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Third day wrap

That’s a wrap; THE end, finish!! … The 2022 draft came to a fitting close just before 7 PM ET this evening when San Francisco selected former Iowa State QB Brock Rurdy with the 262nd and final pick of the draft. Of course, that makes him ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ for the year. And while the actual draft is in… Read More »

Third round appraoching

Third day looming … Just a reminder to everyone – as anyone needs it – that today’s 4th round begins at Noon ET with Tampa Bay currently on the clock. Certainly the story of yesterday’s second and third rounds – and maybe of the whole draft – was the dramatic slide of the top-rated QBs. Remember there was… Read More »

Second day wrap

That’s a wrap; part deux … The second and third rounds of the 2022 draft came to a close just a few minutes ago when San Francisco selected former SMU WR Danny Gray with the 105th and last pick of the third round. However, as usual there won’t be much rest for NFL personnel people, though, as teams… Read More »

Off and running

Off and running again … Tampa Bay is on the clock with the first pick of the second round at the 2022 draft!! Enjoy! And remember its 7 minutes per week in the second round and 5 in the third.

Draft from a different perspective

Coming at the draft from a different perspective … Allow me a personal moment. Been covering the draft for 25 years, been following it for almost 50. Tonight will be a little different though. Of course, I’ll still be reporting on the NFL draft, but up here the Ontario Hockey League also has its priority draft of 16-year-olds… Read More »

Pigskin draft thoughts

Pigskin draft thoughts … Having had a little time to chew over last night’s drafting, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has some thoughts on what happened last night and what to expect this evening.

Grades post

Jets, Eagles get biggest first-round thumbs up … The old saying is that you can’t really grade a draft for 2-3 years. The old saying is actually wrong. What you find out after 2-3 years is whether your picks actually worked out. The question today is whether team’s got good value for their picks which is something quite… Read More »

Friday morning wrap

Next morning thoughts … Probably a lot of groggy folks – if they are awake at all – out in Las Vegas after the opening night of the 2022 draft. If there is a word to describe this year’s first round it might be ‘interesting’. The expected fireworks, at least early on, never happened. In fact, the big… Read More »

That’s a wrap: day one

That’s a wrap … The opening round of the 2022 draft came to a close just a few minutes ago when the Minnesota Vikings selected former Georgia S Lewis Cine with the 32nd and last pick of the night that was acquired during the evening from Detroit, but which actually originally belonged to the Super Bowl champion LA… Read More »

And we are underway

And we are underway … Well, almost anyway with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the clock – almost – with the first pick in the 2022 draft.

Pigskin’s draft morning thoughts

Pigskin’s draft morning thoughts … With the clocking for tonight’s opening round of the 2022 draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has some late-breaking thoughts on what to expect tonight. And don’t forget to follow Pigskin on twitter over the course of the weekend!

IT IS DRAFT DAY!!!

IT IS DRAFT DAY!!! … Where is everybody??? Of course, the picks don’t actually start coming off the board until this evening, but we are finally here. For the uninitiated, the draft begins tonight at 8 PM ET in Las Vegas for the opening round. The second and third rounds will be held Friday evening beginning at 7… Read More »

a little late Giants buzz

A little late night Giants buzz … Not sure what to make of it, but we have picked up similar vibes from more than source that the two guy the Giants have at the top of their list (assuming Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker go 1-2) are Thibodeaux and Gardner with Stingley the fallback at #5 if all… Read More »

Larry’s final mock

GBN’s Parker posts final mock … With the draft now LESS THAN 24 hours away, GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker has posted his final 2022 mock.

Draftmas eve roundup

Draftmas Eve roundup … With just a little over 24 hours until the start of the 2022 draft, you have to wonder just a little bit what the heck is going on down in Carolina. Yesterday Panthers’ G.M. Scott Fitterer gave every indication that they are at least seriously considering taking a QB with the 6th pick overall… Read More »

Draft ad

Sports betting and the draft … Nobody is saying it out loud around the NFL, but it’s hard not to see how the draft wouldn’t be a ripe venue for sports bettors. So as sports purists we kind of hope that it doesn’t impact the way the draft is conducted. Certainly, there is little how doubt that betting… Read More »

Jags, LT Robinson agree to long-term deal

Jags extend LT Robinson … Literally just hours before the start of the 2022 draft at which they have the 1st pick overall, Jacksonville has reportedly agreed on a contract extension with LT Cam Robinson. Robinson, who played last year under a franchise tag and had been franchised again this spring, resigned a 3-year deal worth a reported… Read More »

Pigskin updates mock

Pigskin posts final mock … With the draft now literally less than two days away, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his final mock for this year’s opening round.

Tuesday night roundup

Tuesday night roundup … The buzz around the the NFL the past week or so has been that Carolina would not be taking a QB with the 6th pick at this week’s draft, but rather were more likely to wait until after the draft to trade for a veteran like Baker Mayfield or Jimmy Garoppolo. However, at his… Read More »

Tuesday morning roundup

Tuesday morning roundup … Just two days and counting to go! Somebody said to us the other day that the draft must be kind of like Christmas or our birthday to us. I told him it turns out that it really is like my birthday because my birthday actually comes during the draft. (I won’t say when or… Read More »

Pigskin posts final top 100

Pigskin posts final top 100 … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his final top 100 for this week’s draft.

Pats, Texans swap late picks in pre-draft trade

Pats, Texans swap late picks in pre-draft trade … The trading for the 2022 draft got a head start earlier today when New England and Houston swapped late round picks at this week’s draft. Houston will get the 170th pick, a 5th rounder, that the Patriots acquired in an earlier trade with Tampa Bay in exchange for 6th… Read More »

Did Steelers GM let the cat out

Who let the cat out?? … I am sure it was inadvertent, but Pittsburgh GM Kevin Colbert may have let the proverbial cat out of the bag when he was quoted on twitter as saying that the Steelers will “touch base with every team below them and above them about potentially moving on the board. They’ll calculate all… Read More »

IT IS DRAFT WEEK

IT IS DRAFT WEEK!!! … Finally! Strange, though, that while we are just four days away from the start of the actual draft, the league is shut down tight. Indeed, it wasn’t all that long ago that you could barely see your hand for all the smoke out there. But there is nothing out there right now. Not… Read More »

Giants report

Sunday morning Giants thoughts … New Giants G.M. Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll have been making the pre-draft interview rounds as general managers and head coaches do. And they obviously trained with some masters as they haven’t said a whole lot in those interviews. However, the one thing that really did kind of jump out at… Read More »