Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING Here is how they came off the board compared to yesterday’s rankings based on six Mock Drafts. Counting WILL ANDERSON and NOLAN SMITH going to the linked team with a different picks, five of the consensus picks hit (also BRYCE YOUNG, BIJAN ROBINSON, EMMANUEL FORBES). Of the 25 unanimous first rounders –…

THE DAILY BRIEFING It’s Draft Day! At the bottom of today’s DB we have five late Mock Drafts from respected prognosticators – Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com, Mel Kiper, Jr. of ESPN, Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Ryan Wilson of CBSSports.com and Kevin Hanson of SI.com.  You can read their thinking below Immediately below is a…

THE DAILY BRIEFING As QB AARON RODGERS heads to the Jets, what QB has now been with his team for the longest period of time?  As you scroll below, look for the answer with the team in question.  You don’t have to scroll too far. NFC EAST   DALLAS Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com has…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY And so the Aaron Rodgers Era in Green Bay is over.  Sam Robinson of Pro Football Rumors lays out the trade package: After several weeks of negotiations, the Jets and Packers agreed to a deal Monday. Aaron Rodgers is heading to the Big Apple for a picks…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT The Lions were the epicenter of a “gambling ring” uncovered by the League.  NFL Justice dealt with it swiftly. – Four Lions players, including 2022 first-round pick Jameson Williams, were among five players leaguewide to be suspended for violating the NFL’s gambling policy after an investigation by the league.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Did DT JALEN CARTER talk his way into going to Detroit with the 6th overall pick?  Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com: Despite the uncertainty surrounding Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter ahead of the upcoming NFL draft, the unanimous All-American left a strong impression on the front office after visiting the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AFC NORTH   CINCINNATI RB JOE MIXON, awash in no legal troubles, may be asked to take a pay cut.  Erich Richter of the New York Post: Joe Mixon’s days as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals might be numbered.   The team is “expected” to ask the 26-year-old running back to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA So QB JALEN HURTS took basically the same deal the QB LAMAR JACKSON spurned.  But Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says Jackson actually was offered a better deal than Hurts took. As we wait for the full breakdown of the new Jalen Hurts contract in Philadelphia, some details have begun…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com admires the way the Eagles just went out and spent $250 million plus. With three years in, the window for a new deal open, and his one year left on the rookie contract, the Eagles took care of their young franchise quarterback.   They didn’t…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Peter King has rumors galor about the draft: I pass these mini-nuggets along as a fan service. They are among the things I’m hearing about the top of the 2023 draft.   This doesn’t mean anything on the surface, because the way “reporting” works this time of year, things that make sense…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Earlier this week the Lions quietly shipped CB JEFF OKUDAH, once the 3rd overall pick in the draft, to the Falcons.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Lions traded cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Falcons for a fifth-round pick this week and head coach Dan Campbell pointed to the rest…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO GM Ryan Poles on the whys and wherefores of the trade with Carolina: The Carolina Panthers currently have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after a huge trade last month with the Chicago Bears, who had the top pick heading into the offseason. The Bears…