SEC leads conference again; AAC and MVFC surprise … Just to follow-up the earlier breakdown of picks by school, the SEC once again had the most players of any conference selected at the 2022 draft. Led by Georgia’s record 15 picks, the SEC had 65 players taken at this weekend’s draft which tied last year’s record haul. In… Read More »
Dawgs, Cats have record drafts … Just in case anybody missed it, defending national champion Georgia led all colleges at the 2022 draft with 15 players selected. For the record, that’s the most by any school since the league went to a 7-round draft in 1994. The previous high was 14 set by Ohio State in 2004 and… Read More »
Draft just 364 days away!! … With the 2023 draft just 364 days away, our Larry Parker has put together a ‘way-too-early’ projection for next year’s draft. And while its done with more than a little tongue-in-cheek – so please don’t anybody write in asking what we are smoking because the Buckaroos would never take a … –… Read More »
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 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 »
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 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.
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 … 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.
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 »
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 … 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 … Well, almost anyway with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the clock – almost – with the first pick in the 2022 draft.
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!!! … 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 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 »
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 … 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 »
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 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 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 »
