Tag Archives: NFL Draft

NFL Draft Grab Bag 2025

by Ryan Mercier Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter, and maybe Ashton Jeanty. Those are the stars of this years draft. After that? Yikes. Cam Ward is being needlessly thrust up to No. 1 overall because he’s a quarterback and most of the prospects at offensive tackle have question marks. Mason Graham looks like a really goodContinue reading “NFL Draft Grab Bag 2025”

NFL Draft Thoughts

by Ryan Mercier Struggling Actor Sports has struggled a little less lately in the acting field, leading to fewer posts. That’s good news on one hand, bad news for sports takes! Here are some quick thoughts before the first round of the NFL Draft kicks off tonight. Wide Receivers Here’s the biggest overall takeaway whichContinue reading “NFL Draft Thoughts”

Live from Las Vegas: NFL Draft 2022

by Ryan Mercier Boots on the ground in this actor’s hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2022 NFL Draft. What did you miss? Here are some live observations of the first round and a couple opinions on the draft itself at the end. Magician Mat Franco took the stage to perform a few tricksContinue reading “Live from Las Vegas: NFL Draft 2022”

NFL Draft 2022: A.K.A. Uh-oh!

by Ryan Mercier Remember Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel? No? That’s ok. For those who do, this year could be a repeat of the fabled 2013 NFL Draft. Only the bold should click on that link. Perhaps the talent of 2022 is much higher than 2013, but no one should envy the Jaguars, Lions, Texans,Continue reading “NFL Draft 2022: A.K.A. Uh-oh!”

Quick-Hitters: NFL Draft Opinions Edition

by Ryan Mercier Full disclosure: I am not a Draft expert. Every year, I love to check in on the top quarterbacks and read up on other prospects. This includes literally just watching YouTube highlights (yes, the most basic idea possible) and reading several opinions on the players I tend to really like or dislike.Continue reading “Quick-Hitters: NFL Draft Opinions Edition”

Candidates for the No. 1 Overall Pick Not Named Washington or Jacksonville

by Ryan Mercier Go to any bar in the country and… wait, scratch that. In 2020, imagine actually going to a bar while sitting on your couch for the 11,000th hour in a row and all of the “experts” there would tell you Washington and Jacksonville are going to be the two worst teams. FootballContinue reading “Candidates for the No. 1 Overall Pick Not Named Washington or Jacksonville”