three-game suspension is over, and he should immediately step into the No. 2 role alongside Jefferson. What does that mean for Nailor and Thielen? Kevin O'Connell said on Monday he views it as having "four starters" in that receiver room. Notably, Thielen has just two catches in three games. Top 5 PFF grades on offense (min. 20 snaps) 1. Oliver — 87.6 2. Hockenson — 86.8 3. Jefferson — 75.7 4. Mason — 70.7 5. Fries — 67.7 This was a great game for the Vikings' tight end duo. They became the first two Vikings tight ends to catch a touchdown pass in the same game since Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith Jr. in 2019. Both Oliver and Hockenson also blocked at a very high level. Jefferson did his usual thing with five catches for 75 yards, while Mason was a revelation in a 116-yard, two-touchdown day. Wentz was at 61.4, which makes sense. What doesn't make much sense is Darrisaw getting a 58.0 grade. He wasn't perfect in his first game back, but he looked a whole lot better than that while turning Trey Hendrickson into a non-factor. The two lowest grades among players who met the 20-snap threshold went to Thielen and Jurgens. Thielen's 38.7 grade is the lowest mark he's received in his entire career (minimum 10 snaps). Vikings defensive snap counts vs. Bengals (out of 56) S Theo Jackson: 50 S Josh Metellus: 46 OLB Jonathan Greenard: 44 LB Ivan Pace Jr: 43 CB Byron Murphy Jr: 42 LB Eric Wilson: 41 CB Isaiah Rodgers: 41 DT Levi Drake Rodriguez: 38 OLB Dallas Turner: 34 DT Jalen Redmond: 34 DT Jonathan Allen: 33 DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins: 28 CB Jeff Okudah: 28 S Harrison Smith: 22 OLB Bo Richter: 15 CB Dwight McGlothern: 15 OLB Chaz Chambliss: 14 S Jay Ward: 13 DT Javon Hargrave: 11 LB Austin Keys: 8 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel: 8 S Tavierre Thomas: 6 LB Kobe King: 3 The Vikings also got to bench their starters on the other side of the ball and give Keys and King their first NFL defensive snaps (and Keys picked up his first career sack). Rodriguez and Redmond got a ton of work at defensive tackle, in part because Hargrave left early with an injury that isn't expected to force him to miss any additional time. The Vikings eased a couple key veterans back into action after injury absences. Smith played 22 snaps and still managed to have a major impact, highlighted by getting the deflection on Rodgers' pick-six in the first quarter. Van Ginkel was credited with two sacks on just eight snaps, although one of them came when he simply touched Jake Browning before he went out of bounds on a 0-yard scramble. His playing time figures to skyrocket next week. Top 5 PFF grades on defense (min. 20 snaps) 1. Rodgers — 99.9 2. T. Jackson — 91.5 3. Greenard — 90.8 4. Redmond — 89.8 5. Smith — 81.7 Rodriguez barely missed the cut at 80.4. Wilson, Murphy, Allen, and Turner earned strong grades as well. It was quite the day for basically everyone on Brian Flores' defense. That 99.9 from Rodgers is obviously incredible. It's never been done before. Jackson was also phenomenal in coverage, Greenard was all over the field against both the run and the pass, and the Redmond/Rodriguez duo were massive in the middle. Turner, Greenard, Redmond, Pace, and Allen were all credited with at least three pressures in the pass rush. The two lowest grades on defense went to Okudah and Ingram-Dawkins.
Brendan Donovan Gets Solid Endorsement As Cardinals Trade Rumors Swirl
The St. Louis Cardinals are seemingly headed for a rebuild this offseason after years of mediocrity at the big league level. They're seemingly moving on from the aging veterans in an attempt to get younger for the future. St. Louis has a lot of talented young players, including All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan. Donovan was the team's only All-Star this year, but that doesn't mean he was their only top talent. Josh Jacobs of Redbird Rants recently listed Donovan as one of the Cardinals' most valuable players, only trailing young stars like Iván Herrera, Masyn Winn, and JJ Wetherholt in terms of future value. Brendan Donovan is crucial to Cardinals' future "If the season ended today, Donovan slashed .283/.351/.410 with 10 home runs and a 115 wRC+ in 501 plate appearances, but prior to the toe injury he suffered on June 11th, he was a 132 wRC+ bat with a .310/.379/.440 slash line during those 64 games," Jacobs wrote. "During the two months that Donovan played through his toe injury rather than going on the injured list, he slashed .234/.305/.349, which amounted to a terrible 84 wRC+ in 46 games. "With two years of club control remaining, Donovan is the leader in the Cardinals clubhouse, ranks 72nd out of 297 qualified hitters since the beginning of 2022 in wRC+, and has incredible defensive versatility to go with his bat. The Cardinals need to try to extend him this offseason, or else it probably does make sense to shop him on the trade market to maximize his trade value." The Cardinals have been mixed in trade rumors with Donovan for months now. The star infielder has two years of team control left in his deal, so the Cardinals don't need to trade him. Instead, St. Louis could look to sign him to an extension in order to make him a focal point of the future. With Chaim Bloom taking over as the president of baseball operations this offseason, the Cardinals will likely make a decision with Donovan, whether it be a trade or an extension. Either way, the versatile infielder is one of the most valuable players in the Cardinals' organization. The Cardinals will either use this value in a trade or on the field.
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