Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – 2024

Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

Teams of the Week 
Lions Blast Cowboys, 47-9
Ravens Edge Commanders, 30-23
 
Upset of the Week
  Chargers Holdoff Broncos, 23-16
 
Players of the Week
  Offense – QB  Jared Goff – Lions      
  Defense – Edge Brian Burns – Giants  
 
Rookies of Week
    Offense – QB Caleb Williams – Bears
    Defense – S Tykee Smith – Bucs

Games of Week Seven  
Detroit Lions (4-1) @ Minnesota Vikings (5-0) – Sunday 1:00 pm
Baltimore Ravens (4-2) @ Tampa Bay Bucs – Monday Night –  8:15 pm

 Bye Week – Chicago & Dallas

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 8

Frank Coyle
NFL Team Poll

Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 5-0 Chiefs
Chiefs well rested and look to make the run for another AFC West title and chance for another SB trophy.

#2 – 5-0 Vikings
Vikings coming off bye week to get ready to host the Lions. QB Sam Darnold has been hot which should present an interesting matchup with the Lions Jared Goff.

#3 – 4-2 Ravens
Ravens playing ground and pound behind duo of runner Derrick Henry and QB Lamar Jackson. Face the Bucs on Monday night in a battle of divisional winners.

#4 – 5-1 Texans
Young Texans bashed an overmatched Patriots club. Travel to Green Bay in an interesting battle of emerging young passers in Stroud and Love.

#5 – 4-2 Bills
Bills held on and beat the Jets on the road. Looking to get a run going here with the Titans coming to town.

#6 – 4-1 Lions
Lions came out fired up and blasted the Cowboys in Big D.  Travel to Minnesota with first place on the line in the NFC North.

#7 – 4-2 Falcons
Falcons pulled away in the 2nd half to beat the Panthers. Host the struggling Seahawks on Sunday looking to maintain NFC South leadership.

#8 – 4-2 Bucs
Bucs offense smoked the Saints with almost 600 yards. Host the Ravens this Monday night which should be preview two strong playoff clubs.

#9 Steelers
Steelers defense beat up the Raiders to retain AFC North leadership. Host the Jets this Sunday night in a defensive battle worth the price of admission.

#10 – 4-2 Commanders
The Commanders played the Ravens tough but came up short. Host the Panthers looking to retain NFC East leadership behind rookie QB Jayden Daniels.

#11 – 3-2 Eagles
The Eagles held on to edge the Browns. Travel to MetLife to face the GMen where runner Saquan Barkley faces his ex-club in a major NFL East clash.

#12 – 3-2 Chargers
Chargers edged the Broncos in a close contest. Travel to Arizona in an important matchup to keep the momentum and stay on ace in the AFC.

#13 – 4-2 Packers
The Packers bombed the Cardinals. Host the Texans in a tough inter-conference contest, facing an NFL  top ten offense.

#14 – 3-3 Seahawks
Seahawks continued their swoon with a 3rd consecutive loss vs the 49ers. Travel to Atlanta for a difficult challenge to stay abreast for an NFC playoff berth.

#15 – 3-3 Colts
The Colts edged the Titans in a physical matchup. Host the struggling Dolphins this week and an inept offense.

#16 – 3-3 49ers
The 49ers beat Seattle for a huge NFC West win and back to .500. Host their menace, the Chiefs in an important Sunday contest with divisional leadership.

#17 – 3-3 Cowboys
The Cowboys were crushed in Big D by the tough Lions. QB Dak Prescott and offense struggled mightily. They get their bye week to regroup for a stretch run.

#18 – 3-3 Broncos
The hot and cold Broncos are playing inconsistent and are currently without corner Patrick Surtain. The travel to New Orleans for a Thursday night matchup with both clubs needing a win to stay alive.

#19 – 4-2 Bears
The Bears jumped the Jaguars in London. Rookie QB Caleb Williams had an impressive performance. Club gets a bye week to rest of their early season laurels.

#20 – 2-4 Jets
Jets lost a tough contest vs the Bills on Monday night. Traded for wideout Devante Adams to reunite with Aaron Rodgers in hopes to make a run at the AFC playoffs.

#21 – 2-4 Bengals
The Bengals won a close game vs the GMen on Sunday night. Travel to Cleveland in another must win situation to stay in reach of contenders.

#22 – 2-4 Giants
The Giants offense struggled to put anything together vs the Bengals. Host the Eagles in a big NFC East contest which may determine any hope of staying within reach of the contenders.

#23 – 2-3 Dolphins
Dolphins are rested coming off their bye week. They will still be without QB Tua this week when they travel to Indy for an important AFC game.

#24 – 2-4 Saints
Saints are coming of a terrible defensive effort vs the Bucs. They need to regroup fast with the Broncos coming in for the Thursday night game.

#25 – 2-4 Raiders
The Raiders getting spanked weekly, this time by the Steelers. Travel to LA to face the Rams and face
a must win situation to stay in contention in the wide open AFC.

#26 – 1-4 Rams
Rams coming off their bye week. Host the Raiders in an important game to get to the .500 mark and make a run at contention.

#27 – 2-4 Cardinals
The hot and cold Cardinals were blasted by the Packers last week. Host the Chargers on Monday night in what looks like a competitive matchup vital to both clubs.

#28 – 1-5 Jaguars
Jaguars came up flat vs the Bears in London. They have surrendered the most points in the AFC. Face the Patriots in back to back London games

#29 – 1-5 Patriots
The young Pats are going through the growing pains of inexperience at key positions. Face the Jaguars in London with the loser at the top of the draft order. Rookie QB Derek Maye gets the call the rest of the season.

#30 – 1-4 Titans
The Titans don’t know how to win and come up short in big spots of the game, losing to the Colts last week. Travel to Buffalo in a huge challenge for a young club.

#31 – 1-5 Browns
Browns are at a point of no return. Veteran QB Deshaun Watson has struggled weekly and the offenses has produced little. Host the Bengals with the loser looking to next season.

#32 – 1-5 Panthers
Panthers were wacked by the Falcons. They have surrendered the most points in the league. Travel to DC to face the hot Commanders.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

NFL Draft Trade Deadline and Traded Selections

Draft Insiders’ – Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching – three weeks until Nov. 5th date. There is an expected active period over the ensuing days. As clubs fall from contention of the postseason – many high priced veterans will interest playoff clubs. Wide receivers will be in high demand and several are expected to move to most likely contenders. Veteran starters like Davante Adams, DK Metcalf, Cooper Kupp, DeAndre Hopkins, Amari Cooper, Darius Slayton, Calvin Ridley, Treylon Burks, Brandin Cooks, Adam Thielen and Eli Moore will all draw interest in the upcoming days. The playoff status of their clubs may determine how willing their current team will entertain offers. Most of the receivers are high priced veterans and possible free agents this postseason. Playoff clubs looking for impact from a veteran playmaker who can be the difference to  help them earn a postseason berth or watching on TV.  We will have an NFL Trade article prior to the deadline as clubs define their 2024 playoff possibilities.

2025 Traded Selections

Updated – Oct. 15. 2024

Second Round
Chicago from Carolina (2023 draft trade/WR DJ Moore)
Buffalo from Houston-Minnesota (WR Stefon Diggs)
Carolina from LA Rams (2024 draft trade)

Third Round
Kansas City from Tennessee (CB L’Jarius Sneed)
Philadelphia from Miami (2024 draft trade)
NY Jets from Detroit (2024 draft trade)
Jacksonville from Minnesota (2024 draft trade)
New England from Atlanta (Edge Matthew Judon)
Washington from Philadelphia (WR Jahan Dotson)
San Francisco – minority hire comp pick (Houston HC DeMeco Ryans)
LA Rams – minority hiring comp pick (Atlanta HC Raheem Morris)
 
Fourth Round
Detroit from Philadelphia (RB D’Andre Swift)
Philadelphia from Detroit (2024 draft trade)
Jacksonville from Minnesota (2024 draft trade)

Fifth Round
San Francisco from Miami (RB Jeff Wilson)
Miami from Denver (Edge Bradley Chubb)
Pittsburgh from the LA Rams (OG Kevin Dotson)
Minnesota from Cleveland (Edge Za’darius Smith)
Chicago from Miami (WR Chase Claypool)
NY Giants from Seattle (DT Leo Williams)
Carolina from the NY Giants (Edge Brian Burns)
Houston from Buffalo (WR Stefon Diggs)
Philadelphia from Houston (2024 draft trade)
Philadelphia from Washington (WR Jahan Dotson)
Atlanta – forfeited Selection (QB Kirk Cousins tampering)
San Francisco – forfeited Selection (payroll clerical error)

Sixth Round
Cleveland from Minnesota (Edge Za’Darius Smith)
LA Rams from Pittsburgh (OG Kevin Dotson)
Denver from Philadelphia (TE Albert Ogwuebunam)
LA Chargers from New England (CB JC Jackson)
Miami from Chicago (WR Chase Claypool)
LA Rams from Atlanta (WR Van Jefferson)
NY Jets from Kansas City (WR Mecole Hardman)
Cleveland from Detroit (WR Donovan Peoples-Jones)
Detroit from Tampa Bay (CB Carlton Davis)
Cleveland from Chicago (DT Chris Williams)
Jacksonville from Seattle (Edge Trevis Gipson)
Washington from New Orleans (DT John Ridgeway)
Chicago – conditional pick from Pittsburgh (QB Justin Fields/pick could escalate higher based on time)
Washington – conditional pick from Pittsburgh (CB William Jackson)

Seventh Round
Pittsburgh – two #7 picks from Philadelphia (QB Kenny Pickett)
Washington – two #7 picks from Philadelphia (WR Jahan Dotson)
Philadelphia from New Orleans (S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson)
Carolina from Arizona (WR Robby Anderson)
Cleveland from Minnesota (Edge Za’Darius Smith)
LA Chargers from Cleveland (PK Dustin Hopkins)
New England from Tennessee (PK Nick Folk)
New England from LA Chargers (CB JC Jackson)
Atlanta from LA Rams (WR Van Jefferson)
Kansas City from NY Jets (WR Mecole Hardman)
Atlanta from Philadelphia (DT Kentavius Sweet)
Chicago from Cleveland (DT Chris Williams)
Tennessee from Green Bay (QB Malik Willis)
Arizona from Kansas City (LB Cam Thomas)
New Orleans from Washington (DT John Ridgeway)
Carolina & Kansas City to flip 7th round picks (WR Ihmer Smith-Marsette)
Minnesota – conditional pick from Pittsburgh (OG Jesse Davis)
Pittsburgh – conditional pick from Washington (CB William Jackson)
Cleveland  – conditional pick from Washington (PK Cade York)
2026 Traded Selections

Third Round
Philadelphia – conditional pick from NY Jets (Edge Hassan Reddick – can become a #2 if he plays
67.5% of the defensive snaps and records 10 sacks.)

Fifth Round
LA Rams from Tennessee (LB Earnest Jones)

Sixth Round
Denver from NY Jets (DE John Franklin-Myers)
LA Rams from Houston (TE Ben Skowronek)
Seattle from Cleveland (C Nick Harris)
Tennessee from LA Rams (LB Earnest Jones)
NY Giants from Dallas (DT Jordan Phillips)
NY Jets from Buffalo (DB/RS Brandon Codrington)
Minnesota – conditional pick from LA Rams (RB Cam Akers)

Seventh Round
Houston from LA Rams (TE Ben Skowronek)
Cleveland from Seattle (C Nick Harris)
Dallas from NY Giants (DT Jordan Phillips)
Buffalo from NY Jets (DB/RS Brandon Codrington)
Jacksonville – conditional pick from Detroit (PK Riley Patterson)
Minnesota – conditional pick from LA Rams (RB Cam Akers)

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 14th

Texas Bombs Oklahoma
Oregon Edges Ohio State

Players of Week
Offense – QB Dillon Gabriel – Oregon
Defense – LB Whit Weeks – LSU

Team of the Week
Oregon Beats Ohio State – 32-31

Comeback of the Week
    Penn State Beats Southern Cal – 33-30 OT
 
Games of Week – Oct. 19th
  # Georgia (5-1) at #1 Texas (6-0) – 7:30 pm   
 #4 Alabama (5-1) at #8 Tennessee (5-1) – 3:30 pm
 
Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams
 Frank Coyle

 Rank/ Team/           Record
1 Texas                         6-0
2 Oregon                     6-0
3 Ohio State                5-1
4 Alabama                  5-1
5 Georgia                    5-1
6 Miami                       6-0
7 Penn State               6-0
8 Tennessee                5-1
9 Notre Dame              5-1
10 LSU                         5-1
11 Clemson                  5-1
12 Iowa State                6-0
13 BYU                         6-0
14 Indiana                     7-0
15 Missouri                   6-1
16 Ole Miss                  5-2
17 Texas A&M             5-1
18 Illinois                      5-1
19 Kansas State            5-1
20 Pittsburgh                6-0
21 Boise State              5-1
22 Army                        6-0
23 Michigan                  4-2
24 Navy                        5-0
25 SMU                        5-1

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team  / Record  / Points
1          Texas (53)         6-0        1373
2          Oregon (2)        6-0        1322
3          Penn State        6-0        1220
4          Georgia             5-1        1189
5          Ohio State        5-1        1141
6          Miami               6-0        1105
7          Alabama           5-1        1010
8          LSU                  5-1        914
9          Clemson           5-1        904
10         Tennessee        5-1        891
11         Notre Dame      5-1        838
12         Iowa State        6-0        823
13         BYU                 6-0        686
14         Texas A&M       5-1        636
15         Ole Miss           5-2        524
16         Missouri            5-1        521
17         Kansas State    5-1        472
18         Indiana              6-0        462
19         Boise State       5-1        373
20         Pittsburgh         6-0        340
21         Illinois               5-1        231
22         Michigan           4-2        223
23         SMU                 5-1        183
24         Army                6-0        104
25         Nebraska          5-1        90

Complete Rankings
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 81, Arizona State 49, Navy 37, Utah 31, Vanderbilt 26, Syracuse 13, UNLV 12, Iowa 12, Texas Tech 9, Liberty 9, Washington State 8, Memphis 4, Louisville 4, James Madison 3, Tulane 2

Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 16, Utah 17

 Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 33 years.

Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – 2024

Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

Teams of the Week 
  Falcons over Bucs, 36-30 OT
  Ravens over the Bengals, 43-38 OT
  Vikings over Jets, 23-17
 
Upset of the Week
 Arizona Cardinal Beat San Fran 49ers, 24-23
 
Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Kirk Cousins – Falcons    
  Defense – CB Patrick Surtain – Broncos
 
Rookies of Week
    Offense – RB Tyrone Tracy – Giants
    Defense – S Evan Williams – Packers

Games of Week Six  
Washington Commanders (4-1) @ Baltimore Ravens (3-2) – Sunday 1 pm
Detroit Lions (3-1) @ Dallas Cowboys (3-2) – Sunday 4:25 pm

 Bye Week – Chiefs, Dolphins, Rams and Vikings

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 6
Frank Coyle

NFL Team Poll
Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 5-0 Chiefs
Chiefs keep rolling along despite injuries. Defense among the best in the game. Get bye week.

#2 – 5-0 Vikings
Vikings’ QB Sam Darnold got his revenge on the Jets to maintain Vikes perfect record. Bye week to celebrate their strong start and prepare for long stretch run.

#3 – 3-2 Ravens
Ravens beat the Bengals in OT for an important AFC North victory. Host the Commanders in a tough interconference matchup.

#4 – 4-1 Texans
Young Texans won a key AFC matchup vs the Bills. Travel to NE for an expected defensive battle.

#5 – 3-2 Bills
Bills fell short vs the Texans for their second consecutive loss. Travel to MetLife for Monday night matchup with the Jets.

#6 – 3-2 Steelers
Steelers defense fell short again this time vs the Cowboys late. Travel to Las Vegas in an old AFC rivalry matchup.

#7 – 3-1 Lions
Lions are well rested coming off their bye week. Travel to Big D to face Cowboys in a huge NFC contest where the outcome can play a big role for the postseason.

#8 – 3-2 Falcons
Falcons came back again behind QB Kirk Cousins heroics to beat rival, the Bucs. Travel to Carolina for another NFC South matchup to determine AFC South leadership.

#9 – 3-2 Bucs
Bucs lost in OT vs the Falcons. Travel to New Orleans for another major NFC South matchup.

#10 – 4-1 Redskins
The Redskins continue to ride the hot hand of rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Travel to Baltimore for huge test for this young club.

#11 – 3-2 Cowboys
The Cowboys QB Dak Prescott came up big in crunch time and beat the Steelers. Host the rested Lions this week in a contest which effects both divisions.

#12 – 2-2 Eagles
The Eagles regrouped during their bye week. Host the struggling Browns this Sunday.

#13 – 2-2 Chargers
Chargers come off their bye week, hoping they fixed their struggling offense. Travel to Denver in an important AFC West matchup

#14 – 3-2 Seahawks
Seahawks fell to the GMen for 2^nd consecutive loss, though held NFC West leadership. Host the struggling 49ers in a huge NFC West battle in a wide-open race for first place.

#15 – 2-3 Colts
Veteran Joe Flacco continues to work his magic, but the Colts defense failed in big spots vs the Jaguars.
Face the Bears in London in a matchup that may separate contenders from pretenders.

#16 – 3-2 Packers
The Packers edged the Rams in tough contest. Host the Cardinals in an important matchup for both clubs in a competitive NFC.

#17 – 3-2 Broncos
Broncos are playing well especially on defense where corner Patrick Surtain is a game changer. Rookie Bo Nix is playing well. Hosting the Chargers in another key AFC West matchup.

#18 – 2-3 49ers
The 49ers fell to the Cardinals on a last second FG. Travel to Seattle for a huge NFC West matchup for divisional leadership.

#19 – 3-2 Bears
The Bears blasted the Panthers in a top performance by rookie QB Caleb Williams. Travel to London to face the Jaguars in an important matchup to stay in contention.

#20 – 2-3 Giants
The Giants came up big vs the Seahawks especially QB Daniel Jones. Host the Bengals in a critical Sunday night game which can put them into contention with another key victory.

#21 – 2-3 Jets
Jets fire HC Robert Saleh after another debacle. Host the Bills on Monday night in a key AFC East and must win in a collapsing situation.

#22 – 2-3 Dolphins
Dolphins beat the Patriots in low scoring matchup dominated by the defenses. Dolphins get their bye week in hopes of getting close to the return of QB Tua.

#23 – 2-3 Saints
Saints came up short vs the Chiefs on Monday night. Host the Bucs on Sunday lost another close game this time to the Falcons and without starting QB Derek Carr.

#24 – 2-3 Raiders
The Raiders got spanked by the Broncos in a key AFC game. Host the Steelers on Sunday in a must win situation to stay in contention in the wide open AFC.

#25 – 2-3 Cardinals
Cardinals won a dramatic game vs the 49ers. Travel to Titletown to face the Packers hoping to get to the .500 mark.

#26 – 1-4 Bengals
The Bengals lost a heartbreaker vs the Ravens. Travel to MetLife to face the GMen on Sunday night in a must win situation.

#27 – 1-4 Jaguars
Jaguars outlasted the Colts for their first win. Face the Bears in London in another must win situation to get into the competitive AFC playoff chase.

#28 – 1-4 Rams
Rams lost to the Packers in another poor performance. Get their bye week hoping to get it right, especially on their struggling defense.

#29 – 1-4 Patriots
The Pats lost a tight yawner vs the Dolphins. They start rookie QB Derek Maye which they hope begins a new era, starting with hosting the Texans on Sunday.

#30 – 1-3 Titans
The Titans are coming off their bye week and host the Colts in a key AFC South matchup. They need to cut down on turnovers to win late close games.

#31 – 1-4 Browns
Browns are a mess and they need to bench veteran QB Deshaun Watson if he does not turn it around in the next few games. Travel to Philly in an early acid test to determine their direction.

#32 – 1-3 Panthers
Panthers were taken to the woodshed by the Bears. Host the Falcons who is coming off huge wins which has them at the top of the NFC South.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 7th

Vanderbilt Shocks Alabama
 Ohio State & Oregon Stay Unbeaten
Tennessee, Michigan & Missouri Fall

  Players of Week
Offense – QB Cam Ward – Miami
Defense – Edge Jordan Burch – Oregon

Team of the Week
Vanderbilt Shocks Alabama – 40-35

Upset of the Week
    Washington Beats Michigan – 27-17
 
Games of Week – Oct. 12th
 #1 Texas (5-0) at #29 Oklahoma (4-1) at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas – noon   
 #2 Ohio State (5-0) at #3 Oregon (5-0) – 7:30 pm
 

Draft Insiders’  – Top 25 Teams
 Frank Coyle

Rank/ Team/       Record

1 Texas                         5-0
2 Ohio State                5-0
3 Oregon                     5-0
4 Alabama                  4-1
5 Georgia                    4-1
6 Miami                       6-0
7 Penn State               5-0
8 Tennessee                4-1
9 Notre Dame              4-1
10 LSU                         4-1
11 Ole Miss                  5-1
12 Clemson                  4-1
13 Missouri                   5-1
14 Iowa State                5-0
15 BYU                         5-0
16 Indiana                     6-0
17 Texas A&M             5-1
18 Utah                         4-1
19 Michigan                  4-2
20 Oklahoma                4-1
21 Illinois                      4-1
22 Kansas State            4-1
23 Pittsburgh                5-0
24 Boise State              4-1
25 SMU                        5-1

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/  Team    / Record  /  Points

1          Texas (44)         5-0        1364
2          Ohio State (11)  5-0        1330
3          Oregon             5-0        1215
4          Georgia             4-1        1174
5          Penn State        5-0        1163
6          Miami               6-0        1085
7          Alabama           4-1        1035
8          Ole Miss           5-1        935
9          Tennessee        4-1        856
10         LSU                  4-1        839
11         Clemson           4-1        818
12         Notre Dame      4-1        807
13         Iowa State        5-0        695
14         Texas A&M       5-1        564
15         BYU                  5-0        549
16         Oklahoma         4-1        541
17         Utah                 4-1        479
18         Missouri            4-1        473
19         Kansas State    4-1        360
20         Indiana              6-0        358
21         Michigan           4-2        224
22         Boise State       4-1        213
23         Illinois               4-1        179
24         Pittsburgh         5-0        170
25         SMU                 5-1        123

Complete Rankings

Others receiving votes: USC 102, Nebraska 68, Army 36, Navy 26, Colorado 16, Kentucky 12, Arizona 12, UNLV 11, Texas Tech 8, Virginia 7, Liberty 5, Washington 5, Vanderbilt 4, Rutgers 3, Arkansas 3, Tulane 2, Iowa 2, Louisville 2, Syracuse 1, Arizona State 1

Dropped from rankings: USC 15, Louisville 22, UNLV 23

 Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 33 years.

Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – 2024

Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

Team of the Week 
Ravens Blast Bills, 35-10

Upset of the Week
 Broncos Beat Jets, 10-9
 
Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Jared Goff – Lions    
  Defense – LB Fred Warner – 49ers
 
Rookies of Week
    Offense – QB Jayden Daniels – Commanders
    Defense – DT T’Vonrae Sweat – Titans

Game of Week Five  
Buffalo Bills (3-1) @ Houston Texans (3-1) – Sunday 1 pm

First Bye Week – Chargers, Titans, Lions and Eagles

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 5

Frank Coyle

Team Poll
Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 4-0 Chiefs
Chiefs hung tough vs the Chargers and came out on top once again. Host the Saints on Monday nite.

#2 – 4-0 Vikings
Vikings’ QB Sam Darnold toasted the Packers to continue his torrid start. Travel to London to face the struggling Jets. Darnold looking for revenge.

#3 – 3-1 Bucs
Bucs drilled the Eagles again. Travel to Atlanta for a major NFC South matchup.

#4 – 2-2 Ravens
Ravens have put back to back impressive wins with huge victory over the Bills. Travel to Cincinnati in a tough AFC North battle.

#5 – 3-1 Bills
Bills were crushed by the Ravens. Travel to Houston in an important AFC contest.

#6 – 3-1 Texans
Young Texans win another important South matchup vs the Jaguars. Host the talented Bills on Sunday.

#7 – 3-1 Steelers
Steelers defense fell short vs the Colts for their first defeat. Host the Cowboys on Sunday night.

#8 – 3-1 Lions
Lions beat the Seahawks in another close matchup. Get an early bye week to regroup before the push to defend their NFC North title.

#9 – 3-1 Seahawks
Seahawks fell to the Lions on Monday night in close contest. Host the GMen hoping to hold on to NFC West leadership.

#10 – 2-2 49ers
The 49ers took care of business vs the Patriots. Host the Cardinals in a short period of their schedule.

#11 – 2-2 Eagles
The Eagles were basted again by the Bucs. Showing signs on last season. Get their bye week to get healthy.

#12 – 2-2 Jets
Brutal loss to the Broncos at home with a rookie QB. Travel to London to face Sam Darnold and the undefeated Vikings. Revenge on Darnold’s mind after a tough early career with the Jets.

#13 – 3-1 Redskins
The Redskins riding the hot hand of rookie QV Jayden Daniels. Hosting the Browns looking to retain NFC East leadership.

#14 – 2-2 Cowboys
The Cowboys are rested after a Thursday night win vs GMen. Travel to the Steel City for Sunday night contest which effects both divisions.

#15 – 2-2 Chargers
Chargers failed to get anything going again this time vs the Chiefs defense last week. Get their bye week to figure things out and work on trades.

#16 – 2-2 Falcons
Falcons came back behind QB Kirk Cousins. Host the Bucs in a huge early season NFC South matchup to determine AFC South leadership.

#17 – 2-2 Colts
Veteran Joe Flacco worked his magic again late to give the Steelers their first loss. Travel Jacksonville in a key AFC South clash.

#18 – 2-2 Saints
Saints lost another close game this time to the Falcons. Travel to Kansas City in a huge early season  matchup.

#19 – 2-2 Packers
The Packers fell to the Vikings in tough contest. Face the Rams in LA in an important matchup for both clubs in a competitive NFC.

#20 – 2-2 Raiders
The Raiders edged the Browns in a key game to stay apace in the AFC. Travel to Denver in an old AFC rivalry which always brings drama.

#21 – 2-2 Broncos
Broncos’ defense broke out vs the Jets. Rookie Bo Nix is holding up well. Hosting the Raiders may determine their early season direction.

#22 – 2-2 Bears
The Bears’ edged the Raiders in a good performance. Host the Panthers in an important matchup to get into contender.

#23 – 1-3 Rams
Rams lost to the Bears in a poor performance. Host the Packers and a vital matchup to determine if they are contenders this season.

#24 – 1-3 Giants
The Giants can not get into the endzone which negates good defensive performances. Travel to Seattle in hope of getting into the win column and stay apace in the open NFC East division.

#25 – 1-3 Dolphins
Dolphins miss QB Tua immensely. Lowest scoring team in the NFL. Travel to New England looking to turn it around vs the second lowest scoring club in the league.

#26 – 1-3 Bengals
The Bengals came up short vs the Raiders.  Host the hot Ravens in a must win situation.

#27 – 1-3 Titans
The Titans drilled the Dolphins for their first victory.  Get their bye week, hoping to correct some mistakes which have cost them dearly.

#28 – 1-3 Cardinals
Cardinals were blasted by the Commanders. Travel to SF to face the banged up 49ers.

#29 – 1-3 Browns
Browns know how to lose close games. Travel to DC to face the hot Commanders and rookie QB Jayden Daniels.

#30 – 1-3 Patriots
The Pats were pounded by the 49ers. Host the Dolphins in an AFC East matchup where the loser might starting to look to next season.

#31 – 0-4 Jaguars
Jaguars coming up short in big spots. Host the Colts in a must win situation for any postseason hopes.

#32 – 1-3 Panthers
Panthers fell to the Bengals in a competitive game. Travel to Chicago in a contest they can surprise.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

NFL Calendar & Dates – 2024-2025

October

October 6            NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, United Kingdom)
New York Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings

October 13          NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, United Kingdom)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears

Oct 15 Deadline for any player claiming the 2024 Injury Protection benefit to file a grievance.

October 15-16   Fall League Meeting (The Whitley, Atlanta, Georgia)

October 20          NFL International Game at Wembley Stadium (London, United Kingdom)
New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

November

Nov 5   All trading ends for 2024 at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

Nov 6   Players with at least four previous pension-credited seasons are subject to the waiver system for the remainder of the regular season and postseason.

November 10     NFL International Game at Allianz Arena – Home of FC Bayern Munich (Munich, Germany)
New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers

Nov 12 – 4:00 p.m., New York time, signing period ends for Franchise Players who are eligible to receive Offer Sheets.
Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for Clubs to sign their unsigned Franchise and Transition Players, including Franchise Players who were eligible to receive Offer Sheets until this date. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2024.

Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for Clubs to sign their Unrestricted Free Agents to whom the “UFA Tender” was made. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2024.

Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for Clubs to sign their Restricted Free Agents, including those to whom the “June 1 Tender” was made. If such players remain unsigned after this date, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2024.

December

December 10-11              Special League Meeting/Front Office Accelerator (Ritz-Carlton-Las Colinas, Irving, Texas)

2025 Dates

January

Jan 6     Clubs may begin signing free agent players for the 2025 season, including players from the CFL.
Earliest permissible date for clubs to renegotiate or extend the Rookie Contract of a Drafted Rookie who was selected in any round of the 2022 College Draft or any Undrafted Rookie who signed in 2023. Any permissible renegotiated or extended Player Contract will not be considered a Rookie Contract and will not be subject to the rules that limit Rookie Contracts.

Clubs may exercise fifth-year options for players selected in the first round of the 2022 Draft.

Jan 8    Beginning at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Wednesday following the final regular season weekend, rosters are frozen for clubs participating in the postseason with limited exceptions.

January 11-13    Super Wild Card Weekend

Mid-January (Tentative) Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility.

January 18-19    Divisional Playoff Games

Jan 20   NCAA National Championship Game (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia)

Jan 26   AFC & NFC Championship Games

Jan 30  East-West Shrine Bowl

February

Feb 1     Senior Bowl (Hancock-Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama)

Feb 2     Pro Bowl Games

Feb 9    Super Bowl LIX (Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana)

Feb 18 – Beginning this date through at 4:00 p.m., New York time on March 4, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.

February 24 – March 3   NFL Scouting Combine (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana)

March

Mar 4    Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 10-12      Negotiation Period. During the period beginning at 12:00 noon, New York time, on March 10 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 12, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2024 Player Contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 12.

During the above two-day negotiating period, a prospective UFA who is not represented by an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor (“Unrepresented Player”) is permitted to communicate directly with a new club’s front office officials (excluding the Head Coach and other members of the club’s coaching staff) regarding contract negotiations. The club is responsible for confirming the player’s status as an Unrepresented Player.

No prospective Unrestricted Free Agent is permitted to execute a contract with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 12.

Mar 12 – The 2025 League Year and Free Agency signing period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
Trading period for 2025. Trading begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2024 contracts.

The first day of the 2025 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 12. Clubs will receive a Personnel Notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 12.

March 30-April 2 – Annual League Meeting (The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida)

Mar 31 Deadline for clubs to meet 2025 funding requirements for guaranteed or deferred compensation in NFL Player Contracts and contracts for non-player Club employees.

April

Apr 7     Clubs that hired a new Head Coach after the end of the 2024 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

Apr 16 Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview, or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.

Apr 18 Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.

Apr 21 Clubs with returning Head Coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

Apr 23 Deadline for Prior Club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents who signed offer sheets.

Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls), or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.

April 24-26          Annual Selection Meeting/NFL Draft (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
                                 NFL Draft 2025

May

1-May   Deadline for Clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2022 Draft.

May 2-5 or          Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the Draft.

May 9-12

May 12                Rookie Football Development Programs begin.

May 20-21          Spring League Meeting/Coach Accelerator (Omni Viking Lakes Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Draft Insiders’ and Coaches Top 25 Teams

 Top 25 Teams – Sept. 30th

Alabama Blasts Georgia to Claim #1 Ranking
Texas, Ohio St & Tennessee Remain Unbeaten

  Players of Week
Offense – QB Jalen Milroe – Alabama
Defense – LB Abdul Carter – Penn St

Teams of the Week
Alabama Bombs Georgia – 41-34
Notre Dame Beats Louisville 31-24
 
Upset of the Week
Arizona Beats Utah – 23-10

Game of Week – Oct. 5th
  Missouri (5-0) at Texan A&M (4-1) – Key SEC Clash for Divisional Leadership
 

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ – Frank Coyle

Rank/ Team/                      Record
1 Alabama                  4-0
2 Texas                       5-0
3 Ohio State                4-0
4 Georgia                    3-1
5 Tennessee                4-0
6 Oregon                    4-0
7 Miami                       5-0
8 Missouri                   5-0
9 Penn State               4-0
10 Michigan                  4-1
11 Notre Dame              4-1
12 LSU                         4-1
13 Ole Miss                  4-1
14 Clemson                  3-1
15 USC                         3-1
16 Oklahoma                4-1
17 Louisville                  3-1
18 Iowa State                4-0
19 Indiana                     5-0
20 Utah                         4-1
21 BYU                         5-0
22 UNLV                       4-0
23 Texas A&M             4-1
24 Illinois                      4-1
25 Kansas State            4-1

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    / Record            Points
1 Texas (29)                 5-0        1339
2 Alabama (19)              4-0        1330
3 Ohio State (7)             4-0        1281
4 Tennessee                  4-0        1163
5 Georgia                      3-1        1153
6 Oregon                      4-0        1090
7 Penn State                 4-0        1062
8 Miami                         5-0        981
9 Missouri                     4-0        948
10 Michigan                  4-1        792
11 Ole Miss                  4-1        743
12 LSU                         4-1        725
13 Notre Dame              4-1        702
14 Clemson                  3-1        671
15 USC                         3-1        660
16 Iowa State                4-0        500
17 Oklahoma                4-1        470
18 Utah                         4-1        408
19 BYU                         5-0        375
20 Kansas State            4-1        242
21 Texas A&M              4-1        198
22 Louisville                  3-1        197
23 UNLV                       4-0        180
24 Indiana                     5-0        143
25 Illinois                      4-1        122

Complete Rankings
Others receiving votes: Boise State 103, Pittsburgh 51, Arizona 44, Rutgers 35, Iowa 29, James Madison 25, Duke 22, Kentucky 17, Oklahoma State 15, SMU 14, Nebraska 12, Navy 9, Colorado 9, Boston College 6, Army 3, Liberty 2, UCF 2, Tulane 1, South Carolina 1

Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma State 20

 Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 33 years.

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 4

Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

Team of the Week 
Vikings Blast Texans, 34-7

Upset of the Week
Broncos Beat Bucs, 26-7

Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Sam Darnold – Vikings    
  Defense – Edge Jonathan Greenard – Vikings

Rookies of Week
    Offense – WR Malik Nabers – Giants/ QB Jayden Daniels – Commanders
    Defense – Edge Laiatu Lafu – Colts

Game of Week Four  
Buffalo Bills (3-0) @ Baltimore Ravens (1-2) – Sunday night

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 4

Frank Coyle
Team Poll

Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 3-0 Chiefs
Chiefs know how to win in the clutch and edged the Falcons in another thrilling victory.

#2 – 3-0 Bills
Bills smashed the Jaguars behind an awesome performance by QB Josh Allen.

#3 – 3-0 Vikings
Vikings riding the hot hand of QB Sam Darnold. Travel to Titletown this week.

#4 – 3-0 Seahawks
Seahawks drilled the Dolphins. Travel to Detroit for a huge NFC matchup.

#5 – 2-1 Bucs
Bucs were shocked in Denver. Host the Eagles in a rematch of their playoff win last January.

#6 – 2-1 Texans
Young Texans defense was toasted. QB Stroud struggled facing a relentless rush.

#7 – 3-0 Steelers
Steelers defense is stopping attacks in their tracks. QB Justin is playing within himself. Face hungry Colts this week.

#8 – 2-1 Lions
Lions beat the Cards in a close matchup. Host unbeaten Seahawks in Monday night headliner.

#9 – 2-1 Chargers
Chargers failed to get anything going vs the Steelers defense last week. Host the Chiefs in huge AFC West contest.

#10 – 2-1 Eagles
The Eagles edged the Saints last week. Travel to Tampa in an attempt to avenge their playoff loss.

#11 – 2-1 Jets
Jets are well rested coming off Patriots win. Host the surprising Broncos.

#12 – 2-1 Saints
Saints lost close game vs the Eagles. Travel to Atlanta in a huge early season NFC South clash.

#13 – 1-2 Ravens
Ravens came out aggressive vs the Cowboys and  held on in physical matchup. Host the Bills this Sunday night in the game of the week.

#14 – 2-1 Falcons
Falcons came up short vs the Chiefs. Host the Saints to determine AFC South early leadership.

#15 – 2-1 Packers
The Packers took care of business vs the Titans. Host the surprising Vikings edged the Colts, though QB Jordan Love was injured and out for the next month.

#16 – 2-1 Redskins
The Redskins held on to beat the Bengals. Daniels goes back the desert to face the Cardinals.

#17 – 1-2 49ers
The 49ers came up short late vs the Rams. Host the Patriots in a critical game and injuries mounting.

#18 – 1-2 Raiders
The Raiders were shocked by the desperate Panthers. Host the Browns in a key game to stay apace in the AFC.

#19 – 1-2 Cowboys
The Cowboys were flat vs the Ravens. Face the improved Giants in a key Thursday night matchup.

#20 – 1-2 Rams
Rams made a nice comeback vs the 49ers. Travel to Chicago in hope to reaching the .500 mark.

#21 – 1-2 Giants
The Giants looked sharp on offense for the first time to beat the Browns. Host the Cowboys in a key Thursday night game which may decide their direction through the season.

#22 – 2-1 Broncos
Broncos’ offense broke out vs the Bucs behind rookie Bo Nix. Travel to NY to face the tough Jets.

#23 – 1-2 Dolphins
Dolphins got drilled by the Seahawks without QB Tua. Host the Titans in a big contest for their postseason hopes.

#24 – 0-3 Bengals
The Bengals came up short vs the Commanders.  Travel to Carolina in a must win situation.

#25 – 1-2 Cardinals
Cardinals remain competitive, but need big plays in key situations. Host the Commanders to get to the .500 mark.

#26 – 1-2 Browns
Browns hung tough in win over the Jaguars. Host Giants in key game to get into contention.

#27 – 1-2 Colts
The Colts continue to fail in key situations. Host the Bears in huge matchup to stay in contention.

#28 – 1-2 Patriots
The Pats were blasted by the Jets. West coast trip to San Fran with two struggling clubs.

#29 – 1-2 Bears
The Bears’ offense struggled vs the Colts. Host the Rams in an important NFC matchup.

#30 – 0-3 Jaguars
Jaguars were pounded by the Bills where their defense was decimated in the first half. Travel to Houston in a must win situation.

#31 – 1-2 Panthers
Panthers beat the Raiders behind veteran QB Andy Dalton. Host the winless Bengals this Sunday.

#32 – 0-3 Titans
The Titans continue to make major mistakes. Travel to Miami hoping for first victory.

 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Draft Insiders’ and Coaches Top 25 Teams – Sept. 23rd

Texas & Ohio St Roll as Unbeatens
  Georgia/ Alabama Rested for Major National Matchup

Players of Week
Offense – RB Kaleb Johnson – Iowa
Defense – CB Will Johnson – Michigan

Teams of the Week
Colorado Edges Baylor – 38-31 OT
Michigan Beats Southern Cal – 27-24
Tennessee Drills Oklahoma 25-15
 
Upset of the Week
James Madison Bombs North Carolina – 70-50 (Not Basketball)
 
Games of Week – Sept. 28th
  Georgia (3-0) at Alabama (3-0) – Major SEC Clash for #1 Leadership
   Louisville (3-0) at Notre Dame (3-1) – Winner will challenge Top 10 rankings

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ – Frank Coyle

Rank/ Team/            Record
1 Georgia                    3-0
2 Texas                       4-0
3 Ohio State                3-0
4 Alabama                  3-0
5 Tennessee                4-0
6 Ole Miss                  4-0
7 Oregon                    3-0
8 Miami                       4-0
9 Utah                         4-0
10 Missouri                   4-0
11 Penn State               3-0
12 Michigan                  3-1
13 Notre Dame              3-1
14 LSU                         3-1
15 Louisville                  3-0
16 Clemson                  2-1
17 USC                         2-1
18 Oklahoma                3-1
19 Iowa State                3-0
20 Oklahoma St            3-1
21 Illinois                      4-0
22 BYU                         4-0
23 UNLV                       3-0
24 Texas A&M             3-1
25 Kansas State            3-1

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    / Record            Points
1 Georgia (35)             3-0        1350
2 Texas (18)                4-0        1324
3 Ohio State (2)          3-0        1279
4 Alabama                   3-0        1185
5 Ole Miss                   4-0        1145
6 Tennessee                4-0        1094
7 Oregon                      3-0        1016
8 Penn State                3-0        967
9 Miami                       4-0        912
10 Utah                        4-0        904
11 Missouri                 4-0        887
12 Michigan                3-1        692
13 LSU                         3-1        632
14 Notre Dame          3-1        553
15 Clemson                2-1        542
16 USC                        2-1        520
17 Louisville               3-0        509
18 Oklahoma              3-1        404
19 Iowa State              3-0        386
20 Oklahoma St         3-1       326
21 Illinois                    4-0        307
22 BYU                       4-0        167
23 UNLV                     3-0        124
24 Texas A&M            3-1        119
25 Kansas State          3-1        116

Others receiving votes: Washington State 94, Indiana 67, Pittsburgh 50, Boise State 42, UCF 35, Iowa 34, Arizona 16, Boston College 15, Duke 14, James Madison 13, Nebraska 7, Washington 6, Rutgers 5, Colorado 5, SMU 4, South Carolina 2, Navy 2, Liberty 2, Arkansas 2

Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 22, Memphis 23

 Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.