Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing.
AFC EAST:
New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit)
NFL Draft rumor: Patriots a candidate to make multiple first-round trades – Pats Pulpit
New England may make several moves at the top of the first round.
New York Jets (via Gang Green Nation)
New York Jets: Who are the likely picks for the Jets at pick 10? – Gang Green Nation
As draft day nears the Jets’ first round pick options come into focus
Buffalo Bills (via Buffalo Rumblings)
Laiatu Latu pays Buffalo Bills a top-30 pre-draft visit, per sources – Buffalo Rumblings
Following a transfer to UCLA, Latu’s production jumped off the charts
AFC NORTH:
Baltimore Ravens (via Baltimore Beatdown)
Should the Ravens trade for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk? – Baltimore Beatdown
There’s lot trade controversy around the star wideout
Pittsburgh Steelers (via Behind the Steel Curtain)
Analyst believes Justin Fields will be the Steelers’ Week 1 starter – Behind the Steel Curtain
Jeff Darlington says he’d bet on Fields winning the job
Cincinnati Bengals (via Cincy Jungle)
Zac Taylor says Bengals QB Joe Burrow is progressing well in rehab from wrist surgery – Cincy Jungle
“Everything’s been positive.”
Cleveland Browns (via Dawgs By Nature)
NFL draft: Browns have ignored the WR early since drafting Corey Coleman – Dawgs By Nature
Receivers can be found anywhere but the Browns haven’t drafted one in the first two rounds since 2016
AFC SOUTH:
Houston Texans (via Battle Red Blog)
What If? Would the Texans move back into the first round of the 2024 draft? – Battle Red Blog
A little pre-draft thought experiment.
Tennessee Titans (via Music City Miracles)
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates project a Titans trade back in latest 2024 mock draft – Music City Miracles
The Tennessee Titans get a lot value in ESPN’s latest three-round mock draft
Jacksonville Jaguars (via Big Cat Country)
The Jacksonville Jaguars overpaid Josh Allen (and that’s okay!) – Big Cat Country
Josh Allen deserved the $141.25 million contract extension he signed, but it’ll be hard for him to live up to.
Indianapolis Colts (via Stampede Blue)
Report: Colts, DT DeForest Buckner agree to two-year, $46 million contract extension – Stampede Blue
Indianapolis extends another one of its own in star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner.
AFC WEST:
Denver Broncos (via Mile High Report)
Is Sean Payton going to aggressively move up to draft a quarterback? – Mile High Report
Could we see Sean Payton trade three first-round picks away to get the quarterback he wants from the 2024 NFL Draft? Possibly.
Los Angeles Chargers (via Bolts from the Blue)
Does Harbaugh’s History Tell Us Anything About the Chargers’ Draft? Maybe Not. But the Draft Itself Might – Bolts From The Blue
A recent piece at ESPN suggested that the Chargers may take an offensive lineman because of Jim Harbaugh’s history at Michigan. That doesn’t quite track, but they may still take an offensive lineman anyway.
Las Vegas Raiders (via Silver and Black Pride)
Raiders quarterback 2024: Chances of being drafted by Las Vegas – Silver And Black Pride
Ranking the rookie quarterbacks’ chances of joining the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2024 NFL draft
Kansas City Chiefs (via Arrowhead Pride)
Chiefs Free Agency: Players trending up and down entering 2024 – Arrowhead Pride
Which Kansas City Chiefs players are trending up and which players are trending down following all of their moves in NFL free agency?
NFC EAST:
New York Giants (via Big Blue View)
‘I do, yes’: Daniel Jones still believes he is the best quarterback for the Giants – Big Blue View
Jones says he is still on target to be ready for training camp as he rehabs from ACL surgery
Philadelphia Eagles (via Bleeding Green Nation)
DeVonta Smith, Eagles agree to contract extension – Bleeding Green Nation
Smitty is here to stay.
Dallas Cowboys (via Blogging the Boys)
Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb not attending workouts amid contract talks – Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys have yet to work out a new deal with star receiver CeeDee Lamb so he is reportedly going to miss voluntary workouts.
Washington Commanders (via Hogs Haven)
How might recent 49ers’ drafts inform us about who Adam Peters is seriously considering this year? – Hogs Haven
Over the course of the past couple of years, in an effort to discern if there was any particular method to Ron Rivera’s drafting madness, I scoured the publicly-available information on draftees to…
NFC NORTH:
Green Bay Packers (via Acme Packing Company)
Report: Packers consider Zach Tom ‘a potential Hall of Fame center’ – Acme Packing Company
Per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Tom is more likely to be Green Bay’s long-term center than Josh Myers.
Detroit Lions (via Pride of Detroit)
2024 NFL Draft profile: Why Detroit Lions should draft Chop Robinson – Pride Of Detroit
Explaining why the Detroit Lions should take Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Chicago Bears (via Windy City Gridiron)
What’s Next for the Bears Personnel Department in Draft Prep – Windy City Gridiron
Greg Gabriel shares where the Bears likely are in their draft prep.
Minnesota Vikings (via Daily Norseman)
Report: Vikings trying to hold on to 23rd pick in potential trade up – Daily Norseman
That could make things more difficult
NFC SOUTH:
New Orleans Saints (via Canal Street Chronicles)
How well have the Saints drafted in the first round in recent years? – Canal Street Chronicles
New Orleans will be picking 14th overall in the 2024 draft. Here’s how they performed in the first-round of recent drafts.
Atlanta Falcons (via The Falcoholic)
How “wide open” is Atlanta with their first round pick? – The Falcoholic
The Falcons talk about it every year, but in reality we likely know the broad contours of their first round pick plans already.
Carolina Panthers (via Cat Scratch Reader)
Top running back targets for the Panthers in the 2024 NFL Draft – Cat Scratch Reader
The Carolina Panthers have bigger needs, but a running back pickup wouldn’t be the worst thing for them.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Bucs Nation)
Report: Deal to make Winfield, Jr. highest paid safety ‘will get done’ – Bucs Nation
Tampa Bay working on getting a deal done.
NFC WEST:
San Francisco 49ers (via Niners Nation)
Why the 49ers should draft WR early regardless of Brandon Aiyuk rumors – Niners Nation
The 49ers could be in a good position to take a receiver early in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Arizona Cardinals (via Revenge of the Birds)
2024 NFL Draft: Terrion Arnold could be the answer at cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals – Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals need help at cornerback and the Bama prospect may be the best option.
Seattle Seahawks (via Field Gulls)
Seahawks double down on trenches in Mel Kiper and Field Yates’ ESPN three-round mock draft – Field Gulls
Finally, a mock that doesn’t have the Seahawks taking Troy Fautanu.
Los Angeles Rams (via Turf Show Times)
Rams 3-round mock draft: L.A. goes all defense with first 4 picks – Turf Show Times
Laiatu Latu and Kamari Lassiter headline fake Rams draft