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The New York Jets selected Michael Carter twice in the NFL draft? Yes, that’s exactly what New York did as the Jets drafted running back Michael Carter in the fourth round. Then the Jets took defensive back Michael Carter in the fifth round. Besides having the same name and team now, they should both make […]

The second day of the NFL Draft is officially in the books. There were some exciting names that fell all the way to the third round this year. There are are always great picks in later rounds that go on to be All-Pros or even MVPs. This third round is no different. Here are three […]

Okay, gang. We are nearing the halfway point of the 2021 NFL draft, and with two days and three rounds through, it has already been a bit of a wild event thus far. The boos were flowing for commissioner Roger Goodell, Sean McVay is starting a true streak of legendary war rooms, and trades are […]

The 2021 NFL Draft has gotten underway, and it has been a very intriguing draft so far. With a ton of trade talks and other big-time rumors swirling, the intrigue and excitement has been at an all-time high. As is the case each and every year, the second round has a lot of tense moments […]

Much has already been made of Sean McVay, the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. He’s already famous for his youth, genius, his enviable life outside of football, and more recently, his awesomely decked-out war room. Well this year, McVay went even more out of his way to get attention with his set up, […]

Before the 2021 NFL Draft, analysts and pundits were going gaga over the incredible bounty of top-flight talent available in the first round. This draft class is incredibly prolific, and more analysis than normal went into it, given that several teams at the top had needs at multiple relevant positions. These were headlined by the […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had an outstanding 2020 college football season, but that didn’t translate into top-tier NFL draft success. While national champion Alabama had five offensive players taken in the first round, Notre Dame had to wait until pick No. 42 for its first selection in 2021, offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg. He went […]

There is something about the cornerback position that just seems…teachable? For whatever reason, the 2021 NFL Draft is just bursting with genetic talent at the cornerback position, and Asante Samuel Jr. continued that trend, selected 47th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers. He is the third son of an NFL player selected this year, and […]

The Denver Broncos have a young group of receivers. They needed a running back after losing Phillip Lindsay to the Houston Texans. They got that running back through a trade in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday. Denver traded up to No. 35 with the Atlanta Falcons to grab North Carolina running […]

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The first day of the 2021 NFL draft is behind us and there is an obvious winner. The Chicago Bears drafted Justin Fields with the 11th pick in the draft and it is a match made in heaven. On top of the Bears making a good pick, the rest of the field made a lot […]

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, new Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2021 after going No. 1 overall in the draft, according to BetOnline.ag. Lawrence will be the Day 1 starter in Jacksonville and will have the opportunity to put up big numbers under […]

The landing spots of the top five quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft may have been a surprise, but as expected, all five were taken early on. There is a noticeable drop-off between Trevor Lawrence and the other prospects. In the same way, there is a gap between Mac Jones who went 15th overall and […]

The Green Bay Packers decided to go defense with their first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft at No. 29 overall. Eric Stokes was the pick, which surprised quite a few fans following the drama and rumors surrounding Aaron Rodgers. Many thought Green Bay would take a long look at a wide receiver to help […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are having a Bayou Bengals reunion after taking Ja’Marr Chase at No. 5 overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gets to reunite with his former college teammate and Chase wasted no time throwing out some predictions for his rookie campaign, according to Geoff Hobson […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan regrets his viral comments about Jimmy Garoppolo after they took Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in the draft on Thursday. Shanahan admitted that he messed up on how he relayed his message and this led to people misconstruing his words about the future of Garoppolo […]

The New England Patriots’ need for a quarterback was never more pressing than it was in the 2020 season. After Tom Brady departed Foxborough after an incredible run to head to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots got Cam Newton. Unfortunately, that experiment didn’t work out well. Thankfully, the Patriots were able to sit back […]

Over two years ago, Mac Jones tweeted a side-by-side picture of his shirtless self next to the infamous shirtless combine photo of Tom Brady. Jones apparently had a premonition given that two years later, the New England Patriots selected him with the No. 15 overall pick on Thursday. This is the particular tweet from the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL. Images of legends Troy Polamalu and Ray Lewis among many come to mind when one reminisces all the battles these teams have had. The younger generation of Steelers and Ravens look keen to keep the rivalry alive. Baltimore cornerback Marcus […]

Last season, the Philadelphia Eagles were the worst team in the worst division in the NFL. To no one’s surprise, their receiving corps was awful. This is what happens when a team picks J.J. Arcega-Whiteside over D.K. Metcalf and Jalen Reagor over Just Jefferson. However, the unit received a massive, 166-pound upgrade in the form […]

For most analysts and those in the football world, the 2021 NFL Draft truly started with the San Francisco 49ers picking third overall. As expected, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and BYU’s Zach Wilson went first and second overall, respectively.  Trey Lance of North Dakota State, Ohio State’s Justin Fields, and Alabama’s Mac Jones were all in […]

The Chicago Bears made one of the biggest moves of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday, trading up from No. 20 to No. 11 to get their quarterback of the future in Justin Fields. However, Bears fans may have to wait a bit before seeing Fields under center as the starting quarterback. After Thursday’s first […]

The Green Bay Packers were in the headlines ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft when news broke that Aaron Rodgers had told people in the organization that he would not play again for the team. Reports continued to break that the Packers were close to trading Rodgers to the Denver Broncos, and that Rodgers wanted […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is loving the Pittsburgh Steelers decisions in the 2021 NFL Draft. The three-time NBA champion, who hails from Saginaw, Michigan, was thrilled when his hometown team selected Najee Harris with the 24th overall pick in the first round. On his Twitter account, Green proclaimed that the Steelers’ ground game […]

The Las Vegas Raiders selected offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood for their 17th overall pick in the NFL Draft. A fan decided to ask Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard what he thinks about the pick. Lillard had a one-word reply. Lillard’s reply could mean nothing or everything at all. But he seems to be leaning […]

The 2021 NFL Draft came and went- at least the first round did. After having a virtual draft in 2020 due to COVID-19, the fans were back, the analysts were back, and the excitement was once again back in full force. For the Baltimore Ravens, they snagged Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman with the No. […]

Everyone knew the Jacksonville Jaguars would take Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL draft. Few knew the Jags would take Clemson’s Travis Etienne later in the first round. Plenty of people surely wondered if this was the first time a quarterback-running back tandem in the same backfield was picked by the same team in […]

Can the champs get better? The answer is yes, and these draft picks could make the team even scarier to face. It feels like ages ago when quarterback legend Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season and won the Super Bowl in his first season there. The Bucs are a very talented […]

What you need to know The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. It can be streamed on fuboTV (try for free) and the NFL app. After being virtual a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 NFL Draft will be held […]

The 2021 NFL Draft was not short of drama during the first round. Some players fell like always, and trades were made. Perhaps the most notable trade was the Chicago Bears trading up with the New York Giants to snag their new quarterback, Ohio State star Justin Fields. Justin Fields is heading to Chicago! #NFLDraft […]

After the Jacksonville Jaguars selected former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence at No. 1 overall earlier in the evening on Thursday, all of the attention immediately shifted to running back Travis Etienne as far as the ACC powerhouse was concerned. However, the wait is finally over for Clemson as the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially selected […]

Because of the seemingly never-ending pipeline of talent that head coach Nick Saban had on his roster last season, especially on offense, former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris became somewhat of a forgotten player leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Because of the presence of quarterback Mac Jones and the wide receiver […]

Despite the fact that the heralded Alabama Crimson Tide continue to be by far the best program in all of college football, it is rare that the SEC powerhouse has a highly-touted quarterback leading up to the NFL Draft. However, this year was certainly different as the New England Patriots have officially selected former Alabama […]

The Miami Dolphins just selected Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle as the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. We’re not too sure he was too thrilled about it, though. As soon as he heard his name called by the Dolphins, Waddle nonchalantly stood up and literally left his family hanging as he made […]

The New York Jets traded up in the 2021 NFL Draft with the Minnesota Vikings. Jets traded up to No. 14. https://t.co/9AlCuHh6B8 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2021 After a whirlwind of picks and trades, the Jets have moved up to select Alijah Vera-Tucker from USC. #Jets new offensive line LT: Mekhi BectonLG: Alijah […]

The Cincinnati Bengals felt very good about their future following last year’s NFL Draft after taking LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Unfortunately, they saw Burrow go down with a season-ending gruesome knee injury in his rookie year. Now heading into their QB’s second year, they are still confident in their young quarterback even following the injury […]

Even with all of the buzz surrounding players such as former Clemson Tigers standout Trevor Lawrence, who was selected at No. 1 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, and former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields, it was former Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith who took home the coveted Heisman Trophy last season. Now […]

After much debate and deliberation over the course of the last several weeks and even months, former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields has finally found his first NFL home. On Thursday evening, the Chicago Bears selected Fields with the No. 11 pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The former collegiate […]

Andy Dalton will not be QB1 in Chicago after all. In a badly needed move — but one which wasn’t entirely expected — the Chicago Bears aggressively traded up from No. 20 to No. 11 in the 2021 NFL draft, using their pick to take Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. The #Bears get their QB […]