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Washington State should generate at least three picks: Hicks is the top prospect, followed by end Brennan Jackson and cornerback Chau Smith-Wade.

PULLMAN – Moments before he took the practice field for a drill Tuesday morning, Adrian Wilson got in Jaylon Edmond’s ear.

The NFL draft is expected to be dominated by quarterbacks when the first round kicks off Thursday night.

No, the Seattle Seahawks don’t really draft a running back every year. The Seahawks have not taken a running back in two of the last 12 drafts of the Pete Carroll/John Schneider regime. OK, so they usually have.

The number of wolves are increasing in Washington, although the number of breeding pairs declined by one, according to information released this week by the state agency that tracks their numbers.

PULLMAN – Washington State coach David Riley keeps making Cougars out of Eagles.

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Here it is, springtime. Flowers blooming. Grass growing. Pollen sneezing. And yet an old man’s thoughts turn to football. Drafts. Practices. Transfers. National pastime, no. National obsession, yes.

Cade Orness, a prolific prep scorer who set the career points record during his time at North Kitsap High School, is joining Gonzaga's roster as a walk-on next season.

From staff and wire reports

SEATTLE – Seattle police suggested that members of University of Washington’s athletic department staff knew about and discussed a rape allegation against Tylin “Tybo” Rogers before allowing the sophomore running back to continue playing last fall, according to a document detailing the agency’s investigation into Rogers.

One of the top recruits in the state of Washington has apparently made a strong impression on Mark Few and his coaching staff at Gonzaga.

SEATTLE – Kraken general manager Ron Francis said Monday that an evaluation of coach Dave Hakstol and his staff is ongoing and added that he won’t have an answer on their future until that is complete.

It’s not as if Gevani McCoy’s thought was ridiculous. It’s been successfully done before. Still, playing quarterback at Idaho versus the same position at an FBS school takes a leap of faith and confidence.

If Ward did always want to come to Miami, he did a good job concealing it from the public. The former Washington State quarterback announced his plans to enter the NFL draft on New Year’s Day. Less than two weeks later, Ward changed his mind, withdrawing from the draft and announcing he would transfer to Miami.

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Shouldn’t excellence be award enough? Well, that and about $50 million. But, honestly, Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda deserve even more. Not money. Recognition. What the two are doing, at the same time mind you, is precedented, sure. But rare.

Some things remain unmappable, and finding the NFL franchise guy is one of them. Ask any generative AI, matrices-multiplying algorithmic gizmo which quarterback to take in the first round of this draft, and watch the fiber optics burn. This uncertainty is fun in a world of too much intelligence. But it also raises a question, especially for QB-hungry teams such as the Washington Commanders: Why is it such an annual search party?

PULLMAN — Washington State's newest commit is the all-time leading scorer in Idaho high school history.