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QB Sanders to visit Steelers

QB Sanders to visit Steelers … In a rather interesting development, Pittsburgh has confirmed that Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders will visit their facility on Thursday as one of their 30 allotted on-site visits. Interesting because while the Steelers have been looking hard at QBs thru the pre-draft process, Sanders has barely registered on their radar. The Steelers, for… Read More »

Notes as final Big Board takes shape

Observations as final Big Board takes shape … With now just over two weeks to go until the start of the 2025 draft, we’re in the process of putting together the final version of the GBN Big Board which we plan to post early next week. And while most teams around the league also now have their respective… Read More »

Giants meet – twice – with DE Carter

Giants meet – twice – with DE Carter … For those that haven’t seen this yet, but almost right on cue the NY Giants confirmed that head coach Brian Daboll, who has otherwise kept a relatively low profile during the current pre-draft process, had breakfast with Penn State DE Abdul Carter yesterday morning. As well, the Giants who… Read More »

Pigskins mocks NFC West

Pigskin mocks the NFC West … Former long-time GBN Associate Editor and now Contributing Editor Pigskin Paul Guillmette continues his annual series of team/division 3-round mock drafts with a projection for the NFC West.

Are teams rethinking Shedeur?

Are teams rethinking Shedeur? … As recently as a few days ago the feeling we were getting from our sources around the NFL that it was pretty much guaranteed that either Cleveland or the NY Giants would select Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders with their respective picks at this month’s draft. However, we’ve gotten the sense over the past… Read More »

Titans cancel Sanders private workout

Titans cancel Sanders private workout … In a somewhat interesting development, Tennessee has cancelled a private workout with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders which was scheduled for next Wednesday. The Titans, who have the #1 pick in this month’s draft, were well represented at yesterday’s pro day at Colorado, but had scheduled next week’s workout presumably for a final… Read More »

Buffs’ Hunter: WR or CB

Buffs’ Hunter: WR or CB … One of the existential questions regarding the 2025 draft is whether Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter, arguably THE best player in this year’s draft, will ultimately play corner or receiver at the NFL level. Hunter himself has let anyone who will listen know that he wants to play both at the next… Read More »

Browns ‘regrets’ after Sanders, Hunter Showcase

Browns ‘regrets’ after Sanders, Hunter Showcase … Cleveland GM Andrew Berry, who led a full contingent of Browns’ front office personnel at yesterday’s pro day ‘showcase’ at Colorado featuring QB Shedeur Sanders and WR Travis Hunter, said he had one huge regret after the event in that he couldn’t take both players with the 2nd pick at this… Read More »

Sanders pro day in the books

Sanders pro day in the books … Just finished a second run thru the recording of Shedeur Sanders scripted throwing session at the special pro day workout at Colorado earlier today. No question, that Sanders is something of a tough guy on whom to get a real good read. On the one hand, the ball comes out of… Read More »

Updates on Colorado work out

Updates on Colorado work out … A couple of updates from today’s pro day – er, NFL Showcase – at Colorado which is scheduled to get underway in just over 90 minutes. WR/CB Travis Hunter, one of the star attractions at today’s workout along with QB Shedeur Sanders, has confirmed that he will not take part today which… Read More »

Browns taking Sanders, Hunter to pre-pro day dinner

Browns taking Sanders, Hunter to pre-pro day dinner … Its a big day on the pre-draft process coming up tomorrow when Colorado hosts what they are calling an ‘NFL Showcase’ – the Big XII had the conference’s ‘official’ pro day last month – featuring QB Shedeur Sanders and WR/CB Travis Hunter. The Buffaloes will be covered live tomorrow… Read More »

Pats send QB Milton to Cowboys for pick swap

Pats send QB Milton to Cowboys for pick swap … With now just three weeks to go until the tart of the 2025 draft, Dallas has acquired second-year QB Joe Milton from New England in exchange for a 5th round pick (#171). To complete the deal, the Cowboys will also get the 217Th pick overall, the first pick… Read More »

Pigskin mocks NFC North

Pigskin mocks the NFC North … Former long-time GBN Associate Editor and now Contributing Editor Pigskin Paul Guillmette continues his annual series of team/division 3-round mock drafts with a projection for the NFC North.

New mock posted

New 3-round projection posted … With just 23 days to go until the picks start coming off the board at the 2025 draft, we have updated our 3-round projection for the 2025 draft, although as we have noted in the past the goal here isn’t so much to try and predict which team will select which player, but… Read More »

Giants at #1

Giants GM: Won’t force QB pick at #3 … NY Giants GM Joe Schoen had his turn at the microphone earlier this week at the NFL’s owners meeting in Florida and stated that with the signings of veteran QBs Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, the Giants wouldn’t be forcing a pick at QB with the 3rd pick overall… Read More »

No fooling

No fooling! Its April. Draft month … Many years ago when the GBN was in its infancy we had a little bit of fun on April Fool’s Day posting a number of totally preposterous stories. Unfortunately, so many people took them seriously and got mad at us we never did it again and won’t this year. However, it… Read More »

Pigksin AFC West

Pigskin mocks the AFC West … Former long-time GBN Associate Editor and now Contributing Editor Pigskin Paul Guillmette continues his annual series of team/division 3-round mock drafts with a projection for the AFC West.

The elephant in the room

The elephant in the Browns’ war room … Despite their protestations that they still haven’t made a final decision on which player to select with the #1 pick overall at next month’s draft, just about everybody around the NFL fully expects Tennessee to name Miami QB Cam Ward as their choice when the Titans get on the clock… Read More »

NFL leaders in Florida for winter meetings

NFL leaders in Florida for winter meetings … Anybody who is anybody in the NFL hierarchy, including team owners, GMs and head coaches, will be in Florida as we speak for the league’s annual winter meeting. As usual they’ll be discussing proposed rule changes as well as the possibility of going to an 18-game schedule. But with draft… Read More »

Titans talk

Titans closing in on top pick; name names … Tennessee remains somewhat coy about what they intend to do with the #1 pick overall at the upcoming draft. The Titans continue to hint that they will consider offers to trade the pick, but nobody really expects that to happen. Indeed, the worst kept secret around the NFL is… Read More »

PSU DE Carter measurements okay

PSU DE Carter measurements … Penn State DE Abdul Carter did not work out at the Nittany Lions’ pro day today, but he did finally get measured after for some reason he didn’t do so at the combine. For the record, Carter measured in at 6-3, 250 and with 33″ arms. NFL teams might have hoped that he’d… Read More »

Unofficial Penn State 40 times

Unofficial Penn State 40 times … Some (very) unofficial 40 times have been posted from Penn State’s pro day including a 4.50 clocking for safety Kevin Winston, 4.65 for LB Kobe King and 4.70 for WR Julian Fleming. Also note, that along with DE Abdul Carter, Tyler Warren will not be working out today.

Browns take PSU DE Carter to dinner

Updated: Browns take PSU DE Carter to dinner, work out QBs Milroe and Dart … In an update to an earlier report this morning which confirmed that Cleveland officials, including the owner, GM and head coach, took Penn State DE Abdul Carter out to dinner last night, the Browns also reportedly held private work out with QBs Jalen… Read More »

Penn State, Ole Miss up on pro day sched

Penn State, Ole Miss up on pro day sched … The final full week on the annual pro day schedule wraps up later today with a couple of very intriguing work outs at Penn State and Mississippi. Unfortunately, though, DE Abdul Carter, one of the main attractions at the Penn State pro day, won’t work out as he… Read More »

Saints focused on QB

Saints focused on QB … I think we have mentioned this before, but perhaps it bears repeating, no team appears to be more due diligence on this year’s QB class than New Orleans. The Saints, for example, had a full contingent at Cam Ward’s pro day at Miami earlier this week; they were the team that took Quinn… Read More »