SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed Damarious Randall and plan to move him back to cornerback, the team announced Friday. The 28-year-old Randall played cornerback for his first three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, who drafted him 30th overall in 2015. He has also played safety and some nickelback. Most of Randall’s 35 […]
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Judge: Woman suing Watson must disclose name
Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate HOUSTON — At an emergency hearing Friday morning, a Harris County judge ruled that one of the plaintiffs suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must identify herself by refiling her lawsuit with her name attached. The original lawsuit, filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, was filed on […]
2021 NFL Draft: Prospect-pro comparisons for top pass rushers
In 1961, when I was working for the Dallas Cowboys, we asked 50 college coaches to describe the ideal traits they wanted to see in football players, and from those descriptions, we extracted the common traits that were associated with success at various positions. While every player is an individual, with their own particular strengths […]
Source: Fields gets 2nd pro day; 49ers expected
Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Because of a scheduling conflict with another prominent pro day, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan were unable to attend Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields’ first […]
2021 NFL Draft: Best team fits for top wide receivers? Five analytics-based pairings
With the 2021 NFL Draft just around the corner, I’m putting my context-based data models to work in search of identifying the best team fit for some of the top players in this year’s class. Leading up to Round 1, I’m looking to find ideal NFL homes for my top five wide receivers, running backs […]
NFL draft tier rankings: McShay’s 107 highest-graded prospects
ESPN College Football and NFL Draft Analyst Joined ESPN in 2006 Played quarterback in high school and was a backup QB for the University of Richmond. Executives, coaches and scouts for all 32 NFL teams are closing in on their final boards ahead of the 2021 NFL draft. Likewise, I’m finishing up my tape evaluations […]
New York Jets GM Joe Douglas admits it is ‘fair assessment’ team will Draft QB at No 2 overall
Connecting the dots on the Sam Darnold trade implies the New York Jets are once again starting over at the quarterback position. General manager Joe Douglas did nothing to debunk that theory on Tuesday while discussing the team’s deal with the Carolina Panthers. “I think that’s a fair assessment based on the decision we made […]
2021 NFL Draft: Ranking each position group in this year's class
Mock drafts are great for projecting potential picks, and prospect rankings help illuminate which individual players are worthy of attention — but what about sizing up which position groups are loaded with talent and which groups are lacking? That’s what my ranking of the position groups in the 2021 NFL Draft is for. Before we […]
Aaron Rodgers hosted Jeopardy! and got trolled about the NFC championship field goal
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his debut as interim host of Jeopardy! on Monday night, and honestly, he was pretty solid. Rodgers is no stranger to the Jeopardy! stage. On a 2015 episode of Celebrity Jeopardy!, he raised $50,000 for charity by defeating astronaut and current United States senator Mark Kelly and “Shark […]
NFL Draft rumors: Jets locked in on Zach Wilson after Sam Darnold trade; What will 49ers do at No. 3?
The NFL Draft drama starts at No. 3. Monday’s trade between the Jets and Panthers brought a little more clarity to the top of this year’s draft board. New York sent quarterback Sam Darnold to Carolina in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick, 2022 second-round pick and 2022 fourth-round pick, solidifying the Jets’ commitment to […]