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• NFL Draft 2024: Night 2 open thread

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Saints are set for the second night of the draft. Follow along with us here in our live thread! The New Orleans Saints are set to continue the 2024 NFL Draft with the Second and Third Rounds tonight. They are slotted to pick at 45 in the second round as of this moment and we will see if they stand pat, move ahead, or fall back. ...2024
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• NFL Draft 2024: How to watch Rounds 2 & 3

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK Here is your one-stop shop to find when and where to watch night two of the 2024 NFL Draft! The 2024 NFL Draft continues tonight in Detroit, Michigan. The New Orleans Saints are currently slated to pick at 45 in the second round, but of course that could change depending on any trades. As usual, ESPN and NFL Network will air the draft simultaneously and thi...2024
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• Why the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. isn’t as crazy as it may seem

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The former Husky’s selection raised a lot of eyebrows, but Atlanta’s move was hardly unexpected. The Atlanta Falcons’ selection of University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft caught a lot of people by surprise, including Mel Kiper Jr. and the rest of the talking heads on the official draft broadc...2024
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• Mel Kiper doesn’t like the JC Latham pick because he doesn’t understand the Titans

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Kiper has one fair criticism and one that isn’t so fair. Mel Kiper has put out his winners and losers from round one of the 2024 NFL Draft. One of the teams that he listed as making a head-scratching move was the Tennessee Titans. The reason he doesn’t like the pick is because JC Latham was a right tackle at Alabama. In his description, see below, he says over an...2024
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• Notes: Best reactions to Lions’ selection of CB Terrion Arnold

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions fans were HYPED for the Terrion Arnold pick. Here are the best reactions to Thursday night’s pick. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes did Brad Holmes things in Round 1, jumping up in the 2024 NFL draft to secure one of the top defensive prospects. Late Thursday evening, the Lions were still expected to make their selection at 29, when ...2024
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• NFL Draft 2024: Night 1 open thread

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Saints are set for the first night of the draft. Follow along with us here in our live thread! The New Orleans Saints are set to begin another important draft weekend tonight. They are slotted to pick at number 14 as of this moment and we will see if they stand pat, move ahead, or fall back with their first-round pick. This, of...2024
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• Why the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. isn’t as crazy as it may seem
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• Miami Dolphins 2024 final mock draft tracker 5.0: Last look as NFL Draft starts

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off tonight. We take one last look around the web to see what the Miami Dolphins might do tonight. We have reached draft day! The 2024 NFL Draft begins tonight, kicking off the three-day, seven-round annual selection meeting that will bring 257 college prospects into the league. It is going to be an intense period, with teams movi...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Draft day edition

The mail’s here! Surprise! It’s a special draft day edition of the Big Blue View mailbag. Warren Schuman asks: My son and I were debating a hypothetical for ‘25 and wanted to get your opinion. Let’s say the Giants draft Maye or McCarthy at 6. And then the Giants and Jones go on to have a very good season. Let’s say 10-7…wild-card…win one playoff game. And Jones plays every game, throws 30 TDs, 10 ...2024
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• Your choice for replacement player in the draft!

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images I asked the following question last week- Which of the starters who were lost either via free agency or by being cut would you like to see the Miami Dolphins draft a long-term replacement for in this year’s draft? Which of the players lost do you see as the priority to replace sooner rather than later? Below are some of your answers- David. PBC doesn’t se...2024
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• Miami Dolphins 2024 mock draft tracker 4.0: One week until the draft

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft is one week away. It is time to take another tour around the web to see which college prospect is being projected to the Miami Dolphins. The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off a week from tonight, starting the three-day selection process welcoming 257 college prospects into the league. As we get closer to the start of the actual draft, new NFL m...2024
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• Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing. AFC EAST: New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit) NFL Draft rumor: Patriots a candidate to make multiple first-round trades - Pats PulpitNew England may make several moves at the top of the first round. New York Jets (via Gang Gr...2024
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• A Seahawks alternate reality: Drafting the players Mel Kiper would’ve taken

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images It would’ve been nice to have Tre’Davious White on the Seahawks. I sure as hell wouldn’t have wanted T.J. Green, though. On Monday, a comment from Bigmarinerfan in the Mel Kiper/Field Yates mock draft article caught my attention. bigmarinerfan If you took the last 10 drafts and drafted the best available player left on Kiper's board when the Seahawks...2024
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• Will Michael Penix be a first round pick?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Rams trade up for Michael Penix in a Mel Kiper mock draft, is that what should happen? The concept of the Los Angeles Rams drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix gained steam this week when ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Field Yates orchestrated a trade-up for Penix in a recent mock draft. It obviously does not mean that the Rams are any more likely to draft Pen...2024
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• Bengals get incredible haul in ESPN 3-round mock draft

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK This would be an A+ haul. We’re now under two weeks away from the 2024 NFL Draft kicking off. Until then, we’ve got more mock draft projections to get an idea of who the Cincinnati Bengals could land at pick No. 18 and beyond. Over at ESPN, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. did a three-round mock draft in which they took turns making all 100 selections. In this pr...2024
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• Seahawks double down on trenches in Mel Kiper and Field Yates’ mock draft

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images Finally, a mock that doesn’t have the Seahawks taking Troy Fautanu. ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Field Yates have a brand spankin’ new three-round mock draft to get NFL fans talking. For once, Seattle doesn’t have Washington offensive lineman Troy Fautanu mocked to them at No. 16, so we actually have something new to talk about for a change. Both Michael Peni...2024
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• Denver Broncos mock draft roundup

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Who do the experts have the Broncos selecting in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft? Now that the Combine has come and gone and the mad rush of free agency is over, it is time to fully focus on the NFL Draft. We are in the midst of Pro Day and pre-draft visit season and teams draft needs are becoming more and more clear. That means it is time to ...2024
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• Notes: Levi Onwuzurike takes part in Lions’ voluntary offseason program
Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Despite back surgery, Detroit Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike is taking part in the team’s offseason program, a positive sign that his career is not over. This week, the Detroit Lions were among the majority of NFL franchises who began their offseason workouts. While we’re only in Phase 1 of those workouts—which is basically only allows conditioning, strength tra...2023
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• 2015 NFL Mock Draft: Latest Predictions Before Week 13
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• NFL Draft 2024: Night 2 open thread
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• NFL Draft 2024: How to watch Rounds 2 & 3
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• Why the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. isn’t as crazy as it may seem
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• Mel Kiper doesn’t like the JC Latham pick because he doesn’t understand the Titans
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• Notes: Best reactions to Lions’ selection of CB Terrion Arnold
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• Miami Dolphins 2024 final mock draft tracker 5.0: Last look as NFL Draft starts
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• Kiper: Rams have real interest in Bo Nix

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rams could draft Bo Nix with their first pick, according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper The connection between the Los Angeles Rams and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix may or may not be real, but analysts from every outlet including ESPN and NFL Network and all in between have continuously been beating that drum for weeks. Where there’s smoke, is ...2024
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• NFL Draft rumors: Drake Maye? J.J. McCarthy? Wide receiver? What will Giants do?

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Only Joe Schoen knows for sure With just a few hours to go until the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s catch up on some last-minute rumors that might involved the New York Giants. Patriots sticking at No. 3? If this one is accurate, the Giants will almost certainly not land quarterback Drake Maye. Barring an “offer they can’t refuse,” the Patriots reportedly have their...2024
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• When and how to watch the 2024 NFL Draft: TV, online stream, Ravens live blog

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All your draft rumors, trade information and more with up-to-the-minute updates here on Baltimore Beatdown. Welcome to Baltimore Beatdown’s 2024 NFL Draft live blog! This post will host constant updates regarding draft rumors, trade updates and more, while serving as an open thread for discussion in the comments. Now, onto the informa...2024
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• Reacts Results: Plurality of Ravens fans expect offensive tackle in Round 1

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The plurality of Ravens fans believe the team will take an offensive tackle in Round 1. Earlier this week, Baltimore Beatdown polled its fans asking what they believe the Ravens will do in Round 1. The results are in and the plurality of fans expect to hear an offensive tackle called at No. 30 overall. Interestingly, th...2024
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• Bengals get incredible haul in ESPN 3-round mock draft
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• Mock Draft Roundup 9.0: Heavy shifts in projections, 2 weeks out

Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images With less than two weeks before the 2024 NFL Draft, we are seeing a heavy shift in projections for the Lions. Catch up on all the latest information in our latest Mock Draft Roundup. If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compil...2024
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• On the Draft Board: Kansas State tight end Ben Sinnott

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The playmaker from the Little Apple was in Kansas City’s facility on Monday. The Kansas City Chiefs will be looking for playmakers in all shapes and sizes during the 2024 NFL Draft. Many of their reported pre-draft visits have been with wide receivers, but on Monday, the Chiefs hosted a different kind of pass catcher in their facilities: Kansas State tigh...2024
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• Ravens News 4/11: Essential Draft

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Ravens draft will be more essential in 2024, offensive linemen abound and playmakers wanted Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun The draft will be more essential to building the 2024 Ravens than it was for last year’s team. Both Harbaugh and DeCosta made a point of saying the Ravens have no plan to take even a half-step back this season. Come September, they...2024
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• Giants news, 4/11: Jayden Daniels, Mel Kiper mock, Eli trolls Mahomes, more

New York Giants headlines for Thursday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Jayden Daniels to meet with Giants on Monday for top 30 visit Draft question of the day: Should Giants add a pass rusher in Round 1? Mel Kiper mock draft: Giants swing a Round 2 deal for Bo Nix The Giants’ 2024 offensive line is...going to be OK? More headlines 2024 NFL draft edge rusher projections: Ra...2024
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• Mel Kiper’s final 2024 NFL mock Draft has stunning QB trades

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mel Kiper’s new NFL mock draft has some fireworks. Mel Kiper Jr. typically publishes his final mock draft on the morning of the first round, but he’s confident enough in the process to release it two weeks early. Now we get to pour over the result and look at some of the stunning moves. We won’t go over the mock pick-by-pick. You can...2024
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• Mel Kiper’s latest Mock Draft gives Browns pass rushing DT

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The NFL draft is just over 2 weeks away, adding Braden Fiske would be an interesting choice for the Browns The NFL draft is just over two weeks away from kicking off the next round of talent acquisition of the offseason. Coverage of the NFL draft has joined the NFL and college football in its vastness. Gone are the days when a few people here and there d...2024
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• Miami Dolphins 2024 mock draft tracker 3.0: Internet projects Miami’s first-round pick

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images We are on to the third iteration of the Miami Dolphins’ mock draft database for 2024. Who will the Dolphins select in the first round? We take a look at the latest projections. We are just over two weeks away from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft. As we inch toward the three-day selection process, who does the internet think the Miami Dolphins will select ...2024
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• NFL Draft 2024: Night 2 open thread
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• Why the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. isn’t as crazy as it may seem
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• Notes: Best reactions to Lions’ selection of CB Terrion Arnold
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• NFL Draft 2024: Night 1 open thread
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• Kiper: Rams have real interest in Bo Nix
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• Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing
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• A Seahawks alternate reality: Drafting the players Mel Kiper would’ve taken
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• Texans News: ‘Win-now era’ begins for franchise

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, April 12, 2024. Houston Texans News Texans’ Hannah McNair on team’s active offseason: ‘We want to win now’ (NFL.com) Who are the Houston Texans owners? Cal, Hannah McNair talk to ABC13 about team’s turnaround, new uniforms, future at NRG Stadium (ABC 13 Houston) T...2024
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• On the Draft Board: Kansas State tight end Ben Sinnott
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• Edge rushers Dolphins could target in draft - The Splash Zone 4/11/24

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours. As of right now, we are not sure on when Bradley Chubb and Jaelen Phillips will be good to go after both sustained season ending injuries last season. When free agency b...2024
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• Jameis Winston Wins 2015 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award
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• Jerry Jones Says Tony Romo Will Be Cowboys Starting QB for 'Next 4 or 5 Years'
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• Steelers' Le'Veon Bell Rips into ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. During Twitter Rant
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• Le'Veon Bell calls out Mel Kiper, other NFL Draft analysts
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• KSU FB Glenn Gronkowski to Meet with Patriots During Senior Bowl
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• Randy Gregory Confirms He Tested Positive for Marijuana at NFL Combine
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• Who does Mel Kiper Jr. predict the Giants will draft?
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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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• 2022 NFL Rookie Preview
It's the evening of Thursday, April 28, 2022 -- and Mel Kiper Jr. is backstage at Allegiant Stadium looking into the mirror, trying to decide which angle to position his head in an attempt to make his hair look different this year than the 38 NFL Draft shows prior. From the shadows, Mark Davis approaches from behind and proceeds to ask Kiper what he's doing at his (Davis') backstage dresser. Kiper...2021
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• NFL Draft 2024: How to watch Rounds 2 & 3
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• Why the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. isn’t as crazy as it may seem
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• Mel Kiper doesn’t like the JC Latham pick because he doesn’t understand the Titans
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• NFL Draft 2024: Night 1 open thread
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• Miami Dolphins 2024 final mock draft tracker 5.0: Last look as NFL Draft starts
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• When and how to watch the 2024 NFL Draft: TV, online stream, Ravens live blog
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• How to watch the 2024 NFL Draft: TV options, online stream, draft order

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The NFL Draft kicks off tonight. Where can you watch the first round? We have all the options and the full draft order for all 257 picks across all seven rounds. The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off tonight, starting the three-day selection process to bring 257 college prospects into the league. The Miami Dolphins have limited picks in this yea...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Draft day edition
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• Detroit Lions NFL Draft 2024: How to watch

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A detailed look at the dates, times, TV options, and announcers for all three days of the 2024 NFL Draft. The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off its three-day event on Thursday night and we have all the coverage details you’ll want to know on how to watch, stream, or listen to the ever-expanding extravaganza. The NFL has plenty of options to watch the NFL Draft with a vari...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft: TV schedule, start time, location and more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Everything Kansas City fans need to know to take in this weekend’s NFL Draft. Be sure to check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. When and where Kansas City Chiefs fans will be interested in the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, Friday and Saturda...2024
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• Kiper: Rams have real interest in Bo Nix
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• Will Michael Penix be a first round pick?
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• AFC South news: Pre-draft visits and more

Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports A roundup of news, analysis, and more about the Jaguars’ division rivals courtesy of SB Nation blogs Houston Texans (via Battle Red Blog) Tyrone Tracy Is Houston’s Ideal Running Back Draft PickHouston’s next running back could be a former wide receiver. Tracy’s pass catching acumen and experience on kickoffs gives him a unique skillset that would round out...2024
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• Regrading the 2023 Arizona Cardinals draft

How does 2023 #6 overall pick Paris Johnson Jr. grade out after his rookie season? | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort’s second draft is fast approaching. Let’s look back at his first draft and hand out some grades. How did he do in his first draft as an NFL GM? In the weeks leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, eyes around the league are once again upon ...2024
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• Ravens News 4/1: Trade Targets

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images 50 Words or Less: Young Pass Rushers Have Opportunity to Step Up Clifton Brown, BaltimoreRavens.com Speaking of sacks, Jadeveon Clowney joining Carolina isn’t what the Ravens wanted. However, Kyle Van Noy remains available, and the Ravens usually find a way to generate a pass rush. People were worried last March, and they ultimately led the league in ...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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• Big Blue View rules for draft success, 2024 edition

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time to update the rules, and argue again about what they mean for the Giants The 2024 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. That means it’s time to update the “Big Blue View Rules for Draft Success.” If you aren’t familiar with these rules, I created this guide to my draft philosophy several years ago. Each year the rules get tweak...2024
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• It didn’t take Mel Kiper Jr. long to identify Miami’s missing link

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Could Graham Barton be the missing piece on the Miami Dolphins offensive line? More than a dozen newly-signed players have joined the Miami Dolphins since free agency began but only Aaron Brewer and Jack Driscoll are offensive linemen. General manager Chris Grier has filled plenty of needs, but the offensive line remains a major concern. The Dolphins hav...2024
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