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 »
Judge nixes fans attempt to get Pats’ picks back …. A federal judge has refused to grant a request by a group of New England fans for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order which would have effectively returned the Patriots’ 1st round pick in the 2016 draft, which forfeited as a result of the deflategate issue, in… Read More »
More “As the QB turns” … There is a bit of a buzz this day after NFL.com Lance Zierlein analyst was quoted on a local radio show as saying that Philadelphia had their ‘hearts set’ on being able to draft North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz at this month’s draft. Of course, it’s been no secret around the… Read More »
Titans claim interest in #1 pick “picking up” … If new Tennessee G.M. Jon Robinson is to be believed, and who wouldn’t believe an NFL G.M. at this time of the year, the level of interest of other teams in possibly trading up to acquire the #1 pick in this year’s draft has risen from “exploratory” to “more… Read More »
QB Lynch wraps pro day schedule … It was an interesting way to wrap up this year’s pro day schedule as Memphis QB Paxton Lynch worked out in near gale conditions yesterday. And given the conditions, Lynch had a pretty good day. Certainly, scouts leaving Memphis had few questions about Lynch’s arm strength which may be as good… Read More »
GBN Big Board tweaked … With just a month to go before the start of the 2016 draft, the GBN Big Board has been updated. (Note, we’ll be posting our final, or at least as final as it gets, 300+ Big Board on Monday April 25th.) A couple of interesting notes re the way this month’s draft appears… Read More »
Reading the on-site visits tea leaves … With the pro day circuit winding up, pre-draft focus switches to the on-site visits teams are allowed to host. Every team is permitted to bring in up to 30 out-of-town prospects to their facilities for interviews and medical tests, although on-field workouts are not allowed. And while there is no known… Read More »
Ravens exec spills beans on mock drafts … One of the enduring questions regarding the draft is does anybody really pay any attention to the myriad of mock drafts that blight the internet landscape leading up to the draft. Well, if one is to believe Baltimore assistant G.M. Eric DeCosta, NFL teams at least are paying attention. more
Key QB workout hilites final day on pro day sked … Its not quite in the leaving the best for last category but the annual pro day schedule wraps up today with a key workout at Memphis where QB Paxton Lynch will go through a scripted 71-pass workout. Lynch is currently rated as the #3 QB in this… Read More »
Ole Miss QB sidelined for spring … Mississippi QB Chad Kelly, a leading candidate for the 2017 draft, will miss the rest of spring practice after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia last week. However, the surgery isn’t expected to keep him out for an extended period of time or impact his status for Ole Miss’ season… Read More »
Guess who’s coming to dinner … With the annual pro day marathon winding down, personnel staffs across the NFL are returning to their respective war rooms to put the finishing touches on their team’s boards as we enter the final run up to the 2016 draft. This is also the period in the draft process when teams host… Read More »
Pro day sked winds down … The annual pro day schedule winds down this week just a few remaining on-campus workouts including west Virginia on Monday and Texas A&M on Wednesday. The highlight of the week though also comes on Wednesday when Memphis holds its pro day where QB Paxton Lynch, the consensus 3rd rated QB in this… Read More »
Salary spat holding up Broncos-49ers deal for vet QB … Denver is that much closer to acquiring veteran QB Colin Kaepernick from San Francisco as the two teams reportedly have the parameters in place for a trade that could have significant implications on the 2016 draft. However, the deal is still pending as the two teams spar over… Read More »
Where’s the buzz … The 2016 draft gets underway a month today and remains still relatively quiet around the NFL with little real buzz about trades and the like, although there is still some stuff percolating just below the surface. More in the draft buzz
