
The NFL draft always comes with a handful of surprises at the back end of the first round. Here are four players who could surprise us when the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft kicks off in two weeks.
Thu, 15 Apr 21 10:30:33 +0000
PFF data scientist Timo Riske looks at NFL drafts from 2011 to 2018 to investigate how successful teams were at trading up.
Wed, 14 Apr 21 14:00:40 +0000
PFF's Timo Riske takes to the consensus big boards to see if they hold any predictive power over the NFL draft. The results are positive for the incoming offensive tackle and wide receiver class, two of the strongest position groups in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Tue, 13 Apr 21 12:45:46 +0000
NFL draft season always comes with its share of outlandish takes, with this year's iteration notably questioning Trey Lance's NFL readiness, DeVonta Smith's size and Kyle Pitts' blocking ability. And like most hot takes, these are completely debunked by the PFF data.
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