6 Moves That Could Ruin the First Round of the 2026 NFL Draft Athlon's Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar get into six moves teams could make in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft that would be MAJOR mistakes.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Myself and @LukeEasterling chop it up with six moves that could ruin the first round of the draft for a lot of NFL teams. Cowboys, Commanders, Buccaneers, and RB/LB non-believers, beware! athlonsports.com/nfl/when-is-...

6 NFL Draft prospects who are perfect fits for the Detroit Lions Which six 2026 NFL draft prospects best suit the Detroit Lions based on their coaches and projected schemes? SB Nation’s Doug Farrar lists his ideal fits.

New on @sbnation.bsky.social: Continuing my series on the best draft fits for every team with six prospects who would accentuate where the Detroit Lions are going. If you want to read about the trenches, this is your jam. www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lion...

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The fact that they repeatedly misspelled his first name in the arrest report tells me that this may not have been an entirely well-developed process.

NFL Draft: The 5 best Falcons scheme fits in the 2026 class Which 2026 draft prospects would fit best with a Falcons franchise that doesn’t have a first-round pick? SB Nation’s Doug Farrar identifies five ideal guys.

Which prospects fit this Falcons team best, and who can they realistically get with their dearth of picks? @dougfarrar.bsky.social went deep on the prospects who make a ton of sense for Atlanta's new regime

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2026 NFL Mock Draft: Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar Project the First Round With the actual NFL Draft just a few days away, Athlon's Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar took turns projecting the first round in this alternating mock draft.

New mock draft on @AthlonSports: The annual tradition continues! Myself and Luke Easterling alternate picks and make trades in this first-round projection. athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

Zachariah Branch Arrest Headlines Prove the Value of Waiting for the Whole Story Zachariah Branch's Sunday arrest on two minor misdemeanors gave sports media the opportunity to tell the full story. Most of sports media completely blew the opportunity, writes Doug Farrar.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Zachariah Branch’s Sunday arrest on two minor misdemeanors gave sports media the opportunity to tell the full story. Sadly, most of sports media completely blew the opportunity. athlonsports.com/nfl/zacharia...

Zachariah Branch Arrest Headlines Prove the Value of Waiting for the Whole Story Zachariah Branch's Sunday arrest on two minor misdemeanors gave sports media the opportunity to tell the full story. Most of sports media completely blew the opportunity, writes Doug Farrar.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Zachariah Branch’s Sunday arrest on two minor misdemeanors gave sports media the opportunity to tell the full story. Sadly, most of sports media completely blew the opportunity. athlonsports.com/nfl/zacharia...

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Why the Dexter Lawrence Trade Was the Best Move the Bengals Could Have Made Dexter Lawrence is moving from the Giants to the Bengals after Saturday's major trade. Doug Farrar explains why it's the smartest thing Cincinnati has done in a long time.

New All-22 on @athlonsports.bsky.social: The Bengals' move to essentially select Dexter Lawrence with the 10th pick in the 2026 NFL draft was the smartest thing they've done in years (low bar, I know). Here's why. athlonsports.com/nfl/dexter-l...

A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity Great swathes of rock music since the nineteen-sixties would never have existed, we're sometimes told, were it not for the recordings of Robert Johnson. Certainly the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Cla...

Holy SHIT someone found the test pressing of Robert Johnson's Cross Road Blues and it is clear as a PIN www.openculture.com/2026/04/reco...

I think teams have been eyeing Louis as a safetybacker for a while now. Maybe we’re all catching up! :)

The 9 most ‘Seahawk-y’ prospects in this class Which 2026 draft prospects would be the best fits for the Seattle Seahawks? Based on tape and what the team seems to prefer, here are nine potentially ideal matches.

New on @sbnation.bsky.social: Doing a new series of the best fits for NFL teams in this draft class. Let's start with the nine most Seahawk-y draft prospects for a team that has just four picks! www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-seah...

6 NFL draft prospects we are desperately overthinking Paralysis by analysis happens in every pre-draft process. Which 2026 NFL draft prospects are we overthinking to a ridiculous degree?

New on @sbnation.bsky.social: From Fernando Mendoza's RPOs to KC Concepcion's "gimmicky" status to Caleb Downs' alleged lack of speed, here are six 2026 NFL draft prospects we are desperately overthinking. www.sbnation.com/nfl/1110634/...

Bumping this for the evening crowd

Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez Watches Tape With Athlon Sports Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, one of the most prominent prospects in the 2026 NFL draft class, recently analyzed his game tape with Athlon Sports' Doug Farrar.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Got to watch tape with Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez! We talked about athleticism and play recognition, that great defense, and his wife Emma, who is a Black Hawk pilot with the U.S. Army. athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

And now the rest of the story, as they say

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This is Maya. She just graduated from obedience training. May have gotten a little carried away while celebrating. 12/10 (IG: mayalapitbull)

5 small-school NFL Draft prospects who can have a big impact on defense Malachi Lawrence, Kaleb Proctor, and Chris Johnson are among the small-school defensive players in the 2026 draft class with NFL starting potential.

New on @sbnation.bsky.social: Running through the smaller-school prospects in the 2026 NFL draft, and here are five guys I think could be legit NFL starters... including the player who might be my favorite IDL in this entire class. www.sbnation.com/nfl/1110160/...

5 small-school NFL Draft prospects who can have a big impact on offense Cole Payton, Eli Heidenreich, and Ted Hurst are among the small-school offensive players in the 2026 draft class with NFL starting potential.

New on @sbnation.bsky.social: Are there small-school guys in the 2026 NFL draft class who can eventually become NFL starters? Here are five offensive players who I think have the tools to do just that over time. www.sbnation.com/nfl/24481286...

5 small-school NFL Draft prospects who can have a big impact on offense Cole Payton, Eli Heidenreich, and Ted Hurst are among the small-school offensive players in the 2026 draft class with NFL starting potential.

There are smaller-school prospects whose tape reveals NFL starting potential in the right system, and here are @dougfarrar.bsky.social favorites in this particular draft class.

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2026 NFL Mock Draft: What If the First Round Was All Small-School Guys? What if NFL teams had to select in the first round, and the only talent pool was filled with players from smaller schools? Doug Farrar estimates what such a first round might look like.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: This was probably the most fun mock draft I've ever done. Take Mendoza, Love, Downs, and all the big names out. What if the first round was nothing but smaller-school guys? athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

Le’Veon Gibbs!

7-round NY Giants mock draft: Building for the future after a Dexter Lawrence trade If the Giants traded Dexter Lawrence, what could they get? SB Nation’s Doug Farrar proposes one seven-round option.

New on @SBNation: What would a Giants seven-round mock draft look like after a Dexter Lawrence trade? I took a shot. www.bigblueview.com/new-york-gia...

First-Round Mock Draft: What if the Raiders DON'T Select Fernando Mendoza First Overall? It's a fait accompli that Fernando Mendoza will be a Raider on April 23. But what if there's a glitch in the Matrix, and things go another way? Doug Farrar looks at what an alternate first round could...

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: This mock draft is a thought exercise -- what if the Raiders decided to pass on Fernando Mendoza, AND announced that the first overall pick was open to the highest bidder? athlonsports.com/nfl/nfl-mock...

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NFL Draft Q&A with SB Nation's Doug Farrar -- Friday, April 3 at noon ET | SB Nation Hey, everyone! I'll be doing an NFL Draft Q&A on Friday, April 3 at noon ET. Feel free to post your questions here or at the link below, and I'll answer 'em all as best I can. We can discuss my recent...

CALLING ALL NFL DRAFT SICKOS: @dougfarrar.bsky.social is doing a live Q&A on SB Nation's NFL Feed today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT! Drop your questions in the comments here, and come back for the Q&A! www.sbnation.com/nfl/post/tUh...

Who is your 2026 NFL Draft crush? | SB Nation One of the best parts of the NFL Draft each year is finding players that you absolutely love to watch, who if you were hypothetically in a draft room you would "bang the table for." Does anyone fit t...

Chatting draft crushes -- and a whole lot more -- over at our new dedicated NFL Feed at @sbnation.bsky.social. Come join us if that's your sort of thing:

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NFL Draft Q&A with SB Nation's Doug Farrar -- Friday, April 3 at noon ET | SB Nation Hey, everyone! I'll be doing an NFL Draft Q&A on Friday, April 3 at noon ET. Feel free to post your questions here or at the link below, and I'll answer 'em all as best I can. We can discuss my recent...

We're gonna have @dougfarrar.bsky.social in @sbnation.bsky.social's new NFL Feed answering questions about the NFL Draft tomorrow afternoon. Drop your questions in today and tomorrow and he'll get back to you!

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