Shutdown Corner's final NFL mock drafts There's legitimate intrigue at the top of the NFL draft this year. We know quarterbacks are going 1-2, and we think Cal quarterback Jared Goff will be first off the board to the Los Angeles Rams, but the Rams haven't said anything about it. Then it gets really tricky. PODCAST: The ultimate NFL Mock Draft breakdown: Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports … [Read more...]

Report: No closer to Kaepernick, Broncos trying for Bradford? Presumably, over the next few days we'll finally figure out who the Denver Broncos want to line up at quarterback this season. It has been a mystery until now, with the draft starting on Thursday, but the latest news has them shifting focus a bit. With the team no closer to coming to a deal with San Francisco 49ers quarterback … [Read more...]

The biggest need for all 32 teams heading into the NFL draft No matter how much money you spend in free agency, there's always going to be an unsolved problem going into the draft. Many teams go into the draft this week looking for the best available player, but they also understand the weaknesses of their rosters. While a team might not ignore a great player who falls too far, it also has … [Read more...]

Just before draft, top prospect Laremy Tunsil sued by stepfather This probably isn't what Laremy Tunsil wanted to be dealing with right before one of the biggest moments of his life. Tunsil, the Ole Miss offensive tackle who could go as high as third overall to the San Diego Chargers in Thursday's NFL draft, was sued again this week by his stepfather Lindsey Miller. Miller claims an … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil, nimble-footed manchild Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 2. Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil6-foot-5, 311 pounds Key stat: Has missed games in all three seasons at Ole Miss, including seven via suspension in 2015 … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Oregon DE DeForest Buckner, monster force inside Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 3. Oregon DE DeForest Buckner6-foot-7, 291 pounds Key stat: In the past two seasons as a 3-4 defensive end in the Ducks' defense, Buckner totaled 164 … [Read more...]

Draft Analysis: Dynasty Running Back Prospects The pre-draft process is dark and full of terrors, but through that darkness emerges an exciting jumble of #hawttaeks, half-truths, and quality NFL prospects. Despite the excitement the months before the draft bring, wading through all of the craziness to find the useful bits of fantasy football information can be daunting. With that in mind, here is … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott, a rare, complete back Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 4. Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott6-foot-0, 225 pounds Key stat: In four-game span to close out the Buckeyes' 2014 national-title season — against … [Read more...]

Roger Goodell 'pleased' with Brady appeal decision (of course) In the least shocking news you will see today, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell thinks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit got things right Monday when it reinstated Tom Brady's four-game suspension for L'Affaire Deflategate and basically ruled that Article 46 of the collective bargaining agreement means Goodell can do … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: UCLA LB Myles Jack, an elite, versatile athlete Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 5. UCLA LB Myles Jack6-foot-1, 245 pounds Key stat: As a linebacker for the Bruins, Jack totaled 178 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, one sack, 19 passes … [Read more...]