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The Arizona Cardinals had a very good draft this year. By taking RB Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick, all the tools that incoming head coach Mike LaFleur needs for his new offensive scheme are in place. LaFleur is an offensive coach and had particular requirements going into free agency and April’s draft. RELATED: […]
Every NFL team makes some sort of roster improvement through free agency and the draft, but only some see a significant return on offseason acquisitions in the short term.
The calendar has reached July, which means that NFL training camps are set to get underway later this month. The 2026 preseason will soon follow, and before you know it, the regular season will be here.
The calendar has turned to July, and America's 250th birthday is this weekend. There would be celebrations and barbecues galore if it wasn't for the searing heat across the country.
Here at Cat Scratch Reader we have counted down the final 100 days leading up to the Carolina Panthers season opener by for at least the past ten years. We’ve always done this by highlighting the current player on the roster whose jersey number matches the day on the countdown. This year, we decided to […]
These are the days of wine and roses at tight end in fantasy football. With the wave of young TE talent we’ve seen enter the league in recent years, the position should be well-stocked for the next few years at ... read more »
The wide receiver position has intriguing talent at all points in the draft, but the WR25 through WR36 range in average draft position (ADP) in half-PPR formats is an especially interesting area in drafts. There is a significant opportunity cost ... read more »
Is there anything better in fantasy football than hitting on a late-round pick and rubbing it in the faces of your league mates? For this article, I focused on players with an eighth-round or later average draft position (ADP). These ... read more »
The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone. Now that this phase of the NFL offseason has ended, it’s on to fantasy football drafts for many leagues. That will often start with dynasty drafts both startup and rookie drafts. We’ll ... read more »
When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and ... read more »
Now that free agency and the NFL Draft are in the books and training camps are right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start locking in your keeper decisions. The highest-leverage call you’ll make before your keeper league ... read more »
Every fantasy football season features a handful of players who make the leap from intriguing value picks to weekly lineup staples. The challenge is identifying them before everyone else does. In a recent FantasyPros discussion, Joey P, Andrew Erickson, and ... read more »
There's a strong case to wait and see how Branch comes out the other side of his rehab before making the long-term commitment.
ESPN gave the Detroit Lions one of the NFL's highest offseason grades, praising Brad Holmes' work while questioning one major move.
After having Arthur Smith call plays last year, many will look at Mike McCarthy as an upgrade in 2026. Working with a quarterback with whom he has plenty of experience, Aaron Rodgers, there are a lot of reasons for optimism, and potentially some big changes on the way. Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch figures one […]
The latest 10 predictions for 2026 NFL season: Division winners, trades | ESPN The Chiefs will miss the playoffs again Two things I think are equally true. First, the Chiefs got better this offseason. Second, it isn’t going to be enough. Kansas City’s roster is once again quite shaky. The Chiefs did a commendable job […]
Got into the car after work yesterday, and the thermometer showed it was 102 degrees. We’re getting older, but we don’t remember moving to Arizona. Stay safe out there! Dawgs By Nature The Feed Cleveland Browns NFL
We’re at that point in the offseason where using our imagination is necessary to survive as an NFL fan. That’s why Chad Reuter of NFL.com put together a seven-round mock of active NFL players, predicting where they would go if teams were to select based on who would help them win now. The draft order […]
Did the Steelers create a problem for themselves and Joey Porter Jr. with the extension they handed to Nick Herbig? Former NFL GM Doug Whaley believes so, and he’s not the first person to express that belief. Members of the Steelers’ 2023 draft class, they both merited new deals. But while Porter still waits for […]
Former Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery says leaving Detroit was inevitable but admits he thought he'd finish his career with the Lions.
Performance on zero-graded throws offers a unique way to evaluate quarterback play by isolating routine execution from extraordinary plays. Using two decades of PFF grading data, this analysis examines more than 221,000 zero-graded pass attempts to measure how quarterbacks and offensive systems perform when simply executing what's expected.
Najee Harris remains one of the more notable unsigned free agents as summer rolls on, a former first-round pick and four-time 1,000-yard rusher working his way back from a torn Achilles. The market for veteran running backs has been cold, and Harris's recovery timeline adds uncertainty, but attrition through training camp tends to clarify options for a back with a proven three-down skill set. Here are the three landing spots that make the most sense. Baltimore Ravens The Ravens are a sta...
It's not even training camp, but it's become increasingly clear where Caleb Downs is going to play in the Dallas Cowboys' new-look defense.
The 2027 free agent WR class is loaded with talent. If Malik Willis shows enough in 2026, the Miami Dolphins could land a game-changing receiver in free agency.
The Indianapolis Colts need great health with their best players to be good in 2026, but one star might not achieve that.