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Non first-round quarterbacks

30 Apr , 2025
But make no mistake, the odds are long of it happening. Teams rarely let promising quarterbacks slip out of the first round these days. It used to happen more often...
Tyler Shough Jalen Milroe

Deeper draft pushes solid backs into late rounds

28 Apr , 2025
Tahj Brooks, for one; the Texas Tech running back Cincinnati selected in the sixth round. I think he’ll beat out Zack Moss, opening the year as the No. 2 back there...
Devin Neal Tahj Brooks Phil Mafah Jaydon Blue James Jordan

Wide receivers and bad passing games

27 Apr , 2025
It's the second year in a row Carolina has used a first-round pick on a wide receiver, which doesn't seem to be a great sign for the guy they selected a year ago, Xavier Legette...
Xavier Legette Tetairoa McMillan

Draft includes three tight ends in the second round

27 Apr , 2025
Taylor started three years at Louisiana State, catching 55 passes last year. I don’t think there’s any question he’s starting on opening day. The Jets don’t have much else at the position...
Mason Taylor Elijah Arroyo Terrance Ferguson

Rise of the smaller backs

26 Apr , 2025
The Central Florida back wasn't typically mentioned as a Day 2 pick, which was perfectly fine with the Broncos...

Instant impact tight ends

25 Apr , 2025
So I imagine there will be some top-10 consideration for Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren. Loveland was picked earlier, but Warren seems to be the better player right now...
Colston Loveland Tyler Warren

High YPC college backs

25 Apr , 2025
Whether it's to Denver or not, Henderson almost certainly will be selected tonight...

Anthony Richardson's erratic accuracy

22 Apr , 2025
Not that Jones is shaping up to be this year’s Sam Darnold. I just think Colts felt let down by what they got out of Richardson last year...
Anthony Richardson Daniel Jones

Is he the Real Thing?

20 Apr , 2025
Coker wasn’t even drafted coming out of Holy Cross. But he made the most of his limited opportunities, outplaying first-rounder Xavier Legette...
Jalen Cooker Xavier Legette

High-scoring wide receiver tandems

18 Apr , 2025
Ja’Marr Chase might be the best of all receivers right now...
Ja'Marr Chase Tee Higgins

Detroit's crazy completion numbers

17 Apr , 2025
Jared Goff finished the season at 72 percent, No. 2 in the league, and he was particularly good when connecting with Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery...
Amon-Ra St. Brown David Montgomery Jared Goff

Tetairoa McMillan and first-round wide receivers

16 Apr , 2025
McMillan put up big numbers last year, catching 84 passes for 1,310 yards and 8 TDs in 12 games...

Justin Fields: not as bad as you think

15 Apr , 2025
We’re all well acquainted with his shortcomings. Way too many sacks, missed throws and losses. Way too much of a tendency to make the key error at the key moment. But man, can he run...
Justin Fields

Should they draft Shedeur?

15 Apr , 2025
The latest report from Adam Schefter has the Giants, who have the 3rd pick in the draft, holding one last private workout with Deion Sanders' pride and joy...

Joe Mixon and 29-year-old running backs

14 Apr , 2025
The numbers last year were pretty phenomenal...
Joe Mixon

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