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Everything about the NFL predraft process will be different this year, including a combine with no in-person workouts and limited contact between teams and prospects in the lead-up to what is expected to be another made-for-TV event.
But March will still be dominated by pro days as teams get a feel for their needs based on how free agency shakes out.
There s obviously still a lot to be determined before the April 29-May 1 event, but with chatter and buzz about to grow significantly, this seems like a good time to check in with an updated mock draft.
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Welcome to Super Bowl week, featuring a total of more than 100 active NFL players on the rosters of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Most of those players won t make an impact in Super Bowl LV Sunday evening in Tampa, but those who are most likely to change the game one way or another are on the list below.
With career accomplishments, recent production, talent and projected roles factoring in, we ve ranked the top 25 players slated to take the field at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday night. The result? A list with 15 Buccaneers (including nine Tampa Bay defenders), but one that contains four Chiefs in the top five.
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For what it s worth, on each of the last four NFL Conference Championship Sundays, both favorites have either covered with impressive wins together or fallen short of expectations with close wins or losses together.
It happened most recently when the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers easily disposed of the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers, respectively, last January. The year before that, the New Orleans Saints were upset by the Los Angeles Rams and the Chiefs lost in overtime to the New England Patriots as a three-point fave.
Will that trend continue this year? Bleacher Report NFL correspondents Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon and Brent Sobleski had better hope so, because their consensus picks are aligned this weekend as the Packers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills.
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This offseason, NFL teams will need to maneuver around a lower-than-expected salary cap with the loss of ticket revenue because of COVID-19 restrictions at stadiums. Still, general managers must find a way to pay their top playmakers.
Generally, quarterbacks, pass-rushers and offensive tackles command the most lucrative salaries.
Last offseason, quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed the largest deal in sports history, inking a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million with the Kansas City Chiefs. Edge-rushers Myles Garrett and Joey Bosa signed with the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively, for deals that will net them $25-plus million annually. During the 2020 campaign, the Green Bay Packers made tackle David Bakhtiari the league s highest-paid offensive lineman with a four-year, $92 million contract.