Giants Select Evan Neal At No. 7

The New York Giants selected Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal with the No. overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Neal is a massive human being at 6-foot-7 and 337 pounds, so defenders usually have a tough time getting past him. He started at left tackle last year for the first time […]

Panthers Take Ickey Ekwonu With Sixth Overall Pick

The Carolina Panthers selected North Carolina State offensive tackle Ickey Ekwonu with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Many folks probably expected the Panthers to take a quarterback with this pick to compete with Sam Darnold for the starting job this year, but they passed a signal-caller up […]

Giants Go With Kayvon Thibodeaux At No. 5

The New York Giants selected Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux with the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft on Thursday night. One year ago, Thibodeaux was the consensus No. 1 overall pick, so the Giants have to be pretty stoked that they ended up getting him fifth overall. He's a great talent that […]

Chiefs Trading Up In The 2022 NFL Draft?

According to Fox NFL analyst Jay Glazer, the Chiefs are rumored to trade up during the 2022 NFL Draft. When asked by a fan on Twitter, Glazer responded by saying that the team is prepared to offer its 2023 first-round pick in an attempt to make a run at a wide receiver on Thursday night. […]

Jets Draft Sauce Gardner At No. 4 Overall

The New York Jets drafted Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Gardner is a straight up lockdown cornerback that didn't allow a single touchdown in his final year at Cincy in 2021. "I see (LSU CB Derek) Stingley going before him, but he's […]

Texans Draft Derek Stingley Jr. At Third Overall

The Houston Texans selected LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. He was a consensus All-American at LSU as a true freshman. Stingley is ultra-talented, tall, long, fast and basically everything defensive coaches look for in a defensive back. He had a Lisfranc […]

Aidan Hutchinson Goes To Lions At No. 2 Overall

The Detroit Lions selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Hutchinson was always expected to go within the first couple of picks as one of the best overall players in this year's draft. He will stay close to home. The decorated pass-rusher […]

Deshaun Watson's League Investigation Still Ongoing

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson recently reported for the team's voluntary offseason program. However, it may still be a while before the former Houston Texan plays in an actual game for his new club. During a recent ESPN interview, league commissioner Roger Goodell provided an update on Watson's sexual misconduct investigation, stating "we're taking it […]

Jaguars Take Travon Walker First Overall In 2022 NFL Draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. For the second year in a row, the Jaguars had the first overall pick in the draft. Jacksonville has invested multiple first-round picks on the defensive side of the ball in recent […]

Packers Could Move Up In First Round For Receiver

The Green Bay Packers, who hold picks No. 22 and 28, are another team exploring a move up within the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. After trading All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason, the Packers may need to move up within the first round on Thursday […]

Jets Linked To Sauce Gardner

There is a lot of chatter about Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner and the New York Jets, which is very different from one to two weeks ago, according to three sources. The Jets have a need in their secondary and could very well make Gardner the pick with the No. 4 overall selection in the first […]

Jaguars Exercise Josh Allen's Fifth-Year Option

The Jacksonville Jaguars exercised defensive end/outside linebacker Josh Allen's fifth-year option on Thursday. The former seventh overall pick in 2019 out of Kentucky has been pretty solid in his first three NFL seasons. He had his best overall season in 2021, recording a career-high 71 tackles (46 solo), 12 tackles for loss, 14 QB hits, […]

Baker Mayfield Drawing More Trade Interest

With the first round of the NFL draft coming on Thursday night, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is drawing more trade interest from a handful of teams. The Carolina Panthers are one of those teams, and the Seattle Seahawks might be another. A couple of unnamed teams could come forward, depending on how the draft […]

Giants Exercise Dexter Lawrence's Fifth-Year Option

The New York Giants exercised the fifth-year option on defensive end Dexter Lawrence on Thursday, according to a source. In other Giants news, the team declined to pick up quarterback Daniel Jones' fifth-year option, as expected. Lawrence, who was the 17th overall pick in 2019, has played well as a pass-rusher and run defender in […]

Jets Could Still Trade For Deebo Samuel

The New York Jets could still pull off a trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel on Thursday, according to sources. It sets up the possibility of the ultimate draft-night drama, and it's quite possible that both teams are waiting to see what's available at pick No. 10 before pulling the trigger. The […]

Patriots Re-Sign Carl Davis

The New England Patriots re-signed nose tackle Carl Davis to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Davis will return for a third season in New England after recording 19 tackles (12 solo) and one sack in 17 games (four starts) for the Patriots last year. The 30-year-old will return to compete for a rotational role on […]

Broncos Sign Blessuan Austin

The Denver Broncos signed free-agent cornerback Blessuan Austin to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday after his three-day minicamp tryout, according to a source. Austin started 17 games over the last three seasons with the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks. The 25-year-old defensive back played in 11 games (one start) for the Seahawks last year […]

Giants Not Picking Up Daniel Jones' Fifth-Year Option

As expected, the New York Giants are not picking up quarterback Daniel Jones' fifth-year option, according to a source with knowledge of the team's plans. However, if Jones plays well in 2022, he'll have a chance to cash in with the franchise tag for the 2023 season. It was considered a reach when the Giants […]

Final 2022 NFL Draft Mock - Round One Draft Pick Predictions

The NFL Draft is just hours away, as teams prepare to make franchise-altering decisions in constructing their rosters. While the Super Bowl is the ultimate sports spectacle, no event is more important to reaching that goal than the NFL Draft. The World Champion Los Angeles Rams famously traded for Matthew Stafford and Jalen Ramsey, but […]

Texans Exploring A Trade To Secure Another Top-10 Pick

The Houston Texans have the No. 3 overall pick of the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, but they've been exploring a trade back up for a second top-10 pick, according to league sources. If the right player is available, Houston is trying to position themselves to move their second first-round pick […]

Jaguars Finding No Takers For No. 1 Pick

The Jacksonville Jaguars are still hoping that they can find a way to trade the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL draft, but they continue to find no takers, according to a league source. The Jaguars said last week that they've narrowed their field of potential first overall picks to four players. General manager […]

Early Tight End Draft Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Leagues

When is it way too early to worry about fantasy football rankings?  The answer is it is never too early. The tight end rankings for PPR fantasy football leagues are likely different now than they were when the 2021 season concluded, thanks to superstar quarterbacks changing teams and a couple of tight ends taking their […]

2022 Dynasty Mock Draft for Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)

As the NFL Draft hits us this week, we will give you two final mocks intended to offer an idea of true player values independent of where these rookies are drafted on Thursday. By offering this view before the Draft, you can put into context where these rookies stand amongst their NFL peers and get […]

Inside the Race for the Next Great NFL Quarterback - Part Two

In the first part of this series, I broke down the importance that a true franchise quarterback can make in the NFL. Now, it's time to figure out what the components are of an elite quarterback and which incoming rookies in the 2022 draft class have that potential. Keep it locked on RotoBaller for the […]

Malik Willis To Steelers In Latest Mock Draft

NFL analyst Lance Zierlein released the fourth edition of his 2022 NFL mock draft on Thursday morning. In the mock draft, he has the Pittsburgh Steelers trading up to pick No. 17 to take the first and only quarterback in the first round, Malik Willis from Liberty. The Steelers most definitely are in need for […]

Dolphins Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Christian Wilkins

The Miami Dolphins are exercising the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. The former Clemson Tiger was selected 13th overall by the team in 2019. He notched career-highs in both tackles (89) and sacks (4.5) last year. According to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, the Dolphins see Wilkins as a foundational player due to […]

Bills Could Pull Trigger On Breece Hall

On Wednesday, an ESPN Insider report from Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano speculated on what the Buffalo Bills might do with their first-round pick (25th overall). According to Fowler and Graziano, there is some belief across the league that the Bills could make something of a "luxury pick" at No. 25 due to the fact […]

NFL GMs Praise Garrett Wilson's YAC Potential

NFL analyst Jordan Schultz did some polling on Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson. He inquired three general managers, a head coach and a director of scouting. All five of them believed Wilson has superstar abilities, particularly praising his YAC potential and his ability to snag 50/50 balls. Wilson projects to be one of the […]

Packers Linked To Receiver Treylon Burks

The Green Bay Packers most certainly have a big a need to fill at wide receiver and it's likely we'll see the team address that need with one of their top picks in this year's draft. According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the team has been linked to Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks. The Packers have […]

Jets Smitten With Ikem Ekwonu

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is smitten with North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu, according to sources, so the team could take him at No. 4 overall in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, if he's available. Cornerback Sauce Gardner is another candidate to go with the Jets […]