Patriots Discussed Trading For Deebo Samuel Prior To Draft

The New England Patriots had preliminary trade discussions on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel prior to the start of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night, according to a source. Niners receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been in trade talks all offseason, but Samuel's name has surfaced of late, and a report on Thursday […]

Patriots Go With Drake Maye Third Overall

The New England Patriots selected North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Patriots will open the Jerod Mayo era with a new franchise QB in Maye after the team traded former first-rounder Mac Jones to the Jaguars this offseason. The 21-year-old has prototypical […]

Patriots Expected To Stay At No. 3 And Take Drake Maye

Per a league source, the current expectation is that the New England Patriots will sit tight at No. 3 overall in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night and take North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. The New York Giants (No. 6) and Minnesota Vikings (No. 11) had been linked to a potential […]

Five 2023 First-Round NFL Draft Picks Who Looked Like Busts As Rookies

Bust is such a nasty term. It's especially brutal to label a player a bust after just one season in the NFL, as so many different factors can play a role in a young player's success - or failure - early in their professional career. However, bust is the go-to label that gets slapped on […]

2024 NFL Draft - Veterans With The Most Fantasy Football Value To Lose On Draft Night

It's almost here! The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft will take place tonight in Detroit, with 32 players set to join their first NFL team after all is said and done. But those players aren't just being drafted into empty roster spots. The NFL is a zero-sum game. For every new player that […]

2024 NFL Draft Mock Spectacular - Woo Fantasy Podcast

Rotoballer analyst Brandon Murchison (@RotoSuperstar) is joined by co-host Nick Hefley (@therealffgoat) as they dive into their final first-round mock for the 2024 NFL Draft. With what is expected to be a wild and crazy night of selections and potential moves, where will the most coveted players for fantasy managers land? They discuss landing spots […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Rounds 1, 2, 3 Predictions (Final Mock)

It is the most magical week of the year, when the mysticism of Gandalf, Harry Potter, and all the power of your aunt's healing crystals cannot combine to match the aura surrounding NFL Draft week! With the best week of the year here and just a few days until the actual NFL Draft begins, it […]

2024 NFL Draft - Minnesota Vikings Potential Trade-Up Scenarios

The Minnesota Vikings are at a franchise fork in the road, and this offseason could potentially be the most important one in the careers of head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The worst-kept secret in the NFL is that the Vikings are salivating at the opportunity to trade up from the 11th […]

Final 2024 First-Round NFL Mock Draft - Predictions for all 32 Teams

It's Christmas Eve. The NFL Draft is my favorite day of the year, and the picks made tomorrow night will have an enormous impact on the future of the NFL. With the Chicago Bears expected to select Caleb Williams at No. 1, the real draft begins at No. 2, where the Washington Commanders' pick remains […]

Patriots Want To Draft A Quarterback In The First Round

New England Patriots ownership seems to have a strong preference to come out of the first round of this year's NFL draft with a quarterback, so moving back to, say, No. 11 with the Minnesota Vikings or No. 13 with the Las Vegas Raiders might be too far of a drop for the team to […]

Drake Maye Pegged To Go To Patriots At No. 3

The Athletic's Jeff Howe thinks No. 3 to the New England Patriots in Thursday night's NFL draft feels like the spot for North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, although a couple executives made a case for Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. Maye has prototypical size, arm strength and athletic ability, but there's genuine concern about his inconsistencies in […]

2024 NFL Draft - Brandon Murchison's First-Round NFL Mock Draft

In the realm of fantasy football, anticipation and strategy reach a fever pitch as the NFL Draft approaches. Every selection, every pick holds the potential to reshape not only the fortunes of real-life franchises but also the fantasy landscape for millions of enthusiasts. As the curtain rises on this year's first-round NFL Mock Draft, fantasy managers […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft Round 1 - Final Predictions from All 32 Teams

Alright, folks, NFL Draft week is finally here: that magical time when every fan can dare to dream again! If you've been reading some of these mocks during the season, you know what a ride it's been and I sincerely appreciate any of you who've been following along. With the first big wave of NFL […]

NFL Draft Busts: Ranking The 10 Biggest Draft Flops of the 2020s (So Far)

Make no mistake about it, playing in the NFL is hard. Being a good player in the NFL is even harder. No matter how excellent a player might be in college, it doesn't always translate to the professional level. If making it in the NFL is difficult for a player, you can imagine the almost […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft - Best Case First Three Round Scenario for All 32 Teams

NFL Mock Drafts can be conducted in various ways. The most common practice is attempting to predict what will happen, which is futile, especially in March. That is because so many team opinions are going to change. Teams haven't even started doing pre-draft visits yet, which will undoubtedly shed more light on which prospects teams […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Rounds 1, 2, 3 Predictions (Post Stefon Diggs Trade)

The better part of free agency is done. While we continue to watch the depth pieces trickle through on smaller deals, the lion’s share of noteworthy moves are behind us. That is usually a sign that another mock draft is needed. In this mock, I will dive three rounds deep. I will factor in A […]

Is Tyler Boyd a Free Agent? Top Landing Spots for Boyd This Offseason

For eight seasons, Cincinnati was Tyler Boyd’s home. He amassed 6,000 receiving yards on 513 receptions and scored 31 touchdowns during his time with the Bengals. Boyd was a trusted option for quarterback Joe Burrow and was great as the team’s primary slot receiver. Unfortunately, the club opted not to re-sign him this offseason. After […]

Patriots Haven't Received "Serious" Offers For No. 3 Pick

The New England Patriots currently own the No. 3 overall pick in this week's NFL draft. Unsurprisingly, many teams are interested in trading up to the third spot this year to take a quarterback of the future. The problem is the Patriots need a new franchise QB of their own after cutting the cord on […]

2024 NFL Draft - Five Teams Under the Most Pressure on Draft Night

The 2024 NFL Draft is Thursday night, and general managers and front-office personnel are likely as nervous as ever. The anxiety meter will register at an all-time high for many of the league’s top teams. The draft is the best way a cellar dweller can rebuild and become a contender again. Alternatively, it is also […]

Quarterbacks 2024 NFL Mock Draft - Projected QB Landing Spots and NFL Draft Analysis

Believe it or not, the 2024 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away. While we can never make a perfect prediction of which teams will select which players, we do have a strong sense of major areas of weakness for individual teams. With that in mind, we can explore some of the teams that […]

2024 NFL Draft - Three-Round Mock Draft Post-Free Agency

The big wave of NFL free agency is officially complete. With some of the moves that all 32 franchises made and didn’t make, the first round of the NFL Draft becomes a bit clearer. We also can begin to truly identify the biggest holes that need to be filled for each team. At this point […]

Patriots Sign Mitchell Wilcox

The New England Patriots signed free-agent tight end Mitchell Wilcox on Monday, the team announced on X. Originally undrafted out of the 2020 class, Wilcox has spent the last four years with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 48 career games, the South Florida product has hauled in 29 of his 35 targets for 211 yards and […]

Patriots Listening To Calls For No. 3 Pick

The New England Patriots are listening and taking calls from teams looking to move up to the No. 3 overall pick in the first round of Thursday's NFL draft. General manager Eliot Wolf is running point on the team's draft, but sources are saying president Jonathan Kraft is heavily involved in the decision-making process. Most […]

Florio's NFL/Fantasy Football Scouting Report: Malachi Corley, Javon Baker, and Many More WR Sleepers

In case you have not heard yet, this receiver class is very, very deep. We are in the double digits now of receivers I have written up and I still think there are a few left that can make a big fantasy football impact right away. I wrote about the elite three and then the […]

One-Man Mock Draft - Assembling the Greatest Fantasy Football Teams Ever

If you're a longtime fantasy football player, then you have been lucky enough to witness the game's greatest players deliver some incredible performances over the years. Perhaps they even helped you win a few fantasy football titles along the way. But where would the greatest players and fantasy football heroes stack up if they were […]

Brycen Hopkins, Sean McKeon, Mitchell Wilcox Visit With Patriots

The New England Patriots quietly brought in free-agent tight ends Brycen Hopkins, Sean McKeon and Mitchell Wilcox in for workouts late last week, which could reflect on their desire to add another layer to the tight end depth chart of Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper and La'Michael Pettway. Hopkins has only 13 receptions on 19 targets […]

Patriots In Need Of "X" Receiver

New England Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf said he doesn't think the team currently has a wide receiver that "can beat the backside coverage every single time." The Patriots are most likely to draft their quarterback of the future with the No. 3 overall pick, but they could pair him with a receiver with […]

Patriots Likely To Stick At No. 3 To Draft A Quarterback

New England Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf said late last week that the team is "open for business" at pick No. 3 overall in the upcoming NFL draft and will listen to trade offers. However, Wolf and first-year head coach Jerod Mayo have previously said the only way they're moving further down in the […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Before The 2024 NFL Draft

With the head coaching carousel and NFL Free Agency in the rearview mirror, some teams look dramatically different heading into the NFL Draft. While the draft is still sure to sway the outlook of several teams, it is never too early to take the temperature of NFL Power Rankings. Teams such as the New York […]

2024 NFL Draft: Veteran Wide Receivers Who Could be Replaced on Draft Night (2024)

Every year, the NFL Draft is one of the most exciting times for fans. Landing a game-changing player can switch the trajectory of a franchise, and that is the goal of all 32 NFL squads at this point in the offseason. However, the draft can be a nerve-wracking time for NFL veterans who are fringe […]