Fanspeak: NFL Draft News

This time last year, Chattanooga guard Cole Strange was barely on my draft radar. I had seen a few blurbs about him, but most of the information back then came from sites that only track and pay close attention to small school prospects. Finally — finally — I felt like I couldn’t keep Strange off … More »

This was a difficult mock draft to put together. It’s possible that no quarterback is drafted in the top 10. In fact, there’s not even a consensus QB-1A. Start with everything we believe to be true: You can find quality offensive tackles, cornerbacks and receivers, but you won’t find a running back or tight end … More »

The very first Fanspeak-Jake Rigdon big board for the 2022 NFL draft should have provided some clues. At the very top of the list was Oregon edge Kayvon Thibodeaux, followed closely by LSU cornerback Derek Stingley. Quarterbacks Sam Howell of North Carolina and Spencer Rattler of Oklahoma were next, with Texas A&M offensive “tackle” Kenyon … More »

Arizona has had an interesting offseason. First and foremost is the status of quarterback Kyler Murray. He allegedly wants out, but Cards’ GM Steve Keim recently told reporters there’s “zero chance” of that happening. The team also lost its best receiver from last season and the franchise’s all-time sacks leader. Sure, there was some good … More »

You have to give Miami credit – the Dolphins aren’t shy about drafting offensive linemen. The team has drafted at least one offensive lineman in 21 out of the past 22 drafts. That includes taking at least one tackle in 16 of those years, with six tackles drafted in the first round and two in … More »

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 »

Linebacker Brandon Smith. Safety Jaquan Brisker. Pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie. And linebacker Jesse Luketa. All from Penn State, and all were official-30 visits for Philadelphia. The Eagles have held official visits with more Penn State players (four) than from national champion Georgia (three), according to information available to the public. Those four Nittany Lions, though, … More »

Safe is one way to describe it. The phrase former New England Patriots executive Scott Pioli used was “clean.” Think unblemished on and off the field. Pioli talked about the types of offensive and defensive linemen the team considered drafting during his tenure in a recent interview on the NFL Network. From Pioli, via SB … More »