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How far will the Atlanta Falcons go in 2023? The Falcons finished with a record of 7-10 last season, good enough for fourth place in the NFC South and 13th in the NFC. Quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for 2,219 passing yards and 15 touchdowns in 13 games played for the Falcons last season. Atlanta welcomed […]

The Dallas Cowboys roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when the Cowboys training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. Here […]

How far will the Washington Commanders go in 2023? The Commanders ended their 2022-23 season with a record of 8-8-1, good enough to place fourth in the NFC East and ninth in the NFC. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke led the team with 1,859 passing yards in nine games, gaining as many as 279 yards in a […]

The 2023 NFL schedule is now out, and although we already knew the opponents for the Washington Commanders, we now know when and where they will be playing each game this season. With coach Ron Rivera at the helm and Sam Howell leading the way, the Commanders should contend in the AFC once again. The […]

With Jonah Williams requesting a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals, the Jacksonville Jaguars came calling. However, the Bengals decided they didn’t want to deal Williams to the Jaguars or any team in the NFL. The Bengals and Jaguars had trade discussions leading up to the NFL Draft, via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati […]

The NFL offseason is now mostly complete following the 2023 NFL Draft and the schedule release. Now that teams have made their picks and know who they’re playing when, we can more accurately start projecting each franchise’s outlook heading into the new season. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, the goal this season is to take the […]

The Green Bay Packers enter the 2023 NFL season in an unusual position, as they prepare just their third different Week 1 quarterback in the last 32 seasons. Aaron Rodgers is a New York Jet, meaning the Jordan Love era is finally here. Love inherits an 8-9 team with a new-look group of receivers plus […]

By and large, the Pittsburgh Steelers are considered among the biggest winners of the recently concluded 2023 NFL Draft. Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is also very much satisfied with the overall quality of the team’s draft haul which includes tight end Darnell Washington. “I love it. I think we did a great job, Pat […]

The 2023 NFL schedule is now out, and although we already knew the opponents for the Cleveland Browns, we now know when and where they will be playing each game this season. With coach Kevin Stefanski at the helm and Deshaun Watson leading the way, the Browns should contend in the AFC once again. The […]

The Cleveland Browns roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when Browns training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. Here we […]

The Baltimore Ravens roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when Ravens training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. Here we […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when Steelers training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. Here we […]

The Detroit Lions raised eyebrows and incurred plenty of criticism for their selection of Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Many pundits believed that Gibbs was a day-two pick, but the Lions were quite literally dancing in their seats after reaching up to snag Gibbs. Of course, […]

They say you do anything for the client. The NFL Players Association says otherwise and is investigating agent David Canter for allegedly attempting to persuade teams to pick players he represented in the 2023 NFL Draft with gifts and perks, according to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Canter is the president of GSE Worldwide and has been in […]

The Miami Dolphins roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when Dolphins training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. Here we […]

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of a rebuild; led by GM Ryan Poles, the Bears are intent on building the best team possible around franchise quarterback Justin Fields. As a result of their belief in Fields, the Bears did not hesitate to trade down during the 2023 NFL Draft, amassing as much draft […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders recently heaved criticism at the NFL Draft process for not seeing more HBCU players selected. However, the issue seems to be at the level of competition and talent at HBCU programs, reports The Athletic’s Jim Trotter. “I don’t think they have a downright bias; it’s more of HBCUs aren’t […]

The Tennessee Titans only had six picks in the NFL Draft, but they came away with quite a few potential steals that could help lay the foundation for a team that appears to be in the midst of a rebuild. With the unveil of the NFL schedule and rookie minicamp coming up, let’s take a look […]

The New England Patriots roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when the Patriots training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. […]

After aggressively building a talent-rich draft class and finding some free agent gems, there’s a lot of optimism and excitement surrounding the new-look Houston Texans under new head coach DeMeco Ryans. With the NFL schedule release and rookie minicamp coming up, let’s take a look at the Texans‘ updated depth chart and break down every starter […]

The San Francisco 49ers received plenty of backlash with their early kicker selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh thinks the 49ers have found a kicker who will make both an immediate and long-term difference in San Francisco. Specifically, the 49ers drafted former Michigan kicker Jake Moody in the third […]

With the 2023 NFL Draft officially in the books, the offseason is mostly complete. Although there are still a few free agents out there looking for new teams, we now have a mostly final look at each team’s roster heading into the upcoming season. For the Cincinnati Bengals, this season looks to be a critical […]

The Atlanta Falcons only had six picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, but they made the most of their draft capital and produced a very solid class with quite a few potential steals that could have an immediate impact for them in the upcoming season. While there’s understandably a ton of excitement surrounding running back Bijan […]

Roku and NFL Films will soon be teaming up to tackle the first-ever feature-length documentary film on the NFL Draft. The streaming service announced the feature-length documentary on May 11 that will be done by Skydance Sports and produced by NFL Films. The working plan is for this to be an annual event for Roku. […]

Former Georgia football star Jamaal Jarrett issued an apology on Wednesday night regarding his Asian slur incident during the 2023 NFL Draft. The statement was made public two weeks after the event had happened. “The type of language I used is harmful, and there is no place for it anywhere,” Jarrett wrote. “I want to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to be entering a rebuild in the wake of Tom Brady’s retirement, but they nailed the first step of the process in the 2023 NFL Draft with a strong class that included a handful of potential steals. The Bucs followed it up by finding some diamonds in the rough in the […]

The Seattle Seahawks threw some curveballs early on in the 2023 NFL Draft, which is becoming an annual tradition for general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll. In lieu of overhauling the front-end of a defense that doesn’t have any game-wreckers and was constantly ravaged on the ground last year, the Seahawks opted […]

A second member of the New England Patriots’ 2023 NFL Draft class is now under contract. Fifth-round pick Atonio Mafi has agreed to a deal with the Patriots, per multiple reports. The deal is worth $4.175 million over four years, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Tuesday. The former UCLA guard seems to be looking forward to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off of a 2023 NFL Draft that saw them exceed most expectations with the selections of Tyree Wilson and Michael Mayer in the first two rounds. As the team prepares for the upcoming season, one of its 2022 draft picks, the hulking 6-foot-6, 375-pound, fill-in starter at right tackle, […]

The Derek Carr era is officially underway for the New Orleans Saints. The ex-Las Vegas Raiders quarterback joined the Saints on a four-year, $150 million — including $100 million guaranteed. He inherits a roster that looks very similar skill-wise to what his predecessor Andy Dalton had last year: a strong defense, a weak wide receiver […]

The Tennessee Titans have finished out the first draft of the Ran Carthon era, and the class is put together. Fans across the Titans’ fanbase can begin dreaming of their future stars, and the many victories they might bring. However, before you get too far ahead of yourself, would you like an introduction to the […]

The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2022 season full of expectations. After winning the Super Bowl for the first time in more than two decades, the team tried to be the first back-to-back champion since the 2004 New England Patriots. Unfortunately for Los Angeles fans, things were far from perfect. The Rams finished the year […]

Coming off a 7-10 season in the surprisingly weak NFC South, the New Orleans Saints are one of the hardest teams to forecast entering the 2023 campaign. Alvin Kamara was a shadow of the Pro Bowl-level player he has been in the past, as this Saints team relied on its stout defense to keep games […]

The 2023 NFL Draft has come and gone, and plenty of surprises transpired after the Carolina Panthers selected Bryce Young first overall. The NFL landscape is going to look very different for the 2023-24 season, so the following NFL Power Rankings will help recap everything that happened this off-season. 1. Kansas City Chiefs Clearly, there […]

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler explained the reasoning behind selecting Byron Young, the Alabama football defender, in the 2023 NFL Draft. When he became the 70th pick in the third round, the decision went beyond what the Raiders saw in Young’s on-field performance. In a recent interview, Ziegler emphasized the importance of building […]

The Los Angeles Chargers want to get back to playoff contention after an early exit last season. The Chargers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round after blowing a sizeable lead. They have a solid roster, with the offense led by star quarterback Justin Herbert. Los Angeles used their first-round pick to […]

New England Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte was once viewed as a first-round talent, but a few things caused him to slip to the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. One of those speculated concerns was his ability, or rather, his inability, to be coached. But one former Patriot doesn’t buy those rumors. Kevin Faulk, […]

Before the Houston Texans upstaged the NFL Draft by taking CJ Stroud and Will Anderson with the second and third picks, there was a growing sense that the team might be pivoting away from the Ohio State quarterback in favor of a defensive player. Multiple pre-draft reports pointed to Stroud’s potential slide down the board […]

For the first time in 15 years, the Green Bay Packers will begin the season with someone other than Aaron Rodgers under center. The veteran quarterback’s departure leaves backup Jordan Love as Green Bay’s signal-caller, and he will be throwing to a much different group of pass-catchers. Gone are wide receivers Allen Lazard and Randall […]