No need to perpetuate the charade. No need to suggest you might actually prefer a top shelf offensive player over an athlete on the other side of the ball....
The Giants own the No. 11-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. This year, more than most others, they can go in several different directions with their first-round selection, and opinions can and do vary on what their top priority should be.
To get a better look at the 49ers' roster and their NFL Draft needs, we're taking a daily look at position groups. Today's offering: Quarterbacks WHO'S HERE Starter: Jimmy Garoppolo. Backups: Nate Sudfeld, Josh Johnson, Josh Rosen. 2021 OUTLOOK Plan A, so they claim, is for Garoppolo to remain the starter - and lead them to a Super Bowl win.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a long list of free agents heading into the 2021 league year, and the vast majority of these free agents have signed contracts. Players like Mike Hilton, James Conner and Bud Dupree have all found new NFL homes, while JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyson Alualu and Cam Sutton have stayed in Pittsburgh.
The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks The Associated Press looks at the best and worst first-round draft picks for each NFL team.
LAS VEGAS - One year ago, the NFL Draft represented an oasis to bettors thirsty for something other than Belarussian table tennis or Nicaraguan soccer for action. More than a month into a pandemic that nearly halted all sports on the planet and would shutter the city's hotels and casinos for 11 weeks, unprecedented attention engulfed that virtual draft.
The NY Jets upgraded the wide receiver position in free agency, but you can never have too many weapons for a new rookie quarterback. Over the past few seasons, the NFL has produced some incredible rookie wideouts. If you were an irrational Jets fan, like myself, you probably wanted the team to draft a top-tier receiver in the first round last year.
For the second consecutive year the coronavirus pandemic has added a level of difficulty to the NFL draft, making it more challenging for your favorite team to effectively evaluate the 2021 prospects. Ahead of Thursday's first round, Dolphins columnist Omar Kelly takes a look at the top prospects to keep an eye on.
Teams value running backs ... just not in the first round. One apiece have been selected in the last two years -- Josh Jacobs to Las Vegas (No. 24) in 2019 and Clyde Edwards-Helaire to Kansas City (No. 32) last year.
The Eagles believe in building in the trenches, and right now, they could use some long-term reinforcements within the offensive line. With the NFL Draft on the horizon, it wouldn't come as a shock to see the Eagles spend a premium pick on a guard, center, or even an offensive tackle in the early rounds.
Each year, every NFL general manager, scout and coach has a personal list of favorite prospects -- guys to pound the table for when the clock is ticking and a decision must be made about which player to invest precious draft capital in. Well, I'm no different.
Clemson's Trevor Lawrence is No. 1. BYU's Zach Wilson is No. 2. Those were the consensus rankings within the league before the 2021 NFL Draft process kicked into high gear, and they haven't changed over the past six weeks or so, with the Jacksonville Jaguars still widely expected to select Lawrence with the top overall pick and the New York Jets likely to take Wilson second on April 29.
NEW YORK -- The NFL draft provides an exciting opportunity for fans to get involved with their favorite team by announcing selections from the Draft Theater in Cleveland as well as remotely.
With the 2021 NFL Draft just around the corner, I'm putting my context-based data models to work in search of identifying the best team fit for some of the top players in this year's class. Leading up to Round 1, I'm looking to find ideal NFL homes for my top five wide receivers, running backs and quarterbacks.
The 2021 NFL draft is a week away. As teams, evaluators and scouts finish their draft boards, you'll hear plenty of comparisons between some of the top prospects in this talented class and current and former NFL players.
339 shares The Packers return Darnell Savage, an emerging difference-maker, and Adrian Amos, one of the most reliable safeties in football. How could there be need here? Simple. Modern NFL defenses need at least three capable safeties. In fact, in many schemes, the third safety - which can play multiple roles - is essentially a starter.
Roster Moves The 49ers announced on Wednesday that they signed running back Wayne Gallman Jr. to a one-year deal. Gallman Jr. (6-0, 216) was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round (140th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just around the corner. Before long, 257 different players will officially be welcomed to the NFL as part of this year's rookie class. Some will be big names -- perhaps quarterbacks -- taken within the first few minutes of action.
Since 2019, NFL.com has shaped an analytical draft model through Next Gen Stats to project which prospects may see the highest chances of success at the next level "based on his athleticism, production and size profile" in relation to each prospect's position.
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah recently completed a conference call with the media to preview this year's NFL Draft. NFL Network begins its first-round coverage featuring Jeremiah next Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Arrowhead Time.