Signings galore across NFL … With numerous NFL teams hosting their rookie mini-camps this weekend, the pace of first-round signings has picked up with another four teams coming to terms with their #1 picks today. That includes both the 2nd and 3rd picks overall this year as the NY Jets inked DE David Bailey who they took with… Read More »
Giants 2026 draft report: Part deux – What’s left to do … At least on paper, the Giants had an outstanding draft at the end of last month as they were able to add some quality prospects at a number of positions. The consensus before the draft, though, was that it was highly unlikely that they would be… Read More »
At least on paper, the Giants had an outstanding draft at the end of last month as they were able to add some quality prospects at a number of positions. The consensus before the draft, though, was that it was highly unlikely that they would be able to address all of the issues that John Harbaugh and company… Read More »
Bills, Bucs get late draft shoutouts … In the process of putting the finishing touches of our files for both the full selection order for the 2026 draft, as well for the picks by team, we noted the drafts of a couple of teams that maybe didn’t quite get the credit they deserved in the immediate post-draft reaction.… Read More »
The 2026 NFL Draft delivered more than just roster reinforcements; it reshaped expectations across the league and forced sportsbooks and fans alike to reconsider team trajectories. For franchises coming off disappointing campaigns, draft weekend represented an opportunity to reset narratives and address glaring weaknesses. For contenders, it was a chance to solidify depth and maintain competitive edges in… Read More »
One top exec out in Miami, another in … Miami has reportedly ‘parted ways’ with senior personnel executive Champ Kelly who actually filled in as the team’s interim GM earlier this year after Chris Grier was fired in October. Kelly, who started his NFL personnel career as a regional college scout for Denver in 2007 came to Miami… Read More »
Pack, ‘Hawks projected to top 2027 comp pick list … Based on the current state of free agent signings, NFL.com is projecting that Green Bay and Super Bowl champion Seattle will each get the maximum 4 compensatory picks for the 2027 draft. At the same time, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Kansas City are expected to get 3 comp picks… Read More »
Another senior NFL exec moving on … Tennessee president of football operations Chad Brinker is leaving the organization. Brinker, who came to the Titans in 2023 after a 13-year stint in the Green Bay personnel department, has served as the team’s head of football ops the past three years, was instrumental in the hiring of current GM Mike… Read More »
The missing link in draft grades … One of our pet peeves when it comes to the draft, or at least the draft grades, is that for teams that have either acquired, are traded away, a veteran player for early picks, the player gained or lost is almost never accounted for in said analysis. In particular, we’ve had… Read More »
Debate continues about Rams’ Simpson pick … One of the ongoing debates following last weekend’s draft centres around the LA Rams somewhat controversial selection of former Alabama QB Ty Simpson with the 13th pick overall. There are, for example, more than one analyst suggesting that no other team was planning on using a first round pick to tab… Read More »
Eagles lose two top personnel execs … With the draft in the books, now is the time that NFL front offices get something of a makeover as some personnel people get released, while others simply move on. Philadelphia, for one, lost two of their top senior executives this week as both Assistant GM Alec Halaby and Senior VP… Read More »
Better late than never: Thoughts on the Giants 2026 draft … We have had a number of queries from our Giants’ fans friends wondering what we thought about this year’s draft so here we go. We did comment at the end of the first round that our initial reaction to the selection of Arvell Reese and Sisi Mauigoa… Read More »
UDFA signings underway … As noted last evening at the end of the draft, teams were already calling prospective undrafted free agents and several have already announced their signings including Minnesota, New Orleans, Jacksonville and the LA Chargers. In fact, the Chargers were able to sign a two of the top 6 players on our list of top… Read More »
WASHINGTON: WR Jaden Bradley, OG Tanoa Togiai. DT Jeffrey M’Ba, S Malik Spencer, RB Robert Henry, TE Quentin Moore, WR Chris Hilton, CB Fred Davis, PK Drew Stevens DENVER: CB Brent Austin, LS Luke Basso, CB Ahmari Harvey, WR Kolbe Katsis, WR Dane Key, WR Joseph Manjack, OLB Dasan McCullough, OT Tyler Miller, G/T Gavin Ortega, S Parker… Read More »
Raiders, Browns top draft analysts early grades … We generally prefer to chew on the draft for a couple of days before posting grades, but waiting apparently doesn’t sell a lot of tickets so most major outlets weigh in right away. And while there was a lot of variation in reviewing the grades from sources such as ESPN,… Read More »
SEC reclaims top dog title with most picks at 2026 draft … After being edged by the Big Ten for the most picks in this year’s opening round, the SEC bounced back over the next couple of days to once again lead all conferences in the total number of players selected this weekend. By the dust had settled… Read More »
Just 364 days to go!! … For the record, the 2027 draft is just 364 days away, so to help wile away the time, here is our annual way ‘way-too-early’ projection for next year’s draft. Of course, this is done with more than a little tongue-in-cheek, so please nobody needs to write in asking “what we are smoking… Read More »
That’s a wrap; THE end, finished!! … The 2026 draft came to a fitting close just after 7 PM ET this evening when the Denver Broncos selected Buffalo Bulls LB Red Murdock with the 257th 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 »
Clock ticking on draft’s 3rd day … The third and final day of the 2026 draft gets underway in just over a couple of hours with Buffalo on the clock with the 101st pick overall which they acquired in a trade with Tennessee. However, the busiest team in Pittsburgh this afternoon – and this’ll really make the Steelers’… Read More »
It is on to the final day of the 2026 draft … The second day of the 2026 draft came to a close this evening when Jacksonville selected former Maryland safety Jalen Husky with the final pick of the third round. However, as usual there won’t be much rest for NFL personnel people as teams will be burning… Read More »
Better late than never: Thoughts on the Giants 1st round … We have had a number of queries from our Giants’ fans friends wondering what are thoughts on last night’s first round picks. To be honest at first blush we kind of had a ‘meh!’ moment. No question the Giants got two really good players, but was there… Read More »
SEC dethroned as kings of first round … It seemed like for years that the SEC would have the most players selected in the opening round of the draft; in fact, in most it was even necessarily close. But that streak ended last night when the Big 10 led the way with 10 first round picks to the… Read More »
That’s a wrap … The opening round of the 2026 draft came to a close just a few minutes ago when the Seattle Seahawks selected Ohio State OT Josh Simmons with the 32nd and final pick of the night. However, there won’t be much rest for NFL personnel people as teams will be burning the midnight oil re-stacking… Read More »
(10:41 PM): With its second pick, the 27th overall, Miami selccted San Diego State CB Chris Johnson, another late rising star in this year’s draft. Johnson also becomes the only non-Power 4 conference player taken so far. (10:20 PM): For the second time this decade, Dallas and Philadelphia made an intra-division trade with the Eagles moving up three… Read More »
And down the stretch they come!!! … We are now just a few hours away from the start of the 2026 draft this evening in Pittsburgh and while there a lot of rumors swirling out, we tend to ignore them on draft day unless there is some real substance to them. The one we have kind of noticed… Read More »
