Fanspeak: 2022 NFL Draft

What do you give the team that finished with the No. 1-ranked defense last season? More defensive players, of course. Although Buffalo has needs at receiver, guard and running back, the Bills may take a proactive approach to the upcoming draft and add more defensive players with an eye on potential free agent losses next … More »

It’s a weird year to need a quarterback. There are teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers that desperately need a franchise signal-caller. And then there are teams like Detroit and Carolina that already have a young quarterback recently drafted high in the first round but are already looking for a replacement. Oh, and have you heard … More »

Denver has had a big offseason. However, the roster still needs a bit of tweaking. Likely topping the Broncos’ needs list is a defensive end for the Broncos’ 3-4 base defense, a right tackle and an inside linebacker, as detailed by the Broncos Wire’s Jon Heath. Denver still has eight picks in the April 28-30 … More »

You can almost hear an audible groan from Minnesota Vikings fans whenever the name Tyler Linderbaum comes up. Sure, he’s a nice prospect, but are you sure he’s going to be a better pro than struggling starter Garrett Bradbury, a 2019 first-rounder? And doesn’t the team need a cornerback? Or even another playmaking receiver? And … More »

For all the hullabaloo regarding Los Angeles’ use of draft capital, it’s still important to remember that the Rams have eight draft picks, which ties them for the fifth-most selections. No picks in the first or second rounds? No problem, as the defending Super Bowl champions have managed to patch over most of their perceived … More »

For now, assume Washington will at least kick the tires on whichever top quarterback prospect is available. Keep in mind, most teams – including those who are set at the position – will meet with the top QB prospects, so don’t put much stock into the fact that the Commanders have formally or informally met … More »

Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb wasn’t supposed to fall outside of the top 10 of the 2020 draft. Dallas, in fact, was certain of it. The Cowboys didn’t even interview him. They had other needs, including pass rusher. Most analysts pegged LSU’s K’Lavon Chaisson as the most likely pick for Dallas. And then the unthinkable happened: … More »

Cleveland has made big splashes in the offseason with the additions of Deshaun Watson at quarterback and Amari Cooper at receiver. But the Browns are still in a holding pattern with receiver Jarvis Landry and defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, as it’s possible both could return to the team, according to media reports. In other words, … More »

When Carolina general manager Scott Fitterer recently said he felt good about where the Panthers are as a roster right now, it was tempting to do a bit of eye-rolling. Feel good? The team limped to a 5-12 record last season and has thus far been unable to trade for one of the veteran quarterbacks … More »

Kansas City now has 12 picks in the upcoming NFL draft. They’re going to need all of them after this week’s big trade. The Chiefs traded receiver Tyreek Hill, a six-time Pro Bowl player, to the Miami Dolphins this week in exchange for the Dolphins’ first-, second- and fourth-round picks in this year’s draft along … More »