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The Las Vegas Raiders have often been a franchise with a great deal of buzz surrounding them at all times. From the ‘Just Win Baby’ Raiders of Al Davis to the Rich Gannon and Jerry Rice led teams of the past, the Raiders have often been in the spotlight. Now the team is entering the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been busy this offseason. One of the surprising moves was trading away tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants. However, the Raiders got their Waller replacement in the 2023 NFL Draft by selecting Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer. Mayer was a common first-round selection in mock drafts […]

Michael Mayer was among the biggest fallers in the 2023 NFL Draft. A projected first-round pick throughout his stellar collegiate career at Notre Dame, the talented tight end’s surprising slide was ended when the Las Vegas Raiders snapped him up early in the second round with the No. 35 overall pick. Don’t take Mayer’s ultimate […]

The 2023 NFL Draft second round was a wild one. There were a lot of trades, especially early on, and teams got some difference-making players. As often happens in NFL drafts, several first-round talents slipped to Round 2, and teams got players they didn’t think would be available on Day 2. Here are the five […]

After surprisingly selecting edge rusher Will McDonald in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the New York Jets likely will try to address a position of need in Round 2 on Friday. However, don’t expect the approach that led to McDonald’s selection to change for New York. “We let the [draft] board come […]

The New England Patriots hit a home run in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but they still have 11 more picks (at least for now) to make. Day 2 of the draft continues Friday with Rounds 2 and 3, with New England holding a pick in each round. After drafting Oregon corner […]

Tight end is becoming one of the most important positions to an NFL offense. Teams are looking for players who can both block and open up the offense with their pass-catching ability. It’s time to continue our 2023 NFL Draft Odds series with a special first tight end drafted in the first-round odds, prediction, and […]

The 2023 NFL Draft in the heart of Kansas City is only days away! Every year, the hopes and dreams of these select collegiate prospects come true in their pursuit to showcase their skills at the professional level. In this edition of our draft coverage, we will be breaking down Notre Dame tight-end Michael Mayer […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner and we’ll be providing you to odds for the total number of tight ends taken in the first round. This years tight end class is highlighted by two standouts: Utah’s Dalton Kincaid and Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer. Both players are projected to go in the first […]

As of this writing, the Green Bay Packers own the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. After that, they have nine more picks to go. There are many ways these picks can go, of course, but they could surely use more depth on their roster. Here we’ll look at three bold predictions for […]

The Green Bay Packers NFL draft this year is (probably) the first of the Jordan Love Era. That means there is more pressure now than in most drafts to make picks to help the team’s quarterback succeed. With that in mind, here are the three reasons Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer would be perfect […]

The Green Bay Packers are expected to make further changes in the 2023 offseason. This is especially true considering the limited number of available roster spots. The Packers also want to play in the Super Bowl again. They can, of course, do so through the draft. Here we’ll look at which rookie prospects the Packers […]

The 2023 NFL Draft will be another important opportunity for the New York Jets to build out their roster. After a wildly successful 2022 draft, the Jets will hope to add more starters and valuable depth to their team in this year’s draft. The key pick for New York is their first-round selection, which comes […]

Led by head coach Ron Rivera, the Washington Commanders put together an 8-8-1 season in 2022. Now heading into the 2023 campaign, they find themselves firmly in the middle of a rebuild. The Commanders have assembled a roster full of young talent. On the offensive side of the ball, they have building blocks in wide […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman was electric at Pro Day on Friday, and he caught the attention of more than just the NFL scouts in attendance. One of those that praised the QB was former star tight end Michael Mayer, who is projected to be a first-round draft pick in April’s NFL Draft. “Throwing […]

The NFL Scouting Combine is officially in the books, so the next step for the new generation of talent is the 2023 NFL Draft. Some organizations will try to bring in some youngsters to try to turn things around. This is the case for the Green Bay Packers. Despite a solid final stretch of the […]

The Green Bay Packers came up short of the NFL playoffs in 2022 by losing to the Detroit Lions in Week 18. Even getting to that point was impressive, though, after the team went 1-7 in an eight-game stretch from Week 5 to Week 12. After a rocky year, this is likely the Packers’ offseason […]

The first year of Brian Daboll’s tenure leading the New York Giants was a huge success, resulting in their first postseason win since their Super Bowl victory back in 2012. Heading into this offseason, the Giants still have a ton of work left to do, but with their brain trust on the same page, there […]

Although most of the attention is on the playoffs, most organizations are thinking about the future. It all starts with the 2023 NFL Draft in April and whoever teams select, especially on Day 1. ESPN’s draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. recently released his first mock draft of the year, giving Packers fans an idea of […]

Despite a solid final stretch of the season, the Green Bay Packers ended up missing out on the playoffs. This marked the first time since 2018 that the team failed to qualify for the postseason. With an 8-9 record, the Packers were on win way to getting the No. 7 seed in the NFC. However, […]

Notre Dame‘s Michael Mayer has been one the best tight ends in college football this season, if not the best. With bowl season looming, the record-breaking junior has made a decision on his NFL future. According to 247Sports, Mayer will forgo Notre Dame’s Gator Bowl matchup with South Carolina and instead enter the NFL Draft. […]