Pats Engaged In Trade Talks For No. 3 Pick
2024/04/patriots-engaged-in-trade-talks-for-no-3-pickAPRIL 18: Both the Bears (set to select first overall) and Commanders (second) are universally expected to add quarterbacks at the top of the 2024 draft. … If the Patriots retain the next selection, they will be well-positioned to do the same, but a move down the order could still be in play.
Seahawks Eyeing Additional Draft Picks?
2024/04/seahawks-eyeing-additional-draft-picksWhile that move has given Seattle an experienced producer along the defensive interior, it has left the team without a second-round selection in next week's draft. … Metcalf could be dealt - a trade down the order would allow the Seahawks to recoup at least some of the value lost in the Williams trade.
Courtland Sutton Absent From Broncos’ Offseason Program; WR Seeking Extension
2024/04/courtland-sutton-absent-from-broncos-offseason-program-wr-seeking-extensionThe Broncos moved on from Russell Wilson, and a quarterback addition early in the upcoming draft would come as no surprise as a result. … An extension could lower those cap charges depending on how it was structured, and on where in the WR pecking order Sutton aims to place himself.
Packers Unlikely To Pursue Trading Up?
2024/04/packers-unlikely-to-pursue-trading-upAs the countdown to the draft continues, teams around the league are finalizing their strategies for Day 1 in particular. … "I think it's very expensive to do that," Gutekunst said of an aggressive move up the order (via ESPN's Rob Demovsky).
Patriots To Host QB Michael Penix Jr.
2024/04/patriots-to-host-qb-michael-penix-jrDoing extensive homework on this draft's quarterback class, the Patriots will squeeze in another meeting with a prospect before Wednesday's deadline to conduct "30" visits. … Penix and Bo Nix reside as wild cards in a draft that may well feature QBs (most likely Caleb Williams and then Daniels, Maye and McCarthy in some order) going from Nos.
Buccaneers Contemplating First Round Trade-Up
2024/04/buccaneers-contemplating-first-round-trade-upThat has left the team near the back of the first round draft order, and a move up the board may be required for Tampa Bay to land a highly-coveted prospect. … Tampa Bay has met with Verse, and the team's pre-draft evaluation process has included work on the latter two prospects.
Jets To Host TE Brock Bowers
2024/04/jets-to-host-te-brock-bowersPlenty of Jets-Bowers connections have been made in the build-up to the draft, and New York (owner of the 10th selection) is certainly interested in adding offensive weapons at the top of the board. … 10 selection would leave New York out of range for Alt and/or a few of the other members of a deep O-line class, but Bowers could remain an option depending on how far down the order the team would be moving.
Prospect Profile: Quinyon Mitchell
2024/04/prospect-profile-quinyon-mitchellToledo went eight years (2009-2016) with zero players drafted into the NFL. … In order to help cover more of the field, Mitchell was often in zone or off-man coverage.
Patriots Hosting Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy
2024/04/patriots-hosting-michigan-qb-j-j-mccarthyThe closer and closer we get to the 2024 NFL Draft, the more certain it seems that a run of quarterbacks will start the event. … What continues to be entirely uncertain is the pecking order of passers following USC quarterback Caleb Williams.
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Addresses Potential First-Round Trade
2024/04/vikings-gm-kwesi-adofo-mensah-addresses-potential-first-round-tradeWhen the Vikings pulled off a deal with the Texans to add the 23rd selection in April's draft, rumors intensified that an aggressive move up the board could be in play. … Moving into the top five of the order would give Minnesota access to at least one member of the top QB tier and thus a successor to Sam Darnold.
5 Key Stories: 4/7/24 – 4/14/24
2024/04/5-key-stories-4-7-24-4-14-24The countdown to the draft continues, and teams around the league remain busy hosting prospects set to be selected at every point in the order.
Ravens Not Expected To Trade Back Out Of First Round?
2024/04/ravens-not-expected-to-trade-back-out-of-first-roundTeam writers Clifton Brown and Ryan Mink noted after a pre-draft press conference this week that it would take a "premium" trade offer for the team to move down. … Trading back was a common practice for former general manager Ozzie Newsome, whether just moving back later into the first round or outside of the first round altogether in order to acquire more draft capital.
Raiders Split On Moving Up For QB?
2024/04/raiders-split-on-moving-up-for-qbThis would point the Raiders to doing what they need to in order to acquire one of this draft's starter-caliber arms.
Vikings Schedule Meeting With QB Jayden Daniels
2024/04/vikings-schedule-meeting-with-qb-jayden-danielsPlenty of intrigue exists at the top of the board with the draft drawing nearer, as only Caleb Williams-Bears connections with the No. … Minnesota has frequently been linked to a trade moving the team up the order from 11th overall into the top five.
Raiders Owner Mark Davis OK With First-Round Trade?
2024/04/raiders-owner-mark-davis-ok-with-first-round-tradeAn addition of some kind under center is expected, and a move aimed at acquiring Jayden Daniels in particular would be a costly endeavor in terms of draft capital. … While that could of course include a move down the order, it would also mean an aggressive effort aimed at landing a passer like Drake Maye, J.J.
Vikings, Chargers, Cardinals To Host Dallas Turner
2024/04/vikings-chargers-cardinals-to-host-dallas-turnerOf course, the team has instead been most closely connected to a QB selection, something which would likely entail moving up the draft order. … As one of the top defensive prospects in the 2024 class, edge rusher Dallas Turner unsurprisingly has a busy schedule in the build-up to the draft.
Latest On First-Round WR Prospects
2024/04/latest-on-first-round-wr-prospectsThe top of the 2024 draft board features an intriguing trio of wideouts (Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze). … While the order in which they will hear their names called is in question, there will be other prospects at the position who are selected on Day 1.
5 Key Stories: 3/31/24 – 4/7/24
2024/04/5-key-stories-3-31-24-4-7-24With the calendar having flipped to April, the countdown to the draft continues. … Bills Deal Diggs To Texans: Stefon Diggs saw his four-year Bills run come to an end with a deal sending him to the Texans being worked out in short order.
Seahawks Host QB Bo Nix
2024/04/seahawks-host-qb-bo-nixAfter finishing third in Heisman voting during the 2023 season, Nix found himself on the radar of teams not positioned at the top of the draft order but nevertheless in need of a quarterback addition. … As the draft approaches, though, the team is showing at least passing interest in some of the top options at the position.
Bears Unlikely To Trade No. 9 Pick
2024/04/bears-unlikely-to-trade-no-9-pickPlenty of intrigue related to the upcoming NFL draft remains centered on the top of the order, and which teams (if any) of the Patriots, Cardinals and Chargers will be willing to move down the board. … That could entice Poles to trade away the ninth selection and add extra Day 2 capital while moving down the first-round order slightly.
NFL Draft Rumors: Cowboys, McCarthy, Robinson
2024/04/nfl-draft-rumors-cowboys-mccarthy-robinsonThe Cowboys hosted a number of 2024 NFL Draft prospects for "top 30" visits this week. … In order to land Fuaga, though, the Cowboys would likely have to trade up earlier into the first round.
Patriots To Host QBs Jayden Daniels, J.J. McCarthy
2024/04/patriots-to-host-qbs-jayden-daniels-j-j-mccarthy3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Patriots have been doing their homework to determine who they will bring in from the college ranks. … Yesterday's visit with Maye, in conjunction with the upcoming visits with Daniels and McCarthy, should give New England the perfect…
Bears Host QB Caleb Williams, DE Dallas Turner, T Tyler Guyton
2024/04/bears-host-qb-caleb-williams-de-dallas-turner-t-tyler-guytonAs the draft continues to draw closer, NFL teams are turning their attention to visits with prospects on their radar. … 9 will of course be dictated in part by those of the teams around them in the order.
Draft Notes: Barton, ’30’ Visits, Wilson
2024/04/draft-notes-barton-30-visits-wilsonThe 2024 tackle class has drawn rave reviews in the lead-in to this month's draft, but Graham Barton is among those expected to play on the inside upon entering the NFL. … Wherever he lines up as a rookie, Barton will face high expectations and no doubt draw the attention of many teams near the top of the order in need of reinforcements up front.
Revisiting 2021 First-Round QB Picks
2024/03/revisiting-2021-first-round-qb-picksWith the 2024 draft approaching, this year’s crop of quarterbacks will increasingly become the center of attention around the NFL. … The Jets’ decision to take Sam Darnold third overall in 2018 did not prove fruitful, and in short order the team was in need of another young passer.