It is on to the final day of the 2025 draft … The second and third rounds of the 2025 draft came to a close last evening when Minnesota selected former Maryland WR Tai Felton with the 102nd and final pick of the third round. However, as usual there won’t be much rest for NFL personnel people as… Read More »
“We couldn’t believe our guy was still on the board …” So proclaimed the 30 or so NFL GMs whose teams made picks in last night’s opening round of the 2025 draft. Some of them, though, may actually have a case. The Raiders, for example, probably expected someone to leapfrog them for RB Ashton Jeanty, but he was… Read More »
(8:20) And we have a deal and a huge one at that with the Jags moving up to #1 presumably to get Travis Hunter. The Jags also 4th and 6th round picks, while Cleveland gets a haul: the 5th and 36th picks this year along with a 5th and a 2026 1st (8:08 PM): We are here; the… Read More »
That’s a wrap; THE end, finished!! … The 2025 draft came to a fitting close just before 7 PM ET this evening when the NY Jets selected former Alabama S Jaylen Key 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 »
It is on to the final day of the 2025 draft … The second and third rounds of the 2025 draft came to a close last evening when Detroit selected former Rice WR Luke McCaffrey with the 102nd and final pick of the third round. However, as usual there won’t be much rest for NFL personnel people as… Read More »
Another day; another episode of the Saints, Giants, Sanders soap opera … A couple of observations on the ongoing drama surrounding Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders and where he is likely to be selected at next week’s draft. After reports surfaced last week that New Orleans QB Derek Carr could miss the upcoming season, there was a burst of… Read More »
Strange day on the draft front … For those that have not heard to date, but there are a couple of strange stories out there. Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, who is expected to be selected with one of the top 2-3 picks this year, is threatening to not play at all if the team that drafts him doesn’t… Read More »
UM CB Johnson works out; doesn’t run at private pro day … Michigan CB Will Johnson finally worked out for NFL teams at a private pro day, but opted not to run a 40. Johnson missed both the combine and Michigan’s regular pro day a hamstring injury after he missed much of the 2024 season with a toe… Read More »
New 3-round projection posted … We weren’t really planning on updating our latest projection until much closer to the draft, but as noted in an earlier report this morning, there appears to have been enough change in how teams are looking at different players, and especially the QBs, that we feel an update is in fact warranted. So… Read More »
Couple of thoughts on the passing passing scene … Hard to believe we are now just two weeks until the actual draft. And while there isn’t necessarily a lot of news coming out of the league there does seem to be a lot of potential movement going on just under the surface especially as it relates to the… Read More »
Observations as final Big Board takes shape … With now just over two weeks to go until the start of the 2025 draft, we’re in the process of putting together the final version of the GBN Big Board which we plan to post early next week. And while most teams around the league also now have their respective… Read More »
Buffs’ Hunter: WR or CB … One of the existential questions regarding the 2025 draft is whether Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter, arguably THE best player in this year’s draft, will ultimately play corner or receiver at the NFL level. Hunter himself has let anyone who will listen know that he wants to play both at the next… Read More »
Browns ‘regrets’ after Sanders, Hunter Showcase … Cleveland GM Andrew Berry, who led a full contingent of Browns’ front office personnel at yesterday’s pro day ‘showcase’ at Colorado featuring QB Shedeur Sanders and WR Travis Hunter, said he had one huge regret after the event in that he couldn’t take both players with the 2nd pick at this… Read More »
Browns taking Sanders, Hunter to pre-pro day dinner … Its a big day on the pre-draft process coming up tomorrow when Colorado hosts what they are calling an ‘NFL Showcase’ – the Big XII had the conference’s ‘official’ pro day last month – featuring QB Shedeur Sanders and WR/CB Travis Hunter. The Buffaloes will be covered live tomorrow… Read More »
New 3-round projection posted … With just 23 days to go until the picks start coming off the board at the 2025 draft, we have updated our 3-round projection for the 2025 draft, although as we have noted in the past the goal here isn’t so much to try and predict which team will select which player, but… Read More »
As you examine how NFL teams approach their first-round selections, you’ll see a blend of strategic planning and intuition. Teams consider more than just player stats; they analyze everything from game films to psychological profiles. They must decide when to trade up for a coveted player or trade down for future advantages. The pressure in the war room… Read More »
Giants GM: Won’t force QB pick at #3 … NY Giants GM Joe Schoen had his turn at the microphone earlier this week at the NFL’s owners meeting in Florida and stated that with the signings of veteran QBs Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, the Giants wouldn’t be forcing a pick at QB with the 3rd pick overall… Read More »
Titans closing in on top pick; name names … Tennessee remains somewhat coy about what they intend to do with the #1 pick overall at the upcoming draft. The Titans continue to hint that they will consider offers to trade the pick, but nobody really expects that to happen. Indeed, the worst kept secret around the NFL is… Read More »
Penn State, Ole Miss up on pro day sched … The final full week on the annual pro day schedule wraps up later today with a couple of very intriguing work outs at Penn State and Mississippi. Unfortunately, though, DE Abdul Carter, one of the main attractions at the Penn State pro day, won’t work out as he… Read More »
Irish run at pro day; Aggies don’t … There were somewhat different storylines at the day’s two most prominent pro days as a number of Notre Dame prospects ran at their pro day, whereas the guys NFL types wanted to see at the Texas A&M workout didn’t. Unfortunately, though, for the Irish prospects that ran today, none really… Read More »
Packed house takes in Buckeyes’ pro day … Over 140 NFL personnel people were in Columbus this afternoon for the Ohio State pro day including GMs Brian Gutenkunst of Green Bay and Atlanta’s Terry Fontenot. The Falcons, in fact, also had head coach Raheem Morris at the Buckeyes’ work out today which is no surprise as Atlanta has… Read More »
TE Taylor, others run well at LSU pro day … Several of LSU’s top prospects who did not run at the combine, including TE Mason Taylor, posted decent 40 runs. Taylor, one of the top 2-3 prospects at the position for the upcoming draft, posted a 4.65 40 clocking earlier today which would have been one of the… Read More »
Are the Titans trying to trade out of the #1 pick? … That’s the question that’s buzzing around the league this day, although its not exactly clear where its actually coming from. Here’s one article for example by Mike Florio of PFF (who at least did predict the Giants still signing Russell Wilson after signing Jameis Winston last… Read More »
Ward solid at Canes pro day … Miami QB Cam Ward, the presumptive #1 pick at next month’s went thru a solid, albeit rather low-key 45-minute scripted passing session at the end of the Hurricanes’ pro day this afternoon. In fact, a couple more passes than one would like to see hit the ground, but for the most… Read More »
Updated: Crowd gathering for Canes pro day … Not surprisingly, there will be a full house at this afternoon’s pro day at Miami where QB Cam Ward, the likely #1 pick at next month’s draft, will go thru his scripted throwing session. Tennessee, which currently owns that #1, will certainly be out in force with a contingent that… Read More »
