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• The Rams need an explosive change-of-pace in the backfield

Woody Marks gets small through a hole | Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Six running back prospects that could serve as receiving weapons In a very deep 2025 running back class, the Los Angeles Rams would be well-served to dip into that well. And they don’t have to burn their high-end capital to do it. All six of these profiled running backs will likely be available after Round 5 an...2025
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• Do the Rams need “big” changes at running back?

Kaleb Johnson throws a mean stiff arm | Photo by Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Nine running back prospects, up and down the draft board, that weigh over 225 lb. Back in 2017, when Sean McVay first took over the Los Angeles Rams, the running backs getting the reps were big men. Todd Gurley and then CJ Anderson were backed up by Malcom Brown, all 225+ lb. In 2020, the trend towards s...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 6 running backs the Detroit Lions should be watching

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Identifying which running backs the Detroit Lions should be keeping an eye on during the 2025 NFL Combine. Our 2025 NFL Combine preview series continues, with this installment focusing on a handful of running backs who should be on the radar of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes. The running backs will participate in on-field activities on Saturday, ...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft: 3-round mock draft before the Super Bowl

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The mocks continue to roll on. Super Bowl LIX is almost here and the Dallas Cowboys are yet again preparing for the NFL draft instead of preparing for their ninth Super Bowl appearance. The Cowboys have historically been a particularly good drafting team, but over the last few years we have seen them struggle to land difference-makers in the draft. With th...2025
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• Sean McVay feeling the need for speed at the Senior Bowl?

Issac TeSlaa shows off his hands | Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images Identifying the fastest players at the Senior Bowl workouts As Los Angeles Head coach Sean McVay contemplates making the offense “…more versatile…” this offseason, college showcase games are offering glimpses into possible prospects that would be the catalyst for those changes. This afternoon, the 2025 Senior Bowl ...2025
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• Snead’s Snacks Senior Bowl Edition: Potential Rams targets on offense in Mobile

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images Who are players on offense that the Rams could target from the Senior Bowl? The NFL offseason does not wait and the Los Angeles Rams will certainly be busy over the next few months. Over the weekend, the Shrine Bowl will take place with the Senior Bowl kicking off next week. These are two places where the Rams have targeted players in the past. In fact,...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft: 3-round mock draft before the Super Bowl
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• Ramalytics: Where are the weak links on Jets offensive line?

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images Alijah Vera-Tucker and John Simpson are about as good as it gets at guard Offensive line is an area that has plagued the New York Jets in recent years. They spent ample resources this offseason in order to rebuild the corps in front of Aaron Rodgers, which is especially important for a quarterback on the wrong side of 40 and coming off an Achilles tendon te...2024
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• Rams bowl season preview: Players to watch from every college bowl game

Robert Goddin-Imagn Images An ultimate Rams guide to College Bowl Season. Which players should you watch before the draft? The Los Angeles Rams are still in playoff contention, but the NFL draft process is getting started with bowl games already beginning. With over 40 games to be played over the next month, there will be plenty to watch in preparation for the NFL Draft. From the college f...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: It’s — almost — all about quarterback, of course

The mail’s here! John Foti asks: I’ve been reading up on the 2025 QB draft class and there doesn’t seem to be any one that really excites the analysts. But I do see guys saying that Daboll “can work with” so and so like he worked with Josh Allen. Well, wasn’t Daboll supposed to “work with “ Daniel Jones? In 2019, how many times did we hear that DJ had the same college coach as Eli Manning? As if t...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Trade deadline, quarterback, offensive line, more

The mail’s here! Mike Tizzano asks: Following up on this after reading your article about why Azeez and Slayton must be traded. Two-part question: 1. You cited an exec that said he’d bring no more than a sixth. Could that have changed with his recent production? 2. Is there a possibility that they could fetch a conditional pick based on his production the remainder of the year post trade and/or th...2024
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• 2 players the Cowboys need to use more moving forward to get back on track

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images It’s clear the Cowboys need to change some things. The Dallas Cowboys are in a tailspin. Back-to-back home losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens have dropped Dallas to 1-2. If the Cowboys want any shot at making the postseason, they need to win this week’s game against the New York Giants. Clearly whatever they are doing isn’t working, s...2024
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• Rams roster review after a tough loss to the Detroit Lions

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Who played well in Week 1 and who didn’t? After standing toe-to-toe for 56 minutes, the Los Angeles Rams finally ran out of gas and succumbed to the Detroit Lions 26-20 in an overtime barn burner on the NFL’s opening weekend. Even as injuries continued to mount, L.A. found ways to stay competitive. First off and most importantly, the Rams shoul...2024
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2024 results: Giants select Malik Nabers, WR, LSU in Round 1

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Giants bypass J.J. McCarthy, choose to help Daniel Jones With the No. 6 pick in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft the New York Giants selected LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers. Quarterbacks went with the first three selections in the draft. Caleb Williams No. 1 to the Chicago Bears, Jayden Daniels No. 2 to the Washington Commanders, Drake Maye No. 3 to the Ne...2024
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• Chris Bonner: The Best QB Draft Prospect You Haven't Heard About Yet
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"com/sdI0j2NsdG— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) January 24, 2025"

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"Matt Waldman of The Rookie Scouting Portfolio had Nabers ranked as WR1 in his draft guide."

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"com/L2rDULLfpx— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) September 24, 2023 And just for fun: Jared Goff now has many rushing TDs this year as Justin Fields— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 24, 2023 And onto the rest of your notes."

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"Matt Waldman, author of the annual Rookie Scouting Portfolio, took an in-depth look at these areas of Thomas' game in his RSP Film Room series with guest analyst Turron Davenport of USA Today's Eagles Wire: Thomas may lack the elite measurables that typically make NFL scouts drool over a pass-catching prospect, but that doesn't mean he's not capable of highlight-reel moments."

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"Deep-divers among media scouts, like Football Outsiders' Matt Waldman, have poured through Bonner's film and seen a lot that they like."

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"Matt Waldman of Footballguys praised how Ryan has handled tough circumstances: Superstar New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham was stripped on the goal line on what looked like could have been called a touchdown."

• The Rams need an explosive change-of-pace in the backfield
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 6 running backs the Detroit Lions should be watching
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft: 3-round mock draft before the Super Bowl
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• Sean McVay feeling the need for speed at the Senior Bowl?
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• Snead’s Snacks Senior Bowl Edition: Potential Rams targets on offense in Mobile
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• Ramalytics: Where are the weak links on Jets offensive line?
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• Rams bowl season preview: Players to watch from every college bowl game
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• Big Blue View mailbag: It’s — almost — all about quarterback, of course
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Trade deadline, quarterback, offensive line, more
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• The Rams need an explosive change-of-pace in the backfield
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• Snead’s Snacks Senior Bowl Edition: Potential Rams targets on offense in Mobile
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• Ramalytics: Where are the weak links on Jets offensive line?
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• Five things we learned from the Giants’ 26-18 loss to the Steelers

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Finding ways to lose The schedule makers did the New York Giants no favors this season, front-loading them with tough opponents in the first half of the season for the second year in a row. The Pittsburgh Steelers, with one of the NFL’s best defensive lines in the NFL, weren’t exactly what the doctor ordered for a Giants offense that is hurting at both...2024
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• Random Ramsdom: It is time for Sean McVay’s squad to embrace a spoiler role?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 10/8/24 The Los Angeles Rams are 1-4, and in the NFL that is basically a death sentence for a team trying to make the playoffs. Should LA embrace being out of the race and move on accordingly? Should they embrace the role of spoiling other team’s weeks and potentially their season? Call me crazy (I dare you!) but I t...2024
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• Winners & Losers: Offensive mistakes offset winning effort by LA’s defense

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images LA couldn’t get out of their own way with two costly turnovers on offense The Los Angeles Rams are a measly 1-4 after falling 24-19 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 5. LA will have next week off with a bye as they must recalibrate expectations for the 2024 season. A loss means a time to point fingers, and by my eye Chris Shula’s defense appeared to do e...2024
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• 2 players the Cowboys need to use more moving forward to get back on track
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• Baker Mayfield earns weekly award

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Mayfield’s near-immaculate performance drew some national attention. Baker Mayfield turned in an excellent performance in the Buccaneers’ Week 1 victory over the Washington Commanders, and his proficiency did not go unnoticed nationally. The NFL announced Wednesday that Mayfield received the FeDex Air Player of the Week after his 289-yard, four-touchdo...2024
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 6 running backs the Detroit Lions should be watching
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• Devastated Tyrone Tracy: ‘My emotions came out of me’ after costly fumble

Tyrone Tracy buries his head under a towel after his overtime fumble on Sunday. Rookie running back says. he “just didn’t hold the ball correctly” on overtime fumble Tyrone Tracy was an emotional wreck on the sideline Sunday after his fumble on the first play of overtime set up the game-winning field as the New York Giants lost to the Carolina Panthers, 20-17. Head in his hands with a towe...2024
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• Rams roster review after a tough loss to the Detroit Lions
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2024 results: Giants select Malik Nabers, WR, LSU in Round 1
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• Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft: Wide receivers to watch in each round

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Get to know a few wide receivers from each round that may be on the Jaguars’ radar ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a near lock to take a wide receiver (or two) in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, it’s tough to gauge when they will pull the trigger considering their other glaring needs. Throughout the draft season, there has been...2024
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• Quarterback scouting reports: What NFL Draft analysts, scouts are saying

Drake Maye | Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images Let’s look at the various draft guides and other scouting reports on quarterbacks the Giants might be considering Will the New York Giants take one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft or won’t they? We will find out in a couple of days. In the meantime, everyone has an opinion when it comes to the great, the good, the bad and the ...2024
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• NFL analysts share expert opinions on Giants 2024 NFL Draft questions

Photo by Ed Valentine Options bring intrigue to what will happen with sixth overall pick The New York Giants have options with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. To get some different viewpoints on the decision facing GM Joe Schoen and the ramifications for the Giants, the players potentially involved and possible trade partners I asked a handful of draft experts some questions....2024
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• Draft question of the day: How can NFL do a better job evaluating QBs?

Baker Mayfield | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The hit rate isn’t good, so how can the league fix it? There have been so many questions coming in for the weekly ‘Big Blue View Mailbag’ that I can’t possibly answer them all. With the 2024 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, I thought it might be helpful — and perhaps informative — to clear some of that backlog with a New York Giants ‘Draft Qu...2024
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• Giants mock draft: Giants get QB J.J. McCarthy, and add a 2025 first-round pick

J.J. McCarthy | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Giants get their quarterback, and a second first-round pick next year The 2024 NFL Draft is getting close now, only a bit more than three weeks away. That means no more running scenarios just to present options in these weekly New York Giants mock drafts. We’re down to brass tacks, with ways I think the real draft could turn out and, as m...2024
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• NFL Scores Week 16: Final Results, Playoff Standings and Picture for AFC, NFC
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• Chris Bonner: The Best QB Draft Prospect You Haven't Heard About Yet
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• Notes: What national writers are saying about the Lions after their Week 3 win

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Lions are back in the headlines and for all the right reasons. The Detroit Lions are back on track and plenty of folks have something to say about it. First they take down the reigning Super Bowl champions on prime time, then they fall in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener, deflating an eager Ford Field crowd. Given the chance to rig...2023
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• Detroit Lions report card: All levels of defense shine in win over Falcons

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images We hand out positional grades praising the Detroit Lions defensive effort in our Week 3 report card vs. the Atlanta Falcons. The Detroit Lions got a shockingly good defensive performance against the Atlanta Falcons to move to 2-1 on the season. And while there will be a ton of focus on the defensive line for helping the team notch seven sacks and hold ...2023
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2024 results: Giants select Malik Nabers, WR, LSU in Round 1
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• Rams must be prepared to take a QB in early rounds of 2024 draft

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images LA needs to find their developmental QB like Jordan Love, prepare for life after Matthew Stafford After a surprising run to the playoffs in 2023, the Los Angeles Rams have to feel they are on the cusp of truly contending over the coming seasons. Much has been made of how LA went “all in” to win Super Bowl LVI and they’ve now successfully transitioned be...2024
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• Browns safety Grant Delpit is one of the league’s best

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The talented defender continues to improve – and impress Back in 2020, the Cleveland Browns fired head coach Freddie Kitchens and hired Kevin Stefanski away from the Minnesota Vikings. Then, Andrew Berry was brought back to Cleveland to become their new general manager in place of the departed John Dorsey. At the time, the squad was in dire need of both o...2023
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• The incomparable duo of Lions RBs Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Is there an NFL duo of running backs like Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery? Lions RB coach Scottie Montgomery thinks they’re completely unique. On Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, Jahmyr Gibbs finished with 31 snaps on offense and David Montgomery finished with 30. Detroit Lions running backs coach Scottie Montgomery said that while the team values each...2024
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• Giants mock draft: ESPN simulator throws a QB curveball

Drake Maye | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports A quarterback falls into Giants’ lap at No. 6 ESPN has — finally — come out with its 2024 draft simulator. So, to perhaps change things up a bit in our weekly New York Giants mock drafts let’s use it. Round 1 (No. 6) — Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina OK, so the ESPN simulator is annoying me. I re-started this mock draft a half-dozen times. Each tim...2024
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• Where Chargers offensive players stand statistically after Week 1

Set Number: X164423 TK1 The Chargers passing offense didn’t wow anyone against the Dolphins, but that’s not surprising when you rush for 234 yards. Like any fans, the Chargers fan base is obsessive over their favorite players, the team’s record, and anything else they can keep track of during the NFL season. When you have a team full of brand-name players, you also probably like to keep tr...2023
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• 3 things we learned from the Bengals’ embarrassing loss at home to the Eagles

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This team is in trouble. The Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) are in about the worst possible position they could be in, all things considered. Their big stars are healthy, but they lack consistency from game to game and can’t beat good teams, like the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2), who defeated the Bengals at Paycor, 37-17. They’ve had a ...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: It’s — almost — all about quarterback, of course
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• Caleb Williams is ideal modern NFL quarterback for Chicago Bears

After months of speculation, Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear. Here is why Months of rumors, speculation, debates over perceived flaws, ended with the NFL world right back where we started. With Caleb Williams the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles indicated earlier this week that the team knew what they were doing with the first overall selection, b...2024
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• Draft question of the day: Is QB4 worth the risk?

Justin Fields | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Yes Today’s Draft Question of the Day cuts right to the heart of the choice potentially facing the New York Giants in the 2024 NFL Draft. Bob Donnelly asks: Great work on your three articles evaluating QB draft success rates. In this year’s draft most project the Giants picking the fourth QB off the board, and many have them moving up...2024
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• How well have NFL teams done with the fourth quarterback in the draft?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Pretty well, but not always for the reasons you imagine An inordinate amount of attention has been focused on the supposed “fourth-best” quarterback in the NFL Draft, Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, in recent weeks. McCarthy’s journey through the prospect rankings has been an interesting one: Courtesy of NFL Mock Draft Database McCarthy s...2024
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• Without help from the offense, glaring weaknesses in Rams defense are magnified

Inside linebacker Ernest Jones fires up his defense before the Eagles game | Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Substandard tackling, talent, and coaching decisions pile up in loss to Eagles It’s not news that the Los Angeles Rams 2023 defensive unit is less than a dominating force and matter-of-factly, needs the L.A offense to control the flow of the game for success. While there is noth...2023
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• Browns safety Grant Delpit is one of the league’s best
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• Detroit Lions report card: All levels of defense shine in win over Falcons
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• 7 under-the-radar Giants to watch in training camp
Ryan Jones | Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images These players could still have some impact on the Giants in 2023 As New York Giants training camp approaches, we’ll finally be looking at real competitions rather than endless speculation. With the Saquon Barkley drama having ended, there will nevertheless be other storylines to discuss. Each training camp, all 90 men have the chance to showc...2023
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• Will Levis ended up in a great spot by falling to Titans
Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Falling to the Tennessee Titans could be an ideal silver lining for Will Levis The slide is over for Will Levis. Weeks of speculation built to a crescendo in the days before the draft, with the idea that the Kentucky quarterback might come off the board early on Thursday night. As in “first-overall selection” early. However, that did not materialize. ...2023
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