Updated NFL mock draft: A top QB prospect drops in first round
In the last few days, top quarterback prospects such as Kentucky's Will Levis, Florida's Anthony Richardson, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Alabama's Bryce Young got the opportunity to work out in their home facilities at their respective college pro days for NFL scouts.
Each is vying to either be the No. 1 overall selection by the Carolina Panthers, or be among the first names to come off the board at this month's draft in Kansas City. Paste BN Sports' Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz presents an updated mock draft. How much did what transpired at those aforementioned pro days impact the latest first-round projection?
- Draft Wire's big boards: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Cornerbacks
- Coming later this week to Paste BN Sports: A look at boom-or-bust prospects
Here are some notable NFL items you might have missed last week:
- An NFL coach spoke out against banning a controversial tackling technique.
- A former Patriots player told Lamar Jackson that "you don’t want to play for (Bill) Belichick."
- Top draft QB prospect Anthony Richardson hit the roof with one of his throws at Florida's pro day.
- NFL players can now wear the number 0.
NFL's greatest trick plays
Our countdown of the greatest trick plays in league history includes a wild and wacky assortment of fakes, high jinks and funny business, most of which you'd think would have no business actually succeeding on a professional football field.
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