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How long he will be happy with Derek Carr after becoming dissatisfied with Ben Roethlisberger depends on how often and accurately Carr gets Brown the ball.Bell, who sat out the entire 2018 schedule rather than sign another franchise tag, saved a year of wear and tear, always a consideration for a running back. Then he got a megadeal from the Jets that satisfies his demands for financial security: $52.5 million for four years, with more than half of that pretty much guaranteed. He also has some attainable incentives that could increase the total package.The Beckham trade echoes the Brown situation only in that his shenanigans — and criticisms of Eli Manning — made his team tire of him despite all of his electrifying skills. Where the Giants prospered and the Steelers didn’t was in the value of compensation: Cleveland parted with a first- and third-round draft pick and Jabrill Pepper, who should start at safety.But Beckham also got out of a place that didn’t totally please him.BUILD THE TRENCHESWhile defensive linemen tend to come into the NFL and make an early impact, it’s far more rare for blockers to do so. 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A fully guaranteed contract such as the deals hundreds of baseball players negotiate, remains extremely rare in the NFL. But there’s progress being made, and perhaps Kirk Cousins’ megadeal in 2018 (three years, $84 million) eventually will be a bellwether.TRENDING UPNo question the Browns, Raiders, Jets, Bills and 49ers all took major steps in upgrading their rosters through trades and free agency. What do those five have in common Will Harris Jersey , though? How about lots of losing in recent years?Certain units that needed improving, aside from the aforementioned offensive lines, got an influx of talent: Kansas City’s and Green Bay’s defense; Washington’s secondary; and Jacksonville’s quarterbacking with Nick Foles.TRENDING DOWNThe Steelers, long the measuring rod in the AFC North, look severely weakened — and they already did so too often in tight games last season.Giants fans might be wondering why they should show up at MetLife Stadium this year. 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He made 55 tackles, including 20 for loss, with 11 1-2 sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, with one returned for a touchdown. Ferrell was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year last season.The contract for the first of Oakland’s three opening-round selections — running back Josh Jacobs went 24th overall and Abram was taken 27th — should be worth about $31 million over four years, given the NFL’s slotting system for draftees. The Raiders will have a fifth-year option.Abram played two years at Mississippi State after beginning his career at Georgia. The safety led SEC defensive backs with 99 tackles as a senior and was a third-team All-American.Oakland also signed second-rounder Trayvon Mullen, also from Clemson. The cornerback was selected 40th overall. He appeared in 41 games and made 26 starts at Clemson, totaling 93 tackles (68 solo), 4 1-2 tackles for loss, four interceptions, one forced fumble and 12 passes defensed.