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16 NFL draft picks who landed with the perfect team: Bowen's best fits for top rookies
Which rookies are ideal fits for their new NFL teams' schemes? We picked out 16 who should thrive, including Edgerrin Cooper in Green Bay.
Bold predictions, Rookie of the Year candidates and our favorite picks
Our experts weigh in on the 2024 NFL draft's biggest topics.
TOP HEADLINES
A 'NASTY' PLAYING STYLE
Cowboys hope Cooper Beebe continues to 'dirt' opponents as their new center
"I'm a dude that tries to 'dirt' people anytime I can," said the Cowboys' third-rounder from K-State.
REMAINING ROSTER HOLES
One big weakness for each NFL team: We picked out post-draft holes and suggested quick fixes
We're through free agency and the draft, so where does each team still need to improve? We picked the biggest hole on each roster.
Are the Steelers deep enough at wide receiver to win big?
Here's what the current wide receiver room looks like -- and the team's options.
COMMANDERS HIGH ON DANIELS
'Just a very small part of what I can do': Commanders' Tress Way gifts No. 5 to Jayden Daniels
In exchange for the No. 5, Jayden Daniels will send Tress Way's family to an Oklahoma-LSU football game after Way retires, according to multiple sources.
Why the Commanders were 'unanimous' on picking Daniels at No. 2
What sold Washington on making Jayden Daniels the face of a new era in D.C.?
NFL NATION
No rookie starters for the 49ers? Why their draft-and-develop strategy will be put to the test
The 49ers' 2024 starters are mostly set, so they wanted this year's draft class to provide a future base instead of plug-and-play solutions.
Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy flashes speed at rookie minicamp
The Chiefs traded with the Bills to move up and draft Worthy with the No. 28 pick in last month's draft.
LIONS' INVESTMENT IS PAYING OFF
'It's instant credibility': Why Lions' star-studded coaching staff has players raving
Dan Campbell's staff is filled with ex-NFL stars, bringing experience and knowledge the players love.
A SHOWCASE EVENT
How the NFL schedule release has become a spectacle
SPORTS BETTING
How a Thunder championship could turn a $100 parlay into $1.7M -- if the bettor keeps his ticket
Chiefs? Check. Texas Rangers? Check. A three-leg parlay for $100 is just one champion away from hitting for $1.7M, but will the bettor hold or sell?
Rookie prop bets to make right now
Mike Clay compares his 2024 NFL projections to the rookie player props posted on ESPN BET.
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.
Top Headlines
- Daniels, Nabers have $10K Offensive ROY bet
- Ex-Pats reveal Belichick-Kraft 'tension' at roast
- Hall of Famer Johnson, star 49ers DB, dies at 86
- Texans acquire Skowronek in trade with Rams
- Seeking rebound, WR Robinson signs with Giants
- Titans expect Burks to 'carve out a role' in 2024
- Sources: NFL promotes 2 amid officiating rework
- Chiefs' Rice suspect in alleged assault in Dallas
- Barnwell's post-draft winners and losers
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2024 NFL draft winners, losers: Players impacted by rookie picks
Which veterans' situations were dramatically altered by what happened in the 2024 NFL draft? We evaluated 16 players.
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2024 NFL draft confidential: College coaches' surprises, sleepers
We have takeaways on the 2024 NFL draft class, from the college coaches who best know the prospects.
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2024 NFL draft: Ranking the 100 best picks, steals, fits
Matt Miller picked out his 100 favorite selections, factoring in value, fit and trades. Which pick is No. 1? Which teams dominated the list?
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Why Commanders selected Jayden Daniels No. 2 in NFL draft
The selection of Daniels was months in the making. What sold Washington on making him the face of a new era in D.C.?
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Stories of Bears' Caleb Williams, told by those who know him
He's a fashion cop, a fierce teammate and the next LeBron? Here's how people who know him, describe the No. 1 draft pick.
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Well-rested Marvin Harrison Jr. ready for Cardinals career
Marvin Harrison Sr. and the No. 4 pick's decision to skip the NFL combine and his pro day was a calculated one.
