By John Sarianides The Patriots signed 19 undrafted free agents this week. Of the 19 players, there are five that I think could contend for a roster spot with a solid spring and training camp. Here are the five players to keep an eye on. 1. Harvey Langi, ILB, BYU: Langi has a legitmate shot of making this roster if he has a good training camp and pre-season. At 6-2…
By John Sarianides Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has officially retired and has been hired by FOX as an in game broadcaster. Cutler will more than likely replace John Lynch as Kevin Burkhardt’s partner. That is a shame because Burkhardt is good and Cutler has the personality of a dead squirrel. Burkhardt deserves a partner with a pulse. Here are three reasons why I think Cutler will suck as…
By John Sarianides I cannot say that I am surprised that the Buffalo Bills declined to pick up Sammy Watkins fifth year option or that the Minnesota Vikings declined to pick up Teddy Bridgewater‘s fifth year option. Both organizations made the difficult decision to not pick up the option while at the same time admitting that they made bad decisions in the 2014 draft. The Bills have to be the…
By John Sarianides It is never too early to start looking ahead to next year’s draft. So without further ado, here are my top 50 prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft. 1. Sam Darnold, QB, USC, So. Darnold threw 31 touchdown passes last season after taking over for Max Browne. He is a traditional pocket passer with a live arm and the ability to extend plays in the pocket. Darnold has…
By John Sarianides The Patriots announced that they will be picking up the fifth year option of wide receiver Brandin Cooks. The decision makes a lot of sense for a variety of reasons. For starters, it means that Cooks will now be in a Patriots uniform for the next two seasons. It gives Bill Belichick an opportunity to see how Cooks fits into the Patriots offense and if he produces…
By John Sarianides The 2017 NFL is officially in the books. Here are my team by team grades. Arizona Cardinals 1 (13) Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple 2 (36) Budda Baker, SS, Washington 3 (98) Chad Williams, WR, Grambling State 4 (115) Dorian Johnson, OG, Pittsburgh 5 (157) Will Holden, OT, Vanderbilt 5 (179) T.J. Logan, RB, North Carolina 6 (208) Rudy Ford, FS, Auburn Grade B: Haason Reddick and Budda Baker…
By John Sarianides The Patriots drafted UCLA offensive tackle Conor McDermott with the 216th pick in the sixth round. Here is my scouting report on McDermott. Conor McDermott, OT, 6-8 3/4 307, UCLA Initial Quickness: McDermott is decent out of his stance but he comes up too high. He is a waist bender and that could be a byproduct of the fact that he is 6-8. McDermott needs to work on…
By John Sarianides The Patriots drafted Arkansas defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. with pick the 131st in the fourth round. Here is my scouting report on Wise. Deatrich Wise Jr. DE, 6-5 274, Arkansas Vs. Run: Wise is a one gap, nine technique defensive end. Has long arms and shows an ability to stack a tackle and shed him. Strong at the point of attack and can anchor down against…
By John Sarianides Day two of the NFL Draft had just as much drama and intrigue as day one did. Here are my thoughts on some of the picks. 1. Dalvin Cook could end up being the steal of this draft for the Vikings. To get a back of his caliber in the second round is a tremendous value. 2. The Green Bay Packers bolstered their beleaguered secondary big time…
By John Sarianides The Patriots selected defensive end Derek Rivers (3rd Round #83) out of Youngstown State and offensive tackle Antonio Garcia (3rd Round #85) out of Troy. Here are my scouting reports on each player. 1. Derek Rivers, DE, 6-4 248, Youngstown State Vs. Run: Rivers is a one gap penetrator who has long arms. Rivers can extend, stack and shed single blocks. Controls gaps with speed rather than…