LSU (10-3) vs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (8-5); Las Vegas; 7:30PM ET; ABC … LSU had a huge impact on the 2024 draft when former QB Jayden Daniels and WR Malik Nabers were both selected within the first half dozen picks. And the Tigers could be back for more of the same next April as OT Will Campbell (#66,… Read More »
#14 CLEMSON (9-4) vs #1 GEORGIA (13-1); Atlanta, Noon ET; ABC … What a way to kick-off the college season with a couple of perennial national contenders Clemson and Georgia facing off in Atlanta. Indeed, the two schools have combined to win 4 of the last 10 national championships and one of the two has been in 7 of… Read More »
Undrafted rook class continues to bounce back from Covid slump … With training camps limited earlier this decade because of pandemic concerns, it really was hard for undrafted rookies to break through and make an NFL roster. In 2021, for example, just 25 undrafted rookies survived the final round of cuts as teams around the league got down… Read More »
Updated 2025 CB preview … As with pretty much the rest of the defence, the 2024 draft was something of a disappointment for the CBs. Three were selected in the opening round, but not until the very latter part of the round. In fact, it was the first draft since 2019 that a corner wasn’t selected with a… Read More »
Updated 2025 LB preview … The 2024 draft was not a particularly good year for the defence and it a particularly not good year for the linebackers. Indeed, no LBs were selected in this past April’s opening round and just one – Edgerrin Cooper of Texas A&M who was taken in the middle of the second round –… Read More »
Updated 2025 DT preview … The 2024 draft was an interesting one for the DT position. Only two DTs were selected in the opening round and only one – Byron Murphy of Texas who was selected 16th overall by Seattle – was taken before the 25th pick. At the same time, though, DT was very much a position… Read More »
Updated 2025 DE/ER preview … The 2024 draft was something of a mixed bag for the edge rushers. Four were actually selected within the first 21 picks, but none went before the 15th pick; in fact, the first 14 players taken last April were all offensive players. However, don’t expect that scenario to be repeated this coming April.… Read More »
Raiders name starting QB … Earlier today, Las Vegas announced that veteran Gardner Minshew would be the starting QB when the Raiders open the regular season against on September 8th against the LA Chargers. Minshew got the nod over Aidan O’Connell, the 2nd year pro who started much of the 2023 campaign, although neither has been particularly impressive… Read More »
Updated 2025 offensive line preview … The 2024 draft was the best ever for the OTs as 7 players from the position – which tied the all-time high for the position set originally in 2002 – were selected in this past April’s opening round. That included 5 OTs selected within the first 18 picks overall, while a total… Read More »
Updated 2025 TE preview … The 2024 draft was something of a down year for the TEs. Las Vegas did select Brock Bowers with the 13th pick overall, but in the end the former Georgia star was the only TE chosen within the first 50 picks, while only three were taken over the course of the first three… Read More »
The 2024 NFL Draft was truly a spectacle, marked by record-breaking trends and brimming with thrilling potential. From bold predictions to immediate Rookie of the Year candidates, this draft has set the stage for what promises to be an exciting NFL season. Our experts have debated and analyzed their favorite picks, the biggest surprises, and the new stars… Read More »
Updated preview of the 2025 QB class … Over the course of the last week or so a number of correspondents have asked where they could find the 2025 positional previews we posted earlier this summer. So rather than clutter up the menu with a whole bunch of links we decided to repost the series with some updates… Read More »
Top picks welcomed to the NFL … Chicago QB Caleb Williams, the #1 pick overall at the 2024 draft, got his first taste of actual NFL competition this afternoon in a pre-season game with Buffalo. And Williams had a decent enough start completing 4 of 7 passes for 95 yards, while chipping in a 13-yard scramble in his… Read More »
TOP 15 COLLEGE DRAFT CLASSES For 2025: OHIO STATE (11-2): There won’t be any excuses for Ohio State this fall as the Buckeyes return arguably the most talented roster in the country despite losing star WR Marvin Harrison, the first non-QB selected at the 2024 NFL draft, to the pros. However, the Buckeyes do return just about everyone… Read More »
Double-dip kicks off first full pre-season week … The first full weekend of NFL pre-season action gets underway Thursday evening with a couple of games. Carolina will be at New England, while Detroit will be in New York to play the Giants. Both games have 7 PM ET KOs with the Panthers-Patriots game live on the NFL Network,… Read More »
Initial Top 50+ 2025 Big Board posted … With the start of the upcoming college football season now essentially a month away, we have posted our initial Big Board ranking of the Top 50+ prospects for the 2025 draft. A couple of thoughts that emerged along the way. On the one hand, the very top of the board… Read More »
Pre-season 2025 draft safety preview … The safeties were shut out of the first round in both of the past two drafts; indeed, the first player at the position selected in both 2023 and 2024 wasn’t taken until the middle of the second round. That could change this year, though, as Georgia All-American Malaki Starks is currently rated… Read More »
2025 draft preview: Cornerbacks … As with pretty much the rest of the defence, the 2024 draft was something of a disappointment for the CBs. Three were selected in the opening round, but not until the very latter part of the round. In fact, it was the first draft since 2019 that a corner wasn’t selected with a… Read More »
2025 draft preview: Linebackers … The 2024 draft was not a particularly good year for the defence and it a particularly not good year for the linebackers. Indeed, no LBs were selected in last April’s opening round and just one – Edgerrin Cooper of Texas A&M who was taken in the middle of the second round – was… Read More »
2024 Draft Preview: Defensive tackles … The 2024 draft was an interesting one for the DT position. Only two DTs were selected in the opening and only one – Byron Murphy of Texas who was selected 16th overall by Seattle – was taken before the 25th pick. At the same time, though, DT was very much a position… Read More »
DE/ER 2025 preview … The 2024 draft was something of a mixed bag for the edge rushers. Four were actually selected within the first 21 picks, but none went before the 15th pick; in fact, the first 14 players taken last April were all offensive players. However, on first blush, it does not appear as if that situation… Read More »
Interior offensive line preview … The interior isn’t very often a premium position at the NFL draft and all signs tend to point to the fact that that will be the case again this coming April. At the same time, this could still be one of the more interesting position groupings in 2025. On the one hand, it… Read More »
Panthers continue reshaping front office … Carolina continues to remake its front office personnel staff with the somewhat surprising announcement last last week that VP of player personnel Adrian Wilson was no longer with the organization. Wilson, the former star Arizona safety, had been with the Panthers for just over a year. Earlier this spring Carolina had parted… Read More »
Another kick at the can?? … Way back in 1999 when the GBN was in its infancy – in fact that was just our second draft – we thought we made something of a splash when we were the first website to include former Oregon QB Akili Smith in our top 100; we were the first to list… Read More »
ESPN posts pre-pre-season mock … For those that have not seen it yet, ESPN has a mock 2025 draft up this week. And as we have noted in the past we would almost never ever say a mock draft was ‘too early’. What is too early is getting overly excited or upset a particular pick by a particular… Read More »
