Mueller: How to determine NFL Draft fits and which players may work best on their new teams
1 year, 7 months ago

Mueller: How to determine NFL Draft fits and which players may work best on their new teams

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The best NFL drafts I have ever been a part of meet at the confluence of team positional need and best player available, but they also include hitting a home run with a player who precisely fits a scheme or organizational philosophy before said player ever gets off the bus. GO DEEPER The 10 best scheme and roster fits from 2023 NFL Draft Teams even strive to use common terms or colors to describe and differentiate a level within a specific critical factor when discussing prospects in the draft process. They enjoy more consensus in NFL draft rooms, with their names at the top of most teams’ boards because they fit any scheme. These were the obvious players on this year’s draft board who fit no matter the scheme, omitting the quarterbacks and players who project to a different position. For my money, the Steelers’ top four draft picks give Pittsburgh the award for this year’s “best fit” draft.

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Beat writers’ favorite 2024 NFL Draft picks: Keon Coleman, Laiatu Latu and 30 more players
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Beat writers’ favorite 2024 NFL Draft picks: Keon Coleman, Laiatu Latu and 30 more players

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The 2024 NFL Draft is over, and now all 257 picks begin the process of settling in with their new teams and preparing for rookie camp next month. — Jeff Zrebiec | More Ravens takeaways The Bills’ top pick joins a depth chart in desperate need of someone with his talent level, one that Josh Allen told general manager Brandon …

Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft picks 2024: Grades, fits and scouting reports
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft picks 2024: Grades, fits and scouting reports

New York Times  

The Las Vegas Raiders entered the 2024 NFL Draft on April 25 with eight picks over the three-day draft. NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, picks and analysis Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? Tashan Reed’s analysis Raiders draft Brock Bowers: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel Grade: B+ GO DEEPER NFL Draft …

Steelers — even Mike Tomlin — are thrilled with their draft class (as they should be)
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelers — even Mike Tomlin — are thrilled with their draft class (as they should be)

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin couldn’t help himself. If you want another example of how the Steelers felt about their most recent draft, which concluded late Saturday afternoon, general manager Omar Khan — affectionately known as the “Khan Artist” after two years of wheeling and dealing — continuously fielded trade calls in every round … and turned down every single one …

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: Bears have a banner night, Falcons stun with Penix pick
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: Bears have a banner night, Falcons stun with Penix pick

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The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft was all about the quarterbacks. NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, pick-by-pick grades and analysis Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? Beyond grabbing Williams at the top, Poles was able to get one of the draft’s top receivers in Odunze, who’ll offer an immediate spark to Chicago’s …

NFL Draft Rounds 2 and 3 grades: Eagles earn A for DeJean, Commanders get mixed reviews
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL Draft Rounds 2 and 3 grades: Eagles earn A for DeJean, Commanders get mixed reviews

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Welcome to The Athletic’s pick-by-pick grades for Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Here’s how everyone did on Day 2 of the NFL Draft: NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, pick-by-pick grades and analysis Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? Cleveland Browns: Mike Hall Jr., DT, Ohio State The fastest defensive tackle …

Pittsburgh Steelers draft Roman Wilson: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Steelers draft Roman Wilson: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel

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The Pittsburgh Steelers selected former Michigan receiver Roman Wilson with the 84th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday, addressing a key need in the third round. NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, pick-by-pick grades and analysis Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? Draft pick grades: Nick Baumgardner, Scott Dochterman rate Rounds 2-3 Full …

NFL projection model: Ranking all 32 rosters ahead of the draft
8 months ago

NFL projection model: Ranking all 32 rosters ahead of the draft

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The Athletic has live coverage of NFL Draft Rounds 4-7. GO DEEPER Dane Brugler's 7-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Predicting all 257 picks I’ve used my NFL Projection Model to rank each roster ahead of next week’s draft. Last year’s Super Bowl runner-up sits atop the list due to having a good quarterback, incredible offensive skill talent — though it …

Which of the NFL Draft’s top QBs has the best mechanics? Experts grade each passer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Which of the NFL Draft’s top QBs has the best mechanics? Experts grade each passer

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The Beast, Dane Brugler’s expansive guide to the NFL Draft, is here. To add some informed opinions about the mechanics of this year’s top quarterback prospects, I got some of the top private quarterback coaches in the country to rate and comment on how Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler …

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Could quarterbacks go 1-2-3-4 atop Round 1?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Could quarterbacks go 1-2-3-4 atop Round 1?

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Let the trading begin. GO DEEPER NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings Another new era in Chicago begins, this time with the best playmaker in the draft. Arizona Cardinals : Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois The Cardinals could trade one of these picks — remember, we now have them holding three first-round selections after …

Exploring Browns 2024 draft needs: Finding wide receiver help is a must
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Exploring Browns 2024 draft needs: Finding wide receiver help is a must

New York Times  

MOBILE, Ala. — Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry and assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel Glenn Cook head the team’s contingent watching NFL Draft prospects at this week’s Senior Bowl practices. The Browns don’t have a first-round pick for the third straight year as the 2024 draft completes the pick swaps involved in the 2022 Houston Texans-Browns deal …

2024 NFL Draft consensus Big Board: Is Marvin Harrison Jr. this year’s top prospect?
1 year ago

2024 NFL Draft consensus Big Board: Is Marvin Harrison Jr. this year’s top prospect?

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As the 2024 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it’s time to take stock of which prospects are going to dominate the early-round conversation for the next four months. The Athletic’s consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. You’ll …

NFL Draft Watch: Mike Sainristil, Jer’Zhan Newton and other ‘outliers’ in 2024 class
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Draft Watch: Mike Sainristil, Jer’Zhan Newton and other ‘outliers’ in 2024 class

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Each year, the NFL Draft contains imperfect prospects who force evaluators to scout outside the box. GO DEEPER 2024 NFL Draft: How Marvin Harrison Jr. would fit with the Bears, Titans, others What makes him an outlier? Get ready for the “he’s too undersized” narratives that are coming as we get closer to draft weekend, but smart teams will see …

NFL Draft 2024 summer scouting report: How many DTs can ascend into Round 1?
1 year, 4 months ago

NFL Draft 2024 summer scouting report: How many DTs can ascend into Round 1?

New York Times  

Dane Brugler has released his 2024 NFL Draft Big Board. 2023 season/2024 NFL Draft outlook Over the past two drafts, five Illinois players have been selected within the top five rounds — all five are Florida natives. Newton was dominant against the run and the pass last season, and many around the league expected him to declare for the 2023 …

2024 NFL Draft: Frank Gore Jr. and the top prospects from non-Power 5 teams
1 year, 6 months ago

2024 NFL Draft: Frank Gore Jr. and the top prospects from non-Power 5 teams

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As an early primer for the 2024 NFL Draft, The Athletic will be taking a look at the prospects you need to know from each of the Power 5 conferences plus a few more names from the Group of 5. ʀᴇᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅ ʙᴏᴏᴋ Zakhari Franklin hauls in his 13th TD of the season, breaking his own school record of …

NFL Draft 2023: Execs unfiltered on all 32 classes — Eagles overrated? Did Jets crush it or rush it?
1 year, 7 months ago

NFL Draft 2023: Execs unfiltered on all 32 classes — Eagles overrated? Did Jets crush it or rush it?

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Did the Philadelphia Eagles really hit a home run by landing Jalen Carter? “They could have two top-five picks, their own and Houston’s.” Round Overall Player Position School 1 8 Bijan Robinson RB Texas 2 38 Matthew Bergeron OT/G Syracuse 3 75 Zach Harrison Edge Ohio State 4 113 Clark Phillips III CB Utah 7 224 DeMarcco Hellams S Alabama …

Beat writers’ favorite 2023 NFL Draft picks: One intriguing player from all 32 teams
1 year, 7 months ago

Beat writers’ favorite 2023 NFL Draft picks: One intriguing player from all 32 teams

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The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and now 259 players will begin to settle in with their new teams. “You’ve gotta make the quarterback look good.” — Joe Person | More Panthers takeaways Chicago Bears: Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas It’s rare to hear anyone praise a player the way Bears area scout John Syty did for running back …

Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft picks 2023: Grades, fits and scouting reports
1 year, 7 months ago

Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft picks 2023: Grades, fits and scouting reports

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Follow Monday Night Football as the Detroit Lions face-off against the Las Vegas Raiders. Tashan Reed’s analysis: Raiders draft Tyree Wilson: Las Vegas gets the top edge rusher on its board Scott Dochterman’s grade: B-plus Round 2 No. Vic Tafur’s analysis: Raiders draft Michael Mayer: Big-target tight end will help replace Darren Waller Scott Dochterman’s grade: A Round 3 No. …

Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft picks 2023: Grades, fits and scouting reports
1 year, 7 months ago

Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft picks 2023: Grades, fits and scouting reports

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The Athletic has live coverage of Browns vs. Steelers on Monday Night Football. It’s the first time the Steelers have taken an offensive tackle in the first round since Jamain Stephens 1996, and the trade leaves Pittsburgh with no picks between No. — Diante Lee Dane Brugler’s analysis A former basketball player, Jones displays outstanding feet, coordination and recovery skills …

Best available players left in 2023 NFL Draft: Emil Ekiyor, Sean Tucker and more
1 year, 7 months ago

Best available players left in 2023 NFL Draft: Emil Ekiyor, Sean Tucker and more

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The 2023 NFL Draft has 259 picks, and this list started with 41 more. Grade: Fifth-sixth round GO DEEPER Syracuse’s Sean Tucker is the gospel truth and if you blink, you’ll miss him 196. Grade: Seventh round GO DEEPER Meet Tyson Bagent, record-setting NFL Draft hopeful and son of an arm-wrestling legend 269. Grade: Priority free agent #MSUBobcatsFB’s Ty Okada …

NFL Draft best available players for Detroit Lions: Brian Branch, Joey Porter Jr.
1 year, 7 months ago

NFL Draft best available players for Detroit Lions: Brian Branch, Joey Porter Jr.

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Follow Monday Night Football as the Detroit Lions face-off against the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL Draft 2023 tracker: Live blog and pick-by-pick analysis Draft grades: Scott Dochterman on Round 1 Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? NFL Draft Round 1 winners and losers: Mike Jones’ analysis ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Lions provided plenty of …

A beginner’s guide to NFL Draft 2023: No. 1 pick, draft order, questions and sleepers
1 year, 7 months ago

A beginner’s guide to NFL Draft 2023: No. 1 pick, draft order, questions and sleepers

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The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of the NFL Draft. Before the 2023 draft gets rolling in Kansas City — the NFL moves the event to a different city every year now — here’s what you need to know. GO DEEPER Dane Brugler's 7-round 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Predicting all 259 picks At the NFL owners’ meetings last month, Fitterer said …

Meet Prospect X, the most overlooked player in the NFL Draft
1 year, 7 months ago

Meet Prospect X, the most overlooked player in the NFL Draft

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Prospect X sits down at the upscale Italian restaurant. X didn’t care because he thinks technology is the “worst thing ever,” to the point that he refers to a cellphone as a “telephone.” But just before his pro day this March, X’s mom took him to get a new telephone because she knew her son needed to stay in touch …

Panthers big board: 40 players, starting with QBs and featuring a lot of speed
1 year, 7 months ago

Panthers big board: 40 players, starting with QBs and featuring a lot of speed

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The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of the NFL Draft. Edge Will McDonald IV, Iowa State: The 6-4, 241-pound McDonald tied the Big 12 career record with 34 sacks in five seasons, while matching the Cyclones’ all-time mark with 10 forced fumbles. But he’s a good route runner and strong when attacking the football — two qualities which could make him …

The 2023 NFL Draft’s most overlooked prospects from outside the Power 5 leagues
1 year, 8 months ago

The 2023 NFL Draft’s most overlooked prospects from outside the Power 5 leagues

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The Athletic NFL Draft guru Dane Brugler lists 10 former players from outside the Power 5 conferences among his top 100 prospects in his annual “Beast” draft guide. Brugler’s analysis: McBride is unproven as a pass catcher and blocker, which might restrict his NFL role, but his contact balance, vision and lateral agility are among the best this running back …

Analyzing ‘The Beast’: 15 players the Colts should consider drafting
1 year, 8 months ago

Analyzing ‘The Beast’: 15 players the Colts should consider drafting

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“The Beast” is here, and, after countless hours of research, perhaps The Athletic’s draft analyst Dane Brugler can finally get some sleep. GO DEEPER Will Levis' pro day gives Colts, rest of NFL a window into debate about him Hendon Hooker, Tennessee | Brugler’s position rank: No. 80 Brugler’s analysis: “Reed will have a tougher time overcoming his slight size …

NFL Draft 2023 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s 401 scouting reports and 1,893 player rankings
1 year, 8 months ago

NFL Draft 2023 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s 401 scouting reports and 1,893 player rankings

New York Times  

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2023. Last year’s version of “The Beast” was the biggest ever produced: 399 scouting reports, nearly 1,700 prospect rankings and 300,000 words. The 2023 NFL Draft guide — the fifth published as part of The Athletic — features 401 scouting reports, covering everyone from the superstars at the top …

Steelers mock draft, worst-case scenario: What if top OTs, CBs are gone at 17?
1 year, 8 months ago

Steelers mock draft, worst-case scenario: What if top OTs, CBs are gone at 17?

New York Times  

With the 17th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select … Joey Porter Jr. Just kidding. GO DEEPER Steelers big board 2.0: How free-agent moves reshape Pittsburgh's priorities in the draft In my eyes, if any of the top three corners or one of the top three linemen are there at 17, the Steelers can’t make a …

Sam Farmer’s crystal ball: NFL mock draft 2.0 after big trade for top pick
1 year, 8 months ago

Sam Farmer’s crystal ball: NFL mock draft 2.0 after big trade for top pick

LA Times  

Everybody knows Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson can throw the deep ball. Arizona: Edge Will Anderson Jr., Alabama — J.J. Watt and Zach Allen are gone, and Jonathan Gannon is looking to shore up the NFL’s second-worst scoring defense. Detroit: Edge Nolan Smith, Georgia — Having addressed their need at corner with their first pick, the Lions circle back and bolster …

Dane Brugler’s 2023 NFL Draft rankings: Top 15 players at each position
1 year, 10 months ago

Dane Brugler’s 2023 NFL Draft rankings: Top 15 players at each position

New York Times  

With the college football season complete, most of the hay is in the barn at this point of the draft process. At worst, he can be a resourceful backup in the Taylor Heinicke mold..@FresnoStateFB's @jakehaener10 ties fellow Bulldog Derek Carr and Carson Strong at the top of the MW record book with his 26th straight game with a passing TD‼️ …

Championship weekend NFL Draft reactions: Max Duggan, Kayshon Boutte and more
2 years ago

Championship weekend NFL Draft reactions: Max Duggan, Kayshon Boutte and more

New York Times  

With USC losing Friday night and TCU falling early Saturday, college football’s championship weekend already has produced absolute chaos. Playoff implications aside, though, we’re also well into the window for hyper-analyzing every potential 2023 NFL Draft prospect. Honestly, the biggest obstacle keeping Bowers from being a top-five pick might be the number of high-level quarterbacks we could see in the …

Top 300 NFL Draft 2022 prospect rankings by Dane Brugler
2 years, 8 months ago

Top 300 NFL Draft 2022 prospect rankings by Dane Brugler

New York Times  

Most NFL teams’ draft boards are 125 or 150 players deep — some smaller, maybe a few larger. Overall, Dotson isn’t a tackle-breaker, and his marginal play strength will be more noticeable vs. NFL defenders, but his dynamic speed, route instincts and ball skills make him a difficult player to cover one-on-one. Overall, Ebiketie needs to improve his refinement as …

Raiders 2021 NFL Draft picks: Grades, order and full scouting reports
3 years, 7 months ago

Raiders 2021 NFL Draft picks: Grades, order and full scouting reports

New York Times  

The Las Vegas Raiders entered the 2021 NFL Draft on April 29 with eight selections and obvious needs for starters at right tackle and free safety. 17: Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama Vic Tafur’s analysis: We thought Leatherwood was a good second-round option if the Raiders decided to wait on addressing their glaring right tackle need. Sheil Kapadia’s grade: C LIVE …

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