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16 NFL draft picks who landed with the perfect team: Bowen's best fits for top rookies
Which rookies are ideal fits for their new NFL teams' schemes? We picked out 16 who should thrive, including Edgerrin Cooper in Green Bay.
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Bold predictions, Rookie of the Year candidates and our favorite picks
Our experts weigh in on the 2024 NFL draft's biggest topics.
TOP HEADLINES
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'A LOT TO WORK ON'
Jerod Mayo gives his early impression of QB Drake Maye
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NFL NATION
'Just a bunch of dogs': Raiders' draft class fits the Antonio Pierce mold
The Raiders' class is stocked with college award winners, but more than that, the intensity that their coach covets.
C.J. Stroud is happy he doesn't have draft distractions heading into Year 2
Houston's franchise quarterback is using the offseason to improve after a historic rookie campaign.
How Tyrice Knight (and maybe Jamal Adams) fit into Seahawks' new LB corps
Seattle has made many moves this offseason at linebacker. Why did the team seek out Knight?
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HARRISON JR. AND THE NFLPA
Why hasn't Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr. signed the NFLPA's licensing agreement? Here's what we know
Here's a breakdown of the agreements that have impacted the early days of the Arizona rookie's NFL career.
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MUST-SEE EVENT
2024 SCHEDULE RELEASED MAY 15
How the NFL schedule release has become a spectacle
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A 'NASTY' PLAYING STYLE
Cowboys hope Cooper Beebe continues to 'dirt' opponents as their new center
"I'm a dude that tries to 'dirt' people anytime I can," said the Cowboys' third-rounder from K-State.
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LIONS' INVESTMENT IS PAYING OFF
'It's instant credibility': Why Lions' star-studded coaching staff has players raving
Dan Campbell's staff is filled with ex-NFL stars, bringing experience and knowledge the players love.
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FANTASY FOOTBALL
Mock draft: Where did top WRs, rookies go?
The 2024 NFL draft is complete, so our ESPN Fantasy crew dove right into a mock draft, where a rookie was selected before Travis Kelce.
Top Headlines
- Ex-Falcons LB Dupree, 31, signs with Chargers
- Pats QB Maye 'has a lot to work on,' says coach
- Broncos rookie QB Nix had 'pretty good practice'
- Commanders' 2nd-rounder Newton to have surgery
- Williams minted as Bears' QB1: 'No conversation'
- Daniels impresses at rookie camp: 'He's a stud'
- Jerry Rice 'hot' over son Brenden's draft tumble
- Vikes' McCarthy on camp: 'Didn't feel like 1st day'
- Barnwell's post-draft winners and losers
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Illustration by ESPN 2024 NFL draft: Ranking the 100 best picks, steals, fits
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Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Why Commanders selected Jayden Daniels No. 2 in NFL draft
The selection of Daniels was months in the making. What sold Washington on making him the face of a new era in D.C.?
Shawn Hubbard for ESPN Stories of Bears' Caleb Williams, told by those who know him
He's a fashion cop, a fierce teammate and the next LeBron? Here's how people who know him, describe the No. 1 draft pick.
Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Well-rested Marvin Harrison Jr. ready for Cardinals career
Marvin Harrison Sr. and the No. 4 pick's decision to skip the NFL combine and his pro day was a calculated one.