NFL Trade Rumors
Despite the questions about whether the 49ers reached on second-round WR De’Zhaun Stribling, an NFC exec believes the Ole Miss product was bound to go early in the second round regardless.
“He was going within the first five to 10 picks in the second round,” an NFC executive said, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “That was not a reach at all. He can really play.”
In all likelihood, the Rams will head into the 2026 season as the clear Super Bowl favorites after the blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett, bolstering an already elite roster on paper. Rams HC Sean McVay admitted they understand the external expectations because of their talent pool and need to focus on staying in the moment.
“I think the biggest thing is that we want to be inside out,” McVay said, via ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. “The reality is that we’re not naïve to the things that are said, but that doesn’t affect us and we have to be humble. We have to stay connected.”
“Inevitably, there is going to be some adversity that we have to be able to deal with, and the separator is going to be handling those storms and not allowing any of those external things to affect our ability to be in the moment right now, to be present, to be grateful and to continue to be courageous.”
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold was highly critical of his Super Bowl performance during a recent podcast appearance and gave some areas where he plans to improve ahead of next season.
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