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 »
Herbert, Love run well … The first group of QBs completed their 40 runs with both Justin Herbert and Jordan Love of Utah State running well not to hurt their grade. In fact, both were credited with unofficial times just under 4.7 seconds. Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts had the fastest time in the first group of QBs with a… Read More »
Albert O sets pace for TE 40s … Missouri TE Albert Okwuegbnam blew away the field during the 40s for TEs at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. Okwuegbnam blitzed his 40 in 4.49 seconds, while no other TE broke the 4.60 mark. Next up was Stephen Sullivan of LSU, while Purdue’s Brycen Hopkins clocked a 4.67. Meanwhile, Notre… Read More »
Combine workouts underway … UCLA TE Devin Asiasi gets the combine workout underway running a 4.80 40. We’ll be in and out with the hilites and lowlites over the course of the afternoon and evening.
Busy day at combine as on-field workouts begin … It will be arguably the busiest day at the scouting combine in Indianapolis today with all four groups involved. The defensive backs will be measured and weighed, the offensive linemen and RBs will be doing the bench press, the defensive linemen and LBs will have interviews and medical tests,… Read More »
Observations from defensive line combine measurement session … The defensive linemen and LBs went thru the dreaded weigh-in/measurement session at the scouting combine in Indianapolis earlier today. The big news was that most of the big stars on the defensive front pretty much held serve today, however, there were several surprises and there were also a number of… Read More »
Redskins blowing smoke in combine notebook … Hard to know what to make of it, but there were some strange signals coming out of Washington’s combine presser earlier today during which the Redskins let it be known they’ll be all over top-rated QB prospects Joe Burrow of LSU and Alabama’s Tua Tagolaivoa over the course of the next… Read More »
Observations from offensive line combine measurement session … The defensive linemen are actually in the process of going through the hated weigh-in/measurement session at the scouting combine in Indianapolis as we speak this morning. However, there were some interesting observations that came out of yesterday’s weigh-in for the offensive linemen which we have been chewing on overnight. In… Read More »
Panthers reportedly looking at top pick … There are several conflicting stories coming out of Carolina re the Panthers’ QB situation. New head coach Matt Rhule said yesterday at his combine presser that he fully expects incumbent starter Cam Newton to be with the team in 2020. There has been speculation that the Panthers, with a new management… Read More »
