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Frequently Asked NFL Draft Questions
Yates projects the NFL draft's top 10 picks: How free agency could change each team's direction
How has NFL free agency impacted early-Round 1 draft plans? Here are Field Yates' updated predictions for picks Nos. 1-10 after the first wave of deals.
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Yates' updated NFL draft board for 2025: Ranking the top 32 prospects, plus the best at each position
Field Yates restacks his board for this year's NFL draft following the combine, including a few defensive standouts near the top of the list.
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Reid's new two-round NFL mock draft: Which prospects are rising in the top 64 picks after the combine?
Jordan Reid projects landing spots for top NFL prospects, three QBs and plenty of combine risers over the opening 64 picks. And he even has an early trade.
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Full 2025 NFL draft order: Check out all 257 picks over seven rounds
The order for all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL draft is finalized, starting with the Titans at No. 1 and ending with the Chiefs at No. 257.
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NFL draft prospects with a true Round 1 grade: Why these 14 players are first-rounders, plus comps
We'll see 32 picks in Round 1 in April, but which prospects are actually graded as first-rounders? We named 14 and made pro comps for each standout.
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Reid's post-combine NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths, weaknesses for the top 12 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class? We ranked the top 12 coming out of the combine.
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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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Goodbye to small school prospects: Why fewer NFL players come from outside the FBS
Seven non-FBS players were at the 2025 NFL combine, a 10-year low. Here's why it happened and the implications for future prospects.
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Kiper's top risers from the NFL combine: 18 prospects who most helped their draft stock
Mel Kiper Jr. picks out prospects who boosted their NFL draft stock in Indianapolis, including Jahdae Barron and Nick Emmanwori.
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Best NFL combine workouts, draft risers: Which prospects stood out over four days?
Will Campbell impressed in the 40-yard dash Sunday, but there could be a battle for OT1 brewing. Here are our experts on the combine's top workouts.
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Where do Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders rank among first-round QBs since 2020? We stacked 21 passers
Let's rank every QB picked in Round 1 from 2020 to 2024 based on pre-draft evaluations -- and then slot in Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders.
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Kiper's pre-combine NFL mock draft: New projections for all 32 first-round picks
It's combine week, and Mel Kiper Jr. is projecting landing spots in Round 1 for the 2025 draft class's top prospects, including standout Travis Hunter.
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Rankings for the 2025 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our four analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2025 class.
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Miller's updated NFL draft rankings: Top 50 prospects ahead of the combine
Who are the best players in the 2025 draft class? We ranked the top 50 prospects to watch, including several intriguing cornerbacks.
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'This is a meat-and-potatoes draft': NFL scouts on the strengths, weaknesses and depth of the 2025 class
With only a handful of high-end prospects, the 2025 draft class has been criticized and questioned. But scouts are actually intrigued by the group's depth.
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New 2025 NFL mock draft: Yates' first-round projections, from Tennessee to Philadelphia
With the Super Bowl behind us, Field Yates predicts landing spots for top NFL draft prospects in Round 1, including three QBs and a bunch of playmakers.
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Sanders or Ward? Hunter or Carter? NFL execs, scouts on the top of the draft class
Our reporters asked NFL decision-makers to pick the top prospect and best QB in the draft class -- and whether the Titans will trade the No. 1 selection.
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Post-Senior Bowl NFL draft rankings: Who is rising on Reid's brand-new top-50 prospect list?
Jordan Reid ranks his top 50 players in the 2025 class after the college all-star games. Who tops the list, and how many QBs made the cut?
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Miller's two-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Projecting the opening 64 picks, post-Senior Bowl shake-ups
Matt Miller goes two rounds deep in his latest mock draft. Who rose after the Senior Bowl? Which QBs will be early picks?
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Latest NFL mock drafts for the 2025 class: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Shedeur Sanders.
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Latest intel from Senior Bowl week: Our reporters on the NFL draft's QB class and rising prospects
NFL scouts are buzzing about Jaxson Dart, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Shemar Stewart and potential draft risers. Here's what we heard at the Senior Bowl.
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Best of Senior Bowl practices: Which NFL draft prospects stood out over three days?
Quarterback Jalen Milroe was great on the final day of Senior Bowl practices, while top tight ends continued their week-long rise.
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The best of Shrine Bowl practices: We picked eight standouts who improved their NFL draft stock
Which draft prospects are rising the board after good weekends at the East-West Shrine Bowl? Plus, we have the latest on Shedeur Sanders.
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Could Kyle McCord join the Day 2 conversation? Predicting NFL draft prospects who could rise this spring
Here are 10 NFL draft prospects who could rise by dominating combine testing or proving themselves at the Senior Bowl or Shrine Bowl.
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Questions on the NFL draft's top-10 picks: What are the Titans' early plans? Which teams need QBs?
We're three months away from the 2025 NFL draft. What's the latest on each team picking in the top 10? Our reporters weigh in.
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Wilson or Rodgers? Stephen A.'s pick for next Steelers QB
Stephen A. Smith says Russell Wilson showed enough last year for the Steelers to bring him back as their QB.
Cowboys 2025 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings
Keep track of all the Cowboys free agent moves throughout the 2025 offseason.
2025 NFL free agency live tracker: Signings, trades, rumors
We're following every NFL free agency move, with updates on Harrison Smith and C.J. Mosley.
Why the Browns are a better fit for Russell Wilson than the Giants
Mike Tannenbaum lays out his reasons why the Cleveland Browns are a better fit than the New York Giants for Russell Wilson.
Giants 2025 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings
Keep track of all the Giants' free agent moves throughout the 2025 offseason.
Inside the career of longtime Patriots center David Andrews
Take a look back at the numbers behind former Patriots team captain David Andrews' career after sources say team is going to release him.
