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-34 posts tagged "NFL Draft"
Jack Horton | Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Every year, the day before the NFL draft, my brother, my dad and I make our final mock drafts in preparation for Draft Day. What’s on the line? Last place buys the other two a shake from Pac-Out, a popular spot in Boise, Idaho — where I’m from. What I wouldn’t give for one of
Andrew McGuinness, Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Tyler Reidy, Matthew Crow, Thomas Zwiller, Ryan Murphy and J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023
The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, April 27, 2023
The NFL Draft is starting. Every year, the draft is a source of hope for bottom-feeder teams that are looking to rebuild, and a starting point for contenders to fill missing pieces on their championship-hopeful rosters. The first round is Thursday night, and with it comes some of the most exciting prospects in college football.
Matthew Crow | Tuesday, March 22, 2022
I was walking out of class on Monday afternoon when I saw the alert on my phone: The Falcons had traded Matt Ryan to the Colts for a third-round pick in this year’s draft. My initial reaction was sadness. As a lifelong Falcons fan, Ryan has been my favorite NFL player since I started watching
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, February 14, 2022
With the Super Bowl in the books, it is time to look towards the next big NFL event: the NFL Draft. The 2022 Draft, the 87th draft in the leagues’ history, will occur in Vegas on April 28th and run through the 30th. The draft is always exciting (and for some teams more exciting than
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, January 20, 2022
As the divisional round has already been covered by the excellent John Kalemkerian, I thought it might be interesting to look at the teams who fell a little short of the mark. These teams are worth paying attention to — they made the playoffs, after all — but they are likely to be forgotten as
Mannion McGinley | Friday, December 10, 2021
Irish juniors, safety Kyle Hamilton and running back Kyren Williams, declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday afternoon. The pair each sent statements out through social media, thanking their teammates, friends, coaches, families, professors, fans and the “greatest university in the world.” Hamilton earns accolades despite shortened season Hamilton, standing at 6’4” and 220
John Kalemkerian | Thursday, April 29, 2021
The 2020 NFL season ended in disappointment for the New York Giants after narrowly missing out on a division title and playoff berth despite a hard-fought victory over the Cowboys in Week 17. Nevertheless, last season was a step in the right direction for the Giants, who have been stuck in mediocrity (or worse) since
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Today we’re breaking down my top five players and value pick at each offensive position for the upcoming NFL Draft. Offensive Line Penei Sewell, Oregon Rashawn Slater, Northwestern Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech Value Pick: Aaron Banks, Notre Dame Sewell is the #1 offensive lineman and should be a
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, March 26, 2020
The day was going to come eventually. Tom Brady was either going to retire, or he would tire of taking pay cuts and play for market value for another club. The latter happened March 17, as Tom Brady announced he would not return to New England, agreeing to a deal in principle with the Tampa