Tagged: NFL Draft (49 Results)
Mar
18
The 2021 QB Class Proves the NFL Draft is a Gamble
Unsurprisingly, Trevor Lawrence has been the standard bearer of the quarterback class from the 2021 NFL Draft. After all, he was the first player taken among all aspirants during Urban Meyer’s brief tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Source: Fantasy Football Index
Fantasy News: The 2021 QB Class Proves the NFL Draft is a Gamble
Unsurprisingly, Trevor Lawrence has been the standard bearer of the quarterback class from the 2021 NFL Draft. After all, he was the first player taken among all aspirants during Urban Meyer’s brief tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars. more »
Around the NFL: First-round recap
It was a big night for wide receiver aficionados. Six were drafted in the top 20 picks for the first time ever, and two more 24-year-olds with 1,000-yard seasons on their resumes were traded for top-25 picks. But with the rookies, few were shocked -- and it's the third straight year at least five were taken in the first round. That's where the top prospects are these days. more »
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Andy Richardson: Top 5 Draft Picks
It's draft day, and 32 college players will be first-round picks by the end of it. Seemed like a good day to take a look at the premium selections -- top-5 picks -- from the last 10 years, and see how often those guys have gone on to be stars. It's not as pretty as you might expect. more »
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Andy Richardson: NFL Draft predictions
We're just three days away from the NFL Draft. A good time to offer up some predictions -- where some of the big-name skill players will go, whose fantasy value is about to take a major hit, which players will hug Roger Goodell. As always, the following should not be used as the basis for any actual wagers. more »
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Andy Richardson: Rookie running backs
It's mock draft time, when it's easy to see everyone with an interest in the NFL and fantasy football posting mock drafts. They're easy enough to find with online searches or by simply going to NFL.com. What's not as easy to find are first-round running back selections. more »
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Factoid: Wide receiver U?
Saw a tweet from Adam Schefter today about Louisiana State wideouts. JaMarr Chase (pictured) will definitely be a first-round pick in next month's draft -- possibly No. 6 overall to Miami -- and Terrace Marshall will probably be drafted in either the first or second round. It continues a nice run of respect for LSU players at the position. more »
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Around the NFL: Thunder and Lightning?
The NFL combine isn't being held this year, so the only look that teams are getting at players is individual pro days. North Carolina's was yesterday, and there should be at least a couple of relevant fantasy players drafted from there. Most notably, Javonte Williams (pictured) and Michael Carter, two of college football's top rushers a year ago. more »
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Factoid: Quarterbacks in Top 10
It's expected that as many as five quarterbacks will be selected in the top 10 picks of next month's draft -- factoring in potential trades, there might be five passers in the top 5 or 7 picks. That would be unprecedented. Only once since the merger have even four quarterbacks been selected that early. more »
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Factoid: DeVonta Smith
Most football fans saw DeVonta Smith tearing up college football last year, leading Alabama to a national championship and winning the Heisman -- first wideout to do so since Desmond Howard. But Smith probably won't be the first receiver drafted next month, and size has everything to do with it. more »
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Factoid: Top-5 quarterbacks
It's been a rough offseason for former top draft pick quarterbacks. Jared Goff was traded in what was primarily a salary dump, and Carson Wentz apparently will be. That's continuing a recent trend in which quarterbacks taken at the top of drafts are kicked to the curb a few years later. And it's not only recently that most of those guys have disappointed. more »
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Apr
23
Dolphins moving up in draft to select help for offensive line?
The Miami Dolphins have been rumored for weeks to possibly be moving up from the number five spot in the first round of tonight’s NFL Draft. While most analysts have the… More Dolphins moving up to select a quarterback, the team is reportedly considering an offensive lineman instead. The top of the OL class is strong, but several are expected to go in the top 11 picks. Less
Source: NFL.com
Apr
22
Lions have plan for technology issues during virtual draft
With the first-ever virtual NFL Draft set to begin tomorrow evening, teams are making sure they are prepared for any potential technical mishaps. For the Detroit Lions, the plan involves having… More an IT guy stationed in a Winnebago in GM Bob Quinn’s driveway for the next three days. Quinn confirmed that the team’s director of information technology will be nearby if needed. Fortunately for fantasy owners, such measures should not be necessary when fantasy drafts commence. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Apr
21
Goodell not safe from boos even with virtual draft
With the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft moving to a virtual format, Commissioner Roger Goodell likely assumed he would be spared from hearing the traditional boos. Unfortunately for the commissioner, Bud Light… More is offering fans an opportunity to record themselves booing Goodell – with the recordings then being posed on social media. While all of this will have absolutely no impact on your fantasy draft, it is good to know that the tradition will remain alive and well. Less
Source: USA Today
Apr
20
Lions open to trading third overall pick
Detroit Lions GM Bob Quinn said recently that the team is open to trading the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, adding that he has talked with teams as… More recently as last week and as long ago as the February Scouting Combine. While the Lions are listening to offers, Quinn did say that any potential offer would need to make sense. Some might consider that a new draft strategy for the Lions. Less
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