When it comes to evaluating talent, there is no such thing as a perfect prospect, particularly when it comes to predicting which prospect will translate from the relatively comfortable setting of a college campus to the cutthroat business of the NFL. There are simply too many influences on any given prospect to peg him as…
These rankings were inspired by work done for the 2018 ITP Draft Guide, which is now available for purchase! Continuing along with my top 2018 NFL Draft Wide Receiver prospects I’ll be unveiling receivers 10-6. This group features some versatile pieces that can win from the outside as well as from the slot position and…
Ten down, ten to go. In this group of passers we start to get into quarterbacks who I expect to become starters in the NFL. All five of these quarterbacks are graduating seniors, all of them were multiple-year starters, and four earned Senior Bowl berths while the fifth earned a spot in the NFLPA Collegiate…
The Inside The Pylon team has released our 2018 Draft Guide, rating and stacking over 550 prospects to find our group of 185 top guys. Like parents, scouts aren’t supposed to have “favorites” – but let’s face it, in the course of all that tape work, we enjoy watching some guys more than others. Below…
Today I’ll be continuing with Part 2 of my 2018 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings, covering wide receivers 15-11. The group of receivers below is made up of two high floor Z receiving prospects and three of the best pure slot receivers in the class. These receivers should be solid to strong complimentary pieces for…
The Inside The Pylon team has released our 2018 Draft Guide, rating and stacking over 550 prospects to find our group of 185 top guys. Like parents, scouts aren’t supposed to have “favorites” – but let’s face it, in the course of all that tape work, we enjoy watching some guys more than others. Below…
During the cross checking process for the 2018 ITP Draft Guide, our fearless Director of Personnel decisions – Dan Hatman – made a note to the wide receiver scouts saying, “WR is a fascinating position, as every scout values skill sets differently.” This is undoubtedly true. There are a lot of different receiver types that…
The quarterback rankings move into the next group of five passers, and in this collection we find some quarterbacks who truly should hear their names called, and a few who have been touted as “The Sleeper” in this quarterback class. Two of the quarterbacks in this group stepped in to replace first-round selections in previous…
Kalen Ballage impressed at the NFL combine. The 6’ 1’’, 227lb Arizona State product ran a 4.46 second 40-yard dash and 6.91 second 3-cone drill, leaping 33.5” on the vertical and 122” on the broad. That solid 6.91 3-cone (a nice 69th percentile) shows up when he is stringing cuts together and one-cutting to get…
Jerry Jones made a difficult decision last Friday to let go of the Dallas Cowboys’ all-time leader in touchdown receptions, Dez Bryant. Bryant had a stellar eight seasons in Dallas accumulating 531 catches for 7,459 yards and 73 touchdowns during that span. However, a majority of the aforementioned production was collected during his first five…
We have finally arrived at the end. Proclamations of doom and terror first uttered back in the summer have brought us to this moment, the cusp of the 2018 NFL draft and perhaps the most pivotal quarterback class in recent memory. As with years past, the battles have raged on endlessly over some of the…
“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” — Joe Namath Baker Mayfield possesses many of the intangible traits NFL teams desire when fervently scouring for their next franchise quarterback. The Oklahoma walk-on has a distinct personality in the way he attacks…
The ushering of a new era in Giants football has commenced and Dave Gettleman wasted little time, as Big Blue looks to reshape its image and bounce back from the dreadful 3-13 campaign that marked an agonizing end to the Jerry Reese tenure. Who would have thought a year ago that the Giants would have…
With most of free agency cooling down and the NFL Draft on the horizon, it’s time to release a new mock draft. Maurice Hurst slips out of the first round due to the detected heart condition which may affect many team’s boards even though he has been cleared. No mock trades have been included. 1.…
The 2018 NFL Draft is less than 3 weeks away and every team is putting the finishing touches on their draft boards. We all know the consensus top prospects such as Saquon Barkley, Bradley Chubb and Quenton Nelson. Then there are those middle round prospects that don’t get the recognition they deserve. Day 2 and…
After months and months of hard work, we’ve released the 2018 ITP Draft Guide. If you preordered and haven’t gotten yours yet, please let us know and we’ll address the issue ASAP. If you haven’t ordered yet, what are you waitin’ for? Check out ITPDraftGuide.com. Some customers and potential customers have had some questions that…