Using only the measurables as a starting point, Steve Palazzolo sets out to quantify upside and downside and identify the positions with a history of improved performance based on athletic measures alone.
Over the last two weeks, PFF has mapped out the NFL draft landscape, constructing seven-round mock drafts for all 32 NFL teams with the help of the PFF mock draft simulator.
What if we lived in a world where teams avoided analytically unsound decisions in the draft? Well, this is exactly what this mock aims to achieve, as it reflects how teams should approach their picks from an analytical point of view.
There is definitely a case to be made for why the Chargers should take an offensive tackle in Round 1, but some of the benefits associated with that may not be seen right away, especially if that player has to switch sides as a rookie.
From Caleb Williams' top-tier arm talent to Marvin Harrison Jr.'s releases off the line of scrimmage, here are the strengths and weaknesses of PFF's top 50 draft prospects.
With the 2024 NFL Draft just days away, these are some of the best mid-round options to target if your team were to miss on a top-ranked draft prospect.
The Lions and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension that includes $77 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.
Diontae Johnson said he was excited to work with Panthers QB Bryce Young despite being surprised he was traded from Pittsburgh to Carolina in the offseason.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles says he knows "what we're going to do" with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL, but "everyone's got to tune in on Thursday."
Quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to be one of the first players drafted on Thursday night and recent days have featured speculation that he might prefer to go somewhere other than to Washington with the second overall pick.
The Patriots, by all appearances, keep trying to get someone to make them an overwhelming offer for the third pick in the draft, which another team would use to (presumably) pick North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye.
Cornerback Xavien Howard has not landed with a team since being released by the Dolphins in March and he took a step to help his bid to find a new home this month.
The Bears have spent the last few months coming up with a plan for the top of the 2024 NFL Draft and one of the key players in that process has been rewarded ahead of the first round.
The Steelers traded for quarterback Justin Fields this offseason and it looks like any future for him in Pittsburgh will be contingent on what happens in the coming months.
2023 was another lackluster season for the Chicago Bears, finishing at the bottom of the NFC North with a 7-10 record (a disappointment, but, it should be noted, improvement on 2022’s bottom of the barrel 3-14 showing).
The 2023 season saw the Detroit Lions win their division for the first time in 30 years (when their division was known as the NFC Central), and win a playoff game for the first time in just as long.
In the first season of the Jordan Love era in Green Bay, the Packers were something of a Cinderella story in the postseason, entering as the No. 7 seed and defeating the No. 2 Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round.
The Vikings of 2024 will look notably different than that of 2023 following the departure of long-time QB Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year deal with the Falcons in March.
While discussion continues about what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones meant when he said the team will be "all-in" this offseason, there's no doubt that their approach to the last month or so has left some holes on the roster.
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