2024 NFL Draft - Teams Most Likely To Draft A Running Back On Day 2
We are less than 24 hours away from the 2024 NFL Draft kicking off on April 25 in Detroit. The draft is one of the most exciting times of the year, as hundreds of NFL prospects will hear their names called on stage. The first round will be held on Thursday, while the second and third rounds will... Read More
Coach Knows Ball: Rome Odunze NFL Draft Film Breakdown of Washington WR
Welcome to Coach Knows Ball, an NFL Draft series analyzing the top prospects in the 2024 class. I'm a college football coach with nine years of NCAA experience and have been scouting NFL Draft prospects for over 15 years. This series will give a deep dive into the film of some of the top players... Read More
2024 NFL Draft Predictions: Who Will Be The First Tight End Selected After Brock Bowers?
We finally made it. The 2024 NFL Draft is tomorrow, and at long last us hungry fantasy football enthusiasts will learn where this talented crop of incoming rookies will be starting their professional careers. It’s no secret that Georgia’s Brock Bowers is labeled as a “generational” tight end prospect. He has been in the eyes... Read More
Darkhorse Teams To Select A Quarterback In The First Round Of The 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft has finally arrived. Like every year, most of the conversations surrounding the NFL Draft are about the quarterback position. Many believe the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, and New England Patriots will select a quarterback with their top three picks. Furthermore, the Minnesota Vikings reportedly are very likely to trade up to... Read More
2024 NFL Draft Odds: Favorites To Be The First Running Back Drafted
While the value of the running back position in the NFL seemingly continues to decline, young running backs on cheap contracts can be a real advantage for an offense, and it's exciting to see ball carriers go early in the NFL Draft. In most years, it's easy to predict who the first running back off... Read More
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... Read More
Blockbuster Trade Ideas for the 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and the rumor mill is heating up. While the NFL Draft is full of chaos and excitement without trade action, everyone loves to see a blockbuster deal made. A few expected blockbuster deals are getting thrown around on social media, headlined by the Minnesota Vikings trading... Read More
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... Read More
2024 NFL Draft – Tee Higgins Trade Scenarios on Draft Night
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has been one of the more underrated wide receivers since joining the NFL in 2020. The former Clemson star had at least 900 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his first three years in the league despite playing alongside Ja'Marr Chase. Unfortunately, he struggled with injuries last season, missing... Read More
2024 NFL Draft: When and Where is the Draft? Full Seven-Round Schedule
As we continue to dive farther into the heart of the NFL offseason, the good news is that the NFL Draft is only one day away! Hope has begun to renew for all 32 fanbases and as we saw with the Houston Texans when they drafted QB C.J. Stroud and Edge Will Anderson Jr. with... Read More
2024 NFL Draft – Brandon Aiyuk Trade Scenarios On Draft Night
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been one of the more underrated wide receivers since joining the NFL in 2020. He has been in Deebo Samuel’s shadow for most of his career, but that changed last season. Aiyuk had a career year in 2023. The star receiver had 75 receptions on 105 targets... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Pro Player Comparisons for the Top 12 Fantasy Football Rookies
Rookie fever is nearing its peak, and in just a few days, we'll know with full certainty where these prospects will be playing their games on Sundays. In turn, fantasy football gamers will be poring over player tapes, stats, and metrics like "Oops, I forgot to study, and my final is tomorrow" for upcoming rookie... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Wildest Draft Night Scenarios and Potential Surprises
Every year, the NFL Draft features plenty of surprises. Last year, there were a few that shocked the football world. The first was the Houston Texans trading future assets to acquire the third overall pick. That meant Houston was able to select C.J. Stroud second overall and Will Anderson Jr. with the third overall pick. Even quarterback Will Levis falling... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Overvalued Prospects Who Could Slip on Draft Night
A few weeks ago, I was watching the 2007 NFL Draft. It was on the NFL's Pluto TV channel and I didn't have anything else to do, so I figured I'd turn it on. I was struck by two things. First, it's wild how far technology has come since 2007. They kept advertising that you... Read More
2024 NFL Mock Draft - Round 2 and 3 Final Predictions
Can you feel it? We're just over one day away from the 2024 NFL Draft, folks! Summer's breeze is almost here as well, but not before we dive deep into draft season. With the initial wave of free agency settling down, the roster blueprints for our 32 teams are coming into sharp focus. Hunting for... Read More
Who Will the New England Patriots Select With the No. 3 Pick? 2024 NFL Draft Outlook
The last time the New England Patriots drafted within the top three in the NFL Draft was in 1993 when they drafted Drew Bledsoe. Thirty-one years later, the Patriots find themselves near the top of the draft again and equally need a quarterback. However, New England also requires many other positions, making the third pick this... Read More
2024 NFL Draft Predictions - Wide Receiver Mock Draft
It's a weird time in the NFL offseason where most of the elite free agents have signed and there is very little football talk around the league. However, now is the perfect time to get familiar with prospects who will enter the 2024 NFL Draft, especially at the wide receiver position. Analysts have been saying... Read More
2024 NFL Draft: Updated Draft Stocks For Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. - Will They Be First-Round Picks?
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. are being compared to each other ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, and it makes sense considering their similar collegiate career paths. Both signal-callers struggled early in their career at different schools but turned it around and blossomed into stars in the Pac-12. However, projecting... Read More
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... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Wide Receiver-Only Mock Draft and Projected Landing Spots
The 2024 NFL Draft is just a month away, and as the date gets closer, intel continues to pour in on where these prospects might end up. The NFL Combine has been completed, and several colleges have completed their pro days. We’ve even seen our first draft pick trade, with the Minnesota Vikings acquiring a... Read More
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... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Tight Ends Mock Draft and Projected Landing Spots
We have officially turned the page to April, which means the 2024 NFL Draft is this month. It's still far too early to tell which teams will target specific players, but we do have a strong sense of major areas of weakness for individual teams. With that in mind, we can explore some of the... Read More
2024 NFL Mock Draft Round 1 Predictions (Post-Free Agency Update) - Picks from All 32 Teams
We've now reached the point in the year where the disappointment of there not being any live football until the fall has subsided and hope has begun to renew for each fanbase heading into draft season. The first wave of NFL Free Agency has also passed and the rosters of all 32 teams have begun... Read More
2024 NFL Draft: Defense-Only NFL Mock Draft (First Round)
The calendar has turned to April and we are officially in draft month. With the NFL Combine and pro days out of the way, the layout of the first round is starting to become a bit more clear. Many mock drafts have a hefty haul of offensive players sweeping the board over the first few... Read More
2024 NFL Mock Draft - Second Round Mock
Everyone is focused on the first round of the NFL Draft, but we already know who is going to be picked No. 1 overall. There is still more mystery about what will happen in the second round. There will still be strong players on the board on April 26 when Day 2 of the NFL... Read More
2024 NFL Mock Draft: First-Rounder with Trades
The 2024 NFL Draft is less than 10 days away. Yet, the next several days will feel like a lifetime for NFL Draft fans. While everyone wants to discuss the quarterback class and the first few picks, the NFL Draft doesn’t end after the first round. This year’s draft class will have several impact players... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Will Tee Higgins or Brandon Aiyuk be Traded on Draft Night?
Tee Higgins and Brandon Aiyuk are two high-profile wide receivers entering the final season of their contracts. Each one wants to get paid this offseason and deservedly so. High-end wide receivers, especially those in contract seasons, have been no stranger to trades in recent years. Davante Adams, DJ Moore, and Tyreek Hill all come to... Read More
Bo Nix vs. Michael Penix Jr. - 2024 NFL Draft Prospect Comparison
There are three names that stand out above the rest when talking about the upcoming quarterback class: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels. A fourth, J.J. McCarthy, is starting to get a lot of added attention and could wind up going in the top five as well. But this is a very deep quarterback... Read More
Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft
Hey, RotoBallers! The 2024 NFL Draft is getting closer, and it's never too early to start preparing for fantasy football. Here at RotoBaller, it's always fantasy football season here at HQ. We are looking ahead to the 2024 season, and that starts with the NFL Draft and all the exciting new rookies. Today, you'll find... Read More