Once the Scouting Combine ends, the next event on a prospect’s calendar is his Pro Day. Last year, we talked about the top 4 QBs, but this year, we have six whose names could be called on opening night: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix, and Michael Penix Jr (in terms…
In my other article this week, I went through some players that I thought did well for themselves at the Combine. However, not everyone had a great week in Indianapolis. Several players damaged their draft stock through underwhelming performance, unflattering measurables, or off-the-field concerns. Here, we’ll go through the players who hurt themselves at the…
We’re on our way to the 2024 NFL Draft, and one of the most exciting events for fans is the Scouting Combine. The workouts are often more for the media than for scouting purposes, but they can still create buzz for prospects who perform well. Behind the scenes, teams are doing the real tasks: learning…
The NFL Scouting Combine starts today, and even though the televised part isn’t until Thursday, teams will be evaluating hundreds of players all week long. Before they do, I wanted to share who I thought were the best draftable players at this point in time. These are listed without consideration of their position: just the…
With the Super Bowl complete and the coach hiring cycle basically finished, teams are shifting their focus toward the draft and free agency. Unless a team already has one, the top priority is to find a franchise quarterback. It’s not a coincidence that each of the first 3 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft are…
It seems as though everyone is posting mock drafts this week, so I figured that I should follow suit. These are just fun exercises at this point because we know nothing about trades or how teams feel about individual prospects. We’re merely giving our best current guesses based on team needs and perceived fit. Last…
As much as we love football here at Takeaways, we certainly enjoy and appreciate other sports too. Case in point, this week featured the 2023 NBA Draft, where 58 players learned their new professional teams. That got us thinking: what NFL draft lessons can we learn from the NBA draft? Though the sports are different…
Every year, hundreds of players who hoped to hear their names called go undrafted. This is not the end of their journey, however. Many of these players will be signed by NFL teams and given a chance to make their rosters; many of them will do just that. There are actually more UDFAs in the…
Now is a good time to take a step back, look at what happened over the weekend, and evaluate how we think each team did in the 2023 NFL Draft. Such analyses may prove silly within months; players drafted highly might struggle, and “project” players who were selected late could prove to be hidden gems….
The 2023 NFL Draft is done! It’s been a really fun weekend, but all good things must come to an end. We saw a record number of trades with 43 over 3 nights, and every team had multiple picks. However, some did better than others, and that’s why we’re here. In this post, I’ll be…