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…

The 49ers were in need of some young talent on the edge and inside of their defensive line. Javon Kinlaw did not turn into a long-term starter, and Javon Hargrave left …

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…

The Rams traded out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and they were rewarded handsomely by acquiring …

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…

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…

The offensive line was the biggest problem part of the roster for the Seahawks in 2023, and many expected Seattle to take a lineman to …

The Raiders entered the draft with a big hole at the wide receiver position, and after adding some extra draft ammo in a …

For the third straight year, the Chargers added a wide receiver with a first- or second-round pick in an effort to give Justin Herbert some playmakers …

The Broncos’ defense was superb in 2024 and did the heavy lifting to get Denver into the postseason. One of the few weaknesses they had was the…