Welcome to Indianapolis … Draft hopefuls have begun arriving in Indianapolis for the start of the NFL’s annual scouting combine on Tuesday in what is arguably the most important week of the pre-draft testing period. A total of 330 college prospects will be poked and prodded, as well as tested both mentally and physically as they go through… Read More »
Welcome to Indianapolis … Draft hopefuls have begun arriving in Indianapolis for the start of the NFL’s annual scouting combine on Tuesday in what is arguably the most important week of the pre-draft testing period. A total of 330 college prospects will be poked and prodded, as well as tested both mentally and physically as they go through… Read More »
The NFL’s annual scouting combine gets underway in Indianapolis later this week with 330 of the top prospects for the 2018 draft set to be poked, prodded and tested. And while the importance of the combine sometimes gets overstated, no question it is one of the key elements of the entire pre-draft process. For starters, just who gets… Read More »
Senior Bowl game wrap … This year’s Senior Bowl wrapped up with a pretty wide-open game Saturday in which the South dominated 45-16. And there were a relatively large number of quality performances in the actual game that may have earned the respective players a little money come draft. Needless to say that group includes several players that… Read More »
This year’s Senior Bowl wrapped up with a pretty wide-open game in which the South dominated 45-16. And there were a relatively large number of quality performances on Saturday that may have earned the respective players a little money come draft. Needless to say that group includes several players that put up big numbers in Mobile on Saturday… Read More »
Pigskin on the air … As he has done the past several years, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette will be doing the color commentary on WNSP’s Senior Bowl radio cast beginning at 2 PM ET. Folks can listen in here and hit the LISTEN LIVE icon (although note you may have to wait a few moments).
Game day in Mobile … The Senior Bowl kicks off at 2:30 PM ET later this afternoon in Mobile with coverage by the NFL Network. And it appears that Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield will play, although it may only be for a series or two. The former Sooners’ star had suggested he was on the on the fence… Read More »
The QBs sucked up most of the air at the Senior Bowl, but there were in fact a relatively large number of really good performances at other positions this week in Mobile. Indeed, a pretty good case can be made that the best player in Mobile this week was Georgia OG Isaiah Wynn. Wynn, who played LT for… Read More »
To QB or not to QB … Just about all eyes were on QBs Josh Allen of Wyoming and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield at this week’s Senior Bowl practices. Both, of course, are among the top prospects overall for the upcoming draft and were hoping to close the gap on Southern California’s Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen of UCLA… Read More »
Last of Senior Bowl practice coming up … The third and final day of practice sessions at the Senior Bowl get underway in Mobile later thius afternoon with still plenty of questions to answer. The North team – with headliners Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen – hits the field at 1:30 PM ET, while the South team gets… Read More »
CFP National Championship (Atlanta): Georgia (13-1) vs Alabama (13-1); 8 PM ET; ESPN It will be an all-SEC match-up in the CFP national championship game in Atlanta on Monday evening with Georgia playing Alabama. This is old hat for Alabama which will be playing in its 5th national title games in the past 8 years, although this likely… Read More »
Horns LB Jefferson one of three to enter draft … Another ‘no surprise here’ as Texas junior All-America ILB Malik Jefferson has confirmed his intention to bypass his final year of college eligibility and enter the 2018 draft. The 6-2, 240-pound Jefferson is a second-day prospect for this year’s draft after racking up 110 tackles this fall including… Read More »
TAXSLAYER BOWL (Jacksonville): Louisville (8-4) vs #23 Mississippi State (8-4); Noon ET; ESPN The Taxslayer Bowl gives fans – not to mention pro scouts – one last chance – presumably – to watch Louisville junior QB Lamar Jackson (#8, 6-3, 210), who has arguably been the most exciting player in college football over the past three seasons. Jackson,… Read More »
Updated weekly draft order posted … With just one week to go in the regular schedule, the weekly ‘if the draft were held today’ selection order for the opening round of the 2018 draft has been posted.
Leading Big XII WR enters draft … Texas Tech junior WR KeKe Coutee hs announced that he will be entering the upcoming draft. The 5-11, 180-pound Coutee had 93 receptions for over 1,400 yards and 10 scores this past season; in fact, he is currently second in the country in receiving yards. Coutee is also currently rated as… Read More »
Top junior WR enters draft … Southern Methodist junior WR Courtland Sutton, has announced that he will be entering the 2018 draft. Sutton is expected to be one of the first WRs off the board this coming April, although there appears to still be some debate as to whether he is a legit top 10 candidate or more… Read More »
QB Allen enters draft after bowl win … To no one’s great surprise, Wyoming junior QB Josh Allen announced after today’s bowl win over Central Michigan that he will be entering the 2018 draft where he figures to be one of the top 4-5 prospects at the position despite the fact that he struggled at times this fall.… Read More »
Three more juniors declare … Three more juniors have announced they will be entering the 2018 draft including Louisville CB Jaire Alexander and OGs Taylor Hearn of Clemson and Southeastern Louisiana’s Maea Teuhema. Alexander, who has notified the team that he will not participate in the TaxSlayer Bowl against Mississippi State later this month, picked off 5 passes… Read More »
Bahamas Bowl: Ohio (8-4) vs Alabama-Birmingham (8-4); 12:30 PM ET; ESPN Getting to travel to the Bahamas is a nice reward for a couple of decent 8-4 mid-major programs. It is especially nice for UAB which made a successful return to the college football wars this fall after the program was shut down for a couple of years.… Read More »
Three more juniors declare for draft … A trio of juniors announced today that they will be entering the upcoming draft. Heading the list is Indiana WR Simmie Cobbs, a first-team All Big Ten team honoree this year. Cobbs is a big (6-3, 220), physical underneath receiver who had 72 receptions this fall despite an unsetteld QB situation… Read More »
Selection order updated … With just two weeks to go in the NFL regular schedule, the first-round selection order for the 2018 draft were it to be held this week, has been updated.
Bowl sched resumes … After a couple of days off, the college football schedule resumes Tuesday evening when resurgent Florida Atlantic plays host to Akron in the Boca Raton Bowl in of all places Boca Raton. Give folks a chance to see what all the fuss is at FAU where enigmatic Lane Kiffen took over a bedraggled program… Read More »
Browns close in on top pick … Cleveland’s magic number to clinch the #1 pick at the 2018 draft is down to one after the Browns fell 27-10 at home to Baltimore to drop to 0-14. Bottom line is that if the Browns lose either of their two remaining games – both on the road at Chicago and… Read More »
Updated first round selection order posted … With another week in the book, the opening round selection order for the 2018 draft were it to be held this week has been updated.
Three more juniors enter draft; other college notes … A trio of juniors have reportedly confirmed in one way or another over the past few days that they will be entering the draft. They are Florida DT Taven Bryan, Pitt S/CB Jordan Whitehead and Maryland CB J.C. Jackson. Bryan is the highest rated of the three; he’s a… Read More »
