The NFL combine is a week away, so let’s jump in on this snowy (in the Boston area, at least) Monday afternoon …
1. We wrote about the franchise tag candidates in Monday Morning Quarterback, and I bet four edge rushers will be tagged: Kansas City’s Dee Ford, Dallas’ DeMarcus Lawrence, Seattle’s Frank Clark and Houston’s Jadeveon Clowney. So let’s go to the next-level here. I’d bet that Lawrence (who’s more expensive to tag, since it’s his second time) and Ford wind up getting long-term deals before July 15. I think Clark is 50-50, and Clowney (who’s had some pretty serious injury issues for a young guy) is more likely to play on his one-year tender.