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Dallas Cowboys Rumors Tracker: 2026 NFL Draft rumors, news, notes

Happy NFL Draft Day! It is going to be a very busy day, evening, and overall weekend as every team in the National Football League looks to improve their roster with talent. If you have lived through a draft before you know that things can sometimes be intense. There is information flying left and right […]

Rams big board for Day 1 of draft

One of the most interesting questions inside league scouting circles is this, “How many true first-round graded players are there are in this class and who are they?” But in the case for the Rams, with little needs on their depth chart, their first round big board might only be 14 players long. Across league […]

Emmett Johnson NFL Draft Profile

Height: 5’11”Weight: 200–202 lbsAge: 22 2025 Production: 251 carries, 1,451 rushing yards (5.8 YPC), 12 rushing TDs; 46 receptions, 370 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs. Accolades: 2025 First-Team All-American (On3, CBSSports.com, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News)Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp, The Athletic)First-Team All-Big Ten Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Only Player in Program History to […]

A reminder of what next 3 days are all about

It’s time for the NFL draft as the three-day event begins Thursday night. Today’s links post is a reminder of the goal of the draft —- to select as many high-quality players as possible. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders have struggled to do so on a consistent basis for several years and it is […]

Odds and Costs of Texans draft trades

In a recent Groupthink, the Masthead was asked to predict our #1 draft pick for the Houston Texans. Since there are 11ty million mock drafts out there currently, including a few right here on Battle Red Blog, I went a different direction. My scenario was pure fantasy. Nick Caserio traded a few picks to jump […]

David Ornstein Reveals Newcastle’s Stance on Anthony Gordon’s Future

Newcastle United could face a major decision on Anthony Gordon this summer, with the club open to a sale if their valuation is met amid growing interest from Europe’s top clubs. The 25-year-old winger has attracted long-standing attention from Arsenal and Bayern Munich, while Liverpool was previously close to completing a transfer for the Magpies […]

Patriots 2026 draft needs, ranked from most to least significant

The New England Patriots are coming off a Super Bowl berth, but that does not mean they can simply rest on their laurels. In fact, with a more challenging schedule awaiting and a target on their back now, the AFC champions will need to continue building a roster that just 12 months ago was considered […]

2026 NFL Draft: 12 surprising first-round candidates for the Detroit Lions

Last April, I wrote a similar piece, operating under the premise that Brad Holmes—the unpredictable, best-player-available, talent-evaluating wizard that he is—might veer from commonly mocked and reported projections at Pick No. 28. One of my “surprise” candidates ended up being the eventual selection in Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams. The goal then, as it […]

Retrospective: FTRS 2020 Mock Draft, Six Years Later

After 362 agonizing days of nothing but mocks and projections and desperate attempts to convince us that utterly underwhelming college QBs will be surefire top-10 picks… it’s once again time for our annual three-day celebration of 32 billion-dollar businesses coming together to fill out a spreadsheet. Happy draft day, y’all. The FTRS staff has internally […]

Ohio State’s history in the NFL Draft by the numbers

The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight from Pittsburgh with the first round of the annual selection event. Friday will feature the second and third rounds, followed by rounds four through seven on Saturday. While all indications point to the Las Vegas Raiders selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, Ohio State […]

What the betting odds tell us about the 49ers potential 1st round pick

Wide receiver has been a popular selection in mock drafts for the San Francisco 49ers leading up to this week. EDGE rusher was the runner-up. Many believe those two positions are the leaders in the clubhouse for the Niners first two picks. Despite the news that Trent Williams and the team reached a historic resolution, […]

4 different mock drafts predicting all of the Cowboys’ picks

It’s finally draft week! The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight in Pittsburgh. All of the speculation and buildup is coming to a head, as is the excitement surrounding how the Dallas Cowboys plan on utilizing their two first-round picks this year. While there are endless predictions of how this could play out, some of […]

SSFC Spotlight: Cooper Sanchez emerging during difficult season

Each new season of Major League Soccer brings forth the rise of new potential talents who could make an impact with the United States Men’s National Team. Often, these players will be receiving the opportunity on a club that is underperforming, whether stepping into a gap in the roster or being handed an intentional breakthrough. […]

The Colts must draft microwave ready rookies

The Indianapolis Colts are running late. They don’t have time to gather ingredients, preheat the oven, and let something bake. This is a franchise that feels it can win now. Whether you agree, bringing back Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce shows they feel last year’s meltdown was more of a supernatural disaster than a foreboding […]

Seahawks News 4/23: Happy Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft

In Today’s Links: the day has finally arrived. The day that most likely, our beloved Seattle Seahawks trade out of the first round and make us all wait until tomorrow to make their first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Last time the FO had this few picks, they kind of goofed. Although, I will […]