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.
Potential key draft games on 2023 schedule … While most of the NFL world is gushing over some of the great games between playoff contenders on the just-released 2023 schedule, we’ve been on the lookout for the games that could go along in determining which teams get the early picks at next year’s draft. And while its way… Read More »
Bills latest to sign UDFA class … We are still waiting on a half dozen or so teams to formally announce their undrafted free agent signings this year. That number wen down by one overnight though as Buffalo confirmed that they have signed 7 undrafted free agents. And while that’s a relatively small number, the Bills actually got… Read More »
Pigskin grades Cowboys, Giants drafts … And speaking of the Cowboys, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series individual team draft reviews with grades on the drafts of both Dallas and the NY Giants, two NFL East rivals that will kick off the 2023 season against each other in the Sunday evening game on September 10th.… Read More »
Cowboys first to sign all picks … Dallas became the first team to sign its full 2023 draft class earlier today when the Cowboys announced they had come to terms with all 8 players selected at last month’s draft. That included former Michigan DT Mazi Smith, the Cowboys’ #1 pick who agreed to a 4Y, $13.3M deal with… Read More »
Pigskin reviews Lions draft … Continuing his series of post-draft team reviews, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the Detroit Lions who had one of the most interesting drafts this year if nothing else!
Colts request tampering investigation of Commanders … Indianapolis has reportedly formally asked the NFL to investigate a possible tampering infringement against Washington after media reports circulated this weekend that the Commanders had reached out to retired Colts’ QB Andrew Luck last season. While Luck has been retired for several years, the Colts retain his rights which could put… Read More »
Big changes coming to college football in 2024 … For those that haven’t seen it yet, the CFP playoff committee has announced the schedule for the first 12-team playoff at the end of the 2024 college season. There will be four on-campus first round games just before Christmas with the four quarte-final games set for December 31st and… Read More »
Titans hire new Assistant GM … Tennessee has hired long-time Atlanta exec/scout Anthony Robinson to fill the team’s new assistant G.M.role. Robinson spent the last 16 seasons with the Falcons, most recently as director of college scouting after working his way up from the scouting ranks.
Pigskin reviews Steelers draft … Continuing his series of post-draft team reviews, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 draft.
Pigskin analyzes Cards draft and where they go from here … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series of post-draft evaluations with a look at what Arizona accomplished at the 2023 draft and where they might go having accumulated – so far – the most premium picks for 2024.
Eagles, Colts add to A drafts with top UDFA signings … You won’t get much argument from NFL watchers that Philadelphia and Indianapolis had the two best drafts at last weekend’s draft. And both added to their impressive hauls earlier today when they each signed one of this year’s top undrafted free agents. Philadelphia, for example, signed former… Read More »
Preliminary Top 40 posted for 2024 … Needless to say there will be many changes before the actual 2024 draft, now 355 days away!, but here is our first stab at a top 40 for next year’s draft. It is interesting as it appears there is already a very solid, consensus top 10 emerging for next April, but… Read More »
