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Projecting Round 1 of next year's NFL draft: Landing spots for 32 top prospects

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42ND QB TO START SINCE 1999
Browns' Shedeur Sanders to start at QB1: Answering key questions about the move
What we know as the fifth-round draft pick will become the 42nd QB to start for Cleveland Browns since 1999.

Stephen A.: It'll be bad if Shedeur 'stinks up the joint' in first start


MVP RACE
Can Colts RB Jonathan Taylor win MVP? Here's how he stacks up against four QB candidates
Matthew Stafford is now the favorite to win MVP, but can he hold off Drake Maye, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Taylor?


THE AUTUMN WIND BEGINS TO TURN
Buzz around the NFL: Will Burrow or Daniels be back on the field? Which coaches are on the hot seat?
Will Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels play again this season? Are the Vikings worried about J.J. McCarthy? And which coaches are on the hot seat?

Power Rankings: Bengals and Vikings drop, plus who is under the most pressure
Let's update our rankings ahead of Week 12.


FOOTBALL TALK
Is Jordan Love a trustworthy quarterback?


18-41 SINCE TRADING MCCAFFREY
Why Christian McCaffrey trade helped 49ers, not the Panthers
The 2022 trade helped Carolina land Bryce Young, but McCaffrey leads the NFL in scrimmage yards in 2025.


NFL NATION
A Cowboys run to the playoffs? Dak Prescott says, 'Why not?'
An emotional and convincing MNF win has the Cowboys looking to build momentum to reach the postseason.


STEPHEN A. SOUNDS OFF
Stephen A.: Cowboys' playoff hopes come down to next 3 weeks

Stephen A.: NFL dropped the ball on Ja'Marr Chase's spitting punishment


SIZING UP THE OFFSEASON COACHING HIRES
Solak: Let's rank the best coaching hires and find the good in the Seahawks' loss
Ben Solak sizes up the offseason coaching hires of Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel and Liam Coen -- plus the Seahawks' loss to the Rams and Week 11 trends to watch.

Top Headlines
- Browns say QB Sanders to make 1st NFL start
- Falcons' Penix to have season-ending ACL surgery
- Saints releasing veteran WR Cooks, source says
- Cards' Harrison out again after appendix surgery
- Anderson, Craig among football HOF semifinalists
- Chase's 1-game suspension for spitting upheld
- Tomlin: Rodgers doesn't need surgery, status TBD
- Texans QB Stroud still in protocol, out vs. Bills
- 🍼 Baker and wife Emily expecting baby No. 2
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ESPN Illustration Midseason reports on NFL offensive coordinators, playcallers
NFL Nation reporters break down the good and bad for each OC/playcaller and peg the key to success the rest of the season.
Robert Gauthier/Getty Images NFL players react to league's grievance over team report cards
NFL players who spoke to ESPN say the report cards are making a tangible impact on workplace conditions.
ESPN Illustration Lions players' favorite stories of Dan Campbell the coach
What's it like to be coached by Dan Campbell? We asked Lions players -- and a coach -- to weigh in.
AP Photo/Erin Hooley 2025 NFL offseason: Signings that have and haven't worked
The midpoint of the season is a great time to evaluate offseason moves. Which players are excelling with their new teams? Which are struggling?
Andy Lyons/Getty Images 2026 NFL free agency: Early top-25 ranking and predictions
We listed the NFL's top 25 pending free agents -- including Daniel Jones and George Pickens -- and gave intel on who might return to their current team.
Looking forward
Andscape illustration NFL playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LX.
Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Projecting the 2026 NFL draft order: Raiders, Giants move up; Dolphins move down
ESPN's Football Power Index projects the 2026 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early?
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