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The NFC appeared to be the San Francisco 49ers invitational last season, yet the champions of the conference were challenged in the postseason by the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. While the 49ers were just a play away from winning a Super Bowl, their path toward repeating in the conference will be tougher in 2024.
The Lions have their best chance to reach a Super Bowl in decades, while the Philadelphia Eagles reloaded their roster in order to make another Super Bowl run of their own. The Packers can’t be omitted from the conversation either after a surprising 2023 season. Simply put, the NFC will be fun to watch this year.
What was the best offseason move each team in the NFC to set itself up for a potential postseason run in 2024 (or beyond)? What was the best offseason move each Super Bowl contender in the conference made?
Drafted Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4 overall
The Cardinals didn’t have to trade up to land the best player in the draft, nor trade down in order to stockpile picks and take advantage of a quarterback-needy team. Thanks to the run of quarterbacks that went with the top three picks, Harrison fell right into the Cardinals’ lap at No. 4 overall.
Arizona has a No. 1 wide receiver for Kyler Murray, which was sorely lacking in the offense last season. Harrison is a game changer at wide receiver and a touchdown threat (28 touchdowns is most in FBS over the last two seasons) and will instantly make the offense better. Remember, the Cardinals didn’t have a wideout that had over 600 receiving yards last season (tight end Trey McBride had 825 yards).
Hired Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator
Signing Kirk Cousins and adding more pass catchers certainly helped Atlanta in their pursuit for a playoff berth, but Robinson is the key toward the Falcons taking the next step. Atlanta had the second-lowest pass play percentage in the NFL over the past two seasons…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-06-10 12:32:16
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