NFL Notes: Draft, Jaguars, Lions, & Redskins

Draft

  • Tom Pelissero of USA Today reports people within the NFL appear โ€œuneasyโ€ with Michigan State QB Connor Cook. According to Pelissero, one NFL QBs coach said of Cook: โ€œThereโ€™s something off,โ€ when evaluating him. Additionally, one GM said โ€œthereโ€™s something missing with himโ€œ, and an offensive coordinator said added:โ€Thereโ€™s just something put-offish about him.โ€
  • Tony Pauline reports that the Panthers like Southeastern Louisiana CB Harlan Miller and will consider him in the third round.
  • According to Pauline, the uncertainty at the tight end position could benefit Ohio Stateโ€™s Nick Vannett. In fact, Pauline reports that the Chargers and Falcons are considering him as a day-two pick .
  • A potential late-round target for the Giants could be South Carolina RB Brandon Wilds, according to Pauline.
  • According to Aaron Wilson, the Chargers are showing interest in Gannon QB Liam Nadler.

Jaguars

Jaguars HC Gus Bradley said he came away โ€œreally impressedโ€ by UCLA LB Myles Jack after conducting a private workout on April 16.

โ€œI had a chance to visit with him for quite a while [at UCLA],โ€ Bradley said, via Hays Carlyon of The Florida Times-Union. โ€œWe had some time here and then some time there, so that part was good. Then, we put him through position-specific drills that are really based on our scheme and I thought he did a really good job with that. Heโ€™s travelled a lot, so I was really impressed with him.โ€

Lions

  • According to Greg Auman, the Lions are expected to sign undrafted free agent P Kyle Christy to compete with P Sam Martin.

Redskins

  • Joel Corry mentions that the Redskins signing Josh Norman could lead to them parting ways with CB Chris Culliver.
  • Corry points out that Culliverโ€™s $8 million salary guarantee for the 2016 season voided after he received a one-game suspension last year.
  • Hereโ€™s how Normanโ€™s guarantees stacks up: Norman ($50M), Patrick Peterson ($47.3M), Richard Sherman ($40M), and Darrelle Revis ($39M). (Spotrac)

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