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 »
Tide pro day on tap … With the NFL’s annual meeting winding up tomorrow in South Florida it will be interesting to see how many of the league’s top execs skip out a little early and head over to Alabama to take in the Tide’s pro day on Wednesday. For those that do there will be stuff to… Read More »
Think levels not numbers … We kind of got ourselves tied up in knots at times maybe overthinking which players should go where based on their numerical ranking when updating our 3-round projection over the weekend and we had to keep reminding ourselves that NFL teams themselves generally rank players in rows or levels with roughly equivalent draft… Read More »
Heels QB Howell ‘crisp’ at pro day workout … All 32 NFL teams had reps at North Carolina’s pro day work out today; however, several GMs and head coaches opted not to attend as they were at the annual league meetings – which, yes, does beg the question why schedule your pro day when NFL personnel are going… Read More »
Jags still undecided about top pick … While just about everyone around the NFL figures that Jacksonville will be taking Michigan DE Aidan Hutchinson with the first pick overall at next month’s draft, new Jags head coach Doug Pederson indicated to local reporters at the NFL meetings this weekend that the team has still not ruled out taking… Read More »
Lions get 2024 draft … The NFL announced earlier today that Detroit has been awarded the 2024 draft. For the record, the 2023 draft will be held in Kansas City from April 27-29 next year.
Final week on pro day sked … The final full week of the annual pro day schedule gets underway tomorrow with workouts at Florida and North Carolina among other schools. No doubt QB Sam Howell, the last of this year’s top QB prospects to throw for NFL personnel people, will be front and center at the UNC session.… Read More »
Updated, updated 3-round mock posted … Once again we weren’t actually planning on updating the GBN 3-round mock for the 2022 draft until sometime early next month. However, with all the stuff that went on at the end of this past week we didn’t have much choice as it pretty much put that version out of date. And,… Read More »
GBN Big Board tweaked; expanded … With now just 33 days to go until the start of the 2022 draft, the GBN Big Board has been updated based on the laest developments, as well as expanded to the top 250 prospects for the upcoming draft.
Irish S Hamilton faster at pro day, but just! … For the record, Notre Same safety Kyle Hamilton clocked what the school described as an ‘official’ 4.56 40 at his pro day earlier today. That’s marginally quicker than his rather disappointing time of 4.59 at the combine, but probably not what Hamilton was hoping for which was likely… Read More »
Record turnout at Bearcats’ pro day … There was what is believed to be a record turnout, at least for a non-Power 5 program, at the Cincinnati pro day today at which all 32 NFL teams were represented by as many as 95-100 team staffers. In fact, Atlanta had a dozen people there today including GM Terry Fontenot… Read More »
WR class rising??? … Perhaps the most interesting aspect of yesterday’s big trade that saw star Kansas City WR Tyreek Hill go to Miami for a passel of picks, was the fact that the Jets were also all in in pursuit of a big-time receiver. Of course, its been no secret around the league that the Jets were… Read More »
LSU LB Clark out for ’22 … Rising LSU ILB Damone Clark, one of the top 4-5 prospects at then position for the upcoming draft, will miss the 2022 season after underdoing spinal fusion surgery earlier today to repair a herniated disk. The issue was discovered during medical testing at last month’s combine. Clark, who had been considered… Read More »
