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The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Las Vegas Raiders, who saw Robert Spillane sign a three-year, $33 million contract with the New England Patriots. Why did the Raiders get a compensatory pick for Robert Spillane? The Raiders received a […]
With the No. 164 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Tanner Koziol, tight end, Houston. The Jags are continuing to bolster their tight end room after Sean McVay used 3-TE sets to great success in 2025. Koziol now joins a group that includes Brenton Strange, Quintin Morris, and fellow rookie Nate […]
The Buffalo Bills selected a traits-based wide receiver at 125 in Skyler Bell and immediately followed it up with a similar mold at linebacker at pick 126 with linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr out of TCU. He didn’t start playing football until high school and was transitioned into a full-time linebacker at Cal in 2023 where he […]
Selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 153rd overall pick in Round 5, Lexington’s own Jager Burton has realized his NFL dreams. Burton becomes the second Kentucky Football player to hear his name called in the 2026 NFL Draft, joining teammate Jalen Farmer (Indianapolis Colts in Round 4) and a string of current pros, […]
The Cleveland Browns might have been winners in Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft, but GM Andrew Berry made sure that everyone stayed busy on Day 3 by making deals. As the fifth round moves towards its final picks, including the Browns next scheduled selection, HC Todd Monken has a lot of new players […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have now made five selections in the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chiefs took Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson with pick No. 161 in the second round. We have insta-grades from three members of the Arrowhead Pride Draft Team. Caleb James Emmet Johnson draft grade: B For the second time in this draft, the Chiefs […]
One half of Penn State’s vaunted running back duo for the last few seasons is now officially an NFL player, as Nick Singleton was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the 165th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his four-year career in Happy Valley that was filled with ups and […]
Few players in recent Georgia football history have been by turns as exhilarating and maddening to watch as Daylen Everette. I’m happy for Pittsburgh Steelers fans to witness first hand exactly what I mean now that the Norfolk, Virginia product is headed to the Steel City. Everette projects as something of a developmental prospect, but […]
With their first pick in the 5th round, the Miami Dolphins took a safety that is probably one of the safest, if not uninspiring, draft picks of the day.
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have headed back to the defensive backfield with a small school prospect. With the 163rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked Charles Demmings, a cornerback from Stephen F. Austin. Demmings got a late start […]
Patrick Mekari signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He lined up at all four positions in college and added center versatility in Baltimore. That came in handy amid the Ravens’ injuries and inconsistency at the position during the early Lamar Jackson years. Mekari started 10 games at center in […]
The Baltimore Ravens earned consecutive compensatory picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. The first was for letting Brandon Stephens walk. Stephens was a 2021 third-round pick out of SMU who was converted from cornerback to safety in Baltimore. He was suddenly pressed into a starting role after an injury to Marcus Williams, and, as one […]
The Seattle Seahawks entered Thursday night with only four picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and a big reason was the trade for Rashid Shaheed at the 2025 trade deadline. While most folks are focusing on players their team is adding right now, we are taking a look back on a player that has already […]
In the 5th round with the 160th overall pick, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Notre Dame offensive lineman, Billy Schrauth. Schrauth battled some injuries during his time in South Bend, but when he was healthy, he was one of the best Notre Dame offensive linemen out there. Billy is much more polished as a run […]
The Baltimore Ravens have selected Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers in the fifth round (No. 162 overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft, adding a physical, athletic defender to Jesse Minter’s secondary. This is a breaking story that will be updated with more information.
For the first time since 2023 Stephen F. Austin has had a player drafted. Defensive back Charles Demmings was selected by the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday with the 163rd overall pick. Demmings is the first FCS defender to be selected in this year’s draft and joins defensive end B.J. Thompson as the only SFA alum […]
The San Francisco 49ers traded linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys. Now, with the 154th pick in the NFL Draft, the team selected Jaden Dugger from Louisiana. Dugger played 833 snaps this past season for the Ragin’ Cajuns. At 6’5″, 242, Dugger ran a 4.61 40 at Louisiana’s Pro Day. He had a 34.5″ […]
The Raiders spent their 150th overall pick, acquired from the Saints for Tyree Wilson, to select another Arizona safety in Dalton Johnson. Johnson, 23, projects as a versatile defender for the Raiders secondary and shows an ability to work across the formation, but wins primarily with his instincts, reaction skills, first step, and aggression. He’ll […]
The Dallas Cowboys selected Penn State offensive tackle Drew Shelton with their initial fourth-round pick on Saturday. It is going to be very interesting to see if he can work into the rotation up front for the offense. Shelton was notably the first pick on the offensive side of the ball for the Cowboys which […]
The Los Angeles Chargers’ pass rush got off to a slow start in 2025 and badly needed an injection of talent off the edge. The Baltimore Ravens, meanwhile, needed a third safety to free up Kyle Hamilton for a more versatile role near the line of scrimmage. Odafe Oweh had just 12 pressures and zero […]
The Baltimore Ravens needed to add a third safety to unlock Kyle Hamilton’s versatility, and the Los Angeles Chargers needed to add an impactful edge rusher. Neither Odafe Oweh nor Alohi Gilman were thriving with their respective teams, so Eric DeCosta and his former assistant GM Joe Hortiz struck a deal. Original terms of the […]
The Miami Dolphins finished the Jaylen Waddle trade late in round four when they wrapped up the surprising WR trade.
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have, apparently, gotten themselves a replacement for the departed C.J. Ham. With the 159th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked fullback Max Bredeson from the University of Michigan. The younger brother of Tampa Bay […]
Dalton Johnson and Treydan Stukes have been college teammates for the past five years. Now the two former Arizona defensive backs will be teammates in the NFL. The Las Vegas Raiders selected Dalton Johnson with the 150th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. The Raiders previously drafted Stukes with the 38th […]
Penn State’s top safety from last season is now officially a Carolina Panther, as Zakee Wheatley was selected as the 151st overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his PSU career, Wheatley racked up 223 total tackles and six interceptions as a safety. His pass coverage ability, closing speed, and awareness […]