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sports21 days ago•5 min saved

Warriors Add Ready-Made Wing Yaxel Lendeborg at No. 11 in 2026 Draft

Golden State drafted Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, viewing him as a ready-to-play two-way wing. At 6-foot-9 with a 7-foot-3 wingspan and a mature, NBA-ready physique, the 24-year-old blends defense, rebounding and scoring upside after a path from junior college to UAB and Michigan. He boosted his shooting from 34.9% on 106 threes at UAB to 37.2% on 180 attempts at Michigan, led his league in plus/minus, ranked highly in win shares, and earned an A- grade as a production-first pick with OG Anunoby-like potential for the Warriors.

via NBC Sports Bay Area & California|

#basketball #college-to-pro #golden-state-warriors

sports-nfl2 months ago•6 min saved

Eagles Round 5 Wishlist: 16 Prospects to Fortify the Depth

The piece outlines a Round 5 targets list for the Philadelphia Eagles (178th overall) after their early 2026 draft selections, proposing 16 prospects across positions such as S, QB, OL, RB, LB/EDGE, OG, TE/FB, WR, CB and iDL. Notable names include Jalon Kilgore, Garrett Nussmeier, Brian Parker, Zakee Wheatley, Taylen Green, Nick Singleton, Harold Perkins, Anez Cooper, Riley Nowakowski, Robert Spears-Jennings, Bishop Fitzgerald, Deion Burks, Cole Payton, Hezekiah Masses, Landon Robinson, and Uar Bernard, with notes on their athletic traits, versatility, and potential developmental upside for depth behind the current roster.

via PhillyVoice|

#college-to-pro #nfl-draft #philadelphia-eagles

sports2 months ago•9 min saved

Fowler’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Commanders Land a Top WR at No. 7

Ryan Fowler’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft lays out a full Round 1, with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, Washington landing Carnell Tate at No. 7, and a host of notable selections (Reese to the Jets, Mauigoa to the Cardinals, Love to the Titans, Styles to the Giants, Bain to the Browns, and more) as teams address quarterback, offensive line, edge, and secondary needs ahead of the draft.

via Hogs Haven|

#college-to-pro #mock-draft #nfl

sports3 months ago•5 min saved

Eight Hidden-Gem Prospects Poised to Shine in the 2026 NFL Draft

An NFL draft analyst predicts eight players who could become steals in the 2026 class, featuring under-the-radar or boom-or-bust candidates such as Denzel Boston, Demond Claiborne, Malachi Fields, Keldric Faulk, Anthony Lucas, Derrick Moore, D’Uangelo Ponds, and Noah Whittington. The piece notes that some may go early while others slip to Day 2, cites varied rankings (including Daniel Flick’s top 250 missing several of these names), and emphasizes how coaching impressions and fit could unlock their pro potential.

via Sports Illustrated|

#college-to-pro #nfl-draft #predictions

sports3 months ago•6 min saved

Bruins poised for historic WNBA draft as six UCLA stars eye pro debuts

UCLA could set a school draft record by seeing up to six Bruins drafted in the WNBA draft—Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Gianna Kneepkens, Angela Dugalic and Charlisse Leger-Walker—after being invited to attend, with Leger-Walker and Dugalic projected as fringe first-round picks who could push UCLA past the 2002 UConn mark of four players in the first round; the team celebrated with a New York draft-week party, underscoring the potential historic haul.

via New York Post|

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sports4 months ago•13 min saved

Mendoza Leads 2026 QB Pack as Top-Heavy Draft Class Emerges

Fernando Mendoza is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after a dramatic leap from Cal to Indiana, with Ty Simpson atop a shallow quarterback class. The piece ranks ten quarterbacks — Mendoza, Simpson, Nussmeier, Beck, Allar, Payton, Aguilar, Robertson, Green and Klubnik — and details each player's strengths, flaws, and likely NFL paths, including fit considerations for teams like the Raiders if Mendoza lands in the pros.

via NBC Sports|

#2026-nfl-draft #college-to-pro #fernando-mendoza

sports4 months ago•8 min saved

Combine Movers Reshape 2026 NFL Draft Boards

Rob Rang highlights eight risers and two fallers from the 2026 Scouting Combine: risers Caldwell (WR), Demmings (CB), Dennis-Sutton (Edge), Klubnik (QB), Proctor (DT), Rodriguez (LB), Roush (TE) and Washington (RB) posted standout measurables, with Klubnik's passing showing especially noteworthy; fallers Lee Hunter (NG) and LT Overton (DL) may drop from top boards. The piece notes most draft movement comes from medicals and interviews, not athletic testing, making Klubnik's performance a rare exception and Washington a potential second-round RB target.

via FOX Sports|

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