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Entering the 2023 season, there was some real media buzz about Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean. He was coming off a monster 2022 season with 75 tackles, five interceptions, 13 passes broken up and three touchdowns. DeJean recorded 41 tackles, two interceptions and five passes broken up in 2023 before a lower leg injury cost…

When the mainstream NFL media starts to get acquainted with the prospects for the upcoming NFL Draft, there can be some surprise names that are included in the first round of mock drafts from those in the mainstream media. One player who has been in the first round of some mock drafts is Texas tight…

The 2024 NFL Draft is known to be a strong year for the wide receiver position. North Carolina wideout Dez Walker has been one prospect who has received some first-round projections in the media. He is known to be extremely fast and also has quality size at 6-foot-1, 197 pounds. While Walker has some putting…

With all the general managers, coaches and scouts in attendance for the Senior Bowl, there is a lot of chatter going around. Here are some of the highlights from around the league on Day 5 of the 2024 Senior Bowl week. Yesterday in the Hot Press, we discussed how Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell has helped…

With all the general managers, coaches and scouts in attendance for the Senior Bowl, there is a lot of chatter going around. Here are some of the highlights from around the league on Day 4 of the 2024 Senior Bowl week. One all-star prospect who could be in Mobile is Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper….

With all the general managers, coaches and scouts in attendance for the Senior Bowl, there is a lot of chatter going around. Here are some of the highlights from around the league on Day 3 of the 2024 Senior Bowl week. In recent weeks prior to the NFC Championship Game, there were a number of…

With all the general managers, coaches and scouts in attendance for the Senior Bowl, there is a lot of chatter going around. Here are some of the highlights from around the league on Day 2 of the 2024 Senior Bowl week. A year ago, the New York Giants won a playoff game and made it…

With all the general managers, coaches and scouts in attendance for the Senior Bowl, there is a lot of chatter going around. Here are some of the highlights from around the league on Day 1 of the 2024 Senior Bowl week. A year ago, the New York Jets were one of the most fascinating teams…

At the end of the college football regular season, it became clear that there were three top quarterback prospects who are likely to go high in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. However after that trio of USC’s Caleb Williams, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels, there is some debate about…

During the leadup to every NFL Draft, the media hypes up some prospects who pro teams do not hold in the same high regard. One of those players this year is Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan ‘Johnny’ Newton. Some in the media are projecting him to be picked in the top half of the first round…