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The Steelers’ dynamic ILB is ready to take on whatever the defensive assignment is, even guarding one of the best slot receivers in the NFL.

Kaden Smith is entering his third season with the Giants but is far from being assured a roster spot. Nick Falato takes a look at where Smith is in his development.

2021 Schedule Roundtable: Biggest Challenge for Bucs Offense Pass rush is the theme as Casey Phillips, Carmen Vitali and Scott Smith continue their Roundtable Week with a discussion on the biggest threats to Tampa Bays offense in 2021 May 20, 2021 at 08:00 AM Copied! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense was good for the first three quarters of the 2020 season, right up to the teams bye week. It was nearly unstoppable after the break. The Buccanee...

Paying attention to what Ron Rivera says about leadership and culture Asking the right questions and the value of listening When I was a younger man and still living in the U.S., I was, for several years, in charge of my company’s human resource department. One technique we used in interviewing was to ask broad questions and allow the job candidate to answer them in whatever way seemed best to the candidate. For example, if I were interviewing today, I might ask every candidate to tell me w...

May 5, 2021 Florida had a big NFL Draft weekend, coming one short of tying the school’s seven-round record with eight players selected. Several more got free agent contracts shortly after the final round ended, giving the pro ranks a fresh infusion of Gators. UF had ten players selected in 1978 when the draft stretched on to 12 rounds, though just half of them went in the first seven rounds. The 2010 Draft, featuring much of the core of the 2008-09 teams that went a combined 26-2, had nine pl...

Washington gets a wide range of grades for the Jamin Davis pick Was Jamin Davis a reach? Does it matter? Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images There is a long tradition of people giving draft picks a grade less than 24 hours after they’ve been made. Some of them are spot on after the players have shown who they are after a few years in the league, and some of them look pretty bad. A lot of graders get stuck on their personal rankings, and will tank a player’s selection because of that. How a...

0 of 8 Jed Jacobsohn/Associated Press While the 2021 NFL draft is loaded with excitement for rookies, fans and executives, incumbent pros arent always so happy. Competition is a necessary part of any sport, but several returning starters will be on notice because of what happens in the first round Thursday night. They might actually watch as their future replacement has his name called. Looking at you, Jimmy Garoppolo. Mock Draft Special with Connor Rogers. The order is alphabetical based on th...

Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP With five days until the first round of the NFL Draft in Cleveland, we present the Sun-Times Mock Draft, Version 3.0. The usual caveat: while Thursday’s first round will feature trades — probably into the top 10 to take a quarterback — our exercise does not. 1 . Jaguars — Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence. The previous regime Tanked for Trevor, giving new head coach Urban Meyer a cornerstone around whom to build. 2. Jets — BYU QB Zach Wilson. Common wisdom has locked t...

2021 NFL Mock Draft: Tennessee Titans take linebacker With the 22nd overall pick in the 2021 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Tennesse Titans GM Friendly Neighborhood Philly Fan selects ... Community submission by Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa Hey BGN! How y’alls doin’? How many of you care about the Titans draft pick? None of you! How many of you should care? None of you! But alas, for the eight people reading this article, doggone it, I’m gonna tell you who I’m pickin...

Meet the sons of former NFL players taking over the 2021 draft class Want to feel old? The 2021 draft is filled with sons of NFL players you used to watch. There’s a not-so-fun cycle of being a sports fan. As a kid, your idols are all adults — viewed from far away, and serving as inspiration. The next jump happens in college, when suddenly players entering the league are your age, and it’s kind of neat. In your early twenties it’s still fun, and people slightly younger than you are beco...