The 2022 NFL draft is just two weeks away (Round 1 begins April 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC) and there are still many questions about how all 32 teams will approach the draft. And no wonder why. This year’s wild free agency filled holes for some teams and created major needs […]
Continue readingWe can all see how moments on the field can impact the NFL for years to come. In 2018, the Rams went to a Super Bowl and failed to score a touchdown against the Patriots, which started an overhaul of their running game and eventually led to the decision to trade quarterback Jared Goff for […]
Continue readingIn this installment, Matt Bowen, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell and Eric Moody address the following question: Calvin Ridley, WR, Atlanta Falcons; Julio Jones, WR, free agent: Teammates with the 2020 Falcons, and now the former is set to miss the entire 2022 season because of a gambling suspension, while the latter was unceremoniously cut […]
Continue readingNOTE: The rankings below are for PPR formats. Latest update: March 30 More people play on ESPN than anywhere else. Join or create a league in the No. 1 Fantasy Football game! Sign up for free >> 1. Josh Allen, BUF 2. Patrick Mahomes, KC 3. Justin Herbert, LAC 4. Lamar Jackson, BAL 5. Tom […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingWith 2022 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what transpired and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings — left tackle Terron Armstead to the Miami Dolphins, pass-rusher Von Miller to the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Allen Robinson II to the Los Angeles Rams […]
Continue readingWell, if you thought the beginning of the 2022 league year was going to quiet things down in the NFL, think again. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield requesting a trade and the Eagles cutting defensive tackle Fletcher Cox would qualify for a big enough day on the NFL calendar, but Thursday night delivered yet another monumental […]
Continue readingWithout the trade of running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings in 1989, the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl drought could be in its fifth decade, who knows? Instead it is at 26 years and counting because the Walker deal propelled the Cowboys from 1-15 in coach Jimmy Johnson’s first season to a Super Bowl […]
Continue readingIt’s NFL combine week, which means we get a highly coveted measurement from 2022 NFL draft prospects: hand size. There seems to always be anticipation surrounding combine hand measurements, and this year is no different. Top quarterback prospect Kenny Pickett has the smallest hands among the quarterbacks at the combine, measuring at 8 1/2 inches. […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — It is hands-down the most digested, critiqued and eyebrow-raising number attached to NFL quarterback prospects each year. And on Tuesday at the annual combine for the best players in the country, former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett became the latest high-profile passer to have his hand size become part of his pre-draft windup. Pickett’s […]
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