Odd missteps between the scouting department and coaching staff, as essentially admitted by Duke Tobin and others, produced brutal moments. Throwing rookie linebackers like Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter to the wolves sticks out.

The Cleveland Browns 2025 NFL draft class was great but Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders kept them from top ranking

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Draft Class played a significant role on the team down the stretch…Here is a look at how this group fared in their respective rookie campaigns

Every so often, the NBA’s talent pipeline swells, and a single draft class reshapes the league’s balance of power. In the past 50 years, it has happened six times: (If you're into ranking the classes, go with this order: 1984, 2003, 1996, 2009, 2011 ...