It is always fascinating when a real blue chip NFL prospect plays for a truly awful team. Such is the case with Peter Skoronski, an intensely athletic offensive tackle who protects his quarterback with the best of them. He can also play center and could see himself slotting in at that position too. Northwestern is really bad these days, like back to the 1980s Dark Ages of NU … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Peter Skoronski Should Be First OL Picked in NFL Draft
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Perfect Fit for Baltimore Ravens
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was unavailable for most of this past season, due to what was designated as a lingering hamstring injury, is potentially the top wideout prospect in this NFL Draft class. He only had five catches for 43 yards in 2022, but he still holds the FBS Bowl Game and Ohio State single game record for receiving yards with 347 in the 2022 Rose Bowl (after the 2021 … [Read more...] about Jaxon Smith-Njigba Perfect Fit for Baltimore Ravens
C.J. Stroud Misses Out on Heisman, Still Could be #1 Overall Pick
NEW YORK- The idea of Ohio State's starting quarterback being the best overall player in the Big Ten and among the best in the country is certainly nothing new. It's a story we've seen more than Godzilla, Dracula and Batman combined. C.J. Stroud is much more than all that though. He's a hero like Batman to the Buckeye faithful and a terror like Dracula and Godzilla to Ohio … [Read more...] about C.J. Stroud Misses Out on Heisman, Still Could be #1 Overall Pick
Devon Witherspoon Will Miss Bowl Game for NFL Draft Prep
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon currently has the highest NFL Draft stock of anybody on this 8-4 Illinois Fighting Illini team, by a significant margin. Although it's worth noting that Johnny Newton will be right up there, and maybe even higher rated, when his time comes later down the line. Illinois, despite having the number one ranked defense in the nation most of the … [Read more...] about Devon Witherspoon Will Miss Bowl Game for NFL Draft Prep
Illini Football: Complete QB History 1980-Tommy DeVito
As William Shakespeare said, "past is prologue." If you want to know where you're going, then you must first become aware of where you've been. When Illini football was at its most exciting, and highest in relevancy, the 1980s, they were truly a bona fide NFL quarterback factory. And whenever the Illini have been good, or better, they have had at least solid, if not excellent … [Read more...] about Illini Football: Complete QB History 1980-Tommy DeVito
