Every year Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com does his projected starters piece. Every year I tell myself I should do the same before taking my true off season break. So I have decided to compile a list of skill position starters on the offense of every NFL team. Starting though with the NFC West. My discovery’s made via Twitter plus some analysis below.
The Los Angeles Rams
Rams Projected Skill starters (Clarifying WR 3 is slot receiver)
QB Jared Goff
RB Cam Akers
RB2 Darrell Henderson
WR1 Cooper Kupp
WR 2 Robert Woods
WR 3 Josh Reynolds
TE Tyler Higbee
How'd I do @BurkardtSkyler ?— Eric Jensen (Wears a mask bc he loves 🏈) (@Eric18utah) April 28, 2020
A completely new looking offense. Gone is Todd Gurley in come the two young bucks. The WR core is different and has less weapons than previous years but it’s still a competitive looking starting roster. Obviously, the Offensive Line needs to improve but if they do this has the DNA of a Sean McVay offense.
The Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks Projected skill starters
QB Russell Wilson
RB Chris Carson
RB2 Rashaad Penny
WR1 DK Metcalf
WR2 Tyler Lockett
WR3 Phillip Dorsett
TE Will Dissly
How'd I do @JondersFPT ?— Eric Jensen (Wears a mask bc he loves 🏈) (@Eric18utah) April 28, 2020
The Seahawks despite off season rumblings post draft do not have a terrible offensive roster. The receiving position is solid there is a lot of continuity between this year and last. If Chris Carson returns healthy that also gives this team a boost. A disagreement between me and Jonders FPT, a wonderous NFL Analyst/Comedian, disagree on the tight end position. I think Greg Olsen is a nice piece but Will Dissly is the number one guy in thttps://twitter.com/i/status/1255148768556544000hat offense in my opinion.
Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals Projected Skill Starters
QB Kyler Murray
RB Kenyan Drake
RB2 Eno Benjamin
WR1 Deandre Hopkins
WR2 Christian Kirk
WR3 Larry Fitzgerald
TE Maxx Williams
How'd I do #Cardinals fans?— Eric Jensen (Wears a mask bc he loves 🏈) (@Eric18utah) April 28, 2020
The Cardinals after having one of the best offseasons of the entire league. The offense in Arizona looks totally revamped. I expect the rookie Eno Benjamin to take Chase Edmonds job. Outside of that though the roster is pretty much what you’d expect after landing Deandre Hopkins.
San Fransisco 49ers
49ers projected skill starters
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
RB Raheem Mostert
RB2 Tevin Coleman
WR1 Deebo Samuel
WR2 Dante Pettis
WR3 Brandon Aiyuk/ Travis Benjamin
TE George Kittle
How'd I do @JacobCHatch @ZachJanis ?— Eric Jensen (Wears a mask bc he loves 🏈) (@Eric18utah) April 28, 2020
The Niners WR room is incredibly hard to unpack. They just have so many guys at that position. I gave the edge to Dante Pettis at WR2 just because he knows the system but it would not shock me at all if Brandon Aiyuk took that spot and Travis Benjamin jumped into the slot where he has had success his entire career. Jerrick McKinnon will obviously be in the mix at back but I just have a hard time envisioning him starting.