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  • National grades and reactions to the Travis Hunter pick
    • National grades and reactions to the Travis Hunter pick
    Photo by Joshua Applegate/Getty Images How did non-locals react to the second overall pick? We’ve gathered Day 1 grades and reactions from several national media outlets to provide a fresh perspective on how the Jacksonville Jaguars fared in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. All of our 2025 NFL Draft content covering the Jacksonville Jaguars is available HERE. From Pete Prisco of CBS ...2025
  • The pick is in: Jaguars select Travis Hunter at 2nd overall
    • The pick is in: Jaguars select Travis Hunter at 2nd overall
    Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jaguars’ first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft is Travis Hunter. Here’s everything you need to know. With the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Travis Hunter. Process After the Tennessee Titans secured quarterback Cam Ward at first overall, Jacksonville traded its No. 5 pick plus No. 36, No. 126, a...2025
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  • Browns NFL Draft 2025: Getting to know Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
    • Browns NFL Draft 2025: Getting to know Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
    Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Cleveland ends up with a great player and a draft-pick haul from trading back to No. 5 with the Jaguars The Browns traded back from No. 2 with the Jaguars, who gave up a haul to move up and select Travis Hunter, the two-way standout from Colorado. And the Browns walked away with an excellent addition to their defensive line, Mason Graham out of Michigan. Stats...2025
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  • Jaguars NFL Draft 2025: Jacksonville trades up to select Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
    • Jaguars NFL Draft 2025: Jacksonville trades up to select Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
    Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Jaguars traded a lot to move up, but Travis Hunter doesn’t happen every year. The Jacksonville Jaguars have made a trade with the Cleveland Browns to move up to the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they did it to get Travis Hunter, a dual cornerback and wide receiver, out of Colorado. Hunter’s...2025
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  • Jaguars 2025 NFL Draft: Gus’ final mock draft
    • Jaguars 2025 NFL Draft: Gus’ final mock draft
    Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Let’s sell the farm for a unicorn. The Jacksonville Jaguars are approaching the 2025 NFL Draft with a fresh look. Head coach Liam Coen, general manager James Gladstone, executive vice president of football operations Tony Boselli, offensive coordinator Grant Udinski, and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile are not just new, but in their new roles for the...2025
  • NFL draft plans: Did Browns GM Andrew Berry tip his hat?
    • NFL draft plans: Did Browns GM Andrew Berry tip his hat?
    Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Browns have a lot of needs but did GM Andrew Berry share too much in his NFL draft presser? The NFL draft is approaching. Already in Green Bay, Wisconsin, crews are busy getting the stage and the area where the musicians will play ready and bringing in thousands of linear yards of metal guard rails to manage the crowd. The Cleveland Browns are essential...2025
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  • • NFL draft plans: Did Browns GM Andrew Berry tip his hat?
    2025
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  • Pre-Snap Reads 3/17: Seahawks still limit spending on the O-Line
    • Pre-Snap Reads 3/17: Seahawks still limit spending on the O-Line
    Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Will it be to their detriment? In Today’s Links: analysis on the Sam Darnold contract, our Seattle Seahawks sign another piece to the secondary, things we like about the other signings on the defense, and a mock! Thanks for being here with us. Happy Monday! #np Kiss cha moto-moto by Hugh Tracey Seahawks News Seahawks have NFL's cheapest OL again - Seas...2025
  • Barry’s Thoughts and Jots from around the NFL, college football, the NFL draft, Jameis Winston and more
    • Barry’s Thoughts and Jots from around the NFL, college football, the NFL draft, Jameis Winston and more
    Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images As we prepare for Browns vs Chiefs, football news including Bill Belichick in college provides some intrigue The Cleveland Browns season is winding down as the holidays are right in front of us. The NFL is in the stages of keeping up with who will make the playoffs and who will host post-season games, and who will watch the playoffs from the confines o...2024
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  • Payton Wilson’s big pick for Steelers is even wilder after draft day fall
    • Payton Wilson’s big pick for Steelers is even wilder after draft day fall
    This is a spectacular play by the rookie. Payton Wilson was one of the most decorated off-ball linebackers in the entire 2024 NFL Draft and was coming off an incredible final collegiate season at N.C. State. Wilson won both the Bednarik Award (given to the best defensive player in college football) and the Butkus Award (given to the best linebacker). He racked up a career-best 138 tackles, includi...2024
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  • Payton Wilson’s fall in the 2024 NFL Draft, explained
    • Payton Wilson’s fall in the 2024 NFL Draft, explained
    Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One of college football’s best linebackers had to wait a while to hear his name called Every draft cycle there is a player — or more — who waits a little longer than expected to hear their name called. One such example from the 2024 NFL Draft is NC State linebacker Payton Wilson. While off-ball linebackers have seen their positiona...2024
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  • Seahawks Drafts from the Past: 2004 – Beware of Boulware
    • Seahawks Drafts from the Past: 2004 – Beware of Boulware
    Photo by Allen Kee/NFLPhotoLibrary The Seattle Seahawks drafted a personal favorite and a few other key contributors in 2004 even though their first pick didn’t pan out. In the lead-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s take a look back on the Seattle Seahawks draft classes from 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago. I’ll list each draft pick and give a short summary of their career achievements – if ap...2024
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  • Cowboys draft 2024: LB Payton Wilson scouting report
    • Cowboys draft 2024: LB Payton Wilson scouting report
    Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here is our scouting report on linebacker Payton Wilson from N.C. State We continue our 2024 NFL Draft review of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at linebacker Payton Wilson from NC State. Payton WilsonLBNorth Carolina State WolfpackSenior4-star recruit 6’4”233 lbsHands- 9” (8%)Arm Leng...2024
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  • Meet Browns new linebacker: Jordan Hicks
    • Meet Browns new linebacker: Jordan Hicks
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The linebacker room this year will look a lot different The defensive unit with the Cleveland Browns is at an elite level. At least, that’s what occurred last year with a slew of new faces, the hiring of a new defensive coordinator in Jim Schwartz, and a stellar year by DE Myles Garrett who completed the year as the league Defensive Player of the Year. ...2024
  • The new UFL: Former Browns in the United Football League
    • The new UFL: Former Browns in the United Football League
    Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Players trying to keep their dreams alive There are a lot of options for pro football players who are not on a 53-man National Football League roster, any club’s practice squad, or have inked a future/reserve contract. The NFL minimum salary is $750,000 while most starters make millions per year. Another option is the Canadian Football League (CFL) which ...2024
  • Senior Bowl defensive preview: Six players the Giants should be watching
    • Senior Bowl defensive preview: Six players the Giants should be watching
    Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Lack of defensive coordinator complicates what Giants might be looking for The New York Giants are currently looking for a defensive coordinator after the departure of Wink Martindale. New York has building block type players in Dexter Lawrence (IDL) and Bobby Okereke (ILB), with critical young assets in Kayvon Thibodeaux (edge) and Deonte Banks (CB) on ...2024
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Won Heisman Trophy, Associated Press Player of the Year, Biletnikoff Trophy (nation’s top wideout), Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bednarik Award (nation’s top defender), Walter Camp Player of the Year, Paul Hornung (nation’s most-versatile player)."

  • 2024
    "Hicks was a finalist for the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award while working on a master’s degree."

  • 2023
    "Following the season, he was also named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, Dick Butkus Award, and Ronnie Lott Impact trophy."

  • 2022
    "Massive lineman won Bednarik Award as nation’s top defensive player"

  • 2015
    "In his first year on the field, Kumerow started on the edge of a stout Buckeyes defense that included future pros such as safety William White and Bednarik Award winner Chris Spielman."

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Bednarik Award trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • National grades and reactions to the Travis Hunter pick
    2025
  • • The pick is in: Jaguars select Travis Hunter at 2nd overall
    2025
  • • Browns NFL Draft 2025: Getting to know Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
    2025
  • • Jaguars NFL Draft 2025: Jacksonville trades up to select Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
    2025
  • • Jaguars 2025 NFL Draft: Gus’ final mock draft
    2025
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  • • NFL draft plans: Did Browns GM Andrew Berry tip his hat?
    2025
  • 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Tennessee Titans take Travis Hunter
    • 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Tennessee Titans take Travis Hunter
    Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images With the 1st overall pick in the 2024 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Tennessee Titans GM JoeDirtsBarber selects ... Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado Titans choose generational talent over QB draft fallacy. This may be the easiest non-QB #1 selection since Myles Garrett. Travis Hunter has been the best player in college football since he a...2025
  • Flying success or bust: A look at up and downside to 3 prospects connected to Browns #2 pick
    • Flying success or bust: A look at up and downside to 3 prospects connected to Browns #2 pick
    Troy Taormina-Imagn Images As Browns rumors swirl, a look at Shedeur Sanders, Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter With the NFL Draft approaching, the Cleveland Browns will have their options with the second overall pick. As far as what direction the team will go, most believe the team will take a quarterback in Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders (with Tennessee Titans taking Miami QB Cam Ward first ov...2025
  • • Pre-Snap Reads 3/17: Seahawks still limit spending on the O-Line
    2025
  • Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: DE James Pearce Jr.
    • Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: DE James Pearce Jr.
    Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images Here is our scouting report on James Pearce Jr. from Tennessee We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at edge rusher James Pearce Jr. from Tennessee. James Pearce Jr. DE/OLBTennessee Volunteers Junior4-star recruit 6’5”212 lbs Photo by Andy Altenburger/Ic...2025

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  • • Jaguars 2025 NFL Draft: Gus’ final mock draft
    2025
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  • • NFL draft plans: Did Browns GM Andrew Berry tip his hat?
    2025
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  • • Barry’s Thoughts and Jots from around the NFL, college football, the NFL draft, Jameis Winston and more
    2024
  • Meet Up! Everything you need to know about LB Nathaniel Watson, Jr.
    • Meet Up! Everything you need to know about LB Nathaniel Watson, Jr.
    Linebacker is the only position on the entire roster in which there is a clear opening The Cleveland Browns went into the NFL draft knowing that whoever they selected the franchise did not require any of the new athletes to start this year, or even play for that matter. How cool is that? On the unofficial depth chart, all eleven offensive positions are filled. All the special team...2024
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  • • Cowboys draft 2024: LB Payton Wilson scouting report
    2024
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  • • Meet Browns new linebacker: Jordan Hicks
    2024
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  • • The new UFL: Former Browns in the United Football League
    2024
  • 2024 NFL Draft positions of need: cornerback
    • 2024 NFL Draft positions of need: cornerback
    Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Eagles need some help in the secondary next year. What better place to look than the draft?!? Every team has different needs during NFL Draft weekend and, as you may have surmised from being a football fan for longer than 30 seconds, it informs each team’s board. The Philadelphia Eagles are no different and I have taken the liberty of selecting five position ...2024
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  • • Chargers 2023 UDFA Profile: Indiana CB Tiawan Mullen
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chargers lost two DBs this offseason. Does Mullen have a shot at grabbing on of those vacancies? The departures of Nasir Adderley and Bryce Callahan leave a snap void for the Chargers to address in 2023. While the Chargers appear content with their existing talent to step up and into these roles, backfilling the depth chart with ca...2023
  • • Giants 2023 NFL Draft: Best available players for New York on Day 3
    Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images If the first three rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft, the New York Giants added three players who, at one time or another, were mocked to the Giants at pick No. 25. GM Joe Schoen did trade up twice, costing him three of the seven Day 3 picks that the Giants had going into the draft. New York does not pick again until the 172nd overall pick in Round 5. Here ar...2023
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  • • National grades and reactions to the Travis Hunter pick
    2025
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  • • The pick is in: Jaguars select Travis Hunter at 2nd overall
    2025
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  • • Jaguars NFL Draft 2025: Jacksonville trades up to select Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
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  • • Barry’s Thoughts and Jots from around the NFL, college football, the NFL draft, Jameis Winston and more
    2024
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  • • Meet Up! Everything you need to know about LB Nathaniel Watson, Jr.
    2024
  • • Seahawks Drafts from the Past: 2004 – Beware of Boulware
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  • • Meet Browns new linebacker: Jordan Hicks
    2024
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  • • 2024 NFL Draft positions of need: cornerback
    2024
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  • • Cowboys countdown to kickoff: #59 Dat Nguyen
    The Dallas Cowboys face the New York Giants in Week 1. And we’re counting down to it by jersey numbers. We’re continuing our countdown to the opening game of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 regular season. Each day we’ll present a new player whose jersey number represents the countdown to opening day. Today is number 59 and a historical player. LB Dat Nguyen Born: 25th September 1975 (47) - Fort Chaffee,...2023
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  • • 2016 NFL Draft Scouting Notebook for Week 15
    2015
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  • • Chasing a Family Legacy, Jake Kumerow's NFL Draft Dream Comes Full Circle
    2015
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  • Prospect Primer: Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia
    • Prospect Primer: Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia
    2022
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  • • Meet Browns new linebacker: Jordan Hicks
    2024
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  • Chargers 90-in-90: LB Kenneth Murray
    • Chargers 90-in-90: LB Kenneth Murray
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Kenneth Murray will look to put it all together for the Chargers in year four alongside veteran Eric Kendricks. Kenneth Murray, the Chargers’ starting linebacker is a native of Missouri City, Texas where he starred for Elkins High School where he recorded 104 tackles, four sack, six pass breakups, and a forced fumble as a senior. He left Elkins as a four-st...2023
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  • • Cowboys countdown to kickoff: #59 Dat Nguyen
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  • • The new UFL: Former Browns in the United Football League
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  • • Nine former Jaguars make College Football Hall of Fame ballot
    Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images Jaguars legends Paul Posluszny and Kevin Hardy were among those named to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. On Monday, the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame announced its 2024 ballot, including nine former Jacksonville Jaguars. Over 12,000 members of the Foundation will vote on who makes the final cut, with the...2023
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  • • 2016 NFL Draft Scouting Notebook for Week 15
    2015
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  • • National grades and reactions to the Travis Hunter pick
    2025
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  • • The pick is in: Jaguars select Travis Hunter at 2nd overall
    2025
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  • • Browns NFL Draft 2025: Getting to know Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
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  • • Jaguars 2025 NFL Draft: Gus’ final mock draft
    2025
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  • • NFL draft plans: Did Browns GM Andrew Berry tip his hat?
    2025
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  • • Flying success or bust: A look at up and downside to 3 prospects connected to Browns #2 pick
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  • • Pre-Snap Reads 3/17: Seahawks still limit spending on the O-Line
    2025
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  • • Barry’s Thoughts and Jots from around the NFL, college football, the NFL draft, Jameis Winston and more
    2024
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  • • Seahawks Drafts from the Past: 2004 – Beware of Boulware
    2024
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  • • Cowboys draft 2024: LB Payton Wilson scouting report
    2024
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  • • National grades and reactions to the Travis Hunter pick
    2025
  • • Payton Wilson’s big pick for Steelers is even wilder after draft day fall
    2024
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  • • Payton Wilson’s fall in the 2024 NFL Draft, explained
    2024
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  • • Giants 2023 NFL Draft: Best available players for New York on Day 3
    2023
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  • • Chasing a Family Legacy, Jake Kumerow's NFL Draft Dream Comes Full Circle
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