PM games settle several more picks in weekly order … With New England and Cleveland comfortably ensconced with the first and second picks in the updated weekly selection order for the 2025 draft were it to be held this week, several more positions – again for the week – were confirmed as a result of the late afternoon… Read More »
Couple of top CB prospects; rising QB dinged … Nothing necessarily serious here, but several college injury issues that we’ll be tracking in the next few weeks. Star Michigan CB Will Johnson, arguably the top pure corner in the 2025 draft class and a top 5 prospect for next April’s draft, sat out the second half of the… Read More »
#1 goes down again; big QB questions emerge in college football Saturday … There will be a new #1 team in college football this weekend – most likely Oregon – after Georgia knocked off top-ranked Texas 30-15 last night. For the record, that means for the first time in almost two decades there are no remaining unbeaten teams… Read More »
Another super weekend on college sked … It may be hard for college football to match last weekend’s string of terrific games, but they’ll give it a go with several potentially outstanding match-ups headlined by #1 Texas hosting #5 Georgia on Saturday evening in what looks like one of those prototypical ‘Games of the Year!’ And just as… Read More »
Saturday kicks off with an interesting ACC game involving 6th ranked Miami (6-0) playing at Louisville (4-2) on ABC at Noon ET. Miami, of course, is led by QB Cam Ward, the nation’s leading passer who appears to be gaining favor among pro scouts with his unique combination of arm talent and athleticism. For the record, to date… Read More »
This another one of those SEC elimination type games as both teams have a loss, each would have a long way back to get to the CFP playoff with a second one and still close to half the season to play. And speaking of QBs under pressure this weekend, that’s where the Tide’s Jalen Milroe (#4, 6-2, 220)… Read More »
Texas QB Quinn Ewers made a triumphant return to the lineup last week when he lead the Longhorns to a 34-3 trouncing of old-rival Oklahoma in the annual Red River Rivalry game. However, Ewers and his mates didn’t have much time to rest on their laurels as they’ll host 5th ranked Georgia Saturday evening in one of those… Read More »
USC loses another defender … Southern California LB Eric Gentry, another Trojan defender who got some draft props earlier in the season, has announced that he will sit out of the rest of the year because of a series of recurring concussions.
Good news for Buffs’ Hunter; not so much for USC DE … Colorado go some good news in that star WR/CB Travis Hunter will be playing with the Buffaloes play Arizona this Saturday evening. Hunter was forced to leave last weekend’s game with an apparent shoulder injury and there were fears could could miss some time, but those… Read More »
Vikes-Texans trade vet RB for swaps of future late picks … Minnesota has acquired veteran RB Cam Akers from Houston. In exchange the teams will flip late round conditional picks in 2026 with the Texans getting a 6th rounder and the Vikings a 7th.
Another WR domino falls as Bills acquire Cooper from Browns … Yet another majorish trade today as Buffalo has acquired veteran WR Amari Cooper from Cleveland in exchange for a 3rd round pick this coming April and a 7th in 2026. To complete the deal, the Bills will get a 6th rounder this year.
Rodgers, Adams re-united with Jets … Fresh off last night’s disappointing loss to Buffalo, the NY Jets are re-uniting QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Davante Adams, whom they have finally acquired in a trade with Las Vegas. In exchange, the Raiders will get a conditional 3rd round pick that could escalate to a 2nd if Adams either is… Read More »
Star CSU WR Horton done for year … Colorado State WR Tory Horton, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2025 draft, will miss the rest of the season with an undisclosed injury that will reportedly require surgery. Horton left Saturday’s game against San Jose State with an apparent knee injury late in the first… Read More »
Pats stay atop weekly selection order … For the second week in a row, New England would have the #1 pick overall if the 2025 draft were held this week. Here is the full, updated first-round selection order for the upcoming draft. Note, that the SOS figures are based on each team’s full 17-game schedule rather than just… Read More »
Jags send vet DT to Seahawks; get late future pick … Seattle has acquired veteran DT Roy Robertson-Harris from Jacksonville in exchange for a 6th round pick in 2026.
Irish CB Morrison out for year … Notre Dame has confirmed that star CB Benjamin Morrison, a first-round prospect for the 2025 draft, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hip injury that will require surgery this past weekend. So far, there is no timeline on his recovery and no word whether he will still… Read More »
Pats hold top pick for another week; Browns up to #2 … With just this evening’s Monday night game to go for the week, we can confirm that New England, which dropped to 1-5 with a loss against Houston on Sunday, will hold onto the #1 pick in the 2025 selection order were the draft to be held… Read More »
Top prospect Hunter; OSU OT injured … There were a couple of draft-related injuries of note in a wild day of college action yesterday. Star Colorado Wr/CB Travis Hunter, who is considered to be the top prospect overall for the 2025 draft one at least some team’s boards, was forced to leave the Buffs 31-28 loss to #18… Read More »
Are 2025 QBs slipping? … For those that haven’t seen it yet, ESPN’s Mel Kiper posted an updated ranking of his top 25 prospects for the upcoming draft and in a major change does not have a QB rated in the top 10. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders is the top player at the position at #13, followed in order… Read More »
Best week ever in college football? Who to watch … Okay so that might be a bit of stretch, but if it isn’t at least one of the best weeks ever, its close with three games matching up top 20 teams including a potentially titanic contest between #2 Ohio State and #3 Oregon on Saturday evening on the… Read More »
Ole Miss and LSU in virtual elimination SEC game … It still only mid-season, but this game between SEC rivals Mississippi and LSU has all the deal of a CFP elimination game as both teams already have a loss and Saturday’s loser will pretty much have to run the table to have any chance at all to qualify… Read More »
Longhorns and Sooners in the Red River Shootout … For years, the annual Texas-Oklahoma game in Dallas was the game-of-the-year in the BIG XII. This year, its an SEC game, but its still the Longhorns and Sooners. Its also the first Red River Shootout in a while since one of the teams was the #1 ranked team. Adding… Read More »
Bucks-Ducks to get it on in battle of top 3 teams … The general consensus prior to the start of the season was the Oregon just might be the biggest obstacle to Ohio State’s hopes of winning the Big Ten conference title this year. And we’ll certainly start to find out just how much a threat the Ducks… Read More »
Pats nab star WR/CB Hunter with first pick in updated projection … Having updated the GBN Big Board a week or so back as well as having posted the initial weekly selection order for next April’s draft, it seemed like a good time also to post an updated first-round projection for 2025. Again, though, we caution folks not… Read More »
Pats make move at QB; to start Maye … New England has just confirmed that they will be starting rookie Drake Maye, the 3rd pick overall at the 2024 draft, at QB when they host Houston on Sunday. Maye will replace Jacoby Brissett who has been at the helm during the Patriots 1-4 start to the
