Four more draft spots allotted … As a result of today’s heart-stopping playoff games, the 25th thru the 28th picks in the opening round of this year’s have been confirmed. Tennessee will have the 25th pick, Atlanta will go 26th, New Orleans will pick 27th and Pittsburgh will have the 28th selection. The 29th and 30th picks will… Read More »
Titans wrap 25th pick with playoff loss … As a result of last night’s 35-14 playoff loss in New England, Tennessee will have the 25th pick in the opening round of the 2018 draft. The 26th thru 28th picks will be decided as a result of today’s two conference semi-finals.
Emerging DE enters draft; two others stay … The 2018 draft was never going to be particularly strong at DE and it just got significantly weaker with news that both of Clemson junior DEs Austin Bryant and Clelin Ferrell will return for the senior seasons. Both had been considered to be late first or early second round possibilities.… Read More »
Four more juniors enter draft … With less than 48 hours for underclassmen to submit paperwork to the NFL in order to be eligible for the 2018 draft, three more juniors have indicated they will be turning pro this winter including Georgia DT Trent Thompson, RB Nyheim Hines and OT Will Richardson of North Carolina State, and Louisiana-Monroe… Read More »
Texans name Gaine G.M.; extend HC O’Brien … Houston has hired Brian Gaine as their new general manager to replace Rick Smith. Gaine, who had been Buffalo’s vice president of player personnel the past few years, gets a five-year contract. Meanwhile, the Texans have extended the contract of head coach Bill O’Brien by four years.
Pair of Bucks; Card WR staying in school … With the clock ticking for underclassmen thinking of applying to the NFL for early entry to the 2018 draft, Ohio State got some good news today as both junior WR Parris Campbell and redshirt sophomore DT Dre’mont Jones announced that they will be staying in school for the upcoming… Read More »
Top Bama prospect enters draft … Alabama junior CB/S Minkah Fitzpatrick, the national champion’s top prospect for the 2018, confirmed at a presser with local media earlier this afternoon, that he will in fact be entering the 2018 draft where he is projected to be a top 5-10 pick. At the same time, LSU junior C Will Clapp… Read More »
One more Tide entering draft; one staying … Alabama junior SS Ronnie Harrison has reportedly announced that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he has at least latter first round potential. On the other hand, emerging junior DE Isaiah Buggs has indicated that he will be staying in school for his senior season. Apparently, Alabama will… Read More »
With eligibility clock ticking, underclassman list cracks 100 with latest additions … The number of underclassmen declaring for the 2018 draft crossed the century mark over the past 24 hours with news that more than a half dozen or so juniors will be entering this year’s draft including WR Calvin Ridley, NT Da’ron Payne and RB Bo Scarborough… Read More »
Underclassmen total closes on 100 with more declarations … At least 4 more underclassmen have announced their intention to enter the 2018 draft in the past 24 hours including Stanford FS Justin Reid, a solid second-day prospect for the upcoming draft. Also declaring were OT Toby Weathersby and CB Donte Jackson of LSU and Florida State redshirt sophomore… Read More »
NFL waits on national champs as draft clock ticks … There’s a reason Alabama is again national champions after last night’s thrilling overtime win over SEC rival Georgia to win their 5th national title in the last 9 years and that’s talent. They recruit and then they send it to the pros. and while this Alabama team is… Read More »
Other ‘Canes DT enters draft … Literally just hours after Miami junior DT Kendrick Norton indicated that he would be entering the 2018 draft, his partner in crime along the Hurricanes’ defensive front, fellow junior DT R.J. McIntosh also announced that he will be entering the upcoming draft. The 6-3, 295-pound McIntosh, who could also get some looks… Read More »
Trojan WR; Buckeye LB head latest group of underclassmen off to draft … Another 7 underclassmen confirmed today they would be entering the draft including Southern California WR Deontay Burnett and Ohio State OLB Jerome Baker, both of whom are considered to be second-day prospects for the 2018 draft. They will be joined in the draft field by… Read More »
Two more juniors enter draft … The latest underclassmen to indicate they will be entering the 2018 draft are Tennessee junior DT Kahlil McKenzie and Clemson junior FS Van Smith. McKenzie, the son of Oakland G.M. Reggie McKenzie, was a 5-star recruit for the Vols, but was never overly productive; however, at 6-3, 320 with some athleticism, he’ll… Read More »
SEC rivals meet in college national championship game … It will be an all-SEC affair when Georgia faces Alabama in the CFP national championship game in Atlanta tomorrow evening with KO set for just after 8 PM ET on ESPN. And needless to say there will be plenty of talent headed for the 2018 draft on the field… Read More »
Wild cards decide four more picks … Four more picks in the selection order for the 2018 draft were decided in this weekend’s wild-card games. Buffalo will have back-to-back picks as the Bills will have the 21st and 22nd pick in the opening round of the 2018 draft. The first is the Bills’ own pick, while the 22nd… Read More »
Clemson WR enters draft … Clemson junior WR Ray-Ray McCloud is the latest underclassmen to confirm that he will be entering the 2018 draft. McCloud isn’t all that big at barely 5-10, 180, but he has some speed; he’s also a versatile player who also returns punts and has taken snaps at CB; this fall, McCloud had 46… Read More »
Pack stays in-house with new G.M. … Green Bay has named director of player personnel Brian Gutekunst the team’s new general manager. The 44-year-old Gutekunst replaces longtime G.M. Ted Thompson, who was booted upstairs last week after the Packers failed to make the playoffs. Gutekunst has been the Packers’ director of player personnel since March of 2016, although… Read More »
More juniors declare … Another handful of juniors announced yesterday that they will be entering the 2018 draft including two each from Florida State and Central Florida. The Seminoles declaring are CB Tavarus McFadden, a potential second-day pick, and WR Auden Tate, while WR Tre’Quan Smith and TE Jordan Akins. At the same time, UCLA junior TE Austin… Read More »
Pigskin picks and pokes bowl standouts … With all the preliminary bowl in the books in advance of Monday’s CFP national championship game between Alabama and Georgia, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has documented a number of players who stood out during earlier bowl games with an eye toward the 2018 draft.
More underclassmen in, out of draft … Due to an unfortunate technical glitch we were unable to post over the past few hours. In the that time several more underclassmen have announced their intention to enter the upcoming draft including junior RBs Ronald Jones of Southern California and Notre Dame’s Josh Adams, both of whom figure to be… Read More »
Card QB Jackson enters draft … Another QB domino for the 2018 draft has fallen as star Louisville junior QB Lamar Jackson announced this morning that he will indeed be turning pro this winter. There had been speculation in recent days that Jackson might opt to return to school in the hopes of improving his passing skills. Jackson,… Read More »
Two more receivers enter draft … Oklahoma junior TE Mark Andrews and Notre Dame redshirt sophomore WR Equanimeous St. Brown, both of whom are considered to be among the top prospects at their respective positions, have confirmed that they will be entering the 2018 draft.
Rush of underclassmen enter draft today … A slew of underclassmen have announced their intention to enter the 2018 draft so far today. Heading the list is LSU junior OLB Arden Key, who is generally considered to be a top 10-15 prospect for the upcoming draft, and Stanford junior DT Harrison Phillips, a rising star with top 20… Read More »
QBs Rosen, Darnold opt to enter draft … Talk about ‘big’ draft news. Both Josh Rosen of UCLA and Southern Cal’s Sam Darnold announced on social media earlier this evening they will be entering the 2018 draft. No surprise that Rosen, a junior was coming out, but there has been growing speculation that Darnold, a redshirt sophomore, would… Read More »
