NIL Compensation Has No Effect on Titans' Ability to Evaluate Athletes, but It Does Reduce the Draft's Talent Pool
"I don't think NIL has affected how we scout players at all. Honestly, that's a college deal because we've always paid players," said Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon. But there are 58 underclassmen in the 2024 draft — the fewest since 2011 and down from 130 in 2021, before NIL laws took effect.
Latest News
Best of SI
Loaded 2024 NFL QB Draft Class Is More Than Just Caleb Williams
Bo Nix, Michael Penix and Jayden Daniels’s paths to the pros are emblematic of the modern college signal-caller.
Aaron Judge’s Greatest Strength Has Become a Debilitating Weakness
The Yankees slugger has always feasted on fastballs in the strike zone, but that’s been far from the case this year. Let’s figure out what’s going wrong.
SI:AM | No Superstar, No Problem
The Bucks and Clippers did just fine without the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard.
Four MLB Teams Ready to Jump Into the Playoffs After Losing Seasons in 2023
For the last three decades, nearly every MLB season has featured one or more teams who pulled off a loser-to-postseason turnaround. Who will do it in 2024?
NFL
LA Rams' Draft House is a $16.5 Million Mansion in Hermosa Beach
Sean McVay and co. will have quite the setup for the 2024 NFL draft.
NBA
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard Set to Play in Game 2 vs. Mavericks
The Los Angeles Clippers will get their star forward back for the second game of the series.
MLB
Heston Kjerstad Latest Top Orioles Prospect to Reach Majors
Baltimore adds yet another elite talent to its big league roster.
Golf
Soccer
College Football
Arch Manning Dominated the Texas Longhorns Spring Game But Remains a Backup
Arch Manning still isn't the starter at Texas.
Fantasy Football
Broncos on Verge of Tanking Javonte Williams, Courtland Sutton's 2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Zach Wilson trade raises major red flags for the fantasy football outlook of this offense in 2024.
College Basketball
Former Kentucky Recruit Karter Knox to Join John Calipari at Arkansas, per Report
Karter Knox, who decommitted from Kentucky earlier in April, will join John Calipari in Fayetteville.