By John Sarianides The NFL Combine opens on March 3rd in Indianapolis. Coaches, front office executives and scouts will descend upon Lucas Oil Stadium to evaluate the 330 players that have been invited.  All 32 teams have set their boards. Now is an opportunity to see the top prospects live and reaccess their value and whether they should be upgraded or downgraded on each team’s board.  This is the first…

Ohio State free safety Malik Hooker might have the most upside of any player in this draft.  by John Sarianides It is officially draft season boys and girls. The second season in the NFL is in full swing. We begin our draft coverage by unveiling our first of two big boards. First, we will start off with our pre-combine top 64 and at the end of March we will unveil…

Image courtesy of Glenn Andrews/USA Today Sports By John Sarianides The 2017 Senior Bowl didn’t feature much offense but two offensive players, wide receiver Zay Jones and quarterback Davis Webb really stood out.  Here are some thoughts on the game and which players improved their stock. 1. East Carolina wide receiver Zay Jones was impressive. Jones caught six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown but it was the two…

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is this afternoon  and there are several intriguing prospects playing in the game. Here are our top ten offensive and defensive prospects to watch for. Top 10 Offensive Prospects 1. Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana (North): Feeney is a road grader who plays with good technique, power and leverage. He is a solid short area pass blocker who moves well laterally and can adjust to speed rushers….

Joseph Garnett Jr./Getty Images By John Sarianides The East West Shrine game was a dud but despite the lack of scoring or entertainment for that matter, there were five players that really stood out to me. 1. Trey Hendrickson, DE Florida Atlantic: Hendrickson was the best player on the field on either team in my opinion. He had a good week of practice and he followed that up with a solid…

By John Sarianides The pre-draft process starts today with the East West Shrine game. There are several quality prospects playing in today’s game and a handful of them could be among the first one hundred players taken in April’s draft. Here are my top twenty prospects to keep an eye on in this game.  1. Cooper Rush, QB, Central Michigan (East): Rush has terrific size at 6-3 230. He is…

The 2017 wide receiver class does not appear to be as strong as the last three receiver classes. The depth of the class will once again hinge on whether or not underclassmen like Ju Ju Smith Schuster declare. If he does, Schuster would be the number receiver in this class. Here’s my top ten heading into 2017. 1. Ju Ju Smith Schuster, USC 6-2 215: Schuster is long and lean….

I know I’m going to sound like I’m exaggerating this but the 2017 running back class has the potential and I stress POTENTIAL to be the greatest running back class of all-time. There is enough talent in this class that if a team goes into next year’s draft looking for a starting running back, they could get a quality back well into day three. In some ways, this class is…

The quarterback class of 2017 will not be as talented at the top as we’ve seen in the last five years. Deshaun Watson is the head liner but he has a lot of questions to answer before he can be “the guy” to head line the class. Miami’s Brad Kaaya might have the most upside Quarterbacks 1. Deshaun Watson, 6-2 210, Clemson: Watson will be the top ranked quarterback heading…