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The Athletic - How do the top NFL Draft quarterback prospects rate in intangibles? Scouts weigh in The Athletic spoke to eight NFL talent evaluators to understand how these players’ immeasurables are perceived. The immeasurables were broken down into football character, toughness, poise and...

Dane Brugler's latest QB rankings: 1. Caleb Williams (#1 overall among all prospects) 2. Drake Maye (#4 overall) 3. Jayden Daniels (#8) 4. JJ McCarthy (#21) 5. Bo Nix (#44) 6. Michael Penix Jr. (#52) 7. Spencer Rattler (#72) Relevant: Drake Maye summary: A two-year starter at North Carolina...

The Athletic: Which of the NFL Draft’s top QBs has the best mechanics? Experts grade each passer The Athletic asked a few top private QB coaches in the countries to rate each prospect's mechanics. Some snippets... Caleb Williams Efficiency: 4.8 Adaptability: 5 Speed: 4.25 Overall: 4.9 Drake...

One of The Athletic's writers is mocking McCarthy to the Patriots at #3 (Drake Maye to the Vikings at #4). This is all speculation, but McCarthy's stock is rising and I am starting to believe that McCarthy will be drafted in the top 6. Teams think McCarthy is high character and doesn't make the...

With Atlanta signing Kirk Cousins, Minnesota is almost guaranteed to pick a QB. I don't know if the Giants will but it is likely that trading down and drafting JJ McCarthy is probably not an option for us anymore. If we are not drafting a QB this year, Wolf and co. must be confident that they...

A lot of concerns in the media regarding Drake Maye recently, mainly on his footwork and his decision-making in general (lots of WTF moments). I think if we do end up picking Maye, we should sit him for at least half of a season to fix any mechanical issues. That said, if Daniels goes #2, I am...

At least Mahomes isn't as insufferable as other GOAT contenders like Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning. I don't have an issue with Mahomes (for now). Not a fan of Kelce.

I'm sad. The guy was one of my favorite players on the team. Also, it's pretty insane for a DB to win DPOY in this current pass-heavy era of the NFL. I think Gilmore isn't just Patriots HoF, he has a real shot at HoF.

Dane Brugler's early 2022 mock, this will obviously change over the course of the year: Houston Texans: QB Spencer Rattler Detroit Lions: QB Sam Howell Cincinnati Bengals: EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux New York Jets: CB Derek Stingley Jacksonville Jaguars: OT Kenyon Green Philadelphia Eagles: QB Malik...

Anonymous evaluators and executives on Mac Jones (from The Athletic): The Mac Jones selection invites questions. Do the Patriots have the talent to support him? Without Tom Brady, are they just another team that overspent in free agency on its way to disappointment? And, of course, when will...

Dane Brugler's summary (projected 6th round pick; 16th best OG) SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Colorado, Sherman manned the left tackle position in offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini’s offense. After earning All-Pac 12 honors as a freshman left tackle, he moved to right tackle in 2019...

Dane Brugler's summary (projected 4th-5th round pick; 12th best LB) A two-year starter at Michigan, McGrone lined up as the middle linebacker in former defensive coordinator Don Brown’s 4-3 base scheme. He admirably filled the shoes of the departed Devin Bush in 2019 with 65 tackles, including...

Dane Brugler's summary (projected 6th to 7th round; 19th best S) SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Missouri, Bledsoe was a free safety in former defensive coordinator Ryan Walters’ 4-2-5 scheme (Walters was retained from the previous regime under new head coach Eliah Drinkwitz in 2020). He managed...

Dane Brugler's summary (graded as a 7th round pick; 45th best WR in the class): Tre Nixon had a productive prep career at Viera High School (50 miles outside of Orlando) and set school records for receiving yards (1,243) and touchdown catches (18) as a senior. A four-star recruit, he signed...

Dane Brugler's summary (graded as a 4th rounder; 7th best RB in the draft): A one-year starter at Oklahoma, Stevenson was a natural fit in head coach Lincoln Riley’s offense, thriving in his zone-blocking scheme. After not playing football for a year after high school and spending two seasons...