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…
2017 NFL Draft: Round 2 Best Picks
By John Sarianides There is plenty of talent still on the board as the NFL Draft commences tonight. Here are the best available prospects in round 2. 1. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State: Cook is the best player available. Top 15 prospects don’t often fall into the second. Thanks to off field issues, Cook is available. 2. Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky: I can’t believe Lamp is still on the…
2017 NFL Draft: Some Thoughts on the First Round
Yeah. Sorry. I like what the Browns. By John Sarianides The first round of the 2017 NFL draft was pretty eventful. Between the early run on quarterbacks and receivers and the six trades that went down, it was the most unpredictable first round in recent memory. Here are some of my observations of the first round. 1.Most observers felt that this year’s quarterback class was above average at best. Well,…
2017 NFL Draft: Round One Instant Reaction
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images By John Sarianides We will give you instant reaction on each pick in the first round. 1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M: No brainer. People can talk about effort with Garrett all they want. The bottom line is, he is the best player in this draft and the Browns took him. 2. Chicago Bears: Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina: The Bears traded up with the…
2017 NFL Draft: Mock Draft 5.0
By John Sarianides Here it is folks. My final mock draft before tonight’s first round. Here you goes! 1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M: Forget about the quarterback talk. Garrett is the best player in this draft and the Browns are going to draft him. 2. San Francisco 49ers: Jamal Adams, FS, LSU: I’ve gone back and forth with Adams to the Niners in my previous mock drafts….
Patriots Pulse Blog: Patriots Mock Draft
By John Sarianides The Patriots traded away their first and second round selections for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and defensive end Kony Ealy. Barring a pre-draft trade, they won’t start picking until the end of day two. The Patriots have two third round picks (#72, #96), a fourth round pick (#131), a fifth round pick (#183), a sixth round pick (#200) and a seventh round pick (#239). There is a…
2017 NFL Draft: AFC Team Needs
The rest of the AFC has a ways to go before they bridge the gap with bill Belichick and the Patriots. By John Sarianides Its a race to keep up with the New England Patriots in the AFC. Here is what each team needs in order to get better and bridge the gap between them and the Patriots. AFC EAST Buffalo Bills: WR, CB, ILB, S, TE The Bills should…
Opinion: 3 Reasons Why Adrian Peterson Is a Bad Fit for the Saints
Featured image courtesy of sbnation. By John Sarianides I am scratching my head as to why the New Orleans Saints would sign Adrian Peterson. Peterson is no longer an elite running back. That is why the Saints signing him to a two year deal makes no sense to me. Especially when you consider the fact that the Saints already have a lead back in Mark Ingram. The 32 year old…
2017 NFL Draft: NFC Team Needs
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…
2017 NFL Draft: Quarterbacks Scouting Reports
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…