Dallas Cowboys make huge move in our latest mock draft. Plus, boom-or-bust prospects.
We're 10 days away from the 2021 NFL draft, and it's officially draft subterfuge season.
Late-stage smokescreens are billowing, with the latest being a report that Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones is "infatuated" with Florida TE Kyle Pitts.
USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis humors Cowboys fans and gives that report credence, baking that selection into his latest mock draft.
It won't be easy for the Cowboys to land Pitts, however. It would require an expensive move up the first-round pecking order to select the dynamic playmaker. That is one of two projected trades in our latest first-round mock.
2021 NFL draft: Mocks, rankings and more
- 10 boom-or-bust prospects: There are plenty of high-risk, high-reward players available in this year's draft.
- 11 teams that might turn heads by drafting a QB: The teams with the top three picks in this year's draft are all expected to select quarterbacks. But who else might be in the market for a passer?
- Prospect rankings for every position:Draft Wire has updated its position-by-position prospect rankings for this year's draft.
- Trevor Lawrence clarifies comments about motivation: The draft likely No. 1 overall pick posted a series of tweets to defend himself against those who "misread" quotes about his motivation.
- Can buzziest QB in draft measure up to massive hype? BYU QB Zach Wilson has seen his star rise like no other 2021 NFL draft prospect in the last year.
- 101 biggest draft busts in history: As the draft approaches, so too do the fears that players you target and select, or trades you don't make, blow up in your face.
NFL news and notes
- 'Coach Prime' finds his calling: Hall of Famer Deion Sanders sees his role at Jackson State as more than just coaching.
- More teams opt out of workouts: More than a dozen teams' players have now issued statements saying they won't attend voluntary in-person workouts this offseason.
- Aaron Rodgers wraps up 10-show run as 'Jeopardy!' guest host: Rodgers says his time as "Jeopardy!" guest host has been "a surreal experience and so very special to me."
- NFL's first-ever gaming deal: The league announced a multiyear deal with Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel to enhance visibility of sports betting content on NFL-owned media.
- Inside one NFL team's response to 'drastic need for change': The Vikings' course of action on social justice matters, including police shootings, has been shaped by ongoing dialogue among players and owners.
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