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Friday, April 9: Are analysts nitpicking Justin Fields? Whether or not Ohio State’s Justin Fields can effectively move through his progressions has been a hot debate in the draft community, one that has been impacted by a discussion of how quarterbacks are evaluated and whether or not race plays a role consciously or subconsciously. The most common criticism of Fields seems to be that he cannot move beyond the first read and stares down his primary receiver — the first weakness listed in D...

NFL Draft 2021: What are Jets getting as they prepare to pick BYU’s Zach Wilson? Scouting reports, analysis Updated 6:45 AM; Facebook Share So what are the Jets going to be getting in Wilson? First of all, they need to do a better job of surrounding him with competent talent and capable coaching than they did when Darnold started from 2018-20. Yes, Darnold might stink — or maybe he will thrive in Carolina — but the Jets didn’t exactly help him. So yeah, some of Wilson’s success (or l...

Chiefs have shown interest in day-three interior offensive lineman Brett Veach and his team are doing their due diligence on a developmental prospect along the interior of the offensive line. Seeing lots of buzz on Merrimack LG Sam Cooper. Hes spoken w/ the #Browns a bunch. The #Dolphins & #Chiefs have shown interest. #Texans, #Giants,(met a bunch of times) #Patriots & #Vikings attended his Pro Day. Met w/ scouts from #Chargers, #Bills, #Falcons & #Eagles at an ASG.— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) A...

NFL mock draft roundup: What happens if QB Justin Fields is still available at Pick 7? Updated Apr 09, 10:38 AM; Posted Apr 09, 10:34 AM Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields passes against Clemson during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- Jared Goff’s presence and his restructured contract hasn’t eliminated the idea of sending a quarterback to the Detroit Lions at Pick 7...

Photo by Conor Kvatek/Collegiate Images/Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers continue their preparations for the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. General manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan are under the spotlight while anticipation builds for which quarterback the Niners will select third overall. San Francisco has eight additional picks in the draft and will look to add some depth to the lineup that could potentially contribute next season. According to The Draft Network’s Justin Melo,...

Apr 9, 2021 One of the hottest prospects from the 2021 NFL Draft class is Florida tight end Kyle Pitts.  Hes a surefire bet to land in the top 10, and where he ends up going has been one of the most highly discussed topics around the proverbial water cooler for weeks now.  If the Detroit Lions want to draft him, theyre likely going to have to trade up from the No. 7 overall pick to get him. Would it be worth it for first-year Detroit general manager Brad Holmes to do so, though?  Lets take a...

Report: Colts Have ‘Real Interest’ in Prized Virginia Tech OT Christian Darrisaw Ahead of the NFL Draft According to The Athletic’s ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft: “A popular projection: Indianapolis. Mocks have been tapping Darrisaw to the tackle-needy Colts for months, and the team’s interest is real. (Darrisaw says he’s developed a good relationship with the Colts’ East Coast scout, Mike Derice, and has interviewed with the club.) Now, the Colts’ genuine interest in Darrisaw t...

Giants news, 4/8: Eli Manning, Victor Cruz, John Mara, more headlines New York Giants news for Thursday Good morning, In the rapidly evolving NFT space, Peyton and @EliManning are now the first retired players to launch their own digital artwork. The Manning Legacy Collection will go live on MakersPlace on 4/16, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting @TackleKidsCancr & @PeytonChildrens.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 7, 2021 In continuing his post-playing ventures, Eli Manning and b...

By: Jordan Reid April 6th, 2021 2021-04-06T06:02:00-05:00 The Draft Network Photo: Photo courtesy of USA TODAY Sports Written By: Senior NFL Draft Analyst Senior NFL Draft Analyst for The Draft Network. Co-Founder of ClimbingThePocket.com. Former QB and Coach at North Carolina Central Univ. Filed In:

Giants news, 4/7: Things we learned, hot seat, mock draft, more headlines New York Giants news for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants: They’re convinced they can make a huge leap in 2021. The Giants handed out huge contracts to Leonard Williams ($21 million per year), Kenny Golladay ($18 million per year) and Adoree’ Jackson ($13 million per year). They boxed themselves in a bit with the Williams deal. It was either have him play on the franchise tag again, pay up or risk losing him ...