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NFL roster rankings for all 32 teams for 2022: Strengths, weaknesses and X factors for every starting lineup
PFF stacks the most complete rosters from top to bottom, with Super Bowl contenders leading the way. → Read More
2022 NFL defensive line rankings: Los Angeles Rams take top spot, Tampa Bay Buccaneers land at No. 5
PFF's Ben Linsey ranks the NFL's defensive lines, which features the Los Angeles Rams at the top spot. → Read More
2022 NFL receiving corps rankings: Cincinnati Bengals take No. 1 spot, Philadelphia Eagles make top five
The Cincinnati Bengals' young corps of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd takes the top spot in these wide receiver unit rankings ahead of the 2022 NFL season. → Read More
2022 NFL RB unit rankings: Cleveland Browns lead the way while Dallas Cowboys land in top 10
PFF's Ben Linsey releases an in-depth ranking of the best team running back tiers heading into the 2022 NFL season. → Read More
Linsey: 2022 NFL interior defender rankings and tiers
Aaron Donald unsurprisingly ranks as the top NFL interior defender entering the 2022 NFL season, but a few surprise names make their way into the top 25 — including the Miami Dolphins' Zach Sieler. → Read More
Linsey: 2022 NFL center rankings and tiers
Ranking the 16 best centers in the NFL entering the 2022 NFL season, including the Los Angeles Chargers' Corey Linsley and the Kansas City Chiefs' Creed Humphrey. → Read More
Every NFL team's top-three players entering the 2023 season
Ben Linsey reveals the three-best players from all 32 NFL teams, which includes DK Metcalf with the Seattle Seahawks. → Read More
2022 NFL Running Back Rankings and Tiers
PFF's Ben Linsey reveals the top-20 running backs in the NFL heading into the 2022 season, which includes the Indianapolis Colts' Jonathan Taylor taking the top spot. → Read More
22-man starter projections for all 32 NFL teams
Projecting all 32 NFL teams' opening day starting lineup. → Read More
2022 NFL Offensive Tackle Rankings and Tiers
PFF's Ben Linsey reveals the top 32 offensive tackles in the NFL heading into the 2022 season, which includes San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams taking the top spot. → Read More
10 free agent signings that make sense after the 2022 NFL Draft
Now that the 2022 NFL Draft has wrapped, NFL teams can return to the free-agent market to address positions and needs they weren't able to fix in the draft. → Read More
Ranking top offensive and defensive rookie of the year candidates for 2022
Following the NFL Draft, Ben Linsey evaluates the odds for both Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year. → Read More
Most and least improved units following the 2022 NFL Draft
The Detroit Lions shored up their defensive line for the foreseeable future, while the Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver room lacks proven talent after the team traded Marquise Brown. → Read More
Ideal target for all 32 teams on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft
After a festive first round, PFF's Ben Linsey breaks down the ideal Day 2 picks for all 32 teams in the 2022 NFL Draft. → Read More
Favorite prospect-team fits in Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft
Breaking down some of the top draft fits for first-round players in the 2022 NFL Draft, including Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave joining the New Orleans Saints. → Read More
My Guys: Ben Linsey's top targets in the 2022 NFL Draft
PFF analyst Ben Linsey unveils his favorite prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft, including Purdue wide receiver David Bell and Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III. → Read More
2022 NFL Draft: Five players who could be surprising first-round selections
Surprise selections in the first round of an NFL draft are all but assured. Here are five 2022 NFL Draft prospects who could sneak their way into Day 1. → Read More
2022 NFL Mock Draft: New Orleans Saints target Trevor Penning and Jameson Williams with new selections, Pittsburgh Steelers trade up for Malik Willis
The New Orleans Saints add Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams in Ben Linsey's 2022 NFL Mock Draft, while the Pittsburgh Steelers trade up for Liberty quarterback Malik Willis. → Read More
2022 NFL Draft: Is Travon Walker worth a top-five pick?
Walker’s frame, athletic traits and ability to play both between and outside the tackles are worth taking a chance on in the first round. But when a team is drafting an edge defender inside the top five, there should be some level of certainty that you’re getting a player who can consistently get after the quarterback. That certainty isn’t there for Walker as it is for Hutchinson, Thibodeaux or… → Read More
AFC East 2022 NFL Draft Preview: Current projected starting lineups, biggest remaining needs and ideal draft targets
With free agency's initial wave over, PFF's Ben Linsey unleashes an AFC East NFL Draft preview. → Read More