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The NFL draft's biggest risers: Seven players who have boosted their stock since last summer
Kyle Williams and Darien Porter are among the 2025 prospects who have improved their draft status this year.
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Projecting the futures of the top seven QBs in the NFL draft: Which have bust potential?
We projected the top QBs in the 2025 NFL draft class, such as Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. How will top prospects fare?
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Which NFL prospects have the widest draft ranges? Projecting ceilings and floors for seven players
We picked out the 2025 prospects with the widest draft ranges and then zeroed in on when they are most likely to be selected.
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Latest NFL draft buzz: What we're hearing on last-minute risers and teams that could shake up Round 1
Which prospects are making late surges up draft boards? What teams could be first-round wild cards? Our NFL draft experts weigh in.
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Flaws and best traits for the NFL draft's top QB prospects
Every QB in the draft had a sizable college career. What can each one's tell us about his pro potential?
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Draft intel for all 32 NFL teams: Answering big questions, plus the latest buzz
Our NFL reporters answer questions for every team two weeks out from the draft, and our analysts weigh in with intel on picks and moves.
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Predicting which NFL teams will draft quarterbacks: 12 perfect fits across all seven rounds
Ben Solak projects 12 QB landing spots -- from the No. 1 pick through the third day of the draft -- and goes deep on each team fit.
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Our NFL draft experts picked 10-man rosters from the 2025 class: Who has the best superteam?
Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates drafted their own rosters of 2025 draft prospects. Check out all 40 picks -- and vote on the winner.
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The NFL draft's most polarizing prospects: What scouts, execs are saying
Jalen Milroe, Shedeur Sanders and others have provoked a variety of opinions among scouts and execs. Here are the most interesting cases.
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Kiper's new two-round NFL mock draft: Five quarterbacks and a few early surprises
Who lands Shedeur Sanders? Could a few RBs go early? And will teams stock up on defense? Mel Kiper Jr. projects all 64 draft picks in Rounds 1-2.
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Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders and the shared weakness that could make or break their NFL careers
Hanging on to the ball too long is a tough habit to break. Can the NFL draft's top QBs get their throws out quicker in the pros?
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The best NFL comps of the 2025 draft class: We asked 14 experts for perfect matches on top prospects
Who are the best comps for Emeka Egbuka, Mason Graham and Tyler Warren? Let's match 14 NFL draft prospects to current and former pros.
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Ohio State's Will Howard believes he's the best QB in this NFL draft class
Howard says confidence in himself helped him face adversity, reach NFL draft class with 'unbelievable talent.'
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The NFL draft's best at 100 different traits and skills: Where the top 2025 prospects stand out
Most accurate passer? Fastest offensive and defensive playmakers? Most physical defender? Let's hand out superlatives for this year's draft class.
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How Tetairoa McMillan used volleyball to become a top WR prospect
McMillan reset records as a receiver at Arizona, but he also had a future in a different sport.
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Projections for the NFL draft's top edge rushers: Sack totals, comps, sleepers
We projected the top 2025 NFL draft edge rusher prospects and picked comps. Who will have the most sacks through five seasons?
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Latest NFL draft buzz: Colorado's pro day, Round 1 trades and Day 3 sleepers
How did Shedeur Sanders perform at Colorado's pro day? Which teams could trade down? Our NFL draft experts weigh in.
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'Sometimes the stats don't tell the whole story': How NFL teams debate potential vs. production
Shemar Stewart has great traits and plenty of upside. But he also had 4.5 sacks in three seasons, making him a tough draft evaluation.
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Projecting the NFL draft's top running backs: How good will Ashton Jeanty and Cam Skattebo be?
Who are the best running backs in the 2025 NFL draft? We have stat projections for the top prospects.
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Solak's favorite NFL prospects to watch at every position: The best tape in the class
The top prospects are being finalized for the 2025 draft. But what underrated players just jump off the screen from this class?
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How one tryout sent Shavon Revel on his way from a warehouse job to the NFL's doorstep
After struggling at juco and working at Amazon, the ECU corner changed it all at a tryout camp on one hour's sleep.
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Kiper's new 2025 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports
Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top-25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft? Who are the best players at every position?
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NFL draft prospects with a true Round 1 grade: Why these 13 players are first-rounders, plus comps
We'll see 32 picks in Round 1 on April 24, but which prospects are actually graded as first-rounders? We named 13 and made pro comps for each standout.
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Reid's updated NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths, weaknesses for the top 12 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft class? We ranked the top 12 who could get selected.
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Two rounds, 64 picks and four trades in Yates' new NFL mock draft: Where could the QBs land?
Field Yates predicts landing spots in Rounds 1-2 of this year's NFL draft, including new homes for five quarterbacks and a few big trades.
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Former LSU WR Kyren Lacy found dead in Houston at age 24
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was found dead Saturday night in Houston, an LSU official confirmed to ESPN.
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Projecting stats for the 2025 NFL draft's best players
Aaron Schatz projects stats for the top 2025 NFL draft prospects and looks ahead at pro comps for each.
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2025 NFL draft quarterback projections: Stats, rankings, more
We projected the top QBs in the 2025 NFL draft class, such as Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. How will top prospects fare?
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2025 NFL draft risers: Seven prospects climbing boards
Kyle Williams and Darien Porter are among the 2025 prospects who have improved their draft status this year.
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Falcons focus on D in draft with OC Robinson running offense
Robinson has incorporated what he's learned under Sean McVay and others to help Atlanta's offense.
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Patriots have opportunity to draft protection for Drake Maye
With nine picks in the NFL draft, Patriots have to figure out the best way to support their franchise quarterback.
