Deadline day for underclassmen … The clock is definitely running out for underclassmen still undecided or undeclared about their intention whether to forego their remaining college eligibility and enter the 2019 NFL draft as they have until midnight tonight to file paperwork with the league in order to be eligible. So far, what appears to be a record… Read More »
Tide MLB Wilson switches gear; will enter draft after all … In a bit of a surprise, Alabama junior MLB Mack wilson has confimed that contrary to earlier reports, he will be entering the 2019 draft. Wilson had indicated earlier this month that he would be staying in school, but clearly had a change of heart. Wilson is… Read More »
Four more spots wrapped in opening round selection order … As a result of this weekend’s conference semi-finals, four more spots in the opening round selection order for the 2019 draft have been settled. Philadelphia will pick 25th, Indianapolis will have the 26th selection, Oakland will pick 27th with the pick acquired from Dallas for WR Amari Cooper,… Read More »
QB Murray meeting with A’s; Cards coach walks back ‘top pick’ talk … The Oakland A’s are reportedly holding a last-ditch meeting with Oklahoma junior QB Kyler Murray this afternoon, presumably hoping to convince their opening round pick at last spring’s MLB draft, to stick with baseball. The A’s believe that Murray, this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, will… Read More »
Star Tide FS enters draft … Alabama junior FS Deionte Thompson has confirmed via twitter that he will in deed be entering the 2019 draft where he is projected to be a mid-first round pick. Thompson is the 6th Alabama junior to enter the upcoming draft including DT Quinnen Williams, OT Jonah Williams, TE Irv Smith, RB Josh… Read More »
Record number of underclassmen to enter draft … As noted in the post below, the NFL is still waiting to hear from a handful of prominent underclassmen with Monday’s deadline for juniors and redshirt sophomores to file paperwork with the league in order to be included in the 2019 draft. However, while we won’t have the final numbers… Read More »
Tide CB Smith enters draft … Alabama junior CB Savion Smith is the latest underclassman to announce that he will be entering the 2019 draft. During his lone season in Alabama after transferring from the junior college rank, Smith the 6-0, 200-pound Smith started 12 games and led the Tide with 3 interceptions, while tallying 60 tackles and… Read More »
Clock ticking for underclassmen; one more declares … Underclassmen still thinking about entering the 2019 draft have just over 48 hours now to get paperwork into the league offices in order to be eligible if they have not done so already. And over the last day or so one more junior has announced that he will be joining… Read More »
Stanford RB Love recovering from torn ACL … Stanford RB Bryce Love, one of the top RB prospects for the upcoming draft, confirmed earlier today that he is currently recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the Cardinal’s final regular season game this fall. Love underwent surgery in mid December and is currently rehabbing at the Andrews Institute… Read More »
Four ‘Bama juniors enter draft … Four Alabama juniors announced jointly this morning that they will be entering the 2019 draft including DT Quinnen Williams, OT Jonah Williams, RB Josh Jacobs and TE Irv Smith. “Q” is a top 5 prospect who could get some consideration to get first overall, while LT Jonah Williams is a top 10-15… Read More »
Top 5 Clemson DE Ferrell enters draft … Clemson junior DE Clelin Ferrell announced earlier this evening that he will be entering the 2019 draft after helping the Tigers win their second national championship in the past three season. The 6-4, 265 Ferrell is a top 5 prospect after leading the Tigers with 11.5 sacks and 8 other… Read More »
Two more juniors enter draft; others stay home … Another couple of underclassmen have announced that they will be entering the 2019 draft including North Texas WR Jalen Guyton and Marshall FS Malik Gant. Guyton, a big play threat who had 48 catches for 765 yards this fall including 9 for scores, could get some late round consideration,… Read More »
QBs 1-2 at 2019 draft: could it happen??? … It was barely a week ago that the thinking around the NFL was that this was a weak draft year for QBs without any true elite prospects at the position such that any team looking to upgrade at the position would probably be better off waiting for the 2020… Read More »
Two Tide stars return; OU OT Evans entering draft … It has been a good week for Alabama which got thumped in Monday night’s national championship game. However, the Tide got some pretty good news with the announcements that star DT Raekwon Davis and CB Trevon Diggs will both return for their seasons next fall. Davis in particular… Read More »
Third Clemson junior enters draft … NT Dexter Lawrence became the third Clemson junior to announce that they will be entering the 2019 draft. Lawrence had been considered to be a late first round prospect for the upcoming draft, but will ahve some explaining to do after missing the college playoffs, including the national championship game, after he… Read More »
Clemson juniors Mullen, Lamar declare … The first of several Clemson underclassmen expected to enter the upcoming draft have spoken with both CB Trayvon Mullen and ILB Tre Lamar declareing their intentions to pass on their final year of eligibility and turn pro this winter. Mullen has early second day potential for the upcoming draft, while Lamar is… Read More »
Will Haskins draft entry shake up top of draft??? … The NFL is still waiting for confirmation whether a small army of Alabama and Clemson underclassmen will be entering the 2019 draft, but for the most part the field is pretty much set for the upcoming draft year. And the big emerging question right now is just how… Read More »
Bucs sign Arians as head coach; compensate Cards with pick swap … Tampa Bay reportedly came to terms with former Arizona head coach Bruce Arians to be the new Buccaneers head coach. Arians had retired as Arizona’s head coach after the 2017 season for health reasons with one year left on his contract, along with a team-held option… Read More »
Cards hire college guru Kingsbury as new head coach … Interesting development in Arizona where the Cardinals have reportedly hired Kliff Kingsbury as the team’s new head coach replacing Steve Wilks who was fired last week. Kingsbury himself was fired this off-season by Texas Tech and had been hired as offensive co-ordinator at Southern California. In fact, Kingsbury… Read More »
‘Horns’ WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey enters draft … Rising Texas junior WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey announced earlier today that he will be forgoing his senior season and declaring for the 2019 draft. And Humphrey figures to an interesting prospect. Indeed, he’s a full-sized 6-4, 225 – in fact we be interested in seeing Big’Jordan – with projected 4.50 speed which… Read More »
ISU WR Butler enters draft … In all the excitement of last night’s national championship game our post noting that Iowa State WR Hakeem Butler, a rising junior, had announced that he will be entering the 2019 draft. At 6-5, 225, Butler is a huge receiver with big-play ability who averaged almost 22 yards per catch this fall… Read More »
Clemson dethrones Alabama; NFL waits on Tide, Tigers underclassmen … The national championship rubber match between Alabama and Clemson turned into a bit of a dud, but not in the way most people expected as the underdog Tigers routed the defending national champions 44-16. And with the national championship now in the books, NFL personnel people will now… Read More »
Iowa DE Nelson enters draft; others stay … Iowa junior DE Anthony Nelson has become the latest underclassmen to announce that they will be entering the 2019 draft. Nelson has imposing size at 6-6, 270 with decent strength and agility. He’s also a solid all-around end who had 45 tackles last fall including 9.5 sacks and 4 other… Read More »
Missou RB Crockett enters draft … Missouri junior RB Damarea Crockett has announced that he will be entering the 2019 draft. The 5-10, 225-pound Crockett looked all the part of an emerging prospect as a true frosh in 2016 when he ran for over 1,000 yards as he averaged almost 7 yards per carry, but he struggled the… Read More »
Buckeyes’ QB Haskins enters draft … Ohio State redshirt sophomore QB Dwayne Haskins has formally announced that he will indeed be entering the 2019 draft where he is currently the consensus #1 prospect at the position. However, while Haskins is the clear top QB prospect for the upcoming draft at this time, there is less of a consensus… Read More »
