Sunday morning buzz: Ridder rising and other stuff … Hard to believe we are now just 18 days until the picks start coming off the board at the 2022 draft. Truth be told, though, it does seem to be rather quiet these days without a whole lot of buzz out there right now. The one rumor that does… Read More »
Steelers’ QB Haskins killed in traffic accident … Very sad news form the football world this morning as Pittsburgh QB Dwayne Haskins, the one-time first round pick of Washington in 2019, died when struck by an automobile in South Florida. Haskins was 24. Our condolences to his family, friends and teammates.
Pigskin punks Chiefs’ draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette produces a series of individual team mocks and today its the turn of the Kansas City Chiefs who currently have a couple of late first round picks.
Three week to go buzz … Indeed, the actual draft will be well underway three weeks from now as we speak. Hang in there. It is something that I have not seen referenced by anybody else but it certainly gave me pause when Alabama OT Evan Neal opted not to run at the Tide’s pro day late last… Read More »
Giants kick-off Pigskin’s team mocks … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette produces a series of individual team mocks. And he starts it off this year with a projection for the NY Giants who have a couple of top ten picks this year.
Guess who’s coming to dinner??? … With the 2022 draft now just over three weeks away, all 32 teams are pretty much sequestered in their respective war rooms making their final preps. Part of the process is having out-of-town prospects come in for on-site visits. Every team is permiited to bring in 30 such out-of-town visits for interviews… Read More »
LSU CB Stingley runs okay at pro day … LSU junior CB Derek Stingley reportedly ran what the NFL is calling an ‘official’ 4.44 40 at the Tigers’ pro day. That’s a little slower than some earlier reports which had him in the 4.35 range. The 4.44 clocking is still a good time, but probably a little slower… Read More »
GBN Big Board tweaked, expanded … With the 2022 draft now just 23 days away the GBN Big Board has been tweaked based on the latest information we’ve heard including updates for this year’s pro days. It has also been expanded to now include the top 300 prospects for the upcoming draft. For the record, it is our… Read More »
USC WR London pro day pushed back again … The much anticipated pro day workout of star Southern California, which was originally scheduled for today, was pushed back until April 15th because of what is being described as a ‘mild’ hamstring strain. The 6-4 London, a top 10 prospect for the 2022 draft, was arguably one of the… Read More »
Pigskin post pro day update … Let the tinkering begin! With the pro days now (pretty much) in the books, like most NFL teams out there, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette is working to update his top 100 or so prospects for the 2022 draft. And based on pro days (and a little bit from the combine)… Read More »
Trying to make sense of the Eagles-Saints trade … Spent the past few hours trying to make some sense of the today’s big trade in which New Orleans acquired one of Philadelphia’s three first-round picks for what amounted to a 2023 first rounder, a #2 in 2024 and a third this year. In fact, the trade makes eminent… Read More »
Saints, Eagles shake up first with multiple picks trade … Just when you thought it was safe to take care of some regular business Philadelphia and New Orleans shook up this year’s opening round with a major trade of picks in which the Saints will get two of the Eagles’ current first round picks – #s 16 and… Read More »
Into the homestretch … With just 24 days to go until the first picks start coming off the board at the 2022 draft we are definitely into the homestretch. The pro day circuit is pretty much done, although there is still a small handful of schools, including LSU which holds its work out on Wednesday, still to come.… Read More »
Team needs updated … Now that the first wave of free agency has pretty much run its course we have updated our team needs file. Hopefully, we also made it a little easier to follow. And while its an imperfect science, it appears that the two positions most in demand at this year’s draft could be WR and… Read More »
Larry Parker mock updated … With just 25 days to go until the picks start coming off the board for real at the 2022 draft, GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker has updated his first round projection.
Wither Irish safety Hamilton … There is a lot of buzz around the NFL these days wondering exactly where Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton will be selected on April 28th. Hamilton, who was arguably the best defensive player in college football this past season until he injured a knee in the latter part of the campaign, was considered… Read More »
Owner says Falcons need long-term plan at QB … Atlanta owner Arthur Blank was recently quoted as saying that the Falcons are a team in search of a ‘long-term plan at quarterback.’ The Falcons, of course, just traded away long-time starter Matt Ryan after being heavily invested in the pursuit of former Houston QB Deshaun Watson who ultimately… Read More »
Pats get WR Parker from ‘Phins for future picks flip … New England has reportedly acquired veteran WR DeVante Parker from division-rival Miami. In return, the teams will flip 3rd and 5th round picks at the 2023 draft. Parker, a first-round pick by Miami in 2015, became expendable when the Dolphins acquired WR Tyreek Hill from Kansas City,… Read More »
More pro day updates … While most of the pro day focus on Friday was on the Oregon work out (see below), a rising Kentucky program also held its pro day yesterday. In fact, all 32 teams had reps in Lexington including several teams – Jacksonville, New Orleans and Arizona have been prominently mentioned – who had ‘coaches’… Read More »
Lions out in force at Ducks’ pro day … One of the enduring storylines of the run-up to the 2022 draft – now just 26 days away – has revolved around questions related to Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux. Once considered almost a lock to be the first player selected on April 28th, questions about his attitude, intensity and… Read More »
Pro day wraps with Ducks. ‘SEC Cats on display … No April Fool’s jokes here, but the annual pro day circuit pretty much winds up today with workouts at Oregon and Kentucky, among several schools. It will be interesting to see who shows up at Oregon where DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, one of the most polarizing prospects in this… Read More »
Pigskin projection updated … With the draft set to start in exactly one month, literally to the minute, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette marks the occasion with his latest projection for this year’s opening round.
Thursday morning pro day updates … In the end, it does appear that Alabama OT Evan Neal opted not to run at the school’s pro day yesterday simply because he didn’t feel he had anything to prove. Certainly, he didn’t have much to gain unless he knew he was going to run somewhere in the 5-flat range or… Read More »
Neal doesn’t run at Tide pro day … In a little bit of a twist Alabama OT Evan Neal, who was expected t run at today’s pro day after not doing so at the combine, ultimately opted not to do so. No reason given, that is, whether its injury related or simply personal choice, or whether he will… Read More »
Saints sign vet QB Dalton … New Orleans has confirmed they have signed veteran QB Andy Dalton to a 1-year deal to back-up Jameis Winston. While neither is a long-term solution for the Saints who are trying to replace Drew Brees, one wonders if the addition of Dalton reduces the chances that the Saints try to move up… Read More »
