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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 »

Pigskin previews Bucs draft

Pigskin previews Bucs’ picks … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series of individual team mocks today with a preview of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft.

Pigskin previews Bills draft

Pigskin previews Bills’ picks … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series of individual team mocks today with a preview of the Buffalo Bills draft. The Bills, of course, will be looking for maybe that one final piece to get them the big dance.

Saturday draft buzz

Friday night roundup … With just 5 days to go until the start of the 2022 draft, it is still pretty darn quiet around the NFL. However, there are a few little tidbits along the way. For starters, buzz continues to grow that Jacksonville could actually prefer Georgia DE Travon Walker over Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson, the presumptive favorite… Read More »

Very early college football top 25

Very early college football top 25 … While we wait patiently for the draft to get going a week today, the start of the college football season is ‘just’ 4 and a half months away. And ESPN has an early top 25 for the upcoming season following spring practice with some interesting comments on some of the top… Read More »

One week to go

One week to go!!! … Indeed, we are almost thru what we affectionately call the ‘paraysis by analysis’ period of the draft process with the picks slated to start coming off the board one week today! Hang in there! And for the record, yesterday was the final day teams could bring in any of their 30 allowed for… Read More »

Pigskin previews Colts picks

Pigskin previews Colts’ picks … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series of individual team mocks today with a preview of the Indianapolis Colts draft.

Giants report: Just spitballin’ some late draft thoughts … Am actually just a little bored tonight; we’re 9 days from the draft and there is just no buzz out there at all. In fact, I suspect that guys who say they’re ‘hearing’ stuff are just making it up!! I’ve just been running the various Giants’ options thru my… Read More »

Pigskin previews Pack picks

Pigskin previews Pack picks … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series of individual team mocks today with a preview of the Green Bay Packers another team that could ultimately be one of the major impact teams at the upcoming draft with two first-round picks.

Red flags for rising UGA DT

Red flags for rising UGA DT … Walter Football is reporting that more than one team has taken rising Georgia DT Devonte Wyatt off their board as a result of character concerns stemming from several incidents of domestic violence. Wyatt was reportedly arrested for family violence in February of 2020 which led teams to find three other incidents… Read More »

Pickett first QB off board in Parker projection

Pickett first QB off board in Parker projection … While most mock drafts around these days predict that Liberty’s Malik Willis will be the first QB off the board when the picking starts for real on the 28th, GBN Chief Scout Larry Parker projects it could actually be Pitt’s Kenny Pickett going 6th to Carolina in his latest… Read More »

Pigskin previews the Jets draft

Pigskin previews Jets’ draft … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his series of individual team mocks today with a preview of the New York Jets who should ultimately be one of the major impact teams at the upcoming draft with two top ten picks.

Big Board tweaked

Big Board updated, extended … For your information, the GBN Big Board has been updated to include the top 400 or so prospects for the 2022 draft now just 11 days away.