Draft Day Recap: NFL Draft: Rounds 4-7 Recap The first two nights of the NFL draft carry the luster, but teams are often defined by the picks they make in the latter rounds. This year was no exception. With plenty of big-name quarterbacks, top-rated prospects and impact skill positions players left on the board after Day 2, there are plenty of players who came off the board on Saturday who will … [Read more...]

NFL Draft Grades: Draft 2016: NFC Draft Grades The 2016 NFL draft concluded Saturday evening. Rotoworld blurbed every single selection, picks one (Jared Goff) through 253 (Kalan Reed). You can use our search engine in the top right-hand corner of this page to access our in-depth rookie writeups.After a grueling three days of “work,” we'll put the finishing touches on our intensive draft coverage … [Read more...]

Other options no longer available, Brian Hoyer signs with Bears The Chicago Bears did not draft a quarterback over the seven rounds of this year's selection meeting, but not long after it ended, they signed a veteran to backup Jay Cutler. Chicago has signed Brian Hoyer to a one-year deal, general manager Ryan Pace confirmed to reporters on Saturday evening. There was no immediate word on … [Read more...]

Awkward! Years ago, Dak Prescott ripped new teammate Tony Romo In late 2012, Dak Prescott likely wasn't thinking about an NFL future. He was just a Dallas Cowboys fan with some angst and a Twitter account. Who knew that on Dec. 30, 2012, he wasn't just ripping Tony Romo on Twitter, he was ripping future Cowboys teammate Tony Romo? The Cowboys picked Prescott late in the fourth round on … [Read more...]

Buccaneers, with 12 wins past three years, take kicker in 2nd round Roberto Aguayo better be a really, really good kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers have won 4, 7, 4, 2 and 6 games the past five years. There are still a lot of holes on the roster, of course. And Tampa Bay traded a third- and a fourth-round pick to acquire a second-round pick from the Kansas City Chiefs, … [Read more...]

2016 NFL draft grades for Rounds 2-3 CHICAGO  – The Jags look scary. Jerry Jones gambled, as only he can. And there was a surprise at what quarterbacks heard their names called on Friday night. Oh, and someone traded UP to get a kicker. Here are knee-jerk reactions and grades for Day 2 of the NFL draft, which featured Rounds 2 and 3. Round 2 1. Cleveland Browns: DE Emmanuel Ogbah – A big, … [Read more...]

In the third round the Patriots select ... a quarterback? When the New England Patriots make an unusual pick, you shrug and assume Bill Belichick knows what he's doing, and Patriots fans hope it's not just another Dominique Easley reach. But the Jacoby Brissett pick was pretty unusual. Brissett is a talented quarterback from N.C. State. He makes sense as a third-round developmental pick, … [Read more...]

Another Heisman winner: Titans add Alabama RB Derrick Henry No truth to the rumor, after picking Derrick Henry, that the Tennessee Titans will be trying to add Johnny Manziel, Troy Smith and Tim Tebow too. The Titans are collecting Heisman winners, grabbing 2015 Heisman Trophy recipient Derrick Henry one year after picking 2014 Heisman winner Marcus Mariota. Henry went to the Titans in the … [Read more...]

One player hugged Roger Goodell for an uncomfortable amount of time It's become tradition for recently-drafted NFL players to embrace Roger Goodell while celebrating their new fortune. Whether or not they know (or care) that the commissioner will soon become their adversary is unclear; what matters is that their NFL dreams have come true so everyone looks like a friend. Of course, not every … [Read more...]

Laremy Tunsil slides in draft after bong video posted on Twitter Laremy Tunsil's draft night will go down in infamy.  Minutes before the NFL draft began, a video was posted to Tunsil's Twitter account. It showed Tunsil in a gas mask smoking something, just before he removed the mask to reveal his face.  The tweet was quickly taken down and Tunsil deleted his account, but the damage was … [Read more...]