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The Redskins added some good bloodlines after NFL Draft 2020 was over. LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss, the son of Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss, didn’t hear his name called during the virtual event but signed with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent Saturday night, Washington’s vice president of player personnel Kyle Smith …
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The Giants’ draft began with a run of offensive linemen and ended with a series of linebackers. General manager Dave Gettleman made sure to address these positions of need. He used four of his last five picks on linebackers, finishing up with Georgia’s Tae Crowder, Mr. Irrelevant as the last pick of the seventh and …
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Teams keep secret their NFL draft boards, but The Post shares its report card. So, which teams handled the unique scouting and technological challenges caused by coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions better than the rest? Here are first-look grades for all 32 teams, with a curve instituted for the first-, second- and third-round picks and an emphasis …
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Joe Douglas is at it again, making his third trade of the 2020 NFL Draft, and this time rather than trading down, he exchanged a pick for a player. The Jets’ general manager completed his first draft by sending his second sixth-round pick (211th overall) to the Colts for cornerback Quincy Wilson, a former second-round …
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter said coronavirus anxiety was behind the Eagles’ controversial decision to reach for Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, despite having 27-year-old franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. “Now in this day and age, I’ve had teams tell me it’s more important than ever to have a backup quarterback …
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The run on offense continues. With one of the fourth-round picks the Jets acquired from the Patriots in a Friday night trade, they selected a developmental quarterback to potentially be Sam Darnold’s backup, selecting Florida International signal-caller James Morgan 125th overall on Saturday. Four of their first six picks have been offensive players, a sharp …
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The Giants selected a much-needed safety on Friday and added to their defensive backfield with their first of seven picks on Saturday. Big Blue picked UCLA cornerback Darnay Holmes with the No. 110 pick in the fourth round, a day after taking Alabama safety Xavier McKinney in the second round. • Giants’ NFL Draft tracker: …
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One bonus of the virtual NFL Draft is it has given viewers a raw behind-the-scenes look at team executives and coaches. For instance, it showed Texans coach Bill O’Brien furious, slamming down his phone Friday night during the third round. The root of his anger was a few former colleagues with the Patriots, the Houston …
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The big names are gone, but future impact players aren’t. Day 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft lacks the cache of the previous two, but some of the league best players were unknowns just hoping for a shot. Tom Brady (sixth round) ring a bell? Kam Chancellor (fifth round)? Richard Sherman (fifth round)? Geno Atkins …
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Carson Wentz went from hearing the cha-ching of cashing in on an extension to the sound of a ticking clock in a span of 10 months. The Eagles dropped a second-round stunner on the 2020 NFL Draft by selecting former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts with the No. 53 pick despite having the 27-year-old …
The Redskins added some good bloodlines after NFL Draft 2020 was over. LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss, the son of Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss, didn’t hear his name called during the virtual event but signed with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent Saturday night, Washington’s vice president of player personnel Kyle Smith …
