Draft

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 …

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 …