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The San Francisco 49ers' Michael Crabtree was the only 1,100-yard receiver in the NFC West last season. He was the only 1,000-yard receiver, the only 900-yard receiver and the only 800-yard receiver. The breakthrough could have ramifications for t...

A look at the San Francisco 49ers' offseason to this point ... What went right: The 49ers kept together their coaching staff, a major victory following a two-year run of success. ... General manager Trent Baalke continued to maximize trade value ...

OK, so I know what you're thinking: If you're going to start a countdown this far in advance (which is admittedly crazy), why not just wait to start on a round number? I'll tell you why — because Simmons is the boss, and he wasn't going to go a...

A look at the Seattle Seahawks' offseason to this point ... What went right: A soft free-agent market allowed Seattle to add Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett on short-term deals, strengthening the team's pass rush, its No. 1 need area while Chris ...

Percy Harvin is one of those hidden-value players. The traditional stat sheet only begins to account for the ways he can affect a game. Information from Neil Hornsby of Pro Football Focus shows another way Harvin could help the Seattle Seahawks in...

The Seattle Seahawks say they weren't taking a win-now approach at the expense of their future when they acquired Percy Harvin from the Minnesota Vikings at great cost. Their coach and general manager described the move as a rare opportunity to ad...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- One of the main reasons Florida's passing offense has struggled since 2009 is the lack of production -- or a playmaker -- at receiver. If the Gators' 2013 passing offense is going to be better than the unit that ranked 114th n...

The San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams earned praise around here for maneuvering their way around the 2013 draft. Both teams entered the draft with considerable capital -- enough to facilitate significant trades up and down the order. The A...

Our pre-draft and post-draft NFC West positional breakdowns invited criticism from St. Louis Rams fans expecting higher marks for a team that went 4-1-1 in division play last season. "The Rams added more starters from the draft than the other team...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what's the most pressing issue on each NFC West team's agenda? Arizona Cardinals: Figuring out what's up with Daryl Washington should rank high on the Cardinals' list. Washington can be one of the most dynami...

A morning run through NFC West headlines brought to my attention Football Outsiders' annual look at how well NFL players break tackles. Around the NFC West: May 2, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: No shortage of roster moves ...

The St. Louis Rams signed Jake Long and had two first-round NFL draft choices this year. The Seattle Seahawks added Percy Harvin, Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. The San Francisco 49ers added Anquan Boldin and three of the first 55 players selected ...

Cornerback Javier Arenas is the player Arizona will receive in return from Kansas City for fullback Anthony Sherman, the Arizona Republic's Kent Somers reports. This move makes sense on the surface. Sherman did not fit the Cardinals' new offens...

Jump ahead to 2015 and put yourself in John Schneider's seat as the Seattle Seahawks' general manager. By then, you will have re-signed or lost elite players such as safety Earl Thomas and cornerback Richard Sherman. Your quarterback, Russell W...

Our post-draft amendments to pre-draft positional rankings continue with Matt Williamson, NFL scout for ESPN.com. Up next: wide receivers. NFC West teams drafted five of them: Tavon Austin (eighth overall pick) and Stedman Bailey (92nd) to the ...

The first in a periodic series examining the roles of NFC North newcomers: By all accounts, the Minnesota Vikings traded away a unique talent last month when they shipped Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings were not, however, ready t...