Trivia: April 26, 2024
Michigan last year went 15-0, winning college football’s national title, yet had only one player selected in the first round of the draft (J.J. McCarthy). In the NFL’s 32-team era (2002 to present) what is the only university that has won college football’s national title game but not had ANY players picked in the first round of the draft? This same school has actually done it twice (both teams included players who were eventually picked in the first round, but not until future years). answer »
NFL Draft: NFL Draft Round 1 Live Blog
Andy Richardson reacts to the first round of the NFL Draft as it happens. Pick discussion below. Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments. more »
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Trivia: April 25, 2024
Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas likely will be picked tonight, and they come from a school (LSU) that’s pumped out a lot of elite receivers. Odell Beckham, Justin Jefferson, Jarvis Landry and JaMarr Chase have all had seasons with 100-plus catches. What is the only university that’s produced even more players who have had 100-catch seasons at the NFL level? answer »
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Factoid: Travis Kelce
I’m not excited about drafting Travis Kelce. He’ll be 35 in October. But I may wind up ranking him No. 1 among tight ends anyway. more »
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Factoid: Brock Bowers
In general, it's not considered a strong incoming rookie class at tight end. Last year there were six selected in the first two rounds, and that's not happening. But the earliest was Dalton Kincaid at 25th overall, and Georgia's Brock Bowers will go much earlier than that. more »
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Trivia: April 24, 2024
Who was the last Michigan quarterback selected with a first-round pick? answer »
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Around the NFL: Jayden Daniels
There are reports suggesting the Raiders are trying to make a blockbuster move for Jayden Daniels. It doesn’t surprise me. They’re sitting in the AFC West, playing Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert twice per year; they know the value of a franchise quarterback. more »
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Around the NFL: Zach Wilson
Before the 2024 NFL Draft commences, a brief farewell to the careers of most of the 2021 quarterback draft class. It was a promising group -- there were 5 selected in the top 15 picks, just the second time that's ever happened -- but it sure hasn't turned out very well. more »
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Trivia: April 23, 2024
Trent Sherfield has signed with the Vikings, giving him the opportunity to potentially catch a pass for a fifth different team in five years. He spent the last four seasons with Arizona, San Francisco, Miami and Buffalo. That would be impressive, but there is an active player with an even longer streak. What active player has caught at least one pass for a new team six years in a row? answer »
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Factoid: Older rookies
With apologies to Spencer Rattler, there are six quarterbacks at play in this year’s draft. They’re interesting in that three of them have been in the college game for at least five years, with more time to hone their craft. But I’m not sure if that’s a positive or a negative. more »
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Factoid: Jaylen Wright
It will be interesting to see where Tennessee back Jaylen Wright goes in the draft. I've seen him ranked all over the map in different previews -- as early one of the top 2 or 3 players at the position, as late as barely in the top 10. Not much consensus. more »
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