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New NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus which players benefited most from the draft
May 16, 2022 NFL NationESPN While the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan…
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NFL Week 1 packed with home underdogs
NFL point spreads hit the board at sportsbooks Thursday shortly after the league released its schedule for the 2022 season.…
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New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs and more get creative with schedule release
Happy NFL 2022 schedule release day! With dates attached to matchups, it seems that the regular season is somewhat within…
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Our experts answer big NFL draft questions: What was the best pick — and the biggest head-scratcher?
We’re now over a week removed from the 2022 NFL draft, and rookie camps have just started to kick off.…
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McShay’s early 2023 NFL mock draft: Where could top prospects, five QBs land in Round 1?
The jet lag from Sunday’s flight home from the 2022 NFL draft in Las Vegas has barely worn off, but…
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The best, worst and most surprising of the NFL draft: Favorite picks and classes, rookie of the year predictions, more
The 2022 NFL draft is officially in the books. After three days and 262 selections, there is plenty to talk…
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McShay’s favorite NFL draft pick for all 32 teams: Jermaine Johnson II, Nakobe Dean and other steals
Over three days of the 2022 NFL draft, 262 prospects found new homes. And we saw it all in Las…
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Five big takeaways from the NFL draft: A new premium position, QB values and the Ravens are really good
6:00 PM ET Matt MillerESPN The biggest draft class in NFL history is officially in the books with 262 players…
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Kiper’s NFL draft grades: Which teams crushed it, and which teams struggled in a strange year
This was my 39th year doing the NFL draft for ESPN, and I can’t remember a trading frenzy quite like…
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Lions GM Holmes fulfills promise, drafts HBCU LB
6:31 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Hall of Famer Deion Sanders’ first NFL draft pick as a college head coach will…
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Hutchinson can’t wait to get ‘ball rolling’ for Lions
6:55 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — It was a surreal experience for No. 2 pick Aidan Hutchinson…
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Kiper picks winners and head-scratching picks from Round 1: Which teams crushed the night
Wow, what a night. I wrote in my final Round 1 mock draft that there would be chaos, and it…
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Answering the biggest Round 1 questions: Experts debate best picks, steals, trades and more
Things certainly got interesting in a hurry on Thursday night during Round 1 of the 2022 NFL draft. We saw…
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Lions deliver ball dedicated after Oxford shooting
11:45 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN OXFORD, Mich. — A special delivery arrived at Oxford High School on Thursday morning, as…
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McShay predicts Round 1: His final 2022 NFL mock draft, including who is No. 1, QB landing spots and a trade
The 2022 NFL draft is here. Months of evaluating prospects, talking to team personnel, stacking my board and everything else…
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Kiper’s final NFL mock draft: Projecting tonight’s 32 picks, with a QB surprise
Welcome to NFL draft day, the best day of the year. Who’s ready for one more mock draft? Round 1…
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Miller’s new seven-round NFL mock draft: Two early trades shake up this 262-pick projection
6:30 AM ET Matt MillerESPN The 2022 NFL draft has been the most difficult to predict — even as the…
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NFL draft: Which teams have gotten the best value since 2012? We rank all 32
No team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks —…
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Lions’ Goff has ‘no concern’ if team drafts a QB
2:51 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Rumors continue to swirl around the Detroit Lions, linking them to…
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Barnwell’s annual mock draft with 32 first-round trades: Deals for Kyler Murray, DK Metcalf, more
It’s time for one of my favorite annual traditions. After reading dozens of NFL mock drafts without a single trade…
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Three-round NFL mock draft: Kiper and McShay hand out landing spots for top prospects
6:35 AM ET Mel Kiper Jr. Close Football analyst Mel Kiper has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN…
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Offseason wins, concerns and NFL draft predictions for the Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings
Apr 15, 2022 NFL NationESPN The balance of power in the NFC North hung in the balance following the 2021…
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NFL draft buzz notebook: What we’re hearing on the No. 1 pick, potential trades (and chaos), more
Who doesn’t love some chaos in the NFL draft? That’s among the topics analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid are…
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Kiper’s new two-round NFL mock draft: One trade, four QBs and 64 total picks
Here we go: Two weeks (OK, 15 days) until the start of the 2022 NFL draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars are…
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Seven-round NFL mock draft: Reid’s predictions for all 262 picks
6:30 AM ET Jordan ReidESPN As we approach two weeks until the start of Round 1 of the 2022 NFL…
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NFL draft buzz notebook: What we’re hearing on the top QBs, Philly’s picks, more
The 2022 NFL draft is less than three weeks away, at which point we’ll be evaluating the prospects each team…
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Best NFL fits for the draft’s top 15 wide receivers: Landing spots for Wilson, London, Burks, more
The wide receiver class for the 2022 NFL draft is fascinating, with no consensus on the No. 1 guy and…
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McShay’s two-round NFL mock draft: Predictions for the first 64 picks, including two more trades
The 2022 NFL draft is less than a month away, and we just saw yet another massive trade involving first-round…
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NFL Week 6 injury updates: News on Russell Wilson, Aaron Donald, Tyreek Hill and more
Oct 15, 2021 NFL NationESPN After five weeks of NFL action, there have been many surprises across the league this…
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Updated NFL Power Rankings: Bills are new No. 1, plus the most improved player for every team
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings are the perfect place to track improvement. While usually that improvement…
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Week 1 takeaways, big questions: Cards’ offensive explosion, Bills’ letdown and Darnold’s revenge
4:40 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season had a little bit of everything. The Cardinals’…
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Preseason NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus who’s on the hot seat for every team
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Preseason is a time for looking ahead, but as we unleash the latest version of…
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