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Time for the 5th annual list of my favorite non-first round prospects (tried to NOT select obvious 2nd rounders as well) from each team in the 2026 draft that could be a significant contributor/starter within the next 2-3 years: Arizona: Chase Bisontis/OG/TX A&M Atlanta: Zachariah Branch/WR/UGA Baltimore: Ja’Kobi Lane/WR/USC Buffalo: Kaleb Elarms-Orr/LB/TCU Carolina: Chris Brazzell/WR/Tenn Chicago: Malik Muhammad/DC/Texas Cincinnati: Tacario Davis/CB/Wash Cleveland: Taylen Green/QB/Arkansas Dallas: Jaishawn Barham/Edge/Mich Denver: Jonah Coleman/RB/Wash Detroit: Keith Abney II/CB/AZ State Grn Bay: Dani Dennis-Sutton/DL/PSU Houston: Wade Woodaz/LB/Clemson Indy: Deion Burks/WR/Oklahoma Jax: Emmanuel Pregnon/OL/Oregon KC: Jadon Canady/DB/Oregon Las Vegas: Malik Benson/WR/Oregon LAC: Brenen Thompson/WR/Miss St. LAR: CJ Daniels/WR/Miami Miami: Kyle Louis/LB/Pitt Minn: Charles Demmings/CB/SFAustin New England: Namdi Obiazor/LB/TCU NO Saints: Bryce Lance/WR/ND State NY Giants: Malachi Fields/WR/NDame NY Jets: D’Angelo Ponds/CB/Indiana Philly: Eli Stowers/TE/Vanderbilt Pitt: Gennings Dunker/OL/Iowa SF: Ephesians Prysock/CB/Wash Seattle: Bud Clark/DB/TCU Tampa Bay: Keionte Scott/DB/Miami Tennessee: Anthony Hill Jr/LB/Texas Wash: Antonio Williams/WR/Clemson
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Tomorrow on our mind.
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Game 4 Trailer | For The Love Of The Game @PiedmontHealth
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An old school foundation blended with a new school acceptance. First real test of the 2026 season tomorrow for @KirbySmartUGA and his squad. 3:30 PM ET #ESPN @OU_Football @GeorgiaFootball
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They played great. I didn’t expect that on a short week given how they looked Sunday. Respect for how they competed.
Replying to @LRiddickESPN
@LRiddickESPN OG I just got a question. Why you ain’t tweet nothing the game last night? You got up there and said my birds were gonna have a “long season” but we just went to Green Bay and put BTA on them boys. I’m just asking where you at man? It’s all love tho!
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Blue bloods. So much history at both schools. Can’t wait to get to Athens…
Georgia and Oklahoma have only met ONCE in college football history 🤯 It was an all-time classic. They finally meet again this week 🍿
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Have seen some incredible RB rooms so far this season (Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina), with backs possessing 3 down ability, size, power, agility , home run ability. Get to see another this week at @GeorgiaFootball . Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens are studs. Pure competitive toughness at the highest level to match their individual skill sets. They take a back seat to nobody. Respect.
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This is exceptional.
Brock Purdy says NFL quarterbacks can’t actually see where they’re throwing nearly 40% of the time, and explains why processing information is more important than having a strong arm "My quarterback coach, Brian Griese, the last couple years, he and I talked about that. He played 11 years, his dad’s Bob Griese. But we got talking about how really it’s 60/40. You can see about 60% of the time, and the other 40% you really can’t. I mean, it doesn’t matter how big you are." "He goes, that’s why it’s so important when it comes down to knowing coverages, knowing scheme, where our players are supposed to be, how many steps they’re breaking, and where the ball should be over a certain backer. All those things, man, it matters." "And that’s why guys, you know, if you go to a combine and all those things, you’re just throwing on air, and yeah, you look all good with a strong arm and fast, jumping, all that stuff. But when it comes down to 11-on-11 and you got guys that are a foot taller and you can’t see, it comes down to the processing." "Like before the play, I know that this safety is probably going to rotate down. It’s going to be one high, and I got one hitch, no more than that, to rip it where Deebo’s supposed to be, like just inside the hash. And there’s a backer that’s also got a 40-inch vert that I got to put it over. That’s what’s crazy, all those things when you’re fitting it in over the backer and underneath the deep safety."
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Is Brock Purdy in a class of his own? 🔥 No QB has more games with a 140+ passer rating through their first five NFL seasons. @49ers @CycloneFB profootballhof.com/news/extr…
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Put the word out 📢 #RaiderNation, vote Hezekiah Masses as the NFL Rookie of the Week! 📰: bit.ly/4xJevLB 🗳️: bit.ly/4hqeENX
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Can not wait for this! See you in Athens Saturday, 3:30PM #ESPN
Back at home for an SEC showdown 🏟️ @GeorgiaPower
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.@AaronDonald97 is THE best.
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The more stats/metrics created to analyze player performance/output, the dumber and more short term irrational many discussions become. QB throws 50 yard TD “best throw I have ever seen. We have our guy!” Same QB throws pick six “I hope my team tanks so we can draft a QB”.
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Since coming into the league in 2021 until the beginning of this season, J Chase had 997 receiving yards after first contact which lead the league (2nd place was 820), and averaged 2.01 yds after first contact per reception, which is top 3 behind Puka and Deebo. End of argument.
“I’d probably go with Ja’Marr because after the catch, Ja’Marr is like a Pro Bowl-caliber running back.” — @LRiddickESPN on who he would choose between JSN, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.
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“I’d probably go with Ja’Marr because after the catch, Ja’Marr is like a Pro Bowl-caliber running back.” — @LRiddickESPN on who he would choose between JSN, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.
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We are live, on the show today we have: 10:25 ET - Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) 11:05 ET - Rick Neuheisel (@CoachNeuheisel) ☎️: 877-3DP-SHOW 📧: DP@DanPatrick.com 📺: peacocktv.com 📻: iheart.com/live/fox-sports-r…
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That literally makes me sick for so many reasons
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