One player from each NFL team for the new Backyard Football game
By Asher Fair
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson, QB
A Backyard Football offense with Lamar Jackson and Pablo Sanchez lining up on the same side of the ball would be an absolute cheat code, nearly impossible for any defense to contain.
Cincinnati Bengals: Ja’Marr Chase, WR
Ja’Marr Chase playing a key role in a Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl run just months after experts said he supposedly couldn’t catch an NFL football (compared to an NCAA football) goes to show just how valuable of a player he is. But can he catch a Banana Slug football?
Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year would be a must-have in a game that has historically seen lots of its defensive execution value come at the line of scrimmage. Myles Garrett is known for being able to exploit double teams, and Backyard Football is the perfect place for it.
Pittsburgh Steelers: T.J. Watt, LB
On that note, we have the player who probably should have been the Defensive Player of the Year. T.J. Watt has been the best defensive player on the planet and the best player on the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last five-plus seasons, and having him rushing the quarterback in Backyard Football is a no-brainer.