NFL Offseason Check-in: What Happened to C.J. Stroud and What Should the Texans Do?
C.J. Stroud's play has been uneven after a historic rookie year. Why, and how should the Texans approach impending contract negotiations?2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
BUCKY BROOKS
NFL ANALYST
NFL ANALYST
2026 NFL Draft Winners and Losers: Jets, Giants Get to Work Changing Their Cultures
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks picks the teams that helped themselves the most and a few that helped themselves the least.APRIL 26 • FOX SPORTS
4 Takeaways From Night 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft
Here's what former NFL scout Bucky Brooks took away from the second and third rounds of the 2026 draft.APRIL 25 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: QB Carson Beck Headlines 'Plant the Flag' Prospects
These seven players might lack prototypical size or elite traits, but scouts should plant the flag for them in NFL draft rooms.APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Who's the First WR Picked? Where Do Ohio State's Stars Land?
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks presents his final mock before the 2026 NFL Draft, with the Giants' recent trade shifting the field.APRIL 21 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: Pro Player Comps for Fernando Mendoza, Other Top Draft Prospects
This year's crop of top draft prospects have some impressive pro player comps, from Jared Goff to Davante Adams to Fred Warner.APRIL 20 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: Ranking and Evaluating the Top 10 Quarterbacks
Yes, Fernando Mendoza is No. 1. But former NFL scout Bucky Brooks ranks a collection of QB wild cards who could become hidden gems.APRIL 16 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: The Book on Texas Tech Edge David Bailey
Bucky Brooks breaks down Texas Tech edge David Bailey, who could go as high as No. 2 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.APRIL 14 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: Ranking and Evaluating the Top 10 Running Backs
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks ranks Notre Dame star Jeremiyah Love and the other top running backs in the 2026 draft.APRIL 10 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: The Book on Alabama QB Ty Simpson
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks breaks down Alabama QB Ty Simpson, the most polarizing prospect in the 2026 class.APRIL 2 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: Ranking and Evaluating the Top 10 Wide Receivers
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks breaks down the top 10 receivers in the 2026 draft and decides who's the best of the best.APRIL 1 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: Ranking the Value of Every Position in the Pro Game
With the 2026 draft approaching, former NFL scout Bucky Brooks ranks the value of every position in today's NFL game.MARCH 27 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: The Book on Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks breaks down Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love. Is he worth a top-10 pick in the 2026 draft?MARCH 23 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Mock Draft Ahead of Free Agency: Four Ohio State Players Go Top 10
With NFL free agency underway, here's what Bucky Brooks' second mock draft looks like.MARCH 9 • FOX SPORTS
2026 All-NFL Scouting Combine Team: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love Wows
From a star Notre Dame running back to a pair of Ohio State defensive standouts, these players shined at the NFL Scouting Combine.MARCH 6 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: How Raiders HC Klint Kubiak Can Maximize Fernando Mendoza’s Potential
The Raiders now have their coach and the No. 1 pick to choose their franchise quarterback. Here's how the expected pairing could work.FEBRUARY 12 • FOX SPORTS
3 Super Bowl Takeaways: How the Seahawks' 'Dark Side' Stole the Show
Bucky Brooks breaks down Super Bowl LX, with insight on Seattle's defensive scheme, Drake Maye's struggles and Kenneth Walker's MVP turn.FEBRUARY 9 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets Reload with Defensive Star and QB of the Future
There doesn't appear to be much drama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. But after that, all bets are off in our latest mock...FEBRUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS
4 NFL Title Games Takeaways: How the Patriots, Seahawks Earned Super Bowl Berths
Bucky Brooks breaks down the AFC and NFC Championship Games, with key insights on how the Patriots and Seahawks prevailed.JANUARY 26 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: The Book on Ohio State Defensive Star Caleb Downs
Ohio State star safety Caleb Downs is poised to take the NFL by storm as the best "pound for pound" prospect in the 2026 class.JANUARY 23 • FOX SPORTS
4 Takeaways from the NFL Divisional Round: How the Rams Took Down the Bears
Bucky Brooks breaks down the NFL divisional round, with key insights on the Rams, Bears, Bills, Seahawks and Texans.JANUARY 19 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NFL Draft: The Book on Miami QB Carson Beck
Miami’s surprising CFP run has thrust Carson Beck back into the conversation as a franchise QB candidate. Let's discuss.JANUARY 16 • FOX SPORTS
5 Takeaways from NFL Wild Card Weekend: How the 49ers Took Down the Eagles
Bucky Brooks breaks down Wild Card Weekend, with key insights on the 49ers, Rams, Bears, Bills and Chargers.JANUARY 12 • FOX SPORTS
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