Austin Seferian-Jenkins is a first team All-American tight end for the Washington Huskies. He finished third in the Mackey Award voting last year, and was 3rd team All-American. Extremely tall, big and fast, he's projected as a top 15 NFL Draft pick in 2014. I've seen him in the top 10 in a few mocks. Seferian-Jenkins was also a member of the Huskies basketball team during … [Read more...] about Washington Huskies Austin Seferian-Jenkins: top 15 NFL Draft pick
NFL Draft
Wisconsin Badgers: Linemen Preseason NFL Draft Stock
With football season approaching it’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of practice reports, scrimmages and preseason games. The hollow, empty feeling of football-less February is thankfully long gone, so it’s with an eye toward getting a leg up next February that it’s time to take stock (pun intended) of the NFL draft prospects for current Badgers. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers: Linemen Preseason NFL Draft Stock
Wisconsin Badgers: Defensive preseason NFL draft stock
With football season approaching it’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of practice reports, scrimmages and preseason games. The hollow, empty feeling of football-less February is mercifully long gone, so it’s with an eye toward getting a leg up next February that it’s time to take stock of the NFL draft prospects for current Wisconsin Badgers. As the first of a four … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers: Defensive preseason NFL draft stock
Packers Eddie Lacy NOT as FAT as Twitter pic indicates (video evidence)
Eddie Lacy of the Alabama Crimson Tide ended up a 2nd round NFL Draft pick, and the fourth running back taken. The Green Bay Packers were rumored to be interested in Montee Ball, but didn't get the chance to take him and opted to select Alabama's Eddie Lacy 61st overall, just three picks later. Lacy showed up to his first NFL training camp as a big disgusting, fat, Jabba the … [Read more...] about Packers Eddie Lacy NOT as FAT as Twitter pic indicates (video evidence)
Chicago Bears trade Gabe Carimi to Buccaneers
Gabe Carimi has been a huge bust with the Chicago Bears. There's no denying that. "The Bear Jew," I'm not kidding that is his nickname, has stood out as a horrible offensive lineman; even amidst a really bad O Line. Sunday night reports said Carimi and the Bears have parted ways. Two sources told the Chicago Sun-Times that the Bears received a sixth-round pick in 2014 in return … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears trade Gabe Carimi to Buccaneers
Could Chicago host the NFL Draft?
The NFL Draft has been in New York City for as long as I can remember. The Capital of the World is it's rightful home, as the NFL Draft is the freshman orientation to the Game of the Empire. And Radio City Music Hall is the optimal venue for housing the NFL Draft too. However, Easter shows will move the NFL Draft from April to May. And in 2015, the NFL Draft location is up … [Read more...] about Could Chicago host the NFL Draft?
AFC North NFL Draft: sizing it up (Update)
So how did the AFC North do in the 2013 NFL Draft? Well, I don't believe in doing draft grades right when the draft is over- talk to me in a few years, then we'll see how these picks panned out. You can't grade them right away; watch 'em play actual NFL football first! I pay as much attention to NFL Draft immediate grades as I do to live blogging or live game discussion … [Read more...] about AFC North NFL Draft: sizing it up (Update)
Wisconsin Badgers 2013 NFL Draft Rewind
Who knew that the University of Wisconsin would become one of the best factories for NFL prospects, it's surely come a long way in the last twenty years. The Badgers nine top-75 picks over the last three years are as many as Ohio State, Nebraska and Michigan combined. The only two schools in the nation with more top-75 picks over that span are Alabama (13) and LSU … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers 2013 NFL Draft Rewind
Green Bay Packers 2013 Draft Rewind
Let's give Ted Thompson and his crew another pat on the back as the Green Bay Packers fan-dangled a highly regarded draft class once again. The Packers traded for more picks, took advantage of sliding prospects and took the necessary chances on unknown players. Here's what I thought of each and every one of Green Bay's eleven picks in the 2013 NFL Draft: … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers 2013 Draft Rewind
Alabama has five more selected on NFL Draft final day
Alabama had five players selected on the final day of the 2013 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon in New York City The five selections Saturday gave Alabama a total of nine players taken in the 2013 NFL Draft, setting a new modern-era school record. The old mark was eight set in 1987 and 2012. The Tide had 10 players selected over 30 rounds in 1945. 30 rounds??? OMG! That is … [Read more...] about Alabama has five more selected on NFL Draft final day