Houston, we have a trade!!! … Just not that one! While the rest of the league waits for the other shoe to finally drop on a deal involving embattled QB DeShaun Watson, Houston did make a trade late today, sending veteran RB Mark Ingram back to New Orleans for what is believed to be a swap of late… Read More »
Clock ticking on Watson deal with trade deadline looming … The clock continues to tick on any potential deal for disgruntled Houston QB DeShaun Watson with the NFL trade deadline coming up in less than 6 days at 4 PM ET on Tuesday next week. However, it appears that there may be several developments on the Watson front.… Read More »
Kiper posts updated top 25; new #1 QB … Right on cue, following up on our report about the rise of Pitt QB Kenny Pickett from earlier tonight, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper has posted an updated top 25 prospects ranking for the 2022 draft. And Kiper has Pickett as the #1 QB on his new board, although… Read More »
Pickett’s ‘charge’ up draft boards … I’m sorry, but just couldn’t resist! But whether you want to call it a ‘charge’ or not, there has been a growing buzz around the NFL in the past week to ten days that Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett is suddenly a guy to watch for the 2022 draft. And that buzz evolved… Read More »
Pickett’s ‘charge’ up draft boards … I’m sorry, but just couldn’t resist! But whether you want to call it a ‘charge’ or not, there has been a growing buzz around the NFL in the past week to ten days that Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett is suddenly a guy to watch for the 2022 draft. And that buzz evolved… Read More »
NFL confirms Indy to host ’22 combine; bids for ’23 … The NFL confirmed at today’s opening of their fall owner’s meetings that the 2022 scouting combine will again be held in Indianapolis. At the same time, the league also confirmed that it will be taking bids for the 2023 event from Dallas, Los Angeles and Indianapolis. Seems… Read More »
Giants S Peppers tears ACL; off trade market … With the NFL trade deadline now less than a week away as we speak, one name that can be scratched off the list of veterans who could be potentially be moved prior to next Tuesday is Giants SS Jabrill Peppers after it was reported that he suffered a torn… Read More »
Updated selection order posted … With the week’s games now all in the books the opening round selection order for the 2022 draft were it to be held this week has been updated.
Once again, Sunday’s win over Carolina proved one thing: Winning is way better than losing!!! And while 2-5 is way better than 1-6, you are still down there in draft pick territory. Again, what grates, and is going to grate pretty much all year is that the season was so close to really mattering. Throw out an inconsequential… Read More »
Eagles send vet QB Flacco to Jets for late pick … With rookie Zack Wilson sidelined for up to a month, the NY Jets added some experience at the position by acquiring veteran QB Joe Flacco from Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional 6th round pick in 2022 that could escalate to a #5 based on the player’s… Read More »
Broncos-Rams swap late future picks in deal for vet LB … ESPN is reporting that Denver has acquired veteran LB Kenny Young from the LA Rams in a trade involving a couple of 2024 draft picks. The Rams will get the Broncos 6th rounder that year, while sending a #7 to Denver to complete the deal. As far… Read More »
Jets’ Wilson out 2-4 weeks with PCL sprain … It could have been worse, but NY Jets’ rookie QB Zack Wilson, the second player selected at the 2021 draft, will ‘only’ miss 2-4 weeks after an MRI earlier today confirmed that he indeed suffered what is being described as a minor sprained PCL during yesterday’s loss at New… Read More »
Star Irish DB out for UNC this week; Canes S for year … Notre Dame officials are still waiting for a confirmed diagnosis, but for now star safety Kyle Hamilton, a top 5 prospect for the 2022 draft, has been ruled out of this week’s game against North Carolina. Hamilton limped off the field at halftime of Saturday… Read More »
Panthers QB dilemma … Interesting QB dynamic developing in Carolina after the Panthers benched Sam Darnold late in the 3rd quarter of Sunday’s dismal loss to the Giants in New York. After the game, the Panthers indicated that Darnold is still the starter, but there were several reports over the weekend that Carolina was possibly a late entry… Read More »
Lions battle in LA but still lose; stay at #1 … Anybody who thought Detroit would just rollover when the winless Lions played the former QB Matt Stafford and the Rams in LA earlier this afternoon got quite as surprise. Indeed, the Lions left nothing on the field, but alas in the end came up short again losing… Read More »
Star Irish DB dinged versus USC … Star Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton, a top 5 prospect for the 2022 draft, limped off the field at halftime of tonight’s game against Southern California and is not expected to return after the break. Hamilton fell awkwardly while making a tackle early in the game and stayed down holding his… Read More »
Winless Lions in tough facing old friends … Interesting day coming up tomorrow for Detroit, the NFL’s last remaining winless team who would have had the #1 overall if the 2022 draft were held last week. For starters, the 0-6 Lions are in tough this week as they have to play the 5-1 Rams in a late game… Read More »
Vikes get pair of late picks for vet LB … Minnesota acquired a pair of late round picks from Denver when they traded veteran LB Stephen Weatherly to the Broncos earlier today. The Vikings will get 7th round picks in both 2022 and 2023 from the Broncos in the deal.
Pigskin’s week four prospects review … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette will be posting a weekly review of prospects who caught his eye in the previous weekend’s college football action. Needless to say, he had plenty to chew on after another weekend of terrific games. Here’s Paul’s column for this week.
We have been making the case pretty much all fall that the 2022 draft just has to be about the defense in general for the Giants and the pass rush in particular. And if you are a Giants fan, this in fact is a great weekend to check out some of the better edge rushers likely to be… Read More »
Weekly prospects preview … We college football fans have been truly spoiled through the first half of the season as there have been great games on the schedule week in and week out so far this season. Not so much this weekend, though, as there are exactly zero games between ranked opponents, which apparently ties the record for… Read More »
Are more teams in on Watson trade … Eleven days and counting! That’s what Houston has left to try and trade embattled QB DeShaun Watson before this year’s trade deadline which comes up on November 2nd. Yesterday, for example, there were reports that talks were heating up between the Texans and Miami, the only believed to be still… Read More »
Texans-Dolphins talking Watson trade again: Report … John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, one of the best connected NFL analysts in the business, is reporting this evening (McClain’s original article is behind a paywall) that the Texans and Miami Dolphins are talking again about a possible trade for QB Deshaun Watson and that a deal could be finalized… Read More »
‘Mr Irrelevant’ passes … Little bit of sad news from the draft world via our long-time friend and colleague in the business Frank Coyle, editor of the Draft Insiders’ Digest. Paul Salata, the originator of the ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ award given annually to the final player selected in each year, passed away over the weekend. He was 94 and… Read More »
Titans win! but lose OT Lewan, top pick … Tennessee’s dramatic win over Buffalo in last night’s Monday night game was one for the ages. But the win did come at a price for the Titans. Star LT Taylor Lewan, for example, had to be carted off the field with an apparent head or neck injury. Lewan did… Read More »
