[ad_1] (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Long before being considered the best defensive player in the NFL, Aaron Donald was actually ranked as the 37th best defensive tackle in the nation. He later excelled in college, breaking out in his sophomore season with the Pittsburgh Panthers to finally catch the eye of NFL teams. However,…
[ad_1] The Cleveland Guardians made history at the Fort Worth Stockyards on Sunday night, drafting Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana first overall. I planted my flag on Bazzana Island back in February, noting that he could become the first Australian player drafted no. 1 overall and the first player born and raised outside of…
[ad_1] (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) The National Football League has become a quarterback’s league now more than ever. It’s never been unusual to see quarterbacks steal the show in the first round of the NFL Draft, and that trend isn’t likely to change any time soon. Considering that, most scouts expect Shedeur Sanders to…
[ad_1] Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks stayed up the middle of the field with three projectable high schoolers and one data-darling college bat. At 5-foot-8, Slade Caldwell joins the ranks of D-backs outfielders who might need a step ladder to reach the top shelf of their lockers. He’s incredibly strong for his size and can really…
[ad_1] MLB Draft Week 2024 Warning: The Jocks Talk Like Nerds Now Seaver King on How to Win Friends and Influence Baseball Games Updated Draft Rankings Brody Brecht and Trey Yesavage on Climbing Into the First Round Mock Draft 1.0 The Secret Life of the American Teenage Draft Prospect Day One Draft Chat Mock Draft…
[ad_1] Cleveland Guardians Pick: Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State There has been a lot of buzz today about Wetherholt going here and, as I wrote in my first mock, he is the guy to cut an under-slot deal with if you’re going to do it with anyone because his other homes are later than the…
[ad_1] Clubs have begun their pre-draft meetings, with some teams already about a week into theirs, while the last team to start them (Milwaukee, as far as I know) begins today. The number of people in draft meetings varies significantly from team to team. Some have more than 20 people in the room, others five…
[ad_1] Jeffrey Camarati-USA TODAY Sports The amateur draft is this weekend and I’ve done a top-to-bottom refresh and expansion of my draft prospect rankings, which you can see on The Board. Please go read those blurbs and explore the tool grade section of The Board to get a better idea of my thoughts on the…
[ad_1] (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) For months, the New England Patriots kept everybody in the dark about their plans. Most scouts, analysts, and fans assumed they would take a quarterback with the No. 3 pick, as that was clearly their biggest need. And with either Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye up for grabs, either…
[ad_1] Anthony Davis has detailed his initial reaction to the Lakers selecting Bronny James 55th overall at the NBA Draft last month. “I actually called him when he got drafted,” Davis said in an interview with Today. “I called LeBron, I don’t have Bronny’s number yet. I called Bron, you know, (LeBron said) ‘What’s up…
