Roger Goodell will have a “virtual montage” of 15 fans for each pick

The Commissioner will be at home for the draft. But he won’t be alone. Peter King explains in his latest Football Morning in America column that, during each pick in round one, Roger Goodell will have a “virtual montage” of 15 fans behind him, with those fans reacting to the Commissioner and to whoever the [more]

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Expect the Seahawks to trade down in the first round

Few things are certain about next week’s NFL draft, but this is close to a sure thing: The Seahawks will trade their first-round draft pick. The Seahawks always trade their first-round pick, and as one GM told Peter King in Football Morning in America, “Only two sure things in this draft: Joe Borrow to the [more]

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Dolphins eyeball running backs in the draft

At a time when the Dolphins are hoping to land their first franchise quarterback since Dan Marino, they also seem to be intent on finding their first workhorse running back since Ricky Williams. Or at least someone who can be paired with Jordan Howard to create a solid running game. Barry Jackson of the Miami [more]

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Greg Zuerlein believes in John Fassel as answer to Cowboys special teams

The Cowboys were among the league’s worst special teams units the past two seasons. In Rick Gosselin’s special teams rankings, which special teams coaches consider the gospel of special teams rankings, the Cowboys ranked 31st last season. They were ahead of only the Buccaneers. The Cowboys tied for 27th in 2018. It’s no coincidence that [more]

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CeeDee Lamb confirms virtual meeting with 49ers

The pre-draft process has had very limited visits and no private workouts. But teams can still talk to players, and players who talk about which teams to which they’ve talked give us something to talk about. For example, Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb disclosed during an IG Live session that he had a virtual meeting with [more]

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The Donovan McNabb trade, 10 years later

Ten years ago on Easter (not 10 years to the day because Easter was on April 4 that year), a quiet news day quickly got a lot louder when the Eagles traded quarterback Donovan McNabb. Making the move even more surprising was the fact that a division rival did the deal, with Washington sending the [more]

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What happens with 2021 draft, if there’s no 2020 season?

No one wants to think about the possibility that the NFL won’t be able to play in 2020, but if the virus controls the calendar in a way that prevents pro football from happening, one question will be the proper order for the 2021 selection process. It’s way down the road, to be sure. But [more]

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