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How every rookie QB fits with his new NFL team: Who will play in 2025 -- and who has long-term potential?
Which quarterbacks landed in perfect spots? We look at expectations, fits and roles for all 13 drafted QBs, including two first-rounders.
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Ranking top impact NFL rookies from Rounds 2-7: Who could immediately play a key role?
We picked out players drafted on Days 2-3 of the 2025 draft who could contribute right away, including Jets tight end Mason Taylor.
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NFL draft nuggets for every team's rookie class: Exec reaction, draft room maneuvers, remaining needs
With the draft dust having settled, we canvassed the league on the biggest decisions and most surprising picks.
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NFL experts debate the draft: Bold predictions on Matthew Golden, Travis Hunter, other top rookies
We asked more than a dozen experts to weigh in on the draft with their top picks, Rookie of the Year favorites and bold predictions.
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College coaches evaluate the NFL draft: Best fits, Sanders' slide and sleepers
We have takeaways on the 2025 NFL draft class, from the college coaches who best know the prospects.
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Ranking NFL Rookie of the Year candidates: Solak's Way-Too-Early lists for offense and defense
Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty or the field for OROY? Abdul Carter or a surprise for DROY? And how does two-way star Travis Hunter factor in?
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Reid's early NFL mock draft for next year: Which 2026 prospects could go in Round 1?
Four QBs in the top 10? Two big trades? Let's make way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round.
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Introducing the 2026 NFL draft class: Questions on the top QBs, prospects and sleepers to know
Who are next year's top quarterbacks? Which prospects could rise? And how does the 2026 class compare to the 2025 group?
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Ranking the best 100 picks of the NFL draft: We stacked the top selections over seven rounds
Matt Miller picked out his 100 favorite selections, factoring in value, fit and trades. Which pick is No. 1? Which teams dominated the list?
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Revealing the identity of 'Prospect X,' and where 2025's most overlooked prospect landed
Draft season's most overlooked player wasn't invited to the combine or an all-star game. Here's why 'Prospect X' ultimately stood out.
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Seven rounds, 36 great picks: Yates' favorite selections from the 2025 NFL draft
Jihaad Campbell at No. 31? Will Johnson in Round 2? Cam Skattebo and Elic Ayomanor on Day 3? Field Yates has the best picks in every round.
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Grades for all 32 NFL draft classes: Kiper gives out one A+ for the best picks of the weekend
Shedeur Sanders in Round 5? A trade up for a pass rusher in Round 1? Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the entire 2025 NFL draft.
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Postdraft questions for all 32 NFL teams: Will Steelers sign Aaron Rodgers? How does Shedeur fit in Cleveland?
The 2025 NFL draft is over, but can the rookies make an impact? We answer lingering questions for all 32 teams.
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Reid & Miller answer 28 questions off the NFL draft: The best (and worst) from Rounds 1-7
What were the best selections in each round? Which teams nailed their QB pick? Our experts have 28 different postdraft superlatives.
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Sorting through NFL draft overreactions on Shedeur Sanders, Kirk Cousins and the Giants, Jags and Steelers
It's time to weigh in on the biggest overreactions of the weekend, from Shedeur Sanders' slide to QB moves for the Giants and Steelers.
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Analysis of every pick in the 2025 NFL draft
Get insights on all 32 teams' 2025 draft picks from our NFL Nation reporters.
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We tracked every single trade in the 2025 NFL draft
We followed every trade in the draft with full terms of the deals, all the way through the end of Round 7.
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Kiper recaps Day 2 of the NFL draft: Value picks, big reaches and who had the best day
Which NFL teams aced the second and third rounds of the draft, and which reached for picks? Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of Day 2.
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Winners, losers and value draft picks from Round 1: Kiper on the Packers, Cowboys, Shedeur Sanders
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which saw a few shocking picks and four interesting trades.
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Miller, Reid and Yates answer the biggest Round 1 questions: Perfect picks, reaches and shocking moves
What were the best and worst picks? Which trades and QB landing spots really stood out? And who are the top remaining prospects?
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16 AFC teams, 16 offseason awards: Sizing up each front office's past few months with one superlative
The Bengals have an unhappy star. The Patriots have turned over their roster. And the Raiders are in line to take a huge step forward.
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Projecting top NFL rookies in 10 stat categories: Who will lead in receiving yards, rushing TDs and sacks?
We predicted the NFL's top rookies in 10 different stats for the 2025 season. Who will dominate box scores this fall?
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'My mindset is me versus you': Gordon's addition in step with Dolphins' focus on toughness
The Dolphins sought this offseason to correct a narrative. Sixth-round running back Ollie Gordon fits right in.
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Tiering 25 rookie running backs by expected role: Lead backs, committee options and depth backups
Which rookie RBs will make noise in 2025? We grouped 25 draft picks by expected Year 1 role, from Ashton Jeanty to Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
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Wait, why didn't my NFL team ____? Graziano makes sense of 10 lingering offseason questions
Let's reason out why the Bears didn't improve at RB, why the Steelers didn't plan better at QB and why the Bengals didn't extend Trey Hendrickson (yet).
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Tristan H. Cockcroft's fantasy football PPR rankings for 2025
Tristan's top 200 players for the upcoming fantasy football season.
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Joe Flacco wants to lead Browns' QBs by example, not be mentor
Joe Flacco says he is not looking to take a backseat and mentor the Browns' young passers but lead by example in an attempt to win the quarterback competition.
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The numbers behind David Andrews' career
With Patriots center David Andrews retiring, check out some of the key statistics and facts from his career.
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Schrager: I think Bills want to pay James Cook but not at asking price
Peter Schrager tells Pat McAfee that the Bills want to keep James Cook, but not at the salary figures currently being discussed.
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Dolphins' Tyreek Hill hopes to rebound after difficult past year
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill says he has shifted his mentality after a disappointing 2024 season that made headlines on and off the field.
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David Andrews, longtime Patriots center, to retire from NFL
Longtime Patriots center David Andrews, who was released in March, will officially announce his retirement from the NFL on Monday.
