3 NFL Players to Buy Low on With Their New Coaches

As the NFL head coaching landscape begins to take shape, there are a few players that will benefit from a change within their organization. Let’s take a look at a few players that could take major steps forward in 2022. 

Daniel Jones, QB, New York Giants

The easiest one to identify here is Daniel Jones, who has honestly been plenty disappointing to start his career. There is speculation as to whether or not the Giants would move on from Jones this offseason, but everything that we’re hearing out of the Giants front office is that they support him and want to develop him. 

With Brian Daboll, the former offensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills, Jones should be in a position to succeed. Daboll took a young Josh Allen with accuracy issues and a cannon of an arm and was a part of his ascension into one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL. The Giants will hope to see similar results out of Jones.

Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos

Courtland Sutton is a big wide receiver that just got paid. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon after signing a four year, $60 million contract during this last season. The Broncos have everything in place to be a major threat if they can upgrade their quarterback situation. Whoever takes over under center will have a new head coach in Nathaniel Hackett that worked with Aaron Rodgers as his offensive coordinator since 2019.

Hackett seems to be the perfect style of coach for what the Broncos need to build. Whether it’s attempting to get more out of quarterback Drew Lock or if they will swing for the fences for a veteran quarterback this offseason, Sutton figures to be a key contributor in a revamped offense next season.

Roquan Smith, LB, Chicago Bears

Yeah, I’m going to the defensive side of the ball. The Chicago Bears have completely revamped their front office and coaching staff, and with it, linebacker Roquan Smith will be looking at a massive opportunity in 2022. 

Smith was fifth in the NFL in tackles this year with 163. He was named as a second-team All-Pro, but he should be in line for even more.

The Bears hired Matt Eberflus as their head coach, who was the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, and he's bringing his linebackers coach Dave Bogonzi with him. That defense was ninth in the NFL in points per game allowed and was second in the NFL in total takeaways with 33, all despite a pass rush that could only generate the eighth-fewest sacks.

Add in this type of defensive leadership with a team capable of getting to the quarterback, and Roquan Smith should have a career year.