Pigskin Senior Bowl wrap … After a grueling two weeks at first the East-West Shrine week in St. Petersburg and then the Senior Bowl last week, GBN Associate Editor and Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette is back home and sends along this final report from Mobile documenting some final observations as well as his game all-star team.
Senior Bowl DL review … Arguably, the top storyline to emerge at this year’s Senior Bowl, and maybe for the whole 2016 draft overall has been the emergence of the defensive line, and especially the defensive tackles, as one of, if not the best unit in this year’s draft class. And that group didn’t disappoint in Saturday’s actual… Read More »
On to Indy!!! … With the college all-star games now in the books, its on to Indianapolis and the annual scouting combine for NFL personnel people. The scouting combine gets underway on February 24th and runs the 29th. In fact, though, most teams gives their scouts and other senior personnel execs a few days off after the hectic… Read More »
Pigskins All-practice team ‘announced’ … With the Senior Bowl game set to kick-off within the hour, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has reviewed his noted and made his choices for his annual All-practice Team.
Game day at Senior Bowl … Its game day at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. And while most NFL personnel people cleared out at the end of live practice sessions on Thursday, there is still a lot of stake for the 110 players or so that will be involved in today’s actual game as all 32 teams get… Read More »
Day three dispatch from Mobile … Practice sessions are now over at this week’s Senior Bowl in Mobile after both teams went at it again in full pads for the second straight day yesterday which made for plenty of interesting football with lots to talk about. Here is GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette’s observations from yesterday’s second… Read More »
Top Senior Bowl DT out of game (updated)… Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins, the consensus best player at this week’s Senior Bowl practices, has been forced to withdraw from Saturday’s game because of a strained knee. No word yet on how long Rankins could be sidelined. Rankins came to Mobile rated as a solid late third round type prospect,… Read More »
Browns hire new top personnel guy … Cleveland has reportedly hired former Indianapolis pro scouting coordinator Andrew Berry as the Browns’ new Vice President of Player Personnel, who becomes the team’s top talent evaluator. The 28-year-old Harvard grad just completed his seventh season with the Colts overall and his 4th as the team’s pro scouting coordinator. Berry will… Read More »
Bills get into QB queue … Buffalo G.M. Doug Whaley didn’t flinch when asked at yesterday’s Senior Bowl practice whether the Bill will consider selecting a quarterback in the early rounds of the 2016 draft. “If it presents itself, it makes sense and it’s a guy we like, and we believe in, absolutely” said Whaley who has to… Read More »
Senior Bowl weigh-in data posted … Courtesy of Steelers Depot, here are the key numbers from today’s weigh-in and measurement sessions from the Senior Bowl in Mobile for those who have not seen thme yet.
Senior Bowl gets underway … The final big post-season all-star game gets underway later this morning when the 100-plus 2016 draft prospects at the Senior Bowl in Mobile are weighed and measured. Both teams will then have light practices this afternoon with the real work to begin on Wednesday with the first of two days of full-pad workouts.… Read More »
Gator DB injured in Shrine … Florida DB Brian Poole had an eventful day at last weekend’s Shrine game as he returned an interception 98 yards for a TD, but then suffered a collarbone injury that forced him out of the sidelines. Poole, a combo safety/corner who could get some looks from teams looking for a nickle back… Read More »
Pats, Cards picks set … After losing their respective conference championship games earlier today, New England will have the 29th regular pick in each round of the 2016 draft, while Arizona will have the 30th pick in each round. Of course, the Patriots won’t be making that first pick as New England forfeited that selection as punishment for… Read More »
Another Shrine game report … Here’s GBN’s Pigskin Paul Guillemette with another perspective on the winners and losers from yesterday’s East-West Shrine game.
Shrine game report … Its no secret that NFL teams tend to put more stock in all-star game practice sessions than the actual game itself. Indeed, most scouts and NFL personnel people have long cleared town by kick-off time. However, its still a football game with the chance to watch guys go head-to-head in real game scenarios. Here… Read More »
Star Saturday set to kick-off … Fans waiting for tomorrow’ big NFL conference final games can warm up today with two of the three key all-star games set to kick-off later this afternoon. In fact, the East-West Shrine game is set to kick-off within the hour in St. Petersburg at 4 PM ET on the NFL Network, while… Read More »
NFL releases near record list of underclassmen in draft … The NFL has officially announced the names of 96 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2016 draft, along with 11 players with remaining college football eligibility, but who have already fulfilled their degree requirements and are therefore also eligible for this year’s draft on April… Read More »
Shrine week wrap … With full practices at the East-West Shrine week now in the books, our Pigskin Paul Guillemette, who has been on the ground all week in St. Pete, files this report summarizing the week’s high and lows from the Shrine practices.
Playing the ‘pokies’ … With the regular season of the NFL over, many of the teams that failed to get into the post-season are already looking ahead to the 2016 Draft. However, with so many picks for each team, they must feel like they are playing the pokies when it comes to choosing who they want. read more.
Final Senior Bowl teams taking shape … The start of this year’s Senior Bowl is now just 5 days away, and like most years, organizers are scrambling to finalize the rosters for the two teams. On the one hand, it appears that several players who the Senior Bowl folks hoped to have in Mobile next week won’t be… Read More »
Last day for underclassmen to withdraw draft application … Underclassmen who applied for early admission to the 2016 draft, but have not yet signed with an agent, or otherwise have not received any monetary or related benefits, have until the end of business this afternoon to withdraw their applications without penalty. So far, there is no buzz that… Read More »
Senior Bowl adds three … With the Senior Bowl set to get underway in just 6 days, three players from last week’s national championship game have been added to the roster including LB Reggie Ragland and DT/DE Jarran Reed from Alabama, along with Clemson WR Charone Peake. Interstingly, Ragland, who played ILB with the Tide, will work primarily… Read More »
Cardinal C gives up football … Stanford C Graham Shuler has reportedly decided to retire from football in order to pursue other opportunities. A two-year starter with the Cardinal, Shuler was considered to be a marginal draft prospect or more likely a free-agent candidate for the 2016 draft.
Clemson RB added to draft list … It appears that Clemson junior RB Zak Brooks has applied to the NFL and will be eligible for the 2016 draft, although he does not appear to have made a formal declaration as of now. In fact, Brooks shows up on several other lists of underclassmen entering the upcoming draft. While… Read More »
100 days to go until … the 2016 draft. Hang in there guys!!
