And worth every penny;

We're writing it ~as we speak~! This year, I'm doing the AFC South, as well as the Packers and Bears.

Oh, I don't mind David Njoku to the Chargers at all. Might be a little bit of a crowded tight end room, but, I mean, it's Jim Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel. They'll get use out of a zillion tight ends.

Random table that may not make the FTN Almanac: the rookie receiving DVOA for every wide receiver drafted in the top 5 since 1978. Both a "this was not a good year for Travis Hunter" stat and a "oh, there's Larry Fitzgerald, maybe one year isn't everything" stat.

Sometimes when you bet on yourself, it doesn't pay off. But he'll be fine in Minnesota -- they need someone like him. Good signing.

Hi, I wrote for ESPN on biggest roster holes for each team after the draft. (Well, also after the Giants signed D.J. Reader, had to change that one.) www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

By DVOA, the Bengals had the biggest defensive improvement from the 1H to the 2H of the season since the 2014 Rams. However, the correlation of 2H improvement to improvement the next year is almost nil. These are some good reasons the CIN D might be better, as opposed to "they got better aft Wk 10"

New: @brykno.bsky.social with FTN pressure numbers for 2025 QBs. Daniel Jones' performance was completely unsustainable. In fact, he couldn't even sustain it after Week 8! ftnfantasy.com/nfl/qbs-unde...

More research that might not make the 2026 FTN Almanac: The Patriots had the biggest offensive improvement in DVOA history that was not associated with a quarterback change, jumping up 35.0% between 2024 and 2025

Beginning to do some FTN Almanac work (available this summer!). Was digging up some historical Bears offensive futility numbers and, oh. Maybe this should go in the Jets chapter, instead.

I'm literally writing "Biggest Remaining Hole for Each Team" for ESPN right now and for the Ravens I had "interior defensive line" and I said "would Calais Campbell want to come back?" You guys couldn't wait until next week to do this?

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It's the Report Card Report! Collating the instant draft grades in one place to see the best, worst, and most divisive drafts of the year Last year, the Seahawks and Patriots got the best grades, and they made the Super Bowl! I don't think that will happen this year. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/browns-r...

It's our 23rd annual NFL Draft Report Card Report. Which teams were popular with the graders (Browns, Raiders). Which were unpopular (Jaguars, 49ers). What were the Cardinals doing, and who liked it? @brykno.bsky.social breaks it all down on @ftnfantasy.com. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/browns-r...

The 49ers' UDFA class is led by Bryson Eason, who I think I like better than two or three of their actual draft picks. Huzzah for rotational run stuffers.

We did it! Karon Prunty is the first name I did not have written down on my little cheat sheet thing. If only the Patriots had had a coach in the building to help guide their picks.

I believe Jaden Dugger is the third 49ers pick to be the lowest taken on the consensus big board - him, Stribling and Black. The 49ers do not care what you think of their guys, nor where they should go.

Players still available as we enter Round 5 include... QB Garrett Nussmeier RB Kaytron Allen, Demond Claiborne, Emmett Johnson, Le'Veon Moss, Adam Randall, Nicholas Singleton, J'Mari Taylor WR Deion Burks, Jeff Caldwell, Kevin Coleman TE Jack Endries, Justin Joly, Joe Royer

Ephesians Prysock may not have been the corner I would have taken there, but he's not that far off -- a big need, and I like him better than a couple of players the 49ers have already drafted.

Lance from North Dakota. Great value in this spot. Now, excuse me while I stare into the middle distance for two minutes.

Carver Willis sure is a backup developmental guard.

Bears take Malik Muhammad -- good find. Very sharp in coverage, if not so much in tackling.

Mike Washington -- second-fastest Speed Score ~ever~. That one's for you, Al Davis. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/speed-sc...

The most Packers defender in this draft. This was the no-brainers of no-brainers. And AWESOME value in R4 youtube.com/watch?v=DUDhGvIE7x4&feature=youtu.be

Keionte Scott.

Elijah Sarratt's a great find in the fourth round. Touchdown machine with great hands -- good pick for Baltimore.

Oh, I like Gracen Halton. I think he's the second-best player the 49ers have drafted all weekend. I really like him as part of a defensive line rotation; could easily have been a day 2 pick.

Great value on Jermod McCoy to start the fourth round. If the surgery works, this is a first-round pick on day three. Your average fourth-round pick is out of the league after a year or two anyway. Risk is absolutley worth the reward.

Notable offensive players remaining for day 3! QB Garrett Nussmeier RB Mike Washington WR Skyler Bell, Deion Burks, Bryce Lance, Elijah Sarratt TE Justin Joly OT Dametrious Crownover C Sam Hecht

Great pick for the Steelers. Gennings Dunker, announced as a guard, is a great find for them here.

Oh, 49ers. This draft is much more enjoyable for the 49ers when the other NFC West teams are drafting.

Zavion Thomas: "There's not a ton of production... not a natural catcher". Great, cool third round pick, Chicago.

No fair! The Jaguars made a really good, sensible pick! That throws their draft strategy out the window.

Don't like Will Kacmarek in the third. Don't like what the Dolphins are doing in general.

49ers sneaking back up again. Gennings Dunker and Emmanuel Pregnon still there. Zxavian Harris is an option if his background check checked out. Keionte Scott ... and the case of Jermod McCoy's Knee is still unsolved.

Oh no, the Falcons drafted noted sidewalk-blocker Zacharaiah Branch. What about the team culture!

Get off the freaking stage, Pat McAfee.

...Is there some other Caleb Douglas I was not previously aware of?

I don't love the trade itself, but the Giants getting Malachi Fields works for me. Good, big-bodied target.

Antonio Williams is a great pickup for Washington this late.

Romello Height is 6'3", 239 pounds. Here's the most career sacks for players at least 6'3" and under 240. One guy kinda worked out, I guess.

Just pretend it's one round later all the time, and I like what the 49ers are doing.

Eagles make sure they get the third-best Bell remaining in the draft. (Massive guy, planet-theory pick, probably a bit early, in Howie we trust?)

Notable names still there as we enter Round 3: RB Mike Washington WR Zachariah Branch, Chris Brazzell, Malachai Fields, Antonio Williams OT Gennings Dunker OG Emmanuel Pregnon DT Zxavian Harris CB Jermod McCoy, Malik Muhammad, Keionte Scott S AJ Haulcy

Love Anthony Hill. Love, love love Anthony Hill. He does everything you want a linebacker to do, often all at the same time. Slow him down a bit, and you've got a hit.

We have entered the "this draft is drunk" phase, with Marlin Klein going in the second round.

See, the Bears are smart. I don't get drafting Logan Jones this early, but they wisely took him AFTER the Jaguars.

Holy cow, Nate Boerkircher in ~round two~? He must have a great synergistic modality, or whatever buzzward Gladstone's working with now.

49ers creeping back up. Anthony Hill is suddenly a great pick, after the Dee Winters trade. Jermod McCoy and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren still available, as are Gabe Jacas and, heck, Zacharaia Branch?