Notre Dame NFL Draft Mocksourcing: Nelson, McGlinchey, St. Brown

April 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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In 2017, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly finally went against his pass happy ways and committed to the run game. Why? Because he had two future NFL studs on the left side of his offensive line, and he set up not just the rushing attack, but the offense itself to play to the strengths of the Fighting Irish.

Tackle Mike McGlinchey and Guard Quenton Nelson paved the way for what was certainly a top ten, maybe top five run game in the nation. In just a week from tomorrow night, we’ll find out where both of these big boys will be balling professionally. With Nelson, there seems to be a very positive consensus- he won’t last beyond the top ten, and looks very likely to be selected top five.

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2018 NFL Mock Draft 4-18-18

April 17, 2018 By 18 Comments

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Welcome to the 2018 NFL mock draft. Team needs were more taken into account for the 2018 NFL mock draft, as the NFL free agency market has seen a whole lot of major moves. We’re just eight days away now from the NFL Draft at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

What will happen at Jerry’s World/The DeathStar? Our best projections follow below.

With only 32 picks to go around, yes, there will be a guy or two that you feel very strongly should be a first rounder, but got left out. Sorry, but it’s inevitable. Also, many of you will strongly disagree with the projections here, and with the write-ups, but try to be respectful about it in the comments section.

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2018 NFL Draft Attendees: Where All 22 Could Get Selected

April 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Only 22 players were invited to the 2018 NFL Draft, and for those that made the cut, the future looks very bright indeed. We’ve since updated our 2018 NFL Mock Draft, in the wake of the attendees list being announced.

Getting named to this short list is about as good as it gets in terms of NFL Draft stock, as it’s the highest indicator possible of first round potential. It also provides a glimpse into who has the best odds of being selected first overall. Like an online casino, trying to project who gets selected where, is fun and engaging, because it’s so unpredictable.

In fact, sports books do take bets on which players will be drafted where.

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2019 NFL Mock Draft 4-4-18

April 3, 2018 By 1 Comment

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It’s version 1.0 of our 2019 NFL mock draft. The order is completely randomized at this point. Don’t read anything more into the order than that. The 2018 NFL Draft has not been taken into account, as it obviously has not transpired yet! We did not figure our 2018 NFL mock draft selections into this mock either, as that’s kind of overkill- engaging in that kind of behavior.

However, if you want to see the 2018 mock, go to this link. Team needs were sometimes, but mostly, not taken into account, as it’s still absurdly early for a 2019 mock draft in the truest sense. Really, it’s more of a glorified prospect list at this point, to be honest. Have issues with the mock draft picks? Of course you do! Someone always does- have at it in the comments section. Just keep it classy and professional! Enjoy!

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Patriots DB Devin McCourty Takes Bold Stance for Pretrial Rights

April 1, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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We live in an era when so many star professional athletes think brand first every single time they speak in public. Not many act like New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty, who has a social conscious, and isn’t afraid to convey it.

McCourty is one of a few Patriots who skipped The White House visit/meeting with Donald Trump and spoke out about it. The Rutgers alum said in a Time Magazine Interview:

“Basic reason for me is I don’t feel accepted in the White House. With the president having so many strong opinions and prejudices, I believe certain people might feel accepted there while others won’t.”

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New England Patriots the GOOD GUYS on March For Our Lives Weekend

March 27, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Warning: the following post will subject you, the reader, to extremely high levels of cognitive dissonance. The New England Patriots are now wearing the white cowboy hat, instead of the black one; at least temporarily.

You may think the Patriots are the bad guys, but on this issue, the one that matters the most right now in America, they are on the right side of history. Over the weekend, the New England Patriots loaned their team plane to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and their families who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the March For Our Lives rally.

As conservative pundit David Frum indicated, this is exactly what social change looks like.

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Philadelphia Eagles vs England Rugby: Comparing two Powerhouses

March 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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By Joseph Plunkett

Each country has its own preferred contact sports, and the UK’s Rugby Union has is often compared against America’s NFL due to similar origins and concepts. But when you put the two together, how do they stack up against one another?

The best difference to begin with is how points are scored, considering that’s what the whole game is based around. In rugby, a goal – known as a ‘try’ – is scored when a player places the ball down in the in-goal area (which NFL fans would know as the end zone), whereas a goal – or ‘touchdown’ – in NFL is scored any time the ball is advanced to the end zone, without the need for it to be placed down.

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Saquon Barkley, Sam Darnold Battling to be Top Overall NFL Draft Pick

March 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Saquon Barkley had a monster scouting combine, and that elite “underwear olympics” performance, combined with his stellar body of work on the field, has made the Penn State running back, the current favorite to be selected #1 overall in the NFL Draft next month.
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a back taken first overall, and coincidentally it was a Nittany Lion- KiJana Carter taken first by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1995.

The NFL has gotten away from taking tailbacks at the very top of the draft, instead focusing on passers, pass-rushers, and pass defending specialists. Yes, the cliche is certainly true- “it’s a pass first league.” If it’s not Barkley who goes first, it could be USC quarterback Sam Darnold, who had been the favorite to go #1 most of the season.
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NFL Combine Stock Up, Offense: Saquon Barkley, Justin Jackson, Baker Mayfield

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Another edition of the NFL Scouting Combine (“the underwear Olympics”) has come and gone. If you watched it at home on television, just for “fun,” recreationally, well you’re a braver person than I and highly commend your love of the game. For everyone else, let’s recap the week, and look at who the biggest winners and losers were after what transpired.

Here’s the link to our latest NFL mock draft, which we posted right before the scouting combine started. Now with so many players seeing their NFL Draft fluctuate, in some cases quite extremely, we’ll be making a lot of changes in our next update.

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Combine Stock Up, Defense: Shaquel Griffin, Denzel Ward, Godwin Igwebuike, Harold Landry

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Another edition of the NFL Scouting Combine (“the underwear Olympics”) has come and gone. If you watched it at home on television, just for “fun,” recreationally, well you’re a braver person than I and highly commend your love of the game. For everyone else, let’s recap the week, and look at who the biggest winners and losers were after what transpired.

Here’s the link to our latest NFL mock draft, which we posted right before the scouting combine started. Now with so many players seeing their NFL Draft fluctuate, in some cases quite extremely, we’ll be making a lot of changes in our next update.

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NFL Combine Stock Down, Offense: J.T. Barrett, Orlando Brown, Calvin Ridley

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Another edition of the NFL Scouting Combine (“the underwear Olympics”) has come and gone. If you watched it at home on television, just for “fun,” recreationally, well you’re a braver person than I and highly commend your love of the game. For everyone else, let’s recap the week, and look at who the biggest winners and losers were after what transpired.

Here’s the link to our latest NFL mock draft, which we posted right before the scouting combine started. Now with so many players seeing their NFL Draft fluctuate, in some cases quite extremely, we’ll be making a lot of changes in our next update.

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Romelu Lukaku, Leonard Fournette Join Forces with Jay-Z

March 2, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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“It’s all basic, I’ve been spending 100s since they had small faces,” Jay-Z rapped in “Money Ain’t a Thang,” an ode to being a very lucrative individual. Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is certainly in that class these days, and today marked another nice payday for him, as he signed with Roc Nation Sports, a branch of the entertainment agency owned and founded by Jay-Z.

In addition to the 24-year-old Belgian, the hip-hop and fashion mogul also welcomed Jacksonville Jaguars star tailback Leonard Fournette into the fold.

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