Fanspeak: NFL Draft News

Want to make trades or create and draft with your own big board? You’ll only get that with Fanspeak’s On The Clock draft simulator! Going with style over substance is rarely a good choice. For example, say a team drafts a quarterback with a high first-round pick to be its new face of the franchise. … More »

McTelvin Agim may have an uphill climb if last year’s defensive tackle rookie class is any indication. The 6-foot-3, 309-pound Arkansas senior recently made Pro Football Focus’ list of the 10 biggest sleepers in the 2020 NFL draft, checking in at No. 7. From PFF: “Productive and athletic, Agim has flown surprisingly under the radar … More »

If you’re customizing your own On The Clock big board and Denzel Mims is not among your top 50- players, you may want to rethink your rankings. That’s because the Baylor receiver followed up a stellar career with an eye-opening Combine. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound Mims tested at the 80th percentile in six out of the … More »

Centers Lamont Gaillard and Javon Patterson didn’t start any games last year as late-round draft picks. If recent history is any indication, their time is coming. Out of the 32 centers who were drafted between 2015 to 2019, a whopping 27 have started at least two games. That’s an incredible hit-rate of 84 percent. And … More »

As part of an occasional series, Fanspeak will offer tips and best practices for its wildly popular and first-of-its-kind On The Clock draft simulator. Today’s topic: Thinking about drafting multiple players at the same position? Be careful what you wish for. Baltimore may still look for a true No. 1 wide receiver, but the other … More »

At 6-foot-6, 311 pounds, Boise State offensive tackle Ezra Cleveland has the size teams are looking for in an offensive tackle. And, as he showed during the Combine, he’s one of the most athletic offensive linemen in the upcoming draft. But if you might want to reconsider if you have Cleveland ranked as a first-round … More »

Since 1999, 51 pass rushers (3-4 OLBs or 4-3 DEs) have been drafted. Of that total, 25 have gone to at least one Pro Bowl. In other words, if you draft a pass rusher in the top half of the first round, you have a 50-50 chance of landing a future Pro Bowl player. Not … More »

As part of an occasional series, Fanspeak will offer tips and best practices for its wildly popular and first-of-its-kind On The Clock draft simulator. Today’s topic: When in doubt, draft the player at the premium position. If you’re looking for a draft strategy that’s painful but surprisingly effective, then look no further than the good … More »

Want to know a good way to upset an NFL draft analyst? Tell him or her you think the best wide receiver in the 2020 NFL draft is someone other than Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy or Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb. Then strap in for a good 30-minute lecture on why you’re wrong. While it’s possible someone else … More »

Due to the extreme boom or bust potential of the position, it’s hard to call any quarterback, regardless of the round he’s drafted in, a “safe pick.” Just ask the Raiders. Or the Chargers. Or the Browns. Every team has drafted a bust or two in the first round, but doing so has a much … More »