Jets, Elijah, Lions, Cardinals, Smith-Njigba, Hooper

Jets add another target for Aaron Rodgers + the team that should be pursuing Lamar Jackson  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 23, 2023 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: Stathead [Run Your Pool](  Jets [Mecole Hardman] Jets signed WR Mecole Hardman Details: The [contract]( is for one year and is worth up to $6.5 million. Profile: Hardman caught 25 passes for 297 yards and 4 touchdowns across eight games with the Chiefs last season. He missed nine games with a groin/pelvic injury. - Since 2019, Hardman (4.33 speed) ranks second among all NFL receivers in YAC per reception. - His best season came in 2021, when he caught 59 passes for 693 yards. Fit: Hardman is expected to operate as Aaron Rodgers’ primary slot receiver. Garett Wilson and Allen Lazard will start on the outside. Image: Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire Elijah [Elijah Moore] Jets traded WR Elijah Moore to the Browns Background: Moments after signing Mecole Hardman, the Jets [traded]( Moore to Cleveland. Compensation: The Browns sent a 2023 second-round pick (No. 42) to the Jets for Moore and a 2023 third-round pick (No. 74). Profile: Moore, a second-round pick in 2021, caught 37 passes for 446 yards and 1 touchdown last season. - The 22-year-old had a rocky relationship with the Jets’ coaching staff. Fit: Moore is likely to start opposite Amari Cooper in Cleveland. He has the talent to flourish in a Browns’ offense that is expected to lean on the passing game in 2023. Rodgers Trade: The second-round pick the Jets acquired could factor into a trade package for Aaron Rodgers. Image: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Lions [Lamar Jackson] Sheil Kapadia: The Lion should be pursuing Lamar Jackson Details: Kapadia (The Ringer) thinks the Lions should at least set up a meeting with Jackson, as he offers far more [upside]( than incumbent starter Jared Goff. - The Lions went 9-8 with Goff last season. Fit: Kapadia believes Jackson would thrive behind the Lions’ dominant offensive line. He also notes that Jackson would be surrounded by more receiver talent in Detroit than he ever was in Baltimore. - The Lions have a special pair of young receivers in Amon-Ra St. Brown and 2022 first-rounder Jameson Williams. NFC Champs? While Kapadia concedes that the Lions may be able to win the NFC North with Goff, he thinks the addition of Jackson could get them to the Super Bowl. Image: Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire Cardinals [Cardinals] Albert Breer thinks the Cardinals would like to trade the No. 3 pick Details: Breer adds that the Cardinals should have no shortage of [interest]( in the pick. Why? NFL teams believe there are four top quarterbacks in the class — Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis. - Carolina (No. 1), Houston (No. 2), and Indianapolis (No. 4) are all expected to take quarterbacks. - This means any of the other 29 teams that want a top quarterback, will have to go through the Cardinals (No. 3). Teams: Breer lists the Seahawks, Lions, Raiders, Falcons, Titans, and Commanders as potential trade partners for Arizona. Improve: The Cardinals could use the additional draft capital to fill out one of the least impressive rosters in the NFL. Image: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Smith-Njigba [Jaxon Smith-Njigba] Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba ran a 4.48 at Pro Day, has interest from multiple teams Details: Smith-Njigba’s 4.48-second 40-yard dash is considered a solid time for a slot receiver. - He’s faster than some of the NFL’s best at the position — Cooper Kupp (4.61), Amon-Ra St. Brown (4.61), and Tyler Boyd (4.58). Profile: Smith-Njigba (6-0, 197) missed most of the 2022 season with a hamstring injury. In 2021, he caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards and 9 touchdowns. Dinner: The Giants hosted Smith-Njigba for [dinner]( on Tuesday night. The team is still on the lookout for a difference-maker at the receiver position. Visits: Smith-Njigba has official pre-draft visits [scheduled]( with the Bears, Panthers, and Saints. Interesting: Smith-Njigba was an Ohio State teammate of two first-round picks from last year’s draft — Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. Interestingly, Wilson maintains that Smith-Njigba was the [best]( of the trio. Image: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire Hooper [Austin Hooper] Raiders signed TE Austin Hooper Details: The [contract]( is for one year and is worth up to $3.5 million. Profile: Hooper, 28, caught 41 of 60 targets (68.3% catch rate) for 444 yards and 2 touchdowns with the Titans last season. - His best season came with the Falcons in 2019, when he caught 75 passes for 787 yards and 6 touchdowns. Fit: Hooper figures to replace Darren Waller as the Raiders' starting tight end. Weapons: Jimmy Garoppolo’s supporting cast for 2023… - RB: Josh Jacobs, Zamir White - WR: Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers, Hunter Renfrow - TE: Austin Hooper, O.J. 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