WHEN BRAD HOLMES went to scout Aaron Donald at the University of Pittsburgh, he was given a tip from Panthers defensive coordinator Matt House. Show up to practice 30 minutes early. Holmes, then the St. Louis Rams’ director of college scouting, thought House asked him to arrive before the start of practice because he was […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan finds himself in a similar situation as he approaches his first draft as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Offensive line and wide receiver are two of the biggest draft needs for the Titans, and there’s a good chance that top options at both positions will be available when […]
Continue readingASHBURN, Va. — In Adam Peters’ first draft as the Washington Commanders general manager, he has a chance to: Find a franchise quarterback with the second overall pick. Select a left tackle who could be in place for a decade. Transform the franchise with six picks in the top 100. “There is a lot of […]
Continue readingDALLAS — If the Dallas Cowboys are in no rush to sign Dak Prescott to a long-term extension, then that’s fine with the quarterback. Prescott said negotiations have not really begun with the Cowboys on a new deal, although he had what he termed a “great conversation” with owner and general manager Jerry Jones about […]
Continue readingSo much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he’s had preliminary discussions with the team about a potential contract extension but isn’t spending any time worrying about what that could look like. “There’s definitely been some conversations,” Lawrence said Tuesday. “As far as where that’s at now, it’s not really my focus. I’d love to […]
Continue readingAROUND THIS TIME every year, Archie Manning places a call to former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, who is retired and often watching baseball or immersed in a book. It’s sort of a thank you, and Eli Manning will text, too, as thoughts drift back to 2004 and an afternoon at the NFL […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was almost a year ago when Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon orchestrated a trade up to the No. 33 pick to select quarterback Will Levis. The move raised some eyebrows considering the Titans already had Ryan Tannehill as their starter and traded up in the third round to select Malik […]
Continue readingChicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pondered the question, knowing his ability to find an answer will help define his legacy: Why haven’t the Bears been able to draft and develop a franchise quarterback in the past 85 years? “It’s a good question,” Poles said at the annual league meeting in March. Perhaps the person […]
Continue readingThey were wrong. The defense sunk to the bottom of the league, the run game was never emphasized, and the quarterback, Sam Howell, already has been traded. So here they are again. This time the Commanders have the second overall pick in the draft and will select a quarterback, and once more they’ve spent an […]
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