Austin Mock
Staff Writer at The New York Times
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Austin Mock
We're officially one week away from the start of the NFL Draft, a three-day extravaganza where contenders will look to find players who can help keep them atop the mountain, while most teams are searching for the players to help bring them there. Right now, everyone is chasing the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles, who, unsurprisingly, still have the best roster in the NFL according to my projection model. But where do all of the other teams rank? You're about to find out.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Austin Mock
As the 2025 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it's time again to take stock of which prospects are standing out ahead of Round 1 on April 24. Our consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of NFL Draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out. How does the current top 100 look?
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Austin Mock
The NFL Draft is just two weeks away, and unless this is the first draft story you're reading, you already know Boise State star Ashton Jeanty is the unquestioned No. 1 running back prospect available. The Heisman Trophy runner-up ranks as the third overall prospect on our latest consensus big board and occupies the same spot on our draft guru Dane Brugler's top 100 players. Frankly, you'll struggle to find a big board that ranks Jeanty outside the top 10.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Austin Mock
Editor's note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. Welcome to 's 2025 The Athletic Men's NCAA Tournament projections, where you'll find every team's chances of advancing through each weekend of March Madness and cutting down the nets in San Antonio on April 7.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Austin Mock
As the 2025 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it's time to take stock of which prospects are dominating the conversation heading into draft weekend. Our consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of NFL Draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.
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Here is my Consensus Big Board Top-10 when adjusted for position: https://t.co/veaTzwUlpd
RT @sambruchhaus: consensus big board ranks from @ArifHasanNFL / @amock419 Ward: 7 / 12 Sanders: 21 / 32 Dart: 52 / 52
SEC QBs earn 23.5% of a team’s budget. Dak Prescott, the NFL’s highest paid QB, will earn 21.5% of the salary cap in 2025 (AAV).
Starting QBs are always negotiating their NIL value - not just when the portal opens. Historically, SEC starting QBs earn about 23.5% of their team’s budget. With average budgets around $13.5M this fall, that puts the value for an SEC QB1 at about $3.2M/year. https://t.co/oTjq2g7HZF
