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The NFL Draft allows the opportunity to retrospectively examine what we thought of future top draft picks as high school prospects. In doing so, we

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On Thursday evening, the NFL Draft will take center stage over three days with 257 picks stretched out over seven rounds. The Super Bowl in the

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The Carolina Panthers selected Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on

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The Carolina Panthers have drafted former Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Freeling was considered

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With the 2026 NFL Draft just a day away, ESPN’s Peter Schrager revealed his final mock draft with his intel obtained from NFL GMs and sources. He

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The countdown to the 2026 NFL Draft is officially coming to a close. With that in mind, Mel Kiper Jr. is putting the finishing touches on one of the

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ESPN’s Jordan Reid released his final mock draft, all seven rounds, with predictions for all teams and all picks. So get ready!  The NFL Draft in

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Field Yates is locking in his prospect rankings. On Thursday, the ESPN analyst revealed his final rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft class.  The draft

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After months and months of waiting, the 2026 NFL Draft officially kicks off in less than a week, on Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh. In the

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Just one week before the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in Pittsburgh, the experts are getting in their final Mock Drafts. The latest comes from NFL.com's

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ESPN Draft analyst Mel Kiper is a huge Monroe Freeling fan.  But even Kiper admits he wonders how high the former Georgia Bulldog might have gone in

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The 2026 NFL Draft officially kicks off a week from Thursday in Pittsburgh, Pa., and excitement from NFL and college football fans is palpable.

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ESPN’s Mel Kiper released his final two-round mock draft ahead of April’s premier event for the NFL! He predicted some blockbuster trades that’ll

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Monroe Freeling has wowed coaches on the football field and on the hardwood. Joe Call, Freeling’s high school football coach at Oceanside Collegiate Academy, raves about his toughness on the field and huge upside. But Freeling is also known to recruiters and college sports fans for his high-flying dunks and blocks on the basketball court -- several of which have gone viral on social media. When he’s not playing football or basketball, Freeling likes to spend time in the weight room or playing video games. He plans on majoring in engineering in college. His favorite food is ramen. His parents are Brandy and Michael Freeling. Freeling has three siblings -- Tristian, Bridger and Grayson.

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Like Nate Solder, Monroe Freeling is a tall, big-framed and flexible athlete who has considerable physical upside at offensive tackle. Freeling is a more touted high school prospect and weighs a good bit more than Solder at the same stage. Solder was more of a developmental prospect with more length. 

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