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Cousins dilemma just one of the issues Vikings face this offseason
His comment sparked an important follow-up: Do you think the Vikings are close? “At different times this year, you would say that ‘Yeah, we’ve shown it,’” Adofo-Mensah said. “And, last year in fact. But I think you want to get to that place in your program that it is consistent year in and year out […]
Continue readingVikings need Brian Flores to build on defensive innovation in 2024
And yet there is a remarkably straight line running through their defense as well, one that will merit fair scrutiny of their personnel distribution this offseason. The Vikings’ defensive efficiency rankings, a per-play measure of the extent to which the defense has contributed to scoring margins, have directly reflected the team’s winning percentage: Weeks 1-3: […]
Continue reading2023 NFL training camp: Position battles within AFC, NFC
The 2023 NFL season is right around the corner, and training camp and preseason games are the stage for position battles. Which newcomers will make an immediate impact? Which veterans are ready for a chance to crack the starting lineup? Which rookies have been so impressive that they will take the field from the first […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2023 live updates: Garoppolo faces offensive hurdles
As the NFL celebrates the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony teams continue to work at practice on Saturday. NFL depth charts remain in flux ahead of the league’s next preseason matchups, and players are hoping to end their second week of training camp on a good note. This might be hard given the […]
Continue readingNFL training camp previews for all 32 teams: Predictions, fantasy battles, players to watch
Thirty-one NFL training camps open this week after the Las Vegas Raiders got an early start last week, and there is no shortage of compelling storylines across the league. There was plenty of movement in the offseason, from quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan to elite wide receivers such as Davante Adams and […]
Continue readingNFL draft 2022: Biggest offseason questions, team needs, rookie battles and future upgrades for all 32 teams
The 2022 NFL draft wrapped up Saturday, and perhaps the most relevant thing to happen was a quarterback being taken with the last pick, a spot dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant.” Because after a 2021 draft in which QBs went 1-2-3 as well as 11th and 15th, talent evaluators obviously thought this class of signal-callers wasn’t worth […]
Continue readingNFL mock draft 2022: NFL Nation reporters make first-round predictions
You’ve heard this is the most unpredictable draft in years. Not even the top pick is a given. You’ve read the latest mock drafts not only from ESPN gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, but one in which they collaborated. Now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise on the […]
Continue reading2022 NFL draft: Jeff Legwold ranks the top 100 prospects
Any NFL draft without a quarterback at the top of the board is different from most editions of the annual affair, and that’s the case this year. Without a consensus quarterback you’ll hear more divergent opinions about how the top 20 picks will go when talking to scouts, coaches and general managers around the league. […]
Continue readingCollege football rankings: Updated Way-Too-Early Top 25
For most college football teams across the FBS, spring practice is either over or will be winding down during the next couple of weeks. But the transfer portal, into which more than 3,600 FBS players have entered this year already, never stops churning. Coaches around the country will look to address weaknesses (and, sadly, recruiting […]
Continue readingNFL mock draft 2022: Mike Tannenbaum’s GM picks for 32 first-round selections, including three quarterbacks
The 2022 NFL draft is four weeks away, and I can’t wait. At the moment, 24 teams will have the chance to add at least one impact player in Round 1 — eight teams no longer have a first-round selection — and while this year’s class might be light on surefire franchise quarterbacks, it certainly […]
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