Author: Benjamin Stevenson
Nose tackle isn’t really the most glorified or visible position.So the significance of the Cincinnati Bengals trading for Dexter Lawrence might not be as clear for fans as it is for players.Jason Kelce, the former center for the Philadelphia Eagles and current host of the “New Heights” podcast, shared his feelings on the trade recently.”I’ll speak on Dexter, because I had to block him,” Kelce began. “I mean, for me, I feel very lucky that I got to play him young in his career before he had figured out all my tricks that I tried to use against him, because…
The 2026 NFL Draft saw a robust trade market. Over the course of 257 selections, there were 41 distinct trades made, or nearly six per round. In fact, 112 different 2026 selections were moved at some point, or nearly 44% of the draft (and that excludes picks that had been traded prior to the start of this draft). It also doesn’t include the six future selections that were traded. Almost 10% of the draft (22 picks) changed teams more than once, with three exchanges being the maximum.Only the Jets traded up three times, but 13 other teams (including the Bears)…
The national media is high on general manager Dan Morgan’s latest draft class. The Carolina Panthers were given As and Bs across the board, with particular praise being lavished on Morgan’s efforts on Day 3 to secure both high upside gambles and potential starters at the back of the draft. Fans largely shared those sentiments as the draft rolled on. Some weren’t thrilled with the first two days by selections of players that weren’t at the top of most of our radars, but most picks seemed to grow on most fans are the weekend wore on.94% of fans gave the…
Like with the special teams coverage last season, the return game was nearly as bad. We saw some nice moments from Mason Tipton and Rashid Shaheed. Once Shaheed was traded and Tipton went down with an injury, the Saints had to rely on Dante Pettis, and it was not good.Clearly, the Saints needed to upgrade their kick/punt return game, and good news: Barion Brown, out of LSU, was one of the best college football returners. He is absolutely dynamic when he has the ball in his hands, and although I do think he can play at WR if need be,…
Skip to main contentApr 27, 2026, 5:15 PM UTCThe 2026 NFL draft is in the books and teams can start looking towards rookie minicamps. Front offices are starting to fill out their rosters heading into training camp as well. With all the trades the Buffalo Bills made, they ended up selecting ten players. Whether they all make the final roster is a different story, but for now they are the new faces in town. Let us take a look at all of the draft picks that were made by the AFC East.Round 2, pick 35: T.J. Parker — EDGE, ClemsonRound…
The Buccaneers moved quickly to secure their next offensive coordinator Wednesday night, tabbing former Atlanta Falcons OC Zac Robinson after a second interview in-person.ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the deal Thursday morning.The Bucs forewent seeing through another second interview with former Titans head coach Brian Callahan, as Todd Bowles and Co. seemed to come away impressed with a now-former division rival. The options began to dry up hastily, with perceived No. 1 option Mike McDaniel opting to join the Los Angeles Chargers and Todd Monken in ideal position for either the Giants offensive coordinator spot or even a head coaching role.So…
A Jim Harbaugh team wants to be characterized by their size, strength, and physical nature. That was on display in regards to the team’s defense in 2025 but the offense fell woefully short after losing their best two offensive lineman and the ones who stayed healthy (comparatively) underperforming didn’t help, either.In a new two-round mock draft by ESPN’s Matt Miller, he has the Chargers doubling up on trench players — both of whom own tremendous size — in order to help reinforce that Harbaugh style of football.With the 22nd-overall pick, Miller has the Chargers selecting Senior Bowl standout Caleb Banks,…
We continue our 2026 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at edge defender David Bailey from Texas Tech.EDGETexas TechSenior4-star recruit6’3”250 lbsDavid Bailey was a national recruit at Mater Dei High School, where he helped lead an undefeated season and a win in California’s Open Division state championship while the team finished first nationally in 2021. He was named Cal-Hi Sports’ 2021 California Defensive Player of the Year, and was selected to the All-American Bowl. He would be given a four-star recruit rating and enroll with Stanford in 2022.His first college…
The Philadelphia Eagles have finally filled their vacant offensive coordinator position by hiring Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion after bringing him in for a second interview on Wednesday. The official confirmation:Statement from Nick Sirianni:“I’m thrilled to have Sean Mannion on board as the new offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles. My goal throughout this process was to operate with an open mind regarding the future of our offense to find the best fit for the Eagles. Over the last few weeks, I had an opportunity to meet with a number of talented candidates and great offensive minds. I…
The defenses, especially the National team, dominated yet againJB: While there is certainly more offensive talent on the American team, I don’t want that to dismiss just how dominant the entire National team defense has been. Jacob Rodriguez was the best player I saw all week in Mobile. His coverage skills shined big time, and his instincts are truly next level. He is a guy who absolutely deserves first-round talent hype.Pitt LB Kyle Louis was all over the field again. He is someone who has made himself a lot of money this week. Louis had a pick-six in the Backs-on-Backers…