NFL Draft 2016: Jared Goff is the betting favorite to be the top pick over Carson Wentz - SB Nation Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports The Rams are on the clock with the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, and Cal quarterback Jared Goff is the favorite to be their selection. The Los Angeles Rams went 7-9 straight up and 7-8-1 against the spread last year in their final season in St. Louis. … [Read more...]

Ranking the top 8 quarterback prospects in the 2016 NFL draft - For The Win 519 shares By: Steven Ruiz | April 26, 2016 11:27 am Follow @theStevenRuiz The 2016 NFL draft’s quarterback class is not particularly impressive but it may be the most fascinating group of passers we’ve had in a decade. We’re ranking the top prospects, grading them on attributes that they’ll need to succeed in … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Cleveland Browns Mock With Their NFL-High 12 Picks - Forbes [unable to retrieve full-text content]Pittsburgh Post-Gazette2016 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Cleveland Browns Mock With Their NFL-High 12 PicksForbesUsing a few of those picks to jockey up for position or to spread the eventual cap hits into future years by trading up into next year's draft is … [Read more...]

NFL draft backup plans: 10 fallback options after first round - Sports Illustrated Get all of Chris Burke’s columns as soon as they’re published. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. The draft hoopla rather naturally centers on Round 1, and the prospects selected therein. A successful draft, … [Read more...]

Laremy Tunsil had obvious NFL talent as high school junior - SB Nation Welcome to The Crootletter (sign up to get this in your inbox every morning!). I'm Bud Elliott, SB Nation's National Recruiting Analyst, and in this space I'll be sharing news, rumors and musings on the world of college football recruiting. With the NFL Draft approaching, I am taking a look back at some memorable recruits who … [Read more...]

Signing Josh Norman won't prevent a long-term deal with Kirk Cousins, others - ESPN (blog) 10:54 AM ET John KeimESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns print The Washington Redskins had stayed on the sidelines of free agency, … [Read more...]

Oakland Raiders Mock Draft Roundup: What the Experts Are Saying - Bleacher Report George Gojkovich/Getty Images Your aunt Suzie, annoying little sister and even the uncle who swears he knows more football than you all simulated a mock draft stating what’s best for the Oakland Raiders, but what do the experts say? From ESPN pundits to the analytics gurus at Pro Football Focus, varying … [Read more...]

Brady, Romo, Leaf: NFL teams struggle to evaluate quarterbacks - Fort Worth Star Telegram The San Diego Chargers made Ryan Leaf the No. 2 overall choice in 1998. Yet, Tom Brady waited until the sixth round in 2000 before the New England Patriots took him with the 199th overall pick. The Dallas Cowboys signed Tony Romo to a $10,000 signing bonus as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2003. Yet, the … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Mock Draft: Pat Donovan - Football Insiders Please enable Javascript to watch this video Draft week will kick off with Football Insiders providing you a new mock draft every day this week.  Let’s get down to business. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Goff – Quarterback – California: Comfortable in the pocket and on the move, Jared Goff’s ability to play in the pocket and mobility to run a spread … [Read more...]

NFL draft: 3 Bears likely to be drafted high - Waco Tribune-Herald Andrew Billings, Corey Coleman and Xavien Howard all decided to forgo their senior years at Baylor to chase their dreams of playing in the NFL. By next weekend, they’ll find out where their futures will take them. Both Billings and Coleman are projected as first-round picks while Howard could go as early as the second round of … [Read more...]