The Ravens just got a whole lot bigger on the offensive line. With the 110th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Ravens selected Minnesota offensive tackle Daniel Faalele, who measured at 6-foot-8 and weighed 384 pounds at the Scouting Combine. Faalele is now the heaviest player in the NFL. That distinction previously went [more] … [Read more...] about Ravens draft 384-pound Daniel Faalele, who becomes the heaviest player in the NFL
Archives for April 2022
49ers remain stuck with Jimmy Garoppolo, indefinitely
Stuck behind Baker Mayfield in the quarterbacks-without-a-country category is Jimmy Garoppolo. And the 49ers continue to be stuck on the idea that they’re going to get value for Garoppolo. They’re also stuck on trying to sell the notion that, if they don’t, they’ll just keep him. G.M. John Lynch was selling that one on Friday [more] … [Read more...] about 49ers remain stuck with Jimmy Garoppolo, indefinitely
Browns draft a kicker, select Cade York in fourth round
The first kicker of the 2022 draft has gone off the board. The Browns selected Cade York out of LSU with the 124th overall pick in the fourth round. York was one of the nation’s best kickers for the last three years. In 2021, he hit 15-of-18 field goals in 12 games while connecting on [more] … [Read more...] about Browns draft a kicker, select Cade York in fourth round
An abundance of top-30 visits isn’t necessarily a good thing
Generally speaking, teams can bring up to 30 players to the facility for a pre-draft visit. This has created another news tributary in the NFL waterways, with reports of which guy visits which team. It’s often assumed that there’s a straight-line link between numbers of top-30 visits and league-wide interest. But that isn’t always the [more] … [Read more...] about An abundance of top-30 visits isn’t necessarily a good thing
Brian Gutekunst: We’ll see where Jordan Love’s future goes with us
The Packers signed Aaron Rodgers to a four-year, $200 million contract last month, leaving Jordan Love‘s future in doubt. Love, whom the Packers traded up to draft 26th overall in 2020, will sit behind Rodgers for a third consecutive year. General Manager Brian Gutekunst indicated before the draft he didn’t expect to field calls for [more] … [Read more...] about Brian Gutekunst: We’ll see where Jordan Love’s future goes with us