Murray passes pro day test … Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch we didn’t get to watch QB Kyler Murray’s pro day workout at Oklahoma earlier today; we will be getting a copy tomorrow. However, by all accounts, Murray was able to check off all the boxes during his workout. Murray completed 61 of 67 passes – including… Read More »
Beckham trade unflips picks from Vernon deal … apparently, there is an unreported aspect of last night’s blockbuster deal in which the Giants sent star WR Odell Beckham to Cleveland for the 17th pick in this year’s opening round, a 3rd round pick (#95) as well as SS Jabrill Peppers. The Giants will also get back the 4th… Read More »
No Cards in Norman for Murray pro day … in a bit of a surprising development, the NFL Network is reporting that Arizona will not have any senior personnel at Oklahoma for QB Kyler Murray’s pro day workout. Instead, it appears that head coach Kliff Kingsbury, G.M. Steve Keim and owner Bill Bidwill will be staying in Phoenix… Read More »
49ers to add top vet edge rusher … In all the drama over the Giants-Browns trade involving Odell Beckham yesterday, another deal between San Francisco and Kansas City kind of got overlooked. The 49ers will acquire 2018 Pro Bowl OLB Dee Ford from the Chiefs in exchange for a 2020 2nd round pick. Heading into the 2019 draft… Read More »
NFL year set to start … Talk about a busy day! Not only do we have the Oklahoma pro day featuring QB Kyler Murray, one of the odds-on favorites to be the #1 pick at this year’s draft, but the new NFL calendar year kicks off at 4 PM ET later this afternoon. That’s when all those trades… Read More »
Murray pro day set to start … Its almost H-hour in Oklahoma where QB Kyler Murray will participate in the Sooners pro day which gets underway shortly in Norman. Its still not clear whether Murray will do a full workout; he is committed to go through a traditional 60-100 pass scripted throwing session, but whether he also takes… Read More »
Big Board; positional rankings updated … It took a little longer than we planned, but the GBN Big Board ranking to top 150-plus prospects for the 2019 draft, as well as the various positional rankings (see drop-down menu above) have been updated based on information from the scouting combine. Again, please note that these rankings are designed to… Read More »
Browns get OBJ from Giants for picks, S Peppers … Wow; you shut your system down for some quiet to finally complete the post-combine GBN Big Board, all heck breaks loose as the Giants have traded enigmatic WR Odell Beckham to Cleveland in exchange for the 17th pick overall in this April’s draft, a third round pick (the… Read More »
Jets don’t sign Vikes FA LB Barr … In a bit of a stunner that could have some reveberations on the early picks at the 2019 draft, Minnesota OLB Anthony Barr has indicated that he will in fact not be signing with the New York Jets when the NFL year begins on Wednesday, but rather will be staying… Read More »
Jets sign Vikes FA LB Barr … Really interesting news out of New York where the Jets will reportedly sign former Minnesota OLB Anthony Barr when the NFL year begins on Wednesday. The Jets, who have the 3rd pick overall in this year’s opening round, were thought to be looking for a 3-4 edge rushing OLB. Barr, who… Read More »
QB Foles to Jags all but done deal … Maybe the worst kept secret around the NFL was that free agent QB nick Foles, who led Philadelphia to the 2017 Super Bowl title, would be signing with Jacksonville once the new NFL year starts. There is still almost 48 hours before the deal can be finally finalized, but… Read More »
WR Jackson heads back to Eagles from Bucs … Yes, you can go home again! Former Eagles’ WR DeSean Jackson is heading back to Philadelphia after 4 years in Tampa Bay. The Eagles reacquired Jackson, along with a 7th round pick in 2020, from the Buccaneers for one of the Eagles’ 6th round picks this coming April. The… Read More »
Off-season! What off-season … The great thing about the NFL, compared with just about every other major sport out there, is there really is no off-season. Indeed, in just about every other sport this would be dead time. This is the NFL though and it feels like we are just getting started. The new football year, with the… Read More »
Raiders stay busy; ship vet OG Osemele to Jets for pick swap … Literally hours after acquiring WR Antonio Brown from Pittsburgh, Oakland stayed active in trade talks by sending veteran OG Keleche Osemele and a 6th round pick at the 2019 draft (#196 overall) to the New York Jets for the a 5th round pick, #140 overall.
Raiders get star Steelers WR Brown for picks … Let’s try that again; one of the off-season’s most watched soap operas came to a conclusion last night when Pittsburgh agreed to trade disgruntled WR Antonio Brown to Oakland for 3rd and 5th round picks at this spring’s draft. For the record, those are the 66th and 141st picks… Read More »
Auburn QB Stidham throws well at pro day … The first week on the pro day schedule wrapped up earlier with several workouts including one at Auburn where Tigers’ QB Jarrett Stidham reportedly threw the ball very well. While the actual tally is unofficial, Stidham reportedly completed all but two of his 50-60 scripted throws in a performance… Read More »
Pats get Eagles vet DE Bennett in pick swap … New England has reportedly agreed to a trade in which the Super Bowl champs will acquire veteran DE Michael Bennett and a 7th round pick in 2020 for a 2020 5th rounder. The deal will become official when the new NFL year gets underway next week. Bennett will… Read More »
Pigskin grades offensive position groups … With the all-star games and combine now part of the evaluation for the 2019 draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has revised his grades on the overall offensive position groupings for the upcoming draft.
Steelers, Cardinals deal for vet OT; not WR Brown … The buzz around the NFL was that Arizona was a prime potential landing spot for Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown. The two teams did agree on the parameters of a trade this afternoon but it was for veteran OT Marcus Gilbert, not Brown. In exchange the Steelers will get… Read More »
Giants, Browns swap vets, picks … The Giants and Cleveland have agreed on a trade in principal in which the Browns will get DE Olivier Vernon and a 4th round pick, the 132nd overall, from the Giants in return for veteran OG Kevin Zeitler and a 5th round pick, the 155th overall. The Giants also get a modest… Read More »
Silly season in full swing!! … For those struggling to stay up to speed, the latest rumors in the on-going Kyler Murray saga come from whispers that he may have ‘inflated’ his height at last weekend’s combine weigh-in. As folks will recall, Murray’s draft stock shot through the roof when he measured in at just over 5-10 when… Read More »
WR Brown NOT traded to Bills … There were reports late last night that Pittsburgh was on the verge of trading disgruntled WR Antonio Brown to Buffalo. This morning Bills’ G.M. Brandon Beane confirmed that Buffalo had had talks with the Steelers about Brown but that nothing had developed and that the Bills have ‘moved on.’ According to… Read More »
‘Skins get QB Keenum in pick swap with Broncos … Washington has reportedly agreed in principle with Denver to acquire veteran QB Case Keenum in exchange for a swap of 2020 draft picks. Denver will get Washington’s 6th round pick in 2020 while Washington will get the Broncos’ 7th rounder. With the Redskins, Keenum is expected to compete… Read More »
Murray soap opera continues to dominate draft talk … With exactly 50 days to go until the start of 2019 draft, most of the buzz out there is focuses on Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray and what Arizona will do with the #1 pick. And Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury didn’t offer much clarity week when he was quoted… Read More »
CSU WR; Cincy DTs in pro day spotlight … All 32 NFL teams had reps at the Colorado State pro day on Wednesday, with most there to check out WR Preston Williams. Williams had hoped to have a breakout workout at the combine after emerging as one of the most productive receivers in the country this past season… Read More »
