Fanspeak: 2022 NFL Draft

A safety has gone as high as the No. 2 pick overall just once in the history of the draft. Will Detroit make Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton the second safety to be drafted that high? As of now, the betting lines say “yes” – but a new candidate to go No. 2 overall is … More »

If your biggest remaining need in free agency is improving your special teams, then you likely have a stacked lineup. That certainly appears to be the case with San Francisco. While the losses of guard Laken Tomlinson and defensive tackle D.J. Jones to free agency will be felt, the 49ers still have young, recent draft … More »

Zach Wilson of BYU was drafted by the New York Jets last year with the No. 2 overall pick. After him was North Dakota State’s Trey Lance, who went to San Francisco. Then there was Ohio State’s Justin Fields, who fell to Chicago at pick No. 11 overall. None of them had a better year … More »

If you want a franchise quarterback, then you have to take that player in the first round. Right? Not necessarily. Close to 40 percent of the league’s starting quarterbacks were drafted after Round 1. While that number can – and likely will – fluctuate after trades and the draft, at least 30 percent of the … More »

Cincinnati’s needs along the offensive line are well documented. Just one problem: There’s a good chance that none of the top offensive tackles will still be available when the Bengals are on the clock in Round 1, as pointed out by Cincy Jungle’s Patrick Judis. Of course, Cincinnati could always reach for a tackle, with … More »

UPDATE: Los Angeles has signed cornerback J.C. Jackson to a five-year, $82.5 million deal that includes $40 million in guaranteed money, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. — The Chargers have been busy. First, Los Angeles signed receiver Mike Williams to a three-year, $60 million contract. Then the team traded for Chicago pass rusher Khalil Mack, … More »

If Kansas City wants to make sure it walks away from the draft with a starting wide receiver, safety or cornerback, then the Chiefs probably have to take that respective player a round higher than his ranking would indicate. Of note: Kansas City has reportedly already met with Georgia wide receiver George Pickens. However, he … More »

Jameson Williams. Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Treylon Burks. If Buffalo fans weren’t familiar with those names before, they undoubtedly are now as it’s hard to find a mock draft that doesn’t have the Bills taking one of the top receivers in the first round of the upcoming draft. It’s easy to understand why. Emmanuel … More »

The Pittsburgh Steelers had high hopes before the 2009 season. Fresh off their win over Arizona in the Super Bowl, Mike Tomlin was entering his third season as head coach, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was going into his fifth season and entering the prime of his career. Together, they led Pittsburgh to a 22-10 regular … More »

It’s nearly impossible to predict what Denver will do with its first-round pick because of the Broncos quarterback situation. And don’t assume the Broncos have enough draft capital in this draft to pull off a trade for one of the premier signal-callers from another team. Take last year’s Matthew Stafford trade as the most recent … More »