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Gilmore's Still Got More

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   Stephon Gilmore's career looked like it was coming to an end back in 2021. After winning the Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2018 and then winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, he finished 2020 with a quadriceps injury and opened the 2021 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. By October of that year, the 31 year old defensive back was traded to the Carolina Panthers for a sixth round draft pick (which was later used to draft Kayshon Boutte).    Cornerback careers are notorious for coming to sudden ends at a certain age, especially after lower body injuries. The speed that is essential to their position doesn't always fully return, and without the ability to keep up with younger receivers, their drop off is usually pretty steep. Most players in Gilmore's position would quietly fade out of the league within a year or two of that injury and subsequent trade.   Instead, Gilmore beat the odds. He recovered from his quad injury and in t...

The Rookie Jar: Abdul Carter

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Abdul Carter is one of the most exciting and versatile defensive players of the 2025 rookie class. With a rare blend of size, speed, and a high football IQ, he was able to shine as a traditional off-ball inside linebacker at Penn State before moving down to the line of scrimmage and becoming one of the best prospects in the nation. He took home several awards in his only season playing as an edge rusher, and helped bring the Nittany Lions on a deep postseason run in the newly expanded College Football Playoffs. The New York Giants selected him with their first round pick despite having two talented edge rushers on the roster already, leading to some speculation about how exactly they plan to use Carter going forward. This is a player with undeniable physical talent, but questions about his lack of experience at his current position and potential to play other positions make him one of the more intriguing players to watch as we head into the 2025 NFL season. Here is everything you need ...

The Rookie Jar: Ashton Jeanty

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Ashton Jeanty was the best running back in college football last season, and the Las Vegas Raiders selected him with the sixth overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. The former Boise State Bronco enters the NFL with high expectations based on how dominant he was in the NCAA. He was one of the most productive rushers in college football history, but has an intriguing set of skills from an unconventional background that make him a fun player to watch. Here is everything you need to know about Ashton Jeanty: Full Name: Ashton Jeanty Position: Running Back Age: 21 (will turn 22 in Week 14) Height: 5’8”  Weight: 211 pounds Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida (Born there, but family moved several times) Highest Accolades: 2024 Maxwell Award Winner (most outstanding college player), 2024 Doak Walker Award Winner (best college running back) The Background Ashton Jeanty was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 2003. His father is Harry Jeanty, a now-retired Naval officer who married Ashton’s mother...

The Rookie Jar: Cam Ward

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Cam Ward was the first player selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, thanks to the Tennessee Titans and their immediate need for a quarterback. The path he took to become the top pick in the draft is one of the more remarkable stories to come out of this year’s rookie class. Back in 2020, he was a zero-star recruit as a senior in high school who only received one scholarship offer to play Division 1 college football. That offer wasn’t even from an FBS school. Despite this, he carved out a place for himself as a legitimate NFL prospect and has etched his name into the NCAA record books with his play over his 5 years in college. Here is everything you need to know about Cam Ward: Full Name: Cameron Anthony Ward Position: Quarterback Age: 22 (Will turn 23 by rookie season) Height: 6'2" Weight: 219 pounds Hometown: West Columbia, Texas Highest Accolade: 2024 Davey O’Brien Award (Best College QB) The Background Cam Ward was born and raised in the small town of West Columbia, Texas, approx...

2025 Final Mock Draft (3 Rounds)

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This is our final Mock Draft of the 2025 class. We are not including any trades in these predictions, even though there will certainly be a few trades. This mock goes until the end of Round 3, and includes 102 total players. Here is the order that we think this year's draft unfolds: 1 Cameron Ward | QB | Miami (FL) 2 Travis Hunter | CB/WR | Colorado 3 Abdul Carter | EDGE | Penn State 4 Will Campbell | OT | LSU 5 Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona 6 Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State 7 Armand Membou | OT | Missouri 8 Mason Graham | DL | Michigan 9 Mykel Williams | EDGE | Georgia 10 Kelvin Banks | OT | Texas 11 Tyler Booker | IOL | Alabama 12 Jalon Walker | EDGE | Georgia 13 Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas 14 Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State 15 Mike Green | EDGE | Marshall 16 Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State 17 Shemar Stewart | EDGE | Texas A&M 18 Matthew Golden | WR | Texas 19 Jihaad Campbell | LB | Alabama 20 Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan 21 Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado 22 Malaki Star...

The Rookie Jar: Travis Hunter

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Travis Hunter is one of the most highly anticipated NFL prospects in modern history. His ability to play both offense and defense at an extremely high level has not been seen in decades. He has consistently been one of the best receivers and one of the best defensive backs in whatever conference he played in, and his ability to play both sides of the ball for years while avoiding any major injuries has intrigued NFL teams. He is guaranteed to be drafted at some point in the first four picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Prospect Full Name: Travis Hunter Jr. Position: Cornerback and Receiver Age: 21 (will turn 22 by rookie season) Height: 6'0" Weight: 188 pounds Hometown: Suwanee, Georiga Highest Accolade: 2024 Heisman Trophy Winner The Background Travis Hunter was born on May 18 2003, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is the oldest of four siblings, with a younger sister and two younger brothers. His childhood years were spent in Florida before he moved to Suwanee, Georgia as a tee...

The Curious Case of the Combine Arm Length

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          Something strange is happening with prospect measurements this year, particularly when it comes to arm length for offensive linemen. Offensive tackles face the most scrutiny when it comes to physical measurements because of their crucial role in protecting quarterbacks. NFL teams generally prefer their tackles to have an arm length of at least 34 inches, with 33 inch arms being good enough to get by. It is almost unheard of for a long-term NFL starter at tackle to have arms shorter than 33 inches long. However, multiple offensive linemen who have been measured twice during the pre-draft process have seen significant discrepancies between their numbers, larger than what has been observed in previous years.      At this year’s NFL Combine, scouts were eager to get official measurements on some of the top offensive line prospects, but the results raised more questions than answers. Many of the most desired tackles came in with shorter-...