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A year ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars sent a huge trade package to the Cleveland Browns in order to move up to the second-overall pick from the fifth-overall pick to draft Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter. They traded away their 2026 first-round pick in that deal, and this year, Jacksonville’s first selection is not until pick…

There has been a lot of media attention on the first-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and the second-overall pick because they belong to the New York Jets. There has not been as much attention paid to the Arizona Cardinals with the third-overall pick. There have been projections of them taking players like Ohio…

One of the teams that could be the hardest to project in the 2026 NFL Draft is the Miami Dolphins. New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley. At his introductory press conference, Hafley said they wanted to get more physical and build up their talent on the offensive and defensive line. In…

If it weren’t for Bo Nix’s injury, the Broncos could easily have made it to the Super Bowl, and with their tremendous defense, Denver would have had a real shot at winning another championship. Sources with the Broncos believe they have a strong roster heading into the 2026 offseason, which gives them options in the…

A tremendous defense led by defensive ends Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor led Miami to the National Championship game. In the college football playoff, Bain and Mesidor were red-hot and produced consistent pressure on the quarterback. Many in the media have projected both to be first-round picks next April, but in speaking with sources at…

The Chargers made one of the more high-profile moves in the coaching carousel, landing former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their offensive coordinator. With McDaniel charged with evolving the Los Angeles offense, the Chargers need help on the defensive side of the ball. In speaking with team sources, Los Angeles’ preference is draft a…

One of the interesting mysteries of the 2026 NFL Draft is where Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson will get selected. Simpson is the consensus second-rated quarterback, and there are many projections of him being a mid or late first-round pick. However, there are also a lot of teams that need a young starting quarterback, and Simpson…

Since coming to the Detroit Lions, general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have built their “grit” culture through the NFL Draft. In 2023, the media foolishly criticized their draft class for moving down to take running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the top 12 and linebacker Jack Campbell later in the top 20….

On Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, I discussed how multiple team sources do not believe any of the offensive tackles in the 2026 NFL Draft are true top-10 picks. However, they do think that a few tackles could go in the top 10 with the top candidates being Utah’s Spencer Fano, Miami’s Francis Mauigoa,…

The 2026 NFL Draft is not considered to be an especially strong draft as it lacks talent at quarterback and true top-10 picks at other premium positions. However, the 2026 class does have some positions with good depth of talent for the second day and mid rounds of the draft. Tight end is one of…