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Fantasy football: Roster hole solutions in 2024 NFL draft
For the purposes of this exercise, we’ll assume that the quarterback voids in Chicago, Washington and New England will be filled by Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye with the first three picks. Current depth: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, Snoop Conner The solution: Select Jonathon Brooks with the 24th pick of the […]
Continue reading2024 NFL draft betting: props, picks and more from ESPN predictor
For the uninitiated, the Draft Day Predictor is a probabilistic forecast of when players will be selected in the NFL draft, based on expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs. It provides the range of outcomes for individual prospects and the chance a certain player will be available or selected at a specific […]
Continue readingVikings won’t force a trade to draft a QB
EAGAN, Minn. — The scenario seems so smooth and obvious. Eyeing a draft with a deep class of quarterbacks, the Minnesota Vikings part ways with veteran incumbent Kirk Cousins. They sign a $10 million bridge starter in Sam Darnold and then acquire a second first-round pick (No. 23 overall) to pair with their own spot […]
Continue reading2024 NFL betting: Season win totals, projections for all 32 teams
There are eight teams with an over/under of at least 10.5, which would be the most teams with a win total greater than 10 in a season since the league expanded to 32 teams in 2002. Seven of those eight teams had at least 11 wins last season, with the lone exception being Cincinnati (finished […]
Continue readingWhat is coach Kevin O’Connell’s vision for Vikings’ next QB?
If you’ve listened carefully in recent weeks, two words in particular have flowed from the Minnesota Vikings’ top decision-makers as they attempt a dramatic quarterback transition from Kirk Cousins to a rookie they hope to draft this month. “We need another team to be complicit,” coach Kevin O’Connell said last week at the annual NFL […]
Continue readingFalcons’ Taylor Heinicke takes pay cut
ATLANTA — Taylor Heinicke remains with the Atlanta Falcons, but in doing so, he’s taking a decrease in pay. According to Roster Management System, Heinicke took a pay cut recently from an expected $5 million base salary in 2024 to $1.21 million. His $1.32 million roster bonus, which was due just after the league year […]
Continue readingHow Steelers transformed their quarterback room in 13 days
ORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Khan sat on a sectional couch in the glow of a sunny late March afternoon and answered reporters’ questions. The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager appeared relaxed. Four weeks earlier in Indianapolis, standing before the same group of reporters, Khan had seemed tense, reserved. It was Feb. 29 when Khan was asked […]
Continue reading49ers have little offseason quarterback drama for once
Upon consulting with director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad, Lynch headed to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the University of Michigan’s pro day last week. As 18 prospective NFL prospects went through their workouts, Lynch sidled up to Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy. In recent years, the sight of Lynch and McCarthy chatting would have set off […]
Continue readingEverything we heard and buzz from 2024 NFL owners meetings
ORLANDO — The NFL concluded the league’s annual meetings Tuesday, with significant news coming out of Orlando on subjects, including a major change to kickoff rules, a ban of the controversial “hip drop” tackle, the addition of Wednesday Christmas Day games in 2024 and an alteration to the timing of the trade deadline. The three-day […]
Continue reading30 things learned while doing 2024 fantasy football projections
Although some would swear the projection numbers are totally automated or randomly generated, I assure you they are not. I have a lengthy process that involves a mixture of statistical calculations and subjective inputs. The latter is where this piece truly comes in handy. To begin each NFL season, I go team by team and […]
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