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NFL Week 10 thoughts and observations

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Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins, and incredible last second win

With only 34 seconds left in the game it seemed like it was a near lock for Buffalo to win. Josh Allen led an incredible touchdown drive to give the Bills a 30-26 lead, then Kyler Murray channeled some magic.

Murray dropped back, scrambled to his left, avoids a sack, and heaved a Hail Mary to the end zone. It just so happened that DeAndre Hopkins was right there to make an incredible catch and steal the win for the Cardinals.

This is the type of play that is looked back on at the end of the year and is deemed to be a season defining moment. The Cardinals are 6-3 and on top of the NFC West at the moment and Sunday’s win over Buffalo could propel them to the playoffs.

Tua, the Dolphins, and Brian Flores

Tua Tagovailoa looks like the real deal and he could very easily lead the Miami Dolphins to the playoffs. Miami improved to 6-3 and they look to be a legitimate contender for the playoffs and possibly the AFC East. A lot of credit must go to head coach Brian Flores as he took the dumpster fire left by Adam Gase and turned them into a good team. Flores has only been there just over a year and the team appears to have changed the culture and appears to be on the right track for the first time in a long time. Flores should definitely get some consideration for NFL Coach of the Year. He may not win, but recognition is more than deserved.

Patriots stop Ravens, questions about Baltimore’s offense continue

Sunday Night Football provided one of the more surprising results. The New England Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-17 and they look broken. Lamar Jackson does not quite look like himself from last season. There was a report that opposing defenses were calling out Baltimore’s plays before the ball was snapped. This seems to be a problem and not a new one for a Greg Roman offense. Roman ran into a similar issue with Colin Kaepernick in San Francisco a few years back. There is still time for the Ravens to fix things, but it is running out.

Tua declaring for draft helps Browns

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Alabama’s dynamic quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. This will help the Cleveland Browns come April.

The Cleveland Browns got some help when it comes to their plans in the 2020 NFL Draft and they didn’t even have to do anything. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa declared for the draft Monday.

Tua declaring means that players at positions of need will be pushed back just one more spot come draft day. There are multiple teams that could be looking to draft a quarterback ahead of Cleveland. Cincinnati, Miami, Los Angeles Chargers, and Carolina could be looking at quarterbacks, some more likely than others. Tua, in addition to Joe Burrow and Justin Hebert could find themselves picked in the Top-10. Adding Tua to the mix means that some offensive tackle prospects that would not have been available to the Browns are now in play. At least one of Andrew Thomas, Jedrick Wills Jr. and Tristan Wirfs should be on the board when the Browns pick. Cleveland could even double-down and take tackles with their first two picks if they wanted. Either way, the tackle position has to be upgraded.

What Cleveland got from their tackles this season was an absolute disaster. Greg Robinson and Chris Hubbard were undeniably bad and are highly unlikely to return next season. Robinson is due to become a free agent and Hubbard’s contract can be opted out of. The Browns more than likely to take that out and move on from Hubbard.

The new head coach and general manger structure will without a doubt look to upgrade their tackles. They know that they cannot go into another season with a patchwork offensive line. The new head coach will want to make sure that Baker Mayfield is protected adequately and their new offensive scheme can run without anything holding them back.

Will the new coach be Josh McDaniels? They are free to hire him now.

The Browns were saved by the Dallas Cowboys as they hired Mike McCarthy. This could lead to them potentially hiring Josh McDaniels sooner rather than later. List to Monday’s This Is Believeland Podcast for more.

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