Share this: Editor’s note: To help you prepare for your fantasy football draft, NESN.com will profile each NFL team and analyze which players are worth picking and which players aren’t worth your time. Today, we look at the Jaguars. The Jacksonville Jaguars took a big step toward contention last season and they should have several players who can help you contend in your fantasy football leagues. In advance of the upcoming fantasy season, we took a closer look at the Jaguars players you should draft, avoid and peg as sleepers. DRAFT-WORTHYAllen Robinson, Wide Receiver: Just 22 years old, Robinson had his coming out party last season. He caught 80 passes for 1,400 yards and a league-leading 14 touchdown passes. He’s going 16th overall as
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WWE Championship Match Ends In Controversy Ahead Of SmackDown-Raw Draft
Dean Ambrose technically still is the WWE champion, but only after a controversial ending to his title match with former Shield partner Seth Rollins on “Monday Night Raw.” The match finished after a “Superplex,” but both men had their shoulders on the ground, resulting in a draw. That meant Ambrose, who entered the night as the champion, walked out of Providence’s Dunkin’ Donuts Center with the belt around his waist. Fans without the WWE Network might not know that, though, because the final decision wasn’t made until Raw went off the air. New Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon had Rollins declared the champion at the end of the show, bu...
NHL Draft Results 2016: Biggest Steals And Misses From First Round
The first round 2016 NHL Draft featured a few surprises. Auston Matthews was taken first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Patrik Laine went second to the Winnipeg Jets, and then the fun began. A few teams took some gambles, but there weren’t any truly shocking selections. Here are the notable steals and misses from Friday night’s first round. StealsMatthew Tkachuk, No. 6: The Calgary Flames selected the son of former NHL star Keith Tkachuk a few spots ahead of where he was projected to land. A lot of mock drafts had Tkachuk going fourth overall to the Edmonton Oilers. The London Knigh...
NBA Draft 2016: Ben Bentil Pick Highlights Celtics’ Solid Second Round
BOSTON — The Celtics didn’t quite live up to expectations with their actions in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. But Boston’s work didn’t end there, as they responded with a few quality selections in the second round. The Celtics had five picks in the second round and reportedly will keep three of them after trading the No. 31 and No. 35 overall selections to the Memphis Grizzlies for the Los Angeles Clippers’ 2019 first-round pick. Here’s who the C’s selected with each pick: FIRST ROUNDNo. 3: Jaylen Brown, Forward, CaliforniaNo. 16: Guerschon Yabusele, Forward, Fra...
2016 NBA Draft Lottery TV Guide: Channel, Start Time, Live Stream Info
The 2016 NBA Draft Lottery results are revealed Tuesday night, and it’s a moment many fans and front office executives have been waiting months for. There are two prizes for the teams involved: LSU forward Ben Simmons and Duke forward Brandon Ingram. They are the two best prospects in this class, and the drop-off in talent level after these players is quite steep. The Philadelphia 76ers have the best chance to win the No. 1 pick after an all-time bad season, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Here’s all the information you need for the draft lottery. Start Time: 8 p.m. ETTV Channel
Raiders Scouts Called Rob Gronkowski ‘Best All-Around Athlete’ In 2010 Draft
Breaking news: Rob Gronkowski is really good at football, and people were well aware of that before he was drafted in 2010. The New England Patriots drafted the star tight end in the second round with the 42nd overall pick after Gronkowski fell due to some major injury concerns. And even though a back injury that kept Gronkowski out for his entire 2008 season at Arizona scared plenty of teams, that doesn’t mean Gronk wasn’t on the rest of the NFL teams’ radars. Take it from this alleged Oakland Raiders scouting report, which Deadspin found on Imgur.
Kevin Faulk Sends NFL A Message With Tom Brady Jersey, Draft Shout-Out
Kevin Faulk just resolidified his place in New England Patriots lore. The former running back, who won three Super Bowl titles and went to five with New England, dropped a bit of excitement into Day 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft. Faulk, one of the honorary pick announcers Friday night in Chicago, came out to reveal the Patriots’ third-round selection (78th overall) while wearing a Tom Brady jersey under his suit coat. Faulk also was sure to casually drop the quarterback’s name as Troy Vincent, the NFL executive who recommended Brady’s four-game Deflategate suspension, stood next to him. Unfortunately, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was not on ...