Jordan Schultz
NFL insider
The Tennessee Titans have been on the clock for months, but the real action will begin shortly after selecting Cam Ward with the general selection No. 1 on Thursday night in Green Bay.
With the NFL draft only 24 hours away, we will immerse ourselves in madness to decipher what is real, and perhaps the most important thing, which does not, when it comes to all the buzzing you have been listening to.
Carter or Sanders could slide
Penn State Edge Abdul Carter corridor could be the best player of this class, but his landing place is still a mystery. Several sources believe that General Manager Joe Schoen and chief coach Brian Daboll wishes to take him to number 3 in general, condemned the character or talk of injuries.
“It’s an Alfa,” said a GM from AFC to Fox Sports. “That is what you want in a passes corridor.” Another executive added: “Classic Philly Kid. Tough As F —-, played through a broken foot and did not even know. That tells me everything … He also dominated as a Penn State supporter before, then career,” career, “career, career,” career, then race “, then race,” career “, career”, “career”, “” “”. ” Career “”.
He simply did not rule out the owner of the giants, John Mara, like a wild card, and that could take Shideeur Sanders in New York.
“Mara loved Josh Allen when Tok Saquon [Barkley]”Said a source.” He had his successor to Eli (Manning) in Allen and did not press it. That is caught with him. What happens if on Thursday night he only says: ‘F —, is my team. I want the QB. ‘That turns the draft in his head. “
If that happens, what about Carter? Patriots are a possibility, they organized it, but most believe they are locked in LSU Ot Campbell, even Carter is there.
“Three -year carver. Only a vintage player Mike Vrabel,” said a former general manager.
The PATS recently signed Morgan Moses, but he is better in the right Tackle. Jylon Moore (Chiefs) and Dan Moore (Titans) were lost in free agency and focused mainly on defense. Campbell also with the owner Robert Kraft, who was not a coincidence.
“Drake Maye is now his franchise,” added a former general manager. “Protect it with Campbell and will be ready for a decade. That is the best luxury.”
Then: the Jaguars in number 5, and maybe they the greatest wild card of all. A new regime, and zero “30 visits” made, have left the teams guessing. I have seen drills with DT Mason Graham or Olb Jalon Walker, but I think it will be an offense. They have just paid their QB and the objective of Liam Coen, an offensive guru, is to help Trevor Lawrence achieve its maximum potential.
Now, if the giants take Carter at 3 years, I am not sure of another logical destination for Sanders to Pittsburgh, at 21. But the GM Omar Khan would be a bit more cautious, considering that Picktt at 20 only three years? That is a legitimate question among the circles of the league that are directed to the draft.
Meanwhile, the expectation around the League was that the Steelers would have a decision of the day of the Aaron Rodgers Draft, which leaves them in a privileged place.
“There is no way not to take a field marshal, or maybe even two, in the draft,” said a current executive. “At this moment it is only Mason Rudolph. You have zero clarity of Rodgers and you only spent $ 150 million in [DK] Metcalf. Sorry, but you have to address this, and you are likely to have to do it at 21. If Shedeur is there and I think it could be, it is the obvious choice. “
Do not expect New Orleans to go to QB to number 9. They do not fall in love with any of the options, they did not eat so high. They have made calls on trade, even as high as not. 2 to Cleveland, but there are few indications that the Browns want to move. That is a great fall for the GM Andrew Berry, who has his eyes on Travel Hunter.
Day 1 wishes
Tyler Warren is a name that could get very high, as expected. The Jets (No. 7), the Bears (No. 10) and the Colts (No. 14) love him, and yes, even the Saints could take him to No. 9. The teams see Warren as a true chip-chip character, similar tools to Gronkowski, elite character.
“He is the son of the player you would reach, and I just say ‘reach’ because it is rarely seen that Tes is going so high,” said a current university exploration director. “But he is a game change.”
Colston Loveland won far behind. He is the reception leader of a single, strong and fluid season and Michigan for a closed wing (56), despite the unstable QB game. Do not expect to get the Chargers and Jim Harbaugh at age 22, but that is their absolute floor.
There is an increasing expectation of a strong first -round race in offensive linens.
“There are six, maybe seven guys who can start week 1,” said a high rank explorer. “Then there is a fall. If you wait, you may have to arrive later, or get lost completely.”
Commercial bait
Several teams that collect in the Top 10 are open to negotiation. His challenge has been to find clubs willing to ascend, by sources of the league. But the 49ers, who have 11 league selections, are a team to see with the No. 11 pick.
“They house this high from the Trey Lance Draft,” an executive maid of NFC West. “Some places could jump for a better player and still have many selections. The trenches would make sense to them and where they are organically.”
The general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles, said he expects a “wild” draft with “much more movement.” I am not convinced, I did not eat near the top of the draft. Most teams because to change, and the port of the teams detected is trying to advance to the top of the draft and pay what would require.
George Pickens is an intriguing commercial name to see. Pittsburgh has tasks and made calls about the talented WR, which is now the extension in May. After paying Metcalf, the sources of the league are skeptical that the Steelers will pay two receivers.
“It is simply not in your DNA to spend so much on two videos,” said the AFC GM. “Pickens is more available than people think. Green Bay’s leg is serious, and they are not the only ones.”
The Texans have been making calls to get from number 25, and the belief is that it is for an offensive line. The GM Nick Caserio has been aggressive in shops several times in recent years.
The Vikings have the slightest selection of any team with only four, and they are the first logical team that could leave Round 1 to store selections, with the associated club a QB.
The belief in Kirk Cousins, according to several sources of the League, is that owner Arthur Blank will keep him there, in the bank, simply to support Michael Penix Jr.
“There is one leg all this perceived talk about Cleveland and Pittsburgh,” said a current executive. “I don’t see it. Browns just had [Joe] Flacco, I heard they are in cousins. Steelers still want Rodgers and are surely writing a quarterback. Atlanta counting equipment to eat some cousins, what nobody wants to do. Like no one. My reading is that the owner will only make his butt feel for another year and then cut it. That is a disaster. “
Gross diamonds
With so much emphasis on the best players in each position, here are some perspectives that do not receive enough attention.
Alabama Lb Jihad Campbell: People really like and he is a good faith talent Top 10-15. Extensive as the best supporter prospect in the draft, Campbell is getting healthy with the expectation that he is ready for training camp. It is impressed in equipment with its coverage ability, lateral to non -subsidiary and bombing skills. An executive with whom I talked compared it to the All-Pro Lb Fred Warner of 49ers.
Louisville QB Tyler Shegh: Football launch with prototypical size (6-5, 219 pounds) and a real pension to execute difficult slot arm angles. “You can play at this time and win a game,” said an area explorer. No one seems to worry about the fact that he is 25 years old or the fact that he has had a history of injuries. “More flow than anything else,” added the explorer. “He is mature and understands who he is as a leader and person.”
Bowling green IN HAROLD FANNIN JR. You cannot ignore one of the most productive wing seasons in the history of university football. Fannin, a former high school receiver and safety, caught 117 passes for 1,555 yards and 11 touchdowns. “It’s the closest thing to Antonio Gates I’ve seen,” said the explorer. “It is not so big, but only his deceptions as a road runner, how slippery is once he receives the ball. I love him.” Fannin-Who, like Gates, comes from the Mid-American conference, played his best ball against the best teams (and the best defenses), including 11 trapped and 137 yards against Penn State and eight receptions for 145 yards and a score against Texas A&M.
Jordan Schultz It is privileged information of the NFL for Fox Sports. Hello, also co-elanfitrion of “Why is Drayond Green talking about football?” Show. You can follow it in X in @Schultz_report.
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