by John Sarianides What will the Niners do at two? Inquiring minds want to know. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys: CB, S, DT, DE, WR The Cowboys could go in myriad of directions in the first round but look for them to go either corner or safety. Both positions are deep in this draft. Addressing the defensive line, namely defensive end will also be a priority for Jerry Jones. New York…
By John Sarianides The quarterback class in the 2017 draft is a decent class but as it stands, there does not appear to be a franchise signal caller in the group. Despite that, as many three, maybe even four quarterbacks could go in the first round of this draft. Here are my top twenty quarterbacks in this class. 1. Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina, 6-2 222, NFL Comparison: Jimmy Garoppolo Strengths…
By John Sarianides The 2017 NFL Draft is on Thursday. Here is my fourth of five mock drafts. My final mock draft will be revealed on Thursday. 1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE Texas A&M: Forgot about the quarterback talk. The Browns are taking Garrett. 2. San Francisco 49ers: Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford: The Niners would like to trade down. If they can’t, they’ll go local with Thomas. 3. Chicago…
By John Sarianides The Patriots announced on Thursday that cornerback Raymond Clayborn, linebacker Mike Vrabel and defensive end Richard Seymour are the three finalists for the Patriots Hall of Fame this year. Fans voting began yesterday and it goes until May 15th. Which ever of the three finalists has the most fans votes, will get inducted into the hall in August. This is the fourth year for Clayborn on the…
By John Sarianides According to NFL insider Jason LaCanfora, there is internal strife within the Browns organization regarding the first overall pick. The front office and owner Jimmy Haslem want to draft a quarterback. Presumably that quarterback is Mitchell Trubisky. Conversely, head coach Hue Jackson and his staff want to draft Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett. In the end, one has to assume that the Browns will ultimately draft…
By John Sarianides The running back position is loaded in this draft. The depth of this running back class is what is most impressive. Everyone knows Fournette, McCaffery and Cook but this draft is more than those guys. Teams could acquire a starting caliber running back well into day three. Here are my top twenty running backs in the 2017 class. 1. Leonard Fournette, LSU, 6-1 228, NFL Comparison: Adrian…
By John Sarianides The NFL released their 2017 schedules tonight. On paper, the Patriots have a difficult schedule to navigate through if they want to win their third Super Bowl in four years. Here are five thoughts on their 2017 schedule. 1. Open the Season with 5 of 8 at Home: The Patriots open the season with five of their first eight games at home. The NFL season kicks off…
By John Sarianides With the NFL Draft one week from today, business is starting to pick up in terms of players and draft picks. Here are three thoughts I have on three of the top stories heading into draft week. 1. McCaffery Will Go in the Top 10: Personally, I wouldn’t take Stanford running back Christian McCaffery with a top ten pick but who the hell am I to make…
By John Sarianides The Patriots have been on the news a lot the past couple of days. Here my thoughts on four of the biggest stories concerning the team. 1st Down: Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide: Look, I am not going to get on my high horse and lecture you on why Hernandez is a scumbag and how I have no sympathy for him and his family. People can formulate their…
By John Sarianides The Patriots signed Buffalo Bills restricted free agent running back Mike Gillislee to a two year, $6.4 million dollar offer sheet. Gillislee is scheduled to make $4 million dollars in year one of the deal. The Bills have five days to match the offer but all indications are that they won’t. If they don’t, the Patriots would have to surrender their fifth round pick in the upcoming…