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 »
Clearly the Panthers are trying to do a roster overhaul without suffering a hitch in their giddy-yup. And I don’t think they traded up to Pick No. 1 just to grab an Edge-Rusher. They are after their new Franchise QB and the choice seems to me to be either YOUNG or STROUD. They seem to have done a… Read More »
Sorry , but not using the WFT “new” nickname ’cause I hate it. “” sounds like something a House of Representatives committee came up with and sent to DANIEL SNYDER. That’s a personal hangup so just slide past me calling them the WFT, please. RON RIVERA and his troops surprised most folks with a better than expected .500-ish… Read More »
Giants report: more from the tea leaves … We have noted on several occasions in the past that one of the fun aspects, particularly as a Giants fan, is to try and figure out what they’re looking in terms of an upcoming. And one of the real challenges in ‘trying to read the tea leaves’ is not to… Read More »
The Cowboys have some holes to fill after struggling to get their Salary Cap in order. I would say RB is a concern for the first time in quite a while. ZEKE ELLIOTT was let go primarily for Cap reasons and TONY POLLARD is coming off a significant injury. As I write this on Easter Sunday the team… Read More »
Couple more names for the guest list … In yesterday’s article on unheralded players getting multiple on-site visits we missed one player who also should have been included and that’s UAB CB Starling Thomas. Thomas isn’t that tall or long at just a tad over 5-10 and 195 pounds, but he has track speed with a 100M PB… Read More »
As things stand right now ‘Trader Howie’ ROSEMAN, the Eagles GM, faces a new challenge, for him at least. The EAGLES are loaded at the top of the Draft considering they were in the Super Bowl a couple of months ago. They have two first rounders and 4 Picks overall in the top 94. Then they don’t pick… Read More »
Unheralded players getting multiple visits … Of course, much of the story about the on-going on-site visits revolves around where the top prospects are going. However, the top 100 type players aren’t the only guys making visits these days. Teams will also bring in lesser known players as possible late round targets; they may even bring in a… Read More »
And THE most interesting guy in the draft is … There isn’t much dispute around the NFL that the two most polarizing prospects in this years draft – which for the record gets underway three weeks today – are Georgia DT Jalen Carter and Florida QB Anthony Richardson. A pretty good case can be made, though, that the… Read More »
Before I get going here let us review the most important rules about how I do this. The prospects are rated by my Rankings. Each Team Mock stands alone, which means all players are available every time I start a new Team Mock. This has confused some of our readers in the past since I end up with… Read More »
