Let’s make a deal; or not … With the draft now just two weeks ago, it appears that a little buzz is starting to bubble up. There are reports today, for example, that Detroit, which holds the 3rd pick overall, is actively talking to teams about a possible trade down. Of course, teams talk all the time at… Read More »
Top prospects to participate in virtual draft … The NFL has confirmed that 58 prospects for this month’s draft, including top prospects Joe Burrow of LSU and Ohio State’s Chase Young, have agreed to participate in the league’s ‘virtual’ draft. Full details are still to be released, but it is believed that the players will have cameras in… Read More »
Tua has virtual pro day; video on way to teams … Just hours after reports circulated that he had failed the physical of at least one NFL team, Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa went through what is being described as an hour long pro day type private workout earlier today. The workout was videotaped and copies are being distributed… Read More »
Texans get WR Cooks from Rams for second … Houston took a major step to filling the gap in their receiver corps that was created when the Texans sent star WR DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona earlier this off-season by acquiring veteran WR Brandin Cooks from the LA Rams. In return, the Rams will get the a second round… Read More »
Pigskin previews Cards, Eagles drafts … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with previews of the drafts of the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Report Tua failed at least one team medical … Armando Salguero, the Dolphins beat writer for the Miami Herald has a report this day indicating that former Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa, who was never able to work out for pro clubs prior to the draft after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a serious hip injury last November, may… Read More »
GBN 3-round mock updated … Normally around this time of year, the GBN becomes a ‘no-mock’ zone. The irony is that at other times of the year, projections have some value, not so much in identifying which individual player will be selected by a particular team, but in indicating at what point players are likely to be selected… Read More »
Pigskin previews 49ers draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he gets this year’s series going with a preview of the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
ASU WR Aiyuk to undergo core surgery … Arizona State WR Brandon Aiyuk reportedly will undergo core surgery today to address a condition that has impacted him the past couple of months. Aiyuk is considered to be a late first or early second round prospect for this month’s draft. While it won’t help, the decision to undergo surgery… Read More »
NFL confirms draft to be held ‘at home’ … The NFL has confirmed that the 2020 draft, now 17 days away, will be conducted in a virtual format with team personnel working from their homes. The NFL also made it clear that team personnel will be required to be in separate locations using phones and the internet to… Read More »
Complimentary draft guide worth a look … Every year, Mark Gregg, a long-time reader and Pittsburgh fan, puts together a pretty good draft guide with a Steelers’ angle and sends it along. Its got a handy write-up on all the top prospects for the upcoming draft. For those that are interested, its here.
NFL teams still waiting on word of draft format … There are only 18 days to go until the draft and teams around the league are still waiting to hear what format the draft will take in the wake of the current pandemic. As noted the other day, the league has told all teams that they will either… Read More »
GBN Chief Scout mocks the draft … With the 2020 draft now just 18 days away, GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker has taken a look into his crystal ball and has projected the opening round of this year’s draft.
Do we have this whole draft thing all wrong? … Was watching some Alabama game film over the past week or so. Mostly, I was checking OT Jedrick Wills, one of the top tackles who’ll be available at this month’s draft. In the process, though, I started to ask myself some pointed questions about the whole concept of… Read More »
Or I could have called it ‘do we have this whole draft thing wrong!’ With dick all going on a couple of nights ago I pulled out some of the old game tapes of this year’s top OL prospects. In particular, I wanted to re-watch Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, who upon further review is indeed a really nice player.… Read More »
Pigskin previews Cowboys draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he gets this year’s series going with a preview of the always interesting Dallas Cowboys.
Browns’ vet OT Thomas talks about challenges faced by rook LT … With a number of NFL teams with top 15 picks reportedly looking to upgrade at OT in this year’s draft, former Cleveland star LT Joe Thomas talked about some of the challenges faced by rookie LTs in the league and which of this year’s top prospects… Read More »
NFL teams get war room options … Earlier today the NFL circulated to all teams the potential options for their draft day operations. Based on communications between the league’s management council and team IT departments, the NFL informed all clubs that their are two scenarios currently being considered by the NFL. One would allow teams to operate out… Read More »
Tua gets sanctioned medical recheck … Alabama junior QB Tua Tagovailoa had a medical follow-up earlier today. The examination was conducted by an independent doctor selected by NFL physicians and it was similar to what players usually get if there are any questions remaining after their original physical. The results were distributed to all teams and, at least… Read More »
Draft 3 weeks away and counting; Big Board tweaked, extended … For those keeping track of these sorts of things, everything else being equal, the 2020 draft will get underway three weeks today to the hour. And with the clock ticking, the GBN Big Board has been updated and expanded to include the top 250 prospects for the… Read More »
Pigskin previews Colts draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he gets this year’s series going with a preview of the Indianapolis Colts.
Tua off several boards around the NFL … There are unconfirmed reports that more than one team around the NFL has taken Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa off their board because of his concerns about his long-term durability. If healthy, Tagovailoa would be a lock to be selected with one of the top 2-3 picks at this month’s draft;… Read More »
Pigskin previews Browns draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he gets this year’s series going with a preview of the always interesting Cleveland Browns.
Dolphins to mount late push for top pick … The story had kind of gone quiet for several weeks, but there are reports out of Miami that the Dolphins are in the process of making a late push to try and acquire the #1 pick in this month’s draft from Cincinnati. The Dolphins target, not surprisingly would be… Read More »
Draft rumblings from around the league … With just about everything shut down around the world, its not that surprising that there hasn’t been much buzz of late regarding the 2020 NFL draft. However, with the draft now just over three week away there are some whispers starting to appear. In no particular order, the following are the… Read More »
