Welcome to the Tuesday version of the Decide Six publication!

When you’ve ever wished to see Le’Veon Bell struggle Adrian Peterson — and who hasn’t — you are quickly going to get your probability. In what is definitely essentially the most weird information of the NFL offseason thus far, the 2 guys are going to field one another. 

The occasion is not sponsored by the NFL in any means, however I really feel just like the league ought to totally embrace this. I imply, if the NFL held an offseason boxing match, I might be the primary one in line to observe. I might additionally pay an absurd amount of cash to observe it go down on pay-per-view, particularly if one of many fights was Tom Brady vs. a kicker. 

Anyway, this is not a boxing publication, it is an NFL publication, so let’s get to the soccer stuff. In at this time’s rundown, we’ll be going over the small print of the Deshaun Watson listening to, plus we’ll even be rating the NFL’s high 10 linebackers. 

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1. At present’s present: Rating the highest 10 tight ends heading into the 2022 season

After disappearing final week to go on trip, Will Brinson is lastly again to host the Decide Six Podcast, and he is again simply in time as a result of my contract solely permits me to visitor host one week per 12 months. That week is now fully used up so I hope Brinson would not get sick between now and December. 

For at this time’s present, Brinson was joined by CBSSports.com’s Jordan Dajani and the 2 of them spent roughly 45 minutes going over Jordan’s rankings of the highest 10 tight ends for the 2022 season.

Here is a glance:

Prime 10 tight ends for 2022

1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs
2. George Kittle, 49ers
3. Mark Andrews, Ravens
4. Darren Waller, Raiders
5. Kyle Pitts, Falcons
6. Dallas Goedert, Eagles
7. Mike Gesicki, Dolphins
8. T.J. Hockenson, Lions
9. Dalton Schultz, Cowboys
10. Zach Ertz, Cardinals

As you may see, Travis Kelce bought the nod over George Kittle on the high and for Dajani, that was a straightforward resolution. 

“It was his sixth-straight 1,000-yard season — that is a decent finish NFL report that he continues to construct on — one other All-Professional choice (second workforce), seven straight Professional Bowl berths,” Dajani mentioned of Kelce. “One more reason I felt very snug having him as my No. 1 tight finish is expounded to projections [for 2022]. Tyreek Hill is not there, their extensive receiver corps is attention-grabbing, nevertheless it’s not a positive factor [that it will be good this year]. What we all know for positive is that Patrick Mahomes has a really snug relationship with Kelce and I really feel like Kelce goes to be, as soon as once more, a official focus on this offense and much more so if this extensive receiving corps cannot maintain up their finish of the cut price.”

If you wish to hear Jordan clarify his whole rankings, then make sure you click on right here so you may take heed to at this time’s present. However, if you wish to see how at this time’s podcast performed out on video, you can watch at this time’s episode on YouTube by clicking right here. 

When you do not feel like listening or watching the podcast at this time, you may additionally learn Dajani’s whole story on the topic by clicking right here. 

If you wish to see one other tight finish rating, Raiders star Darren Waller joined the All Issues Lined podcast this week and got here up along with his personal rankings, which you may see be clicking right here (Spoiler alert: Darren Waller did, actually, rank Darren Waller as the most effective tight finish within the NFL).  

2. Deshaun Watson listening to has three potential outcomes

With Deshaun Watson’s disciplinary listening to beginning at this time, now looks like a superb time to go over the potential outcomes of the listening to. In the course of the listening to, the NFL will probably be arguing that Watson deserves a suspension whereas the NFLPA will argue that he would not deserve a punishment in any respect. In the course of every thing will probably be former federal decide Sue L. Robinson, who will make the choice on whether or not Watson violated the NFL’s private conduct coverage, and if he did, she’ll additionally resolve how lengthy he must be suspended. 

Listed here are the three potential outcomes of the listening to: 

• No suspension. If Robinson decides Watson did NOT violate the private conduct coverage, then she will merely rule that Watson would not should be suspended. If that occurs, then the quarterback could be free to play your complete 2022 season for the Browns. This looks like the least probably situation, however the NFLPA goes to attempt to make it occur by arguing that Watson’s punishment must be proportional to the punishments (or lack thereof) which have just lately been handed out to a number of homeowners, who’re additionally alleged to observe the private conduct coverage. Watson’s aspect is anticipated to level out that Robert Kraft did not get suspended for his alleged incident at a therapeutic massage parlor and that Jerry Jones by no means bought punished although the Cowboys had been admittedly concerned in a voyeurism scandal that ended with their high PR man being fired. 
• Watson will get suspended. If Robinson guidelines that Watson DID violate the private conduct coverage, then which means the quarterback will certainly be getting suspended. Though the NFL is pushing for an indefinite suspension of Watson that will final no less than one 12 months, Robinson would not essentially must observe that suggestion. The decide will probably be free to droop Watson for no matter size she sees match. 
• NFL and NFLPA attain a settlement earlier than the listening to is over. That is simply essentially the most unlikely situation, however we’re itemizing it as a result of the 2 sides did have settlement talks as just lately as final week. On this case, Watson’s camp and the NFL may come to an settlement on how lengthy the QB must be suspended after which either side would log off on it.  

If we see situation one or situation three occur, then the case is over. The NFL is not allowed to attraction Robinson’s resolution if she guidelines that Watson did NOT violate the CBA. As for situation three, we clearly would not see both aspect attraction the suspension if either side got here to a settlement. 

If situation two occurs, then the method will not essentially be over. If both aspect would not agree with the size of suspension given out, then they are going to be free to attraction. As an example, if Watson is suspended for eight video games, the NFL may attraction and ask for a full season. The benefit for the NFL is that every one appeals will probably be heard by commissioner Roger Goodell or somebody who he appoints. 

3. Rating the highest 10 linebackers heading into the 2022 season

As chances are you’ll or might not have observed, we have been rating each place group within the NFL over the previous two weeks and I feel we’re lastly going to be wrapping that up this week. 

After rating the NFL’s high 10 safeties on Monday, we’re sticking with the defensive aspect of the ball at this time and rating linebackers. The highest 10 record beneath was put collectively by Jordan Dajani, and if you would like to inform him how excellent it’s, you are able to do that by clicking right here. That hyperlink will take you to his Twitter profile, the place it’s also possible to argue with him when you do not like his record. 

Prime 10 linebackers for 2022

1. Micah Parsons, Cowboys
2. Bobby Wagner, Rams
3. Darius Leonard, Colts
4. Fred Warner, 49ers
5. Demario Davis, Saints
6. Eric Kendricks, Vikings
7. Roquan Smith, Bears
8. Devin White, Buccaneers
9. Lavonte David, Buccaneers
10. De’Vondre Campbell, Packers

One factor that stands out about this record is that the NFC is LOADED with linebackers. Of the ten gamers that cracked our rating, NINE of them are within the NFC. Darius Leonard stored this record rating from being a clear sweep for the NFC. 

If you’d like an in depth rationalization of Jordan’s rankings, then make sure you click on right here so you may try his whole story. 

4. Le’Veon Bell is outwardly going to struggle Adrian Peterson (in a boxing match)

I do not know the way it all got here collectively, however apparently, Le’Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson are going to be boxing one another subsequent month. 

Here is what we all know about this very weird state of affairs: 

• The struggle will happen in July. Thus far, the one factor we all know concerning the match is that it is going to happen on July 30 at Crypto.com area in Los Angeles. It is going to be the primary boxing match for each guys, so neither one could have any expertise benefit over the opposite. 
• Bell-Peterson is the undercard at this boxing occasion. The primary occasion for this boxing card will probably be two YouTube “stars” going at it with Austin McBroom taking over AnEsonGib. And I used the phrase “stars” very loosely right here as a result of I’ve not heard of both man. Possibly they need to let Peterson and Bell be the principle occasion. 
• Bell is favored over Peterson. In keeping with no less than one betting website, Bell has betting odds of -175, which makes him the favourite over Peterson, who has odds of +135. Each gamers are about the identical top and weight, however Bell is youthful — he is 30, whereas Peterson is 37 — and I feel that seven-year distinction might be an enormous purpose why Bell is favored. 

As soon as we get to the useless a part of the offseason I’m hardly ever shocked by something, however I’m positively shocked that this struggle goes to occur. The loopy half is that one or each of those guys may find yourself in an NFL coaching camp after the struggle. Each gamers frolicked within the NFL final season and neither of them have given any indication that they plan to retire.  

5. Cowboys LB Micah Parsons talks to CBSSports.com

With Micah Parsons topping our rating of the NFL’s high linebackers at this time, we thought that we would provide you with a double-dose of the Cowboys linebacker by additionally interviewing him. Parsons talked to Cody Benjamin late final week and this is a fast have a look at a few of the largest issues the 2 guys touched on of their dialog: 

• Parsons needs to set the NFL single-season sack report. After racking up 13 sacks in 2021, not solely does Parsons need to high that quantity in 2022, however he needs to set the single-season report, which at present stands at 22.5. “Fifteen’s just like the minimal,” Parsons mentioned when requested what number of sacks he needs to get this 12 months. “Fifteen’s what I wanna hit, however positively 23 is the objective, to interrupt the report.”
• Parsons is not apprehensive about excessive expectations after profitable Defensive Rookie of the 12 months in 2021. “I do not really feel like I would like to succeed in anybody’s expectations however my very own,” he mentioned. “If I can reside with it, I can cope with it. I am gonna simply go on the market and play my sport. I do not wanna go on the market and chase nobody’s story, I simply gotta do my factor, and that is what bought me right here and that is what I am gonna hold doing.”
• Parsons would not use the Cowboys in Madden. I feel my favourite a part of this interview got here when Cody requested Parsons which workforce he likes to make use of in Madden, and surprisingly, the Cowboys linebacker doesn’t like utilizing the Cowboys. “I might say in all probability the Packers, simply because their protection is de facto good on the sport. The Packers or the Bucs.” Parsons additionally mentioned that his two favourite quarterbacks to make use of within the sport are Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. 

If you wish to learn the total interview with Parsons, then make sure you click on right here.  

6. Fast-fire roundup: Marlin Briscoe, the NFL’s first Black beginning QB of the Tremendous Bowl period, dies at 76

It has been a wild 24 hours within the NFL, and because it’s practically unattainable to maintain monitor of every thing that occurred, I went forward and put collectively a roundup for you. 

• Marlin Briscoe dies at 76. The NFL’s first Black beginning quarterback of the Tremendous Bowl period died on Monday. Briscoe began his profession as a QB for the Broncos, however they did not need him taking part in the place anymore after 1968, regardless of a formidable rookie 12 months. Regardless of the setback, Briscoe wasn’t deterred. He ended up switching to extensive receiver, the place he would win two Tremendous Bowls with the Dolphins. Be positive to click on right here so you may learn extra about Briscoe’s fascinating NFL profession. 
• USFL will return for second season. Most spring soccer leagues often go beneath after one season (or much less), however that will not be occurring with the USFL. Not solely is the championship sport set for this weekend, however the league has introduced that it is going to be returning for a second season in 2023. 
• Daniel Snyder nonetheless hasn’t accepted home subpoena. The Home Oversight Committee’s plan to subpoena Daniel Snyder is not going so nicely. The committee needs Snyder to point out up for a listening to to testify beneath oath, however he has refused to just accept the subpoena. In keeping with Snyder, the rationale he isn’t accepting it’s as a result of the committee needs to carry a listening to on June 30 and he claims he cannot make it then. 
• Amazon hires Charissa Thompson to host ‘Thursday Evening Soccer.’ With simply three months to go till ‘Thursday Evening Soccer’ kicks off, it seems to be like Amazon’s studio present is sort of set with the hiring of Thompson, who will function host for pregame, postgame and halftime. Thompson will probably be joined by Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman, who had been all employed by Amazon this offseason.  In accordance to the New York Put up, Amazon may also add Aqib Talib and Andrew Whitworth to its TNF solid. 
• Julian Edelman agrees with key Jimmy Garoppolo criticism. Apparently, Jimmy Garoppolo wasn’t highly regarded along with his Patriots teammates. A whole lot of them have questioned his toughness and it is a criticism that Edelman agrees with. To listen to what the retired Tremendous Bowl MVP needed to say on the topic, make sure you click on right here.