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NFL Predictions and Insights on Penn State, Miami, Notre Dame and 2026 NFL Draft

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For anyone claiming a new NFL head coach will fail, I have a question. Who knew that Andy Reid, then a tight end coach for the Green Bay Packers, would become one of the greatest coaches ever?    How excited were the New England Patriots years ago to hire former Cleveland Browns head coach Bill Belichick?

Should Philadelphia be the favorite for the NFC East?  Absolutely, but let us remember they have a new offensive coordinator, several new defensive players, and the challenge of repeating. There must be a reason it’s been decades since the NFC East has had a repeat champion.

Don’t forget the Commanders won eight one-score games in 2024. Twelve of their 17 games were decided by one score or less.    It’s funny. The “experts” have locked them in as the number two team in the NFC East. They are also considered one of the top teams in the entire NFC.  

Jayden Daniels certainly looks like a long-term answer for Washington. But let us remember the ESPN (I believe) documentary after Robert Griffin III’s first year entitled “The Greatness of RG3.”  In other words, let’s sit back and watch his sophomore season.

Just a reminder: in his last three full seasons, Dak Prescott is 36-15 and was the 2023 MVP runner-up.

I like that Dallas has started to sign upcoming free agents (Bland, Luepke). If they can resign Tyler Smith early this season, they can roll into 2025.   

By mid-season, they should have a good understanding of what George Pickens (24 years old) is all about. If he continues to execute well and click with the Cowboys, they should lock him up on a new deal.   Then the most expensive and high-profile free agent would be Kenneth Murray, Donovan Wilson, or Dante Fowler.  Not bad.   Good start, let’s finish it.

As more details come out, it seems the Parsons saga had no other way to end but the way it did.   The anti-Cowboys media was quick to point out the draft capital situation. They did not get enough, according to them, and they made other comparisons to trades.

Other teams received more draft capital than Dallas received from Green Bay for Parsons.   Of course, failing to add a three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle to the equation.   

What if Cincinnati struggles? I heard speculation that they decide to get out of his deal. One of the Green Bay picks is sent to the Bengals for Trey Hendrickson.   Then the trade becomes Trey Hendrickson, Kenny Clark, and a number one pick.   That’s pretty good and has less cap hit than Parsons’ deal.   

The extra first-round pick would allow Dallas to take a QB for the long term. It would also enable the team to tackle a pressing need.     Boy, would the anti-Dallas guys at ESPN and Fox Sports be mad, especially if Parsons’ back issues worsen.    

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Best Available Players for Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft

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Rk Player School Year Pos Pos Rk HT WT

12 Mike Green Marshall Soph EDGE 3 6/3 251

15 Luther Burden III Missouri Jr WR 2 6/1 205

20 Nick Emmanwori South Carolina Jr S 2 6/3 220

23 Will Johnson Michigan Jr CB 2 6/2 194

27 Shedeur Sanders Colorado Sr QB 2 6/2 212

28 Nic Scourton Texas A&M Jr EDGE 6 6/3 257

34 Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame Jr CB 4 6/1 193

36 Shavon Revel Jr. East Carolina Sr CB 5 6/2 194

37 Trey Amos Ole Miss Sr CB 6 6/1 195

40 Aireontae Ersery Minnesota Sr OT 6 6/6 330

41 Omarr Norman-Lott Tennessee Sr DL 6 6/2 291

42 Donovan Ezeiruaku Boston College Sr EDGE 7 6/3 248

43 Azareye’h Thomas Florida State Jr CB 7 6/2 198

44 Darius Alexander Toledo Sr DL 7 6/4 310

45 Jared Ivey Ole Miss Sr EDGE 8 6/6 274

46 Jayden Higgins Iowa St. Sr WR 5 6/4 215

47 CJ West Indiana Sr DL 8 6/1 316

48 Landon Jackson Arkansas Sr EDGE 9 6/6 264

49 JT Tuimoloau Ohio State Sr EDGE 10 6/4 266

52 Marcus Mbow Purdue Jr OT 7 6/4 300

53 T.J. Sanders South Carolina Jr DL 10 6/4 297

54 Deone Walker Kentucky Jr DL 11 6/7 331

55 Jack Sawyer Ohio State Sr EDGE 11 6/4 260

56 Cameron Williams Texas Jr OT 8 6/6 317

57 Kevin Winston Jr. Penn State Jr S 3 6/2 215

58 Jack Bech TCU Sr WR 6 6/1 214

59 Emery Jones Jr. LSU Jr IOL 4 6/5 315

60 Wyatt Milum West Virginia Sr IOL 5 6/6 313

61 Harold Fannin Jr. Bowling Green Jr TE 3 6/3 241

62 Alfred Collins Texas Sr DL 12 6/6 332

63 Darien Porter Iowa St. Sr CB 8 6/3 195

64 Jalen Royals Utah St. Sr WR 7 6/1 205

65 Mason Taylor LSU Jr TE 4 6/5 251

66 Ozzy Trapilo Boston College Sr OT 9 6/8 316

67 Isaiah Bond Texas Jr WR 8 5/11 180

68 Carson Schwesinger UCLA Jr LB 2 6/3 242

69 Zah Frazier UTSA Jr CB 9 6/3 186

70 Princely Umanmielen Ole Miss Sr EDGE 12 6/4 244

71 Jonah Savaiinaea Arizona Jr IOL 6 6/4 324

72 Ashton Gillotte Louisville Sr EDGE 13 6/3 264

73 Logan Brown Kansas Jr OT 10 6/6 311

74 Tre Harris Ole Miss Sr WR 9 6/2 205

75 Vernon Broughton Texas Sr DL 13 6/5 311

76 Tai Felton Maryland Sr WR 10 6/1 183

77 Xavier Watts Notre Dame Sr S 4 6/1 203

78 Jalen Milroe Alabama Jr QB 4 6/2 217

79 Charles Grant William & Mary Sr OT 11 6/5 311

80 Tyler Baron Miami (Fla.) Sr EDGE 14 6/5 258

81 Elijah Roberts SMU Sr EDGE 15 6/4 285

82 Aeneas Peebles Virginia Tech Sr DL 14 6/1 282

83 Elic Ayomanor Stanford Soph WR 11 6/2 206

84 Sai’vion Jones LSU Sr DL 15 6/5 280

85 Bradyn Swinson LSU Sr EDGE 16 6/4 255

86 Jared Wilson Georgia Jr IOL 7 6/3 310

87 Elijah Arroyo Miami (Fla.) Jr TE 5 6/5 250

88 Bilhal Kone W. Michigan Sr CB 10 6/1 190

89 Bhayshul Tuten Virginia Tech Sr RB 3 5/9 206

90 Jaylin Noel Iowa St. Sr WR 12 5/10 194

91 Joshua Farmer Florida State Jr DL 16 6/3 305

92 Terrance Ferguson Oregon Sr TE 6 6/5 247

93 Jaylin Smith USC Sr CB 11 5/11 187

94 Quinshon Judkins Ohio State Jr RB 4 6/1 221

95 David Walker Cent. Ark. Sr EDGE 17 6/1 263

96 Kyle Kennard South Carolina Sr EDGE 18 6/4 254

97 Kyle Williams Washington St. Sr WR 13 5/11 190

98 TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State Sr RB 5 5/10 202

99 Jalen Travis Iowa St. Sr OT 12 6/8 339

100 Kobe King Penn State Jr LB 3 6/1 236

101 Quinn Ewers Texas Jr QB 5 6/2 214

102 Andrew Mukuba Texas Sr S 5 6/1 186

103 Tory Horton Colorado St. Sr WR 14 6/3 196

104 JJ Pegues Ole Miss Sr DL 17 6/2 309

105 Gunnar Helm Texas Sr TE 7 6/5 241

106 Kobe Hudson UCF Sr WR 15 6/1 193

107 Josaiah Stewart Michigan Sr EDGE 19 6/1 249

108 Jordan Burch Oregon Sr DL 18 6/4 279

109 Tez Johnson Oregon Sr WR 16 5/10 154

110 Que Robinson Alabama Sr EDGE 20 6/4 243

111 RJ Harvey UCF Sr RB 6 5/8 205

112 Shemar Turner Texas A&M Sr DL 19 6/3 290

113 Brashard Smith SMU Sr RB 7 5/10 196

114 Jalen Rivers Miami FL Jr IOL 8 6/6 319

115 Jarquez Hunter Auburn Sr RB 8 5/9 204

116 Miles Frazier LSU Sr IOL 9 6/6 317

117 Alijah Huzzie North Carolina Sr CB 12 5/10 193

118 Jonas Sanker Virginia Sr S 6 6/1 226

119 Denzel Burke Ohio State Sr CB 13 5/11 186

120 Kyle McCord Syracuse Sr QB 6 6/3 218

121 Anthony Belton NC State Sr IOL 10 6/6 336

122 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma Sr LB 4 6/3 233

123 Will Howard Ohio State Sr QB 7 6/4 236

124 Kaleb Johnson Iowa Jr RB 9 6/1 224

125 Upton Stout W. Kentucky Jr CB 14 5/9 181

126 Zy Alexander LSU Sr CB 15 6/1 187

127 Ty Robinson Nebraska Sr DL 20 6/5 288

128 Smael Mondon Jr. Georgia Sr LB 5 6/2 224

129 Ajani Cornelius Oregon Sr IOL 11 6/5 310

130 Barrett Carter Clemson Sr LB 6 6/1 231

131 Jacob Parrish Kansas State Jr CB 16 5/10 191

132 Tate Ratledge Georgia Sr IOL 12 6/6 308

133 Clay Webb Jacksonville St. Sr IOL 13 6/3 312

134 Justin Walley Minnesota Sr CB 17 5/10 190

135 Dillon Gabriel Oregon Sr QB 8 5/11 205

136 Barryn Sorrell Texas Sr EDGE 21 6/3 256

137 Corey Kiner Cincinnati Sr RB 10 5/9 209

138 Savion Williams TCU Sr WR 17 6/4 222

139 Damien Martinez Miami (Fla.) Jr RB 11 6/1 217

140 Lathan Ransom Ohio State Sr S 7 6/1 206

141 Jordan Hancock Ohio State Sr CB 18 6/1 195

142 Isaac TeSlaa Arkansas Sr WR 18 6/4 217

143 Dylan Sampson Tennessee Jr RB 12 5/8 200

144 Jah Joyner Minnesota Sr EDGE 22 6/4 262

145 CJ Dippre Alabama Sr TE 8 6/5 256

146 Chris Paul Jr. Ole Miss Jr LB 7 6/1 222

147 DJ Giddens Kansas State Jr RB 13 6/1 212

148 Oluwafemi Oladejo UCLA Sr EDGE 23 6/3 259

149 Jaylin Lane Virginia Tech Sr WR 19 5/10 191

150 Tahj Brooks Texas Tech Sr RB 14 5/9 214

151 Dylan Fairchild Georgia Jr IOL 14 6/5 318

152 Tonka Hemingway South Carolina Sr DL 21 6/3 284

153 Caleb Ransaw Tulane Jr CB 19 5/11 197

154 Ollie Gordon II Oklahoma State Jr RB 15 6/1 226

155 Antwaun Powell-Ryland Virginia Tech Sr EDGE 24 6/3 258

156 Quincy Riley Louisville Sr CB 20 5/11 194

157 Tyler Shough Louisville Sr QB 9 6/5 219

158 Howard Cross III Notre Dame Sr DL 22 6/1 285

159 Nohl Williams Cal Sr CB 21 6/1 199

160 R.J. Mickens Clemson Sr S 8 6/1 199

161 Francisco Mauigoa Miami (Fla.) Sr LB 8 6/2 233

162 Jack Kiser Notre Dame Sr LB 9 6/2 231

163 Xavier Restrepo Miami (Fla.) Sr WR 20 5/10 209

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Evaluating the Impact of Joe Milton Trade on Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft

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This off-season has been somewhat different. Most Cowboys fans are accustomed to the experiences of past years, especially last year.

The Joe Milton trade addresses the backup quarterback spot. I wanted to see how things might play out in a few weeks. Dallas still has obvious needs with a number two wide receiver.

They also need a home run threat at running back and a clog at NT. Additionally, due to free-agent departures and injuries, there’s a need for depth at cornerback.

If Dallas can add some of these players to the guys they added this off-season, they will enhance their team. They have a great chance to return to the 2023 Cowboys instead of the 2024.

Of course, I did this mock with no trades. That is not a true mock since you can manipulate the whole process.

12. Matthew Golden WR Texas

The ideal number-two wide receiver candidate for the Cowboys to pair with Lamb. Golden will make life that much easier this season for Lamb and Prescott. The other receivers will return to their more natural three, four, and five spots.


44. Azareye’h Thomas CB Florida State

Limited starting experience but has the length and size that make him an intriguing choice and a starter shortly. Thomas is a very exciting prospect who should help replenish the secondary and possible elevate it.


76. TreVeyon Henderson RB Ohio State

Dallas benefits from a deep running back class and grabs the genuine homerun threat they have missed. Henderson will work well as part of the running back community early before taking over workhorse duties.


149. Marcus Tate OG Clemson

Four-year starter who will offer depth at first. He could take over at right guard (Zach Martin’s spot) once he gets some work. Most of his experience is at left guard. Teams can’t pass on a four year starter for a line that needs one more piece.


174. Cam Jackson DT Florida

A massive human being at 6-6 and 328 pounds who will be needed to help finally stop the run. Jackson will be part of the rotation and is a good run defender and that is something Dallas desperately needs


204. Hunter Wohler S Wisconsin

Starting safeties are free agents after 2025 season (Wilson). They are also free agents after the 2026 season (Hooker). So, developing at least one replacement would be a wise move. He can be a special team asset this year and a strong safety long-term answer.


211. Collin Oliver LB Oklahoma State

Dallas can always use depth at linebacker, and Oliver can develop as an OLB/Pass rusher for this team. The defense is being rebuilt, and depth at linebacker has been a priority all off-season.


217. Jermari Harris CB Iowa

Great value pick for a potential play-making corner. Harris is a little older for a rookie (25) so his learning curve should be short. Dallas’s secondary was decimated this off-season. Harris gives them a nice, cheap choice. He can likely turn into a long-term starter.


239. Phil Mafah RB Clemson

Bulldozing power back who would be a great short or goal line type answer. Will have to battle for a spot. He might find a nice spot on the practice squad while the dust settles. Eventually, it clears with all the new adds.


247. Nazir Stackhouse DT Georgia

Another wide body (6-4 327) who number one priority will be to stop the run. Likely be a rotational linemen but could be an eventual starter. Great value at this spot hopefully he last that long for the Cowboys sake.

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NFL Free Agency Predictions: Top QB Moves for 2025 and more

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Will any NFL team have a more difficult head coaching position next season than the one that drafts Shedeur Sanders? Deion Sanders has made it clear. He would only consider moving to the NFL if he can coach his son.

Is it unreasonable to suggest this? If the team struggles in 2025, ownership might look to make a change for their future quarterback. How does “Prime Time” Deion Sanders sound in New York City with the Giants in 2026?

·      How wild would this be? Imagine if Patrick Mahomes got injured on Sunday, just like he did in the last Super Bowl against the Eagles. Then, Carson Wentz has to come in and lead the Chiefs to victory. That sounds like it is the plot of a movie! It could actually happen…

      It’s interesting to consider NFL free agents and coaching moves. They make sense when you connect the dots. You should examine the teams’ needs along with their current salary cap situation.

   Cooper Rush is expected to sign with the New Orleans Saints. This will happen once Kellen Moore is officially in place as the team’s coach. Rush and Moore spent several years together in Dallas. Moore could benefit from having a bridge quarterback who knows his system. This would be beneficial while he develops a long-term solution at the position.

Additionally, Doug Nussmeier will join Kellen Moore in New Orleans, as they have a long history of coaching together.

Doug has an added incentive to take this position in New Orleans. The opportunity to be closer to his son is a key reason. Garrett is completing his senior season at LSU this year. Garrett is on track to be a potential day-one pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Dallas Cowboys Prioritizing Profits Over Winning

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The Dallas Cowboys’ recent hiring decisions have sparked significant criticism from media, fans, and people inside the world of football. This is especially true for the appointment of Brian Schottenheimer as head coach.

  • Lack of Experience: Schottenheimer’s lack of head coaching experience at the NFL level is a major concern. Many fans believe it signals a lack of commitment to winning at the highest level.
  • Focus on Profitability: The Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the world. Most fans feel that the organization prioritizes revenue and profitability over on-field success.
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  • Comparison to Other Teams: They have not reached that moment yet. No one Jerry respects has called him and his boys out for ruining the franchise. They lack commitment to hiring the best available coach to lead the franchise. Kirk Herbstreit called out the University of Miami a few years ago. After years of bargain basement shopping for head coaches, they made a financial commitment and hired Mario Cristobal. It showed the fans of Miami winning does matter. Let’s be honest. The Cowboys should have been deciding between Deion Sanders, Ryan Day, or Marcus Freeman. They should not be choosing between Larry, Moe, or Curly.

  • These concerns by all fans show their growing frustration. Fans feel that the Cowboys are not maximizing their potential or care about giving the team a fair shot. They believe the team is failing to deliver a consistently competitive product on the field.

I am starting to realize I will never see another Super Bowl for the Dallas Cowboys in my lifetime. Things will be much worse when penny pinching Cap Boy takes over.

We are hoping for a Danny Snyder forced sale. If it does not happen, it is the end of a marquee franchise for the next 20 years. To paraphrase one of my favorite movies “save us Roger (Staubach) you are our only hope…” Maybe a the group of former Cowboys can buy the team from the Jones-Palpatine family

Yesterday was the start of a sad time for loyal Dallas Cowboys fans.