…many thought teammate Jared Ivey would be a mid-round pick. In 2024, Ivey had 42 tackles with seven sacks and two forced fumbles.

The Falcons entered the 2025 NFL Draft needing to improve their edge rush talent, and Atlanta was able to do that with two plug-and-play starters

Under general manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles, Tampa Bay has done an excellent job of drafting defensive backs on …

The Jaguars gave up a ton for Hunter, and they overpaid, but there is no doubt that Hunter is an …

The Titans were desperate for a potential franchise quarterback, and they believed in Ward enough to make him the No. 1 overall pick …

The Texans have been hoping for a steady No. 2 receiver to emerge across from Nico Collins, and made it their top priority when they selected …

Why the Slide Series This series was created a number of years ago in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player and/or the reasons other teams…

Defensive end was not a huge need for Indianapolis, but Colts general manager Chris Ballard followed the board and landed a good value pick in …

Was it a Reach Many years ago, I created Why the Slide and Why Undrafted in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects were selected lower or not drafted at all in the NFL Draft. This year, I thought to expand to see if a player was a reach. The answer to whether a…

A year ago, the Cardinals selected Darius Robinson late in the first round and started to reshape the defensive line for …