Fanspeak: NFL Draft News

Tampa Bay could have a very different-looking team next season. Overall, 11 current starters will be unrestricted free agents at the end of the season, 12 if you count Richard Sherman. Tampa Bay’s list of free-agent starters include: Offense: RB Leonard Fournette; WRs Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown; TE Rob Gronkowski; C Ryan Jensen; RG … More »

The Orlando Brown Jr. trade will be dissected for years to come in Kansas City. The Chiefs needed to revamp its offensive line in the offseason, and Brown was the centerpiece of the makeover. But, as is always the case when trading for a young Pro Bowler, the move required a lot of draft capital. … More »

There’s a good reason why the Arizona Cardinals remain undefeated. Frankly, they don’t have a lot of holes on their roster. However, one of their top pass rushers will be a free agent at the end of the season, as is the case with Zach Ertz, who the team recently traded for. Arizona’s top running … More »

Two months ago, most Miami fans would have thought you had their record backward if you told them the Dolphins would be 1-6 through the first seven games. But the defense has struggled, Tua has had more downs than ups, and the team traded away its own first-round pick. When the best thing fans have … More »

As the NFL.com’s Dan Parr and Chase Goodbread wrote, identifying the Buffalo Bills’ draft needs is challenging. What do you give the team that seemingly has everything? Franchise quarterback? Check. Star wide receiver? Check. Pro Bowl cornerback? Check. Young building blocks along both sides of the line? Check. When it comes to the 2022 NFL … More »

At 3-3, Pittsburgh finds itself in an unfamiliar position: tied for last in the AFC North with Cleveland. But the Steelers have plenty of time to right the ship, as they have the seventh-easiest remaining schedule, according to Tankathon. (Cleveland has the third-easiest remaining schedule). And the team is having to get the job done … More »

There’s a reason why Denver’s roster was recently ranked by ESPN and Pro Football Focus as the deepest in the league. The team is stocked with solid-to-great veterans at nearly every position, and much of its young talent from recent drafts are starting to shine. So the popular opinion is that Denver just needs to … More »

The great Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com recently fielded a question about the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest draft needs. You can read the column here. He came up with pass rushers, cornerback, linebacker, offensive tackle and safety as the Eagles’ biggest needs. (Note: This went on the presumption that Jalen Hurts sticks around for at least another … More »

At 1-3, should the New England Patriots push the panic button? Absolutely not. Consider the following: The three losses have been by a combined 18 points, with the biggest coming in Week 3, a 28-13 loss to New Orleans in which their rookie QB Mac Jones threw 3 interceptions, including two that led to touchdowns … More »

The New York Jets are in a “good news, bad news” situation. The bad news? Even with their first win of the season last weekend, the Jets will likely battle Houston for the first overall pick. The good news? Even if New York ends up with a top-5 pick, the team appears to be headed … More »