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Joe Hadawi is a sports journalist from the suburbs of Chicago and loves all things football! He is a recent graduate from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism.

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The 2024 NFL Draft is underway and the first 15 picks are officially off the board. The first half of selections was dominated by offensive players starting with three quarterbacks. The first defensive player wasn’t selected until pick 15, but the most surprising choice made came from Atlanta when they drafted a quarterback with the eighth overall pick. 2024 NFL Draft Grades: Picks 1-15 1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, Grade: A The Chicago Bears get their quarterback of the future in Caleb Williams as expected.  He is the highest-ranked quarterback in a 2024 class full of talent at the…

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With the 2024 NFL Draft less than 36 hours away, teams with first round selections are finalizing their draft boards and coming to conclusions for their future.  These are final projections on how the first round will play out.  This year’s draft will take place on Thursday at 8:00 PM Eastern time live on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. 2024 NFL Final Mock Draft: Picks #1-32 1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC With the first pick in this year’s draft, the Chicago Bears will take Caleb Williams barring any surprises.  Williams is the highest-ranked quarterback prospect in the 2024…

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With the 2024 NFL Draft less than 72 hours away, teams are getting closer to being on the clock, and meetings with players are officially over.  It will now be up to the front offices to make a decision on who will represent their future. This year’s class is loaded with quarterback talent and at least four of those options are expected to be off the board after day one.  However, one NFL insider believes that there could be even more taken within the first 32 picks. NFL Insider Believes Multiple Teams Will Make Early Push for QB Option When…

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With the 2024 NFL Draft right around the corner, teams with early selections in the first round such as the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots are concluding their draft processes and rounding down potential selections.  The Bears will be on the clock first and most likely select USC standout quarterback Caleb Williams, but the next couple of selections are up in the air with Washington and New England following suit. Washington Commanders Leaning Towards Jayden Daniels with 2nd Overall Pick Hypothetically, if Williams is the first selection off the board, it seems that the Commanders are leaning…

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The Los Angeles Chargers, who parted ways with multiple key pieces on offense this off-season, are likely to replace their original core of Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Austin Ekeler with young talent in this year’s draft. They have already signed former Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards to a two-year deal worth $6.5 million in free agency but could be in the works for a reunion to pair with the bruiser from Baltimore. Michigan RB Blake Corum Will Take Top 30 Visit with Los Angeles Chargers When asked about his pre-draft meetings on the Rich Eisen Show, Michigan superstar…

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The Tennessee Titans have made multiple big moves this off-season to build their offense back up after parting ways with superstar running back Derrick Henry. The biggest being the signing of Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who they acquired on a four-year, $92 million dollar deal after the March 13th deadline passed. While Ridley will likely be a productive asset for the coming years alongside DeAndre Hopkins, this was one of the more surprising moves of this year’s free agency period. Ridley was reported to be between his old team in Jacksonville and the New England Patriots before signing…

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The Las Vegas Raiders, who are one of the few teams without a definitive starter at quarterback have been linked to trading up in this year’s draft on multiple occasions and have their eyes set on LSU superstar Jayden Daniels.  Daniels won the Heisman trophy last season and is among the top 3 quarterbacks in the 2024 class alongside Caleb Williams and Drake Maye. Williams is likely to be the first off the board due to the Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields and their staff attending his Pro Day, but Maye and Daniels have been back and forth on multiple NFL…

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The Cleveland Browns have made moves to their wide receiver core this season by acquiring Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos.  Cleveland traded a fifth and sixth-round pick in exchange for Jeudy then extended his contract through the 2027 season, guaranteeing him a total $41 million for the next four years. With the addition of Jeudy, Deshaun Watson will have a multitude of options to throw to next season including Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and David Njoku.  However, this isn’t the only wide receiver’s contract Cleveland plans to extend. Cleveland Browns GM Wants to Be “Proactive” With Amari Cooper Extension…

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With the 2024 NFL Draft right around the corner, college football programs are holding localized events for draft prospects to showcase their skills and LSU held theirs on Wednesday.  LSU has multiple prospects projected to be taken within the first 32 picks including two wide receivers in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. Nabers, who broke the school record for most receiving yards in program history, has been selected within the top 10 on mock draft boards and some even have him as a top-five grade.  However, he did not participate at the NFL Combine earlier this month and LSU’s…

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The Baltimore Ravens, who will not be bringing back Odell Beckham Jr next season are in the market for another wide receiver to pair next to Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.  They have set multiple visits with free agent wide receivers this week including Dallas Cowboys veteran Michael Gallup and the most recent report being Detroit Lions free agent Josh Reynolds. Free Agent WR Josh Reynolds Set to Visit Baltimore Ravens on Friday According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Reynolds is expected to make the visit to Baltimore on Friday.  The Lions drafted Jameson Williams in the first round of the 2022…

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