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USA Today
21-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What James Gladstone's trip to OL Masterminds camp tells us about the Jaguars' GM
Jaguars' James Gladstone attended the OL Mastermind camp. Here is what that tells one NFL analyst. Jacksonville Jaguars' GM James Gladstone and EVP Tony Boselli were in attendance at the Offensive Line Masterminds camp recently. In fact, Gladstone was one of the only executives in attendance, according to Lance Zierlein. So, why is this important? On the latest episode of 'Move The Sticks,' Zierlein and Bucky Brooks explained way. "He and Tony are like that," Brooks said, "and they do not turn down any opportunity to not only look at players but to learn the ins and outs, because as you learn from people training, it helps you become better at evaluating. Now you have a greater sense of what is being taught, what to look for, because we all have a blind spot when it comes to scouting certain positions." Lance Zierlein, who co-hosted the show with Brooks, would add that the OL Masterminds is for the who's who when it comes to offensive line play. Lane Johnson, Kevin Mawae, Terron Armstead, and Olin Kreutz are just a few of the players in attendance at the event reviewing tape, along with discussing technique and fundamentals. among a number of other talking points. "To hear that James is out there," Brooks added, "to me, that's worthy of a tip of the cap because that's somebody who was humble enough to know I don't know everything about this stuff, let me go there and learn." This offseason, in search of improved play up front, Gladstone has reshaped the Jaguars' offensive line room by making six additions between free agency and the NFL draft as Jacksonville embraces competition this summer in search of their best starting five configuration.
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Broncos host fastest player in NFL draft on visit
Broncos host fastest player in NFL draft on visit .@MoveTheSticks breaks down why @MatthewGolden_ could potentially be a 1st round pick in this year's Draft 🏃💨 📺: 2025 #NFLDraft – April 24-26 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC 📱: Stream on @NFLPlus — NFL (@NFL) April 9, 2025 The Denver Broncos are taking a close look at the fastest player in the NFL draft. The Broncos are bringing in Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden for one of their 30 non-local pre-draft visits, according to a report from KUSA-TV's Mike Klis. Golden (5-11, 191 pounds) ran a blazing-fast 40-yard dash in 4.29 seconds at the NFL combine, the fastest time among prospects in this year's class. After spending the first two years of his college career at Houston, Golden transferred to Texas ahead of the 2024 season. He totaled 58 receptions for a team-high 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last fall. Golden returned 14 kickoffs for 285 yards last fall, and he ran back nine kickoffs for 321 yards and two touchdowns in 2023 while at Houston. The speedy receiver undoubtedly has potential to make a big impact both on offense and special teams in the NFL. Denver already has an All-Pro returner in Marvin Mims and a developing speedy receiver in Troy Franklin, so it remains to be seen if the Broncos would be willing to use a first-round pick on Golden. Denver holds seven draft picks this year, including No. 20 in the first round. These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Combine numbers becoming rarer in the NFL Draft and college recruiting
© Peter Casey-Imagn Images During last week's "Move The Sticks" podcast with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks, the two longtime analysts for NFL Network were lamenting the fact that nearly half of the top 12-15 pass rushers weren't going to run a 40-yard dash in preparation for the NFL Draft. Advertisement This isn't a new phenomenon. Many of the top prospects, regardless of position, have been opting out of the combine testing drills for years out of fear it could only hurt their draft stock. Instead, they've opted to direct scouts to their game film, statistical production and GPS tracking data to verify their athleticism. Not having verified testing data is common when evaluating high school prospects and it does impact how those players are evaluated and where those players are slotted in the Rivals250. WHICH METRO AREA PRODUCES THE BEST HS FOOTBALL TALENT? YOU DECIDE MORE: Breaking down the biggest commits of the weekend CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker Often there are track times for many of the skill positions, which can be helpful, but those rarely exist for pass rushers. Without track times or verified combine results, validating the explosiveness of a pass rusher can be challenging, especially without an in-person evaluation. In these situations, the player's game film carries even more weight and is even more heavily scrutinized during the process. But how should the level of competition be factored into the evaluation? Advertisement On the podcast, Brooks uses former Marshall star pass rusher and projected first-round NFL Draft pick Mike Green as an example: "Are we having true apples to apples discussions when we may look at a Mike Green play in one conference versus somebody else who is playing in the SEC against presumably, presumably better tackles and blockers." Without verified combine results and measurements to make it an apples to apples comparison, there is an immense amount of uncertainty when trying to decide between two players from different areas of the country who have similar stats and equally impressive film. Brooks went on to make another point that should be of particular interest to college football prospects: "It makes it harder when we're kind of building the case to support our player in a meeting ... I can say, 'He ran for 2,000 yards,' but [I'll get asked] 'What's his 40 time?' [and I'll have to say] 'I don't have that.' Advertisement "It just makes it more difficult to be able to make some of these arguments when you have Prospect A and Prospect B with similar grades but I have an incomplete profile on Prospect B." This isn't a groundbreaking revelation but many players, especially ones ranked in the top 100 of the Rivals250, still decide against participating in combine drills. For this exact reason, the in-person evaluation is an invaluable part of the process. For scouts, that means getting in the car or on a plane and going to see these players to validate what you saw on film. As Jeremiah said on the podcast, "You're getting to the point now where it's like, man, you better get out and do your homework in the fall. Get out and see these guys, go to some live games and see them move around and see them do things and give yourself a little bit of a better opportunity there because, if you're banking on getting all this information in the spring, I don't know that those days are ever coming back."
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes Panthers are 'prime trade candidate' for 2025 draft
The Carolina Panthers could very well pick a little later than expected on the first night of the 2025 NFL draft. On Tuesday, NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah followed up his second mock draft of the offseason with a new episode of the Move The Sticks podcast. Before explaining his pick for the Panthers (which we'll get to a bit later), Jeremiah dropped an interesting nugget about their position at eighth overall. 'Carolina, I even mentioned this in the blurb, they're a prime trade candidate as well,' he stated. 'It sucks when you have a lot of needs on your team. The nice thing is you can afford to slide around and move around a little bit because you're still gonna get somebody that's gonna help you out.' A move off their first-round spot shouldn't be much of a surprise if it actually were to happen. Not only does Carolina have a handful of holes to fill, but trading back may be the primary modus operandi for president of team operations and general manager Dan Morgan—who began his front office career with the jumpy Seattle Seahawks. Oh, and Morgan also said it himself while talking with New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen at last year's Senior Bowl . . . But for now, the Panthers are still at No. 8—where Jeremiah matches them up with University of Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker. 'I think with them, I think trying to find guys that won when you have a team that hasn't won a lot lately, I think there is something to that,' Jeremiah added. 'Bryce [Young] has been through the fire a little bit, but he came out of it stronger. He's got a winning background, winning pedigree. 'Now we go get somebody on the other side of the ball here in Jalon Walker who's won a bunch, who's dynamic and explosive. Versatile piece there. I think it kinda gives them a chess piece for that group.'
