Clemson CB runs well, or not … Most pro day workouts tend to be anti-climatic because most of the top prospects take a pass after having worked out at the combine. One exception today was the Clemson workout where star CB Mackensie Alexander took the field after being unable to go at the combine because of a hamstring… Read More »

Fifty days to go until the draft … Lost amid all the free agent frenzy of the past days or so is the fact that the draft is now just 50 days away and counting. And while the draft focus has moved onto the pro day circuit, GBN Associate Editor and Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette has been… Read More »

KC docked picks for tampering … The NFL has announced that Kansas City has been forced to forfeit two draft picks after the Chiefs were found to have tampered with WR Jeremy Macklin before signing him last season. The Chiefs lose their third-round pick in this year’s draft, the 91st overall, as well as their sixth-round pick in… Read More »

Texans sign Broncos QB … One of the apparent givens heading into the 2016 draft was that Houston would be hot after one of the top QBs available this year. However, you can scratch that as the Texans have reportedly come to terms with Denver free agent QB Brock Osweiler. Osweiler had been the presumed heir to Peyton… Read More »

Eagles end up with higher 4th in Murray deal … Several sources are reporting that Tennessee and Philadelphia will swap 4th-round picks as compensation in the trade in which the Titans acquired RB DeMarco Murray from the Eagles. The Titans currently have the second pick of the fourth round which right now is the 97th overall, while the… Read More »

Eagles-Dolphins trade appears to be back on … The on-again, off-again proposed trade in which Miami would get CB Byron Maxwell and LB Kiki Alonso from Philadelphia looks like it is back on again, although we not actually be sure until the deal is confirmed at 4 PM ET later today once the new football year was underway.… Read More »

Dolphins rescind tag on DE Vernon … As expected, after signing veteran free agent DE Mario Williams, Miami has rescinded the transition tag on emerging DE Olivier Vernon. That makes Vernon a full free agent as of 4 PM ET later today when the new football year officially begins. And Vernon is expected to cash in big-time as… Read More »

Are you ready for some football!! … The new NFL football year officially begins at 4 PM ET on Wednesday afternoon at which time all teams have to be below the 2016 salary cap. And once the clock hits that hour teams can begin to formally sign free agents and make trades. However, teams have been able to… Read More »

CFP semi-final start times changed … In the wake of some very disappointing ratings for this year’s national college football semi-finals, the powers that be that run the college game have decided that the answer to the problem is to move the start times up an hour or so. The issue revolves around the fact that the semi-finals… Read More »

Eagles fire sale: trade RB Murray, CB Maxwell, LB Alonso … Philadelphia has reportedly agreed to trade RB DeMarco Murray to Tennessee and CB Byron Maxwell and LB Kiki Alonso to Miami forwhat are believed to be draft picks. The deals are expected to be confirmed on Wednesday once the new football year officially begins at 4 PM.… Read More »

“Gentlemen, er …warm up your engines …” The new NFL year doesn’t officially begin until 4 PM ET on Wednesday this week, however, starting at 4 PM ET today, teams are allowed to begin talking with prospective free agents, although no one can formally be signed until Wednesday. Of course, if the year is about to start it… Read More »

GBN Big Board updated/expanded… With the results from the annual scouting combine now in the books and the 2016 draft now just over 50 days away the GBN Big Board ranking of the top 200-plus prospects for the 2016 has been updated to reflect the latest intel. Again, please note that while these rankings incorporate GBN internal grades,… Read More »

Disappointing turnout for Spence pro day … All but four teams were represented at today’s pro day workout at Eastern Kentucky where DE Noah Spence was the main draw. However, according to a report on NFL.com, there were no head coaches or general managers in attendance. Washington did send director of college scouting Scott Campbell and the Jets sent… Read More »

Pigskin posts top 100 … really! … The cyber gremlins appear to have gotten into our system yesterday and caused some minor issues. In particular, the link for GBN Associate Editor and Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette’s updated top 100 players in this year’s draft was incorrect. That’s the proper link.

Browns still undecided at #2 … According to a report by Mark Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, New Browns’ head coach Hie Jackson says the team is still  along way off from making a decision on which player to select with the second pick overall at the 2016 draft, now just 55 days away. Jackson wouldn’t… Read More »

Vandy kicks off pro day sched … The annual pro day circuit kicked off earlier today with a workout at Vanderbilt that included at least a couple of noteworthy performances.

“No QB for Cowboys at #4:” quote … One of the enduring questions regarding the 2016 draft is whether Dallas will take a QB with the 4th pick overall as a future replacement for incumbent starter Tony Romo who missed much of this past season with a colllarbone issue. However, according to highly respect NFL Media senior analyst… Read More »

UTEP RB charged with DWI … UTEP junior RB Aaron Jones, an intriguing possibility for the 2017 draft, has been arrested on suspicion of DWI and will appear in a local court later this month. The 5-10, 205-pound Jones, had a breakout year in 2014 when he had over 1,600 yards from scrimmage and was off to a… Read More »

Positional rankings tweaked … With the data/info from last week’s scouting combine in Indianapolis, the GBN positional rankings have been tweaked (see drop-down menu above). Meanwhile, the goal is to have the GBN Big Board updated in the next day or so. Again, please note, that as much as possible these are based on where we think NFL… Read More »

Ten teams play tag with franchise/transitions designations … It turned out to be an eventful tag day in the NFL yesterday as a totalof nine players were tagged with the franchise designation while another was hit a transition tag. The nine players franchised include Denver DE Von Miller, Washington QB Kirk Cousins, LA Rams CB Trumaine Johnson, Carolina… Read More »

WKU RB Allen gets another year on the Hilltop … Western Kentucky RB Leon Allen has been granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA. Coming off a year in 2014 when he had over 2,000 yards from scrimmage, Allen had been expected to be one of the top backs in the 2016 draft class, but he tore… Read More »

No rest for NFL personnel departments … They turned out the lights on the 2016 scouting combine in Indianapolis, but there won’t be much rest for NFL personnel people as the annual pro day circuit starts later this week with workouts at Vanderbilt and Northern Arizona on Thursday, followed by a half dozen or so more on Friday… Read More »

Monday combine thoughts … Another very interesting day at the combine where the defensive backs went through their physical testing and positional drills, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in with some thoughts on the highs and lows from the CB and safety workouts in Indianapolis earlier today.