The Best (And Worst) NFL Offseason Moves
The Lead
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3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2021
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The 2021 NFL offseason has delivered a lot of surprising decisions, from the Bears moving up to draft Justin Fields to the Falcons moving on from franchise legend Julio Jones to the Raiders completely remaking their offensive line (for reasons that aren't entirely clear). Today, The Athletic’s Robert Mays joins us to break down some of the best, worst and most notable decisions of the NFL offseason — including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bringing back all 22 starters from their Super Bowl-winning team — and what it all means for the season that’s ahead.
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| 0:46.0 | From free agency through the draft and well into the summer, this NFL offseason has delivered a ton of eye catching decisions. |
| 1:02.0 | After they acquired who we are, the Titans odds at Caesar's Sportsbook jumped dramatically from 35 to 1 to 30 to 1, so Vegas likes the deal. |
| 1:10.0 | And the free agency for the Raiders, the big money free agency has been a disaster. |
| 1:16.0 | The pick is in the Chicago Bears who have traded up to make a play have drafted. |
| 1:22.0 | Jocelyn, please! |
| 1:24.0 | Holy shit! |
| 1:26.0 | Today, the Athletics Robert Mays joins us to break down some of the best and worst decisions of this offseason. |
| 1:32.0 | And what it all means for the season, that's a head. |
| 1:35.0 | We're gonna see eight to nine new starters for the Browns defense this year and the amount of depth, versatility, |
| 1:42.0 | malleability they added on that side of the ball. |
| 1:45.0 | I mean I truly think this might be the top to bottom the best roster in the NFL. |
| 1:51.0 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. |
| 1:54.0 | It's Thursday, July 15th, and this is The Lead. |
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