NFL Articles - Page 2885

Jeffery Simmons was taken with the 19th pick by the Tennessee Titans and if it wasn’t for a fight with his mom, sister, and another woman before he even got to college, he might have been drafted even higher. Titans coach Mike Vrabel acknowledges the mistake that Simmons made, but knows that he is a […]

The New York Giants have now taken quarterbacks in three straight NFL Drafts after taking Duke signal-caller Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick on Thursday night. Of course, this is the first time the Giants have chosen a quarterback in the first round since drafting Eli Manning all the way back in 2004, but […]

For the first time since 2012, the Washington Redskins used their first-round draft pick on a quarterback, selecting Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The last time the Redskins took a signal-caller with their first-round draft choice was when they nabbed Baylor’s Robert Griffin […]

There were some who felt that the Oakland Raiders could take a quarterback with the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, as Dwayne Haskins, Daniel Jones and Drew Lock were all on the board at that spot. However, the Raiders had maintained all along that they were behind Derek Carr […]

Before the NFL Draft, we heard constant rumors of the Washington Redskins considering trading up to take a quarterback. It turns out that they didn’t even have to. Ohio State signal-caller Dwayne Haskins fell right into the Redskins’ laps at No. 15, and now, Haskins will get a chance to compete for Washington’s starting quarterback […]

To no one’s surprise, the New England Patriots took a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, selecting Arizona State’s N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall pick. Herm Edwards, Harry’s college coach, says that Harry reminds him of Dez Bryant: “A very competitive player,” Edwards such on Mut & […]

Josh Jacobs was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. It was a selection that many saw coming, especially after the news broke that Marshawn Lynch would be retiring. Now, the Raiders have their running back of the present and the future. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night just to take University of Michigan linebacker Devin Bush, and the Steelers seem thrilled with their choice. “When you make a trade up to the top 10, we were very excited to make […]

Robbie Gould does not want to be in San Francisco much longer, but he will, at the very least, have to spend one more season as the 49ers’ kicker, as Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan says the team will not grant his trade request. “We understand that he doesn’t want to live here long-term and […]

The New York Giants shocked a lot of people taking Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth pick and the response from Dave Gettleman might be even more shocking. After drafting Jones Gettleman said it took only three series at the senior bowl to know that he was full blown love. Gettleman says he fell […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were able to pick up a huge steal with the last pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. N’Keal Harry happened to be available and Bill Belichick did not hesitate taking him. The franchise needed to find another target for Brady to throw to after […]

Drew Lock was one of the most talked about prospects heading into the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft last night. He has moved his way up and down mock drafts over the last few weeks, but almost all of them had him ending up being a first round pick. Unfortunately for the Missouri […]

The Arizona Cardinals did not surprise anyone during the first night of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, selecting University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick. Now, the Cardinals have to find a taker for fellow signal-caller Josh Rosen, whom the team selected with its first-round pick last spring. Oddly […]

Josh Rosen and the Arizona Cardinals are headed for a divorce following the team’s decision to draft Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. It was a bold move after the team used their first round pick last year on Rosen. Now, the Cardinals will have to find a […]

The New England Patriots took Arizona State wide receiver N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, and Harry is thrilled to join an organization that has won six Super Bowl championships: “I’m extremely excited,” said Harry, per Tyler Sullivan of 247 Sports. “I’m just ecstatic to come […]

The Buffalo Bills selected Ed Oliver with the ninth overall pick and he already knows all about what the Bills Mafia is about. After being selected he was asked by Mike Catalana of 13WHAM what he knew about the Bills Mafia and his answer was pretty simple. “I know they go through tables and I […]

The Denver Broncos entered the 2019 NFL Draft with the 10th overall pick in the first round, but they decided to trade down to No. 20, where they selected University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant, widely considered the best tight end in this year’s draft class. Fant is thrilled to join the Broncos, and […]

Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers had two picks in the first round of the NFL Draft last night and ended up getting two very talented players. While some may not like the selection of edge rusher Rashan Gary at No. 12, very few people disliked the team trading up nine spots from No. […]

Antonio Brown is one of the faces of the Oakland Raiders and tried to make his presence felt for the franchise during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. During the draft, Brown made it clear that he wanted his new team to go out and draft his cousin, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown. […]

Taking wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown with their first pick in the NFL Draft, the Ravens addressed a major need with a big-time playmaker. After trading down from No. 22 to No. 25 in a move with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Ravens selected Brown, a 5-foot-9, 166-pound speedster from Oklahoma. He was the first wide […]

Noah Fant will bring an explosive element to the tight end position the Broncos have not had in some time. Denver traded down from the 10th overall pick to the 20th to make the selection, one that was still seen as a great value by the team’s decision makers. “Well from 10 to 20, there […]

With the San Francisco 49ers selecting defensive end Nick Bosa with the second overall pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, it seems like fellow 49ers defensive lineman Solomon Thomas could be the odd man out along the team’s defensive front. So, could San Francisco trade Thomas? Niners general manager John Lynch says that […]

Earlier this week, the Seattle Seahawks traded star defensive lineman Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs. At the time of the deal, it was thought that the Seahawks were just looking to unload Clark because he was embroiled in a contract dispute with the team, but, apparently, Seattle had every intention of keeping the […]

The general consensus has been that 2019 will be Eli Manning’s last season with the New York Giants and that his successor, whom we now know is Duke quarterback Daniel Jones, will take over in 2020. But Giants general manager Dave Gettleman says that might not be the case. As a matter of fact, Gettleman […]

Broncos fans in attendance Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, had to wait a little longer than expected to hear who their team would select in the first round of the NFL Draft. An hour after the team first went on the clock, the Broncos finally turned in their draft card. That’s because 10 picks earlier, Denver […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to acquire the 10th overall pick from the Denver Broncos in Thursday night’s NFL Draft, and with the pick, the Steelers selected University of Michigan linebacker Devin Bush. Pittsburgh’s normally stout defense has slipped a bit in recent years, so the Steelers are hoping that Bush can bring some of […]

The Tennessee Titans picked perhaps the best value in the draft with their first-round selection, Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, multiple teams had Simmons as a top-5 talent while others graded him out as the best player in the draft. The team may have to wait a […]

Rashan Gary became the No. 1-ranked college prospect in America in 2016 primarily as a defensive tackle. Then he came to Michigan and played strongside defensive end. When the Green Bay Packers selected Gary with the 12th overall selection in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft, he was announced as a linebacker. Intrigued by Gary’s […]

With the Colts on the clock at No. 26 in last night’s first round of the NFL Draft, the Raiders thought they were going to get their guy at No. 27. Then, Jay Gruden swooped in and stole Montez Sweat from his brother. Washington swung a trade with the Colts for the 26th pick Thursday […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that Tyreek Hill has been barred indefinitely from all team activities until more is known about an audio recording that aired on a local TV station in which the receiver’s fiance accused him of abusing their 3-year old son. “We were deeply disturbed by what we heard (on the […]

Picking Daniel Jones ahead of Dwayne Haskins wasn’t the only surprise move the New York Giants made on draft night. General manager Dave Gettleman and company also procured an additional first-round pick on Thursday in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, selecting Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker with the 30th overall pick. New York sent Seattle […]

New Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins wants to make other teams pay for passing up on him in the 2019 NFL Draft. After falling to the middle of the first round, the former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback expressed motivation at his draft night slide. ‘To be honest, I’m more motivated than ever before. I’ve got […]

The Washington Redskins made sure Montez Sweat’s draft night slide wouldn’t last any longer. After using the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Washington completed a trade with the Indianapolis Colts to get back into the first round and take the Mississippi State pass-rusher at No. 26. […]

Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver N’Keal Harry has finally found a home at the next level. Having been compared to several other talented pass catchers throughout the spring, Harry has now been selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 32nd and final overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Patriots […]

Mississippi State Bulldogs pass rusher Montez Sweat is now a member of the Washington Redskins. The Redskins selected Sweat with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, providing the talented pass rusher his first professional home. Sweat, who stands at a whopping 6-6 while weighing 260 pounds, was […]

The Atlanta Falcons selected Boston College Eagles offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom with the 14th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25. NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport tweeted the Falcons drafting Lindstrom surprised many football fans. With everyone thinking they were going defense, the #Falcons take… #BC OL Chris Lindstrom. Unknown publicly, very […]

Rashan Gary was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. It was a move that some loved and some hated. One thing is for sure, which is the fact that the Packers are swinging for the fences and could get a huge return on this […]

Former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has been selected by the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the No. 25 pick off the board. Widely considered the top wide receiver in this year’s group, Brown was often compared to Ole Miss Rebels pass catchers D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown. He was […]

The New York Giants have made two picks in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the No. 6 overall pick, the franchise chose Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. Next, they decided to go out and draft Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Following the selection of Lawrence, the former Clemson star opened up about […]