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Thursday May 27, 2021

May 19, 2021 Caleb Farley looked into the future and saw what was to come. He shared that vision with his mother, who only encouraged him. It all came to pass April 29 when the Tennessee Titans made Farley, a cornerback out of Virginia Tech, the 22nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Only his mother was not there to witness it. She died in 2018 due to complications from breast cancer. “I was telling my mother I was going to be a first-round draft pick when I was like seven years old,” Fa...

Belichick remains “bullish” on Newton and plans on the veteran to be the starting quarterback for the upcoming season.

Could Jordan Ta’amu end up as Washington’s QB4? Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports The initial thought going into Washington’s 2021 rookie mini-camp was that practice squad QB, Stephen Montez, would be the one passing and handing off to the rookies. Apparently, as a result of spending too much time on the 53-man roster in 2020, he wasn’t eligible to do so. In a last minute swap, Washington brought in former XFL stand-out Jordan Ta’amu to fill the role. I actually liked Ta’amu a lot a co...

Breaking Down TE Zach Davidson A closer look at the Vikings 5th round TE selection The Athletic’s consensus big board, as the 13th ranked tight end. Traits Davidson has excellent athletic traits for a tight-end, but could use to add some weight and strength to his relatively lanky frame. College Grades and Stats As a D-II tight end from Central Missouri, there’s not a lot on Zach Davidson. No PFF profile, not even listed in College Football Reference. Davidson became the premier tight-e...

Breaking Down DT Jaylen Twyman A closer look at the Vikings’ 6th round DT selection Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Vikings selected DT Jaylen Twyman from Pittsburgh with the 199th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Twyman was ranked 142nd on The Athletic’s consensus big board as the 5th ranked defensive tackle. Twyman seems to have more divergent rankings than some other prospects, with a few giving him as high as a 2nd round grade, while others gave him a late Day ...

A closer look at the Vikings’ 5th round WR/KR selection

You don’t even have to say it. I’ll say it for you... I know it is way too early to be talking about the 2022 NFL Draft, but what you realize quickly when running a sports website is content is king. Knowing what works, and works well, is paramount. And readers absolutely love mock drafts. So, with that out of the way, ESPN NFL Draft expert Todd McShay always does a way too early mock draft since he refuses to hand out grades to the players who were just selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. Whil...

Dallas Cowboys named as one of the top destinations for CB Richard Sherman Does free agent CB Richard Sherman make sense for the Dallas Cowboys? Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images With the 2021 NFL Draft over and offseason workouts about to get underway, NFL teams could start looking more closely at adding some of the available free agents still on the open market. The Dallas Cowboys could be such a team looking to add a little more veteran help and there are several players they could possibly...

Breaking Down DE Janarius Robinson A closer look at the Vikings’ 4th round defensive end The Athletic’s consensus big board as the 20th ranked defensive end. Traits Robinson has prototypical size, length, and athletic traits for an edge rusher. 25 bench press reps with 35.25” arms is very impressive- should be graded higher. In an era where NFL teams prefer to mold athletes into NFL players, Florida State edge rusher Janarius Robinson should have a captive audience. Few play...