Herd Hierarchy: Rams Team to Beat? No Patriots in Top 10? Chiefs Rising After Draft?

We’re right in the middle of the NFL offseason, but there seems to be a clear team to beat emerging. Colin Cowherd agrees with that sentiment. In the latest edition of the Herd Hierarchy, Cowherd placed a team that’s been at No. 1 in several other power rankings in his top spot as well. However, … Read more

2026 NFL Power Rankings: Which Teams Improved Most With the Draft?

The NFL Draft is about building for the future, but sometimes the future is now. Some teams really can change their short-term outlook with a few smart picks at the right positions, especially in the early rounds. So which teams succeeded and which ones failed in putting the final pieces together for their 2026 puzzle? … Read more

2027 Mock Draft: Arch Manning No. 1 Overall? 5 QBs Go in First Round

The ink is barely dry on the 2026 NFL Draft, but we’re already shifting our attention to next year — which is expected to be a bumper crop full of skill-position talent, including quarterback.  A year ago at this time, no one forecasted the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, … Read more

2026 NFL Draft Grades: Analyzing All 32 Teams’ Classes

Grading a draft immediately after it concludes is akin to giving your compliments to the chef before the meal has been served. Sure, the food might sound good (or bad) based on the ingredients listed on the menu, but the true evaluation won’t come until after the product has been tested.  It will take at … Read more

2026 NFL Draft Grades: Which Teams Aced Their First-Round Picks?

What had been mocked everywhere for months became official Thursday night: The Las Vegas Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And then draft day really began in Pitsburgh. The Jets drafted three times in the first round. Eight other teams didn’t draft at all, amid … Read more

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Who’s the First WR Picked? Where Do Ohio State’s Stars Land?

With the 2026 NFL Draft now just hours away, it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty. After weeks of testing, film-watching and interviews, the scouts are making their final evaluations. So it’s time for me to do the same. The New York Giants’ recent acquisition of the No. 10 pick shifts the landscape. Ohio … Read more

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Which Team Gets Love and Simpson? What Do Giants Do at No. 10?

Finally, we have made it to draft week. We’ve already had some drama — with the New York Giants trading Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the 10th overall pick on Saturday night — and you should expect much more drama in the days ahead.  Will Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love get drafted … Read more

2026 NFL Draft: Rankings, Best Team Fits for Top 12 Quarterbacks

Of the top 150 NFL prospects on my final Big Board, you’ll see only eight quarterbacks included, with just three among the first 100. If the draft falls that way, it will be the first since 2000 in which there weren’t at least four QBs among the first 100 players selected.  Most years, the first … Read more

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Caleb Downs Not a Top 15 Pick? Chiefs, Cowboys Double Up on D

As we rapidly approach the 2026 NFL Draft, are the top five picks starting to feel chalky? I certainly think so. In my latest mock draft, my first five picks remain unchanged from my first mock draft. Sure, some might say that’s a boring way to approach doing a mock draft. And while I’ve shifted … Read more

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jeremiyah Love Slips; Who Grabs Ty Simpson?

Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love has seemingly become a top-five staple in the majority of mock drafts as of late, but should he go that high? Should the Pittsburgh Steelers add a quarterback in the first round of this year’s draft, with Aaron Rodgers’ future still in question? Do the Philadelphia Eagles have … Read more