Four more heading to Mobile … The Senior Bowl has announced that four more players have accepted invitations to this year’s game in Mobile at the end of January. The latest group of acceptances include a pair from Michigan, WR Nico Collins and CB Ambry Thomas, along with FCS prospects Cade Johnson, a WR from South Dakota State,… Read More »
GBN Big Board updated … As promised, GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker and his staff have updated the GBN Big Board, ranking the top 100 overall prospects for the 2021 draft, which is now just 175 days away!!
Raiders lose pick over covid violations … According to media reports, Las Vegas has been forced to forfeit a 6th round pick in the upcoming draft as part of a package of punishments for violations of the league’s covid protocols stemming from OT Trent Brown’s positive test last month. In addition, the NFL has fined the Raiders $500,000,… Read More »
Two more opt out … A couple more college players have announced that they have opted out of the rest of the season and will be entering the 2021 draft. The duo are Syracuse FS Trill Williams and Grambling State OG David Moore. Both Williams and Moore, an FCS star who has already committed to attending the Senior… Read More »
Pigskin’s weekly prospects review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemete has posted the latest edition of his weekly college football prospects review report featuring games from October 31st. Here is the full report.
Positional rankings updated … Please note that GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker and his staff have completed their mid-season revision of the positional rankings for the 2021 draft. The individual positions are available on the drop down menu above. Also note that an updated GBN Top 100 is set to be posted sometime in the next couple of… Read More »
College football updates … Mississippi State has confirmed the worst kept secret in college football that RB Kylin Hill has in fact officially opted out and has declared for the draft. The 5-10, 210-pound Hill, who ran for over 1,300 yards last season, is one of the top 5 or so backs available in the upcoming draft. At… Read More »
Trade deadline day fizzles … With a number of big name players being shopped, folks around the NFL were bracing for some fireworks. However, when whatever smoke was out there cleared, the day ended with a whimper rather than a bang. In fact, if it hadn’t been for Miami there wouldn’t have been any trading at all. The… Read More »
Election day!!! … We don’t get into PSA’s all that often, but today is one. If you haven’t done so already GET OUT AND VOTE!!
Trade deadline looms today … The NFL trading deadline is at 4 PM ET later this afternoon and there are a number of top veteran players who are reportedly on the market, although in the past it always seemed like the more big names were out the fewer the number of actual trades. Whatever stay tuned!
Jets , Giants still 1-2 in draft selection order … For the 6th time in 8 weeks a Giants game comes down to the last minute, but for the 7th time in those weeks the Giants lose, this week 25-23 to the surging Tampa Bay Buccaneers when a controversial final minute two-point conversion failed. As a result, the… Read More »
Chargers, 49ers get picks in vet trades … While we were warming up for tonight’s Giants’ game with the Buccaneers sitting in a dentist’s chair, there were a couple of trades in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers, for example, sent veteran LB Kwon Alexander to New Orleans in exchange for LB Kiko Alonso and a conditional 5th… Read More »
Jets LB goes from worst to first … With tomorrow’s NFL trade deadline looming, the NY Jets continued their housecleaning by sending veteran LB Avery Williamson to Pittsburgh in exchange for a swap of picks in 2022. The Jets will get the Steelers’ 5th round pick that year, while the Steelers will get the Jets’ 7th round pick… Read More »
Jets still winless; hang onto top pick … Playing against the defending Super Bowl champs Kansas City, the NY Jets hung around for about as long as they could, but in the end it was another loss for the Jets dropping them to 0-8. As a result, the Jets will hold onto the #1 pick at the 2021… Read More »
As the college QB turns … The college rankings almost took a major hit on Saturday when top-ranked Clemson, playing without star QB Trevor Lawrence who was quarantined with covid symptoms, trailed Boston College by as many as 18 points during the first half of yesterday’s game. However, the Tigers’ defense stiifened after the break and Clemson was… Read More »
Worst versus first hilites weekly draft sked … The NY Jets, the NFL’s last remaining winless team who would have had the 1st pick overall were the 2021 draft held last week, have their work cut out for them today if they hope to get off the schneid as they face the defensing Super Bowl champion Kansas City… Read More »
UGA S LeCounte injured in post-game traffic accident … Star Georgia FS Richard LeCounte, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2021 draft, was injured in a multi-car traffic accident after the team returned to Athens from their game at Kentucky on Saturday evening. LeCounte was reportedly driving a motorcycle and was hit by at… Read More »
Cowboys acquire NT depth in rare in-state trade with Texans … After releasing veteran NT Donatri Poe earlier in the week, Dallas acquired some depth at the position by acquiring NT Eli Ankou from Houston in exchange for a 7th round pick. While Ankou is reportedly on his way to Dallas, the trade likely won’t be formally completed… Read More »
Shrine game cancelled … It kind of slipped under the radar a couple of days ago, but the East-West Shrine Classic, the oldest continous pre-draft all-star game has been cancelled for 2021 because of Covid concerns. This year’s Shrine game had been scheduled for January 23rd in St. Petersburg. As far as we can tell, the other major… Read More »
QB Lawrence tests positive … The world of college football is wobbling just a bit this evening with word that star Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive favorite to win this year’s Heisman Trophy as well be the #1 pick at the 2021 draft, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Saturday’s game against Boston College. Lawrence… Read More »
Pigskin’s weekly prospects review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemete has posted the latest edition of his weekly college football prospects review report featuring games from October 24th. Here is the full report.
Mississippi State RB Hill opts out … It is being reported that Mississippi State RB Kylin Hill, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2021 draft, has opted out of the remainder of the current season and will be entering the upcoming draft. The 5-11, 215-pound Hill, who is the 7th ranked back on the… Read More »
Key Big Ten clash postponed … Just a week into their return to the college football wars, the Big Ten has been forced to postpone a game this coming weekend because of positive covid cases at Wisconsin. The Badgers were supposed to play at Nebraska this Saturday but that game has now been cancelled. As of this morning,… Read More »
Bengals send vet DE Dunlap to ‘Hawks for late pick … Cincinnati has reportedly sent disgruntled veteran DE Carlos Dunlap to Seattle in exchange for C B.J. Finney and a 7th round draft pick in 2021.
Cowboys send DE Griffen to Lions for late pick … As expected, Dallas has moved veteran DE Everson Griffen ahead of next week’s trade deadline. Griffen is off to Detroit in exchange for what is being described as a conditional 6th round pick in 2021. The pick reportedly can escalate to a 5th depending on unspecified conditions.
