Always fascinating to watch the NFL draft unfold as the NFL goes through its own evaluation process. Perhaps the most amazing thing that Bruce Feldman heard Thursday night came from NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock, who relayed something that Butch Davis told him. ...more

A month after National Signing Day and this recruiting nugget caught my eye: the three highest-rated offensive tackles in this year's NFL draft were ranked as a 4-star (Luke Joeckel); a 2-star (Eric Fisher) and a 0-star out (Lane Johnson) coming out of high school. ...more

Now that the deadline for underclassmen going into the NFL Draft has passed and another National Signing Day has come and gone, it's time to take a look at the too-early Top 10 for 2013. ...more

Now that the deadline for underclassmen entering the NFL Draft has passed, it's time to check in on the programs hit the hardest by early departure and, yes, it's the SEC that took the brunt of early exits. ...more

The man many analysts project to be the first offensive lineman selected in April's NFL Draft is still unsure if he wants to jump to the NFL rather than return to Texas A&M for his senior season. ...more

Here is this week's mailbag. ...more