The Cleveland Browns had a very interesting 2023 campaign. Despite rampant injuries across the offense, Kevin Stefanski’s team finished an impressive 11-6 and earned the top wild card berth in the AFC.
The playoff run ended quickly with a blowout loss in Houston, one that shone the spotlight on some of the Browns’ biggest offseason needs. GM Andrew Berry won’t get to address any of those needs until the second round of the 2024 NFL draft since the Browns already traded away their first-round pick to Houston as part of the Deshaun Watson deal. Cleveland has just two selections in the first four rounds.
Where might Berry and the Browns look in the draft? Here’s one early pathway they can explore.
A thought exercise if Dallas and Dak Prescott can’t agree to an extension, how much he’d be worth in a trade, and then working with Chicago to upgrade both teams’ situations. | From @KDDrummondNFL
The Marvel Comics Universe, better known as the MCU, has centered fictional characters for over a decade. Although it’s losing steam commercially over the last several years, One property has been able to recapture the magic, the two-season animated run of What If…?
What If,,,? is another comic convert, that takes well-known characters, but from alternate universes, and puts them in scenarios originally encountered by other heroes. We’re going to borrow this concept for a minute and walk an alternate universe path of what if the Dallas Cowboys were willing to hit the reset button on the franchise and trade Dak Prescott.
Prescott has a ridiculously high cap hit in 2024, along with both no-tag and no-trade clauses. The almost assured scenario is that not only will he return to Dallas for 2024, but he’ll do it as the league’s highest-paid QB.
But what if he didn’t?
What if the two sides are unable to work out an extension over the next 3-plus months and owner Jerry Jones hit the reset button? We already outlined all of the teams we believe would jump at the chance to acquire Prescott, and that list includes the Chicago Bears.
Mock drafts, especially ones in January, are as What If… as anything can get in sports. So before things get serious, we’ll use this iteration to play out a scenario where Dallas doesn’t hitch their wagon to Prescott and instead looks to find the next starting quarterback.
South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette burst onto the scene in 2023. How does he stack up as a 2024 NFL Draft prospect?
Welcome to SKOL Search!
This series will be your guide to the 2024 draft class. From scouting reports to mock drafts and exploring different scenarios, we will be covering the NFL draft and the future of the Minnesota Vikings from all angles.
The focus of the draft class in this space will be on the Vikings’ major needs at quarterback, running back, defensive line and edge rusher. We will also focus on wide receiver since it’s a loaded class and an increased chance to get a Stefon Diggs-type steal in the later rounds.
The Vikings are slated to have 9 picks going into the NFL draft and they need to make the most out of them.
From Ladd McConkey to Malachi Corley and Devontez Walker, the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl wide receiver roster is loaded with talent.
One of the most important events on the National Football League calendar is the Senior Bowl. Held the week after the conference championship games, it is the true beginning of the NFL draft cycle.
Not only do scouts and analysts like us get to see over 100 draft prospects in one place competing against each other, but it’s also an opportunity for analysts and personnel alike to get together and have discussions about a number of topics.
As we look forward to this year’s Senior Bowl, managing editor Tyler Forness will be there in person to break everything down.
We will be breaking down each position group and what to look for throughout the week. Here is the wide receiver position.
We’re doing a 2024 NFL mock draft roundup, and the Philadelphia Eagles are projected to add depth at cornerback and safety
The Eagles are 11-6 and looking for a reset entering the playoffs after a 27-10 loss to the Giants in the season finale.
Even with Nick Sirianni’s team clinching a playoff berth for the third straight year, it’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on defense, Howie Roseman has the assets to retool the roster.
Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name in the second round.
We’re looking ahead, and mock draft roundups have the Birds restocking in the trenches or the secondary.
Even with Nick Sirianni’s team clinching a playoff berth for the third straight year, it’s never too early for a look ahead at the NFL draft.
Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name in the second round.
We’re looking ahead, and mock draft roundups have the Birds restocking in the trenches or the secondary.
Eagles add Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in round two of a 2024 NFL mock draft
The Eagles are 10-1 and atop the NFC East, but it’s never too early for a look ahead to the 2024 NFL draft.
Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name in the second round.
We’re looking ahead, and mock draft roundups have the Birds restocking in the trenches.
Rivalry games figure to be a proving ground for these five 2024 NFL draft prospects
The final weekend of the regular season of college football is rivalry weekend. Teams playing their biggest rivals makes all the games intense, even those that appear to be lopsided mismatches on paper.
Oregon QB Bo Nix kicked it off nicely in leading his Ducks to a Civil War win over Oregon State. Here are five other prospects for the 2024 NFL draft who are on the spot to deliver on rivalry weekend.
The Houston Texans go with a South Carolina wideout in the latest two-round mock from Draft Wire.
The Houston Texans are embarking on a memorable run with quarterback C.J. Stroud playing above his rookie status and receivers such as Nico Collins and Noah Brown having career seasons. Even rookie Tank Dell’s weekly development provides optimism as to the future.
Nevertheless football is about projection as much as it is living in the moment, and the Texans have to keep looking ahead, even as it involves positions of strength.
According to Jeff Risdon from The Draft Wire, who released a two-round mock, the Texans use their No. 23 overall pick to take South Carolina wideout Xavier Legette in the 2024 NFL draft.
Legette almost looks like a tight end with his size, but he’s got a lot of A.J. Brown to his game. Adding around C.J. Stroud seems like a smart way for GM Nick Caserio to roll here.
In terms of young receivers under contract, the Texans would be packed. Next season will be the last year for Collins. Not only will Dell enter his second season, but so will sixth-rounder Xavier Hutchinson. The Texans will also have the third year with John Metchie. If Houston added Legette, they could fully phase into a younger receiving corps all on their rookie contracts.
If the Texans wanted to go defense, a nearby defender that might make sense is Miami defensive tackle Leonard Taylor, who goes No. 25 overall to the Seattle Seahawks. The 6-2, 305-pounder could be an effective replacement depending on where the team sits with Sheldon Rankins and Hassan Ridgeway at the end of the season.
The 2024 draft class is loaded at wide receiver and many of the top prospects showed why in CFB Week 7
There is still a lot of college football to be played this season, but already the draft class of 2024 is looking loaded at wide receiver. Several of the top prospects at wideout had big games in matchups during Week 7 of college football, boosting their draft credentials in a variety of ways across the CFB landscape.
