ARIZONA: The 2020 draft was a success from the Cardinals perspective even before the first picks started coming off the boards on Thursday after they stole veteran WR DeAndre Hopkins away from Houston for a second-round pick this year and a 4th next year. However, the breaks just kept falling the Cardinals way. They snapped up LB/S Isaiah… Read More »
COVID does number on small schools … One of the question surrounding this year’s virtual draft was whether NFL teams, which couldn’t work out or interview players as extensively as they had in the past because of limitations imposed of the pandemic, would play it safe and stick with the major programs when making their picks. And the… Read More »
That IS a wrap … The 2020 draft wrapped up at just after 7 PM this evening when the New York Giants selected former Georgia LB Tae Crowder with the 255th and final pick in tonight’s 7th round. However, there won’t be much of a break for NFL personnel types who are already busy contacting the top undrafted… Read More »
Bengals back on the clock … Cincinnati will be back on the clock when the third and final day of the 2020 draft gets underway at Noon ET later this morning. Teams will have 5 minutes to make their picks in the 4th, 5th and 6th rounds, and four in the 7th. That means the picks will be… Read More »
That’s a wrap: day two … The second day of the 2020 draft wrapped up just after midnight this evening when the Baltimore Ravens selected former Mississippi State OT Tyre Phillips with the 106th and final pick in tonight’s third round. However, there won’t be much of a break for NFL personnel types who are already busy re-stacking… Read More »
Looked to me like the most nervous guy in the room, so to speak, was Commish Roger Goodell last night. He didn’t have all the name pronunciations down pat, and he really screwed up his attempt to articulate that Las Vegas would get a mulligan by hosting the Draft in 2022. Interesting variety of Draft Room settings around… Read More »
Veterans on the block … With the draft now just over 24 hours away and phone lines around the NFL are reportedly starting to really heat up. Washington, for example, continues to get calls about the 2nd pick overall, and reportedly even have at least one solid offer on the table, but it is still not believed to… Read More »
As just about everyone knows, at least those interested in the NFL Draft, the Dolphins cleared out their roster before last season started and when the smoke cleared they possessed a league leading 14 Picks. Included in that number were 6 Picks in the Top 70, where starters are supposed to come from each year. I doubt the… Read More »
Two days and counting; buzz building … Just two days to go until the picks start coming off the board at the 2020 draft and while this year’s pre-draft period has been unusually quiet, in part because of the unique circumstances of the day, it appears that there may be a lot of teams chatting about possible moves… Read More »
Pigskin previews Redskins draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with a preview of the Washington Redskins, who of course have the 2nd pick overall in this week’s draft.
Once again, it will literally be fascinating to watch the D.C. team operate it’s Draft. There’s a new Head Coach in town by the name of RON RIVERA. And the team is still operated under Owner DANIEL SNYDER, with BRUCE ALLEN acting as DeFacto GM. However, I have a feeling that Coach RIVERA got himself a contract with… Read More »
Think like a pro! Final thoughts on the Giants draft … We weren’t going to post any additional comments on the Giants 2020 draft – we’ll find out soon enough in four days – but we keep hearing people, including some in the media who should know better, talking about the Giants having to decide whether it will… Read More »
We weren’t going to post any additional comments on the Giants 2020 draft – we’ll find out soon enough in four days – but we keep hearing people, including some in the media who should know better, talking about the Giants having to decide whether it will be ‘Simmons or Wirfs’ when they make the 4th pick overall… Read More »
It’s still not quite what one would expect less than a week out from the draft, but with just 5 days to go until the first picks start coming off the board, there is little buzz starting to build. Here’s the latest we are picking up from around the league, although as always it comes with the proviso… Read More »
Lions, Giants talk moving down … With Cincinnati pretty much locked into LSU QB Joe Burrow with the first pick in the opening round of the 2020 draft on Thursday night, and Washington seemingly intent on taking Ohio State DE Chase Young at #2, it appears that the ‘real’ draft will start with Detroit and the Giants with… Read More »
Pre-draft WR buzz: OBJ on the block?; Broncos, Eagles looking to move up … The NFL has been a little abuzz the past day or so after a report circulated that Cleveland was talking with Minnesota about a trade for Browns enigmatic WR Odell Beckham. There has also been an unconfirmed report that OBJ indeed wants out of… Read More »
Pigskin previews Vikes draft … As he does every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette walks us through the upcoming draft options for every NFL team and he continues this year’s series with a preview of the Minnesota Vikings draft.
It seems rather contradictory to dismiss your projections in advance of making them, but I feel like I have to do that with the Sea Hawks. And I say that out of respect for the seemingly unorthodox way the dynamic duo of JOHN SCHNEIDER and PETE CARROLL work the Draft each year. Despite some raised eyebrows around the… Read More »
Let’s make a deal; or not … With the draft now just two weeks ago, it appears that a little buzz is starting to bubble up. There are reports today, for example, that Detroit, which holds the 3rd pick overall, is actively talking to teams about a possible trade down. Of course, teams talk all the time at… Read More »
Top prospects to participate in virtual draft … The NFL has confirmed that 58 prospects for this month’s draft, including top prospects Joe Burrow of LSU and Ohio State’s Chase Young, have agreed to participate in the league’s ‘virtual’ draft. Full details are still to be released, but it is believed that the players will have cameras in… Read More »
Report Tua failed at least one team medical … Armando Salguero, the Dolphins beat writer for the Miami Herald has a report this day indicating that former Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa, who was never able to work out for pro clubs prior to the draft after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a serious hip injury last November, may… Read More »
Complimentary draft guide worth a look … Every year, Mark Gregg, a long-time reader and Pittsburgh fan, puts together a pretty good draft guide with a Steelers’ angle and sends it along. Its got a handy write-up on all the top prospects for the upcoming draft. For those that are interested, its here.
NFL teams still waiting on word of draft format … There are only 18 days to go until the draft and teams around the league are still waiting to hear what format the draft will take in the wake of the current pandemic. As noted the other day, the league has told all teams that they will either… Read More »
Or I could have called it ‘do we have this whole draft thing wrong!’ With dick all going on a couple of nights ago I pulled out some of the old game tapes of this year’s top OL prospects. In particular, I wanted to re-watch Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, who upon further review is indeed a really nice player.… Read More »
Tua gets sanctioned medical recheck … Alabama junior QB Tua Tagovailoa had a medical follow-up earlier today. The examination was conducted by an independent doctor selected by NFL physicians and it was similar to what players usually get if there are any questions remaining after their original physical. The results were distributed to all teams and, at least… Read More »
