1. Cleveland Browns: QB Sam Darnold – USC After a lot of critical feedback for passing on Carson Wentz and DeShaun Watson over the last couple years, I don’t see them going anywhere but quarterback. Sam Darnold fun fact: one of his grandfathers is Dick Hammer. Yes, the Marlboro Man. Yes, a great name. 2. […]
My Top 25 Favorite Songs by The Killers
Saturday night The Killers invade the DFW for a show at the Irving Music Factory. The Killers are my 4th-favorite band of all-time, mainly because of the time period of their rise to prominence. The current state of The Killers is a little questionable. They’ve basically admitted that they aren’t The Killers of old. The […]
Senior Bowl Day Two Observations
First of all, if you didn’t read my buddy Jeff Cavanaugh’s Senior Bowl Day 1 piece, then you should check it out right here. I’ve decided to handle Day 2, and then Jeff will finish off the practice portion by covering Day 3. Let’s start with the practice from the North squad. *Michael Gallup is […]
Da’Ron Payne is Hands, Feet, and 308 pounds of grace
Even if you didn’t regularly watch a lot of Alabama football in 2017, you probably became very familiar with Da’Ron Payne due to his outstanding performance in both games of the college football playoffs. Payne is a massive defensive tackle who will fit for teams as a nose tackle in a 3-4 defense, or a […]
UCF’s Mike Hughes could be Dallas’ new cornerback
One of the great things about what we’re doing at The Upset is that we’re taking you on a journey through the NFL draft process. You’re getting a backseat ride down the road to the end of April. As we discover players, so will you. College football is so vast that it’s difficult enough to […]
Big Little Texas: UTSA’s Marcus Davenport might be a first-round pick.
As I sit here on my friend Jeff’s couch, covered in dog hair, I’m finding it really strange that I’m writing a report on a player that went to The University of Texas at San Antonio. The program started in 2011 and had their first drafted prospect in 2016 when the Vikings selected tight end […]