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Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
January 17, 2024

Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
January 16, 2024

Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
January 15, 2024

Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
January 14, 2024

Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
January 13, 2024

Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
January 12, 2024

Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
January 11, 2024

Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
January 10, 2024

January 2021
A variety of thoughts...

April 23, 2020
Running commentary on the 2020 NFL Draft...

April 25, 2019
Running commentary on the 2019 NFL Draft...

March 29, 2019
Thought process, explained...

March 4, 2019
Considering the options for Arizona at #1 overall...

April 26, 2018
Running commentary on the 2018 NFL Draft...

April 11, 2018
Waiting for the dominoes to start falling...

February 16, 2018
Quarterbacks and free agency in the modern era...

January 19, 2018
A look at the top quarterback prospects in the 2018 Draft...

April 27, 2017
Running commentary on the 2017 NFL Draft...

April 24, 2017
An overview of what is likely to happen on Thursday...

April 6, 2017
Parallels between the 2013 and 2017 QB classes...

September 7, 2016
Anticipating the start of the 2016 NFL season...

April 28, 2016
Running commentary on the 2016 NFL Draft...

April 25, 2016
Contemplating San Diego's choices at #3 overall...

April 21, 2016
Rumor mill on overdrive...

April 19, 2016
The stretch run is here...

April 6, 2016
Some planned adjustments to the 2016 mock...

March 24, 2016
A look at the uncertainty at the top of the 2016 NFL Draft board...

February 19, 2016
A few thoughts ahead of the NFL Combine...

February 9, 2016
Answering some questions about Green Bay...

January 20, 2016
Making sense of the top of the board...

December 28, 2015
Early first round possibilities...

October 23, 2015
The upstarts of the AAC...

October 16, 2015
Stanford WR Francis Owusu with the catch of the year...

October 9, 2015
The NCAA's slow-roll of Laremy Tunsil...

October 2, 2015
Jared Goff's ascent and mystery involving Myles Jack's knee injury...

September 25, 2015
Quid pro quo, collusion, and restraint of trade by the NFL...

September 18, 2015
Marcus Peters is off to a strong start...

September 11, 2015
The start of the NFL season has finally arrived...

September 4, 2015
Tom Brady, Scooby Wright, and a rematch on Labor Day...

August 28, 2015
Fines, injuries, and fall guys...

August 18, 2015
Anticipating the start of the season...

July 31, 2015
A look at the top draft-eligible QBs for 2016...

April 30, 2015
Running commentary on the 2015 NFL Draft...

April 27, 2015
Soon enough, round one will be underway...

April 14, 2015
Philip Rivers and the top of the draft board...

April 5, 2015 **NOTE: external link**
Q&A Panel with Baltimore Sports and Life

April 1, 2015
Sorting fact from fiction...

March 26, 2015
Free agency gives Chicago options...

March 18, 2015
Greg Hardy signs with Dallas...

March 17, 2015
Buffalo signs transition-tagged tight end to huge offer sheet...

March 16, 2015
Another surprising retirement hits the 49ers...

March 15, 2015
No rest for the weary...

March 13, 2015
An in-depth look at the top of the draft board...

March 12, 2015
DeMarco Murray is heading to Philadelphia...

March 11, 2015
Free agency begins to shape draft possibilities...

March 10, 2015
A furious flurry of trades...

March 9, 2015
The time-honored tradition of tampering...

March 6, 2015
A frenzy of Friday activity...

March 5, 2015
Ramping up for the start of free agency...

March 4, 2015
Shady McCoy, Ndamukong Suh, and the salary cap...

March 3, 2015
The franchise tag deadline passes...

February 17, 2015
The top prospects prepare for the NFL Combine...

February 9, 2015
Greg Hardy and the economics of defensive ends...

January 14, 2015
Ohio State championship reaction...

April 19, 2012
Minnesota and the #3 overall pick...

April 13, 2012
Contemplating options for teams drafting the bottom half of round one...

April 11, 2012
Contemplating options for teams drafting the top half of round one...

April 10, 2012
Position analysis in the stretch run...

April 5, 2012
Defensive tackles and pressuring the quarterback...

April 4, 2012
Free agency loss could impact draft plans for the Bills...

April 1, 2012
Moving closer toward a consensus top six...

March 31, 2012
Top ten overview...

March 25, 2012
In-depth look at Trent Richardson...

March 19, 2012
An overview of the richest contracts given out in the NFL in 2012...

March 13, 2012
Huge guaranteed cash for WRs, DBs, and DEs...

March 12, 2012
Chaos just before unrestricted free agency begins...

March 11, 2012
Peyton Manning mania...

March 10, 2012
Risking the long-term to protect the short-term...

March 6, 2012
Big names that avoided the franchise tag...

March 4, 2012
Franchise tag use from across the league...

February 27, 2012
Information overload out of Indianapolis...

February 23, 2012
Green Bay inks Jermichael Finley to a two-year contract...

February 22, 2012
An article on the official Eagles website that includes a contribution from me...

February 20, 2012
Players who need to do well in Indy...

February 19, 2012
Calm before the storm...

February 13, 2012
Due consideration of Quinton Coples...

February 10, 2012
Differing opinions on some elite prospects...

February 9, 2012
A look back on hits and misses with Al Davis' Raiders...

February 8, 2012
The top free agent OL prospects...

February 6, 2012
Peyton Manning and Jim Irsay...

February 3, 2012
New England's unsung defensive standout...

January 30, 2012
Senior Bowl aftermath...

January 26, 2012
Opportunities for senior prospects...

January 25, 2012
Running backs and top-tier picks...

January 20, 2012
Rams and Browns thoughts...

January 16, 2012
The top free agent TE prospects...

January 15, 2012
Multitasking on a playoff Saturday...

January 14, 2012
Underclassmen decision deadline...

January 10, 2012
New Raiders GM makes an immediate impact...

January 9, 2012
Uncertainty beyond the top spot...

January 4, 2012
Ronnie Hillman deciding to go pro...

January 3, 2012
Decision time for top non-senior draft eligible prospects...

January 2, 2012
Opening thoughts on the top of the draft board...

December 31, 2011
The top free agent WR prospects...

December 23, 2011
The top free agent RB prospects...

December 22, 2011
The top free agent QB prospects...

December 21, 2011
The price of holding out...

December 14, 2011
Concussion health threats...

December 11, 2011
Von Miller's remarkable rookie year...

November 26, 2011
The top five quarterback prospects...

November 20, 2011
Dexter McCluster's great PSA...

November 16, 2011
Talk about the Heisman...

November 10, 2011
Horror in Happy Valley...

October 31, 2011
The moxie of Andrew Luck...

October 26, 2011
The concept of NFL tanking...

October 18, 2011
The impact of rule changes made for safety...

October 11, 2011
The numbers don't lie...

October 10, 2011
NFL passing game shift...

September 27, 2011
Fred Jackson's path to the NFL...

September 14, 2011
Value of HC/OC/QB incumbents...

September 12, 2011
NFL injury bug and NCAA instant classics...

September 8, 2011
Under the lights at the Big House...

September 6, 2011
Week one is in the books...

September 3, 2011
Early college football excitement...

September 1, 2011
Key games to watch from tonight through Sunday...

August 30, 2011
Who to watch going into Labor Day weekend...

August 29, 2011
Looking toward opening weekend...

August 13, 2011
2012 draft-eligible WRs...

August 11, 2011
Looking at QB/head coach tenures...

July 31, 2011
A chaotic week of NFL transactions...

July 24, 2011
The likely end of federal oversight of the CBA...

July 19, 2011
Response to Kelly McBride 7/18/2011 article...

July 10, 2011
Cam Newton in Las Vegas...

July 4, 2011
2012 draft-eligible RBs...

July 2, 2011
2012 draft-eligible QBs...

June 30, 2011
Mystery surrounding Juron Criner...

June 29, 2011
Quinton Coples and Cliff Harris...

June 22, 2011
Information about the possible new NFL CBA...

April 29, 2011
Reflecting on round one of the draft...

April 28, 2011
Running commentary on the 2011 NFL Draft...

April 28, 2011
Hours before the draft begins...

April 27, 2011
One last consideration of the top ten...

April 22, 2011
Looking at the top eight quarterback prospects...

April 19, 2011
High stakes information battles...

April 14, 2011
Following leads in deception season...

April 8, 2011
Analyzing what Carolina has planned...

March 13, 2011
Life after the CBA for the NFL and its players...

March 3, 2011
Judge Doty and the NFL...

February 28, 2011
Clinton Portis is cut from DC...

February 22, 2011
Ryan Kalil has been tagged by Carolina...

February 21, 2011
Use of the franchise tag...

February 20, 2011
The Alabama/Auburn feud...

February 11, 2011
Cam Newton and Ryan Mallett: under the microscope...

February 7, 2011
No new CBA, no signing of undrafted rookies...

January 30, 2011
Von Miller and other standouts shine in Mobile...

January 25, 2011
Tough injury for Stephen Paea...

January 24, 2011
Blaine Gabbert gains momentum...

January 20, 2011
Robert Quinn and the Cleveland Browns...

January 14, 2011
Carolina retains its 4-3 defense...

January 10, 2011
Readers speak out about the latest mock draft...

January 2, 2011
End of the 2010 NFL regular season...

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