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• Clay Matthews would love to see the Packers draft some defensive talent

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Clay Matthews would love to see the Packers add some defensive talent. As the resident Dallas Cowboys person around SB Nation, I often find myself in situations wondering how I got there. That happened to me again on Wednesday. While the Cowboys have a lot of rivals — basically every human being on the internet — in modern times I would say that the Green Ba...2025
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• 5 ways that the Rams can ace the 2025 NFL Draft

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports What do the Rams and Les Snead need to do to ace the draft? The Los Angeles Rams have crushed the last two drafts, finding building block caliber players in Puka Nacua, Jared Verse, Kobie Turner, and others. While those things tend to even out over time, another very good draft could set the Rams up for success over the next decade. While this isn’t as deep of a...2025
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• Dynasty Fantasy Football Mailbag: Jordan Love and Jordan Addison

We answer some recent dynasty trade questions....2025
• The Packers Should Pick Up A Late-Round Quarterback This Year
Jordan Love isn’t worried about a quarterback competition. The gig is his, and the Green Bay Packers hope it stays that way for at least the next decade. Still, backup quarterback is an ever-important position, especially for teams routinely in contention....2025
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• An Oral History – Best of Brian Gutekunst's drafts: 2020

Landing a Jordan Love-caliber QB after pick No. 15 is a longshot...2025
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• Packers 7-Round Mock Draft: Green Bay Lands 22-TD Speedster WR For Jordan Love and Bolsters the Trenches
After failing to come true on the dark horse Super Bowl dreams, what does the latest mock draft from PFSN predict for the Green Bay Packers?...2025
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• Looking at every No. 26 pick since 2020

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Jordan Love is among the No. 26 picks taken in the NFL draft since 2020 For just the second time since the 2016 NFL draft, the Los Angeles Rams will have a first-round pick. L.A. is slated to pick No. 26 overall in this year’s draft. Some notable players have been selected at that spot throughout NFL history. The Ravens took Ray Lewis at No. 26 in 1996,...2025
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• NFL draft history: Where Jared was right, wrong about QBs in last 10 drafts

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images NFL draft projections are always hit or miss, here are where I was right and wrong When the NFL offseason began, it looked like six teams were in the market to fill their need at quarterback. With NFL free agency mostly complete at the quarterback position, with the Cleveland Browns signing Joe Flacco, there are still some teams with long-term needs. That...2025
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• Joe Flacco reveals thoughts on state of NFL QB development

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco (15) yells from the line of scrimmage during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium — Jan. 5, 2025. | Grace Hollars/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images “In a perfect world, a young quarterback would sit,” Ballard said. “Just in a perfect world. We weren’t living in a perfect world. You would have a vet quarterback who’s winnin...2025
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Green Bay Packers pick wide receiver

Photo by CFP/Getty Images With the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Green Bay Packers GM Leo Bedio selects ... Matthew Golden, WR, Texas APRIL 23, 2025 The Green Bay Packers brain trust is gathered in the bowels of Lambeau Field for their final pre-draft meeting. GM Brian Gutekunst stands, and surveys the room. Every seat at the giant oak conference...2025
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• Which 2025 Quarterback Prospect Could Be Green Bay’s Next Development Project?

If the Green Bay Packers learned anything from last season, it’s how valuable it is to have a reliable backup quarterback. Malik Willis went 2-0 as a starter, while Jordan Love recovered from a sprained MCL. He also came off the bench in Week 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, after Love exited with a groin injury, and helped rally the Packers to a 30-27 win....2025
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• DBN roundtable: Shedeur Sanders to the Browns if he falls significantly? Not everyone said yes

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Browns roster still needs a young QB but is Shedeur Sanders the right guy even later? The Cleveland Browns have their QB room situated with the signing of veteran Joe Flacco. Every Browns fan should dust off their #15 jersey and get ready for the 2025 season. With Flacco likely the starter and Kenny Pickett as his experienced backup, that leaves room for...2025
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• How successful are quarterbacks drafted in Round 1?

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Here are the numbers since 2010, and they are not encouraging With the New York Giants still in the quarterback market, I am updating a series of posts I did last year looking at the success rates of quarterbacks drafted on Day 1, Day and Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Today, we look at Round 1. The bulk of this post appeared on Big Blue View prior to the 2024 N...2025
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• Cowboys news: Jerry Jones creates a stir when talking about a Micah Parsons contract

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The latest news around the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys create stir around Micah Parsons negotiating as Jerry Jones attempts to cut agent out: ‘I don’t know his name’ - Jori Epstein, Yahoo Sports! Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have a unique way of negotiating contracts. Parsons asked Jerry and Stephen Jones to connect with Mulguheta to negotiate, multipl...2025
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• D.J. Jones: Denver Broncos “getting game changers” on defense

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The newly re-signed Jones told the Broncos website that he’s excited about the moves the franchise has made. Good morning, Broncos Country! D.J. Jones knows the new additions to the Denver Broncos defense better than just about anyone. Jones played with both Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga for the San Francisco 49ers. In fact, the last time all th...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 6 Open Thread

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Will there be anymore signings? The fifth day of free agency saw the team sign linebacker Eric Wilson and bring in wide receiver Rondale Moore for a visit. Other than that all that was left to talk about is you know who. The bane of the Vikings fans existence eh? My reading of the tea leaves suggests that the team has to have some kind of plan or idea of what they w...2025
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• Ranking the Kansas City Chiefs, contenders, and pretenders in the NFL playoffs

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Separating the contenders from the pretenders in the 2025 NFL playoffs Every year, it feels like a handful of teams don’t belong in the NFL Playoffs, and only a select few can win it all. This year is no different. There are high-flying offenses, quarterbacks who always seem to find a way, and a few teams that are happy to be here. Today, we’ll separate ...2025
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"Packers QB Jordan Love limited in practice, 'hopeful' to play Sunday"

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"Jordan Love nearly perfect in playoff debut: Packers QB has one of highest passer ratings in NFL history"

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"Aaron Rodgers trade rumors: Packers ready to move on, have confidence in Jordan Love, per report"

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"Carson Wentz traded to Commanders: Jordan Love, Kirk Cousins among seven potential 2022 QB options for Colts"

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"Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love secures his first career NFL touchdown on a 20-yard pass to Allen Lazard against the Kansas City Chiefs."

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"In the event Jordan Love is ready to take over after 2020, here's where Rodgers could end up"

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"2020 NFL Mock Draft: Patriots draft Justin Herbert, Jordan Love goes in top 10 to Chargers"

• Clay Matthews would love to see the Packers draft some defensive talent
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• 5 ways that the Rams can ace the 2025 NFL Draft
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• An Oral History – Best of Brian Gutekunst's drafts: 2020
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• Packers 7-Round Mock Draft: Green Bay Lands 22-TD Speedster WR For Jordan Love and Bolsters the Trenches
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• Teams most likely to trade with Rams on Day 1

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports These teams check the boxes for calling LA about a trade up.. Throughout the lead up to the 2025 NFL Draft, analysts and media have identified the Los Angeles Rams as a team most likely to trade down. This makes a good amount of sense considering the team is without a second round pick after the team traded up in the 2024 NFL Draft on Day 2 to acquire Braden Fisk...2025
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• Jaire Alexander trade rumors: Jordan Love says Packers star corner is 'a guy we need to have around'

Alexander was limited to seven games last season...2025
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• NFL draft history: Where Jared was right, wrong about QBs in last 10 drafts
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• Packers QB Jordan Love Reveals Whether He’ll Have Any Input On Green Bay’s Picks in 2025 NFL Draft
Jordan Love is the unquestioned leader of the Packers, but needs some help on offense. Will he have any input about Green Bay's draft strategy?...2025
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• A First-Round Trade-Up Makes No Sense For the Packers
Brian Gutekunst has a history of trading up in the first round. In 2018, he moved from No. 27 to No. 18 in a deal with the Seattle Seahawks to draft Jaire Alexander. In 2019, he again traded with Seattle, jumping from No. 30 to No. 21 to select Darnell Savage. A year later, the Green Bay Packers moved up with the Miami Dolphins to draft Jordan Love....2025
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Green Bay Packers pick wide receiver
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• Sean McVay can’t make the same mistake as Kyle Shanahan at quarterback

Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Sean McVay and the Rams can’t make the same mistake with Jalen Milroe as Kyle Shanahan made with Trey Lance As the NFL Draft gets closer, there appears to be a growing buzz when it comes to the Los Angeles Rams and their interest at the quarterback position. It’s very possible that the interest is a smoke screen. At the same time, quarterback Matthew Staffo...2025
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• D.J. Jones: Denver Broncos “getting game changers” on defense
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 6 Open Thread
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• Everything Cowboys want to be was on display in Eagles’ Super Bowl win

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The gap between the Cowboys and Eagles is as big as ever after Philadelphia won their second Super Bowl on Sunday. Poetic justice. This is not just the name of a song by Super Bowl LIX halftime performer Kendrick Lamar. It is also one way to describe the ending of the 2024 season from the perspective of a Dallas Cowboys fan. The team that reclaimed the NFC East...2025
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Sign Aaron Rodgers?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Would he sign for only one year? Now that Arron Rodgers is going to get released the speculation is ramping up. I would not mind if the Vikings signed him to be honest. I am not sure they will be able to bring back Darnold or Jones. I think they both will get fairly significant deals north of 20M per year. Rodgers might sign for 10-15M for one year? If not,...2025
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• Aaron Rodgers is the perfect bridge QB for Rams and Sean McVay

Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images It’s time for Rams to trade Matthew Stafford and bring in Aaron Rodgers Two big pieces of news broke on Sunday surrounding this offseason’s game of QB musical chairs: The New York Jets are done with Aaron Rodgers and the Los Angeles Rams must either trade or pony up more money for Matthew Stafford. BREAKING: The #Jets informed Aaron Rodgers in a meeting last we...2025
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• Super Bowl 2025: Eagles vs. Chiefs picks and game predictions

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Will Philadelphia get their revenge on Kansas City? Our picks for Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are in! Bleeding Green Nation staff members are here to predict the winners of every game on the schedule. We’ll tally the results along the way and see who comes out on top at the end of the season. Feel free to post y...2025
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• Ranking Super Bowl’s best players for Chiefs-Eagles 2025 rematch

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Let’s rank the 11 best players in Super Bowl LIX. Super Bowl week is here. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles have arrived in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX, a rematch of Super Bowl LVII from a few seasons ago. While many of the game’s main characters are the same from that epic clash, there are some additions to both rosters that wil...2025
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• Pro Bowl QBs highlight NFC’s greatest weakness

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images It’s never been easier to become a Pro Bowl quarterback Making the Pro Bowl as a quarterback has become as simple as landing a job — any starting job — in the NFC. Somehow this opportunity has still eluded Matthew Stafford for three of his four seasons with the Rams, but here are where the four (yes, four) NFC Pro Bowl quarterback were a year ago: Jayden...2025
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Green Bay Packers pick wide receiver
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• Cowboys news: Jerry Jones creates a stir when talking about a Micah Parsons contract
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• The big Cam Ward NFL Draft scouting report: Where he’s great, where he struggles, and how he can win

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Cam Ward is looking more and more like the first overall pick. Let’s scout the Miami QB. In Minecraft, when you enter creative mode the world is absolutely in your hands. With no requirements to hold any of the resources in your rolodex to create, you’re only limited by your own mind. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t create a TNT block and blow your proj...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/22: How would you grade the Seahawks 2024 rookie class?

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Read! In Today’s Links: good news as Seattle Seahawks’ comp picks are projected, Riq and his future as a ‘Hawk, more on our squad’s options at OC, rookie reviews, and more! Happy Wednesday. Once step closer towards bigger news. Thanks for being here. #np I Wanna Eat Chocobars by Shonen Knife Seahawks News Seahawks 2025 comp pick projection - Seaside JoeSeahawk...2025
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• Open thread: How long will Ben Johnson last as the Bears’ head coach?

Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images The former Lions offensive coordinator is now head coach of the Chicago Bears. How long will his tenure last? After three years of speculation, the inevitable has happened: Ben Johnson has left the Detroit Lions to be a head coach elsewhere. Of course, the location of “elsewhere” is a non-trivial consideration here. Johnson left for a division rival in the Chicag...2025
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• The Linc - PFF shows love to the Eagles’ “secret superstar”

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/18/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Every NFL team’s secret superstar from the 2024 season - PFFPhiladelphia Eagles: EDGE Nolan Smith. When Brandon Graham suffered a torn triceps in Week 12 and with Bryce Huff missing time, the Eagles easily could have experienced a decline in pass-rusher producti...2025
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• 3 reasons the Eagles will beat the Rams in the NFL Divisional Playoffs

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Eagles-Rams might be the toughest game to predict this weekend, but here are three reasons the Eagles will move on Perhaps the toughest game to predict this weekend kicks off on Sunday afternoon, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams in a matchup of two teams that met earlier this season. The Eagles won that contest in November by a final...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Going To Be An Interesting Offseason

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images The team has tons of options and flexibility! Still decompressing after that playoff loss against the Rams. The non-competitive nature of the game is what really depresses the most. For these dudes to not even show up for a playoff game is embarrassing. While Sam Darnold deserves plenty of blame, the offensive line really chose a great time to get th...2025
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• The Linc - PFF says Jordan Mailata is the NFL’s best offensive lineman

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/15/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... PFF Awards 2024: Jordan Mailata wins Best Offensive Lineman - PFFA former seventh-round pick and rugby star, the Philadelphia Eagles‘s Jordan Mailata had never played a single snap of football before 2018. Now, he stands among the NFL’s elite, finishing the 202...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs offense is ready to take off

Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, January 15 The latest Why the Chiefs offense is about to get hot just in time for the playoffs | FOX Sports In Week 17 — the final week that all the starters played — Patrick Mahomes completed 76.3% of his passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns. It was his most complete performance of the year, in part because of the deg...2025
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• Aaron Rodgers trade scenarios: Ranking seven 2021 landing spots for the Packers QB
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• Packers' Jordan Love finds Allen Lazard for his first career NFL touchdown at Chiefs

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• Jordan Love nearly perfect in playoff debut: Packers QB has one of highest passer ratings in NFL history

Love was almost perfect in the blowout victory over the Cowboys...2024
• Aaron Rodgers foresees future split from the Packers after Jordan Love pick: 'Just look at the facts'
The longtime quarterback is adamant, however, that he's not bitter about Jordan Love's arrival...2020
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• Favre: Packers 'burned a bridge' with Rodgers
Hall of Famer Brett Favre thinks the Packers burned a bridge with quarterback Aaron Rodgers by drafting Jordan Love in the first round and that Rodgers won't finish his career with the team....2020
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• Carson Wentz traded to Commanders: Jordan Love, Kirk Cousins among seven potential 2022 QB options for Colts
A look at veteran passers Indy could turn to next...2022
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• Rapid reaction: Packers have 'real dude' at QB, as Jordan Love keeps rolling

Green Bay’s offense hits yet another gear on playoff stage...2024
• Aaron Rodgers trade rumors: Packers ready to move on, have confidence in Jordan Love, per report

Could we finally see Green Bay and its future HOF QB part ways?...2023
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• Quarterback rankings for Wild Card Round fantasy football

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images We rank out all the quarterbacks playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football. The 2025 NFL Playoffs have arrived and Wild Card weekend is upon us. 12 teams will compete for a chance to advance to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. We get two games on Saturday, three on Sunday, and one on Monday. While regular season fant...2025
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• 2025 overall fantasy football playoff rankings

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Are you playing fantasy football during the 2025 NFL Playoffs? Here are our overall rankings to help you out in your drafts. The 2024-25 NFL regular season has officially come to an end and it is officially time to start preparing for some playoff fantasy football. Your regular season leagues wrapped up with their playoff brackets, but now it’s time for fan...2025
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• Bears vs. Packers Start-Sit and DFS Advice for Caleb Williams, Jordan Love, and Others
Here's all the fantasy football advice you need in Week 18 to determine whether you should start or sit these players in the Bears vs. Packers matchup....2025
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• Clay Matthews would love to see the Packers draft some defensive talent
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• 5 ways that the Rams can ace the 2025 NFL Draft
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• Teams most likely to trade with Rams on Day 1
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• Looking at every No. 26 pick since 2020
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• NFL draft history: Where Jared was right, wrong about QBs in last 10 drafts
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• Joe Flacco reveals thoughts on state of NFL QB development
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Green Bay Packers pick wide receiver
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• DBN roundtable: Shedeur Sanders to the Browns if he falls significantly? Not everyone said yes
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• Sean McVay can’t make the same mistake as Kyle Shanahan at quarterback
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• Dawg Pound Discourse: Should the Browns add a QB before the draft?

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports With Cam Ward off the table, the Browns should take action to sure up their biggest need before the draft While the Cleveland Browns trading up to select Cam Ward was never the most likely scenario, it has become clear that he was their target at the top of the draft. League insiders have reported as much and the fact that GM Andrew Berry said it wasn’t likely bu...2025
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• Sean McVay can’t make the same mistake as Kyle Shanahan at quarterback
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• Rams don’t need to force a quarterback with their first round pick

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images The Rams don’t need to take a quarterback in the first round for the sake of it. One of the bigger questions that the Los Angeles Rams could potentially answer during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is who is going to be the heir to Matthew Stafford and the quarterback of the future. Recently, the Rams have become a trendy team to take a quarterba...2025
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• ESPN Analysts say Rams should draft Jaxson Dart in first round

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Should the Rams consider Jaxson Dart in the first round? It’s another year and another draft season in which many analysts are forcing a Los Angeles Rams heir apparent at the quarterback position. Throughout the draft process last year, Bo Nix was a player that was commonly mocked to the Rams in the first round. This year, that player is Ole Miss quarter...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• How team-friendly is Baker Mayfield's contract?

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A year later, how does Tampa’s quarterback contract look? In light of news breaking, that 37-year-old Matthew Stafford is pushing for a reworked contract that would place him in the 50-million-dollar per year range, let’s take a comparative look at Baker Mayfield's current contract status. A little less than a year ago, the Buccaneers ...2025
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Sign Aaron Rodgers?
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• Report: Packers assistant interviewed for Seahawks offensive coordinator position

Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images One more candidate enters Seattle’s offensive coordinator carousel. On Saturday evening, CBS’s lead NFL insider, Jonathan Jones, reported that Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich might be interested in a lateral move to the Seattle Seahawks and has, in fact, already interviewed for the role. Adam Stenavich, a left tackle for Michigan...2025
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• Open thread: How long will Ben Johnson last as the Bears’ head coach?
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• Vikings Links: It’s Going To Be An Interesting Offseason
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• Eagles-Packers Film Review: How about Nolan Smith?!

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Defensive analysis from Philadelphia’s Wild Card win over Green Bay. Unlike the Eagles-Packers offensive film review article, this one has much less controversy. This was an outstanding defensive performance in the first half, but there were a couple of errors in the second half, which allowed the Packers to get back into the game. Despite the mistakes, t...2025
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