Bonus Bulls coverage … When former Buffalo LB Khalil Mack was selected 5th overall by Oakland at the 2014 it looked like something of a one-off. Programs outside the Power 5 superpowers just don’t have players taken that early that often. One-off or not, the Bulls are back this year with one of the best draft classes in… Read More »
Clock ticking on trade deadline … The NFL trade deadline comes up later today at 4 PM ET. In the past, the league’s trade deadline has tended to be something of a non-event and in the end no one should be surprised if not much happens today. However, there are lots of rumors of possible deals including everyone… Read More »
Injury updates on top DL prospects Oliver, Gary … For the record, in the end, star Houston DT Ed Oliver did not play in the Cougars’ big win over previously unbeaten South Florida on Saturday. Oliver, a potential tip 5 prospect for the upcoming draft, has a bruised knee suffered the previous week against Navy. While the injury… Read More »
Top QB prospect Herbert dinged; questionable for weekend … Oregon junior QB Justin Herbert, the consensus top prospect at the position for the 2019 draft, is currently in concussion protocol after taking hard hits on Saturday during a 44-15 loss to Arizona and is listed as questionable for this coming weekend’s game with UCLA. Herbert was believed to… Read More »
Giants, 49ers stay 1-2 in selection order; Raiders up to #3 … For the third week in a row, the NY Giants will hold the #1 pick in the proverbial ‘if the draft were held today’ selection order for the opening round of the 2019 after losing to division rival Washington 20-13 earlier this afternoon. At the same… Read More »
Draft order to be shuffled … The first round selection order for the 2019 draft will almost certainly look different with the completion of this weekend’s schedule as 4 of the teams currently holding top 5 picks play each other later today. Indeed, it will be #2 versus #3 when San Francisco plays at Arizona, while #4 Oakland… Read More »
Wyoming DT Ghaifan suspended … Emerging Wyoming junior DT Youhanna Ghaifan has been suspended indefinitely after being issued a summons for harassment and false imprisonment following an altercation with a hotel employee prior to tomorrow’s game at Colorado State. Ghaifan is currently rated the #17 interior defensive lineman on the GBN positional rankings.
Pigskins prospects preview … With this week’s college football action set to kickoff within hours, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his preview of this weekend’s biggest games including the players he’ll be watching tomorrow with an eye toward the 2019 draft.
2019 Junior Scoreboard posted … With the college football season heading into the homestretch, underclassmen thinking of entering the upcoming draft are facing increasing pressure to make their decision whether to return to school for another year of eligibility or turn pro this winter. In fact, Ohio State DE Nick Bosa and Houston DT Ed Oliver, a couple… Read More »
USC LB Smith dinged … Southern California ILB Cameron Smith, one of the top prospects at the position for the upcoming draft, is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game with Arizona State because of a knee issue. Smith, a 3rd day prospect ranked 7th at the position among ILBs by GBN, actually missed the better part of… Read More »
College football notes … Michigan State has confirmed that WR Felton Davis, the team’s leading receiver and a solid second tier prospect for the 2019 draft, will miss the rest of the campaign after he ruptured the Achilles’ tendon on his left leg during Saturday’s loss to intra-state rival Michigan. Davis is expected to undergo surgery and faces a… Read More »
GBN projection updated … The latest GBN projection of the opening round of the 2019 draft, based on the current selection order has been updated.
Pigskin’s prospects’ review posted … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his weekly prospects review column in which he highlights players who caught his eye last weekend. And with the first CFP rankings scheduled to be released next Tuesday, Pigskin has also posted his unofficial college football Top 15 ranking.
More top prospects rankings posted … For those that haven’t seen them, a couple of prominent sources have posted lists of their top prospects for the 2019 draft. Pro Football Focus, for example, posted a listing of the top 32 guys for the upcoming draft, while Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks, two of the more connected draft analysts… Read More »
Giants trade DT Snacks to Lions for 5th … The housecleaning in New York continued as the Giants have traded veteran DT Damon Harrison, aka as Snacks, to Detroit. In exchange, the Giants will receive a 5th round pick at the 2019 draft which doesn’t seem like a whole lot for one of the best run stuffers in… Read More »
Giants trade Eli – the other one to Saints – for picks … The struggling NY Giants got rid of one of their problem children when they traded CB Eli Apple to New Orleans for a 4th round pick in 2019 and a 7th rounder in 2020. Apple was the Giants’ #1 pick three years ago, but after… Read More »
DT Oliver gimpy; LSU LB White suspended half Bama tilt… Houston All-American junior DT Ed Oliver, a top 5 prospect for the 2019 draft, is being listed as questionable with a knee injury for the Cougars big game with unbeaten South Florida on Friday. Oliver sat out the final minutes of Houston’s win over Navy last Saturday after… Read More »
Cowboys get WR Cooper from Raiders for 1st rounder … The house cleaning continues in Oakland where the Raiders have reportedly traded WR Amari Cooper to Dallas in exchange for the Cowboys’ #1 round pick at the 2019 draft. Cooper was the 4th pick overall pick in the 2014 draft, but after two solid seasons his production has… Read More »
Monday nighter to determine weekly top pick … As noted in the pre-game report earlier today, which team holds the #1 pick in the weekly selection order for the 2019 draft, won’t be known until after tomorrow’s Monday night game between the Giants and Falcons in Atlanta. With the loss, the Giants will hang onto the top pick… Read More »
UCF QB Milton sits out win with ankle … If things weren’t bad enough overall for the 2019 draft QB class, star UCF QB McKenzie Milton, a dark-horse Heisman candidate, was unable to play in yesterday’s win over East Carolina because of a banged up ankle. Milton was replaced by Darrel Mack who led the unbeaten and 10th… Read More »
Pigskins prospects preview … With this week’s college football action set to kickoff within hours, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his preview of this weekend’s biggest games including the players he’ll be watching tomorrow with an eye toward the 2019 draft.
FAU ILB out for year … Veteran Florida Atlantic ILB Azeez Al-Shaair reportedly will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Since he has played in more than 4 games this season, Al-Shaair is not eligible for a medical redshirt season. Through 6 games this fall, Al-Shaair who is ranked as the #21 ILB on… Read More »
Browns get 5th from Jags for RB Hyde … Jacksonville has acquired RB Carlos Hyde from Cleveland in exchange for a 5th round pick in 2019. Hyde will give the Jaguars some extra depth while Leonard Fournette progresses slowly from a strained right hamstring.
Vols’ Kongbo done for year with ACL … Tennessee DE/OLB Jonathan Kongbo tore an ACL is Saturday’s upset win over Auburn and will miss the rest of the year. The 6-6, 265-pound Kongbo who was a star sprinter in high school, has always looked the part of a top NFL prospect, but he’s never been overly productive in… Read More »
Updated GBN Big Board posted … With the college football season essentially at the mid-point, the GBN Big Board has been updated and expanded to the Top 100-plus prospects for the upcoming draft.
