(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   The New York Giants surprised some people on Thursday when they took wide receiver Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft. There had been a growing buzz that they would go with a quarterback, perhaps J.J. McCarthy, as they reportedly had a desire to move away from Daniel Jones, who has been their starter under center since he entered the league in 2019. But one could make an argument that taking Nabers was the right thing to do. He said he had talked to Jones and that Jones said he was happy that Nabers is now a member of the Giants, per ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   This year’s NFL Draft is absolutely loaded with potential, and as a result, a number of teams can say they had a good night on Thursday, when the first round took place. The Chicago Bears likely had the best night of any team, as they took USC quarterback Caleb Williams, who may be a generational talent, at No. 1, then nabbed wide receiver Rome Odunze at No. 9. But analyst Louis Riddick said on “The Dan Patrick Show”  that in a quiet way, the Baltimore Ravens did very well by taking Clemson University cornerback Nate Wiggins at No. 30. .@LRid ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   Since coming into the NFL in 2016, Tyreek Hill has been one of the game’s best wide receivers. He has become one of the game’s best with the help of his world-class speed, which has resulted in him earning the nickname “Cheetah.” He won a Super Bowl championship with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 season, and while they have won two more in the last two seasons without him, they have still needed a legitimate threat at WR. In the first round of this year’s NFL Draft, they may have found such a player in Xavier Worthy, whom they selected at No. 28 ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   Perhaps the biggest surprise in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday was the Atlanta Falcons drafting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick. It puzzled most people, since the Falcons had recently signed veteran QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract that will be worth $180 million. But there is another way to view this decision: that the Falcons have an eye on the future while looking to win now, and it is the message Emmanuel Acho got across on FS1’s “Speak” while lauding the decision and calling it a “brilliant move.” .@Emma ..read more

(Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for AWXII)   The wildest pick of the NFL Draft’s first round was the Atlanta Falcons drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall. It was especially crazy because they already signed four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal earlier this offseason. ESPN analyst Mina Kimes was very confused by the pick and had this to say about it on NFL Live: “I have a lot of issues with it…If I’m Kirk Cousins…I’m upset because I thought we were trying to win the NFC South and we missed out on the opportun ..read more

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)   Part of being in the NFL means sometimes trying to tell a fib in order to get to where you want to be. In the case of the NFL Draft, some teams put up smokescreens in an effort to get the player they want. The Denver Broncos apparently did that in the first round on Thursday night in their efforts to grab Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12 overall, according to head coach Sean Payton. “I was actively involved in trying to pretend we were moving forward,” Payton said to the Denver media Friday. Sean Payton suggests that he baited the #Vikings into ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   The second wide receiver taken after Marvin Harrison Jr. was grabbed by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday was LSU’s Malik Nabers. The All-American receiver was drafted at No. 6 overall by the New York Giants. He had a message for Giants fans after being introduced to the media, per Giants Videos on Twitter. “When the ball’s in the quarterback’s hands, Malik’s gonna be open,” the former Tiger said Friday. "When the ball's in the quarterback's hands, Malik's gonna be open." – Malik Nabers pic.twitter.com/DXW71xtpvE ..read more

(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)   The draft pick that shocked the NFL universe on Thursday night in the first round of the NFL Draft was Atlanta selecting Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall. It was a shocking move because they already inked Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal worth $180 million earlier this offseason. So, why draft a player at a position that you don’t need right now? Well, ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky actually believes everyone is overreacting. “They (Atlanta) had Michael Penix as the No. 2 quarterback in the draft…They va ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   The first thing that pundits do after a draft selection is discuss how good a particular player will be with their new team. FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd had his take on which three players from round one of the NFL Draft will not end up as busts. “One of them is Caleb Williams…I just can’t see it missing. Marvin Harrison of the Cardinals…I think he’s the best receiver probably since Calvin Johnson in the draft…And Joe Alt…6-8, 320, one sack allowed all season. I don’t see a miss there,” Cowherd said on “The Herd” Friday. Here are 3 players from the ..read more

(Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)   One of the more exciting parts of this year’s NFL Draft is the draft coverage. More specifically, the addition of arguably the greatest head coach of all time in Bill Belichick to “The Pat McAfee Show” was a special one. Fans got to hear his takes Thursday night on draft picks and stories from when he was coaching. One story he told had to do with the Randy Moss trade back in back in 2007. “The most interesting trade was the Randy Moss trade…We had been trying to trade for him for two months…He (Moss) thought it was a prank,” Belichick told viewers ..read more