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The New England Patriots have ushered in a new era by drafting UNC quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Amidst substantial offseason transformations, the Patriots bid farewell to longtime head coach Bill Belichick. They also promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach and appointed Eliot Wolf as the effective […]

The past 48 hours have been all about damage control for the Atlanta Falcons, and frankly, that’s not the position you want or expect to be in after the NFL Draft. But certainly, Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris had to anticipate that the selection of Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix […]

Two college football programs are feeling awfully good after the conclusion of this year’s NFL Draft. Michigan and Texas made draft history with the amount of players selected in the event, per The Spun. Michigan football had 13 players selected after winning the national championship in college football. Texas had 11 players, and both schools […]

Former star LSU football quarterback Jayden Daniels is preparing to start his professional journey with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders selected Daniels with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after his stellar senior season. Moreover, Daniels once made a bold promise to himself  that is resurfacing after the draft. When Daniels was […]

Robert Saleh now has his signal-caller rotation set for the upcoming season. Aaron Rodgers is expected to have a monster season for the New York Jets after a freak injury in last year’s opening game. They then brought on Tyrod Taylor through free agency such that they don’t fall into a quarterback conundrum once their […]

The Minnesota Vikings have made significant moves during the 2024 NFL Draft period. First, Minnesota drafted former Michigan football star JJ McCarthy with their first-round pick. Now, the Vikings have made a move to steal former Mercer wide receiver Ty James from the Chicago Bears. Minnesota is expected to sign James to a deal shortly […]

For the second time since 2020, no HBCU players were selected in the NFL Draft. While there were several great prospects that showcased their skills on the gridiron, they’re part of a group of players from all levels of college football that weren’t picked in a draft rather stacked with talent. Typically, immediately following the […]

The 2024 NFL Draft was held in Detroit this weekend and one of the city’s greatest sports dignitaries, Hall-of-Famer Barry Sanders, was among those to take in the sights and sounds. Sanders spoke on a panel with former New England Patriots and New York Giants coaching star Bill Belichick during the festivities and received one […]

The NFL Draft is now over as things concluded on Saturday evening. The draft packed a lot of excitement in over the past few days, and one team that is excited for a new wide receiver that they picked up is the Buffalo Bills. The Bills used the 33rd overall pick in the draft to […]

In what was supposed to be a seamless draft day for the Atlanta Falcons, an unexpected hiccup occurred when they attempted to contact their latest draft pick, Bralen Trice. The Washington edge rusher had been anxiously waiting for a life-changing call that initially went astray due to a minor but critical error—an incorrect phone number […]

The New England Patriots have had a strong NFL Draft picking up Drake Maye and multiple players to help him develop. Fans should be excited for the future as New England is building a solid young roster. However, they turned heads during Day 3 of the Draft after surprisingly selecting another quarterback. During the sixth […]

The 2024 NFL Draft made history for the sport of pro football. The event set a new attendance record with nearly one million attendees, per the league. The draft is ongoing at the time of writing Saturday. HAVE A DRAFT, DETROIT 👏👏 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/MQ4BD46NAQ — NFL (@NFL) April 27, 2024 Those numbers include the amount […]

It was only five years ago when Spencer Rattler was considered the consensus #1 quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class. The assumption was that Rattler, a University of Oklahoma commit, would head to Norman, thrive under Lincoln Riley, and eventually become one of the top quarterbacks taken in a future NFL Draft. This, of course, […]

The Chicago Bears have made big moves in the 2024 NFL Draft, and it’s safe to say that fans are hoping the additions of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze are going to help this team emerge as an offensive powerhouse in 2024 and beyond. After using their only pick on Day 2 to shore up […]

Bo Nix was selected by the Denver Broncos 12th overall in the NFL Draft. They have their quarterback of the future and have focused on building around the quarterback position. During Day 3 of the Draft, the front office made a smart move by selecting Nix’s top pass option in Oregon, Troy Franklin. Not only […]

Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons is one happy man. Simmons expressed his approval after the team drafted T’Vondre Sweat on Friday. Sweat is a defensive tackle who will add strength and depth to the Titans’ defensive trenches. “Oh man!! Let’s go! Finally got another bull in the interior!! Lets work big dawg!!!” Simmons posted […]

The New York Jets are looking for revenge. Last season, they had high expectations for the team, only for it to crumble four possessions into the season. Now, they are loading up for what will hopefully be a competitive season in 2024. With that in mind, the Jets have decided to beef up their wide […]

After the Miami Dolphins selected a defensive player in Chop Robinson with their first-round pick, it seemed inevitable they would address the need at offensive line with their next choice which is exactly what they did Friday night. With Miami’s second round pick, they chose University of Houston offensive tackle Patrick Paul as himself, general […]

It’s the final day of the 2024 NFL Draft and teams around the league are preparing to finalize their rosters (for the most part) with rookie prospects. Although the players taken in rounds four through seven aren’t as well known, they can still make a huge impact in the league. Hall of Famers can be […]

The Indianapolis Colts got one of the steals of the draft on Friday night when they selected wide receiver Adonai Mitchell with the 52nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Mitchell was considered a borderline first-round pick, but he ended up falling all the way to the back half of the second round. While […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey is excited to see his brother about join the NFL. Christian gave a heartwarming tribute to his brother Luke after he was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the 2024 league draft. Luke, a wide receiver, was taken as the final pick of the third round. “Couldn’t be more […]

Day 2 of the NFL Draft is in the books, and that means 78 more prospects saw their NFL dreams come true last night in Detroit, Michigan. But that leads to the question: which fanbases are closer to having their Super Bowl dreams come true as a result of last night? Well, that largely depends on which […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding to their offense in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh franchise drafted Michigan football wide receiver Roman Wilson with the 84th pick of the draft, per ESPN. Wilson adds another weapon to the arsenal of new team gunslinger Russell Wilson. Roman Wilson finished his Michigan career with a College Football […]

Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and there was quite a bit of action that went down. After a huge run on offensive players in the first round, the pendulum swung the other way, as there was a much larger focus on the defensive side of the ball. Perhaps […]

Tony Khan has been through a lot over the last few days, from being assaulted by Jack Perry and the Young Bucks on AEW Dynamite, to going viral not once but twice for appearing on the NFL Draft with a neck brace – first during the official broadcast and then for an appearance on the […]

It’s safe to say Patrick Mahomes is pleased with the Kansas City Chiefs’ first two selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. After the two-time defending Super Bowl champions traded up on Thursday night to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy at No. 28, the Chiefs moved up again in the second round to take BYU […]

The Tennessee Titans drafted T’Vondre Sweat as the 38th overall pick on Friday. While the defensive tackle is a promising prospect for the team, there were still concerns lingering around his recent DWI arrest earlier this month. Asked by the media about the incident, Titans general manager Ran Carthon revealed that the team took extra […]

After the Mac Jones experiment failed miserably, the New England Patriots drafted their hopeful quarterback of the future on Thursday in UNC standout Drake Maye. And on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft, they brought in a proven weapon for him. The Pats took Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk at 37th overall, one of […]

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft concluded on Thursday and the New England Patriots just selected a quarterback that could possibly be their next big star. Drafted as the third overall pick, Drake Maye will be suiting up under Jerod Mayo to begin a new era of Patriots football. This was actually predicted […]

Justin Jefferson has a lot on his mind right now, namely his contract situation. Seeing Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver AJ Brown sign an extension before the NFL Draft on Thursday probably made it difficult for him to focus on the night’s proceedings. The Minnesota Vikings All-Pro and his agent are presumably thinking about their […]

The Buffalo Bills traded out of the first round of the NFL Draft. However, they held the first overall pick on Day 2. With that selection, the franchise finally found its replacement for Stefon Diggs with an exciting rookie wide receiver. Buffalo’s passing attack should be just fine moving forward. With the 33rd overall pick, […]

The Minnesota Vikings made a splash in the first round of the NFL Draft. Not only did they get a new quarterback in J.J. McCarthy, but they also selected an exciting pass rusher in Dallas Turner. The two faced off against each other at the Rose Bowl where McCarthy got the best of Turner. Now, […]

The Atlanta Falcons selected their potential quarterback of the future in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, taking Washington standout Michael Penix Jr at eighth overall. It was an interesting pick considering the franchise just signed Kirk Cousins to a mammoth four-year, $180 million deal this offseason, with $100 million guaranteed. Cousins is 35 though […]

Day 2 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 7 P.M. Eastern on Friday and the rumor mill is heating up. There was some speculation the San Francisco 49ers may trade Deebo Samuel to the Buffalo Bills or New England Patriots. With that said, the latest update may just dump cold water all […]

As the 2023 college football season kicked off in late August and early September, it was clear that Marvin Harrison Jr. was the best receiver in the nation. The Ohio State star had demonstrated excellent hands, route-running ability, the courage to come through in the clutch and a certain level of confidence that fewer players […]

Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, and our initial grades are in, too. Thursday was a historic night with six quarterbacks going in the top 12 and no defensive player getting drafted until No. 15. Now we enter Day 2 with the Buffalo Bills — who traded down twice — […]

No one expected the Atlanta Falcons to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. But Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons hasn’t been pleased with how fans have treated Penix after his selection. The Falcons had already invested $180 million on veteran QB Kirk Cousins during the offseason, […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been the talk of the town after surprisingly selecting Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Many believe it was a bad pick despite the fact Atlanta has secured their quarterback position for at least six years. But it sounds like at least one person […]

The first round of the NFL Draft was on Thursday night, and the Penn State football team had a good showing as they had two picks in the first round. The Nittany Lions were dominant at the line of scrimmage last season and edge rusher Chop Robinson and offensive lineman Olu Fashanu were their two […]