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NFL experts debate the draft: Best picks and biggest head-scratchers
Our experts weigh in on the 2024 draft's biggest questions. Which teams made the best and worst picks?
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More than 20 college coaches evaluate the NFL draft: Best fits, biggest drops and sleepers
We have takeaways on the 2024 draft class, from the college coaches who best know the prospects.
TOP HEADLINES
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HOW SUCCESSFUL CAN WILLIAMS BE?
History awaits? Caleb Williams looks to join select group of rookie QBs
Williams seeks to become the ninth rookie QB to win double-digit games, building on the Bears' seven-win season in 2023.
'OK, he's really different': Seven stories that explain Williams
He's a fashion cop. And the next LeBron? Here's how people who know him, describe Caleb Williams.
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TOAST AT THE BRADY ROAST
Gronk spikes shot glass after taking drink with Brady and Belichick
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NFL NATION
Rookie DT Michael Hall Jr. could be perfect fit for Browns' defense
Cleveland took the Ohio State defensive tackle with the belief he can bring a pass rush on the interior.
How an email, Facebook and Fan Controlled Football landed Qwan'tez Stiggers on the Jets
New York crossed the Canadian border to find the 2024 fifth-round pick who never played football in college.
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BELIEF IN BURROW
Kimes expects Bengals offense to bounce back if Joe Burrow is healthy
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'IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME'
Bill Belichick to appear on MNF 'ManningCast,' 'Pat McAfee Show'
Although he won't be on the sideline this season, Bill Belichick will appear on television screens as part of the "ManningCast" for "Monday Night Football."
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BETTING PICKS
Rookie prop bets to make right now
Mike Clay compares his 2024 NFL projections to the rookie player props posted on ESPN BET and highlights seven bets he would make right now.
Can Marvin Harrison Jr. get over the 1,000-yard mark in his rookie season?
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WATT COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT?
Pat McAfee imagines what J.J. Watt's potential return would be like
J.J. Watt: I'd return to the Texans if needed
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LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR'S DRAFT
Debuting our first 2025 NFL mock draft: Two trades -- for star QBs -- in the top five picks
Jordan Reid makes way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round, including a landing spot for Shedeur Sanders.
Answering big questions about the 2025 draft class
Who is the top QB in the class? How does the 2025 class compare to the 2024 group?
Top Headlines
- Burrow back to throwing at Bengals workouts
- Veteran Penny joins crowded Panthers backfield
- Source: Raiders reach deal with veteran OL Peat
- Texans' McNair says Dell to make 'full recovery'
- J.J. Watt: I'd return if Texans 'absolutely need it'
- Rugby star-turned-RB gets first reps with Chiefs
- Jokes fly at Brady roast; Kraft, Belichick reunite
- Ex-Browns, Texans RB Johnson retires from NFL
- Debuting our first 2025 mock draft
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The Eagles tied a record for trades. The Cardinals filled needs. And some teams reached for players. Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the 2024 NFL draft.
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Shawn Hubbard for ESPN Stories of Bears' Caleb Williams, told by those who know him
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Marvin Harrison Sr. and the No. 4 pick's decision to skip the NFL combine and his pro day was a calculated one.