That’s a wrap; THE end, finish!! … The 2023 draft came to a fitting close just before 7 PM ET this evening when the LA Rams selected former Iowa State QB Brock Rurdy with the 259th and final pick of the draft. Of course, that makes him ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ for the year. And while the actual draft is… Read More »
Draft eve buzz … Less than 24 hours to go as we speak until the 2023 actually starts. as noted earlier today it is the silly season in the NFL, but here is the latest that appears to have at least some rationale behind it … With less than 24 hours to go until they have to make… Read More »
It took final weekend heroics last season for the STEELERS to keep Mike Tomlin’s resume’ of never having a losing season record during his coaching tenure in city formerly known as the Steel City. But there is renewed Play-Off optimism given the progression of new QB KENNY PICKETT in his Rookie season. And you know what most coaches… Read More »
Monday morning draft week buzz … Used to be not all that long ago that on the final weekend before the draft the Sunday papers would be full of draft-related material. For some reason, not so much anymore; in fact, with just 4 days to go until the picks start coming off the board, the league is shut… Read More »
Updated projection posted … We really weren’t planning on any further changes to our first round projection from late last week, in large part because of the potentially chaotic situation at the very top of the board at the 2nd and 3rd picks. Our thinking was that if we didn’t really have a clue what was going to… Read More »
Come bet with me … or NOT!! … I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but of late there have been a lot stories referencing the odds of this or that player being selected here or there. Just day, for example, we have here and here and here and here. In fact, I don’t really recall ever… Read More »
How talented, deep is draft … In the run-up to this week’s draft, there have been a number of stories of analysts commenting that this year’s draft isn’t necessarily all that deep or talented. We have seen a number of quotes from scouts etc. that there are only about 20 or so players in this year’s draft with… Read More »
Big Board tweaked, expanded … Note that we posted a pretty close to final GBN Big Board for the 2023 draft. We have also reset it so the numbers should be available. If anyone does run into any problems though please give us a shout. Again just a heads up, but as usual, we’ll be updating the Big… Read More »
Time to take a look at the team that hopes to capture the NFC South crown after struggling for a couple of years first without DREW BREES then sans-SEAN PAYTON. They conducted one of the off-season’s biggest transactions in signing DEREK CARR as their new QB. He may not be DREW BREES, but he is a better than… Read More »
My how things have changed for hungry Bengals fans, who are now feasting at the upper dining room tables with the emergence of their Franchise QB JOE BURROW. However, the team will be tested sorely over the next few seasons as MR. BURROW approaches that all important second contract, whereby he will eat up a seriously disproportionate percentage… Read More »
QB Bryce Young, Alabama 5-10, 195 DE Will Anderson, Alabama 6-3, 255 QB CJ Stroud, Ohio State RB Bijan Robinson, Texas DT Jalen Carter, Georgia (O)
One week out chatter … If we’re one week out from the draft literally as we speak it means it’s also the season of pre-draft pressers. At the Seahawks’ press conference earlier today, for example, Seattle GM John Schneider confirmed that he has received a number of calls about the possibility of trading down, especially from the #5… Read More »
Trying to do more with less!! … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his pre-draft series of individual team mock drafts with previews of several teams who go into the draft with relatively few picks this year including the NY Jets, Baltimore, Denver and Miami. He also has a preview of Buffalo’s draft as the Bills look… Read More »
Decided to take another little shortcut in an attempt to get as close to all 32-team coverage as possible. I have selected the 4 teams with the least Draft Capital of all the remaining teams I still have to draft for here. I am also going to defer from the profile detail that I would normally compose for… Read More »
Giants Draft Mock with Options …. My GBN colleague Pigskin Paul Guillemette asked me to cover the NY Giants in his series of pre-draft individual team mocks. And just to make it a little more realistic, or maybe just a little more useful, I actually prepared four possible trajectories for the Giants at the upcoming draft depending on… Read More »
It sure looks as though the BILLS will own the AFC East for as long as JOSH ALLEN stays in town. He is still not perfect, which is actually petty scary, but he’s clearly the top QB in the division. But like all teams they have some weak spots on the roster and it will be important to… Read More »
Gonna handle this a little differently this year. Due to time constraints (mine) I am going to do a brief summary for teams in this Conference. I have already done a detailed report on the LIONS who I project to win the NFC North. And I do not really think any of the remaining 3 teams will even… Read More »
Like Lions, Seahawks go DX2 in Pigskin mock … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his pre-draft series of individual team mock drafts with a look at the Seattle Seahawks projected picks. The Seahawks have two first rounders this year, including the 5th pick overall, and Pigskin has them going defense with both: Georgia DT Jalen Carter,… Read More »
The trade that sent QB RUSSELL WILSON to Denver last year seems to be the gift that just keeps on giving, at least as far as the Sea Hawks are concerned. While RUSS and the Broncos floundered last season the Sea Hawks surprised most of us with a Play-Off berth, albeit a short lived run. The dynamic duo… Read More »
Has top 4 become top 3 at WR? … We noted when we posted the latest GBN Big Board last week that we’d still be updating as new info becomes available. And one thing we are hearing is that TCU WR Quentin Johnston may longer be in contention to be the first WR selected later this month. Johnston… Read More »
Lions go D in Pigskin mock … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette continues his pre-draft series of individual team mock drafts with a look at the Detroit Lions projected picks. The Lions have two first rounders this year, including the 6th pick overall, and Pigskin has them going defense with both: Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon at #6… Read More »
Let’s go out a bit on that limb, that is the Draft, and project this Draft as one that must match up favorably with the 2022 effort from the new LIONS Hierarchy that consists primarily of GM Brad HOLMES, HC DAN CAMPBELL, Senior Personnel Director JOHN DORSEY and their entire Personnel Dept. The LIONS turned a corner last… Read More »
Are Texans coming off QB at #2??? … With less than two weeks to go until the start of the 2023 draft, the one thing it appears one can take to the bank is that Carolina will almost assuredly be taking Alabama QB Bryce Young with the first pick overall. However, after that it looks like all bets… Read More »
I am going to try something a little bit different this morning with how I operate the COLTS Mock. It has been clearly noted that COLTS GM CHRIS BALLARD leans quite heavily for drafting “athletic” players for his roster. Right now I am fascinated by the work of Kent Lee Platte, the Math Bomb, who uses basic info… Read More »
My gut tells me that the Texans are not displeased that the PANTHERS snatched BRYCE YOUNG in my Mock in front of them. From a public relations standpoint BRYCE might have had a bit more pizzaz with the Texans fan base. But looking at the size issues for YOUNG chances might seem better that a taller, beefier STROUD… Read More »
