Draft class gets bigger in a hurry … The 2018 draft class got way bigger – both literally and figuratively – earlier this evening when 6-8, 340-pound Oklahoma junior OT Orlando Brown announced he will be turning pro and entering the upcoming draft where he is considered to be a top 20-25 prospect. Brown is a three-year starter… Read More »
Half dozen Alabama players to play in Senior Bowl … The Senior Bowl announced yesterday that 6 players from Alabama will be at this year’s game. Tide players to be in Mobile at the end of the month include LBs Rashaan Evans and Shaun Dion Hamilton, CBs Anthony Averett and Levi Wallace, DT Da’Shawn, and P JK Scott.… Read More »
Broncos, Texans to coach Senior Bowl teams … The Senior Bowl announced earlier today that the coaching staffs of Houston and Denver will coach the two teams at this year’s game. The Texans, led by head coach Bill O’Brien, will guide the South team, while Vance Joseph and the Broncos’ staff will guide the North. The Senior Bowl… Read More »
Another top CB enters draft … On the same day that Iowa All-America junior CB Josh Jackson announced that he would be entering the 2018 draft, fellow junior AA CB Carlton Davis of Auburn also confirmed that he will be turning pro this winter. And like Jackson, Davis should get some serious opening round consideration this coming April;… Read More »
Iowa CB Jackson enters draft … Iowa All-America junior CB Josh Jackson has announced that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he has a chance to be the first pure corner off the board as early as the mid-to-late first round. The 6-1, 192-pound Jackson is a late bloomer who led the country with 8 interceptions… Read More »
‘Noles’ TE Izzo enters draft … Florida State junior TE Ryan Izzo is the latest underclassman to announce that he will be entering the 2018 draft. The 6-4, 245-pound Izzo, who caught 20 passes for 317 yards and 3 scores this season, is a mid-to-late round prospect for the upcoming draft.
Hoosiers get vet C … Former Miami C Nick Linder plans to enroll at Indiana as a graduate transfer and play his senior season with the Hoosiers next fall. Linder sat out last year after starting 26 games for Miami over the previous three seasons. Linder figures to be a mid-to-late round prospect in 2019.
Big Ten QB Thorson tears ACL … Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson suffered a torn ACL during the Wildcats’ win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl last Friday. Thorson was injured while making a TD-catch on a trick play. The injury was not originally thought to be serious, but subsequent tests revealed a tear and Thorson is expected… Read More »
Browns add longtime Pack exec to senior personnel staff … New Cleveland G.M. John Dorsey does not appear to be wasting any time putting his people in place to run the franchise. The Browns just hired longtime Green Bay executive Alonzo Highsmith as a VP in the Browns personnel department. Highsmith spent the past 19 years with the… Read More »
Sun Devil 5T DE enters draft … Arizona State junior DE JoJo Wicker is the latest underclassman to confirm that he will be entering the 2018 draft. Wicker is something of a tweener; he’s 6-2, 275, but lacks explosive speed so may find a niche at the next levela s a 3-4 DE. This past season, Wicker was… Read More »
Tiger RB; Bruin OT enter draft … Auburn junior RB Kerryon Johnson confirmed earlier this evening that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he figures to be a mid-second day pick. Johnson actually entered the season as a back-up but quickly emerged as one of the more dynamic backs in the country as he ran for… Read More »
A&M WR Kirk one of five to enter draft; Badger LB stays put … Texas A&M junior WR/KR Christian Kirk heads a list of three underclassmen who announced their intention to enter the 2018 draft. The 5-11, 200-pound Kirk is currently the 5th rated receiver on the GBN positional board and the 34th rated overall prospect. At the… Read More »
Irish OG Nelson enters draft … Notre Dame junior OG Quenton Nelson announced after the Irish’s bowl win over LSU that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he projects to be a top 10-15 pick.
Pack to see change at top … Long-time Green Bay G.M. Ted Thompson is stepping down according to league sources. Thompson, who turns 65 later this month, is expected to take on an advisory role with the franchise. Thompson has been the Packers’ GM since 2005.
K-State WR/KR Pringle enters draft … Kansas State lost a second underclassman to the 2018 draft today as big-play junior WR/KR Byron Pringle has decided to enter this year’s draft. The 6-1, 205-pound Pringle had only 30 receptions this fall, but averaged over 24 yards per and scored 6 times. he also averaged 26 yards on KO returns… Read More »
Bears get late pick back … Chicago will not have to send the LA Chargers a 7th round pick as compensation in the trade for WR Dontrelle Inman. The deal was contingent upon Inman making at least 25 receptions this fall, but he fell just short.
Two more juniors enter draft; other college notes … As expected, rising Washington State junior DE Hercules Mata’afa has announced that he will be entering the draft. Mata’afa is something of a tweener at 6-2, 255, but had 10.5 sacks in a breakout campaign this fall; he is a second day candidate who could get looks as both… Read More »
College semi-final preview … The preliminaries are done – almost – and its finally time for the national college semifinals which are set to go Monday evening with Oklahoma playing Georgia in the Rose Bowl at 5 PM ET and Clemson and Alabama to reprieve their national championship dual last year in the Sugar Bowl at 8:45 PM… Read More »
PSU RB Barkley to enter draft … No big surprise here as Penn State junior RB Saquon Barkley announced earlier this evening that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he is projected to be one of the first players off the board.
Unofficial first-round selection order posted … With the 2017 regular schedule now in the books, here is the unofficial selection order for the opening round of the 2018 draft. Note that picks 21 thru 32 are still to be determined by playoff results.
Top 4 picks set … With half of today’s final NFL games in the books, the first 4 picks in the opening round of the 2018 draft have been set. Cleveland, which fell to 0-16 with a loss to Pittsburgh in an early game today, of course, had already wrapped up the #1 overall last week, while the… Read More »
Husky DT Vea to enter draft; two others stay put … Washington junior DT Vita Vea told the Seattle Times after yesterday’s Fiesta Bowl loss to Penn State that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he has first-round potential. The 6-4, 340-pound Vea had 44 tackles including 3.5 sacks this fall. Meanwhile, fellow junior DT Greg… Read More »
Buckeye DE enters draft … Ohio State DE Sam Hubbard announced earlier today that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he projects to be a second-day prospect. The 6-5, 265-pound Hubbard had only 4.5 sacks this fall, but topped off the season in rousing fashion with 2.5 sacks in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl win over Southern… Read More »
NFL waits on Darnold … Southern California redshirt sophomore QB Sam Darnold says he plans to take a couple of days before deciding on whether to enter the 2018 draft. Darnold’s season came to a rather dismal end last night in a 24-7 loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl where he turned the ball over three… Read More »
Giants fire top personnel guy … New Giants’ G.M. Dave Gettleman isn’t wasting anytime putting his stamp on the organization. Just after taking over, the Giants have fired longtime V.P. of Player Evaluation Marc Ross. Ross has been with the Giants for 11 years and ran their draft the past 5-6 years. Because Ross has overseen the Giants… Read More »
