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The Athletic’s Dane Brugler proposed the Pittsburgh Steelers trade up to draft Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims. Thanks to a 3-game winning streak to end the 2023 regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers probably won’t have an opportunity to select one of the top prospects in the upcoming draft class. However, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler predicted the team to land a player in the first round with plenty of intrigue — Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims. In his mock draft on March 5, Brugler proposed the Steelers trading up from No. 20 to draft Mims at No. 16 overall. “Déjà vu here with the Steelers…
The NFL scouting combine wrapped up this weekend, which can only mean one thing: The 2024 NFL Draft is almost here. Prospects from all over the country got together to interview with and perform in front of NFL teams to bolster their draft stock and help make their pro football dreams come true. One of those players was Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II. Murphy could be a big addition to teams like the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals after his performance at the combine was one of the most outstanding in Indianapolis. Murphy’s box score stats don’t necessarily jump off the stat sheet, but…
The New York Jets lost a bevy of coaches this offseason, but they almost lost the most important piece to the puzzle. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic shared in a column posted on Monday, March 4 that the San Francisco 49ers had “conversations about” stealing defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. “There was mutual interest in exploring a marriage” between Ulbrich and the 49ers, Rosenblatt explained. Ultimately the Jets made it clear that they were not going to let Ulbrich leave,” Rosenblatt said. “Teams can block coaches under contract from taking jobs with other teams unless it is a promotion (from position coach to coordinator, or…
NFL Trade Rumors: Chiefs’ L’Jarius Sneed Eyed by Teams; Lions, Dolphins May Target CB | Bleacher Report The Miami Dolphins are a potential candidate. So are the Detroit Lions, who are “pretty set on adding a high-end corner,” according to Fowler. NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reported last week that the Chiefs placed a $19.8 million franchise tag on Sneed. Fowler said prior to Schultz’s report that the Chiefs would be “open to consummate a trade” off of Sneed’s franchise tag “if no long-term deal is reached.” The Dolphins are looking for another cornerback to join Jalen Ramsey as the team reportedly plans to…
Conn. — No. 3 UConn is the defending men’s basketball national champion. However, the Huskies had not won even a share of the Big East regular-season title in 18 years. Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack, and Connecticut clinched its first outright Big East championship in 25 years Sunday with a 91-61 rout of Seton Hall. The team considered the achievement big enough to cut down the nets at Gampel Pavilion after the game. “The hardest thing to do is to be excellent over the course of three, four months in a brutal, hard league,” said…
The Detroit Tigers may not need much outfield help, but taking a flier on former Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis. Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Kyle Lewis (1) rounds the bases. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Tigers may be in a position where outfield depth is not a worry. Especially after the Tigers went out and traded for Mark Canha, securing another right-handed bat for the outfield group to add to the mix ahead of this season. The Detroit Tigers may want to go out and establish some depth. They have some players who will factor into the mix, likely…