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Drew Rosenhaus’ established March and April routine includes traveling to college pro days, not shopping online to construct a makeshift weight room. He is used to prepping NFL draft prospects for in-person interactions, not sending reminders to find a quiet room at home, put away electronic distractions and dress to impress on a one-hour WebEx …
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Never say never when it comes to Dave Gettleman and trading down in an NFL Draft. Even though he has never, ever done it. “Well, it’s something I will very seriously entertain,’’ the Giants general manager said Friday on a conference call. Gettleman, 69, has presided over seven NFL Drafts — five with the Panthers …
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As the NFL Draft 2020 draws near, it’s open season for scouts and analysts, whose commentary about Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa is starting to resemble pages from Regina George’s Burn Book from “Mean Girls.” The Athletic’s Bob McGinn published some acerbic criticism of the All-American quarterback on Friday that he collected from NFL scouts. “I’m playing …
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With the 2020 NFL Draft just days away, ’tis the season for scouts cloaked in anonymity to leak bizarre takes on prospects. Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton is regarded as one of the top prospects at his position along with Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, Georgia’s Andrew Thomas and Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs, but one unnamed scout told …
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Things between the Jets and star safety Jamal Adams are getting messy … again. ESPN reported that Adams will not participate in the virtual offseason program, which begins April 27 and is voluntary, because he is unhappy the team has not expressed official interest in extending his contract. Adams, 24, is in the final year …
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In less than a week, the 32 NFL teams will take their swings at the 2020 NFL Draft. This draft has been the most debated and discussed ever because of the current circumstances in the world. The NFL draft is the only thing really going on in the sports world and has provided fans a …
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What’s behind Door No. 3 in the 2020 NFL Draft for the Jets? Maybe general manager Joe Douglas’ decision with pick No. 11 in the first round won’t be as simple as choosing between finishing a run on four top offensive tackles (Mekhi Becton, Tristan Wirfs, Jedrick Wills and Andrew Thomas) and starting a run …
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Dave Gettleman, our 69-year-old football lifer, is surviving in his unsettling virtual reality NFL world … a world without interpersonal relationships and getting-to-know-you dinners and watching prospective draftees interact inside the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. “We got the visual touch-point, but we’re really missing out on the personal touch-point when you can smell and feel …
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Tom Brady just won’t let it go – maybe that’s why he has six Super Bowl rings. The Buccaneers quarterback commemorated the 20-year anniversary of him being selected in the sixth round by the Patriots in the 2000 NFL Draft – 199th overall – by posting the list of signal-callers taken ahead of him to …
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The Patriots landed the steal of their sport’s history, snagging Tom Brady with the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Two decades later, New England doesn’t appear likely to sit back and wait for Brady’s successor to fall into their lap. Though the Patriots — who hold the 23rd overall pick — currently sit …
Drew Rosenhaus’ established March and April routine includes traveling to college pro days, not shopping online to construct a makeshift weight room. He is used to prepping NFL draft prospects for in-person interactions, not sending reminders to find a quiet room at home, put away electronic distractions and dress to impress on a one-hour WebEx …
