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NFL invites 337 prospects to the 2020 Combine

Joe Burrow and Chase Young top the names invited to the NFL Combine.

There will be a ton of college football talent at the NFL Combine later this month. The league announced Friday the names of the 337 players/prospects who have been invited to attend the event in Indianapolis.

2020 NFL offseason: Important dates for Bills in February

Unfortunately the NFL season typically concludes in early February each year. After that, things go silent for the Bills and the rest of the league. But not for long. There’s a little action… eventually. Here’s a full rundown of some NFL action …

Unfortunately the NFL season typically concludes in early February each year.

After that, things go silent for the Bills and the rest of the league.

But not for long. There’s a little action… eventually.

Here’s a full rundown of some NFL action that’ll happen this month:

Feb. 3: Waiver system begins for 2020.

Feb. 11: Beginning at 12:00 p.m ET, NFL clubs may begin to sign players whose 2020 CFL contracts have expired. Players under contract to a CFL club for the 2020 season or who have an option for the 2020 season are not eligible to be signed… (Think Duke Williams).

Feb. 24-March 2: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN.

Feb. 25: First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition players.

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Oklahoma’s Parnell Motley snubbed from 2020 NFL Combine

One of Oklahoma’s rising NFL Draft prospects will not be able to show off his talents at the 2020 NFL Combine.

One of Oklahoma’s rising prospects will be sitting at home for the NFL’s biggest interview.

Parnell Motley put together one of the better senior campaigns in recent Sooners history in 2019, but he announced on Monday that he was not invited to the 2020 NFL Combine.

The NFL invited 64 defensive backs to the NFL Combine in 2019. Of those defensive backs, 36 were corners. In the 2019 NFL Draft, 32 corners were drafted in the seven rounds.

This, though, truly feels like a snub that could hurt Motley’s soaring draft stock. The former Oklahoma corner impressed many towards the end of the 2019 season, and that continued in the early stages of the draft process.

Motley will now have one major interview in front of NFL teams at the Oklahoma Pro Day—which annually takes place in March.

In 2019, the former Oklahoma corner finished with 13 pass break ups, one interception and five forced fumbles. Motley was a key cog to Oklahoma’s defensive success in and shut down his side of the field in most of the Sooners games.

The 2020 NFL Draft commences on April 23 and ends on April 25 from Las Vegas, Nevada. It remains to be seen if Motley will be drafted, but people close to the situation have told me that it would be a shock if he isn’t drafted come April.

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2020 NFL offseason: Important dates for the Eagles in February

2020 NFL offseason: Important dates for the Eagles in February

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The Philadelphia Eagles season is over and the most important offseason in team history awaits as the Birds attempt to retool without falling behind their peers in the loaded NFC.

With the Super Bowl completed, here are all the key offseason dates for the Eagles remaining in the month of February.

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Feb. 3: Waiver system begins for 2020.

Feb. 11: Beginning at 12:00 noon, New York time, NFL clubs may begin to sign players whose 2020 CFL contracts have expired. Players under contract to a CFL club for the 2020 season or who have an option for the 2020 season are not eligible to be signed.

Feb. 24-March 2: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Feb. 25: First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

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Georgia football QB Jake Fromm predicts what his 40 time will be

Georgia football QB Jake Fromm predicted his 40 time at the NFL Combine.

Georgia football quarterback Jake Fromm is in Mobile, Alabama preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft with his personal quarterback coach that he’s had since he attended Houston County High School in Warner Robins.

Fromm’s junior season may not have gone the way he had hoped; he was inconsistent at times, received little help from his receivers and ultimately led an offense that left a ton to be desired. But the truth is that Fromm is a great quarterback, as seen during his freshman and sophomore year and at times throughout his junior year.

That’s the reason that he was projected as a top-ten pick by a ton of outlets last summer.

What separates Fromm from other quarterbacks is his preparation. He may not the biggest guy, he may not be the fastest and his arm strength is good but not great, but what he lacks in physical attributes he more than makes up for with his focus and drive.

While partaking in an interview with the NFL Network, Fromm was asked what kind of player the team who takes him in the draft will be getting.

“They’re getting a work horse — a guy who is going to go out and work and prepare,” Fromm said. “A guy who is going to lead. A guy who can make all the throws and make their teammates better, and enjoy it. Man, I love football. I want to go out and be the best football player I can be.”

In the current era of football, where expectations for what quarterbacks should be able to do with their legs are evolving, solely pocket passers are quickly becoming a minority. And though Fromm’s speed and athleticism is not what strikes fear into the opposition, he is quick enough to pick up chunks of yards with his feet if given the space.

The NFL Network asked Fromm to predict what kind of 40-yard-dash time we should expect from the Georgia great.

“We’re going to get a 4.9,” Fromm said. “We’re shooting for a 4.8. A 4.89 is still the same as a 4.80. It’s a 4.8. That’s all you need.”

Last combine (2019), a 4.9 40 time would have been good for 11th among quarterbacks.

NFL changes combine interview rules, limits teams to 45 prospects

The NFL is changing the number of prospects that each team can interview at the combine this year as a part of the workout schedule shift.

Over the past several years, the NFL Scouting Combine has become a spectacle that many hard-nosed fans dive into, and several other fair-weather fans are aware of. While the media surrounding the combine has grown exponentially, with four days of on-field workouts now televised, it still serves as a highly-important time for NFL teams. Not only does it bring all of the top prospects together for workouts, but it also gives the teams a chance to interview and meet with their future draft picks.

This year around, though, the NFL is tweaking the rules regarding those interviews. In years past, teams were allowed to sit down with 60 prospects for 15 minutes each and ask them questions about their game and their upbringing. This year, each team will only be allowed to mee with 45 prospects, but with the allotted time being increased to 18 minutes per prospect.

The reason for this is the NFL moving drills to prime time, which caused a shift in the schedule.

The combine will be held from February 23 to March 2 in Indianapolis this year. Workouts will run from Feb. 27-Mar. 1, beginning with tight ends, quarterbacks and wide receivers, and concluding with defensive backs.

It’s the next major step after the Senior Bowl, which is being held in Mobile, Ala., this week.

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NFL tweaks combine interview rules, limits teams to 45 prospects

Teams will have longer to meet with prospects, but they’ll have 15 fewer players to interview.

The NFL Scouting Combine is one of the most important phases of the pre-draft process, not because it brings together all of the top prospects for workouts, but because teams are able to interview and meet with them.

The NFL is tweaking the rules regarding those interviews for 2020, though. Previously, teams were allowed to sit down with 60 prospects for 15 minutes each. This year, each team will only be allowed to meet with 45 prospects, but for their allotted time will be increased to 18 minutes per prospect.

The reason for this is the NFL moving drills to prime time, which caused a shift in the schedule.

The combine will be held from February 23 to March 2 in Indianapolis this year. Workouts will run from Feb. 27-Mar. 1, beginning with tight ends, quarterbacks and wide receivers, and concluding with defensive backs.

It’s the next major step after the Senior Bowl, which is being held in Mobile, Ala., this week.

NFL changes interview number, length for combine

Instead of getting to formally interview 60 prospects for 15 minutes each, that number is now 45 prospects for 18 minutes each.

The NFL is making some changes to its yearly scouting combine this year. One of the most important parts of the combine is the opportunity teams have to sit down and interview draft prospects.

Teams will get to interview fewer players than in years past.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, teams will only get to interview 45 prospects, a reduction from 60 in previous years. However, the interview lengths increase. They will get to interview players for 18 minutes instead of 15.

Teams will have to be more selective and will have to make more of an effort to interview those participating in the Senior Bowl so they can potentially focus on underclassmen at the combine.

Pelissero notes the change is due to scheduling, as the athletic drills will now become a prime-time event so more fans can see them.

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NFL announces 99 players granted special eligibility for 2020 draft

The league has announced 99 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL draft, set for April 23-25 in Las Vegas.

Super Bowl 54 is still over a week out but preparations for one of the NFL’s other most popular events are well underway. The league has announced 99 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL draft.

To qualify, a player must have met the NFL’s three-year eligibility rule and renounced any remaining college football eligibility. The league must have received written notice from the player by January 17.

This year’s NFL draft will be held April 23-25 in Las Vegas.

Here are the 99 players who are now eligible for selection:

Salvon Ahmed, RB, Washington
Cam Akers, RB, Florida State
Grayland Arnold, CB, Baylor
Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA
Trajan Bandy, CB, Miami
Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin
Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
Lynn Bowden Jr., WR, Kentucky
Marcus Brown, DE, Missouri Western
Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington
Quintez Cephus, WR, Wisconsin
K’Lavon Chaisson, edge rusher, LSU
Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU
Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise St.
Nick Coe, edge rusher, Auburn
Trystan Colon-Castillo, OT, Missouri
Isaiah Coulter, WR, Rhode Island
Kamren Curl, S, Arkansas
DeeJay Dallas, RB, Miami
Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi St.
Gabriel Davis, WR, Central Florida
Kyle Davis, WR, Florida Atlantic
Grant Delpit, S, LSU
A.J. Dillon, RB, Boston College
J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State
Jacob Eason, QB, Washington
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
Jordan Elliott, DL, Missouri
A.J. Epenesa, edge rusher, Iowa
Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State
Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
Jonathan Garvin, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Willie Gay Jr., LB, Mississippi St.
Yetur Gross-Matos, edge rusher, Penn St.
Peter Guerriero, RB, Monmouth
Javelin Guidry, CB, Utah
K.J. Hamler, WR, Penn St.
Harrison Hand, CB, Temple
C.J. Henderson, CB, Florida
Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
Isaiah Hodgins, WR, Oregon St.
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn
Austin Jackson, OT, USC
Trishton Jackson, WR, Syracuse
Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
Dalton Keene, TE, Virginia Tech
Solomon Kindley, OG, Georgia
Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Javon Leake, RB, Maryland
James Lynch, DT, Baylor
James Lynch, DL, Baylor
Justin Madubuike, DT, Texas A&M
Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii
Anthony McFarland Jr., RB, Maryland
Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU
Netane Muti, OG, Fresno State
Thomas Newman, DB, Virginia-Lynchburg
Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri
Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford
Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan
Jacob Phillips, LB, LSU
James Pierre, CB, Florida Atlantic
Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
Debione Renfro, CB, Texas A&M
Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech
Kenny Robinson, DB, West Virginia
Kendrick Rogers, WR, Texas A&M
Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
Cesar Ruiz, center, WR, Michigan
Darnell Salomon, WR, South Florida
Stanford Samuels III, CB Florida State
Josiah Scott, CB, Michigan St.
Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
Arryn Siposs, P, Auburn
Geno Stone, S, Iowa
D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
Tabyus Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
Jeff Thomas, WR, Miami
Michael Turk, P, Arizona St.
Michael Warren II, RB, Cincinnati
Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss
Curtis Weaver, edge rusher, Boise St.
Cody White, WR, Michigan St.
Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama
Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia
Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota
Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
David Woodward, LB, Utah St.
Chase Young, edge rusher, Ohio State
Toren Young, RB, Iowa

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Neville Gallimore impresses at Reese’s Senior Bowl weigh-in

It is officially “measurement season” and one former Oklahoma player is already leaving NFL scouts astounded.

With the NFL Combine and Draft on the horizon, it is officially “measurement season” and one former Oklahoma player is already leaving NFL scouts astounded.

Defensive tackle Neville Gallimore is at the Reese’s Senior Bowl as part of his preparation for the NFL Combine and NFL Draft. With practices starting this week ahead of the game, Gallimore is already making himself known.

Gallimore has flown under the radar amongst casual fans but those who truly understand the game have come to realize his abilities.

Racking up 147 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, eight and a half sacks, and five forced fumbles in his 46 games as a Sooner allowed Gallimore to become regarded as a fringe first-rounder in some circles.

Not only can Gallimore make stops but his physicality forces teams to double and even triple-team him which allows others to get to the quarterback or stop the run game.

So far it seems as though Gallimore is making the most of the opportunity at hand to improve his draft stock. If Gallimore goes in the first round, he will be the first Oklahoma defensive tackle taken in the first round since Gerald McCoy back in 2010.

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