Tide QB Jones, CB Surtain; two others enter draft … Four underclassmen from national champion Alabama announced at a joint press conference earlier this afternoon that they will be foregoing their remaining collegiate eligibility and will be entering the 2021 draft. The four include QB Mac Jones, CB Patrick Surtain, WR Jaylen Waddle and DT Christian Barmore. Jones,… Read More »
Lions name Rams’ exec as as new G.M. … The NFL Network is reporting at this hour that Detroit has hired Brad Holmes, the LA Rams’ director of college scouting as the team’s new general manager. Holmes replaces Bob Quinn who was fired earlier this fall. Like a lot of other new G.M.s this winter, Holmes first task… Read More »
Jags reportedly closing in on deal with former OSU coach Meyer … Multiple media sources are reporting that Jacksonville, which owns the #1 pick overall at the 2021 draft, is putting the final touches on a deal with former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer.
No repercussions for Eagles’ tank … So far there is no confirmation from the NFL – and there very well may never be one – but the Associated Press is reporting that Philadelphia won’t be penalized for apparently tanking in their season finale earlier this month. The Eagles’ did just about everything but actually throw in the towel… Read More »
Broncos hire Vikes’ Paton as new G.M. … Earlier today, Denver announced that they had hired former Minnesota exec George Paton to become the Broncos’ new general manager. Paton replaces John Elway who remains as the team’s president, but who steeped aside from day-to-day personnel decisions earlier this month. Paton had spent 14 seasons with the Vikings as… Read More »
Top Clemson CB returning to school … With the clock ticking on undeclared underclassmen thinking about entering the 2021 draft, Clemson junior CB Derion Kendrick, who had been considered to be one of the top 5-6 prospects at the position this year, has somewhat surprisingly announced that he’ll be returning to school next fall. Same story for a… Read More »
‘Phins, Panthers to coach Senior Bowl sides … While the rest of the country was watching Alabama knock off Ohio State for the CFP national championship last evening, the Senior Bowl announced staffs from Miami and Carolina will handle the coaching duties when this year’s game gets underway in Mobile later this month. Under normal circumstances, the two… Read More »
Smith, Davis out of CFP college title game with injuries … Miracles can always happen, but Alabama looks to be well on the way to a national championship with a 3-TD lead over Ohio State late in the 3rd quarter of tonight’s CFP title game in Miami. However, it looks like the Tide will have to finish the… Read More »
Pair of ERs enter draft … The 2021 draft got a little richer at edge rusher over the weekend with announceents by a couple of DE/OLB/ERs that they would be entering this year’s draft. The better known name of the two is Ronnie Perkins of Oklahoma, a rising second day prospect in this year’s field who could get… Read More »
It is on!! … There had been some concerns late last week that today’s CFP national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State might have to be delayed because of covid issues on the Buckeyes. However, it appears that Ohio State pretty much has a full roster of players available and tonight’s game is clearly a go! And… Read More »
Selection order updated … As a result of this weekend’s wild-card playoff games the first-round selection order for the 2021 draft has been updated.
Bears, Colts lock up picks 20-21 … With Chicago apparently going down to defeat in the second of today’s three wild card games, we can say that Chicago will have the 20th pick overall in this year’s opening round, while Indianapolis will have the 21st selection. The other three spots to be decided today – #22 thru #24… Read More »
Combine decision looming … According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL will decide as early as this week how to proceed with the annual pre-draft scouting combine. The league has held the combine in the last week of February for years, but according to the report it is questionable for this year because of concerns… Read More »
No-names clinch 19th pick; 5 more to be decided Sunday … Only one more spot in the first-round selection order for the 2021 was decided as a result of Saturday’s three wild-card games. The Washington No-names gave Tampa Bay all it could handle in the day’s night club, but ultimately came up short. As a result, Washington will… Read More »
Who to watch in Monday’s CFP national championship game … It doesn’t get a whole lot better than this when it comes to college football. An unbeaten SEC champion playing an unbeaten Big Ten champ for the national title. That’s what we’ll get Monday night when top-ranked Alabama plays #3 Ohio State for the national championship in Miami.… Read More »
Top LB enters draft; WR stays put … One more underclassmen has declared for the draft with the announcement that Kentucky junior ILB Jamin Davis has confirmed that he will be foregoing his remaining eligibility and entering the 2021 draft. While not necessarily a household name, Davis is a quality prospect who is currently rated as the #3… Read More »
Two more enter draft; one stays … A couple more juniors have confirmed entering the draft including Notre Dame TE Tommy Tremble and Florida PK Evan McPherson. Tremble is arguably the best blocking TE in college football, while McPherson is arguably the top kicking prospect in this year’s draft class. On the other hand, dual-threat Cincinnati QB Desmond… Read More »
One Jordan in; one out of draft … A couple of recent announcements of note by juniors thinking of entering the draft. On the one hand, 6-6, 330-pound Georgia junior DT Jordan Davis, a late first, early second round prospect who had been the highest rated player at the position on the GBN positional ranking, has somewhat surprising… Read More »
Tide WR Waddle practices ahead of CFP title game … Just what Ohio State wanted to hear as the Buckeyes prepare to face Alabama in Monday night’s national championship game in Miami. Alabama confirmed today that star junior WR Jaylen Waddle, who has not played since the 5th week in the schedule after he fractured an ankle, has… Read More »
Two more top juniors enter draft … A couple of more Top 100 juniors announced in the past 24 hours or so that they will be entering the draft including Georgia CB Tyson Campbell and Clemson LT Jackson Carman. Campbell is currently rated as the 50th overall prospect on the GBN Big Board, while Carman comes in a… Read More »
Lawrence declares!!! … No big surprise here as Clemson junior QB Trevor Lawrence has announced that in fact he will be entering the 2021 draft where he is expected to be the first player selected. Lawrence had been a little coy about his future plans during the past season when he hinted that he hadn’t decided what he… Read More »
UGA QB Daniels to return; four others enter draft … The 2021 draft QB class just a little thinner with word today that Georgia redshirt sophomore QB J.T. Daniels will return to school next fall. At the same time, though, a number of other underclassmen have announced they will be turning pro this winter including Notre Dame LB… Read More »
Updated mock posted … With the 2021 regular season in the books, we have updated our first-round projection for the upcoming draft. Again, the point of the exercise here is not necessarily to try predict which individual player particular teams will draft on April 28th. What we are trying to is figure out as best we can given… Read More »
Clock ticking on college prospects … College players thinking of entering the 2021 draft – or not – have just two weeks until the January 18th deadline to apply for the 2021 draft if they need to. Among announcements over the past day or so, Texas QB Sam Ehlinger has confirmed that he will be entering the draft.… Read More »
Jags, Jets fired coaches … Both Jacksonville and the NY Jets, who will have the first and second picks overall respectively at the 2021 draft, have fired their coaches. Jacksonville released Doug Marrone after a one-win season, while the Jets moved on from Adam Gase after a two-win campaign. No word on replacements for either, although the Jaguars… Read More »
