2026 NFL Mock Draft It’s been a hot minute, but we’re back.

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It's been a while, but we're back! Read my 2026 first-round mock here!

Like many others, yesterday was my last day at PFF.

I had an incredible 12 years as a full time member of staff and got to do things I would have never dreamed of when I first fell in love with football as a 14 year old in Scotland.

Yeah it's a good point! Was quite surprised they moved on from Odighizuwa, especially given their lack or depth at IDL now (sorta why I went Banks).

Where would you go instead if you were Dallas?

Mock Draft Thursday, give me your thoughts!

They're calling it Mock Draft Monday.

Rams' front just hasn't had the impact on this game that you're hoping for. Verse has been great but they've struggled otherwise.

Seahawks' OL has been great, and Darnold has been pressured on 27.5% of his dropbacks.

Can't remember a series of games ever delivering in the same was Rams-Seahawks has. All three games have just been the most must-watch football and I just wish we could get it again

Davante Adams still has it in these awesome bursts, and when he does boooooy it's beautiful

Stevenson has been great, but jeeez that's not pretty. Especially when you're rushing the ball 38 times as a team

Bad weather conditions with multiple missed kicks already and you don't go for it on 4th & 5? I dunno man

What has happened to TreVeyon Henderson? Just doesn't have the trust from Vrabel or McDaniels right now

Top NFL offenses on third down from 2024 Third-down success is crucial to sustaining drives and, well, scoring points. These were the NFL's best teams at doing so this past season.

The best offenses in the NFL all have one thing in common: they know how to convert on third down.

For @profootballfocus.bsky.social, I looked at the top offenses on third-and-short, third-and-medium, and third-and-long to see who did it best.

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Top 10 NFL teams in EPA on scripted plays Scripted plays, defined as the first 15 offensive plays for each team in this scenario, can set the tone in a game.

Scripted plays remain a big part of any NFL offense, but let me hit you with a nice simple question: Who does it best?

I had a dig into the numbers for @profootballfocus.bsky.social:

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5 dark-horse NFL teams that could surpass win projections in 2025 Don't discount these teams from surging past the sportsbooks' lines and exceed expectations in 2025.

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Every year, some teams blow past their win projections. So, using @profootballfocus.bsky.social win projection totals, let's take a stab at who the darkhorses to do it in 2025 are.

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2025 NFL Running Back Rankings Who are the NFL's best running backs, and where do they stack up in the rankings?

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We're ranking the top 10 running backs ahead of the 2025 NFL season at Sideline to Sideline! Who makes the top 10, and who earns the crown as the best running back in the NFL 👑?

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Ranking the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL heading into 2025 A little exercise to cure the offseason blues, but who makes the top 10?

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It only feels right to drop positional rankings in the lead-up to NFL training camp, and we're kicking it off with the top 10 quarterbacks heading into the 2025 season!

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Ranking the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL heading into 2025 A little exercise to cure the offseason blues, but who makes the top 10?

🚨New content dropping at Sideline to Sideline🚨

It only feels right to drop positional rankings in the lead-up to NFL training camp, and we're kicking it off with the top 10 quarterbacks heading into the 2025 season!

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Why are we so nitpicky in sports debates? I have some thoughts.

Some nice Sunday reading for you over at Sideline to Sideline:

Sports debates, and why the hell do we get so nitpicky?

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An uncomfortable conversation about Mike Tomlin's future with the Pittsburgh Steelers A NFL franchise that knows how to win, but do they know how to change?

Just as a reminder, my new NFL Newsletter "Sideline to Sideline" is out now!

And let's start by having a conversation about Mike Tomlin and the Steelers.

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An uncomfortable conversation about Mike Tomlin's future with the Pittsburgh Steelers A NFL franchise that knows how to win, but do they know how to change?

I've started a newsletter called Sideline to Sideline, and the first edition, "An uncomfortable conversation about Mike Tomlin's future with the Pittsburgh Steelers," is out now!

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Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen

Big-time throws since 2022 (incl. playoffs) per
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1. Josh Allen (137)🤯
2. Geno Smith (95)
T3. Joe Burrow (93)
T3. Patrick Mahomes (93)
5. Trevor Lawrence (83)

The gap from Allen to Smith is bigger than from Smith to Kirk Cousins in 18th. Insane🏈🔥! #BillsMafia

Highest-graded player at every position from the 2022 NFL Draft We're looking back at the 2022 NFL Draft class and its top performers, including edge defender Aidan Hutchinson.

It's day three, and we're looking at the highest-graded player at every position from the 2022 NFL Draft for @profootballfocus.bsky.social. Aidan Hutchinson's excellent start to his career makes him the highest-graded player in the class, but who else joins him at the top?

Highest-graded player at every position from the 2021 NFL Draft We're looking back at the 2021 NFL Draft class and its top performers, including edge defender Micah Parsons.

Day two, and we're back with the highest-graded player at every position from the 2021 NFL Draft for
@profootballfocus.bsky.social. The 2021 class includes three Lions players headlining their respective positions!

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Highest-graded player at every position from the 2020 NFL Draft We're looking back at the 2020 NFL Draft class and its top performers, including wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

We're digging deep into offseason content over the next few days, and looking at @profootballfocus.bsky.social's highest-graded player at every position from the 2020-2024 NFL Drafts. Naturally, we're starting with the 2020 NFL Draft, featuring the likes of Justin Jefferson!

Fantasy Football Rankings 2025: Dynasty top 200 Nathan Jahnke reveals his early dynasty rankings for the 2025 fantasy football season.

With the Super Bowl in the books, my first run at dynasty rankings in 2025

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Defying the Super Bowl Hangover: The Eagles’ path back to the big game Just two years after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles have returned to the big dance, hoping to become the most recent team on a very short list of redemptio...

The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles have done what most teams who've lost a Super Bowl have struggled to do - they've given themselves another chance at glory.

For @profootballfocus.bsky.social, the tale of redemption, how the Eagles are back so soon, and what it means:
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Super Bowl 59: Unsung heroes for Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs Thomas Valentine breaks down the unsung heroes for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs heading into the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs' offense sings off Patrick Mahomes' hymn sheet, and the Eagles are at their best when Saquon Barkley is running the ball - but who are the unsung heroes who could make their impact felt on Sunday?

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Fantasy Football: Early thoughts on 2025 free agency Thomas Valentine reveals some early thoughts on some 2025 NFL free agency moves that could affect the fantasy football landscape heading into next season.

It's never too early to look ahead to free agency in the NFL. I had some thoughts on what could happen, and how it could also impact the fantasy football landscape, For @profootballfocus.bsky.social:

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Fantasy Football: Early thoughts on 2025 free agency Thomas Valentine reveals some early thoughts on some 2025 NFL free agency moves that could affect the fantasy football landscape heading into next season.

It's never too early to look ahead to free agency in the NFL. I had some thoughts on what could happen, and how it could also impact the fantasy football landscape, For @profootballfocus.bsky.social:

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Caleb Williams has been sacked 56 times through 14 weeks of the season, only Sam Howell (58) has been sacked more in that span since 2006, per @profootballfocus.bsky.social

The kicker is...Williams has the highest pressure-to-sack rate since Ben Roethlisberger in 2009. Gross. Not just an OL issue.