FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. What’s in the ‘bag’? Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently referred to the No. 3 draft pick as an advantageous position because teams behind New England could be “really desperate” to move up, and thus top decision-maker Eliot Wolf will be […]
Continue readingBut after that, there was very little consensus. The only other coach to appear on all 10 ballots was new Alabama head man Kalen DeBoer, but his rankings ranged from second to 10th. Two coaches appeared on nine ballots: Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, whose rankings ranged from three second-place votes to two ninth places, and Florida […]
Continue readingThe 2024 NFL draft is approaching, with the first round slated for April 25 in Detroit. Rounds 2 and 3 will take place on April 26, and Rounds 4 through 7 are April 27. Who are the best prospects in the class? Scouts Inc. powers ESPN’s DraftCast rankings, and their board — assembled through draft […]
Continue readingA look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Loaded D: Coach Robert Saleh gushed so much about Bryce Huff at the NFL annual meetings that it made you wonder why the Jets let him out of the building. He actually compared Huff to a sports icon, saying, “[He] closes games. People want […]
Continue readingThis was the tightest contest so far, with a tie at the top that was broken based on the number of first-place votes each of the two contenders received from our ESPN reporters. That left Georgia’s Malaki Starks at No. 1, edging Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, who also made our top 10 receivers list. […]
Continue readingWith that pick, they face the decision to do something a Sean Payton-led team has never done and something the Broncos have rarely done: take a quarterback in the opening round. As Payton put it at the scouting combine when asked about the best prospects at the position in this draft: “I think we’ll be […]
Continue readingRees-Zammit stunned rugby fans when he announced in January that he was leaving the sport to pursue a dream of playing in the NFL. On Friday, Rees-Zammit posted a 4.43 in his 40-yard dash at the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) pro day. He also achieved a 9ft 7in broad jump and 29-inch vertical jump. […]
Continue readingORLANDO — Rookie Aidan O’Connell went 5-5 as the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, including throwing eight touchdown passes without an interception over his final four games. As such, O’Connell will be given every opportunity this offseason to win the starting job in 2024. The Raiders also signed veteran Gardner Minshew […]
Continue readingGeneral manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll brought in former Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson for an “exploratory meeting” this month, though it later came out that Wilson had no guarantee he would start over Jones. And Drew Lock, who the Giants signed in free agency, confirmed he would start the season as a […]
Continue readingSEATTLE — Hours after the Seattle Seahawks acquired Sam Howell in a trade with the Washington Commanders last week, general manager John Schneider set the record straight about the role they envision for their newest quarterback. No, Schneider said, Howell isn’t coming in to compete with Geno Smith for the starting job. “Geno’s the guy,” […]
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