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• State of the NFC South: The NFL Draft Edition

William Glasheen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Let’s see how teams are looking after the draft Carolina Panthers Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Entering the draft, many believed that the Panthers would go with a defensive lineman at pick eight, and it makes sense why. Carolina’s edge rush group has been bad, and after making massive investments on...2025
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• Browns roster: As OTAs, training camp loom, one big area of concern

S Grant Delpit | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The 2025 season holds promise but Browns roster has a big hole Compared to last season, the Cleveland Browns’ roster has already experienced quite a few changes. The quarterback room has been completely gutted. Although Deshaun Watson is a holdover, he is expected to be placed on IR at some point. The other signal-call...2025
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• The Linc - PFF says the Eagles had the best draft in the NFC East

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/30/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2025 NFL Draft: Every division’s draft winner - PFFNFC East: Philadelphia Eagles. Much like the Chiefs, the Eagles seem to nail the draft every spring, reloading for yet another title run. The defending champs selected a strong blend of early-round rookies and t...2025
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• 14 winners and 6 losers from the Bengals’ 2025 draft class

Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Cincinnati stuck with six picks and is finalizing its UDFA group, as they look for another championship run in 2025. However, with new additions come both beneficiaries and those whose roster chances potentially dwindle. The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2025 draft class has been met with a myriad of opinions, but it largely addressed...2025
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• Final 2025 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Final grades for the 2025 NFL Draft for every team, with only one A+ When you write about the NFL Draft you’ve heard it all before: “Grading a draft is dumb,” We don’t know how these guys will be for three years,” and “Y’all were so wrong about [insert player here].” We get it. The draft in an imprecise science at best, and so much of evaluating a class i...2025
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• What are the biggest Day 3 needs for the Bengals?

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Cincinnati grabbed a linebacker and a guard in Rounds 2 and 3. What’s left? Most of us were left scratching our heads with at least one of the selections by the Cincinnati Bengals on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft, but they continued to fill needs even though neither of their selections made you stand up and shout. Sure, linebacker was a need, but Demetrius K...2025
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• The Linc - PFF says the Eagles had the best draft in the NFC East
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• Final 2025 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
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• Top 25 best players available on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images for ONIT Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders ended up falling out of the first round. W The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and now our attention turns to Rounds 2-3 on Friday night. There’s been a lot of excitement over the middle portion of this year’s draft, with value picks aplenty in lieu of a surplus of blue chip prospects. B...2025
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• 25 top targets for the Bengals on Day 2

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who the Bengals should be looking for on Friday night. The Cincinnati Bengals went with a high-potential edge rusher in Round 1, but there is still more work to do. The Bengals have two more picks on Friday night. So what will they do with them? Here are some of the best available fits going into Friday. Defensive Tackle The Benga...2025
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• NFL Draft Preview: Brian Baldinger leans defensive line for the Eagles’ first-round pick at No. 32

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Baldy dishes on the Birds’ draft options. NFL Network expert Brian Baldinger, who possesses one of the keenest eyes when it comes to the NFL Draft and interior line play, recently took a few minutes to discuss where potentially the Eagles could look in Thursday’s 2025 NFL Draft. Baldinger sees the Eagles addressing a need on the defensive line, where Bryce...2025
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• Ranking 9 safety prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images And looking at how they might fit with the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s draft season! I’ve been busy watching many of these prospects, so in the lead-up to the 2025 NFL Draft, I’ll release my Eagles-specific rankings. Before you read ahead, please keep in mind the following! I have ranked these players based on the Eagles’ needs and scheme fits. Therefo...2025
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• Colts Mock Draft 3.0: Potential first round scenarios

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tomorrow is the most important day of the off-season, and the most entertaining one too, as the NFL Draft kicks off. The Colts have the #14 pick, and there are plenty of scenarios that will unfold as the picks move on. We will be taking a look at them and what odds I (arbitrarely) assing them. Pick Tyler Warren at #14 - 35% The Colts ...2025
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"” Yates was back on the clock at Number 49, and he has the Bengals selecting Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts."

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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."

• State of the NFC South: The NFL Draft Edition
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• Browns roster: As OTAs, training camp loom, one big area of concern
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• The Linc - PFF says the Eagles had the best draft in the NFC East
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• 14 winners and 6 losers from the Bengals’ 2025 draft class
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• Final 2025 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
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• NFL Draft 2025, Day 2 recap: Seahawks, John Schneider finally draft a quarterback

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images John Schneider traded up for a safety to start the night and ended Day 2 with a quarterback. Two days down, one to go in the 2025 NFL Draft. If the Seattle Seahawks’ first round was decidedly (if not pleasantly) tame by taking North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel at No. 18 overall, their second- and third-round decisions were far more eventful....2025
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• Bengals Draft: 5 winners and 7 losers from Day 2

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re done with Day 2 and the first three rounds of the draft. Here are some winners and losers based on the team’s Day 2 picks. Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft is over, and the Cincinnati Bengals have brought in two more rookies to join the teams—second-round pick Demetrius Knight Jr. and third-round pick Dylan Fairchild. The Bengals selec...2025
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• NFL Draft Results: Eagles trade down twice from No. 96 to acquire more picks

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Philadelphia didn’t end up making a third-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles were originally set to make a third-round pick at No. 96 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Instead, they traded down with the Atlanta Falcons while they were on the clock. Here are the terms of the deal: EAGLES RECEIVE — No. 101, 2026 fifth-round pick FA...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: Day two open thread and draft tracker

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Talk all things 2025 NFL Draft with your friends at Revenge of the Birds. We are into day two of the 2025 NFL Draft, and the Arizona Cardinals will be on the clock likely in the next 1.5 hours for their first pick. They hold picks 47 and 78 heading into day two, but wild things can happen. Just a reminder of SB Nation’s Best Pla...2025
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• Seahawks 2025 7-round mock draft 3.0: Now or never

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The mock drafts are winding down. Which players could be coming to Seattle? This is my last Seattle Seahawks mock draft of the season. All the important events have already passed. Free agency has also come and gone, teams have strengthened and some gaps remain open. The idea is to fill them during the draft, in Seattle’s case, the OL is the main focus, or at least...2025
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• Top 300 draft prospects for 2025

Derrick Harmon could be available to the Rams at #26 | Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images After three month’s of investigation: The final edition With the NFL Draft just two days away, fans are ready for the awaited announcement, “The Los Angeles Rams are on clock.” At this time of the year, story lines are bigger and mock drafts rule the day. Prospects are offered up, with ca...2025
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• Draft prospects I’d love to see the Rams land

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images These are the standouts that have caught my eye over the draft process and would be strong fits with Rams We are mere days away from the 2025 NFL Draft. These are my favorite prospects after months of review and anticipation, both from an overall perspective and in terms of fit for the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s take a look by position with a brief overview...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are the Cowboys most likely to end up with in the first round in your opinion? The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and months of shifting player stocks and smoke screens from teams will soon come to an end. The Cowboys’ draft priorities have seemingly come into focus in recent weeks, but as we learned it can all change in a heart...2025
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• NFL Draft What If: What if the Bengals decide to “Load Up” at one position?

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It worked in 2020. In this five-part series, I ask “what if?” and explore different draft scenarios. In all, I will due 15 mock drafts and use this as an avenue of discussing 97 different prospects. “Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path... I am your guide through these vast new realities.” - The Watcher - What If...? The B...2025
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• Best and worst defensive fits for the Bengals in the 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Lots of talent. Who makes sense for Cincy? Yes, the Cincinnati Bengals need a lot of help on defense, but that doesn’t mean they can draft just anyone. There are good fits and bad fits. Some of those bad fits might be very good players; they just aren’t the right players for Cincinnati. Let’s take a look at who those players are. Safety...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft prospect profile - Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Is Watts a sleeper in the secondary? The safety position is in an intriguing place when it comes to positional value. Safeties who can roam the deep center field, offer man coverage upside, or are game-changing ballhawks will always have value. The position as a whole, however, takes a back seat to a number of other defensive positions. Notre Dame safety Xavier W...2025
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• Ravens land offensive line, defensive depth and kicker in Dane Brugler’s 7-round mock draft

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens come away with a litany of talent in Dane Brugler’s 7-round mock draft. The Baltimore Ravens enter the draft with few holes on their roster, but 11 draft picks to add starter quality talent and depth everywhere else. In The Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s seven-round mock draft, they do precisely that, beginning with bolstering the offens...2025
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• 14 winners and 6 losers from the Bengals’ 2025 draft class
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• NFL Draft 2025, Day 2 recap: Seahawks, John Schneider finally draft a quarterback
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• NFL Draft Preview: Brian Baldinger leans defensive line for the Eagles’ first-round pick at No. 32
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• Daniel Jeremiah has quality safety options for Bengals in middle rounds

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images We were privileged to join NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah on a recent media conference call. In it, he laid out some mid-round defensive back options for the Bengals. Signs of decline on the defensive side of the ball for the Bengals have been noticeable over the past two seasons. A debilitating combination of aging players, free agency attrition, and a ...2025
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• Giants draft preview: Safeties who could interest New York

Brett Davis-Imagn Images The New York Giants signed Jevon Holland to a three-year, $45.3-million contract with $30.3-million guaranteed during free agency. This signing came one year after GM Joe Schoen allowed Xavier McKinney to sign with the Green Bay Packers at a comparable, but slightly more expensive, price. Holland, and 2024 second-round pick Tyler Nubin, are both ball-hawks with ta...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: Ranking the safeties in this year’s draft

Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The best safeties available in the 2025 NFL Draft, ranked by our team site experts. There hasn’t been a safety drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2022, when three of them came off the board. This 2025 safety class has a chance to change that with two potential first-round caliber players. This prospect group has star p...2025
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• Rams top-300 fits big board: Ranking the best fits in 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ranking the best Rams fits in the 2025 NFL Draft from 1-300. The NFL Draft is just over a week away and at this point in the process, teams like the Los Angeles Rams are putting together the final touches to their big boards. It’s almost time to trust your scouting process and hope that everything goes well on the weekend of April 24...2025
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• ESPN 3-round mock draft looks like a dream scenario for Bengals

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images A stud defensive tackle and an emotional leader from the Buckeyes National Championship Team were selected in this NFL Mock Draft. It’s becoming clear the Cincinnati Bengals are likely to target the defensive line in next week’s NFL Draft. Not only that, but the Bengals may have a defensive-heavy draft. Getting younger is a huge priority for the Bengals'...2025
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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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• 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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• Bengals Day 2 mock draft after taking Shemar Stewart

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We mock some players for the Bengals to pair with their first round pick in this day 2 mock draft With their first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals shot for the moon with a high-risk, high-reward player in Shemar Stewart. While the production in college was not as good as you would hope for, he truly is one of o...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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• 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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• 14 winners and 6 losers from the Bengals’ 2025 draft class
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• Final 2025 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
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• Bengals Draft: 5 winners and 7 losers from Day 2
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• Buccaneers Day 2 NFL Draft Targets

After the surprising offensive turn in Round 1, will Bucs hammer defense on Day 2? After the Buccaneers turned heads with the selection of Emeka Egbuka at 19th overall, it’s placed the onus even more squarely on defense heading into Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. As such, we’re not even going to focus on offensive players — it would just be a complete shock if either Round 2 or Round 3 featured a se...2025
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• Arrowhead Pride’s player grades for the 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Before the draft gets underway, Nate Christensen lays out his grades for the top players at every position. The 2025 NFL Draft has finally arrived! I’ve spent the offseason seeking the best prospects for the Kansas City Chiefs, so let’s take a look at my final grades for the class. I’ve placed each of the top players in one of six ti...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: A Top 10 positional ranking of defensive prospects

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Who is your favorite defensive prospect in this year’s NFL Draft? With the 2025 NFL Draft now a week away (April 24-26), positional rankings and big board's for all 32 NFL teams should all be pretty close to finalized. That means all the guesstimating and speculation that has taken place over the past several months will finally be clarified when we l...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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• 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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• 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: 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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