NFL Executives Eye Brian Thomas Jr., Maxx Crosby and Jonathan Taylor Before Nov. 10 Deadline
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
NFL Executives Eye Brian Thomas Jr., Maxx Crosby and Jonathan Taylor Before Nov. 10 Deadline
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
Summary
One week before the Nov. 10 deadline, league executives expect more trades but warn most deals will be roster patches rather than franchise-changing moves.
Brian Thomas Jr. has emerged as a notable receiver candidate, with evaluators split between his 4.33 speed and his falling catch rate — from 65.4% as a rookie to 45.5% this year — and pricing him around a third-round pick.
Maxx Crosby is still viewed as available only at a premium: executives believe the Raiders would listen for two first-round picks, or roughly a first and second, even though they are not actively shopping him.
Jonathan Taylor is seen as the top skill-position name on the market, but his two-year, $44 million extension and age 27 profile mean Indianapolis would likely seek a package near the Christian McCaffrey benchmark.
Around that top tier, teams also see situational options — Tony Pollard for about a fourth-rounder, Jessie Bates III for a third that could rise to a second, and expiring veterans from struggling teams such as the Chargers and Eagles.