0 comments by Zach Kruse on 5/2/2016
The 2016 NFL draft saw 253 players selected over a three-day span, providing the league with an influx of new talent and the next generation of stars. At various points in next year’s regular season, the best of these first-year players will run into another high pick from the draft class—providing intriguing clashes of young […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
The 2016 NFL draft is in the books. All those mock drafts are a thing of the past. The names of the 253 players drafted are set in stone. Now all that’s left is years and years of Monday morning quarterbacking, starting with this breakdown of the best and worst developments of the draft. Best Robert […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/29/2016
Laremy Tunsil’s free fall Thursday in the first round of the NFL draft certainly had some suspense to it. According to Bleacher Report, commissioner Roger Goodell went as far as to say “I think it’s all part of what makes the draft so exciting,” on ESPN’s “Mike and Mike.” Is that really the right way to […]
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Just as sure as Roger Goodell will hear some boos when he takes the podium, there will be reaches in the first round of the NFL draft. The following five players were drafted too early. They’re listed in the order in which they were taken. Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia The Bears traded from No. 11 […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 4/28/2016
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell probably expected to be booed before announcing the first pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. It’s become a tradition for Goodell to be booed by fans, whether he’s in New York or Chicago. And sure enough, the boo birds were out in full force at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago. Goodell […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa
The top two quarterback prospects are a lock to go one and two in the first round of the draft Thursday. But as Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager suggests, there’s potential for more quarterbacks to be taken late in the first round. Hearing 25-30 is the “trade into the first round to get a QB” sweet […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
Joey Harrington, who the Lions chose with the No. 3 pick in the 2002 NFL draft, has had to bear the “bust” label pretty much since early in his career. But Harrington is more than just a name on the many lists of all-time draft busts that surface at this time of year, and he has […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse
The New York Jets are reportedly not likely to complete a trade involving franchise-tagged defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson during the 2016 NFL draft. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN, Wilkerson has “no serious suitors” as of Wednesday. “It’s draft-day eve, and Wilkerson has no serious suitors, a league source said Wednesday,” Cimini wrote. “The Jets […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 4/27/2016
The contract stalemate between the Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick has hung over the organization like such a dark cloud this spring that it’s easy to forget the Jets signed Matt Forte. The prized free-agent signee wants to see a deal done between the two sides. “I’d be disappointed (if I don’t) get to work with him […]
0 comments by Chris Roling
The 2016 NFL draft offers more captivating storylines than most years. Seriously, this is an odd year—which is a good thing. There’s a lack of must-have quarterback talent right at the top of the draft, only one can’t-miss running back, a hodgepodge of wideouts and enough defensive talent to make the past three years worth […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 4/26/2016
The short-term and long-term health of Myles Jack’s right knee could reportedly cause the UCLA linebacker to “tumble” out of the first 10 picks of the 2016 NFL draft. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, teams have serious questions about both the immediate status of the knee and what any resulting procedure could do […]
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One of the biggest busts in draft history has been writing teams in hopes of getting another chance to play in the NFL. According to Sports Illustrated, quarterback JaMarcus Russell—the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft—is now willing to play “for free for a year” in exchange for one final opportunity. He wrote […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 4/25/2016
Quarterback Sam Bradford has officially requested to be traded by the Philadelphia Eagles. According to
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There doesn’t figure to be much drama when the Los Angeles Rams officially come on the clock to start Thursday night’s first round of the 2016 NFL draft. More and more, Cal’s Jared Goff looks like a lock to be the first overall pick. Peter King of MMQB thinks it would now be a “big upset” if Goff […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
By now, you probably have a pretty good idea who you want your team to take Thursday night during the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Don’t forget, though, that there are two more days and six more rounds of the draft. Chances are your team will draft someone on Friday or Saturday who you haven’t […]
