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Yates' favorite NFL draft picks: Five players from every round who fit well with their new teams
Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 30? R Mason Thomas in Round 2? Cole Payton on Day 3? Field Yates has the best picks in every round.
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Postdraft questions for all 32 NFL teams: What could A.J. Brown cost Pats?
The NFL draft is over, but can the rookies make an impact? We answer lingering questions for all 32 teams.
TOP HEADLINES
NFL DRAFT REACTION
Barnwell looks back at 12 quarterback situations very similar to the Rams' scenario: When has this strategy worked?
Matthew Stafford just won MVP, but the contending Rams still drafted Ty Simpson in Round 1. Is it bad team building, or are there precedents for this working?
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Kiper's grades for all 32 NFL draft classes: Why the Cowboys and Jets aced their picks
Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the entire 2026 NFL draft, from the good (Cowboys, Jets) to the questionable (Rams).
Revealing 2026's Prospect X, his unique backstory and dramatic NFL draft journey
FANTASY FOOTBALL
Fantasy football winners and losers after NFL draft: Price-to-Seattle a perfect fit?
Which players benefited most from the happenings during draft weekend, and which saw their stocks fall the most.
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Fantasy football rankings for 2026 season
Fantasy football rankings for the upcoming season, for PPR leagues, as well as IDP and dynasty setups.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Schefter not convinced Simpson would have been 1st-rounder if not for Rams
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Is Jalen Hurts under the biggest spotlight next season?
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NFL NATION
'He won a lot of football games at a high level': Why the Cardinals believe in Carson Beck
Beck made 43 starts in his college career and played in five CFP games, so he understands the spotlight.
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REACTING TO DAYS 1 AND 2
Which teams won -- and lost -- on Day 2 of the NFL draft? Kiper on the best values, biggest reaches
We're through 100 picks of the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. sorts through the steals and reaches of Day 2, including some big value selections.
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Kiper's winners, losers from wild Round 1
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round, sizing up moves like the Makai Lemon and Ty Simpson picks.
BETTING ON THE NFL
NFL futures: Hierarchy largely unchanged after draft; Rams still favorites
Every NFL team's win total, as well as odds to win their division, the conference and Super Bowl LXI.
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ANDSCAPE
Andscape
NFL draftees' legacy, longevity comes down to getting there versus staying there
Former NFL players tell what it takes to stay in the league after being drafted
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Top Headlines
- Steelers put seldom-used UFA tender on Rodgers
- Simpson: Met secretly with McVay before draft
- Eagles' longtime assistant GM, senior VP depart
- Eagles pick up 5th-year options for Carter, Smith
- GM: Bills shut down trade interest in Coleman
- Saints declining Wilson's option after draft trade
- Romo again falls short in elusive bid for U.S. Open
- Ex-Bama DT pleads guilty after posing as NFLers
- 🍌 Russell Wilson joins Savannah Bananas outing
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2026 NFL draft: Analysis of every pick for all 32 teams
Get insights on all 32 teams' 2026 draft picks from our NFL Nation reporters.
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2026 NFL draft trade grades: Sizing up deals for top picks
We're grading the most impactful trades of the 2026 NFL draft, including the Saints trading for the former first-rounder.
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2026 NFL draft trades: Tracking deals of picks, players
We followed every trade made during the NFL draft, from Round 1 all the way through the end of Round 7.
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2026 NFL free agency grades: Dexter Lawrence II, Kirk Cousins
We're handing out report cards on big moves, including the Giants trading Dexter Lawrence II to the Bengals.
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