Checkout Brooks on breakout players

I agree with the premise. But with a talent deficient team, one could make the argument that a number of players will have a breakout year compared to what was there from last year.

Many lament the loss of Collins as if he is some irreplaceable talent. Even Brooks makes the comment, "From a football standpoint, Peppers hasn't played to Collins' level,". No worries, Bucky, Collins hasn't played to Collins' level (2016). The one year has buoyed Collins' reputation around the league. But when looking at the body of work, 2016 was the outlier. What he has shown is that he is an oft-injured in the box safety that likes to shoulder tackle.

Now, Baker and Lawrence will be breakout players, but your first round talents should have high expectations. I'm looking at BJ Hill as being the breakout player on the line. He played well and flashed with 5.5 sacks. He is a card-carrying member of the Red Hat Mafia and I think he will take a big jump this year notching double digit sacks.

Yup - Collins is on the short list for most overrated players in the league.

No! That couldn’t be. I heard on ESPN that DG got taken by the Browns. Lawrence, Zeitler, Peppers and Ximines for OBJ and Vernon. I hope DG gets taken like that over and over.

a blurb in the linked article about Mike Mayock’s team-building philosophy. He looks for players from winning programs, especially those who were team captains. Hmm, I think I’ve heard that mantra somewhere else before...

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No! That couldn’t be. I heard on ESPN that DG got taken by the Browns. Lawrence, Zeitler, Peppers and Ximines for OBJ and Vernon. I hope DG gets taken like that over and over.

Plus $10 million of additional cap space in 2020 and several years thereafter. That's one or even two solid players on top op of the players you referenced.

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Yup - Collins is on the short list for most overrated players in the league.

I disagree. Yes he got paid, but the narrative now is so much that he's 'overrated' and 'overpaid' that I actually think he's becoming underrated.

It's all semantics anyhow, but I do think his game is being diminished. He is a rock solid NFL player. Yes he has deficiencies like most, but he's a damn good player.

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I was going to ask the same thing...

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Red Hat Mafia - ( New Window )

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LMAO!

2 of our best moves were letting Collins walk and getting Peppers in the Beckham deal. Its an upgrade with a guy with more versatility and saves tons of cash over the next 3 years.

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Red Hat Gangsta

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Thanks.

Peppers is going to become a star under Bettcher
Peppers ... pass rush - ( New Window )

“Breakout” game linked below.

I expect quite a few of these in this scheme ... he’ll make Landon Collins an afterthought . So much better in coverage
Peppers - ( New Window )

And Collins trended down throughout the season while Peppers trended up.

For a R interior lineman "flashing", that's outright an wxcellent. He'll give 5.5 sacks every year and I'll take it.

He's talking about the entire NFL, not just the Giants, and features Peppers.

In comment 14441320 Pete in MD said:

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a blurb in the linked article about Mike Mayock’s team-building philosophy. He looks for players from winning programs, especially those who were team captains. Hmm, I think I’ve heard that mantra somewhere else before...

Yeah the giants in 2014. All but one of our draftees was a team captain. I'll give you one guess to name the one that wasn't a captain and give you 100 internet dollars to name the rest of the picks without google.