Latest mock draft ahead of scouting combine. Plus, are there troubling signs for the XFL?
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The week-long NFL draft talent showcase that is the scouting combine is a little more than a week away.
That means an updated look at how the first round might shake out.
In the meantime, there was Week 2 of the XFL re-inaugural season. DC Defenders QB Cardale Jones and Houston Roughnecks QB P.J. Walker appear to be emerging as early star players. However, this weekend's games revealed a troubling trend: Overall sloppiness on offense.
Updated mock draft
The next major event in the pre-draft process is just around the corner. We have a pre-combine look at how the first round of April's draft might shake out:
1. Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
2. Redskins: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
3. Lions: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State
4. Giants: Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
5. Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
NFL news, notes and analysis
- Exclusive interview with Colin Kaepernick: The former San Francisco 49ers QB spoke with our Jarrett Bell about his next venture, a memoir to be released this year.
- J.J. Watt gets married: Watt tied the knot Saturday with professional soccer player Kealia Ohai in a ceremony in the Bahamas.
- Chargers have a QB dilemma: Los Angeles needs to find replacement for Philip Rivers, but could Tom Brady really be the answer? Here are six routes they could take.
- '1000% false': Steelers QB Mason Rudolph responds to Myles Garrett's claim he used racial slur in brawl.
- Former NFL head coach has a new job: Todd Haley, who last served as the Browns' offensive coordinator, has resurfaced in the high-school ranks in Florida.
- 'He's Mr. Mom right now': XFL commissioner Oliver Luck discussed what his son, former Colts QB Andrew Luck, has been doing in retirement.
XFL Week 2 must-see moments
- Winners and losers: After a rousing debut last week, the XFL's second week of play revealed some troubling issues.
- XFL QB gives raw interviews on live TV during brutal loss: This was must-see TV for football fans ... New York Guardians QB Matt McGloin gave fans a rare look behind the curtain.
- XFL QB pulls off Patrick Mahomes-like TD pass: Houston Roughnecks QB P.J. Walker's latest highlight was reminiscent of the Super Bowl-winning QB.
- XFL player skips his mother's funeral for game: DC Defenders WR Eli Rogers wrote on Twitter that missing mom's funeral for the game was "one of the toughest decisions" of his life.
- This Cardale Jones highlight is the XFL in all its absurd glory: The former Ohio State QB has made a pair of XFL appearances with two victories and no shortage of jaw-dropping plays.
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