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Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo was one of the best prospects at Senior Bowl practice last January, and his domination as a receiver had team sources buzzing. Multiple sources thought Arroyo could go top-25 as he displayed mismatch receiving skills in Mobile. However, Arroyo’s stock has cooled in recent months, and sources say the reason…

In the leadup to the 2025 NFL Draft, Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Michigan’s Will Johnson have been the consensus top two cornerback prospects. Hunter is a lock to be a top-five pick and looks likely to go in the top three. Johnson is likely to go in the top half of the first round and…

Penn State edge rusher/linebacker Abdul Carter is the consensus top pass rusher in the 2025 NFL Draft, and that is not even up for debate with the draft a little more than a month away. However, after Carter it has not been clear that there is a consensus about the next pass rusher off the…

While pursuing future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quest to land a starting quarterback has received a lot of attention this offseason. The Steelers have not opted to re-sign 2024 starter Russell Wilson and allowed Justin Fields to leave in free agency. With no deal in place with Rodgers, there have been…

The marketplace for NFL pass rushers exploded in expense with the new contracts for Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Garrett became the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, with a salary topping $40 million per year just hours after Crosby went up to $35 million per year. Those numbers could…

The field workouts and medical exams at the NFL Scouting Combine are very important part of the process, but just as important if not more are the team interviews. Players have job interviews that cover their background, character, work ethic, playing career, football I.Q., and more. Every year, some players impress team evaluators and some…

A few days ago we reported how the Patriots view their options with the fourth-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. As long as two quarterbacks are selected in the top three, New England is assured of getting one of the elite prospects in this draft in Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter or Colorado cornerback/wide…

Last season, Jacksonville traded away veteran left tackle Cam Robinson for draft picks and signed veteran tackle Walker Little to a contract extension. They also have a young right tackle in Anton Harrison, their first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Thus, offensive tackle does not appear to be a a need to address. Yet,…

In the 2024 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals had two first-round picks. For a lot of the leadup to the draft, it was expected that Arizona would select wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Arizona did take Harrison. Then they followed it up with defensive lineman Darius Robinson later in the first round. The Cardinals were…

A few weeks ago in the Hot Press, we reported how some team sources said that Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was in danger of getting dropped off some draft boards. In that Hot Press, here was what one executive said about him.   “He’s in danger of getting dropped off our board,” said…