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From year to year, sometimes top running backs slide in the NFL Draft, while other years they are selected high. Last year, Ashton Jeanty went in the top five, and three years ago, Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs were selected in the top dozen. However, other years running backs slide like Breece Hall, being the…

Prior to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano was the consensus top offensive line prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft. However, at the combine, Fano had a short arm measurement, and Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling had an excellent workout. NFL scouts were already well aware of the length issues with…

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza had a legendary season, leading the Indiana Hoosiers to an undefeated season, a National Championship, and winning the Heisman Trophy. Obviously, he couldn’t do it alone and got help from a lot of good players around him. His most consistent receiver from start to finish in 2025 was Omar Cooper Jr….

2026 NFL Draft Stock Up Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia Freeling was one of the top performers among the offensive linemen at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. At 6-foot-7, 315 pounds, Freeling showed excellent speed with a 4.93 time in the 40-yard dash. He did well in other workouts and had adequate arm length (33.5). Freeling…

With free agency just days away, the Arizona Cardinals made it known that quarterback Kyler Murray was going to be released, and Arizona is moving on from the No. 1 overall-pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Sources say the Cardinals will likely seek a bridge quarterback in the first year under new head coach Mike…

Every year at the NFL Scouting Combine, there are prospects who help themselves with NFL evaluators by doing well in the team interviews. They impress sources with their character, football I.Q., and personality. However, sources say that agents are getting their players so prepared for the interviews that they were sanitized, and there were no…

The Miami Dolphins figure to play a prominent role in the 2026 quarterback carousel. It is widely expected that Miami will release veteran Tua Tagovailoa, and earlier this week, we reported that there is mutual interest with the Dolphins and free agent quarterback Malik Willis. Of course, observing the dead cap from Tagovailoa will put…

There has been a lack of consensus in the media about who the top wide receiver prospects are for the 2026 NFL Draft and how high they come off the board. Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson, Ohio State’s Carnell Tate, and USC’s Makahi Lemon are the top consensus candidates. Some project Lemon to go first, while…

Earlier this week, we discussed how some teams did not see any of the offensive tackles as true top 10 talents, but not every team feels that way, as I reported that the Arizona Cardinals are high on Utah right tackle Spencer Fano. The Utes’ left tackle, Caleb Lomu, has received less attention in the…

One prospect who has seen a yo-yo effect in their draft projection is Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods. At the start of the 2025 season, Woods looked like a potential high first-round pick. After a season without a big stat line, Woods was seeing mid-to-late first-round projections, and some even had him on day two….