The original content and analysis produced by the PFR staff during the past week:
- With nearly a third of the 2018 regular season in the books, I asked PFR readers which embattled team will be picking first overall in the 2019 draft. Using Football Outsiders’ playoff/draft orders odds, I listed the Cardinals, 49ers, Bills, Raiders, Giants, and Falcons as six clubs that could conceivably be on the clock when the season ends. More than a quarter of respondents believe the Giants will end up with the No. 1 pick, while the Cardinals came in second.
- The Cardinals are performing like one of the NFL’s worst teams through five weeks, leading to speculation that Arizona could trade a number of veteran players, including running back David Johnson, linebackers Haason Reddick and Deone Bucannon, and cornerback Patrick Peterson. While Cardinals general manager Steve Keim has downplayed those rumors, it’s still fair to look at whether such deals would make sense. With that in mind, Andrew Ortenberg asked PFR readers if the Cardinals should trade Johnson.
- Back in July, Zach Links asked readers which NFL head coach would the the first to be fired in 2018, and the Buccaneers’ Dirk Koetter took the cake at that time. Koetter may have bought himself some with given Tampa Bay’s hot start, but other coaches are surely in danger of losing their jobs. When Zach once again queried PFR readers on the topic this week, the Broncos’ Vance Joseph and the Cowboys’ Jason Garrett took the top two slots.