Beat writers’ favorite 2023 NFL Draft picks: One intriguing player from all 32 teams
1 year, 8 months ago

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

New York Times  

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 Roschon Johnson. @BruceFeldmanCFB shares his takeaways after seven rounds of drafting:https://t.co/6ZZq4vdk7m — The Athletic April 30, 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars: Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma Harrison, the Jaguars’ first-round pick, is projected to start at tackle because Cam Robinson is reportedly facing a multigame suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. — Larry Holder New York Giants: Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee The Giants nailed their first three picks and fans couldn’t have asked for a better start to the draft as Joe Schoen went out and filled three key needs in this order: cornerback, center and wide receiver. — Zack Rosenblatt | More Jets takeaways Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia Carter gets the nod here because he’s in the conversation for the draft’s best non-quarterback and the Eagles landed him at No.

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Pro Picks: Texans, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Bucs and Vikings will advance to the next round
2 days, 13 hours ago

Pro Picks: Texans, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Bucs and Vikings will advance to the next round

Associated Press  

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day. Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Line: Chargers minus 3 Justin Herbert’s only playoff game ended with the Chargers blowing a 27-0 lead against the Jaguars in the wild-card round two years ago. BILLS: 26-19 Green Bay …

2025 NFL Draft order projections: Cowboys, Bears tumbling toward top-10 picks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2025 NFL Draft order projections: Cowboys, Bears tumbling toward top-10 picks

New York Times  

How did Week 11 shake up the potential 2025 NFL Draft order? The simulation then runs 100,000 times after each day of games to give us, in this case, our projected top 10 draft order, plus each team’s projected win total and playoff chances. And here’s the latest projected top 10 for April’s draft: A few thoughts on this week’s …

Best 2025 NFL Draft options for teams vying for No. 1 overall pick
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Best 2025 NFL Draft options for teams vying for No. 1 overall pick

New York Times  

The annual race to the bottom of the NFL has several participants this season — 11 teams are at three wins or fewer heading into Week 11. Using The Athletic’s NFL projections model, here are the eight teams likeliest to land atop the draft: GO DEEPER NFL Draft 2025 Big Board: Travis Hunter takes No. 1, plus quarterback confidence rankings …

NFL Draft watch: Have college football’s top offseason transfers helped their stock?
2 months, 1 week ago

NFL Draft watch: Have college football’s top offseason transfers helped their stock?

New York Times  

Over the summer, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Sam Khan Jr. and Manny Navarro did a great job compiling a list of the top 100 college football transfers from the offseason. It worked well last season for players like Adonai Mitchell, Keon Coleman, Braden Fiske and several others who transferred and were selected early in the 2024 NFL Draft. Three must-see …

Johnny Manziel reveals his No. 1 pick for next year's NFL Draft
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Johnny Manziel reveals his No. 1 pick for next year's NFL Draft

Daily Mail  

Johnny Football is on the clock – and the former Texas A&M quarterback likes Shedeur Sanders. 'Shedeur is obviously going to be a guy that's going to be looked at and probably be the top quarterback coming off the board this year,' Manziel said of Shedeur. Johnny Manziel likes Shedeur Sanders to be the first-overall pick of the 2025 NFL …

2025 NFL mock draft: Could Travis Hunter go No. 1? Who’s the top QB?
3 months, 1 week ago

2025 NFL mock draft: Could Travis Hunter go No. 1? Who’s the top QB?

New York Times  

The 2025 NFL Draft class won’t be a bad one. That’s not to say this class is lacking terrific prospects or players who can help NFL teams next season, but there might not be much of a consensus come April. GO DEEPER NFL player poll: Josh Allen for MVP; Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson as building blocks A junior classmate of …

NFL Draft order 2025 projections: Which teams land in the top 10 after Week 3?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Draft order 2025 projections: Which teams land in the top 10 after Week 3?

New York Times  

Is it too early to talk about the 2025 NFL Draft? The simulation then runs 100,000 times after each day of games to give us, in this case, our projected top-10 draft order, plus each team’s projected win total and playoff chances. The latest projected top 10 for April’s draft: A few thoughts on this week’s projections from The Athletic …

Lions and Packers and Vikings and Bears, oh my! The NFC North has become a daunting division
4 months, 1 week ago

Lions and Packers and Vikings and Bears, oh my! The NFC North has become a daunting division

Associated Press  

The week before Minnesota Gov. “The NFC North,” Walz said, “is the one.” With 38 combined wins including the playoffs, the NFC North was second in the league behind the AFC North last season and ought to have as good of an opportunity as any of the eight quartets to stake that claim as the NFL’s best in 2024. The …

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Carson Beck, Luther Burden III crack top 5, but defense rules early
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Carson Beck, Luther Burden III crack top 5, but defense rules early

New York Times  

As the college football season kicks off in earnest this week, it is the perfect time to collect data and information on some of the nation’s top prospects, with eyes on the 2025 NFL draft. — Dochterman Any team that truly needed an offensive tackle last year and didn’t take one in the top 60 will regret that choice. — …

2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensions
5 months, 2 weeks ago

2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensions

Associated Press  

The 2020 quarterback draft class is well on its way to being the highest-paid group of QBs from any draft in NFL history. With Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love being the final two quarterbacks to cash in on big-money extensions just hours apart on Friday, the five QBs taken in the first two rounds four years ago have agreed to …

NFL offseason winners and losers: Bears, Lions bolster NFC North; did Bills or Cowboys improve?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL offseason winners and losers: Bears, Lions bolster NFC North; did Bills or Cowboys improve?

New York Times  

NFL minicamps are officially in the books, and now the action across the league will tamp down as coaches, players and staff members scatter to offseason homes or vacation destinations for several weeks of recharging. GO DEEPER NFL 2024 over/under win totals: Giants bounce back, Harbaugh's Chargers need more time Winners The 2023 trade that eventually earned the Bears the …

One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024
7 months ago

One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024

New York Times  

The musical chairs of the NFL offseason weren’t restricted to head coach firings and hirings and player activity on the free-agent market. Back for his second stint as Dallas defensive coordinator is Zimmer, who helped the team win Super Bowl XXX as defensive backs coach in 1995. Zimmer hasn’t coached in the NFL since getting fired following Minnesota’s disappointing 2021 …

Caleb Williams, Dallas Turner and more: Our favorite 2024 NFL Draft picks at each position
8 months ago

Caleb Williams, Dallas Turner and more: Our favorite 2024 NFL Draft picks at each position

New York Times  

In a few years, when we dissect the 2024 NFL Draft for its hits and misses, it will be fascinating to break down the offensive-defensive disconnect. GO DEEPER NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings Offense This one was easy — the Bears have the best infrastructure of the six teams that took a …

Who improved the most after the 2024 NFL Draft? Outlook for all 32 teams
8 months ago

Who improved the most after the 2024 NFL Draft? Outlook for all 32 teams

New York Times  

While teams still have ways to add to their 2024 rosters through the spring and summer, most of the work is done with the NFL Draft is behind us. Not only did he add one of the stars of the draft in wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., but he plugged several holes that contributed to last season’s 4-13 mark. — …

Bruce Feldman’s 12 NFL Draft takeaways on Caleb Williams, best picks, sleepers and more
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bruce Feldman’s 12 NFL Draft takeaways on Caleb Williams, best picks, sleepers and more

New York Times  

After dozens of phone calls and texts with coaches and scouts throughout the 2024 NFL Draft process, here are my dozen takeaways on this year’s picks: 1. “Caleb is going to a locker room where you’re wondering who is the vet that is gonna tell him that he is screwing up,” one NFL quarterbacks coach said. Kansas City also needed …

Beat writers’ favorite 2024 NFL Draft picks: Keon Coleman, Laiatu Latu and 30 more players
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New York Times  

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 …

Top 100 prospects already scooped up but Saturday still stocked with NFL difference-makers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Top 100 prospects already scooped up but Saturday still stocked with NFL difference-makers

Associated Press  

The top 100 prospects are off the board but plenty of playmakers remain for teams to pick through Saturday in the NFL draft ‘s final four rounds. The Washington Commanders then took Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton and a total of 20 defensive players went in a round that had seven trades as teams were wheeling and dealing to get …

Defense becomes focus of NFL draft in Round 2 after Bills and Chargers get receivers early
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Defense becomes focus of NFL draft in Round 2 after Bills and Chargers get receivers early

Associated Press  

Defense became the focus of the NFL draft on Friday night after a record-setting 23 offensive players were selected in the first round. The Commanders then took Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton and a total of 20 defensive players went in a round that saw seven trades as teams were wheeling and dealing to get their guy. After Florida State …

Commanders 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: Jayden Daniels, value adds, remaining needs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Commanders 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: Jayden Daniels, value adds, remaining needs

New York Times  

Nine selections, nine different positions. The picks Round Pick Name Position School 1 2 Jayden Daniels QB LSU 2 36 Johnny Newton DT Illinois 2 50 Mike Sainristil CB Michigan 2 53 Ben Sinnott TE Kansas State 3 67 Brandon Coleman OT TCU 3 100 Luke McCaffrey WR Rice 5 139 Jordan Magee LB Temple 5 161 Dominique Hampton S …

Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft picks 2024: Grades, fits and scouting reports
8 months, 2 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)
8 months, 2 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 …

Plenty of defensive playmakers available in Round 2 of the NFL draft after historic offensive run
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plenty of defensive playmakers available in Round 2 of the NFL draft after historic offensive run

Associated Press  

The unprecedented run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass protectors in the NFL draft ‘s opening round pushed plenty of standout defenders down the board and allowed some of the top teams to select players who normally wouldn’t fall to them. The historic run on offensive players in the first round pushed plenty of talented defenders down the board. In …

2024 NFL Draft: List of first round picks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NFL Draft: List of first round picks

Associated Press  

The 2024 NFL draft Catch up on the action from night one. Washington Commanders - Jayden Daniels, QB, 6-3, 210, LSU Jayden Daniels Jayden Daniels Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Scouting report: Accurate deep passer and explosive runner with a slender frame. New England Patriots - Drake Maye, QB, 6-4, 223, North …

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: Bears have a banner night, Falcons stun with Penix pick
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New York Times  

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
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New York Times  

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
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New York Times  

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 Draft 2024: It's a family affair for league legends Jerry Rice, Frank Gore, Marvin Harrison, Ed McCaffrey and Terrell Owens as their sons prepare to learn their fate
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Draft 2024: It's a family affair for league legends Jerry Rice, Frank Gore, Marvin Harrison, Ed McCaffrey and Terrell Owens as their sons prepare to learn their fate

Daily Mail  

The sons of NFL legends like Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison are preparing to hear their names called in Thursday's draft in a year that looks set to be a family affair. Harrison's son, Marvin Harrison Jr., is the biggest name of the former pros' kin, and is expected to be taken within the first five picks after a stellar …

Five quarterbacks selected in first 10 picks of NFL Draft, most in top 10 in common era
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Five quarterbacks selected in first 10 picks of NFL Draft, most in top 10 in common era

New York Times  

Quarterbacks were flying off the board at a record-breaking pace early in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, as five were taken within the first 10 picks. The Falcons’ first choice of the draft puzzled many, as the team recently signed NFL veteran and former Vikings QB Kirk Cousins to a deal that is worth $180 million over …

NFL Draft 2024 Round 1 grades: Falcons, Broncos get C’s for Penix, Nix; Bears earn two A’s
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Draft 2024 Round 1 grades: Falcons, Broncos get C’s for Penix, Nix; Bears earn two A’s

New York Times  

The Athletic is grading all picks in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Here’s how everyone did: 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? Grade: A GO DEEPER NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings It’s a new day …

NFL Draft opens with 14 straight offensive picks as defense becomes record afterthought
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Draft opens with 14 straight offensive picks as defense becomes record afterthought

New York Times  

It’s a great day to be a quarterback. Within the top 10 picks, five quarterbacks — including Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy — were selected, marking the first time in the common draft era that happened. Before Latu, Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was the latest defensive pick to be taken in the draft. GO DEEPER Colts draft Laiatu …

Even if not in Round 1, Rams know they need to find pass rushers in draft
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Even if not in Round 1, Rams know they need to find pass rushers in draft

LA Times  

UCLA’s Laiatu Latu and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell walk off the field after a Play Football Prospect Clinic with Special Olympics athletes in Detroit. “If you’re going to move up, that’s a proactive attempt to strike from a distance per se, maybe get an explosive play in the football world, and we’ll see what happens.” Unlike most of the last …

New England Patriots NFL Draft 2024 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New England Patriots NFL Draft 2024 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs

New York Times  

“The Beast,” Dane Brugler’s expansive guide to the NFL Draft, is here. GO DEEPER NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings About the Patriots • Head coach: Jerod Mayo • Last year’s record: 4-13 The Patriots don’t want to begin the post-Bill Belichick era with a multiyear rebuild. Offensive tackle: The Patriots are entering …

Patriots listening to teams looking to trade for No. 3 pick in NFL Draft: Sources
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots listening to teams looking to trade for No. 3 pick in NFL Draft: Sources

New York Times  

The New England Patriots are listening and taking calls from teams looking to move up to the third pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, league sources said. Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf is running point but New England president Jonathan Kraft is heavily involved in the decision making, according to those sources. Last week, Wolf, the man tapped by …

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs

Associated Press  

— The 2024 NFL draft represents the next chapter in the remaking of the New England Patriots. Wolf wouldn’t divulge their internal ranking of the top quarterback prospects, but said “there’s a general consensus how we feel about these players.” The focus is getting quality players who can help turn the page on back-to-back losing seasons. Mayo said he has …

7-round NFL mock draft: Dane Brugler predicts all 257 picks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

7-round NFL mock draft: Dane Brugler predicts all 257 picks

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of NFL Draft Rounds 4-7. Las Vegas Raiders *: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington According to The Athletic’s Vic Tafur, “the whispers are getting louder” that the Raiders might draft Penix at No. Los Angeles Chargers: Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan It will feel like an upset if the Chargers don’t draft either Jenkins, Junior Colson …

How Packers’ recent NFL Draft history might offer clues for what’s coming in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How Packers’ recent NFL Draft history might offer clues for what’s coming in 2024

New York Times  

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has selected 26 players in the first four rounds over his six NFL Drafts in charge. The first four rounds of the last two drafts look a lot better than those of the prior four did, though Gutekunst’s haul of Gary, Savage and Jenkins atop the 2019 draft was solid. At the very …

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

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

New York Times  

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 …

Patriots 2024 mock draft scenarios: What would a trade down from No. 3 look like?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots 2024 mock draft scenarios: What would a trade down from No. 3 look like?

New York Times  

So, what exactly constitutes “a bag” anyway? Either way, a move like this wouldn’t eliminate the Patriots from dipping into the quarterback waters — they’d just have to do it outside the presumed top four of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy. We can see what a trade like this would do for New England’s roster, which …

Regrading the 2023 NFL Draft: Which teams had the best and worst rookie classes?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Regrading the 2023 NFL Draft: Which teams had the best and worst rookie classes?

New York Times  

With the 2024 NFL Draft headlining the next phase of the offseason, let’s look back at last year’s draft and grade how well each franchise has set itself up for growth — both immediate and long term. Los Angeles Rams: B Puka Nacua’s rookie season has been covered in depth — he produced nearly 1,500 yards receiving on 160 targets. …

NFL projection model: Falcons, Bears winning the offseason; Cowboys, Chiefs slipping
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL projection model: Falcons, Bears winning the offseason; Cowboys, Chiefs slipping

New York Times  

The NFL offseason is well underway, and there has been no shortage of splash moves.  Five biggest winners Atlanta Falcons Top-10 quarterbacks don’t hit free agency too often, so the Falcons are the biggest winners of the offseason by far after landing Cousins. That’s one of the best moves of the offseason outside of the quarterback position and should …

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Rome Odunze cracks top 5, Packers move up for Cooper DeJean
10 months ago

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Rome Odunze cracks top 5, Packers move up for Cooper DeJean

New York Times  

Team needs could change in a hurry once NFL free agency opens this week. Before pen can meet paper on most of the official deals, though, let’s take one more look at how the 2024 NFL Draft’s first round could play out. GO DEEPER 15 of the most intriguing early-entry 2024 NFL Draft prospects Titans GM Ran Carthon mentioned at …

Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 1.0: Falcons could go all in with a trade to No. 3
10 months, 1 week ago

Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 1.0: Falcons could go all in with a trade to No. 3

LA Times  

Many NFL teams are looking for quarterbacks, and there are plenty of enticing prospects out there this season. Minnesota: Edge Dallas Turner, Alabama — For the first time since 2014, when they took UCLA’s Anthony Barr, the Vikings use their top pick to bolster their pass rush. Jacksonville: DT Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois — The Jaguars got just 3½ sacks from …

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Before the combine, our college football writers project Round 1
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Before the combine, our college football writers project Round 1

New York Times  

The 2024 NFL Draft is eight weeks away, and the arrival of the combine this week in Indianapolis gives The Athletic’s college football staff a chance to discuss how some of the 2023 college football season’s standout performers will become impact professionals in 2024 and beyond. Below, ten members of The Athletic’s college football staff offer their insight and projections …

NFL beat writer mock draft 2024: Trades shake up top 10 picks and QB landscape
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL beat writer mock draft 2024: Trades shake up top 10 picks and QB landscape

New York Times  

The 2024 NFL Draft is just over two months away, and the jockeying for quarterbacks is just beginning. The dynamic Daniels is worth the price because of what The Athletic’s Dane Brugler wrote in his most recent Big Board: “Daniels forces opponents to defend him like Lamar Jackson.” — Josh Kendall % of 3rd down pass attempts that resulted in …

NFL Draft: What would it cost for Giants to trade up into top 3 for a QB?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL Draft: What would it cost for Giants to trade up into top 3 for a QB?

New York Times  

The Giants own the sixth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. GO DEEPER NFL salary cap cut candidates for all 32 teams: Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon among possibilities Date: March 17, 2018 Terms: • Jets get 2018 first-round pick • Colts get 2018 first-round pick, two 2018 second-round picks, 2019 second-round pick Result: The Jets used the No. 2017: Bears-49ers …

2024 NFL Draft consensus Big Board: Who’s rising, falling ahead of the combine?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NFL Draft consensus Big Board: Who’s rising, falling ahead of the combine?

New York Times  

As the 2024 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it’s time again to take stock of which prospects are dominating the early-round conversation. 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. GO DEEPER 2024 NFL Draft Big Board: …

Which 2024 NFL Draft prospects could determine how Round 1 plays out?
11 months ago

Which 2024 NFL Draft prospects could determine how Round 1 plays out?

New York Times  

In life and the NFL Draft, the only thing for sure is nothing’s for sure. % of 3rd down pass attempts that resulted in a 1st down in 2023: 48.21 – Jayden Daniels 48.10 – J.J. McCarthy 43.82 – Bo Nix 42.31 – Caleb Williams 39.29 – Drake Maye 37.93 – Michael Penix pic.twitter.com/P867fU48dH — Dane Brugler February 5, 2024 …

Broncos 7-round mock draft: 2 new targets in the passing game and a Day 3 QB
11 months, 1 week ago

Broncos 7-round mock draft: 2 new targets in the passing game and a Day 3 QB

New York Times  

As the calendar flips to February, the Denver Broncos are less than three months away from being on the clock in the first round of the NFL Draft for the first time since 2021. 12, Bowers could be an ideal fit for the Broncos, who had less production from the tight end position last season than any team in the …

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Caleb Williams sticks at No. 1, Giants add Malik Nabers
11 months, 1 week ago

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Caleb Williams sticks at No. 1, Giants add Malik Nabers

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Super Bowl LVIII between San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs A dramatic NFL Conference Championship Weekend wrapped Sunday night with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers headed to Super Bowl LVIII. Here’s an updated guess at how Round 1 might play out: Williams should hold pole position in every mock draft until we …

Sean Payton’s search for offensive progress is about more than the QB puzzle
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sean Payton’s search for offensive progress is about more than the QB puzzle

New York Times  

The 2023 version of the Denver Broncos offense was a modest success. It begins with Javonte Williams, who led the Broncos with 774 rushing yards while playing 16 games in his first season back from the major knee injury he suffered early in the 2022 season. Payton said he didn’t think Williams’ declining production at the end of the season …

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