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During the pre-draft process, a common question from NFL teams to prospects is to describe the toughest thing they have ever gone through. For Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos that answer is not hard to figure out. Gross-Matos has been shaped by two tragedies early in his life. His father died when he drowned …
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ESPN draft guru Fran Fraschilla has a message for the Knicks: Take the best player available with your lottery pick and save the late first-rounder for a point guard. The former St. John’s coach believes there are flaws in each of the projected top-10 lottery picks in this year’s draft, including the trove of point …
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War rooms for the 2020 NFL draft will now officially be living rooms, basements and home offices across the country. General managers, meet fantasy football. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Monday in a memo to teams that the draft will be “fully virtual,” with GMs, coaches and club personnel all in separate locations because of …
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Perhaps the biggest question of this offseason remains unanswered: Who will fill Tom Brady’s shoes in New England? The Patriots’ options are not all that appealing. The current frontrunner for the job is second-year signal-caller Jarrett Stidham, but many remain unsure of the inexperienced 2019 fourth-round pick’s ability to take over at the helm. “He …
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Well, look here, a place where the Giants are not in dire need of upgrading. No one is saying the big guys up-front on defense are the second coming of the Purple People Eaters or the Fearsome Foursome, but there is some talent on the roster and it is easy to envision this being a …
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The New England Patriots figure to select a quarterback at some point in the upcoming NFL Draft, and they aren’t just talking to big-school prospects as they move on at that position following Tom Brady’s free-agent departure. The Pats have been in contact with Florida International signal caller James Morgan, recently conducting a videoconference meeting …
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The New England Patriots have shown no known interest in free agent Cam Newton as a potential replacement for Tom Brady, and at least one former team executive believes he knows why. Scott Pioli, who worked in the Pats’ front office for seven years before becoming GM of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, doesn’t …
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers leaned on a mantra from a classic baseball movie in their quest to land Tom Brady. The Bucs’ front office dubbed their plan “Operation Shoeless Joe Jackson,” ESPN’s Ian O’Connor reported, with player personnel director John Spytek – Brady’s former Michigan teammate – constantly telling GM Jason Licht “if we build …
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This is where the rubber meets the road for the Giants in this draft. It is imperative they come out of this with at least one potential starter and, if you want to get serious here, they could use two newcomers with the potential to immediately move into the lineup. Help is needed, fairly urgently, …
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The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy gives his Top 10 offensive linemen in this year’s 2020 NFL Draft: 1. Mekhi Becton, Louisville, 6-7, 364 Athletic giant with experience on left and right sides and a wingspan longer than seven feet. Huge upside, but weight must be monitored. 2. Tristan Wirfs, Iowa, 6-5, 320 Only true freshman tackle …
During the pre-draft process, a common question from NFL teams to prospects is to describe the toughest thing they have ever gone through. For Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos that answer is not hard to figure out. Gross-Matos has been shaped by two tragedies early in his life. His father died when he drowned …
