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…
2017 NFL Draft: Mock Draft 4.0
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…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Do the Right Thing Patriots Fans and Vote Raymond Clayborn into the Patriots Hall of Fame
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…
Opinion: If the Browns Pass Up on Myles Garrett, They Might As Well Close Up Shop!
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…