As PFF metrics highlight, running backs with faster 40-yard dash times can bring more explosiveness and receiving ability at the pro level.

By Daire Carragher Mar 9, 2026 7:30 am EDT

The Maxx Crosby trade shakes things up in Round 1 of this three-round mock draft before the legal tampering period and NFL free agency get underway.

By Max Chadwick Mar 9, 2026 5:00 am EDT

Although the 40-yard dash steals the show at the NFL combine every year, PFF data reveals that faster times may not directly correlate with pro success.

By Daire Carragher Mar 6, 2026 7:00 am EST

Although prospects like Russell Wilson and Brock Purdy have excelled despite being shorter, most height outliers at quarterback haven't found their footing in the NFL.

By Bradley Locker Mar 6, 2026 6:30 am EST
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Miller has a powerful NFL build with a throwback, between-the-tackles style. Unfortunately, his lack of creativity with the ball in his hands will make securing a roster spot difficult.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 5, 2026 9:25 am EST
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Bullock is a tough, straightforward runner who generates solid production through broken tackles and yards after contact in man- and gap-scheme rushing concepts. While he lacks the creativity and agility to project as a lead back, he can provide dependable depth as an RB3 or RB4.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 5, 2026 9:05 am EST

Learn more about which 2026 NFL Draft wide receivers excelled on deep passes in their final college season.

By Lauren Gray Mar 5, 2026 7:15 am EST

Tyler Linderbaum and Devin Lloyd are poised to depart in free agency, leaving the Ravens and Jaguars, respectively, in need of replacements.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 5, 2026 6:15 am EST

Does the NFL draft or free agency have the stronger class at each position?

By Dalton Wasserman Mar 5, 2026 6:00 am EST

While quarterbacks like Dak Prescott and Brock Purdy highlight late-round success stories, the vast majority of non-first-round quarterbacks haven't latched on in the NFL.

By Bradley Locker Mar 5, 2026 5:45 am EST
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Trayanum is a compact back with a strong lower body whose best path to being drafted and making a roster likely comes as a third-down and short-yardage specialist in a predominantly power-based rushing scheme.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 5, 2026 4:10 am EST
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Black brings strong legs, good burst and the kind of effort coaches appreciate in a hard-nosed running style. However, his run game lacks true difference-making creativity, and his third-down usage is very limited.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 5, 2026 4:05 am EST
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Ott is a talented back who showed three-down ability as an underclassman, but a puzzling 2025 for him — both in terms of when he was playing and why he wasn't — clouds his draft projection.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 5, 2026 4:00 am EST

Athletic testing is an important piece of the draft scouting puzzle. Here were five players who raised their stock at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 4, 2026 8:00 am EST

How NFL teams attack free agency will determine their draft strategies, potentially shaking up the first round when it's all said and done.

By Dalton Wasserman Mar 4, 2026 5:45 am EST
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Stewart’s elite missed-tackles-forced and yards-after-contact efficiency will warrant draft consideration. Still, major ball-security concerns, limited receiving résumé and an overall lack of polish currently cap his projection. Without improvement in those areas, earning and maintaining coaches’ trust at the next level will be a challenge.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 4, 2026 4:10 am EST
College & Draft
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Randall is an intriguing conversion prospect with rare size-speed traits for the position. His explosiveness and athletic profile should earn him Day 3 consideration, particularly for teams that lean heavily on outside-zone concepts. To carve out a consistent role at the next level, he must improve his vision, patience and overall feel as a runner.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 4, 2026 4:05 am EST
College & Draft
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Faison will be one of the oldest prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he has the frame and punishing rushing style to hear his name called on Day 3, with a chance to make a roster thanks to high yards-after-contact averages, a career of good ball security and a story of resilience to get to this point in his football life.

By Trevor Sikkema Mar 4, 2026 4:00 am EST

A pair of Indiana wide receivers feature, in addition to several top-50 prospects on the PFF Predictive Big Board.

By Lauren Gray Mar 3, 2026 6:15 am EST

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine featured some of the best athletes in the event's history. Here's whose stock is on the rise and whose is falling.

By Dalton Wasserman Mar 3, 2026 5:30 am EST
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