Crystal Ball Picks Blog
6 posts in NFL
2026-05-14
2026 NFL Schedule Release: Please Stop Predicting Team Records
Every May, the NFL schedule drops and the internet immediately tells you exactly how every team will finish. Here is why those predictions are mostly meaningless and what the schedule release is actually good for.
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Why NFL Draft Grades the Day After Are Meaningless
Every April, analysts hand out NFL Draft grades before players take a single snap. Here is why those instant grades tell you almost nothing.
Read more →2026-04-24
Miami Dolphins 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Recap: Kadyn Proctor, Chris Johnson, and Fan Reaction
Miami's Round 1 is in the books. The Dolphins land Kadyn Proctor and Chris Johnson, and fans already have strong opinions on both picks.
Read more →2026-04-22
Miami Dolphins 2026 NFL Draft Preview: What Miami Should Do at Picks 11 and 30
Miami Dolphins 2026 NFL Draft: picks 11 and 30, biggest needs, and the Round 1 plan that gives this rebuild an actual foundation. Grier, Tua, and McDaniel are gone.
Read more →2026-04-21
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Top 5 Picks, Sleeper QB, and One Prospect Who Could Fall
Our 2026 NFL Mock Draft: top 5 picks, a sleeper QB to watch, and one prospect who could slide on draft night. The 2026 NFL Draft begins April 23 in Pittsburgh.
Read more →2026-04-15
Dianna Russini Lost Her Job. Mike Vrabel Lost Nothing. That's a Problem.
Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic after photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel surfaced. He called it laughable and went back to work. Why is only one of them paying a price?
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