For my annual Better-Than Team, which is made up of players I like more than the scouts, I try to limit the number of players from one position group. That didn't happen this year. Not with a loaded receiver group.
But there are going to be detractors who - rightfully - say that the reward for moving out of the first round should be the gain of an extra first rounder down the road. However, it's rare to pull that off.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just a couple of weeks away, and this is the event of the offseason where real contenders are built. There's value to be found in all seven rounds, and those teams who capitalize the most see the quickest turnaround.
The draft is just two weeks away, which means Mel Kiper is slicking back his hair and Roger Goodell is booing himself in anticipation. To help Steelers ' fans prepare, here's an A-Z primer on the names, buzz words and pundit-phrases you're likely to hear as you're bombarded with information from here through draft weekend.
The Green Bay Packers are coming off of yet another season that ended in the NFC Championship Game, and while Aaron Rodgers put together an MVP campaign, there's pressure to get over the hump and get back to the Super Bowl in 2021.
We're less than three weeks out from the actual draft and the closer we get to April 29 the more it feels like certain players will end up with certain teams. The top two selections feel as close to sure things as you'll have this time of year, and the 49ers also appear set to take their quarterback of the future.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Fox Sports TV and radio personality Colin Cowherd hasn't been the biggest fan of the Browns, especially quarterback Baker Mayfield. But he sees big potential in the team this season. On Tuesday, Cowherd revealed the three teams he thinks have the best rosters in the NFL, starting with the two teams that played in the Super Bowl.
The Chicago Bears have a handful of needs heading into the 2021 NFL draft, which means they can go in a few different directions with their first first-round pick in three years. From cornerback to offensive tackle to wide receiver to quarterback, Bears GM Ryan Pace has his work cut out for him to plug some holes with some young talent.
Back in late-January, NFL insider Adam Schefter provided what some assumed was a hot take when he said that he would put the "Over/Under" at 18 in regard to the number of teams that would have a new starting quarterback come Week One of the 2021 season.
There's a not-so-fun cycle of being a sports fan. As a kid, your idols are all adults - viewed from far away, and serving as inspiration. The next jump happens in college, when suddenly players entering the league are your age, and it's kind of neat.
With the 2021 NFL Draft just around the corner, teams are wrapping up their prospect evaluations and running through scenarios that could play out once picks start being made on April 29. Now, even with best-laid plans, sometimes the board just doesn't fall a team's way. But what if it did?
Last week's medical checkups in Indianapolis provided a positive timeline for potential first-round cornerback Caleb Farley. The Virginia Tech cornerback told Peter King for his Football Morning In America column that doctors said his recovery from back surgery in mid-March is on pace. "I got a lot of positive feedback from the NFL doctors," Farley told King.
The NFL may not be done making changes in preparation for the 2021 season. In addition to adding a 17th regular season game to the schedule, the Chiefs recently proposed a rule change that would significantly loosen up jersey number restrictions.
6:45 AM ET Bill ConnellyESPN Staff Writer Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Like plenty of others in the football nerd/analyst community, I was shocked by the rise of Wyoming's Josh Allen up the boards heading into the 2018 NFL draft.
While the 2021 NFL schedule release is not unveiled until May, each team does know their opponents for the 2021 season. Let's go team-by-team to look at the full list of opponents for the 2021 NFL season. As part of the 2021 NFL schedule, all 16 NFC teams will play 8 home games and 9 road games.
Are we all just convinced now that the 49ers are drafting Mac Jones with the third overall selection? Is that just a thing now? Nothing to see here? All done? Baked into the 2021 NFL Draft cake? Because, well, I'm not convinced. And neither are some other coaches and execs around the league.
Brian Baldinger: Ja'Marr Chase will be the first pass catcher off the board. When we last saw him play in a game, the 2019 national championship, Chase absolutely torched the Clemson defense with nine receptions for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Jadeveon Clowney is reportedly expected to make his free agency decision at some point on Monday. According to multiple reports, the Cleveland Browns are expected to meet with the veteran NFL pass rusher on Monday. Those reports suggest that Clowney and the Browns will come to an agreement on a deal.
The Miami Dolphins, barring a trade will draft in the 6th spot in round one of this month's NFL Draft but can we learn anything from history? Over the last ten years, two quarterbacks, three offensive linemen, two defensive backs, a defensive end, a linebacker, and one receiver have been taken at pick six.
The Philadelphia Eagles made the decision to trade back in the first round in the NFL Draft, stockpiling more picks for a 2022 offseason where the team will have more flexibility to field a roster that can compete for a NFC East title.