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4 weeks ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Tyler Brooke |Jeff Diamond |James Foster
There are some fits between prospects and teams in the 2025 NFL Draft that just make too much sense. While a lot needs to go right in order for the best fits in a given draft class to happen, teams will sometimes go out of their way to make sure they can land that player that fits with exactly what they're looking for by trading up or swinging early at a position generally considered less valuable.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Ian Valentino |Marcus Mosher |Jeff Diamond |Kyle Crabbs
The value of a ball-hawking defensive player is only matched by an elite pass-rusher. Finding an Ed Reed or Charles Woodson is obvious, but even non-Hall of Famers like Marcus Peters, DaRon Bland, and Harrison Smith are foundational pieces for as long as they're threats to force turnovers. Franchises will always gamble on instinctive talents who can completely change a game's momentum in a heartbeat. The 2025 NFL Draft class boasts some of the best defensive backs we've seen in recent years.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Jeff Diamond |Marcus Mosher |Kyle Crabbs
As per the Santa Claus song lyrics, NFL GMs, coaches, and scouts are making their lists and checking them twice (or almost every day) as the draft prospect evaluation process continues this month with pro days. The ritual goes from checking out the 2025 class in person and on tape from games over the past couple of seasons to college all-star games such as the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game to the Combine and now pro days.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Tyler Brooke |Ian Valentino |Marcus Mosher |Jeff Diamond
Free agency is an exciting time for NFL fans, but it also comes with questionable contracts that result in overpaid players around the league. That's not to say that these players can't end up living up to their deals, but given their recent track records of on-field performance, some of the deals that were given out this offseason come off as head-scratchers.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Marcus Mosher |Ian Valentino |Jeff Diamond
Free agency is always a fun and exciting time of the year as all 32 teams work to improve their rosters. However, a majority of the signings around the league end up not working out for a variety of reasons. Every year, there are always a handful of deals that get made that look bad right away and end up failing by the time the games start being played. Here are the nine worst early 2025 NFL Free Agency moves that teams will soon regret.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Ian Valentino |Marcus Mosher |Jeff Diamond
NFL free agency is the most bittersweet part of the league's calendar. There's excitement every time your team signs a new player to replace someone who might've been struggling, but there's also the reality that most big deals fail to work out. Some franchises also continually struggle to open their wallets to land impactful additions, causing fans pain. The 2025 class of free agents wasn't an especially strong group, but that doesn't mean everyone signed will be a wasted investment.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Jeff Diamond |Marcus Mosher |Ian Valentino
The quarterback movement around the NFL is always of peak interest for the game’s most important position. In early free agency, there have been many quarterback signings, with a few more major dominoes to fall soon. It’s not necessarily a stellar free agent class of quarterbacks, but with a 2025 draft class that falls short of last year's, many teams are looking to free agency and the trade market to fill quarterback needs or seek to lock up their established starters for the long term.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Tyler Brooke |Jeff Diamond
The Green Bay Packers are a few pieces away from being a Super Bowl contender in the NFC, and they'll have the financial flexibility to take some swings in free agency this offseason. While the Packers could make a blockbuster trade on a veteran EDGE or a top wideout like DK Metcalf, they could also be content with going after some reasonably-priced free agents.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Tyler Brooke |Jeff Diamond
The DK Metcalf sweepstakes is officially underway. Shortly after the Seattle Seahawks and Tyler Lockett announced that they were parting ways, reports surfaced that Metcalf requested a trade to play for a contender. It will take a lot for a team to acquire the 27-year-old wideout. The two-time Pro Bowler has already amassed 6,324 receiving yards and 48 touchdowns in six seasons, and the Seahawks won't part with that kind of impact weapon without significant compensation.
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1 month ago | 
the33rdteam.com | Tyler Brooke |Jeff Diamond
The Philadelphia Eagles are still enjoying their Super Bowl win, but general manager Howie Roseman has some difficult decisions to make regarding key free agents like Milton Williams. A former third-round pick in 2021, Williams had a breakout season in 2024, playing alongside Jalen Carter. He became a huge pass-rush threat on the interior, generating seven sacks and 54 pressures over the regular season and playoffs.
