Another domino falls; Eagles get #2 pick from Browns … The conventional thinking around the NFL was that any deal for the 2nd pick overall at this year’s draft might only occur when Cleveland actually got on the clock next Thursday evening. However, with other teams lurking, Philadelphia pulled the string today and acquired this year’s second pick… Read More »
Draft buzz still centered on #2 pick … In fact, it may very well be the story of the next 8 days as most of the chatter related to the 2016 draft focuses on the 2nd pick overall and whether Cleveland will ultimately deal the pick. Certainly, it appears that the Browns want to move the pick as… Read More »
Second pick ‘in play’ … It wasn’t all that long ago that the 2016 draft was being considered as quite possibly the most boring, buzz-free draft in the modern era. No more. And it all seems to start in Cleveland where it appears that the Browns, who have the second pick overall in next week’s draft, have pretty… Read More »
Trades mock posted … Every year, we put together a draft projection including a number of possible or potential trades. Here is this year’s. Note that these trades aren’t necessarily based on any intel or rumors, but as much as possible we do try and include only trades that make some sense. Again, we also note that the… Read More »
Who’s calling the shots … For those that haven’t seen it, ESPN has a feature running in which they document who makes the ultimate draft call for all 32 NFL teams. Interesting reading, although we note that there is one team that we have a pretty good idea how draft decisions are made and the reporter for that… Read More »
Chiefs pick forfeiture appeal denied … Kansas City has announced that the Chiefs’ appeal to have their forfeited picks re-instated has been denied by the NFL. Kansas City was forced to give up its third-round pick this year and a 6th rounder next year after the league found they had tampered with WR Jeremy Macklin when he was… Read More »
Ten days to go until draft … Hard to believe there are just ten days to go until the start of the 2016 draft. In fact, this is the last week in which teams can have out of town prospects in for for on-site visits with the Thursday the actual final day for such visits. and while nobody… Read More »
College notes … With the 2016 draft looming we have been a tad remiss in keeping up with developments affecting next year’s draft class. among stories that have crossed the collegiate wire over the past week or so, oft-injured Arkansas RB Kody Walker, who was expected to be the Hogs’ starter this coming season, will miss the rest… Read More »
Fallout from Rams-Titans trade still percolating … The buzz from Thursday’s blockbuster deal in which Los Angeles acquired the #1 pick at this month’s draft from Tennessee for a package of picks, including the Rams’ first-round pick in 2017, continues to reverberate around the league. For example, while just about everybody agrees that the Rams made the deal… Read More »
Medical rechecks completed … Over the past couple of days, 38 prospects for the upcoming draft with significant injury histories were back in Indianapolis for final pre-draft medical tests. Included in the group were star LBs Jaylon Smith of Notre Dame and UCLA’s Myles Jack. Due to privacy concerns, the NFL does not release any information about the… Read More »
GBN projection updated … With yesterday’s big trade the GBN 3-round projection has been updated. As we like to note when producing a projection, the likelihood of many, if any of the actual picks, actually being spot on is pretty small; past the very first picks its hard to predict what anyone particular team is going to do… Read More »
Fallout from Rams-Titans trade for top pick … Needless to say it will take hours, if not days, for all the implications of this morning’s blockbuster deal in which Los Angeles acquired the #1 pick at this month’s draft from Tennessee for a package of picks to play themselves out. and needless to say it may actually take… Read More »
Rams get top pick in blockbuster deal with Titans … WOW! Los Angeles and Tennessee shook up the moribound 2016 draft with news this morning that the Rams have acquired the first pick at the 2016 draft from the Titans in exchange for the 15th pick, two second rounders (#43 and #45) and a third rounder (#76) this… Read More »
BU DE Oakman arrested, charged in sex assault … Baylor DE Shawn Oakman, who had been considered to be a second-day prospect for this month’s draft, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. Oakman continues to claim that the incident was consensual, but it is probably safe to say that he will be removed entirely from most,… Read More »
Final appeal denied, Iowa DE to enter draft … The NCAA has reportedly denied Iowa DE Drew Ott’s final appeal for a fifth year of college eligibility. This means that Ott will now be available in this month’s draft. The 6-4, 275-pound Ott had been considered to be a mid-to-late round prospect for the 2016 draft, but his… Read More »
Making sense of Titans, Browns trade talk … Trying to make sense of the 2016 draft has been a little like herding cats. There really hasn’t been much information leaking out of war rooms around the NFL and much of has leaked out hasn’t made a whole lot of sense. Earlier today, for example, there was a report… Read More »
Utah RB limps through pro day … Injured Utah RB Devontae Booker held a private pro day at a high school in California attended by reps from as many as 18 NFL teams. Booker was unable to participate in either the combine or Utah’s regular pro day after having a torn MCL surgically repaired in February and hoped… Read More »
Record 5 Bucks invited to draft … The NFL has released the list of 25 players that have been invited to this month’s draft. Heading the list are a record 5 former Ohio State players including DE Joey Bosa, RB Zeke Elliott, OLB Darron Lee, CB Eli Apple and OT Taylor Decker. Other players invited to the draft… Read More »
BB TE to work out days before draft … One of the more interesting stories of this draft year has been the decision of former Baylor basketball star Rico Gathers to enter this year’s NFL draft despite the fact he hasn’t played any football at all for years. Gathers was not able to participate in any pro days… Read More »
To trade or not to trade … Interesting piece in this morning’s Baltimore Sun for those that haven’t seen it on how NFL teams make the decision on the fly whether to trade down or not during the draft.
Report: Titans have ‘solid’ offer for top pick … Right on cue from our report earlier this morning, Will Brinson of CBS Sports is reporting that Tennessee has a ‘solid’offer’ from at least one team for the top pick at this month’s draft. And while it is important to note that he is just speculating, Brinson figures that… Read More »
Even more ‘As the QB turns’ as draft looms … Critical week coming up in the pre-draft process as medical rechecks are scheduled in Indianapolis on the 14th and 15th at which players with significant injuries, including LBs Jaylon Smith of Notre Dame and UCLA’s Myles Jack, will be re-evaluated. At the same time, San Francisco, which looks like… Read More »
WKU TE arrested, charged … From the really bad timing file, Western Kentucky TE Tyler Higbee, a mid-round prospect for this month’s draft, was arrested and charged Sunday morning with second-degree assault, second-degree fleeing or evading police, and public intoxication. It hasn’t been a great off-season for Higbee, one of the better pass-receiving TEs in this year’s draft,… Read More »
Jets get OT Clady for pick … Literally just hours after LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson retired rather than take a pay cut, the New York Jets have acquired OT Ryan Clady from Denver for a 5th round pick, believed to be the 157th pick this year, according to a report by ESPN. Clady, a 5-time Pro Bowler, did not… Read More »
Illini WR to miss second straight year … Illinois junior WR Mike Dudek will miss a second consecutive season after again tearing the ACL in his right knee. Dudek will have surgery next week after injuring the knee in a non-contact drill last weekend. Dudek looked like an emerging prospect in 2014 when he was named a freshman… Read More »
