Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams 

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 28th

Oregon Bashes Illinois to Hold #1 Ranking
Ohio St & Texas Edge out Tight Victories

Players of Week
Offense – QB Dillon Gabriel – Oregon
Defense – LB Rasheem Biles – Pittsburgh

Teams of the Week
Oregon Drills Illinois – 38-9
Texas A&M Shocks LSU – 38-23

Comeback of the Week
Kansas State Edges Kansas – 29-27
 
Games of Week – Nov. 2nd
  # Ohio State (6-1) vs #4 Penn State (7-0) – 12:00 pm – College Park, Pa
  #2 Georgia (6-1) vs Florida (4-3) – 3:30 pm – Jacksonville, Fl
 

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Teams
 Frank Coyle

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

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    /           Record / Points
1          Oregon (53)       8-0        1349
2          Georgia (1)        6-1        1270
3          Penn State        7-0        1239
4          Ohio State        6-1        1160
5          Miami               8-0        1136
6          Texas               7-1        1096
7          Tennessee        6-1        987
8          Clemson           6-1        942
9          Notre Dame      7-1        853
10         Iowa State        7-0        846
11         Texas A&M       7-1        806
12         BYU                 8-0        786
13         Indiana              8-0        741
14         Alabama           6-2        619
15         Kansas State    7-1        533
16         LSU                  6-2        530
17         Pittsburgh         7-0        495
18         Ole Miss           6-2        475
19         Boise State       6-1        459
20         SMU                 7-1        346
21         Army                7-0        278
22         Washington St  7-1        160
23         Missouri            6-2        114
24         Illinois               6-2        89
25         Memphis           7-1        76

Others receiving votes: Colorado 75, Tulane 27, Louisiana 14, Vanderbilt 13, Navy 10, UNLV 7, Arizona State 5, Virginia Tech 3, Duke 3, Arkansas 3, James Madison 2, Louisville 2, Michigan 1

Dropped from rankings: Navy 24, Vanderbilt 25

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 

Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

Teams of the Week 
Lions Edge Vikings – 31-29
Packers Outlast Texans – 24-22
 
Upset of the Week
  Seahawks Shock Falcons, 34-14

 Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Jared Goff – Lions     
  Defense – CB Marlon Humphrey – Ravens  
 
Rookies of Week
    Offense – WR Brian Thomas – Jaguars
    Defense – CB Max Melton – Cards
 
Games of Week Eight    
Atlanta Falcons (4-3) @ Tampa Bay Bucs (4-3) – Sunday – 1:00 pm
Buffalo Bills (5-2) @ Seattle Seahawks (4-3) – Sunday – 4:05 pm
 
No Team Byes this Week

 Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 8
Frank Coyle

NFL Team Poll

Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 6-0 Chiefs
Chiefs wacked the 49ers to maintain AFC West leadership. Add Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins for another run at the SB title.

#2 – 5-2 Ravens
Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson playing with maturity and leadership. Focused on division race and travel to Cleveland for another important matchup.

#3 – 5-1 Lions
Lions win a thriller over the Vikings behind QB Jared Goff for NFC North leadership. Host the Titans this week hoping to retain their early momentum.

#4 – 5-1 Vikings
Vikings lost a last second heartbreaker to the Lions. QB Sam Darnold continues his hot hand. Travel to LA to face the desperate Rams on Thursday night with huge NFC playoff ramifications.

#5 – 5-2 Bills
Bills toasted the Titans behind a balanced offense and an aggressive defense. Travel to Seattle to face the surprising Seahawks who peaked last week in their win over the Falcons.

#6 – 5-2 Texans
Young Texans fell to an opportunistic Packers club. Host the Colts this Sunday in a major AFC South matchup between division leadership.

#7 – 5-2 Steelers
Steelers switched to QB Russell Wilson who had his best game in a few seasons. Their highly regarded  defense gets it done weekly. Face the struggling GMen on Monday night.

#8 – 5-2 Commanders
The Commanders blasted the Panthers last week. Host the emerging Bears this week with a nicked up QB Jayden Daniels hoping to retain NFC East leadership

#9 – 4-2 Eagles
The Eagles pounded the ball behind runner Saquan Barkley. Travel to Cincinnati to face a dangerous Bengals club needing a win to get to .500.

#10 – 5-2 Packers
The Packers edged the Texans at the whistle on a FG to win their third straight game. Travel to Jacksonville who is coming off back to back victories in London.

#11 – 4-3 Bucs
Bucs offense struggled vs the Ravens before a last bid that fell short. Host the Falcons in a major NFC South matchup with two starting receivers, Evans and Godwin out for extended periods.

#12 – 4-3 Seahawks
Seahawks shocked the Falcons at home after 3rd consecutive losses. Host the Bills in a key inter-conference matchup with playoff implications.

#13 – 4-3 Falcons
Falcons came out flat vs the Seahawks and lost to end their three game winning streak. Travel to Tampa to face the Bucs coming off the worst game of their season. This matchup with determine NFC South leadership.

#14 – 4-3 Colts
The Colts edged the Dolphins in another physical matchup. Travel to Houston with AFC South leadership in the balance.

#15 – 5-2 Bears
The Bears are well rested coming off their bye week to face the Commanders. Rookie QB Caleb Williams has matured nicely in the early season and faces a huge NFC road contest.

#16 – 4-3 Broncos
The Broncos mashed the Saints on Thursday night. Host the Panthers this Sunday in a key matchup to stay pace with AFC playoff clubs.

#17 – 3-3 Chargers
Chargers lost a heartbreaker to the Cards. Their offense continues to struggle especially in the red zone which has negated their strong defensive performances. Host the Saints this Sunday in a must win situation to stay on pace in the AFC.

#18 – 3-4 49ers
The 49ers were outmatched vs the Chiefs. Several key injuries has this club struggling. Host an old rival the Cowboys, an equally struggling club on Sunday night in a must win situation for playoff hopes.

#19 – 3-3 Cowboys
The Cowboys are coming off their bye week following a few disappointing losses. QB Dak Prescott and the offense have struggled while the defense has faltered all season. Travel to San Fran in a pivotal game for both clubs.

#20 – 3-4 Bengals
The Bengals won another close game vs the Browns. Host the Eagles on Sunday in a key game to get them to the .500 mark.

#21 – 3-4 Cardinals
The Cardinals edged the Chargers on Monday night in a defensive battle. Travel to Miami in an opportunity to get to .500 and press for NFC West leadership.

#22 – 2-4 Rams
Rams edged the Raiders in an important game to get into the NFC West race. Host the Vikings on Thursday night in a vital matchup to make a run at contention.

#23 – 2-5 Jets
Jets were bashed by the Steelers on Monday night. Travel to New England in a must win situation to get into the AFC playoff race.

#24 – 2-5 Jaguars
Jaguars won vs the Patriots in London. Host the Packers needing a victory to get into the competitive AFC South title race.

#25 – 2-5 Giants
The Giants offense was inept vs the Eagles in an important NFC East contest. Desperate for a victory in Pittsburgh on Monday night.

#26 – 2-4 Dolphins
Dolphins struggled vs the Colts to score and lost another key matchup. QB Tua is almost ready to return, and probably starts this week vs the Cardinals.

#27 – 2-5 Saints
Saints were smacked by the Broncos in last contest. Travel to LA to face the Chargers in a critical matchup with the loser in trouble for any postseason aspirations.

#28 – 2-5 Raiders
The Raiders lost a close game to the ting spanked weekly, this time by the Steelers. Host the hated Chiefs in a game of pride for this once playoff contender.

#29 – 1-6 Patriots
The young Pats are going through the growing pains of inexperience at key positions. Lost to the Jaguars in London. Rookie QB Derek Maye played very well in his debut, though they struggled getting into the end zone.

#30 – 1-5 Titans
The Titans were wacked by the Bills in a poor performance. Travel to Detroit in another buzz saw situation vs the best club in the NFC.

#31 – 1-6 Browns
Browns came up short vs the Bengals. They also lost QB Deshaun Watson for the season. He has been a disaster for the Browns, costing them enormous draft capital and salary cap money. Jameis Winston starts vs the Ravens.

#32 – 1-6 Panthers
Panthers fell to the Commanders. QB Andy Dalton sustained a thumb injury in a car accident which returns young Bryce Young to the starting job in their matchup in Denver with the Broncos.

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’ 2024 All-American Team

Frank Coyle/ Publisher

Frank Coyle has been a long time voter on All-American teams at many media outlets including CBS,  NBC, FWAA etc for over 30 years. He publishes a midseason and postseason All-American team annually for DraftInsiders.com for 34 seasons.

First Team All-American Mid-Season Squad

Offense            

QB       Cam Ward                     Miami               Senior

RB        Ashton Jeanty               Boise St            Junior

RB        Kaleb Johnson              Iowa                 Junior

WR       Tre Harris                     Ole Miss           Senior

WR       Tetairoa McMillan          Arizona             Junior

WR       Jeremiah Smith             Ohio State         Fresh

TE        Tyler Warren                  Penn State        Senior

OT        Kelvin Banks                 Texas               Junior

OT        Will Campbell                LSU                  Junior

OL        Wyatt Milum                  West Virginia     Senior

OL        Tyler Booker                  Alabama           Junior

C          Seth McLaughlin            Ohio State        Senior

Defense           

Edge     Kyle Kennard                 South Carolina   Senior

Edge     Nic Scourton                 Texas A&M       Junior

DT        Derrick Harmon             Oregon              Senior

DT        Walter Nolen                 Ole Miss           Junior

LB        Anthony Hill Jr.              Texas               Soph

LB        Jay Higgins                   Iowa                 Senior

LB        Shaun Dolac                 Buffalo              Senior

LB        Danny Stutsman            Oklahoma         Senior

CB        Travis Hunter                 Colorado           Junior

CB        Will Johnson                 Michigan           Senior

CB        Jahdae Barron              Texas               Senior

S          Caleb Downs                Ohio State        Soph

S          Xavier Watts                 Notre Dame       Senior

Special teams  

K          Maddux Trujillo              Temple              Senior

P          Alex Mastromanno         Florida State     Senior

PR        Jamaal Pritchett            South Alabama  Senior

KR        Caulin Lacy                   Louisville           Senior

All-Purpose       Desmond Reid  Pitt                   Junior

 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’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 21st

Oregon Claims #1 Off Shutout Victory
Georgia Surprises Texas
Miami Bombs Louisville  

Players of Week
Offense – QB Cam Ward – Miami
Defense – CB Cobee Bryant – Kansas  

Teams of the Week
Georgia Drills Texas – 30-15
Tennessee Outlasts Alabama – 24-17

Comeback of the Week
Missouri Beats Auburn – 21-17
 
Games of Week – Oct. 26th
  #8 Notre Dame (6-1) vs #23 Navy (6-0) – 12:00 pm – Met Life Stadium
  #9 LSU (6-1) at #17 Texas A&M (6-1) – 7:30 pm   
 

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

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    /  Record / Points
1          Oregon (51)       7-0        1323
2          Georgia(2)        6-1        1238
3          Penn State        6-0        1197
4          Ohio State        5-1        1107
5          Miami               7-0        1087
6          Texas                6-1        1082
7          LSU                   6-1        946
8          Tennessee        6-1        916
9          Clemson           6-1        907
10         Iowa State        7-0        829
11         Notre Dame      6-1        809
12         BYU                 7-0        740
13         Indiana              7-0        651
14         Texas A&M       6-1        641
15         Alabama           5-2        554
16         Kansas State    6-1        488
17         Missouri            6-1        486
18         Ole Miss           5-2        444
19         Boise State       5-1        379
20         Pittsburgh         6-0        359
21         Illinois               6-1        347
22         SMU                 6-1        249
23         Army                7-0        185
24         Navy                 6-0        115
25         Vanderbilt         5-2        37

Others receiving votes: UNLV 28, Syracuse 27, Washington State 25, Duke 7, Liberty 6, Memphis 6, Tulane 3, Wisconsin 3, Cincinnati 2, Nebraska 1, Arizona State 1

Dropped from rankings: Michigan 22, Nebraska 25

 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.

2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List

The Biletnikoff Award recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver, regardless of position. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, split end, inside receiver, slot back or running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver, not merely the outstanding wide receiver. The award recipient is selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. BiletnikoffAward.com/voters

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

Receivers are periodically added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. Actual, not potential, performance is the basis for inclusion on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. The transparently detailed and explicit criteria for candidate eligibility, watch list inclusion, and voting appear at: BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria

+ Player removed from consideration due to season-ending injury without playing in the required
minimum number of games.

* Player added October 2, 2024
**Player added October 9, 2024
***Player added October 16, 2024

2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List

Players updated Oct. 16, 2024

Player                           School                         Position
Kelly Akharaiyi               Mississippi State           WR
Nic Anderson                Oklahoma                     WR
Andrew Armstrong         Arkansas                      WR
Lawrence Arnold           Kansas                         WR
Pofele Ashlock             Hawaii                         WR
Sean Atkins                   USF                              WR
Elic Ayomanor               Stanford                        WR
Jack Bech*                    TCU                             WR
Demeer Blankumsee     Washington                   WR
Denzel Boston***           Memphis                       WR
Ja’Corey Brooks***        Louisville                       WR
Samuel Brown               Miami                           WR
Luther Burden III           Missouri                        WR
Kevin Concepcion         North Carolina State      WR
CJ Daniels                    LSU                              WR
Emeka Egbuka             Ohio State                    WR
Mitchell Evans               Notre Dame                  TE
Harold Fannin Jr.*          Bowling Green             TE
Tai Felton*                    Maryland                      WR
Malachi Fields               Virginia                         WR
Jacolby George             Miami                           WR
Tre Harris                     Ole Miss                       WR
Ashtyn Hawkins             Baylor                           WR
Jayden Higgins             Iowa State                    WR
Joey Hobert                  Texas State                   WR
Tory Horton                   Colorado State             WR
Kobe Hudson                UCF                             WR
Travis Hunter                Colorado                       CB
Daniel Jackson             Minnesota                     WR
Ashton Jeanty               Boise State                   RB
Tez Johnson                 Oregon                         WR
Omari Kelly***               Middle Tennessee         WR
Josh Kelly                     Texas Tech                    WR
Caullin Lacy+                Louisville                       WR
KeAndre Lambert-Smith**    Auburn                    WR
Robert Lewis                 Auburn                         WR
Colston Loveland          Michigan                       TE
Ja’Mori Maclin               Kentucky                      WR
Eric McAlister                TCU                             WR
Tetairoa McMillan          Arizona                         WR
Kris Mitchell                  Notre Dame                  WR
Jordan Moore                Duke                            WR
Nick Nash*                    San Jose State             WR
Jaylin Noel                    Iowa State                    WR
Rashod Owens             Oklahoma State            WR
Will Pauling                   Wisconsin                     WR
Brennan Presley            Oklahoma State            WR
Jamaal Pritchett            South Alabama             WR
Xavier Restrepo            Miami                           WR
Kaedin Robinson           App State                      WR
Devonte Ross*             Troy                              WR
Jalen Royals                 Utah State                    WR
Elijah Sarratt                 Indiana                         WR
Jeremiah Smith***         Ohio State                    WR
Eli Stowers**                 Vanderbilt                     TE
De’Zhaun Stribling**      Oklahoma State            WR
Roc Taylor                     Memphis                       WR
LaJohntay Wester         Colorado                       WR
Squirrel White               Tennessee                    WR
Ricky White                   UNLV                            WR
Kyle Williams                Washington State          WR
Ryan Williams**             Alabama                       WR

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’ 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.