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This Travis Hunter take will drive Jaguars fans crazy

5 days ago | blackandteal.com | Ryan Heckman

There is a reason why Travis Hunter went no. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. He was a must-have, can't-miss player that the Jacksonville Jaguars weren't going to leave without. But, one particular expert is already throwing some cold water on Hunter's impending rookie campaign. ESPN's Aaron Schatz took part in a recent predictions column and, when it came to more of a bolder take, he went straight for Hunter.
DeMeco Ryans can now reunite with a perfect 49ers castoff hiding in plain sight

6 days ago | yardbarker.com | Ryan Heckman

Everybody loves a comeback story, and that's exactly what a former DeMeco Ryans student is hoping to see happen in the near future. Could the Houston Texans reunite Ryans with a player he once coached back with the San Francisco 49ers? At the very least, this is a phone call the Texans need to make. DeMeco Ryans and the Texans need to take a risk on Drake JacksonThe 49ers just announced they are releasing 2022 second-round pick Drake Jackson due to a failed physical.
DeMeco Ryans can now reunite with a perfect 49ers castoff hiding in plain sight

6 days ago | torotimes.com | Ryan Heckman

Everybody loves a comeback story, and that's exactly what a former DeMeco Ryans student is hoping to see happen in the near future. Could the Houston Texans reunite Ryans with a player he once coached back with the San Francisco 49ers? At the very least, this is a phone call the Texans need to make. DeMeco Ryans and the Texans need to take a risk on Drake JacksonThe 49ers just announced they are releasing 2022 second-round pick Drake Jackson due to a failed physical.
The Colston Loveland hype just reached Brock Bowers level

6 days ago | beargoggleson.com | Ryan Heckman

Color us all as completely shocked if this comes true. Some Chicago Bears fans still aren't completely sold on the Colston Loveland pick, and that's fine. If he even comes close to living up to this latest expert's prediction, there is not a single Bears fan on the planet who won't be all aboard the Loveland train. Former NFL quarterback, now analyst, Dan Orlovsky was included in ESPN's latest rookie prediction column and he made a pretty bold pick for his Offensive Rookie of the Year: Loveland.
Latest Nick Chubb update sounds like final nail in the coffin

6 days ago | yardbarker.com | Ryan Heckman

The 2025 NFL Draft told us everything we needed to know, but for Cleveland Browns fans still speculating... it doesn't look good. Longtime Browns running back Nick Chubb has spent his entire career in Cleveland, but after the offseason choices made by the organization, it seemed as though he played his last down for the franchise. The latest update proves as much, too. Chubb and the Browns have reportedly not been in strong communication as of late.
Latest Nick Chubb update gives Bears a wide-open door

6 days ago | beargoggleson.com | Ryan Heckman

The time is now, Mr. Poles. Since the lack of emphasis placed on the running back position during the 2025 NFL Draft, one of the most popular post-draft fits has been putting Nick Chubb in Ben Johnson's Chicago Bears back field. And, if the latest report is any indication, there seems to be no chance that Chubb returns to the Cleveland Browns.
Eagles already have their game of the year circled even before the schedule release

1 week ago | insidetheiggles.com | Ryan Heckman

Give us the best!As Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for the 2025 NFL schedule release, it is fairly easy to have a "next victim" mentality. After all, we're talking about the defending Super Bowl champs. Not only that, but these defending Super Bowl champs were somehow able to get even better this offseason. Howie Roseman has continued his masterful operation at the top and the rest of the league should be worried about a Philly repeat.
Texans linked to 4-time Pro Bowl RB to create nightmare backfield with Joe Mixon

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Ryan Heckman

The Houston Texans are far enough removed from the 2025 NFL Draft but that doesn't mean the speculation stops, especially not when it comes to the back field. Joe Mixon had a phenomenal first year in Houston, but the Texans still needed to add depth behind him. They did so by drafting Woody Marks, but why stop there? One NFL analyst believes there is a perfect fit out there still waiting for the Texans' buy-in.
Texans linked to 4-time Pro Bowl RB to create nightmare backfield with Joe Mixon

1 week ago | torotimes.com | Ryan Heckman

This would indeed be terrifying. The Houston Texans are far enough removed from the 2025 NFL Draft but that doesn't mean the speculation stops, especially not when it comes to the back field. Joe Mixon had a phenomenal first year in Houston, but the Texans still needed to add depth behind him. They did so by drafting Woody Marks, but why stop there? One NFL analyst believes there is a perfect fit out there still waiting for the Texans' buy-in.
Former All Pro is already crowning Shedeur Sanders in Cleveland

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Ryan Heckman

When Shedeur Sanders fell out of the first round, maybe some opinions started to change. But when he fell all the way to being selected in the fifth round, that's when reality sunk in for many fans. The Cleveland Browns had just drafted, by all accounts, their fourth-string quarterback in Sanders. The odds that he ends up being the starter, based solely on his draft position, are not good -- and the critics have made it known.