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College football tales from the NFL combine, where NIL is king
The ballrooms that flank the hotel lobbies here at the NFL Scouting Combine have long marked the intersection of college football and the NFL, a collision of ambition and entrepreneurialism that comes at players' professional crossroads. Last week, a trading card company had nightclub smoke and oversized televisions for video games as a way to entertain players. Across the hall, a Pop-A-Shot machine flanked a financial planning company's room. From sneakers to jewelry to NFTs, the opportunities for top prospects are boundless. In just a few months, the professionalization of amateur football players has indelibly changed the landscape. College players no longer have to wait until they are three years removed from their high school graduation to find formal representation or profit from marketing deals.
Dallas Cowboys' draft (mostly) all about a defense that needed change
After allowing a franchise-record 473 points and 6,183 yards in Nolan's one year as coordinator, the Cowboys knew they had to make a drastic change in 2021 on defense. It started in January with the hiring of Dan Quinn as coordinator and culminated over the 2021 NFL draft with a first in team history.
Top-5 Picks
No.1: Jacksonville - QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
No.2: New York Jets - QB Zach Wilson, Brigham Young
No.3: San Francisco - Trey Lance, North Dakota State
No.4: Atlanta - TE Kyle Pitts, Florida
No.5: Cincinnati - WR Ja'Marr Chase, Louisiana State
NFL Mock Draft 2022: Prediction for all 32 first-round picks
We've spent the past week dissecting 2022 NFL draft prospects' measurements, timed speeds and skill sets when playing against nothing but air as we digest what we saw at the scouting combine. Take another run through all 32 picks on deck.
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