Doug Farrar
NFL Editor at USA Today
Football dork. Athlon Sports, SB Nation, The Guardian. Laura's husband. AP All-Pro/MVP voter. Kick out the jams, or get off the stage.
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2 weeks ago |
athlonsports.com | Doug Farrar
Nick Saban, who brought Milroe to Alabama after Texas (Milroe's first choice) seemed to cool on him following a commitment, had a very good summary of Milroe's duality after the pick was made. "I tell you, he's going to give the Seahawks an element of offense that nobody else in this draft can give anybody," Saban said. "Because this guy's fast, he's explosive, and look, he can throw the ball. He's got a strong arm, he's a great deep ball thrower.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Doug Farrar
Grading NFL drafts right after they happen is like grading a meal after you order it: all you know is what was said on the menu. That said, drafts do tell you a great deal about how NFL teams think about themselves at a particular point in time – what they need, where they’re lacking, and how they want it all to come together.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Doug Farrar
With the 144th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 draft, the Cleveland Browns ended Shedeur Sanders’ precipitous slide down the board, and gave him an NFL home. This was not at all what anybody outside the league expected. Based on Sanders’ tape alone, he looked like a second-round talent, which – based on quarterback prospects over time – could have shoved him into the first round, given the importance of the position.
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2 weeks ago |
athlonsports.com | Doug Farrar
NFL teams don't always get it right when it comes to player evaluation. If you want proof of that, consider that you could credibly form the bones of an All-Time Team with a roster of players who found themselves undrafted when it was their time, but they went on to true greatness at the highest possible level. Quarterback? Choose between Warren Moon and Kurt Warner.
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2 weeks ago |
athlonsports.com | Doug Farrar
Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars: Giving Liam Coen his ideal running back The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stole Oregon running back Bucky Irving with the 126th pick in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, and it didn't take long for Irving to become the team's primary back under offensive coordinator Liam Coen.
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