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Deadspin fixes the NFL Draft … by getting rid of it

The NFL Draft is a moral disaster that should not exist. After playing three or four years of college football for no money, players finally get to enter the professional ranks, and upon getting there, find that their team and salary are dictated by the cartel that is the National Football League. Read more…

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Taking a look at QB-heavy draft classes, and why the best isn’t always the guy who goes highest

In a quarterback league, this year’s NFL Draft looks like one of the most quarterback-rich talent pools in history. We know that Trevor Lawrence will be the No. 1 pick for the Jaguars, and after him, it’s likely that the Jets and 49ers will select signal callers, making this the first draft with quarterbacks going… […]

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Justin Fields, Dan Orlovsky, and the never-ending degradation of Black QBs with age-old stereotypes

I find myself often being perplexed by the way some things are happening. Currently, one of those situations is the seemingly-inexplicable decrease in draft stock of a quarterback prospect I love, Justin Fields, who before the season was the consensus second-best quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. It makes no sense… Read more…

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NFL Draft season is officially bonkers with ’Fins flipping picks with 49ers, then Eagles

Oh, hell yes. NFL draft madness is now officially underway. The Miami Dolphins this afternoon traded their No. 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for the No. 12 pick, a compensatory 2021 3rd round pick, and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023. This trade news broke roughly one hour before BYU quarterback Zach… […]

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Let’s predict where this batch of high-profile quarterbacks will end up next year

We are in the throes of NFL speculation season. So much so that, as I’m writing, I feel as though it’s entirely possible I will have to scrap this entire article because Russell Wilson may have been traded to the Bears. Seriously – Chicago Bears Reddit is literally tracking a private jet flight from Seattle […]

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Comeback not-kid Alex Smith reportedly will soon be out of Washington, so here are his best landing spots

The 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year will not be back in Washington. According to Ian Rapoport and Kim Jones, Alex Smith is expected to be released by the Washington Football Team anytime now. He could be a free agent as soon as [checks notes] today. Read more…

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If Dabo Swinney’s players were safer with him, why did NFL prospect Justin Foster, 22, have to retire from football due to COVID?

“This is the safest environment we could have our guys without a doubt … These guys are safer here … We feel like this is the safest place that we could all be.” — Dabo Swinney, Aug. 10, 2020 Read more…