Fanspeak: NFL Draft

North Team: Quarterbacks: Carson Wentz– Wentz continues to stand out in practice and he’s going to be very popular among teams looking for a potential franchise QB. He’s got the size and arm strength teams covet and he showed he can make all the throws against better competition. He’s still a raw talent, but the … More »

Our resident NFL Draft expert Steve Shoup is credentialed for the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl and is covering practices & the Senior Bowl LIVE from Mobile, AL all week! Below is his Twitter feed practice notes & photos for both the South & North team practices on Thursday. The North practice starts at 9:30 a.m. … More »

North Team Practice Notes: Quarterbacks: Carson Wentz– Wentz is clearly the top quarterback on either roster, and he’s taking advantage of that fact down here in Mobile, making a strong case for himself to be taken in the first round in April’s draft. Wentz has the natural size teams look for in quarterbacks and he’s … More »

Our resident NFL Draft expert Steve Shoup is credentialed for the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl and is covering practices & the Senior Bowl LIVE from Mobile, AL all week! Below is his Twitter feed practice notes & photos for both the South & North team practices on Wednesday. Wednesday practices were delayed due to weather and … More »

Here is January 2016 NFL Draft Big Board (after college players declared back to school or for NFL Draft): DE Joey Bosa Ohio State OT Ronnie Stanley Notre Dame OT Laremy Tunsil Ole Miss OLB Myles Jack UCLA CB Vernon Hargreaves III Florida CB Jalen Ramsey Florida State WR Laquon Treadwell Ole Miss QB Paxton … More »

Tennessee vs Northwestern Where can I see it? Friday, January 1st at Noon ET on ESPN2 Overview This is an interesting match-up between a very talented team that isn’t particularly well coached and might be a year away in terms of experience versus an experienced, extremely well-coached team that has overachieved to get to 10-2 … More »

Heisman Trophy – the Finalists 1. Derrick Henry RB Alabama – After the Ole Miss loss, Alabama stood at the crossroads. Lane Kiffin, the QB Svengali, couldn’t put enough “lipstick on the pigs” that were Jacob Coker and Cooper Bateman. Kenyon Drake, a good receiving running back, couldn’t step into the dual RB mode of … More »

DE Joey Bosa Ohio State OT Ronnie Stanley Notre Dame OT Laremy Tunsil Ole Miss OLB Myles Jack UCLA CB Vernon Hargreaves III Florida CB Jalen Ramsey Florida State WR Laquon Treadwell Ole Miss OLB Jaylon Smith Notre Dame QB Paxton Lynch Memphis DT Robert Nkemdiche Ole Miss DE DeForest Buckner Oregon DT A’Shawn Robinson … More »

DE Joey Bosa Ohio State OT Ronnie Stanley Notre Dame OT Laremy Tunsil Ole Miss QB Jared Goff California DE Carl Lawson Auburn CB Vernon Hargreaves III Florida CB Jalen Ramsey Florida State DT Robert Nkemdiche Ole Miss WR Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh OLB Myles Jack UCLA WR Laquon Treadwell Ole Miss QB Paxton Lynch Memphis … More »

The Game of the Week LSU at Alabama Why this game? First, after a couple of weeks of moving and such, it feels good to be back. NostraMorton has a new job and is refreshed and ready to go. I could almost say this game because it’s Alabama and LSU. Les Miles and Nick Saban. … More »