usatsi Having the third overall pick in the draft isn’t going to stop the New England Patriots from looking outside the organization for a quarterback. Per the Boston Herald, Baker Mayfield has supporters within the Patriots organization as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is set to hit free agency this month. While Mayfield is one of the Patriots’ targets, New …
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2024 NFL Combine: Ranking top five draft prospects at every offensive position, including surprise at WR1
The 2024 NFL Combine is here, and it’s time to list and explain my top-five rankings for all the offensive positions. These rankings are subject to change, of course, because the combine carries decently heavy weight in my scouting gradebook. Before I begin, remember: These are my individual rankings, not the full CBS Sports prospect rankings, which is an aggregate of the rankings …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2025 wide receiver Bryson Jones
Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 wide receiver prospect Bryson Jones. “After a great conversation with Kelsey Pope, I am beyond blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Jones said. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver prospect is from Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Jones from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 …
Read More »Eagles cut S Kevin Byard after trading for him in October
Not every move Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman makes is perfect. Praise for Roseman is plentiful, but his move for safety Kevin Byard didn’t work out well. The Eagles traded for the former Tennessee Titans All-Pro safety in October, and then on Friday they cut him after just 11 games with the team, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Eagles …
Read More »Wisconsin football’s biggest questions entering spring practice
Wisconsin football begins its spring practice period later this month. It marks a pivotal point in the offseason as roster management yields to full-out preparation for the upcoming season. This pivotal point leads into what is an important Year 2 for Luke Fickell at Wisconsin. The Badgers underwhelmed with a 7-6 record in his first season and face a daunting …
Read More »Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy is using his winning résumé to woe NFL teams
Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy knows the edge he has over other top college football quarterbacks headed into the 2024 NFL Draft — a winning record. The national championship-winning quarterback is self-aware when it comes to his stats compared to other prospects, and he’s using his proven track record as a winner to woe prospective teams at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. …
Read More »Here’s why Washington WR Rome Odunze compares himself to one of the NFL’s best receivers
Getty Images University of Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze is widely expected to be one of the first players off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft, regardless of position. He might well be the second or third wideout drafted, behind presumptive top wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. After racking up 95 catches for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns for …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine: Caleb Williams compares his build to Aaron Rodgers, smiles when asked about his size
Getty Images There aren’t many NFL Draft prospects who have the luxury to bypass the standard operating procedure of participating in the NFL Combine’s official medical examinations. Caleb Williams, the USC quarterback who won the 2022 Heisman Trophy and is projected to be the 2024 NFL Draft’s first pick, is one of them, and he became the first in collective …
Read More »Kirby Smart further details his thoughts on Nick Saban’s retirement
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart did not believe it when he first heard that legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban would be retiring from college football. Smart had heard that story before and was skeptical initially. However, true to the initial report, Nick Saban ended up retiring. Smart, who was the defensive coordinator under Saban for four …
Read More »Cooper DeJean’s ‘very rare’ athleticism, versatility make him a top draft prospect
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most intriguing, versatile athletes at the NFL combine will not run this weekend. Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean fractured the fibula in his left leg while practicing in November — while working on offense, no less — and while he’s been fully cleared three months after surgery, he won’t run …
Read More »Report: Eagles to release Kevin Byard
Safety Kevin Byard is reportedly set to move on from Philadelphia. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Eagles are going to release Byard. They acquired him in a trade with the Titans during the 2023 season and sent safety Terrell Edmunds, a 2024 fifth-round pick, and a 2024 sixth-round pick back to Tennessee in the swap. Byard had 75 …
Read More »2024 NFL scouting combine Friday: How to watch defensive backs and tight ends
The NFL scouting combine, a vital mechanism in the draft evaluation process, continues Friday when defensive backs and tight ends hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. More than 300 invited NFL draft hopefuls will attempt to impress future employers during the scouting combine. Friday’s workouts will include some projected first-round draft picks, including Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Drake Maye has a great explanation for why NFL teams should draft him
All throughout this week at the NFL Combine, draft prospects are pitching themselves to teams. They’ll be afforded chances to do just that with their measurements, athletic testing, medicals and interviews. University of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is already expected to be one of the top two or three picks in the draft. But he nonetheless had perhaps the …
Read More »New win projections for every SEC team for the 2024 college football season
2024 will mark a new era of the ever-evolving landscape of college football. The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns make the move to the SEC and face new challenges. Though if you hear former Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders talk about it, the SEC won’t be much of a challenge. After a 2023 season that didn’t see an SEC team …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine results: EDGE, DL measurement winners, losers as top prospect has same wingspan as NBA stars
The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is officially underway from Indianapolis. For a third straight year, players will do measurements and on-field workouts all in the same day. Plenty of NFL teams are looking to add talented pass rushers and defensive linemen to their rosters via the draft. Some of the top edge rushers are Dallas Turner out of Alabama, Laiatu …
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