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Ryan Wilson

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Seahawks can keep winning with Drew Lock, but history offers one big warning

History shows good teams can survive a short-term QB injury — and Seattle has the roster to do it

Was Carnell Tate worth the No. 4 pick? What history says about expectations for the 2026 first-round WRs

Recent history shows top-10 wide receivers average 767 yards as rookies, raising the bar for Carnell Tate after the Titans invested the No. 4 pick in the Ohio State standout

Why passing on Jeremiah Smith could become riskier than drafting him

Smith has the production, versatility and early dominance of a top-five selection

Wilson's 2027 NFL mock draft: Browns land Arch Manning, Dante Moore is first player off the board

Four quarterbacks crack Round 1, while Jeremiah Smith and a deep group in the trenches highlight the rest of the class

2027 NFL Draft: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and the myth about betting on traits

The 2027 QB class has been billed as special, but history suggests we may be getting ahead of ourselves. Mahomes and Allen help explain why.

Wilson's 2027 NFL Draft big board: Dante Moore over Arch Manning as eight QBs crack preseason top 50

Despite the hype, this year's QB class may look more like 2025 and 2026 than the 2024 group that produced six top-12 picks

Deshaun Watson hasn't been good since 2020, why the Browns still need a 2027 QB plan

The Browns named Watson the starter, but his recent play, injury history and a murky QB room keep the 2027 draft squarely in focus

Kaleb Johnson and Broderick Jones trades show how costly Steelers' draft misses have become

Pittsburgh hit often enough to stay competitive, but not enough to cover for the biggest hole on the roster: quarterback

2027 NFL Draft: Which QBs should we believe in? Breaking down 12 of the biggest names heading into the season

From Julian Sayin to LaNorris Sellers, the scouting and historical data tell very different stories about some of college football's notable signal-callers

2027 NFL Draft: Arch Manning, Dante Moore lead hyped QB class, but history offers a warning

Meet FRED, a historical model that reveals what makes a first-round QB -- and which 2027 prospects could make the next big leap

Can J.J. McCarthy and Anthony Richardson be saved? History offers a reason for hope -- and plenty for concern

The NFL gives failed first-round QBs second chances; it rarely gives them second careers

Have Giants, Saints finally found franchise QBs? History points to Year 2 leaps for Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough

Dart and Shough don't have to become Eli Manning or Drew Brees, but their rookie seasons suggest they could finally end two long QB searches

Carson Beck passed every test in NFL debut, here's why history says it doesn't matter

Beck checked every box in his first professional game, but recent rookie quarterbacks prove that preseason performances can be wildly misleading

Why Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs are worth paying -- and why second-contract RB fears are overblown

They're extraordinarily difficult to replace, and history says elite young backs keep producing after they get paid

Everyone is asking the wrong question about Brandon Aiyuk

The harder question for Brandon Aiyuk is what happens after roughly 20 months away from NFL competition

Ryan Wilson joined CBS Sports in June 2011. He covers the NFL and NFL Draft for CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ, and CBS Sports Network. He is also the co-host of "With the First Pick," the CBS Sports NFL Draft podcast, alongside former Titans GM Ran Carthon.

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