The Bad Ash Blog

  *Cue the boos for Roger Goodell* Ladies and Gents ... it is that time.  Yes, it is NFL Draft time. Maybe you have read those Mel Kiper Jr. or Todd McShay mock drafts, or maybe you have saved the best prediction article for last. Either way, I am glad you are here. Welcome to the 2021 NFL Draft, where 7,238 quarterbacks will be drafted.  I'm kidding ... kind of. It's the quarterbacks' world and we're just living in it.  I am going to give you a breakdown of the hot topics within this NFL Draft. It will be like your reading something from Mel Kiper, but just a bit more Bad Ash.  I will be the first to admit that I entertained the idea of Justin Fields going No. 1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars. I mean, it made sense. Former Ohio State head coach takes Ohio State quarterback ... why not, right? I like to be different. However, we have been made well-aware that Trevor Lawrence is the top candidate to lead the Jaguars to the first playoff run since 2017. The f...

It is that beautiful time of year once again. On Thursday we will be one step closer to the kickoff of the NFL regular season... Take a minute to soak that in.  Just look at the beauty.  Now I am not going to give you my personal mock draft because, quite frankly, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr.'s mock drafts are the only ones that matter. Make sure you pay attention to which running back goes first because it really is a classic case of one guy battling injury, but seems to be the most NFL-ready versus a back who has proven himself and whose Pro Day was fantastic, but does not seem AS ready.  Now I know you all are confused why I am actually talking about two other players other than the projected number one and number two pick. Believe it or not there are more than just Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston heading to the NFL, but we will get to those other guys later.  Marcus Mariota smoked Winston in the 40-yard dash, the vertic...

To the NFL fans everywhere... We don't have that much longer. We can do it!  I know the questions that are going through your head: Who is really the best player in this draft? Is Bortles better than Manziel? Is Jadeveon Clowney going number one overall? What are the Houston Texans going to do with the very first pick of the 2014 draft? And the one that seems to be the most intriguing... Where in the world is Mr. Football going to end up?  To the best of my ability, I can give you some insight. Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay might be the better ones to answer your questions. They are some sort of mock draft legends, right?  Legendary mock drafters.  Let's start by talking about Johnny Manziel because I am sure that you have not heard enough yet, correct? Everyone knows that he is a top five pick for sure. The Minnesota Vikings might have something to say about that. Minnesota's first pick is at number eight. If he isn't number one then he surely won't be ...