Many praised the Chicago Bears for trading up to select Justin Fields in the 2021 NFL Draft, and rightfully so. After displaying innate accuracy at Ohio State, Fields could become the best quarterback in Chicago Bears history.

Julio Jones is now a Tennessee Titan. The Atlanta Falcons traded the superstar wide receiver to the Titans in exchange for a second-round pick, giving Jones the opportunity to play with Ryan Tannehill, AJ Brown and Derrick Henry in 2021.

If Sam Darnold is to prove that he was just a victim of circumstance in New York, he is going to need the Panthers' offensive line to be better than one of the worst in the NFL, and right now it’s difficult to see how it will be.

Patrick Peterson might seem like a player signed on name recognition and hope that he can return to past glory, but the data and tape shows a real reason to believe he will be better within this Vikings scheme than he was in Arizona's.

PFF investigates whether top-tier athletes are able to stay and produce at the NFL level for longer than bottom-tier athletes, a study that will no doubt interest those entering the Julio Jones sweepstakes.

If the Bengals just regress to league average on these deep throws, Joe Burrow & Co. could be a real dark horse to make the playoffs — and even win the division.

From Miami's Tua Tagovailoa to Philadelphia's Jalen Reagor to Green Bay's Jordan Love, here are 10 players who are under real pressure for a big Year 2 jump.

There’s certainly a chance that the Pittsburgh Steelers can pull through, but given the likelihood of defensive regression, Ben Roethlisberger’s age and the strength of the rest of the AFC North, it's a risky proposition at best.

Slot defenders aren’t just specialists any longer — they’re essentially defensive starters. Here are PFF's 10 best slot cornerbacks entering the 2021 NFL season.

NFL teams can take on less dead cap money in the current year if they cut or trade a player after June 1, and the Atlanta Falcons could be waiting for the pivotal deadline to deal star wide receiver Julio Jones.

Examining what has to go right for offensive coordinator Matt Canada, rookie running back Najee Harris and a re-worked offensive line to turn the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense around in 2021.

Quarterback Kyler Murray and head coach Kliff Kingsbury are the keys to the Arizona Cardinals' success, and each has reached the point of needing to make adjustments to take that next step forward.

The NFL moves at a glacial pace compared to other levels of football, but if Phil Snow and the Panthers have a good season running their three-man rush, we could see a relatively swift uptick in this type of defense throughout the league.

While 2020 Offensive Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert is likely to come back down to earth in 2021, the Los Angeles Chargers have plenty going for them heading into 2021.

New head coach Robert Saleh spearheaded an elite defensive line with the San Francisco 49ers, and he's set to do it once again with the New York Jets.

QB Josh Allen's third-year explosion lifted the Buffalo Bills' 2018 draft grade from "average" to "elite," while Jason Licht’s decision to attack the secondary kickstarted Tampa Bay's charge toward the Lombardi Trophy.

In 2021, protectors of the “blind side” are still paid more and considered to be more important than right tackles, but should this really be the case?

Spreads and totals are up for every 2021 NFL regular-season game, allowing us to dive into our market-implied power ratings to answer common betting questions.