Talen Horton-Tucker has some serious upside for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Wire Troll: Talen Horton-Tucker Teases With Talent

The former Piston is coming off the bench a bit more in his first season with the Nets, and overall his performance has dipped. But lately, Brown has been on fire, scoring at least 13 points in six straight while consistently flirting with double-doubles and even a potential triple dub on Wednesday (17 points, eight boards, seven assists). Toss in his efficient shooting of late and he makes for a very nice pickup.

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Trevor Lawrence is expected to go first overall after his time with the Clemson Tigers.

2021 NFL Draft Preview: Top Five Quarterback Prospects

Lawrence enjoyed arguably his best season in 2020, coming up just short of a national title while completing 69.2 per cent of his 334 attempts for 3,153 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions — outpacing his 2019 efficiency by throwing for 0.4 yards per attempt more and tossing fewer interceptions. His skill set screams for an RPO spread/vertical offense featuring both the arm and legs of the quarterback, pre-snap and post-snap. Assuming he lands Lawrence lands in Jacksonville, we are skeptical the Jags will optimize the talent they’re given as the organization loves shooting themselves in the foot by running the ball. Because he needed labrum surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, he moved his pro day back to February 12, so now has seven months to recover.

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Matthew Stafford has been dealt by the Detroit Lions.

Transactional Analysis: Matthew Stafford Trade

The intensity of the spotlight is now on Stafford after years of being shielded from criticism. We are not convinced he is the immediate upgrade that most think he is. Over the course of his career, Stafford has completed 62.6 per cent of his passes for 7.2 yards per attempt, 4.5 per cent touchdown rate and 2.3 per cent interception rate. For reference, Goff has completed 63.4 per cent of his passes for 7.5 yards per attempt with 4.4 per cent touchdown rate and 2.3 interception rate. Yes, the Rams are a better managed organization and more capable of extracting talent than the Lions, but we remain skeptical of Stafford’s upside.

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Ilya Mikheyev is getting a chance to get going for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Wire Troll: Ilya Mikheyev Shakes Off Sophomore Slump

Well, Covid put a quick end to his hot play, but this season he’s picked up right where he left off, recording four points in the last two games and nearly a point per game overall while proving a nice source of hits. Brown’s also racking up more PM this season, and while he’s playing on the top line and garnering plenty of PP time, he needs to be owned.

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