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Playing the value: Carlos Basham at 44 or Cameron Sample at 138 for the Cowboys in the 2021 draft Which pick holds more value for the Cowboys? Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images One the greatest things about the NFL Draft is how much value comes into play. Whether it’s positional value or round value, winning the NFL Draft all comes from getting value in your selections. The Cowboys are likely discussing that now in their pre-draft meetings and figuring out what positions and/or players they could take earlier than others due to the value that could be there later in the draft. One of the...

2021 NFL Draft Love/Hate: Secondary From a Ravens perspective Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images With the first wave of free agency complete, the focus has shifted to the next phase of the NFL offseason, the Between coronavirus opt-outs and the lack of a traditional scouting combine, evaluating the prospects available in this unique draft cycle has been a challenge. NFL front offices always arrange their individual draft boards differently and this class will likely include even less consensus that usual. Due to various schematic preferences, specific sk...

Small-School Sleeper the Vikings NEED to Sign 0 2 minutes read Let’s Reid between the lines… The Minnesota Vikings have had plenty of success developing small school players in the past decade. The Vikings are currently in need of more defensive ends, and Chris Garrett could be the team’s next small-school sleeper. It’s easy to forget that Pro Bowl talents like Adam Thielen and C.J. Ham came from division two schools. These kinds of colleges aren’t talked about as much in the media, but they produce high-caliber players that NFL scouts should take seriously. Defensive end Chris Gar...

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Broncos’ off ball linebackers were a reliably solid unit in 2020. Alexander Johnson saw his role expand to take on more blitzing as Fangio adjusted to life without Von Miller. Josey Jewell stepped into the void when Todd Davis was released in September and overperformed expectations. Together with the safeties, the duo served as the most consistent part of the Broncos’ defense as they combined to play more than Both Jewell and Johnson return for 2021 with contracts that expire after the season. Questions about their futures as...

Build-A-Ballard: Who the Colts may target at wide receiver in the 2021 NFL Draft Which wide receivers in the 2021 draft fit Ballard’s preferred mold? Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images One of my favorite and most successful series with Stampede Blue is back for another run in 2021. Yes, it’s the return of the Build-A-Ballard series where we look at common themes and traits in past Chris Ballard draft picks and see which players for the upcoming NFL Draft fit the mold for the Colts. The goal is to use Ballard’s time in Kansas City (where he was the the Director of Player Personnel or Dir...