Some thoughts on NFL alignment … Its the first full week of June and there really isn’t much going on around the NFL. However, there was recent article over on the ESPN college football page regarding a fantasy realignment for college football. And that got us thinking about something we have thought a fair amount of late and… Read More »
Sleeper WR prospect heads to SEC … Former Texas-San Antonio WR Zakhari Franklin, a rising prospect for the 2024 draft, has confirmed that he has transferred to Mississippi. The 6-1, 185-pound Franklin, a two-time consensus C-USA first teamer who had 93 receptions for 1,137 yards and 15 TDs last fall, is currently #8 on the GBN list of… Read More »
Time to move on: 2024 WR preview … There is simply no way to sugarcoat it; the 2023 was a pretty big disappointment for this year’s WR class. For starters, as many as 4 different receivers had at least a top 15-20 grade at some point in the build-up to the draft, but in the end none were… Read More »
Pigskin’s final draft grades … After a very quiet Memorial Day weekend around the NFL, the pace picks up a little as GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette posts his final grades for the 2023 draft.
Veteran NFL safety switches to scouting … Interesting story out of Baltimore where veteran S Tony Jefferson has retired as an active player and instead is joining the Ravens as a scout. Jefferson played 9 seasons in the league including three in Baltimore between 2017 and 2019; he also played for Arizona, San Francisco and finished his playing… Read More »
Cards release star WR Hopkins … in a somewhat surprising move, at least given the timing, Arizona has released veteran WR DeAngelo Hopkins who, if as expected clears waivers, will become an outright free agent. The Cardinals have actually trying to trade Hopkins, who represented a $31M salary cap hit on their books, literally since the beginning of… Read More »
Lions get PK from Jags for late future pick … Detroit has acquired veteran PK Riley Patterson from Jacksonville in exchange for a conditional 2026 7th round draft pick. The Jaguars were reportedly set to waive Patterson after signing former Denver PK Brandon McManus earlier this week. Patterson, who actually kicked for the Lions in 2021 will compete… Read More »
Almost like old times: 2024 Preliminary RB Preview … For the RBs, the 2023 must have felt a little bit like the good old days when the position was one of the most valued areas on draft day. Indeed, two backs – Bijan Robinson who was selected 8th overall by Atlanta and Jahmyr Gibbs. selected 12th by Detroit… Read More »
ESPN projects teams with top ten at 2024 picks … For those that haven’t seen it yet, ESPN has a piece up today in which they predict that Arizona will have the first two picks at the 2024 draft. Arizona would have their own pick next spring, along with that of Houston which the Cardinals acquired in that… Read More »
Pigskin grades Chargers, Texans drafts … Continuing his series of individual team draft grades. GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the draft of the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans.
Pack gets ’25 draft … The next two drafts will have a very NFC North feel to them. Detroit is on deck to hold next year’s draft, while the NFL has announced that Green Bay has been awarded the 2025 draft.
Colts-Commanders settle Luck tampering differences … Indianapolis and Washington have reportedly settled any differences the two teams had regarding the Commanders’ alleged tampering with retired Colts’ QB Andrew Luck. In particular, it does not seem that there is any evidence that anyone from the Commanders ever spoke directly with Luck or anyone in his camp. If they had,… Read More »
Giants add another top young exec to front office … The New York Giants continue to add to their front office with the announcement today that they have hired former Tennessee G.M. Ryan Cowden to their front office in an as yet undefined position. Cowden had been the VP of player personnel for the Tennessee since 2018 and… Read More »
Bills shuffle scout staff … Buffalo has announced several changes within their scouting department. Malik Boyd has been promoted to senior personnel advisor from senior director of pro scouting. Boyd has been with the Bills since 2017 after he began his scouting career in 2003 with Indianapolis. In his new, expanded role Boyd will work as an executive… Read More »
Pigskin grades Raiders draft … Continuing his series of individual team draft grades. GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the draft of the Las Vegas Raiders, another team looking to close the gap on the Super Bowl champion Chiefs.
Combine 40-starter to retire … Pittsburgh scout Mark Gorscak, who has become something of an institution as the starter for the combine 40-yard dashes, is retiring from the Steelers after a 28-year career. Gorscak has been the starter for the combine 40s for the last 20 years and was always a patient, calming presence for the participants. We… Read More »
Pigskin grades Bengals draft … Continuing his series of individual team draft grades. GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the draft the Cincinnati Bengals who were looking to close the gap on the Super Bowl champion Chiefs.
Armed and dangerous: an early preview/ranking of the 2024 QB class … It is probably a little early to be calling 2024 ‘the year of the QB’ when it comes to next year’s draft, but it is certainly setting up to be a very interesting class. Of course, it starts with Southern Cal’s Caleb Williams, this year’s Heisman… Read More »
Pigskin grades Panthers draft … Continuing his series of individual team draft grades. GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the draft the Carolina Panthers who of course had the first pick overall at this year’s draft.
Pigskin grades Saints, Bears drafts … Continuing his series of individual team draft grades. GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the drafts of a pair potentially rising teams in the the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears.
Seahawks claim 8th round title … After posting one of the league’s better drafts this year which included both the top-rated CB (Devon Witherspoon of Illinois) and WR (Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Ohio State), Seattle followed it up with arguably the NFL’s best undrafted free agent classes. Indeed, based on our thoroughly unscientific scoring system of which teams signed… Read More »
Pats sign Cards’ UDFA QB Cunningham … On further review, New England did sign three undrafted free agents late yesterday including former Louisville QB Malik Cunningham. It is not clear whether New England intends to sign any additional undrafted free agents, but for now it means that every team in the league has confirmed signing at least some… Read More »
Pigskin grades JETS … JETS… JETS.. draft … No team around the NFL has generated more buzz in recent weeks than the NY Jets after they acquired star QB Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay. It did cost them a second round pick at this year’s draft, but GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette grades what the Jets didn’t… Read More »
Raiders, two others sign top picks … Las Vegas has signed former Teaxs Tech DE Tyree Wilson, the 7th player selected at the 2023 draft to a 4Y, $25M contract. At the same time, the LA Chargers inked WR Quentin Johnston, the 21st player taken this year, while Cincinnati came to terms with DE Myles Murphy, whom they… Read More »
Browns get DE Smith, picks from Vikes for picks … Cleveland has acquired veteran DE Za’darius Smith from Minnesota in exchange for 5th round picks in 2024 and 2025. To complete the deal, the Browns will also get 6th and 7th round picks in 2025.
