Fanspeak: NFL Draft News

Long-time ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper put it best when he wrote that Day 2 is the day when the good teams separate themselves from the bad teams in terms of finding value and early starters. “It’s also where the bad teams pick prospects based on traits and ceilings, and that’s how they get burned,” … More »

Long-time ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper put it best when he wrote that Day 2 is the day when the good teams separate themselves from the bad teams in terms of finding value and early starters. “It’s also where the bad teams pick prospects based on traits and ceilings, and that’s how they get burned,” … More »

Green Bay trades for the heir-apparent at quarterback. Las Vegas takes a cornerback ranked by most analysts as a second- or third-rounder. And then there’s Seattle – it wouldn’t feel like an official NFL draft without the Seahawks taking a Day 2 player on Day 1. The first day of the draft went off without … More »

Green Bay trades for the heir-apparent at quarterback. Las Vegas takes a cornerback ranked by most analysts as a second- or third-rounder. And then there’s Seattle – it wouldn’t feel like an official NFL draft without the Seahawks taking a Day 2 player on Day 1. The first day of the draft went off without … More »

Green Bay trades for the heir-apparent at quarterback. Las Vegas takes a cornerback ranked by most analysts as a second- or third-rounder. And then there’s Seattle – it wouldn’t feel like an official NFL draft without the Seahawks taking a Day 2 player on Day 1. The first day of the draft went off without … More »

When asked to name his favorite prospect in the draft, Yahoo Sports NFL draft analyst Eric Edholm couldn’t help himself: “Favorite? Is Joe Burrow too obvious?,” Edholm said in an interview with Fanspeak. “Let’s assume so. I am a bigger fan of K’Lavon Chaisson than I thought I would be after watching five to six … More »

Most years, teams and analysts alike only have first-round grades on 12 to 20 players. This draft may be the exception to the rule. Of note: An anonymous NFL general manager told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport that he has more than 32 first-round grades for the first time ever. CBS Sports draft analysts Ryan … More »

“He’s one of the best receivers that I’ve ever studied in 40-plus years,” a former long-time NFL offensive coordinator/receivers coach told NFL Media’s Bucky Brooks. Was he talking about one of the Alabama receivers, Jerry Jeudy or Henry Ruggs III? Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb? Clemson’s Tee Higgins? Nope. That former coach and coordinator was referring to … More »

Laviska Shenault was widely regarded as one of the best – if not the best – wide receivers in the upcoming draft for much of the offseason, and the hype continued well into the regular season. But analysts (and fans) just kept waiting for Shenault to have another “big game.” And they waited. And they … More »

Jeffrey Okudah of Ohio State is the presumed top cornerback in the 2020 NFL draft. However, some scouts say Florida’s C.J. Henderson is the better cover corner. Isaiah Simmons of Clemson is either the best linebacker or top safety in the draft. But some scouts aren’t impressed, with one executive calling him “the most overrated … More »