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2020 NFL mock expansion draft: Picking players for a 33rd team
On the other hand, by adding two teams, the NFL would be able to add an additional game for television each week without having to concede any more money to its players. With the Texans paying $700 million as a franchise fee in 2002, Forbes estimated in 2012 that new franchises would pay between $1 […]
Continue reading2020 NFL schedule winners, best matchups: Experts make their picks
The 2020 NFL schedule is out, and the regular season will begin with the Houston Texans facing the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 10. Week 1 also features the New Orleans Saints hosting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the opening Monday Night Football games will see the Pittsburgh […]
Continue reading2020 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus post-draft winners for every team
The NFL draft is typically about who’s next for each team. But while veteran players might receive more competition from the annual influx of rookies, the newbies can actually provide some help and positive clarity for the vets, too. That’s where we went with this edition of the NFL Power Rankings, as several established NFL […]
Continue reading32 NFL players most likely to be cut or traded after the 2020 NFL draft
Free agency and the 2020 NFL draft have been completed, and now the league enters into an uncertain hiatus. The NFL deliberately kept both of those activities on their original timelines, but with no way to safely practice social distancing, the league canceled organized team activities, and it could do the same for June’s usually […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Chargers pick QB Justin Herbert at No. 6 in NFL draft to replace Philip Rivers
Herbert is expected to become the Bolts’ franchise quarterback, produce an exciting brand of offense and ignite a fledgling L.A.-area fan base. However, the 22-year-old won’t be asked to accomplish any of it quickly. • 32 passing TDs and 3,471 passing yards in 2019, second- and third-most in Pac-12, respectively • Sixth-highest increase in completion […]
Continue readingLamar Jackson labels new Ravens LB Patrick Queen as ‘Ray Lewis Jr.’
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson placed high expectations on Patrick Queen on Thursday night, when the reigning NFL MVP connected the Baltimore Ravens’ first-round pick with one of the greatest middle linebackers to ever play. After the Ravens used the No. 28 overall pick on Queen, Jackson shouted, “Ray Lewis Jr.!” on Instagram Live. […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick
The 2020 NFL draft is one round down, and we have the pros and cons for each of the 32 first-round picks. The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Thursday’s draft by selecting LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who won a national championship with the Tigers in January, with the No. 1 overall selection. We will continue to […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Analysis of all 255 selections
The 2020 NFL draft is complete, with all seven rounds and 255 picks in the books. While some teams have found their new franchise quarterbacks in the draft — including Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — others used their picks on elite playmakers on both sides of the ball. And how about all […]
Continue readingInside the 2020 NFL draft class: 50 facts you didn’t know
By now, we know what many of the top prospects set to be selected in the 2020 NFL draft can do on the field. But you might not know too much about them beyond their “elite closing burst” or “strong wrap-up tackling skills” or “explosive ability with the football.” Past the scouting reports and combine […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Ranking the top 100 prospects
For the past three decades, I’ve made thousands of calls to hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel executives before the NFL draft. I’ve chased down game video on prospects, crunched numbers, made charts and tried to organize handwritten notes. The best part comes after conversations about the best scheme fit and disagreements about the best […]
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