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• 2025 NFL Draft: Highest-graded defensive backs in every key category
Top-five prospect Travis Hunter and safety Xavier Watts are among the best 2025 NFL Draft defensive backs in key categories....2025
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• Examining Dane Brugler's ‘The Beast' as it relates to the Cowboys 2025 draft

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images 'The Beast' could help shine light on the Cowboys potential draft targets. Christmas came early for many of us when Dane Brugler of The Athletic released his 2025 NFL Draft guide, "The Beast". This source of information is arguably the most thorough and in-depth draft guide available and is an essential tool for the biggest event of the offseason, which i...2025
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• Ed’s 7-round New York Giants mock draft: Abdul Carter and a big swing at QB in first two picks

Abdul Carter | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images A few new names show up in the middle and late rounds of this mock We are still a couple of weeks away from the real 2025 NFL Draft. Which means you have to suffer through at least a couple more of my weekly 7-round New York Giants mock drafts. This week, I tried to stick as close as possible to the decisions I actually believe could be made with...2025
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• Could the Titans draft a safety earlier than we realize?

Photo by CFP/Getty Images The Tennessee Titans are showing interest in a safety prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft The Tennessee Titans have plenty of holes to fill in the 2025 NFL Draft. The expectation is they’re going to select Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward at No. 1 overall. After that, general manager Mike Borgonzi has massive holes to fill at wide receiver and EDGE. Secondary need...2025
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• The 2025 NFL Draft’s most intriguing defensive players at every position

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images There are so many defensive gems lurking in the 2025 NFL Draft. Just like we did for the offensive side of the ball, the All-JP team is back for the defensive side of the ball. This class actually was really fun to scout, especially up front. Despite not having many absolute superstars, I think there are a lot of guys who will be contributors on NFL ...2025
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• Vikings Links: 19 Days Until The Draft

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The draft cant get here soon enough! Minnesota Vikings News and Links Kevin O’Connell on 2025 Vikings offense: ‘I want to run the football’ Expect that commitment to increase in 2025. Many of the Vikings’ moves this offseason have been those of a team that wants to run the football. They brought in Ryan Kelly and Will Fries as upgrades...2025
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• Assessing Buccaneers draft needs post-free agency

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Let’s check the thermostat on more time before draft weekend. The Buccaneers took their usual approach to free agency again, focusing on retaining their own guys while making strategic outside additions. It’s largely led them to success this decade, so it’s hard to fault them for maintaining the status quo. With the biggest additions being the retention of Chris Go...2025
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• Stampede Blue Writers Roundtable: NFL Mock Draft

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images General managers around the league are switching their attention from free agency to the 2025 NFL draft, which is less than a month away with round 1 beginning on April 24th. The writers here at Stampede Blue are going to pretend they are the GM of all the 32 different teams and make their own picks for the entire first round. Each writer will be puttin...2025
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• J.J. McCarthy QB1: Vikings News from NFL Owners’ Meeting

On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano highlight Kevin O’Connell’s strong belief in J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings’ 2025 QB1, citing his readiness despite a rookie injury. O’Connell kept him in the loop during Rodgers talks, affirming his role. | Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports J.J. McCarthy emerges as the Minnesota Vikings’ QB1 cornerstone on The Real Forno Show.&n...2025
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• Random Ramsdom: Team could be interested in Tyer Warren

Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 3/31/25 According to some news that I am linking below, the Los Angeles Rams could be showing a real interested in tight end prospect Tyler Warren as they reportedly are holding a workout for him. Is the team really interested or is this a smokescreen? I don’t know, and we won’t really know until after t...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 20 Open Thread

Photo by Sean Arbaut/Getty Images Will the Vikings do any extensions or make any trades? The Vikings might be set as far as adding any more free agents until after the draft when it will not affect the compensatory pick calculations. I believe this includes a backup QB unless that player was released (Rodgers) or did not play last year (Tannehill). They could sign some players to minimum l...2025
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• Should the Rams be looking at safety in the NFL Draft?

Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Should the Rams be looking at the safety position and Malaki Starks in the NFL Draft? When it comes to the NFL Draft, a position that not many are looking at for the Los Angeles Rams is safety. It can be argued that out of all of the positions on the roster, safety is one of the few where there isn’t a need. Quentin Lake, Kam Curl, K...2025
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• Colts head coach Shane Steichen among those in attendance for Notre Dame’s Pro Day

MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Numerous high-profile Colts staffers made time for Notre Dame’s stacked Pro Day. Notre Dame’s Pro Day was held on Thursday, March 27th, and although It wasn’t a long trip to South Bend, IN, the Colts made sure they were well-represented at the program’s biggest Pro Day in recent memory. The Indianapolis Colts sent Head C...2025
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: S Malaki Starks

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Might the Bucs search for Antoine Winfield, Jr.’s running mate? The Buccaneers endured crippling injuries throughout their entire secondary in 2024, which both exposed lack of depth and created an open starting spot once again. Jordan Whitehead returned on a 2-year deal but played ineffectively and then sustained serious injuries in a car accident, which led to hi...2025
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• NFL mock draft 2025: Browns pair Abdul Carter with Myles Garrett, Titans take QB Cam Ward at No. 1

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images With Myles Garrett digging in his heels, the Browns decide to take the draft’s top defender in Penn State’s Abdul Carter. The first week of free agency has come and gone and it went a long way toward changing what was actually the first rendition of this mock draft. We went back to the drawing board over the weekend and I think we’ve got it in a good pla...2025
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", OT, Oregon; Wyatt Milum, G, West Virginia; Jahdae Barron, S, Texas; Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona; Grey Zabel, OT, North Dakota State; Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue; Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame; There are, in fact, several others."

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"Safety Xavier Watts, Notre Dame, redshirt senior, 6-foot-0, 203 pounds: a 2023 unanimous First Team All-American, Watts also won the Bronko Nagurski Award (best defensive player in nation) for the Fighting Irish."

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• 8 NFL draft hidden gems: Defense

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Quality defenders whose names you likely won’t hear on day one of the draft The 2025 NFL Draft is quickly approaching. The Los Angeles Rams are slated to have a first round pick for the second year in a row, though before that point their last day one selection was made in 2016. Let’s turn an eye towards defensive prospects who aren’t...2025
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• NFL Scouting Combine 2025, Day 2 drills open thread: Defensive backs, tight ends

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images It’s Friday! The NFL Scouting Combine continues with Day 2 of positional drills at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Thursday saw the defensive linemen and linebackers take center stage, with Texas A&M’s Shemar Stewart grabbing the spotlight with his sparkling performance. He was always projected as a first-round pick but he may end up going a bit hig...2025
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• 2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Schedule, key dates, start times, invitees, Seahawks info

Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images The top college football prospects are in Indianapolis this week for the NFL’s annual combine. Here are the details on the event. This week is the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Do you like watching athletes jump high, run fast, and repeatedly lift heavy things? Then I have just the event for you to watch while y...2025
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• Vikings Links: Let’s Play Tag!

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Will the Vikings tag anyone? It is franchise tag starting day! Will the Vikings tag anyone? Rumor has it that they may tag Byron Murphy instead of Sam Darnold. A little note is that Sam Darnold, Stephon Gilmore, and Byron Murphy all had their contracts voided yesterday, February 17th. https://overthecap.com/contract-triggers-calenda...2025
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• Giants news, 2/12: Cam Ward, Amani Toomer, Azeez Ojulari, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Wednesday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View NFL analyst puts new name in consideration for the New York Giants at quarterback ESPN mock draft: Field Yates sends Cam Ward to the Giants New York Giants free agency: CB Charvarius Ward a potential fit? 2025 NFL Draft prospect profile - Willie Lampkin, iOL, North C...2025
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• Besson’s Mock Draft 2.0: Saints go QB round 1

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Will Kellen Moore look to address QB in Round 1? With the New Orleans Saints zeroing in on a head coach, it has been rumored that top candidate Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is not thrilled with the Saints’ quarterback room. So, in my mock draft 2.0, and first full seven-round mock, I will be exploring the idea of New Orleans sel...2025
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• NFL mock draft 2025: Browns pair Abdul Carter with Myles Garrett, Titans take QB Cam Ward at No. 1
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• 4-round New York Giants mock draft, 1.0: A quarterback, and a lot of defense

Cam Ward | Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images So, go ahead and start ripping the picks. I know you will. The time has come for me to begin what has become an annual tradition at Big Blue View of posting weekly multi-round mock drafts for the New York Giants. I am well aware that most of you will skip right to the picks and won’t care about any of the preamble. Still, here is my annual ...2025
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• Winners and Losers from Senior Bowl 2025

Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images A look at the best and worst moments from the 2025 Senior Bowl, including an emotional day for Jack Bech. The week of training and the Senior Bowl game can catapult the stock of NFL Draft prospects and this year was no different. In this text, we will point out who was successful and who did not make the most of the 2025 Senior Bowl. Opt-Outs There are always player...2025
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• Ohio State vs Notre Dame CFP National Championship: How to watch, stream, odds, and players to know

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images Players to know in the CFP National Championship and how to watch the game. Happy National Championship Day to all those who celebrate. The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish faceoff in the College Football Playoffs National Championship Game. Here is everything you need to know about the game. CFP National Championship: #8 Ohio Stat...2025
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• Ranking the top 5 Denver Broncos offseason needs

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images With the 2024 Denver Broncos season in the books, let’s take a look at the needs they need to address this off-season. With the 2024 Denver Broncos season in the books after their wildcard round loss to the Buffalo Bills, it is already time to start looking forward to next season. The Broncos overachieved this past year, found their quarterback, an...2025
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• College football primer Week 9: Is LSU a one-stop shop for the Giants?

Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Which games and players should you watch? Good morning New York Giants fans! Happy Saturday and welcome to Week 9 of the college football season. There’s still 10 games left to be played in the NFL schedule and anything can happen. But that being said, it’s starting to look like another year of turning to the draft early for Giants’ fans. The silver lining to tha...2024
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• NFL Draft 2025: Potential picks in rounds one through three for the Eagles

Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images The Birds have one pick in each of the first three rounds. Who should they take? Read on, friend! With college football barreling towards its halfway point, and two teams (shout-out Miami, Fla. and Indiana) already reaching bowl eligibility, it’s as good a time as any to write thousands and thousands of words on players who the Philadelphia Eagles might not ...2024
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• 7-round New York Giants mock draft: Jaxson Dart in Round 3? Is that realistic?

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Could the Giants really wait that long if they want the Ole Miss quarterback? On Sunday, I gave you a four-round New York Giants mock draft of my own to dissect. Today, here is a seven-round scenario from Pro Football Network for your consideration. Round 1 (No. 3) — Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado The Giants get shut out in the Cam Ward/Shedeur Sanders s...2025
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• Ed’s New York Giants mock draft, 2.0: The Jaxson Dart edition

Jaxson Dart | Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Giants get their quarterback in Round 2 It is time for my second weekly New York Giants mock draft in this draft cycle. This turns out to be a ‘missed out on quarterbacks at No. 3’ scenario. Remember, I am not necessarily trying to be right at this early stage. I am trying to present for discussion potential ways things could fall in the r...2025
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• New York Giants 7-round mock draft: The Giants get their quarterback

Cam Ward | Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images The New York Giants land their quarterback in what feels like a home run scenario in a new seven-round mock draft from Pro Football Network. Let’s go through it. Round 1 (No. 3) — Cam Ward, QB, Miami PFN writes: The Daniel Jones era in New York now feels like a distant memory, and the Giants find themselves in desperate need of a new quarterback. Hav...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025: Potential picks in rounds one through three for the Eagles
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• Notre Dame players the Bengals could draft to build Al Golden’s defense

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Could Al Golden’s return to Cincinnati open up a pipeline from South Bend to the Queen City? The Cincinnati Bengals have a new defensive coordinator in Al Golden, and now the work of rebuilding the team’s defense begins. Considering Golden coached Notre Dame’s defense to the National Championship Game, it’s only natural that he may want to consider some of his...2025
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• The Dolphins “Biggest Positions of Need” Per Pro Football Focus

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images PFF’s listing on the Dolphins needs would be music to Bill Parcell’s ears. Although we are still a week away from the Super Bowl, 30 other teams are in offseason mode. They’re doing homework on the upcoming free agent and draft classes and trying to retain their players of value. The Miami Dolphins are no exception and have more work to do than other teams...2025
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• Jacksonville Jaguars’ NFL mock draft: 7-round projection for 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jaguars have the 2025 NFL Draft in the palm of their hands. What are they going to do with it? The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a really good spot heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Sitting in the top five for the first time since 2022, they spent most of their free agency period filling out holes on the roster with solid veterans who ...2025
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• NFL Mock Draft 2025: ESPN two-round mock addresses key Dolphins needs

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins head into the 2025 offseason with a lot of questions and roster needs. In ESPN’s latest mock draft, they fill two needs in the first two rounds. The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine came to an end over the weekend, bringing us one step closer to the 2025 NFL Draft. While we still have free agency for teams to address needs and nearly two month...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The QB Plan Is Still Being Processed

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images We all expect JJ McCarthy do be the QBOTF though The NFL Combine is underway. Today they have the medicals, team interviews, and pre-exam for the defensive linemen, linebackers, and dudes that put their foot on the ball. Here is a list of the invites ... NFL combine: Full list of draft prospects invited to 2025 scouting event Here are a few players that I...2025
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• Cowboys draft 2025: Top-10 prospect rankings for each position

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Who is your favorite draft prospect so far? College football is coming up to Bowl Season, that means in scouting terms this is when the hard work begins. Before draft season starts we give you a top-10 ranking for each position for the 2025 NFL Draft. Each position ranking has an overall ranking (in brackets). QUARTERBACK Sheduer Sander, Colorado (4) ...2024
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