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Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!It's a big day here and that's because I'm back from vacation. After spending two weeks Down Under, the people of Australia kindly asked me to leave, so here I am, back in the saddle. Due to the 15-hour time difference between Australia and the United States, I still don't know what day it is or what time it is, but those are both things I've learned to deal with. If you want to see a few pictures from my trip, you can and .Before we get to the rundown, I'd like to thank Cody Benjamin and Tyler Sullivan for holding the fort down while I was gone. I noticed that Cody redecorated the kitchen, which is where we cook up all of our hot takes. That was probably for the best.Anyway, here's your daily reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. To get them signed up, all you have to do . Let's get to the rundown.Normally, we don't start things off here with Paul George Jersey backup QB news, but we're going to to today thanks to the 49ers. The team announced on Wednesday that . Of course, the bigger news there is that this decision could mean that Trey Lance is now done in San Francisco. Two years so they could move up and get Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in the , the 49ers now appear ready to move on.Here's what you : The 49ers appear very open to trading Lance.According , the 49ers have actually been shopping Lance for "much of the offseason," but so far, they haven't found any takers. If the 49ers can't find a trade partner soon, that could potentially put them in a position where they're forced to cut Lance. That being said, the did make it easier to carry a third QB this year by adding a special game day roster spot for emergency quarterbacks, so there is a chance that Lance could stick around. However, the 49ers also have Brandon Allenon their roster and there's no way the team will keep four quarterbacks, which means either Lance or Allen will soon be gone.Potential landing spots for Lance. If Lance does get traded, one team to watch is the . The Vikings apparently and if you combine that with the fact that has a contract that expires after the 2023 season, it makes Minnesota a very intriguing landing spot. We took a look at .49ers plan to play Tobias Harris Jersey Lance on Friday. Although Lance didn't practice on Wednesday -- Shanahan he had lost the backup job to Darnold -- the 49ers coach does plan on playing Lance in San Francisco's final against the . "He comes back here and we get all this situated, I plan on Trey going in right after Sam," Shanahan .If Lance does play, it could very well be the final time we see him take a snap with the 49ers, which seems almost impo sible to believe. At this time last year, Lance was the undisputed top QB on the team's depth chart, and now, le s than one year later, the 49ers are ready to move on. The emergence of had a lot to do with that, but the fact that the 49ers brought in Sam Darnold this offseason was proof that they didn't really trust Lance as even a backup QB.If Jonathan Taylor is going to get traded, it's almost certainly going to happen at some point over the next few days and that's because the Colts have imposed a deadline for a po sible deal to happen. Here's : Taylor has until Aug. 29 to find a trade partner. Although the team has granted Taylor permi sion to seek a trade, he only has a few more days before that permi sion is rescinded. According , Taylor has to find a trade partner by Aug. 29 if he wants a deal to happen.Why the Colts picked Aug. 29 as the deadline. It's likely not a coincidence that Indy picked Aug. 29 and that's mostly because that's when the team has to figure out what to do with Taylor. That date is cut day in the NFL, so each team has to trim its roster from 90 players down to 53 players. At that point, the Colts also have to decide whether to put Taylor on the PUP list. He's currently on the PUP list, but right now, that doesn't mean much. However, if he's on the PUP list on Aug. 29, that means he would have to sit out the first four games of the season. The Colts aren't going to be able to finalize their roster until they know what they're going to do with Taylor, which is likely why they imposed the Aug. 29 deadline.Po sible landing Landry Shamet Jersey spots. According to ESPN, there are six teams that have shown interest in Taylor. Although we don't know the identity of each team, we do know that the are one of the teams, . The Dolphins also tried to land , so it seems like they're probably the current front-runner for Taylor's services.One thing that could hold up any potential trade is the Colts' current asking price for Taylor. Even if Taylor finds a trade partner, there's no guarantee that a deal will get done. According , the Colts are hoping to get a first-round pick in return for Taylor, which is an interesting asking price considering the Colts aren't willing to pay him.If I had to gue s now, I'd say that Taylor gets traded and that's mostly because it's hard to see him playing another down for the Colts after everything that's transpired this offseason. After watching two full weeks of preseason football, Tyler Sullivan is convinced that there are three teams that could be surprisingly good on offense in 2023, and after looking at his list, I have to say, I think I agree with him. Here's a look at the three offenses that could end up surprising some people once the season starts:. .. For a full explanation on why these three offenses could surprise everyone in 2023, .For the fourth straight year, Jared Dubin is giving us his Survivor Squad. If you don't have any idea what a survivor squad is, don't worry, that's why I'm here. They pay me the big bucks to explain things like this. Basically, the goal is to make an All-Star team of NFL players, but with one huge catch: You can only use one player from each team. The might be the best team in the AFC, but you can't put both AND on the Survivor Squad because Kansas City is only allowed to have one player on the team. Also, any player who made the roster at any point over the past three years is not allowed to make the roster this year (Dubin implemented that rule so that he wouldn't be including the same players every year).With that in mind, let's check out the offensive players on Dubin's Survivor Squad:QB:, ChargersRB:, WR:, WR:, DolphinsSlot:, TE:, TE:, SteelersLT:, VikingsLG:, C:, RG:, FalconsRT:, Flex:, If you want to see the defensive starters and the coaching staff from the survivor squad, .I'm not sure how it happened, but the final week of the preseason is already here. Things will be kicking off tonight with two games Chris Paul Jersey and then there will be a total of 14 more games from Friday through Sunday.If you don't have time to watch all 16 games, I have some good news for you: Bryan DeArdo narrowed things down by ranking the six must-see games that will be played this weekend. Let's :Jets at (Saturday, 6 p.m. ET, NFL Network).49ers at Chargers, (Friday, 10 p.m. ET, NFL Network).Steelers at Falcons (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network).Seahawks at Packers (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET). at Saints (Sunday, 8 p.m. ET, Fox). Patriots at : (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network)."Not only did we rank the six best games of the weekend, but we also wanted to give you a reason to watch every other game and you .It's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it's nearly impo sible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you.Giants acquire from . The Giants for Isaiah Simmons. In exchange for Simmons, the Giants sent a seventh-round pick to Arizona. Don't be surprised if Simmons, who was the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, ends up starting at linebacker for the Blake Griffin Jersey Giants. That being said, he didn't seem thrilled about playing linebacker in Arizona, so he could end up in some sort of linebacker/safety hybrid role (). The 25-year-old started 37 games over three seasons with the Cardinals.Former first-round pick retires after just six seasons.It appears that is done playing football. The Jets receiver that he's stepping away from the game. The Titans made Davis the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He lasted four seasons in Tenne see before signing with the Jets in 2021.Hockenson wants new contract from Vikings. The former tight end, who to Minnesota last season, is apparently looking for a new contract. According , Hockenson is looking for a historic deal that would reset the tight end market. Hockenson is currently going into the final year of a rookie deal that's scheduled to pay him $9.3 million in 2023. Although Hockenson will certainly be getting a raise soon, it's hard to see him resetting a market at a position where the highest-paid player () is making $17 million per year.Caleb Williams undecided about draft plans. The presumed No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft isn't so sure that's he going to enter the NFL Draft. During , Williams was noncommittal about entering the draft. "That's for sure now going to be an in-the-moment decision at the end of the year," Williams said.Tua lashes out at Ryan Clark. The normally mild-mannered Tua lashed out at the former Steelers star after Clark called out the quarterback's offseason training regimen. Clark , but not before getting under Tua's skin. You .