QB Foles to Jags all but done deal … Maybe the worst kept secret around the NFL was that free agent QB nick Foles, who led Philadelphia to the 2017 Super Bowl title, would be signing with Jacksonville once the new NFL year starts. There is still almost 48 hours before the deal can be finally finalized, but… Read More »
WR Jackson heads back to Eagles from Bucs … Yes, you can go home again! Former Eagles’ WR DeSean Jackson is heading back to Philadelphia after 4 years in Tampa Bay. The Eagles reacquired Jackson, along with a 7th round pick in 2020, from the Buccaneers for one of the Eagles’ 6th round picks this coming April. The… Read More »
Off-season! What off-season … The great thing about the NFL, compared with just about every other major sport out there, is there really is no off-season. Indeed, in just about every other sport this would be dead time. This is the NFL though and it feels like we are just getting started. The new football year, with the… Read More »
Raiders stay busy; ship vet OG Osemele to Jets for pick swap … Literally hours after acquiring WR Antonio Brown from Pittsburgh, Oakland stayed active in trade talks by sending veteran OG Keleche Osemele and a 6th round pick at the 2019 draft (#196 overall) to the New York Jets for the a 5th round pick, #140 overall.
Raiders get star Steelers WR Brown for picks … Let’s try that again; one of the off-season’s most watched soap operas came to a conclusion last night when Pittsburgh agreed to trade disgruntled WR Antonio Brown to Oakland for 3rd and 5th round picks at this spring’s draft. For the record, those are the 66th and 141st picks… Read More »
Auburn QB Stidham throws well at pro day … The first week on the pro day schedule wrapped up earlier with several workouts including one at Auburn where Tigers’ QB Jarrett Stidham reportedly threw the ball very well. While the actual tally is unofficial, Stidham reportedly completed all but two of his 50-60 scripted throws in a performance… Read More »
Pats get Eagles vet DE Bennett in pick swap … New England has reportedly agreed to a trade in which the Super Bowl champs will acquire veteran DE Michael Bennett and a 7th round pick in 2020 for a 2020 5th rounder. The deal will become official when the new NFL year gets underway next week. Bennett will… Read More »
Pigskin grades offensive position groups … With the all-star games and combine now part of the evaluation for the 2019 draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has revised his grades on the overall offensive position groupings for the upcoming draft.
Steelers, Cardinals deal for vet OT; not WR Brown … The buzz around the NFL was that Arizona was a prime potential landing spot for Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown. The two teams did agree on the parameters of a trade this afternoon but it was for veteran OT Marcus Gilbert, not Brown. In exchange the Steelers will get… Read More »
Giants, Browns swap vets, picks … The Giants and Cleveland have agreed on a trade in principal in which the Browns will get DE Olivier Vernon and a 4th round pick, the 132nd overall, from the Giants in return for veteran OG Kevin Zeitler and a 5th round pick, the 155th overall. The Giants also get a modest… Read More »
Silly season in full swing!! … For those struggling to stay up to speed, the latest rumors in the on-going Kyler Murray saga come from whispers that he may have ‘inflated’ his height at last weekend’s combine weigh-in. As folks will recall, Murray’s draft stock shot through the roof when he measured in at just over 5-10 when… Read More »
WR Brown NOT traded to Bills … There were reports late last night that Pittsburgh was on the verge of trading disgruntled WR Antonio Brown to Buffalo. This morning Bills’ G.M. Brandon Beane confirmed that Buffalo had had talks with the Steelers about Brown but that nothing had developed and that the Bills have ‘moved on.’ According to… Read More »
‘Skins get QB Keenum in pick swap with Broncos … Washington has reportedly agreed in principle with Denver to acquire veteran QB Case Keenum in exchange for a swap of 2020 draft picks. Denver will get Washington’s 6th round pick in 2020 while Washington will get the Broncos’ 7th rounder. With the Redskins, Keenum is expected to compete… Read More »
Murray soap opera continues to dominate draft talk … With exactly 50 days to go until the start of 2019 draft, most of the buzz out there is focuses on Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray and what Arizona will do with the #1 pick. And Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury didn’t offer much clarity week when he was quoted… Read More »
CSU WR; Cincy DTs in pro day spotlight … All 32 NFL teams had reps at the Colorado State pro day on Wednesday, with most there to check out WR Preston Williams. Williams had hoped to have a breakout workout at the combine after emerging as one of the most productive receivers in the country this past season… Read More »
Combine surprises … Much has been made of the fact that an inordinate number of the very top-ranked prospects for the 2019 draft, including Alabama DT Quinnen Williams, Ole Miss WR D.K. Metcalf, LSU LB Devin White and Mississippi State ER Montez Sweat, excelled. However, they weren’t the only players to excel at this past weekend’s combine. And… Read More »
QB Murray goes #1 in latest Larry Parker mock … With the combine in the book, GBN Investigative College Football Reporter Larry Parker has updated his first-round projection for the opening round of the 2019 draft.
Where to from here … A most fascinating combine just came to a conclusion in Indianapolis earlier this afternoon. What made this year’s combine truly unusual, in addition to all the swirling rumors about Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray, was the fact that while we get top prospect or two blowing the top of the drills every year, it… Read More »
Pro day sched next up in draft process … NFL folks might be headed home from this weekend’s scouting combine in Indianapolis, but there won’t be much rest for the league’s scouting community as the annual pro day schedule gets underway almost immediately. In fact, there will be pro days at Purdue and Miami (Ohio) as soon as… Read More »
Tag day in NFL … NFL teams actually have until tomorrow to designate franchise and/or transition players prior to the start of free agency next, however, several got the jump on proceedings today with 5 teams naming franchise players. Dallas, for example, franchised All-Pro DE Demarcus Lawrence, while Houston tagged DE Jadeveon Clowney, Seattle franchised DE Frank Clark,… Read More »
Couple more fast times among the safeties as Darius West of Kentucky posts a 4.40, while Zeldrick Woods of Ole Miss gets in in 4.37. Also of note Johnathan Abram improves his second run down to a very competitive 4.45.
Great runs by Maryland’s Darnell Savage who gets under 4.40 and Juan Thornhill of Virginia who posts a 4.43 40 time. Both guys are rising prospects and those numbers aren’t going to hurt. Hasn’t been real fast among the safeties, but players who have impressed in the 4o include Sheldrick Redwine of Miami and Will Harris of BC… Read More »
Good time of 4.50 for Johnathan Abram who has a chance to be the first safety of the board this spring.
Official numbers are in for the CBs, maybe the group most dependent on the 40 times. Of the top guys at the position, LSU’s Greedy Williams was credited with a quick 4.37 significantly, while Washington’s Byron Murphy had a slower 4.55, Georgia’s Deandre Baker had a 4.52 and Temple’s Rock Ya-sin had a 4.51. Other times of note,… Read More »
Safeties ready to run starting with Johnathan Abram of Mississippi State.
