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Draft for need or best player available? The Philadelphia Eagles can go either way in upcoming draft

Linebacker Brandon Smith. Safety Jaquan Brisker. Pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie. And linebacker Jesse Luketa. All from Penn State, and all were official-30 visits for Philadelphia. The Eagles have held official visits with more Penn State players (four) than from national champion Georgia (three), according to information available to the public. Those four Nittany Lions, though,…

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Need an offensive or defensive lineman? Here are some “clean” prospects for the New England Patriots

Safe is one way to describe it. The phrase former New England Patriots executive Scott Pioli used was “clean.” Think unblemished on and off the field. Pioli talked about the types of offensive and defensive linemen the team considered drafting during his tenure in a recent interview on the NFL Network. From Pioli, via SB…

Need an offensive or defensive lineman? Here are some “clean” prospects for the New England Patriots

New York Jets take a closer look at rising WR, edge prospects

Two of the New York Jets top-30 visitors are rising up draft boards, while a third may see his stock drop significantly. The Jets have hosted or will host official visits with Ohio State receiver Garrett Wilson, Florida State pass rusher Jermaine Johnson and Georgia defensive linemen Devonte Wyatt. Wilson, the No. 13 overall prospect…

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Saquon Barkley replacement? Even N.Y.’s own history says the Giants should wait to draft a RB until Day 2 or later

Maybe the New York Giants should have learned their lesson 40 years ago. New York selected Michigan running back Butch Woolfolk with the 18th overall pick of the 1982 draft. Woolfolk went on to play for seven years and three teams, racking up 1,923 yards and 8 touchdowns for his career. The Giants’ second pick…

Saquon Barkley replacement? Even N.Y.’s own history says the Giants should wait to draft a RB until Day 2 or later

Look for Baltimore Ravens to add secondary help in upcoming draft

That saying you grew up with, “lightning never strikes twice in the same place,” is bogus. Totally false. Let Britannica explain it: “Even during the same thunderstorm, there is nothing stopping a lightning bolt from striking the same place it had struck previously, even if it was as little as a few seconds earlier or…

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With needs almost everywhere, who’s the most likely pick at No. 8 for Atlanta Falcons?

And that’s probably a good thing, as the Falcons lack talent at almost every position, save for a few notable exceptions. So what would a “best player available” draft look like? Here’s a glimpse of what the Falcons might do with its first six picks: Round 1 Breaking down the options You can pencil in…

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