ITS DRAFT DAY!! … Updated Where is everybody? Of course, the draft is still several hours away so folks will be excused if they sleep in a little, although the guess here is that most NFL personnel people have already been up and at it for hours. And I am not sure if anybody has asked the questioned… Read More »
Pigskin punks Packers draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team. And with time running out before the actual picks start coming off the board on Thursday he continues this year’s series with preview of the draft of the always interesting Green… Read More »
Final Larry Parker mock posted … With the clock ticking on the 2020 draft, GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker has posted his final mock draft for this year.
Wednesday afternoon draft buzz … Not the busiest day out there with the draft set to get underway in just over 24 hours. But there is stuff going on. Here’s the latest we are picking up.
Final detail in Gronk trade … Thanks to reader Terry G for the heads up as we go confirmation on the final details of yesterday’s trade in which Tampa Bay acquired TE Rob Gronkowski’s rights from New England in exchange for a 4th round pick in tomorrow’s draft. That was pick #139. To complete the deal, the Buccaneers… Read More »
Pigskin previews ‘Phins draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team. And with time running out before the actual picks start coming off the board on Thursday he continues this year’s series with preview of the draft of the Miami Dolphins, who… Read More »
Brady, Gronk re-united in Bucsland … Turns out that former Patriots’ stars Tom Brady and TE Rob Gronkowski will play at least one more season together in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers acquired Gronkowski earlier today in a trade with New England in which the Patriots will receive a 4th round pick, believed to be #139. To complete the… Read More »
Pigskin previews Redskins draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team. And with time running out before the actual picks start coming off the board on Thursday he continues this year’s series with a 4-pack preview of the drafts of the Baltimore… Read More »
Two days and counting; buzz building … Just two days to go until the picks start coming off the board at the 2020 draft and while this year’s pre-draft period has been unusually quiet, in part because of the unique circumstances of the day, it appears that there may be a lot of teams chatting about possible moves… Read More »
Draft guy up close and personal … Over the weekend, I was invited to participate in a podcast with Tom Pipines and John Dodds over in Wisconsin. They are big Packers’ fans and we spent over an hour talking the Packers’ draft, although needless to say we also covered a ton of stuff in the 70 minute interview… Read More »
SC QB Daniels to enter transfer portal … Southern California has confirmed that redshirt sophomore QB J.T. Daniels will be entering the NCAA’s transfer portal. Daniels was originally thinking of returning to USC for the coming season, before considering a grad transfer next year, but with the NCAA considering a one-time transfer exception this summer because of the… Read More »
NFL mock a little glitchy … The NFL running a mock draft today to test out the system the league will be using for its virtual draft on Thursday. And according to reports, it hasn’t necessarily gone all that well with several glitches. Of course, that’s why you have a test to work out the kinks. Time will… Read More »
Pigskin previews Redskins draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with a preview of the Washington Redskins, who of course have the 2nd pick overall in this week’s draft.
Think like a pro! Final thoughts on the Giants draft … We weren’t going to post any additional comments on the Giants 2020 draft – we’ll find out soon enough in four days – but we keep hearing people, including some in the media who should know better, talking about the Giants having to decide whether it will… Read More »
The Sunday before the draft buzz … It still not quite what one would expect less than a week out from the draft, but with just 5 days to go until the first picks start coming off the board, there is little buzz starting to build. Here’s the latest we are picking up from around the league including… Read More »
Pigskin previews Jets draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with a preview of the New York Jets draft.
Lions, Giants talk moving down … With Cincinnati pretty much locked into LSU QB Joe Burrow with the first pick in the opening round of the 2020 draft on Thursday night, and Washington seemingly intent on taking Ohio State DE Chase Young at #2, it appears that the ‘real’ draft will start with Detroit and the Giants with… Read More »
Top OT prospect Becton flagged for drug test … NFL Network is reporting this morning that former Louisville OT Mekhi Becton was one of several players whose combine drug tests were flagged. Not clear exactly what that means to have been flagged as Becton reportedly never failed a drug test in college. However, it does mean that Becton… Read More »
Pre-draft WR buzz: OBJ on the block?; Broncos, Eagles looking to move up … The NFL has been a little abuzz the past day or so after a report circulated that Cleveland was talking with Minnesota about a trade for Browns enigmatic WR Odell Beckham. There has also been an unconfirmed report that OBJ indeed wants out of… Read More »
Pigskin previews Vikes draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with a preview of the Minnesota Vikings draft.
GBN Top 300 posted … With just over a week to go until the 2020 draft gets underway, the final GBN Big Board ranking of the top 300 prospects for next week’s draft has been posted.
Pigskin previews da Bears, Raiders drafts … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with previews of the drafts for the Chicago Bears and the Las Vegas Raiders.
GBN Value Board … As a general, almost all rankings of the top prospects for the upcoming draft are presented in numerical order. However, that’s not how NFL teams actually grade players. In fact, just about every team breaks down prospects into levels or tiers of players of roughly the same value or grade. The logic then is… Read More »
Badger backer Baun reports positive test … Wisconsin OLB Zack Baun reportedly tested positive for a diluted sample at the scouting combine in February. Baun, who is considered to be a late first or early second round prospect, claimed the issue resulted from the fact that he had consumed too much water prior to the combine’s weight-in. Fortunately… Read More »
A little Tuesday morning draft buzz … We are unofficially in single digits this morning with just 9 days to go until the draft. And there is a little buzz growing this season, although it always comes with the attached warning that this is prime smoke and mirrors season. The sense around the league as best we can… Read More »
