BOOM! Giants trade DE JPP to Bucs for picks … In a bit of a shocker that no one really saw coming, the Giants have traded DE Jason-Pierre Paul to Tampa Bay. In exchange the Giants will get the Bucs 3rd round pick – #69 – while the teams will flip 4th rounders with the Giants getting #108… Read More »
Five weeks and counting … Did we mention that the actual draft is just 35 days away and counting. Hang in there guys!!!
Irish, Buckeyes upon pro day sched … No QBs today on the annual pro day schedule, but it is still going to be busy enough with major workouts set to go at both Ohio State and Notre Dame. While Ohio State has the more prospects, the Notre Dame workout could be the more impactful as neither of the… Read More »
Draft to go national on TV … The NFL announced earlier today that for the first time ever the draft will be carried on regular network television. FOX will carry the first three rounds of the 2018 draft on Thursday and Friday nights, while ABC will show the final four rounds on the Saturday. FOX will be simulcasting… Read More »
USC QB Darnold passes pro day test … Throwing in what appeared to be a monsoon at times, Southern California QB Sam Darnold had a solid workout at the Trojans’ pro day this morning. Darnold went through a scripted 60-70 pass workout during which he showed off a live arm, nice touch and exceptional athleticism for a QB.… Read More »
Guess who’s coming to dinner at USC pro day … Still waiting for QB Sam Darnold to take to the field for his passing drills at the Southern Cal pro day, but we are starting to get a head count of who is in L.A. to see his workout. Not surprisingly, Cleveland, which has the #1 pick and… Read More »
USC pro day set to kickoff … Just to remind folks, the NFL Network is covering the Southern California pro day which gets underway in the next few minutes with QB Sam Darnold the featured performer.
USC QB Darnold up on busy pro day schedule … It’s ‘D’ Day on what will be another busy day on the annual pro day schedule. And the ‘D’ stands for Darnold as in Southern California QB Sam Darnold who will be working out with his Trojans’ teammates at the USC pro day later today. Good news, the… Read More »
Browns all in on QBs this week; updated … Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com is reporting this evening that not only with the Browns be out in force the pro days of QBs Sam Darnold of Southern California and Wyoming’s Josh Allen this week, but they will also also conduct private workouts with both players while they are… Read More »
Cowboy swaps 5-6 picks with Raiders for vet FB … Oakland traded veteran FB Jamize Olawale to Dallas in exchange for a 5th round (#173) at this year’s draft. To complete the deal, the Cowboys also get one of the Raiders 6th round picks (#192). With the deal, the full selection order for the 2018 draft has been… Read More »
What if they held a pro day and nobody came?? Updated … That appears to be almost the story at Penn State’s pro day earlier today. Because of the presence of RB Saquon Barkley, the pretty near consensus #1 prospect overall for the 2018 draft, it was expected that there would be a big crowd in attendance including… Read More »
Update to Pats-Raiders deal for vet WR/KR Patterson … When the deal in which New England acquired veteran WR/KR Cordarelle Patterson and a 6th round pick from Oakland in exchange for the 159th pick this year, the Patriots’ 5th round selection, was originally announced the the 6th rounder going to the Patriots was not disclosed. Thanks to ESPN… Read More »
Even more Combine still in rearview mirror … The pro day schedule is now in full swing, but the combine hasn’t yet been forgotten. And GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues to pour over the data from Indianapolis and has posted these thoughts on some of the big winners from the combine this time from the defense.
BOOM! Jets trade up with Colts to grab 3rd pick … In a move that had to happen, the NY Jets have acquired the 3rd pick overall in this year’s draft from Indianapolis in exchange for the 6th pick, as well two second rounders this year (#s 37 and 49) as well as another second rounder. With the… Read More »
Random thots on the Giants’ Solder signing … Took advantage of a relatively quiet evening to compose some thoughts in the Giants Report on the team’s signing of former New England LT Nate Solder and what it, and some of their other early free agency moves, might mean to their draft plans for 2018.
Another busy day on pro day sched … It will be another busy day on the annual pro day schedule, although today’s fare lacks the marquee players of the past couple of days. Workouts today include those at Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Nevada and Central Michigan. Those name players, though, will get back at it early and often… Read More »
Mayfield crowd heads west to check out QB Rosen … It seems as if results from today’s pro day at UCLA featuring top 5 QB prospect Josh Rosen are being sent across the country via pony express because there’s much available yet. It does appear however that most of the NFL personnel people who were at the Oklahoma… Read More »
Unofficial selection order updated … The NFL still hasn’t released an updated 2018 selection order based on all the trades that were formally confirmed with the start of the new football year, however, we have been able to piece together an unofficial 7-round selection order based on the details of those recent trades. We have also updated the… Read More »
Combine still in rearview mirror … The pro day schedule is now in full swing, but the combine hasn’t yet been forgotten. And GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues to pour over the data from Indianapolis and has posted these thoughts on some of the big winners from the combine.
QBs Rosen, Rudolph headline busy pro day sched … Yesterday it was Baker Mayfield at Oklahoma. Today’s featured performers on what should be yet another busy day on the annual pro day schedule are expected to be QBs Josh Rosen of UCLA and Mason Rudolph of Oklahoma State. There will also be pro days at Clemson and Virginia.… Read More »
Vikes get backup pick for future pick … Minnesota still hasn’t finalized its deal with free agent QB Kirk Cousins which could get done today, but the Vikings added some depth at the position in a trade with Denver. Minnesota gets veteran QB Trevor Seimian and a 7th round pick this year (#225) in exchange for a 5th… Read More »
Mayfield pro day workout on NFL Network … It wasn’t on their regular broadcast schedule, but the NFL Network will be going live to QB Baker Mayfield’s passing workout at the Oklahoma pro day. There doesn’t seem to be a formal time, juts figure its almost anytime.
Reading the tea leaves in Cleveland … Nobody has been busy so far this off-season than Cleveland and Browns continue to beaver away with moves that could hint what they plan to do with the #1 pick at the 2018 draft. Most observers believe the Browns will take a QB with the first overll pick this year, but… Read More »
QB dominos falling into place … Free agent signings can’t be formally signed until 4 PM ET later today, but it appears as if all the QB signings are pretty much in place. As has been pretty much expected, Minnesota will formally sign former Washington QB Kirk Cousins to a mega-deal later this afternoon. And with Cousins in… Read More »
Clock ticking on start of new football year … The new NFL year officially starts at 4 PM ET later this afternoon. That’s when teams can formally sign free agents as well as consummate trades.
