Jess Haynie 
We’re just a few days away from the big night. The topsy-turvy activity with the first two picks has given us more clarity for how the early part of the draft could unfoled. Los Angeles and Philadelphia are sure to take quarterbacks, which is a far more certain projection than what the Titans and Browns were offering. And now, my standard disclaimers: Please comment with your thoughts on my picks.
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The other day I got a wild hair and tweeted out the idea that Dallas could try and sign Von Miller. That’s right; the reigning Super Bowl MVP and arguably the best defensive player in the NFL. Knowing that Miller was franchise tagged by the Denver Broncos, I included the price of signing him in my proposal. I get crazy ideas all the time and dismiss them quickly. This one, however, is still lingering.
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So there have been some major developments since my last mock draft. The Rams gave up everything short of their firstborn to move to number one and Myles Jack’s knee evaluation didn’t go well. These have led to some interesting ripple effects. For this mock I wanted to … Read more
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[Disclaimer: This article is a correction/revision of a previous post titled “Cowboys in a Pre-Draft Salary Cap Crunch.” I used some faulty information in that piece and apologize for the inaccuracy. Jess.] You’ll never find an exact answer for what your favorite NFL team’s current salary cap space … Read more
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I’m going to go into more detail about this in an article later today, but right now (according to OverTheCap.com and Spotrac.com) the Cowboys are headed into the draft with no cap space to actually sign their rookies. In broad terms, they would need an estimated $5 million … Read more
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After a night and early morning dominated by NBA news, the NFL just retook the news cycle in a major way. The Tennessee Titans just traded the first overall pick in the draft to the Los Angeles Rams. They are getting massive, Herschel Walker-level haul in exchange for moving … Read more
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My goal this weekend was to share some of my guiding principles about the three glamour positions of any NFL offense. Yesterday we discussed running back and earlier today we looked at wide receiver. We now wrap things up with the most important position in all of sports, NFL … Read more
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Yesterday I discussed my philosophy for the running back position and how it relates to the current roster and draft. Today I’m going do the same with wide receivers. Since 2010 there have been 23 receivers drafted in the first round and 25 in the second. This list … Read more
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Everyone has their own principles and philosophies when it comes to building a team. That’s never more clear than during draft season, when the level of priority each of us senses for different roster positions varies greatly. This weekend I thought I’d dive into the three glamour positions … Read more
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During the 2012 draft, then-Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins was participating in a local draft party. When Dallas’ selection of Morris Claiborne was announced, Jenkins was reportedly upset and left sullen for the rest of the night. Entering the last year of his rookie deal, Jenkins saw the writing on … Read more
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