Will the Falcons find a taker for Julio Jones?

There are two potential explanations for the sudden rash of reports regarding a potential Julio Jones trade. One, Peter King had it initially and exclusively in Football Morning in America and others used it as a springboard for their own reporting (without crediting King). Two, all three — King, Albert Breer of SI.com, and Ian [more]

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Brian Flores: The goal isn’t to accumulate first-round picks, it’s to craft the best team

Since Brian Flores took over as the Dolphins head coach in 2019, Miami has made several trades to maximize their opportunities in the first round of the draft. The club had three first-round picks last year, has a pair this year, and will have two in 2023 following the blockbuster trade with the 49ers for [more]

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Will 49ers’ trade to No. 3 limit other top-10 moves?

Every year, more teams seemingly want to trade down than trade up. This year, a major trade up could make it harder for others to do the same. Peter King’s Football Morning in America column raises the question of whether San Francisco’s major trade from No. 12 to No. 3 will have a chilling effect [more]

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Shad Khan: No. 1 pick will define Jaguars for rest of my life

Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said last week that team owner Shad Khan would make the decision about what the team will do with the first overall pick in the draft ahead. That expectation that the Jaguars will select quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been in place for months and Khan told Albert Breer of SI.com [more]

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Tom Telesco: You can’t force things with the first-round pick

The Chargers need a left tackle. After Sam Tevi departed in free agency, head coach Brandon Staley admitted there’s a “hole” that the club had yet to fill. Quarterback Justin Herbert recently said he’s lobbying for the team to draft his former Oregon teammate Penei Sewell, which would likely require a trade up. But General [more]

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Jim Irsay: Carson Wentz will dictate how far we go

The Colts made a bet that quarterback Carson Wentz can rebound when they traded for him earlier this offseason and the team’s owner isn’t underselling the importance of that outcome. During an appearance on 107.5 The Fan, Jim Irsay noted the importance of building an entire roster by pointing out how offensive line struggles impacted [more]

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Reports: 49ers choosing between Mac Jones, Trey Lance at No. 3

The intrigue that the 49ers created by trading up to the third overall pick in this year’s draft will finally come to an end on Thursday night. General Manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan will reveal their choice, which everyone has expected to be a quarterback since the 49ers struck their deal with [more]

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