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2022 NFL Draft Quarterbacks: The Top Prospects to Know

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

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Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) sets up to pass against Mississippi during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., . Willis is set to lead Liberty against Eastern Michigan in the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Liberty is seeking to join Appalachian State as the only teams to win bowl games in each of their first three seasons after transitioning from FCS to FBS. Willis is a projected first-round NFL draft pick
Lending Tree Bowl Preview Football, Oxford, United States – 06 Nov 2021


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Mirroring the player pecking order in the actual NFL, the highest-profile prospects each year tend to be NFL Draft quarterbacks. Most draft classes boast at least one or two QBs who (according to general consensus) are worth taking as one of the first

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NFL mock draft 2022 – Todd McShay’s post-Super Bowl predictions for all 32 first-round picks, including QB landing spots

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

The 2021 NFL season is over, after the Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI on Sunday night. The Rams don’t currently have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, dealing it away to help land quarterback Matthew Stafford. It will be the sixth straight draft in which they relax on Day 1 — but I think it’s safe to say they’ll be OK with that.

But for 27 teams that do have a first-round selection, it’s time to starting planning ahead and stacking prospect boards.

So it seems like a good time to once again predict the first 32 picks of April’s first round. Who will be the No. 1 pick? How will teams with multiple selections retool, and who will land the top prospects? And where will the quarterbacks go? You likely won’t see teams scrambling to jump into the top five for a

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Jerami Grant Trade Rumors: Pistons Seeking 2 1st-Round Draft Picks for Forward | Bleacher Report

By Elsie A. Dotson 5 months ago

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Jerami Grant is a valuable potential acquisition for contenders ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, and the Detroit Pistons reportedly want plenty in return.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday on SportsCenter that the forward “has stirred a lot of interest around the league. He kind of fits almost anywhere. Detroit’s asking price has largely stayed at two first-round picks.”

Wojnarowski pointed to the Portland Trail Blazers as having interest in acquiring Grant, although they may not have enough assets.

Interest around the NBA is no surprise considering Grant’s skill set and the fact that he is not a rental. He is under contract through the 2022-23 campaign and could help in a couple of playoff runs.

Grant is averaging 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 33.1 percent from deep. While the shooting

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Baker Mayfield could be first QB of his draft class to get new deal

By Elsie A. Dotson 1 year ago

While Nick Chubb and Wyatt Teller have their contracts expiring at the end of the season, Baker Mayfield’s extension is the most important for the Cleveland Browns.

Denzel Ward joins Mayfield, Chubb and Teller as the four big extensions need among the Browns long list of upcoming free agents.

Mayfield’s situation is cluttered by the other quarterbacks in his class also seeking extensions. Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are in the same boat as the Browns quarterback after being drafted in the first round as well. Mayfield, as the top pick in the 2018 NFL draft, has had to deal with a ton of turnover and instability in Cleveland while Jackson and Allen have been well supported by their organizations since their rookie season.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Mayfield’s deal could be the first done of the three big quarterbacks from their draft class:

Some of Fowler’s comments

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