Tua combine med tests come back clean … According to multiple media reports, medical tests conducted on Alabama QB Tua Tagolaivoa’s surgically repaired hip by scouting combine doctors were ‘overwhelmingly positive.’ According to the reports, the MRI came back clean and showed that Tagovailoa’s hip fracture is fully healed with no loss of blood flow. Tagovailoa’s health, of… Read More »
Giants indicate willingness to trade down from 4th pick … The Giants became the second team with a top 5 pick to go public indicating a willingness to trade down in the opening round of the 2020 draft. G.M. Dave Gettleman said today at his combine presser when asked whether the Giants would consider moving down: “”Absolutely we’re… Read More »
Tua to hold pro day two weeks before draft … Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa announced earlier today that he intends to hold a private pro day workout for NFL scouts on April 9th. For the calendar-challenged that’s two weeks before the first round of the 2020 draft. Tagovailoa also indicated that March 9th is another key date on… Read More »
QB Burrow says he’ll play for Bengals if drafted #1 … It wasn’t actually the most ringiest of endorsemets, but LSU QB Joe Burrow did say that he would indeed play for Cincinnati if they selected him with the first pick overall at this year’s draft. When asked directly ‘if the Bengals draft you, will you play for… Read More »
Few surprises at day one combine weigh-in … The 2020 combine is now fully underway after the first group of players, including the QBs, WRs and TEs, went through their measurement session earlier today. When all was said and down with today’s data (courtesy of Steelers Depot), there really weren’t many surprises. Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa did measure… Read More »
DE Young won’t work out at combine … Ohio State DE Chase Young has indicated that he will not be taking part in on-field positional drills at the scouting combine on the weekend. Instead, Young, expected to be one of the first 2-3 players off the board at the 2020 draft, will work out at the Buckeyes’ pro… Read More »
Lions confirm shopping 3rd pick … Detroit G.M. Bob Quinn was quoted in a video interview released by the organization over the weekend that the Lions are “open to any trades” regarding the 3rd overall pick at this year’s draft. Quinn indicated that he hasn’t had any talks to date re the pick, but expects to have at… Read More »
Path to the draft runs thru Indy … The NFL’s annual scouting combine gets underway in Indianapolis tomorrow with over almost 340 of the top prospects for the 2020 draft set to be poked, prodded and physically tested to the max. And while the importance of the combine sometimes gets overstated, no question it is one of the… Read More »
Two months and counting … For those keeping track of these things, the 2020 draft starts two months from today! Hang in there guys!!
Navy OG Forney passes away … Some very sad news from the world of college football after Navy OG David Forney, a three-year letterman who was named to the first team All-AAC team this past fall, was found unresponsive in his dorm room by a fellow Midshipman last evening. The 6-3, 305-pound Forney had started 39 straight games… Read More »
Pigskin mocks the 2020 draft … With just a few days to go until everyone starts to gather in Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine which gets underway early next week, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has pulled out his crystal ball and taken a shot at projecting the opening round of the 2020 draft (which for… Read More »
Joe B still not sold on Bengals … LSU QB Joe Burrow, the presumptive #1 pick at the 2020 draft, had another chance today to put to bed those reports that he genuinely doesn’t want to be selected by Cincinnati in this year’s draft. Burrow was in the Dallas area to accept the Davey O’Brien Award given annually… Read More »
Lions confirm shopping star CB Slay … Detroit has confirmed that they have had conversations with multiple teams about a possible trade for star CB Darius Slay. Slay becomes a free agent at the conclusion of the upcoming season and has been lobbying for a megadeal extended contract for the past year plus. While he’s already 29, Slay… Read More »
Lions deny QB trade talks … Detroit G.M. Bob Quinn is vigorously denying overnight reports that the Lions have been involved in trade talks over the past couple of weeks involving QB Matt Stafford. Quinn reportedly sent the local papers a text message this morning saying “100% False!!” although its not hard to look around the league and… Read More »
Pats extend top personnel exec Caserio … New England will reportedly retain Nick Caserio as the team’s director of player personnel. There had been an expectation that Caserio might become Houston’s G.M. once his contract with the Patriots expired after the Texans tried to hire him away from the Patriots last year. That resulted in the Patriots accusing… Read More »
Is Tua back in play for top pick??? … That’s the question around the NFL today after news leaked out earlier this week that Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa’s recovery from season-ending hip surgery is on pace. NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks, for example, has Tagovailoa ranked as the #1 QB on his initial positional rankings released earlier today… Read More »
Late star game notes; part deux … While the scouting combine is now less that two weeks away, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette still can’t get last month’s all-star games including the Senior Bowl out of his thoughts. Here is a second round of late notes from those games courtesy of Pigskin.
USU LB banned from combine field tests … According to the NFL Network, Utah State OLB Tipa Galeai will not be permitted to take part in on-field drills or media interviews at the scouting combine later this month in Indianapolis because of a past misdemeanor assault charge. Galeai is a bit of a late-round sleeper for this year’s… Read More »
Bolts officially part ways with long-time QB Rivers … The Los Angeles Chargers confirmed the NFL’s worst kept secret earlier today when the team formally announced that they have mutually parted ways with veteran QB Philip Rivers after 16 seasons. The 38-year-old Rivers now becomes an unrestricted free agent able to sign with any team once the new… Read More »
Late star game notes … While the scouting combine is now less that two weeks away, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette still can’t get last month’s all-star games including the Senior Bowl out of his thoughts. Here are some late thoughts from those games courtesy of Pigskin.
Tua passes latest medical test … According to several published reports, the three-month follow-up Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa had after he underwent season-ending hip surgery in October was “as positive as possible.” The report also indicated that Tagovailoa could be cleared for football activities in about a month, meaning he’s already been ruled out of on-field testing at… Read More »
Giant draft principles … The 2020 draft, which is shaping up to be one of the most important in NY Giants history, is now less than 75 days away. In fact, the annual scouting combine gets underway in just a couple of weeks. Needless to say with the Giants sitting on the 4th pick overall, we’ve had a… Read More »
Combine snubs … Every year it seems that there are some shocking snubs from the list of players invited to the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis. And its the same story this year, to a degree; however, it doesn’t feel there is quite the same number of big name snubs this year. Arguably the top prospects snubbed by… Read More »
Combine list revealed … The NFL has released the list of 337 players that will be in Indianapolis later this month for the annual scouting combine. Here is the full list by position. The combine gets underway on February 23rd with the on-field drills set to get underway on the 27th.
Former Cardinal QB Costello to Mississippi State … This should be interesting. Former Stanford QB K.J. Costello has confirmed that he has transferred to Mississippi State where he will be eligible immediately as a grad transfer. With SEC West Bulldogs, Costello will be paired with new Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach who brought his wide-open offense from… Read More »
