NFL Notes: Captain Munnerlyn, Draft, Falcons, Jaguars, Texans

Captain Munnerlyn

Vikings impending free agent CB Captain Munnerlyn said he wants to sign with a Super Bowl contender this offseason and expects a “decent market” as a free agent.

โ€œIโ€™ve got to put myself in the position to try to get that Super Bowl trophy,โ€ Munnerlyn said, via SiriusXM NFL Radio. โ€œIโ€™m an older guy. Iโ€™m going on year nine, so I definitely want to win. So Iโ€™m definitely going to look at the roster, the coaches, to see where I can take my talent and plug it inย and try to help those guys get to the playoffs and make that Super Bowl run.โ€

Munnerlyn explained that he expects to have a decent amount of interest on the open market due to his skills as a nickel corner.

โ€œIโ€™m very excited just to see where that goes,โ€ said Munnerlyn. โ€œI knowย (the Vikings)ย know that the nickel position in that defense is very, veryย valuable in the NFL now. Teams are playing 80 percent nickel, so youโ€™ve definitely got to have a great nickel back so I definitely expect to have a decent market for myself.”

Munnerlyn would, however, still like to re-sign with Minnesota.

โ€œIโ€™m excited about that, but at the same time, I do want to go back to Minnesota,” said Munnerlyn. “As a defense, I feel like weโ€™re on the upcoming. Weโ€™ve got some very young talent, some great players, andย  weโ€™ve got a great head coach.โ€

Draft

  • Jon Gruden praised Pittsburgh QBย Nate Peterman,ย saying: “He’sย one of the most improved QBs in the country this year.โ€ (Ryan O’Halloran)
  • Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst grades North Carolina Sย Josh Jonesย as a third-round prospect and is expected to run his forty-yard dash in the low 4.4’s. Scouts also believe Jones can play as a free safety, conventional strong safety, and play inside or outside.
  • Pauline views Shepherd WRย Billy Brownย as a fifth-round prospectย and as a tight end at the NFL level. Pauline says that “most teams” have Brown as a tight end on their draft boards and “hopes” to run his forty-yard dash in the 4.5’s.
  • Although Brown will participate in the NFL combine as a receiver, he is open to performing tight end drills if asked.
  • Pauline is told that Ohio State LBย Raekwon McMillanย is expected to run his forty in under 4.70 seconds.

Falcons

  • Vaughn McClure reports that Falcons athletic performance manager A.J. Neibel is leaving the team. There is no word regarding his possible replacement at this point in time.

Jaguars

  • According to Adam Caplan, Jaguarsย OT Josh Wells two-year extension is worthย $1.52 million including $75,000 fully guaranteed.

Texans

  • Texans impending free agentย CB A.J. Bouye is not expecting to be franchise tagged by Houston, as they have other players to address: “It’s a business. I understand they have to take care of other people.” (Aaron Wilson)

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