49ers brain trust at odds over QB pick? … Interesting report in the local paper in San Francisco over the weekend suggesting that there is some disagreement between 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the personnel over which QB to select with the 3rd pick overall at the 2021 draft. According to the report, Shanahan… Read More »
Jets send QB Darnold to Panthers for picks … Another curve ball of sorts for the 2021 draft, which is now just 24 days away as the NY Jets have traded QB Sam Darnold to Carolina for a 6th round pick this year, the 226th pick overall, along with 2nd and 4th rounders next year. The Jets, who… Read More »
Pigskin mocks NFC West … As he does every year at this time, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette is preparing separate mock drafts for each team highlighting the direction or directions they are most likely to go at the upcoming draft. And he gets it underway this morning with a preview of the drafts of the teams… Read More »
GBN staff thoughts on Sewell pro day … In the aftermath of Oregon OT Penei Sewell’s less than eye-popping pro day workout this week, we talked with GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker about what it all means. And his response was ‘don’t overthink it!’ According to Parker, Sewell is still the best OT prospect in this year’s draft;… Read More »
Pigskin set to mock team drafts … As he does every year at this time, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette produces a separate mock draft for each team highlighting the direction or directions they are most likely to go at the upcoming draft. This year is no exception, although because there has been so much going on,… Read More »
Mixed bag of sorts at Sewell pro day … Its been kind of a mixed bag for Oregon OT Penei Sewell at the Ducks’ pro day today. Accoring to reports from the Senior Bowl’s Jim Nagy, Sewell came in a tad shorter than expected at just under 6-5, 331 – he had been listed at 6-6 in the… Read More »
Bengals out in force at Ducks pro day … Still waiting for some actual results from today’s pro day at Oregon where OT Penei Sewell is the featured prospect. What we do know is that Cincinnati is there in numbers including head coach Zac Taylor, Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin and offensive line coach Frank Pollack. The… Read More »
Tulsa LB Collins has a little disappointing pro day … Still waiting for the full results, but the early returns from the Tulsa pro day is that star LB Zaven Collins had a liitl bit of a disappointing day. Collins, who looked more like a DE when he measured in at almost 6-5, 260, was clocked in an… Read More »
Ducks wrap pro day week … The busiest week on the pro day circuit wraps up later today with a number of on-campus workouts set to go including one at Oregon where star OT Penei Sewell will be the featured prospect. And while there will be some pro days next week, this pretty much wraps up the process.… Read More »
Strong pro day puts Gopher WR Bateman back in picture? … Very interesting performance at the Minnesota pro day today where star Gophers’ WR Rashod Bateman had a really strong outing. Bateman raised some eyebrows early in the day when he measured in at 6-0.5, 190 which is significantly smaller that his program weight of 6-2, 210. Bateman,… Read More »
Cowboys’ RB Hubbard, OT Jenkins impress at OSU pro day … Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard made something of a statement at the Cowboys’ pro day earlier. Hubbard, a Canadian who exploded for over 2,000 yards on the ground in 2019, but whose draft stock plummeted after an up-and-down season this past fall, ran an unofficial hand-timed 4.36… Read More »
Oklahoma State heads another busy day on pro day sked … There will be yet another busy day on the pro day circuit later today with at least 8 on-campus workouts set to go including those at Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Minnesota, South Florida, Central Florida, Appalachian State and Charlotte. And while we don’t expect the fireworks we… Read More »
One month to go … until the 2021 draft!!! Hang in there guys!!!
Pro day wrap … It really was a rather amazing day on today’s pro day circuit with some truly outsanding performances from top prospects like LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase and Florida TE Kyle Pitts. We have finally been able to post full reports for the pro days at LSU, Florida and Notre Dame. However, these weren’t the only… Read More »
Apparently there are some fast players in the SEC. Who knew!! After LSU WRs Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall both clocked 40s in under 4.4 seconds, Florida’s Kyle Pitts and WR Kadarius Toney also posted excellent times. Pitts, who some teams reportedly have rated as the top non-QB prospect in this year’s draft, made his own case running… Read More »
The Irish had a ton of prospects for the 2021 draft at their pro day; the guy that most NFL teams came to see was versatile LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who is generally considered to be a top 20 prospect for this year’s draft, although nobody is really sure what is his best position fit. In fact, Owusu-Koramoah is… Read More »
LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase got today’s pro days sessions off to a great start with an elite performance at the Tigers’ on-campus workout. Chase measured in as a sculpted 6-0.5, 201-pounder and then ripped off leaps of 41-inches in the vertical and 11-0 in the LJ. He then posted a 4.38 40 clocking and was literally even quicker… Read More »
Gator stars fast as pro day … Apparently there are some fast players in the SEC. Who knew!! After LSU WRs Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall both clocked 40s in under 4.4 seconds, Florida’s Kyle Pitts and WR Kadarius Toney also posted excellent times. Pitts, who some teams reportedly have rated as the top non-QB prospect in this… Read More »
LSU WR Chase sizzles at pro day … LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase got today’s pro days sessions off to a great start with an elite performance at the Tigers’ on-campus workout. Chase measured in as a sculpted 6-0.5, 201-pounder and then ripped off a 41-inch vertical followed by a 4.38 40 clocking. Fellow WR Terrace Marshall also reportedly… Read More »
Gators, Irish hilite busy day on pro day sked … Another busy day on the pro day circuit gets underway within the hour with up to a dozen on-campus workouts set to go today including those at Florida and Notre Dame. The Florida session should draw a real crowd with several top prospects on display including star TE… Read More »
The Aggies had more than their share of players invited to this year’s non-combine – 8 in total – although only QB Kellen Mond would be considered to be more than a mid-to-late third day prospect. And while QBs like Mac Jones of Alabama and Ohio State’s Justin Fields were getting national attention, Mond did get in his… Read More »
Ohio State QB Justin Fields had an excellent out at today’s pro day. Fields, who measured in at 6-3, 227 and ran a sizzling 4.44 40 with a 1.57 10-yard split, showed off with impressive arm strength and very nice touch, although of course he was throwing against. Still, the ball just popped out of his hand with… Read More »
While Alabama and Ohio State were hogging the national pro day attention today, several Washington Huskies quietly went about their business posting solid numbers at their on-campus workout. Rising DT Levi Onwuzurike, for example, was a little smaller than perhaps NFL scouts were hoping at 6-2.7 and 290 pounds, but still has decent length with 33-inch arms and… Read More »
Louisville’s pro day last year was all about size, aka huge OT Mekhi Becton. This year, though, it was more about speed and skill. And there was plenty of the former at the Cardinals’ workout today. WR Dez Fitzpatrick, for example, the Card’s big play threat who averaged over 19 yards per catch this past season, also ran… Read More »
Buckeyes’ QB Fields strong at pro day … It appears that Ohio State QB Justin Fields had an excellent out at today’s pro day. Fields, who measured in at 6-3, 227 and ran a sizzling 4.44 40 with a 1.57 10-yard split, showed off with impressive arm strength and very nice touch, although of course he was throwing… Read More »
