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The Los Angeles Chargers are drafting way down in No. 17, which puts them well out of range for the much sought-after quarterback prospects in the class. However, that hasn’t stopped them from setting up meetings to get a closer look at those top QBs. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chargers are set […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is quickly approaching it has put more focus onto what the Cleveland Browns plan to do with the first overall pick later this month. There has been no certainty up to this point on which quarterback that the team has honed in on at the selection. The front office has kept […]

In the weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there hasn’t been a clear plan laid out for what the Denver Broncos aim to do with the fifth overall pick. General manager John Elway has voiced that he is open to all options on the table that could help improve the franchise for the […]

Quarterback or no quarterback? This is the all-important question in East Rutherford, New Jersey right now (for both teams, actually). As it pertains to the big brothers, Eli Manning’s squad, it’s still crucial with Dave Gettleman and company picking in the two-hole. It appears as though one particular QB has caught the eye of the […]

Ryan Leaf is one of the more popular draft busts in NFL history. The highly-touted college quarterback prospect suffered a short and unsuccessful three-year stint with the San Diego Chargers after he was drafted second overall in 1998, and his career never recovered after landing in that horrible situation. Leaf now wants to help another […]

The New York Jets may want people to believe that they traded up to No. 3 in the draft with no one specific in mind, but the football-loving free world knows that can’t be entirely true. With most of the teams at the top of the draft expected to take quarterbacks, they must have traded […]

The Cleveland Browns are in the unique position of potentially adding the next face of the franchise in this year’s draft in one of the top quarterback prospects . The organization has heightened their efforts over the last several days in assessing the crop of talent at the position with the likes of Sam Darnold, […]

Darnold, Darnold, Darnold. This is the hot name that’s been bandied about over the last couple of weeks as it pertains to both the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. The teams selecting No. 1 and 2 in the 2018 NFL Draft reportedly prefer Sam Darnold. Not so fast. According to a source close to […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is expected to be one of the more quarterback-heavy affairs in recent history. Headlining this year’s group of promising prospects is USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold solidified that notion with a stellar performance in the rain at USC’s Pro Day. According to SI’s Albert Breer, one anonymous AFC exec says every team is […]

USC quarterback Sam Darnold caught plenty of flak for not throwing at this year’s Scouting Combine. The decision initially seemed to backfire on him after it began to rain at USC’s Pro Day. However, Darnold’s stellar outing seemingly solidified his status as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. According to SI’s Albert Breer, the […]

In the weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there has been much uncertainty around what the New York Giants plan to do with the second overall pick. There had been the assumption that the team would take heir apparent to Eli Manning as his career winds down in New York, but that doesn’t appear […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding which player will be taken with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, the consensus indicates that it will undoubtedly be a quarterback given the Cleveland Browns’ desire for a potential franchise signal-caller. Headlining the list of quarterbacks in this year’s draft is USC’s Sam Darnold. According to ESPN’s Jeff […]

Quarterback Sam Darnold felt good about the way he showed up on his pro day in USC, as the potential No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft made a good account of himself Wednesday in front of several NFL personalities. Minus the pressure of a live-game setting and throwing passes at choice receivers, Darnold […]

With the New York Jets trading now holding onto the No. 3 pick in the 2018 draft, the Cleveland Browns are more than likely going to take a quarterback with the No. 1 pick. If they happen to go with USC quarterback Sam Darnold, it sounds like he’d be more than happy to move to […]

In the weeks leading to the 2018 NFL Draft, there has been a building notion that former USC quarterback Sam Darnold will be the first overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. There has been the rise a few other of the promising players at the position in this pre-draft process, but Darnold has remained atop […]

The Cleveland Browns were reportedly going to send their “full contingent” to watch USC quarterback Sam Darnold during his pro day and did they ever. Not only did that contingent include general manager John Dorsey, head coach Hue Jackson, and offensive coordinator Todd Haley, but also the owner himself, Jimmy Haslam. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam sitting […]

During the NFL Scouting Combine last month there was much made about former USC quarterback Sam Darnold’s decision to not through at the event. It drew up some concerns about whether there were some possible issues about his throwing motion ahead of the draft. Throughout the entire process, Darnold has voiced no desire to change […]

In the weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there has been much uncertainty around what the Cleveland Browns will do with the first overall pick. There has been the expectation that they would take a quarterback, but the addition of Tyrod Taylor has shifted that notion a bit. With that in mind, the […]

The New York Jets will now select third in the 2018 NFL Draft due to picking up the phone and getting business done with the Indianapolis Colts. Initially, in the six hole, Mike Maccagnan has pulled off a trade that sends that sixth pick, the 37th overall selection, 49th and the team’s 2019 second-round pick […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the more quarterback-heavy affairs in recent years. Headling the list of notable prospects is USC’s Sam Darnold. Darnold has been touted as a consensus No. 1 pick ever since his spectacular performance in the 2016 Rose Bowl against Penn State. However, head coach Clay […]

It’s an ageless Indianapolis topic: Throw or not throw at the NFL Scouting Combine. Each class of collegiate quarterbacks head to the combine with that very topic in mind. Most throw. Others opt to pass up on showcasing that golden arm. The 2018 variety brought one individual who opted not to throw and he’s loving […]

In the last few days, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the NFL Scouting Combine and the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft has been USC quarterback Sam Darnold expected to not throw at the event. This has placed more scrutiny on his throwing ability that will now only be showcased in his school’s Pro Day in […]

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, marks the first official day of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. For many professional and amateur football talent evaluators, it’s the equivalent to baseball’s “is this heaven?” quote from a classic sports film set in Iowa. It’s where dreams come true for so many young ones ready to make their mark […]

The NFL Combine is just a few days away, with many of the top prospects are expected to participate in the various drills. Just like the many years prior, the bulk of the focus on the event will fall on the group of quarterbacks in the 2018 crop, which is filled with attractive talent, like […]

The Cleveland Browns were once again the worst team in the NFL last season. Part of the reason was the play at quarterback. With a boatload of draft picks, the Browns are in a position to fix this deficiency. That’s assuming, of course, that they pick the right guy. But according to what draft analyst […]

With the NFL now in offseason mode, all eyes are now on the upcoming draft. That is still two months away, but discussions are beginning to heat up, especially when it comes to ranking the NFL prospects. As always, the quarterback group is receiving the most attention, but it seems that there is an even […]

With the 2017 NFL season officially in the books, the time for mock drafts has already begun. One common name at the top of the draft projections is USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold seems to be the early favorite to be the first gunslinger taken by the Cleveland Browns. At least, that is how ESPN’s Todd […]

Heading into the 2018 NFL Draft, the quarterbacks at the top of nearly every projected draft board have been USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen. The two are widely viewed as being not only the first two players at their position taken but also being the first two selections of the night. During a recent […]

With the 2017 season coming to a close this Sunday, the next course of action for many teams is preparing for the 2018 NFL Draft. Among its most notable prospects is USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold is projected to go as high as No. 1 overall in this year’s draft due to the bevy of […]

Within the same hour that UCLA’s Josh Rosen declared for the 2018 NFL Draft, USC quarterback Sam Darnold did the same, announcing his decision on his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdgiGmsFoPX/?taken-by=samdarnold “After talking to my immediate family, very close friends and many people who have helped me throughout my life, I have made the decision to declare […]

The 2017 NFL regular season is coming to an end with the team heading toward Week 17. With the regular season ending, the attention turns to the playoffs for the league’s elite and the 2018 NFL Draft for teams that failed to live up to expectations with USC’s Sam Darnold potentially being the prized rookie […]

There has been plenty of speculation that USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold would return to school if the Cleveland Browns had the first pick in next year’s NFL Draft. According to the talented gunslinger, that is simply untrue. “I didn’t say anything about the Browns,” Darnold said, via the Orange County Register. “I’ve never said anything bad about […]

The 2018 NFL Draft quarterback pool is a confusing one. No one really seems sure who is exactly what. That being said, at least according to some scouts, presumed top prospects Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold are actually better off staying in school instead of turning pro. This is at least hinted at in a […]

USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold has come under a lot of scrutiny this season. For good reason too, as he entered the year with as much hype as any quarterback in the country. USC head coach Clay Helton probably knows this, but does not seem to care about feedback from his starting gunslinger. In response […]

Remember when USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold was considered all that and a bag of chips? Of course you do. His potential Heisman hype has been jammed down our throats for slightly less than a year at this point. About that potential to be one of the finalists in New York around the end of […]

Alright there, readers. It is time we get to know each other. The best way we can do this, save for having a conversation (gross), is probably finding out who you guys believe to be the best quarterback in all of college football. This is by no means a scientific poll. We only have a […]

There’s savvy shopping, then there’s taking a risk for a potential large payoff down the road. For a USC Trojans fan on Saturday, he fell somewhere in the middle. Although, if we’re being honest at the risk of being a jerk, there’s no real actual payoff to this. A fan was caught displaying a Sam […]

Los Angles has been blessed with two of the best quarterback prospects in the nation in USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen. As it sits right now, these young signal-callers will likely go number 1 and number 2 overall in 2018 NFL Draft, respectively. Are either of these quarterbacks worth tanking for?  Before we […]

Sam Darnold is back! I guess that means the following question should be about whether or not he’s elite, right? A week removed from not exactly looking like the touted Heisman Trophy candidate he is, Sam Darnold hurled the pigskin around the football field with relative ease on Saturday. The quarterback, who threw for four touchdowns […]