Giants looking at QBs … Mired in arguably their worst start since before-LT and with 36-soon-to-be-37 year old starter, the New York Giants are reportedly taking a long, hard look at the 2018 QB draft class. Indeed, ESPN is reporting this day that co-owner John Mara went so far as to literally order the team to go all… Read More »
Rosen back, Vols KR Berry done for year and other college notes … UVCLA QB Josh Rosen returned to practice earlier today and is expected to play when the Bruins host Arizona State on Saturday. Rosen, a potential top 5 prospect for the 2018 draft, did not travel with the team for last week’s game at Utah after… Read More »
49ers back into top pick for now, Browns #2, Giants #3 in weekly draft order … With Cleveland on its bye last weekend, San Francisco moved up into the #1 slot in the proverbial ‘if the draft were held this week’ selection order for the opening round of the 2018 draft after the 49ers dropped to 0-9 with… Read More »
GBN Top 100 updated … With the college football season heading into its final month, the GBN ranking of the Top 100 prospects for the 2018 draft has been updated.
Injured ‘Other’ SC WR Samuel to return … South Carolina junior WR Deebo Samuel announced via twitter that he will be returning to school for the 2018 season rather than entering the upcoming draft. Samuel is currently out for the year as a result of a couple of leg injuries; he broken a leg in the third game… Read More »
Bama LB out for year … Alabama MLB Shaun Dion Hamilton suffered a fractured kneecap during the Tide’s win over LSU Saturday night and will miss the rest of the season. Hamilton, a Butkus Award semi-finalist who is considered to be a second-day prospect for the 2018 draft, underwent surgery yesterday. It’s the second right knee injury in… Read More »
Are you ready for some football!! Indeed, what a week on the college football schedule with 7 games featuring ranked teams going head-to-head. And most of the games also have huge conference and national implications. Needless to say, these games also include many of this year’s top draft prospects. Here is a quick preview of who to watch… Read More »
Rosen doesn’t travel with Bruins; out with concussion … UCLA QB Josh Rosen was supposed to be a game-time decision for tonight’s game at Utah because of a hand injury, but in the end, Rosen didn’t even make the trip. Indeed, according to Ben Bloch of the LA Times, Rosen also suffered a concussion in last week’s loss… Read More »
What a week on the college football schedule with 7 games featuring ranked teams going head-to-head. And most of the games also have huge conference and national implications. Needless to say, these games also include many of this year’s top draft prospects. Here in chronological order are the 7 games between ranked teams and the players we’ll be… Read More »
UCLA QB Rosen to be game-time decision vs Utes tonight … Updating the status of UCLA QB Josh Rosen, a top 5 prospect for the 2018 draft who injured his hand last weekend, he is listed as questionable for tonight’s game at Utah and will be a game-time decision. Rosen was forced to leave last weekend’s loss at… Read More »
Bad day for young AFC South QBs … Actually miserable would be a better description with word out of Houston that rookie QB DeShaun Watson tore an ACL during practice this afternoon and will miss the remainder of the season. That news came just hours after Indianapolis confirmed that QB Andrew Luck will be going on IR and… Read More »
Defensive positional rankings posted … A little later than planned, the first official GBN positional rankings have been posted for the defensive positions including: DE, DT, ILB, OLB, CB, and safety. FYI, we will have an updated Big Board in the next couple of days.
Failed physical alters Seahawks-Texans trade for OT Brown … As a result of the fact that CB Jeremy Lane failed his physical with Houston, the terms of the trade between the Texans and Seattle involving OT Duane Brown have been adjusted. Houston originally was supposed to get a 5th-round pick in 2018 and 2019 second rounder along with… Read More »
Pigskin’s latest Top 15 … With the initial CFP rankings set to be announced on the hour, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in with who he thinks should be in the Top 15 with a month to go in the college football schedule.
Jets get 49ers CB Robinson for 5th … The New York Jets acquired veteran CB Rashard Robinson from San Francisco in exchange for a 5th round pick in 2018.
Bills get WR Benjamin from Panthers for picks … Buffalo has acquired WR Kelvin Benjamin from Carolina in exchange for what is being reported as 3rd and 7th round picks at the 2018 draft.
Trade deadline looms; Eagles get RB Ajayi from Dolphins … The NFL’s trade deadline comes up at 4 PM ET later this afternoon. And to kick things off today, Miami traded RB Jay Ajayi to Philadelphia for a 4th round pick in 2018.
Winless Browns, 49ers still 1-2 in opening round selection order … To nobody’s surprise around the NFL, if the 2018 draft were held this week, Cleveland and San Francisco would have the first and second picks overall. Here’s the full, updated selection order for the opening round of the upcoming draft were it to be held this week.… Read More »
Seahawks get unhappy Texans OT Brown for vet CB, picks … Seattle has acquired three-time Pro Bowl LT Duane Brown from Houston in exchange for CB Jeremy Lane and what is being reported as a 5th round pick in 2018 and a 2nd rounder in 2019.
49ers get Pats QB Garoppolo for #2 … Updating the trade in which San Francisco acquired emerging QB Jimmy Garoppolo from New England for a 2nd round pick; it will in fact be the 49ers own #2 pick this year which is likely to be one of the first 2-3 selections in the second round; the 49ers also… Read More »
Report: Rosen hand injury not serious … We are still waiting for confirmation from the school, but a Sports Illustrated report indicates that the hand injury UCLA junior QB Josh Rosen is not thought to be serious. Rosen, a potential top 5 prospect for the upcoming draft, was forced to leave this past weekend’s loss at Washington with… Read More »
Finger injury to QB Rosen has UCLA, pro scouts worried … Officials at UCLA, not to mention pro scouts, are holding their breath this evening waiting for word on the seriousness of the finger injury suffered by star UCLA QB Josh Rosen in the Bruins’ loss to Washington on Saturday night. Rosen, a potential top 5 pick this… Read More »
Top 4 draft slots remain unchanged … There are still a couple of games to go to complete the weekend’s NFL schedule; however, we can say already that the first 4 positions in the weekly 2018 draft selection order are unchanged from last week. Cleveland, for example, will hold onto the first pick overall, for at least another… Read More »
Bills get Jags late rounder for DT Dareus … Buffalo has reportedly traded two-time Pro Bowl DT Marcel Dareus to Jacksonville in return for a conditional 6th round pick at the 2018 draft. That pick could become a fifth-round pick based on Dareus’ performance with Jacksonville. The NFL trade deadline comes up next Tuesday. With the acquisition of… Read More »
Bucks-Lions headline frisky week on college sched … With apologies to the SEC West, the most competitive division in college football this year may just be the Big Ten East which currently has 4 teams in the top 20 including #2 Penn State and #6 Ohio State. And those two meet Saturday afternoon in what is shaping up… Read More »
