Apr 16, 2021
On Wednesday, Pro Football Hall of Fame writer John Clayton released his third first-round mock draft via the
Washington Post. Clayton s prediction for the first-ever draft pick of Denver Broncos GM George Paton is one of the most coveted quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL draft class.
9. Denver Broncos: QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State
This is a likely landing spot for a QB, either with Denver or a team that trades into this spot. The Broncos need to add competition for Drew Lock, but could consider [Northwestern OT Rashawn] Slater if he drops to this spot.
Although trades were not factored in Clayton’s mock draft, analysts have speculated that at least one QB could drop to the Broncos at the No. 9 overall pick. If that daydream becomes a reality, Clayton strongly feels that Paton will handpick a QB.
Pandemic-driven spring football requires virtual creativity
By TERESA M. WALKERApril 15, 2021 GMT
They turned on Zoom and attended church services.
Juggling church and football is a typical Sunday for NFL fans. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it became the norm for college fans like the Mosleys as most Football Championship Subdivision leagues moved their schedules to the spring. Schools still faced some of the same issues that colleges dealt with during the fall and winter canceled games, limited practices, sidelined players.
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But Sundays were more of a spring thing.
The Ohio Valley Conference and Northeast Conference decided to play on Sundays to help schools staff all the sports in this chaotic spring.
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SDSU-NDSU Dakota Marker Game This Weekend
The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) saw its share of games scratched during the spring football season due to COVID-19 protocols and it also pushed back one of the feature games of the season. With a share of the MVFC title on the line, South Dakota State University will travel to Fargo this Saturday and try and take back the Dakota Marker from North Dakota State University.
It s been almost a month since the Jackrabbits (4-1) have seen action. They last played at Southern Illinois on March 20 winning that game 44-3. The next two games against Illinois State and USD were canceled.
Pandemic making NFL draft s small school gems harder to find UW Whitewater lineman Quinn Meinerz runs at the school s pro football day Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Whitewater, Wisc. The only FCS teams hosting pro days this year were Central Arkansas, North Dakota State and South Dakota State. Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater held one only because its Senior Bowl revelation, offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz, warranted another look after his team did not play in the fall. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Those diamonds in the rough selected in the late rounds of NFL drafts or signed as undrafted free agents are more like hidden gems this year.