Sooners, Badgers hilite pro day docket … Meanwhile, back to the business at hand and the 2020 draft which is now just 43 days away. It should be a most interesting day on the annual pro day circuit with work outs scheduled at Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Colorado among other programs. We are particularly interested to see which NFL… Read More »
JR 67s sweep final series; win title … We apologize if we have seemed a tad distracted of late as we have been a little pre-occupied as oldest grandson Zach Gaul and his Ottawa JR 67s mates have been deep in their playoff run. Last night, the JR 67s, with pesky winger Carson McGurn scoring twice and grandson… Read More »
Pats lead league with 4 comp picks … The NFL has finally announced this year’s compensatory draft picks. A total of 32 comp picks were awarded to 15 different teams. New England has a league-high compliment of 4 comp picks including two third rounders and two more in the 6th round. Meanwhile, Denver, Houston, Minnesota, Philadephia, Seattle and… Read More »
To QB or not to QB … Early today while guesting on former Atlanta WR Billy Rickman’s Sportsnote radio program down in Lafayette, Louisiana, we were asked what’s the most important thing we are trying to figure out in anticipation of the 2020 draft, which, for the record, is now just 44 days away! Our answer was quite… Read More »
Tua cleared to work out; on track for April pro day … For those that missed the story yesterday, Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared by tem doctors to begin working out again. Tagovailoa, a top 5 prospect for the 2020 draft, underwent season-ending surgery to repair a fractured hip in early November and has been rehabbing… Read More »
Pro day notes … The annual pro day schedule doesn’t really heat up in earnest until this week, however, there were a half dozen or so workouts last week just to get the ball rolling. In fact, things actually kicked off last Monday when Miami of Ohio hosted the first of at least a couple of hundred pro… Read More »
Senior Bowl on the move (across town); combine ratings tick up … A couple of draft related housekeeping items. The Senior Bowl announced yesterday that event has agreed to a multi-year deal to hold the practices and game at Hancock Whitney Stadium, the brand new 25,000-seat state-of-the-art stadium located on the campus of South Alabama in Mobile beginning… Read More »
Pigskin combine observations … Our Pigskin Paul Guillemette has never been known to be all that fast on the draw as he prefers to chew over things before commenting. Wise words to live by! And there was plenty to chew on from last week’s scouting combine in Indianapolis. Here are some late thoughts from Pigskin on what he… Read More »
Jags get Broncos 4th for vet CB … According to ESPN, Jacksonville has agreed to a trade with Denver in which the Broncos will get veteran CB A J Bouye in exchange for a 4th round pick at the 2020 draft, although the deal won’t be formally signed until the new league year begins March 18. We likely… Read More »
With combine done, pro days loom … There won’t be a whole lot of rest for bleary-eyed pro scouts after last weekend’s marathon scouting combine in Indianapolis; indeed, NFL personnel people will have just enough time to pop in at home, get a fresh set of clothes before heading back out on the road for the annual pro… Read More »
GBN Big Board tweaked post combine … The GBN Big Board ranking of the top 150 prospects for the 2020 draft has been updated with data included from last weekend’s scouting combine in Indianapolis, as well as the latest intelligence from around the league. In fact, the top 7 or so positions on the Big Board remain essentially… Read More »
Redskins keep intrigue alive at #2 … Its the 2020 draft story that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere for awhile at least. And that’s that Washington is seriously considering selecting a QB – most likely Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa – with the 2nd pick overall at this year’s draft rather than Ohio State DE Chase Young. The story… Read More »
Comments on prime time combine … We probably won’t know for a day or so whether the combine’s revamped schedule to accommodate prime time TV generated higher ratings. It probably did, but probably only goes to show that there are just far too many people with too much time on their hands. Its boring as hell! Its supposed… Read More »
Tide S McKinney just okay in 40 … The safeties have finished their 40-yard runs at the scouting combine in Indianapolis and while the times are still unofficial the main talking point will be that Alabama’s Xavier McKinney didn’t run anywhere near as well as expected with a 4.64 clocking. McKinney was reportedly neck-and-neck with LSU’s Grant Delpit… Read More »
OSU CB Okudah just okay in 40 … The CBs have finished their 40-yard runs at the scouting combine in Indianapolis and while the times are still unofficial the main talking point will be that Ohio State’s Jeff Okudah’s times of 4.48 and 4.50 probably weren’t quite what either he or pro scouts were expecting. They are not… Read More »
DBs in start blocks … The final day of on-field testing at the scouting combine in Indianapolis gets underway in just a few minutes with the corners and safeties set to run their 40s as well as go thru positional drills. As usual, we’ll be tracking the 40 times here. The other hilite of the final day is… Read More »
Buff WR to have surgery … NFL scouts were somewhat disappointed when former Colorado WR Laviska Shenault, a rising first-round prospect for the 2020 draft, was only able to run a 4.58 40 earlier this weekend at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. Shenault had been considered to be one of the best overall athletes at the combine so… Read More »
DBs wrap combine … The annual scouting combine wraps up later today in Indianapolis with the corners and safeties slated to do their on-field drills. Note that the NFL Network’s coverage this afternoon starts at 2 PM ET.
LBs in start blocks … After the defensive linemen finished up their 40s here the LBs are ready to roll here.
OTs Wirfs, Wills answer the bell … After Louisville OT Mehki Becton laid down a marker earlier this afternoon when the 360-pounder clocked a very quick (for a guy that size) 5.10 40 with a 1.77 split, the challenge was there for the other top rated tackles to match that effort. And by all accounts Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs… Read More »
OT Becton runs fast … The offensive line cast for the 2020 draft really started to take shape this afternoon when 6-8, 364-pound Louisville OT ran a very impressive 5.11 40. That’s a good time for a 320-pound OT, almost insane for a guy that big. Becton is still rough around the edges but that’s top 5-10 stuff.… Read More »
Big uglies, RBs warming up at combine; other notes … The first group of players at the combine including the QBs, WRs and TEs are on their way home as we speak, while the RBs and offensive linemen are getting ready for their on-field workouts later this afternoon. Those get underway at 4 PM ET with the NFL… Read More »
LSU TE Moss; Gator WR Jeffereson need foot surgery … A couple of SEC receivers went to Indianapolis for the combine only to learn that they’ll need surgery to repair a foot injury. Both LSU TE Thaddeus Moss and Florida WR Van Jefferson have foot injuries that will require surgery and will likely sideline them for 6-8 weeks… Read More »
Ruggs rips it; Jeudy, Lamb just okay in 40 runs … In the end, Alabama’s Henry Ruggs didn’t break the all-time 40 record at the combine, but he was plenty fast ripping off an official 4.27 clocking that was the best of the day among the WRs. Ruggs’ Tide teammate Jerry Jeudy ran well enough to ensure that… Read More »
WRs Claypool and Jefferson make money in first wideout 40 group … Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs and CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma don’t run until the second group of WRs a little later tonight, but a couple of second-tier receivers including Chase Claypool of Notre Dame and LSU’s Justin Jefferson laid down the gauntlet in the first… Read More »
