Updated, updated 3-round mock posted … Once again we weren’t actually planning on updating the GBN 3-round mock for the 2022 draft until sometime early next month. However, with all the stuff that went on at the end of this past week we didn’t have much choice as it pretty much put that version out of date. And,… Read More »
GBN Big Board tweaked; expanded … With now just 33 days to go until the start of the 2022 draft, the GBN Big Board has been updated based on the laest developments, as well as expanded to the top 250 prospects for the upcoming draft.
Irish S Hamilton faster at pro day, but just! … For the record, Notre Same safety Kyle Hamilton clocked what the school described as an ‘official’ 4.56 40 at his pro day earlier today. That’s marginally quicker than his rather disappointing time of 4.59 at the combine, but probably not what Hamilton was hoping for which was likely… Read More »
Record turnout at Bearcats’ pro day … There was what is believed to be a record turnout, at least for a non-Power 5 program, at the Cincinnati pro day today at which all 32 NFL teams were represented by as many as 95-100 team staffers. In fact, Atlanta had a dozen people there today including GM Terry Fontenot… Read More »
WR class rising??? … Perhaps the most interesting aspect of yesterday’s big trade that saw star Kansas City WR Tyreek Hill go to Miami for a passel of picks, was the fact that the Jets were also all in in pursuit of a big-time receiver. Of course, its been no secret around the league that the Jets were… Read More »
LSU LB Clark out for ’22 … Rising LSU ILB Damone Clark, one of the top 4-5 prospects at then position for the upcoming draft, will miss the 2022 season after underdoing spinal fusion surgery earlier today to repair a herniated disk. The issue was discovered during medical testing at last month’s combine. Clark, who had been considered… Read More »
Pro day notes … While 2022 QB hopefuls Kenny Pickett, Malik Willis and Matt Corral all put in solid pro day workouts this week, more than one NFL personnel staffer will tell you that the most impressive QB to throw this week was Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud who won’t actually be draft eligible until next season when he… Read More »
Corral solid in pro day workout … Another day; another QB pro day! Today, it was the turn of Mississippi’s Matt Corral who turned in a solid performance at the Rebels’ workout. In many ways the best news for Corral was that he was able to work out at all before the draft after suffering nasty ankle injury… Read More »
Chiefs trade star WR Hill to Dolphins for five picks … That didn’t take long! Literally just minutes after word came down that Kansas City had given star WR Tyreek Hill permission to seek a trade after extension talks between the team and player stalled, the Chiefs reportedly sent Hill to Miami for three picks this year and… Read More »
Is draft QB market heating up?? … You just gotta love the draft!!! Don’t like what you see today? Just wait a couple of days and things may very well have changed. That certainly could be the case with the QBs and the top of the 2022 draft. As recently as just a couple of days ago, this… Read More »
Pro day notes update … While much of the football world was focused on Malik Willis’ solid pro day workout at Liberty this afternoon, there were also a number of other significant pro days today including at Texas A&M where a couple of former Aggie stars posted some rather sluggish 40 times that aren’t going to help their… Read More »
Not surprisingly, all 32 teams had reps – including GMs from Miami, Tennessee and Houston – at the Texas A&M pro day, especially given that two of the Aggies top prospects – RB Isaiah Spiller and TE Jalen Wydermeyer, both of whom are considered to be among the top 2-3 guys at their respective positions for the 2022… Read More »
Willis aces pro day … It was Liberty QB Malik Willis’ turn to do the pro day thing earlier this afternoon and by all accounts he had a very strong showing. The ball was just popping out of his hand with minimal – and sometimes no real – windup. There were a couple of wild, high throws, but… Read More »
Pro day update … QB Kenny Pickett, of course, was the main focus of Pittsburgh’s pro day on Monday, but several other former Panthers had pretty good days. CB Damarri Mathis, for example, who opened some eyes with a 4.39 40 clocking at the combine, kept up the pace with an explosive 43.5-inch vertical and followed that up… Read More »
Big turnout for QB Pickett’s Pitt pro day … The 2022 QB draft class has never gotten much respect from either the NFL personnel community or the media. However, that does not appear to be stopping teams with big needs at the position and early picks in next month’s draft from doing their due diligence on this year’s… Read More »
Saints resign QB Winston; Falcons ink Mariota … It didn’t make quite the noise of Matt Ryan going to Indianapolis, but another QB domino appears to have fallen as New Orleans has reportedly resigned QB Jameis Winston to a two-year deal worth an estimated $28M with $21M guaranteed. That won’t necessarily take the Saints out of the QB… Read More »
QB Ryan to Colts for third rounder … Matt Ryan is indeed on the move as we speak. The veteran Atlanta signal-caller has been traded to Indianapolis for a third round pick this year, the 82nd pick overall. In a sense, for the Colts it means they traded Wentz for Ryan and got an extra 4th rounder in… Read More »
QB workouts hilite busiest pro day week … The busiest week on the annual pro day schedule is coming up beginning Monday morning. In fact, in addition to all the other players working out, most of the top QB prospects for this year’s draft will be going through their scripted throwing sessions this week. Liberty’s Malik Willis, for… Read More »
Titans get Rams WR Woods for late future pick … The Super Bowl champions LA Rams cleared up a little of the logjam at their WR position by sending veteran receiver Robert Woods to Tennessee for a 6th round pick in 2023. Woods, who tore an ACL midway thru the Rams’ championship season, became expendable when LA signed… Read More »
Bills get back-up QB Keenum for Browns’ pick … Buffalo reportedly has acquired veteran back-up QB Case Keenum from Cleveland for what is being reported as a 7th round pick, either #s 231 or 246, in 2022. Keenum will replace Mitch Trubisky, who signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh, as Josh Allen’s primary back-up. Meanwhile, the Browns… Read More »
Ojabo injury update: torn Achilles … Sources are now reporting that Michigan DE David Ojabo did indeed tear an Achilles tendon during yesterday’s pro day at the school. The good news for Ojabo is that Achilles injuries aren’t career-threatening; the bad is that they still require a 6-month rehab process so he is likely to miss all of… Read More »
Long-time NFL analyst John Clayton passes … The entire NFL community was saddened with news this morning that John Clayton had passed away after his family called a brief illness. Known as ‘The Profesor’ Clayton was a long-time ESPN insider. He was only 67. Our condolences to his family and friends.
Watson does u-turn; goes to Browns for a net of four picks … It was the black cloud hanging over the 2022 draft, but the league can srt of move on now that QB Deshaun Watson has been traded to Cleveland for first round picks in each of the next three drafts, as well as a 3rd round… Read More »
DE Ojabo dinged at UM pro day … Michigan DE David Ojabo, a top 10-15 prospect for the upcoming draft, suffered an undisclosed leg injury at the Wolverines’ pro day today. Ojabo had to be helped off the field by team trainers. More details to come.
CB Booth sits Tigers’ pro day; to have surgery … NFL teams were hoping that star Clemson CB andrew Booth, one of the top 3-4 players at the position for the 2022 draft, would be able to participate in yesterday’s pro day at the school after he sat out the combine becuae of what was reported as a… Read More »
