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Two selections for every first-rounder: We made one need pick and one value pick for each NFL team
Fix a roster hole? Take the best player available? We played out both strategies for all 32 first-round slots in the 2025 NFL draft.

Draft intel: QB plans for the Saints and Browns, plus predictions and trade buzz
Could Shedeur Sanders slide to New Orleans? And which draft prospects could go earlier than expected?
TOP HEADLINES

NFL NATION
'We'll get a back in this draft': Deep RB class plays perfectly with Broncos' biggest need
The Broncos lost their top running back from an attack that struggled in 2024. Luckily, there are plenty of RBs to go around in the draft.
What is the Vikings' draft strategy with limited resources?
With only four picks in the draft, Minnesota must take a different approach to roster building this season.
Lions GM Brad Holmes isn't married to draft need
Holmes has built a strong roster in Detroit, and he says the Lions won't reach for any needs in the draft.

FOOTBALL BEYOND NUMBERS
Bill Belichick's new book underscores the importance of personal connections
Bill Belichick's new book "The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football" highlights the role relationships play in football.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON DRAFT NIGHT?
NFL DRAFT: APRIL 24-26
Yates' final NFL draft board for 2025: Ranking the top 200 prospects, plus scouting reports
Field Yates locked in his board for this year's NFL draft, including a few defensive standouts near the top of the 200-prospect list.
10 anonymous scouts predict how the NFL draft will begin
We asked scouts to make draft picks for NFL teams, assigning one to each top-10 slot.

'I'M OPEN TO ANYTHING'
Rodgers tells McAfee that retirement is still a possibility
Rodgers describes to McAfee his brief final meeting with Jets

ANDSCAPE
From Twitter DMs to No. 1 pick: How Darrell Colbert Jr. became one of the best QB trainers in America
The former college QB had NFL combine dreams. Little did he know he'd get there through training others.
'I have a superpower now': Jack Bech leans on late brother's memory in pursuit of NFL dreams

WHAT CAN HE DO AT PRO LEVEL?
Why Shedeur Sanders' NFL draft process, stardom are like nothing we've seen before
Too confident? Here's what former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders faced and why he's sure he'll succeed.

SPORTS BETTING
How to bet the 2025 NFL draft: Tips and tricks to consider
Top Headlines
- Raiders GM Spytek strong believer in drafting RB
- Sources: Seahawks open to trading QB Howell
- Rodgers still unsure on future, rips Jets for exit
- QB Dart no longer on list of NFL draft attendees
- Saints' Ramczyk, 30, retires: 'Incredible journey'
- Bills reuniting with two-time Pro Bowl CB White
- Browns GM: Hunter's two-way value 'like Ohtani'
- NFL draft prospect Bond sues woman over arrest
- Kiper, Yates draft the first three rounds
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This spring, in addition to being named head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Carroll has been moonlighting as a college professor.