Georgia’s Jake Fromm receives NFL Combine measurements

Georgia’s Jake Fromm has received his 2020 NFL Combine measurements. Fromm’s hand size, which is under nine inches, is somewhat concerning.

Georgia’s Jake Fromm has received his 2020 NFL Combine measurements. Fromm’s hand size, which is under nine inches, is somewhat concerning. Nine inches is considered the minimum hand size for an NFL quarterback.

Here’s how both Jake Fromm and Washington Huskies QB Jacob Eason measured at the combine:

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25. #Georgia QB Jake Fromm

Height: 6-1 7/8
Weight: 219
Hand: 8 7/8 👀
Arm: 31 1/8
Wingspan: 75

— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) February 24, 2020

Ultimately, hand size doesn’t have much correlation with cold weather performance and fumbles, so it shouldn’t drop Fromm too far. That being said, Fromm doesn’t have the measurables of the other elite quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL Draft.

LSU’s Joe Burrow did have nine inch hands as well. He’ll still be the first pick of the NFL Draft. One-eighth of an inch shouldn’t make too much of a difference for UGA’s Jake Fromm.

Bucs should be keeping an eye on QB Jacob Eason at the NFL Scouting Combine

See why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should be keeping a close eye on Washington QB Jacob Eason at the NFL Scouting Combine.

While Jameis Winston competed in an epic singing battle with his son this week, it remains to be seen whether or not the quarterback will be competing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next year.

The Bucs still haven’t officially made a decision on Winston’s future yet, at least no publicly. A roller-coaster 2019 season by the former Heisman Trophy winner did little to convince the team he’s the long-term answer at the position.

While Bruce Arians has said the team is waiting to see if there’s a “better option” at QB in free agency, this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis will provide the Bucs a chance to see this year’s crop of QBs up close and personal. One quarterback in particular they should be keeping an eye on is Jacob Eason of Washington. At 6-foot-6 nearly 230 pounds, he’s a big arm QB who could thrive under Bruce Arians. This past season he threw for 3,132 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions at Washington.

Per one NFC Scout on Eason at the combine:

“I don’t think Eason’s going to test all that well in terms of running and jumping or anything like that. But he’s going to throw the s— out of it.”

And, as one college scouting director said:

“Herbert’s a big guy with a big arm, and Eason’s bigger and got a better arm. This combine thing should be good for him.”

One mock draft already has Eason going to the Bucs at the 14th spot, citing the fact that Eason has some “Carson Palmer vibes.” If Tampa Bay likes what they see in Eason, would they willing to use their top pick to grab him?

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Bears shouldn’t ignore QB position in NFL Draft

While the Bears have many roster needs this offseason (TE, OL, CB, S), they cannot ignore the quarterback position in the 2020 NFL Draft.

We’re roughly two months into the Bears offseason, and the main topic of conversation has revolved around the quarterback situation. And rightfully so.

Mitchell Trubisky is entering his fourth season with Chicago, and the Bears haven’t gotten the results they were expecting. While the entire Bears offense struggled in 2019, Trubisky was a big reason why. Trubisky regressed mightily in his third season, and his future has been called into question.

While many mock drafts have had the Bears targeting other position groups of need like tight end, offensive line and defensive back, Bleacher Report warns that the Bears shouldn’t ignore the quarterback position in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Chicago Bears do not have a first-round selection because of their trade to acquire Khalil Mack. Therefore, it may be hard to land a quarterback who could challenge Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job. However, the Bears should still consider a signal-caller if the opportunity to get one presents itself.

If Chicago believes a second-round prospect such as Georgia’s Jake Fromm can upgrade the position, it has to make the pick. Sticking by Trubisky would be a big mistake.

While you figure the Bears will be interested in drafting a young quarterback, exactly which round remains to be seen. If the Bears decide to use one of their second round picks on a young signal caller, they could possibly target players like Utah State’s Jordan Love, Georgia’s Jake Fromm or Washington’s Jacob Eason.

Chicago could also wait until the later rounds to draft a developmental prospect, perhaps Washington State’s Anthony Gordon, Colorado’s Steven Montez or Florida International’s James Morgan.

It’s true that the Bears have multiple areas of need on their roster. But one of the biggest is quarterback, which means Chicago must do their due diligence in fixing the position in every way possible.

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Jake Fromm of Georgia football all over draft boards

Jake Fromm of Georgia football all over NFL mock draft boards

Three-year starter Jake Fromm led UGA football teams which won 13, 11 and 12 games and reached the SEC championship game three years in a row, after a triple of excellent 11-1 regular seasons. He exits Georgia as perhaps the most successful quarterback in school history, looking at these standards, although the peak for team success was back in his true freshman, national runner-up, SEC championship season. Fromm did not throw a whole lot as a freshman, though, the fabled Georgia ground game pounding the way.

I have seen Fromm all over mock draft boards since the start of his junior season, from late in the first round, to well into the second round, to the third.

Sources told me his NFL stock surged highest after the SECCG of 2018, when he threw more and displayed deft touch, almost unseating Alabama in the rematch. Without an experienced receiving core in 2019 and with now-departed offensive coordinator James Coley leaning on D’Andre Swift and calling predictable plays, Fromm struggled late in the season. His NFL readiness clearly came into question, and he has never had the strongest arm. He is an excellent leader and fine young man, a tough dude, a gamer.

Dec 7, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) is sacked by LSU Tigers safety Grant Delpit (7) during the first half in the 2019 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Getting blown out by eventual national champion LSU and taking this tough tackle had to have played into his decision not to return for a senior season, with four offensive line starters also not coming back. Fromm still had fairly good numbers when wide receiver Lawrence Cager was healthy, and he played well in the Sugar Bowl win over Baylor as wideout George Pickens finally fully came into his own and won offensive bowl MVP.

The Fromm era ended with lots of heartbreaking disappointments and some bright spots. He has the all-time completion percentage record at the University of Georgia. That is a hard stat to top, when you also look at all those wins he captained, with different key guys around him.

He may be the fourth quarterback taken, after Joe Burrows from LSU, Tua Tagoviloa from Bama and Justin Herbert from Oregon. He will probably go one QB slot ahead of his one-time UGA backup, Jacob Eason. The New England Patriots reportedly like Fromm, and he could be teamed up with my favorite Georgia player of the coach Kirby Smart era, Sony Michel.

NFL Combine schedule for Georgia football’s 10 invitees

Here’s the 2020 NFL Combine schedule for the Georgia football players invited.

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Georgia had 10 players invited to participate in the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The combine will take place from February 23rd to March 2nd, with on-field workouts beginning on the 27th.

The 10 Georgia players that received an invite are as follows:

• K Rodrigo Blankenship

• WR Lawrence Cager

• QB Jake Fromm

• RB Brian Herrien

• OL Solomon Kindley

• S J.R. Reed

• RB D’Andre Swift

• OL Andrew Thomas

• OL Isaiah Wilson

• TE Charlie Woerner

For the players that did not receive an invite, and for those who did but want to better their scores, Georgia will host its annual pro-day, where coaches from all 32 NFL teams should be present.

As for the 10 players who will be in Indianapolis next week, they’ll be busy with everything from orientation, to interviews, medical exams, psychological testing, media sessions and an NFLPA meeting.

And then finally they’ll hit the field for their workouts.

They’ll be broken up into groups. Here’s a list of those groups and the Georgia players who will be in them.

Group 1: TE, QB, WR (Fromm, Cager, Woerner)

Group 2: PK, ST, OL, RB (Blankenship, Thomas, Kindley, Wilson, Swift, Herrien)

Group 3: DL, LB (No UGA players)

Group 4: DB (JR Reed)

Here’s the schedule for the 10 Dawgs who will be there, provided by NFLCombine.net.

Group 1: (Fromm, Cager, Woerner)

Sunday, Feb. 23: Arrive in Indy, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Monday, Feb. 24: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews

Tuesday, Feb. 25: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing

Wednesday, Feb. 26: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing

Thursday, Feb. 27: Limited testing, On-field Workout

Friday, Feb. 28: Departure from Indianapolis

Group 2: (Blankenship, Thomas, Kindley, Wilson, Swift, Herrien)

Monday, Feb. 24: Arrive in Indy, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Tuesday, Feb. 25: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews

Wednesday, Feb. 26: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing

Thursday, Feb. 27: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing

Friday, Feb. 28: Limited testing, On-field Workout

Saturday, Feb. 29: Departure from Indianapolis

Group 4: DB (JR Reed)

Wednesday, Feb. 26: Arrive, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Thursday, Feb. 27: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews

Friday, Feb. 28: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing

Saturday, Feb. 29: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing

Sunday, March 1: Limited testing, On-field Workout

Monday, March 2: Departure from Indianapolis

Todd McShay’s mock draft has Patriots landing QB at 23rd overall

Tom Brady’s replacement — or heir-apparent.

Tom Brady will need replacing in 2020 or beyond. So ESPN’s Todd McShay suggested the New England Patriots plan accordingly. In his latest mock draft, McShay projected Bill Belichick would take one of the draft’s top quarterback prospects, one who could start day-one if necessary but might also benefit from a year or two behind Brady, if he returns despite his status as a pending free agent.

At 23rd overall, the Patriots are projected to pick Washington Huskies quarterback Jacob Eason. Here’s what McShay wrote on the topic:

“Yes, that’s right, I’m now going with a quarterback for the Patriots, who still don’t know if they’ll have Tom Brady under center in 2020. Even if the 42-year-old free agent returns on a short-term deal, the Pats have to address the position on the first two days of the draft, so why not do it now? I like 2019 fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham’s potential, but I’m not sold on him as a long-term starter. Eason has been getting a lot of buzz from people I talk to in the NFL lately, though he’s not a lock to be the fourth quarterback taken; he’s still battling with Utah State’s Jordan Love, but I’ll give the 6-6 Eason the edge for now. He has the best arm of any signal-caller in this class, though he can be erratic at times. It’d be ideal if he got a year or two to sit behind Brady, but he has a much higher ceiling that Stidham. Safety and linebacker are other positions to keep an eye on for New England’s top pick.”

So McShay had both Love and Eason on the board, but apparently likes Eason’s fit in New England, particularly with Belichick and Josh McDaniels getting time to groom the young signal-caller, who finished 2019 with a 64.2 completion % with 3,132 passing yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He needs help getting through his reads, something the Patriots coaching staff would dedicate themselves to fixing. Eason also has an impressive amount of talent and power, but that has lent itself to poor mechanics, which won’t cut it in the NFL. That’s another area for improvement, which should lower his number of misfires.

The player no one is talking about, Stidham, is the biggest unknown variable in the equation. He spent most of the year away from reporters’ eyes, and is therefore an unknown entity to everyone except the Patriots. Only Belichick’s staff knows how quarterback-needy they are in New England. If Stidham made major developmental strides, maybe the Patriots don’t need a quarterback.

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Multiple former Georgia players go to Falcons rivals in latest NFL mock draft

Three former Georgia football players, including Jake Fromm and Jacob Eason, go to Atlanta Falcons’ rivals.

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The NFL Draft is coming up in just a few months and multiple former Bulldogs are expecting to hear their names called in Las Vegas.

In the latest four-round 2020 NFL mock draft done by USA TODAY’s DraftWire, multiple former Georgia players go in round one and three guys head to the NFC South.

However, none are projected to go the Falcons, a franchise that has routinely passed up on drafting players from the in-state university over the years.

Round 1:

Nov 30, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Solomon Kindley (66) and offensive lineman Andrew Thomas (71) celebrate with fans after a victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

The first two picks of the draft see Joe Burrow headed to Cincinnati and Chase Young to Washington.

Andrew Thomas goes early…

Pick No. 4: Andrew Thomas to the Giants

At No. 4 the first Dawg, offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, gets taken by the New York Giants.

On Thomas, DraftWire wrote:

If the Giants want Daniel Jones to become a true franchise quarterback, they’re going to have to protect him. General manager Dave Gettleman is as old-school as they come, so don’t be surprised when he spends this pick in the trenches. Moving back would be ideal given this year’s depth at both tackle and along the interior, but if they’re stuck here, Thomas is a strong pick.

At No. 5, the Miami Dolphins take Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Kindley to Tennessee…

Pick No. 29: Solomon Kindley to the Titans

In the first round, at pick No. 29, Georgia has its second player selected in the draft. Offensive guard Solomon Kindley, one of the most consistent blockers at Georgia over the past couple of seasons, is projected to the Tennessee Titans, where he would team up with former UGA center Ben Jones.

On Kindley, Draft Wire wrote:

If Derrick Henry leaves in free agency, running back obviously becomes a strong possibility here. But if he returns, the Titans should focus on fortifying an already strong offensive line with young reinforcements. Kindley is the best of a deep class of interior blockers, and his experience against top competition in the SEC have him ready to make an impact from Day 1.

Former Bulldog goes to the NFC South in the second round…

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5 QB prospects Bears should watch at NFL Scouting Combine

The Bears are expected to target a veteran QB in free agency, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if they also drafted a young QB to develop.

Easily the biggest offseason conversation surrounding the Bears has been how they’re going to handle the quarterback position.

While Mitchell Trubisky has been named the starter for the 2020 season, that’s not guaranteed beyond this season or even at the start. Which means the Bears will likely be in the market for a new quarterback.

Chicago is already expected to target a veteran signal caller in free agency, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if they also drafted a young quarterback to develop.

With that in mind, here are five quarterback prospects the Bears should watch at the NFL Scouting Combine next week:

1. Jordan Love, Utah State

Utah State quarterback Jordan Love is the kind of player the Bears would love — an athletic, dual-threat quarterback with a big arm. But Chicago certainly wouldn’t be the only team in need of his services.

Love certainly regressed in his senior season, throwing for 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 2019 compared to 32 touchdowns, six interceptions in 2018. But his upside is enough for the Bears to consider taking a chance on him if he’s still on the board come the second round.

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2020 NFL Draft: QB prospects Colts should watch at NFL combine

Here are the QBs the Colts should watch at the Combine.

The Indianapolis Colts are in a position to select a quarterback early in the 2020 NFL draft. With the Nos.13, 34 and 44 picks in the first two rounds and plenty of quarterback prospects coming out in this year’s draft, the Colts have plenty of options if they want to add a young player to the quarterback room.

All eyes will be on Indianapolis at the end of February as the NFL Combine will be underway. This will give the Colts the chance to meet with prospects and watch them run through drills on their home turf.

Here are some quarterback prospects to watch at the 2020 NFL Combine:

Joe Burrow | LSU | Age: 23

The presumptive No. 1 overall pick, Burrow threw 60 touchdowns last season and led his school to the National Championship and won the Heisman. The Colts won’t get a chance to draft Burrow, who is likely to go to the Cincinnati Bengals with the first pick in the draft.

Burrow is ranked No. 1 in Draft Wire’s quarterback rankings for 2020.

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Bears address offensive needs in PFF’s new mock draft

In PFF’s new 2-round mock draft, the Bears addressed 2 key offensive needs in quarterback and offensive line with their second-round picks.

We’re just over two months away from the 2020 NFL Draft, and the Bears will have several needs to address this offseason.

The Bears hold the 43rd and 50th picks in the second round of the NFL Draft, as they got the Raiders’ second-round pick (No. 43) in the Khalil Mack trade.

In Pro Football Focus’ new two-round mock draft, the Bears addressed two key offensive needs in quarterback and offensive line with their two second-round picks.

With the 43rd pick, PFF believes the Bears will find their quarterback in Washington’s Jacob Eason.

The Bears get their guy, but there’s a reason why Eason fell to the second round. Similar to Drew Lock last year, Eason has all the arm talent in the world, but that never quite translated to consistent play on the field. Eason had a passing grade below 60.0 in 4 of his 9 Pac-12 games this year.

While Eason might be a project, his upside makes him someone that would be difficult for the Bears to pass up, especially if Chicago is ready to move on from Mitchell Trubisky. The Bears are expected to bring in a veteran to compete with Trubisky in free agency, and bringing in a young player via the NFL Draft is certainly a possibility.

Then, with the 50th selection, PFF says Chicago will address the offensive line with the addition of LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry.

Cushenberry took it on the chin a bit this past season, as he allowed more pressures than any other center in the country. That looked like an outlier at the Senior Bowl, where he tied for the highest win rate of any interior offensive lineman there. With guard more of a need for the Bears, Cushenberry has the size and skills to kick out there.

The Bears need to address issues on the offensive line, and they have a need at right guard. While Cushenberry is a center, he could be that option at right guard if the Bears need him.

Barring any trades, the Bears will have eight picks in this year’s draft, but only two in the top 50 and three in the top 150. Chicago’s selections include a projected fourth-round compensatory pick for safety Adrian Amos, as well as a conditional pick from the Eagles for running back Jordan Howard, which projects to be a sixth rounder.

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