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NFL draft intel, one week out: QB plans for the Saints and Browns, plus bold predictions and trade buzz
Could Shedeur Sanders slide to New Orleans? Would Cleveland trade up for a QB? And which draft prospects could go earlier than expected?
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Debating biggest team need vs. best value in Round 1: We made two draft picks at all 32 slots
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.
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10 anonymous scouts predict how the NFL draft will begin: Mini mock of picks 1-10 -- with a few surprises
We asked scouts to make draft picks for NFL teams, assigning one to each top-10 slot. Here's how it played out.
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'I have a superpower now': Jack Bech leans on late brother's memory in pursuit of NFL dreams
Bech, whose brother Tiger was killed in New Orleans on Jan. 1, projects as a Day 2 pick.
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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.
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How every NFL team could ace the draft: Solak plans perfect moves, picks and strategies for all 32 rosters
A week before the NFL draft, Ben Solak gives his top priorities for every team -- and the prospects who can meet those needs.
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Why Shedeur Sanders' NFL draft process, stardom are like nothing we've seen before
Too confident? Too famous? Here's what former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders faced and why he's sure he'll succeed.
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Three-round NFL mock draft: Kiper and Yates pick landing spots for 102 top prospects, six QBs
Two trades? Six quarterbacks? A bunch of tough calls? Mel and Field alternate making projections for 102 picks across Days 1 and 2 of the draft.
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Reid's final NFL draft rankings for 2025: All 350 prospects with a draftable grade
Jordan Reid finalized his 2025 draft class rankings, stacking every single player who could get selected and breaking down scouting reports.
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'There's a premium on those guys': Why defensive tackles are more important than ever in the NFL draft
DTs are getting paid big money, and the 2025 draft class is loaded. Will the draft reflect this is an elite position?
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Which NFL teams could make first-round trades? 10 candidates to move up or down on draft day
Zero first-round picks have been traded, but moves should come on draft night. Which teams could be active? We picked out 10 to watch.
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Who could be sleeper NFL draft picks? We asked college football coaches
A look at some of the players outside of the first round coaches think the NFL could be sleeping on.
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Miller's final NFL draft rankings: Stacking the top 600 prospects on the board
Matt Miller ranked hundreds of players in the 2025 NFL draft class, starting with a few elite prospects.
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The last time a running back went No. 1 was Ki-Jana Carter 30 years ago ... will it ever happen again?
Running backs are cool again in the NFL, and they're the strongest position group in this class. But will a running back get picked first ever again?
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The NFL draft's biggest risers: Seven players who have boosted their stock since last summer
Kyle Williams and Darien Porter are among the 2025 prospects who have improved their draft status this year.
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Projecting the 2025 NFL draft's best players: Top QBs, WRs, RBs and edge rushers
Aaron Schatz projects stats for the top 2025 NFL draft prospects and looks ahead at pro comps for each.
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Which NFL prospects have the widest draft ranges? Projecting ceilings and floors for seven players
We picked out the 2025 prospects with the widest draft ranges and then zeroed in on when they are most likely to be selected.
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Latest NFL mock drafts for the 2025 class: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Shedeur Sanders.
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Rankings for the 2025 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our four analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2025 class.
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Latest NFL draft buzz: What we're hearing on last-minute risers and teams that could shake up Round 1
Which prospects are making late surges up draft boards? What teams could be first-round wild cards? Our NFL draft experts weigh in.
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Flaws and best traits for the NFL draft's top QB prospects
Every QB in the draft had a sizable college career. What can each one's tell us about his pro potential?
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Draft intel for all 32 NFL teams: Answering big questions, plus the latest buzz
Our NFL reporters answer questions for every team two weeks out from the draft, and our analysts weigh in with intel on picks and moves.
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Predicting which NFL teams will draft quarterbacks: 12 perfect fits across all seven rounds
Ben Solak projects 12 QB landing spots -- from the No. 1 pick through the third day of the draft -- and goes deep on each team fit.
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Our NFL draft experts picked 10-man rosters from the 2025 class: Who has the best superteam?
Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates drafted their own rosters of 2025 draft prospects. Check out all 40 picks -- and vote on the winner.
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The NFL draft's most polarizing prospects: What scouts, execs are saying
Jalen Milroe, Shedeur Sanders and others have provoked a variety of opinions among scouts and execs. Here are the most interesting cases.
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Sources: Seahawks open to trading backup QB Sam Howell
The Seahawks, who added quarterback Drew Lock last week, have received inquiries from teams interested in acquiring backup Sam Howell, sources told ESPN.
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Raiders GM John Spytek is believer in taking RB high in draft
Raiders general manager John Spytek said he is a strong believer in taking running backs high in the draft, but added that he is "open-minded" to taking a quarterback.
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Deone Walker's NFL draft profile
Check out some of the top highlights from Kentucky defensive lineman Deone Walker.
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Seth McLaughlin's NFL draft profile
Check out some of the top highlights from Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin.
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QB Jaxson Dart will not be attending NFL draft in Green Bay
QB Jaxson Dart, who had earlier been confirmed to be attending the NFL draft in Green Bay, now will not be in attendance, with no reason being given for the change.
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Kyle McCord's NFL draft profile
Check out some of the top highlights from Syracuse's Kyle McCord.
