PJR SPORTS REPORT

Minnesota has the twenty-fifth pick in the draft, courtesy of their second round appearance in the playoffs. There are some changes this year, with Stefon Diggs being traded the biggest. They will have a new set of cornerbacks and a …

The Saints have the twenty-fourth pick and are in the twilight of the Drew Brees era. They have had some tough playoff losses and fallen short of getting to the Super Bowl, but they will try again. 

The Saints have …

The Patriots begin a new era without Tom Brady for the first time in 21 years. One big mystery is who their quarterback will be. They have been quiet obtaining players in free agency and have lost a few players. …

The Bills do not have a first round pick after trading it to Minnesota for Stefon Diggs. They made the playoffs with a 10-6 record and making the playoffs. They were better than I thought they would be and look …

The Eagles have the twenty-first pick and come off a 9-7 season and will now be three seasons removed from their Super Bowl win.  They still have a talented roster in most places, but there are questions in a few …

The Rams are without their first round pick, the twentieth, trading it to Jacksonville in the Jalen Ramsey deal. They were 9-7 after reaching the Super Bowl the year before. One thing needed is a return to form from quarterback …

The Bears are without their first round pick, the nineteenth, trading it to the Raiders in the Khalil Mack deal. The Bears were 8-8 after making the playoffs in 2018. Inconsistencies at quarterback, along with average-at-best line play brought them …

The Steelers have the eighteenth pick in the draft, courtesy of their 8-8 record. Optimism stems from Ben Roethlisberger returning after missing most of the season when he was sorely missed. His presence could pick up the performance of those …

The Cowboys have the seventeenth pick in the draft, courtesy of their 8-8 record. It was a year of disappointment in Big D, with playoffs and possibly Super Bowl expectations. Several defensive needs need to be addressed and that is …

The Falcons have the sixteenth pick in the draft, courtesy of their 7-9 record. After a bad start, they improved down the stretch and hope to build on that. They’re in a “win now” mode from owner Arthur Blank, but …

The Broncos have the fifteenth pick after finishing 7-9. After selecting Drew Lock, who looks to be their quarterback for the next few years, the Broncos have stability at the most important position. 

Denver has eleven picks in the draft: …

Tom Brady is first on everyone’s mind when he or she thinks about the Buccs this year. The free agent signing was possibly the biggest news this off-season. They have the fourteenth pick, due to their 7-9 record. This is …

The Colts finished 7-9 after expected to contend, they could not recover from Andrew Luck’s unexpected retirement. They signed Philip Rivers and traded their first pick, the thirteenth, for DeForest Buckner to upgrade their defensive line. They have the potential …

It’s not as difficult to say Las Vegas Raiders as it is to say LA Chargers and the Raiders have the twelfth pick, courtesy of a 7-9 record. Head coach Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock have been bust addressing …

The Jets have the eleventh pick after a 7-9 season. After a slow start, they got rolling and want to continue, but they must upgrade some areas. It will be General Manager Joe Douglas’ first draft and there are certain …

The Browns have the tenth pick after finishing 6-10, a big disappointment to their faithful after big pre-season hype. Odell Beckham Jr. was brought in and proclaimed to be the missing piece, and while he had his moments, the season …

The Jaguars have the ninth pick, courtesy of a 6-10 season. Things have been turbulent with personnel. They signed Nick Foles to a big contract as quarterback, but he has been traded. Stalwarts such as Calais Campbell, Jalen Ramsey, JD …

The Cardinals have the eighth pick in the draft after finishing 5-10-1. This will be the second year with Kyler Murray at quarterback and they made a big move to give him a weapon by trading for DeAndre Hopkins. Now …

Carolina has the seventh pick in the draft and there has been change with new coach Matt Rhule. All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly retired, Cam Newton and Greg Olsen were released, and other good players have left through trade and free …

Boy, do my fingers almost type San Diego, instead of Los Angeles. Anyway, the Chargers pick sixth in the draft after finishing 5-11. They are in the same situation as the team drafting before them: looking for a quarterback with …

The Dolphins have the fifth pick after a 5-11 season, along with first-round picks 18 and 26. Many spoke of the Dolphins “tanking” last year, but I prefer to call it “building for the future” – they probably weren’t going …

The Giants have the fourth pick in the draft after finishing 4-12. They could choose Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons or they could also pick one of the top four offensive tackles. If they pick Simmons, many Giant fans will throw …

Detroit has the third pick in the draft and there are rumors they are willing to trade down for more picks. An injury that forced Matthew Stafford to miss half the season and a porous defense contributed to a 3-win …

Washington owns the second pick in the draft and there is a good chance they pick Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, unless they trade down for extra picks. While defensive end is not their biggest need, Young is too …

Cinicinnati experienced success in the earlier part of last decade, appearing in the playoffs in six of seven years from 2009 to 2015. They have not had a winning season since and hit bottom at 2-14 last year. Poor drafts …