Gil Brandt Biography,AgeFamily,NFL, Hall of Fame and Net Worth

Gil Brandt Biography

Gil Brandt is an American former football executive who was the vice president of player personnel in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. A native of Milwaukee, he attended North Division High School where he was a 150-pound starting defensive back.

He also lettered in basketball and track. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin but left after two years.

Gil Brandt Age

He was born on March 4, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is 86 years old as of 2019.

Gil Brandt Height

Gil, the American former football executive who was the vice president of player personnel in the NFL, height is currently under review and will soon be updated.

Gil Brandt Wife

This month Brandt and his wife, Sara, were driving the 100 miles from their vacation home in Montana to a reputable tailor to make adjustments to the gold jacket he’ll wear as one of eight inductees into the Hall of Fame next week in Canton, Ohio.

Gil Brandt Family

Not much is known about his family nor his relatives. This information will soon be updated.

Gil Brandt NFL|Gil Brandt Cowboys

He helped pioneer many of the scouting techniques used by NFL clubs today, such as:

  • Creating a new scouting and evaluation system for prospects, which would later spread throughout the NFL. In the NFL Films’ documentary series Finding Giants, Ernie Accorsi mentioned how then-general manager George Young built the New York Giants scouting process based on the Cowboys system.
  • Using computers for scouting and talent evaluations. To achieve this level of automatization, the Cowboys had to systematically define which were the traits, measurable qualities, and skills that could be expressed into numbers and formulas in order for a computer to understand them. Different traits were prioritized for different positions.
  • Finding potential prospects in other sports such as Bob Hayes, Cornell Green, Peter Gent, Toni Fritsch, Percy Howard, Ken Johnson, Ron Howard, Wade Manning, Manny Hendrix, and Mac Percival. The Cowboys also set up hospitality suites for coaches at the NCAA basketball tournaments.
  • Brandt was one of the first talent scouts to look outside of the United States and Canada for potential players. Kicker Toni Fritsch was discovered during a European tour.
  • Made unconventional draft choices in lower rounds based on potential, even though at the time it wasn’t known if the players would ever be a part of the National Football League. For example Roger Staubach, Herschel Walker, and Chad Hennings.
  • The use of psychological tests to identify the mental and personality make-up of prospects.
  • Finding players in the undrafted free agent and small college talent pool, such as Drew Pearson, Cliff Harris, and Everson Walls.
  • Helped to create the NFL Scouting Combine as a centralization of the scouting evaluation process.

Gil Brandt Daniel Jones

“I. Love. Dan Jones,” Brandt said Saturday on a teleconference for Sirius XM Radio. “I have to say this carefully: When you watch him and you go back (20) years and watch Peyton Manning, you are watching the same guy. He’s athletic. He doesn’t have a rocket for an arm, but neither did Peyton. Very smart.”

Jones, who was a three-year starter at Duke, does not have a remotely comparable statistical profile to Manning. Whereas Manning was considered one of the greatest quarterback prospects in history after a four-year career at Tennessee, Jones has gotten a borderline first-round grade by most talent evaluators. Manning’s quarterback rating his freshman season (145.2) was better than any number Jones put up in his career.

Gil Brandt Hall Of Fame

Cowboys executive Gil Brandt inducted into the Hall of Fame, check out what he said

Gil Brandt finally has his day. The long-time Cowboys executive was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was presented for the award by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Brandt helped revolutionize pro football with his innovative scouting and player personnel ideas that led to a dynasty.

Here is a brief overview of his acceptance speech.
A great honor to be here in Canton Ohio.

Recognize my family, with all the travel in the industry you had to have a supportive family.

Thanks to the HoF voters. Thanks to Jerry Jones for presenting me, thanks for putting me in the Ring of Honor. The entire Jones family have built the Cowboys into an incredible franchise. Jerry was a great leader in NFL growth.

Recognize three legends who aren’t here anymore. First Clint Murchison. His vision in 1960 of what a pro football team should look like led to one of the greatest franchises.

Tex Schramm was a visionary and innovator, helped lead the dynamic growth of the league. Instant replay, Thanksgiving Day games, and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. His network background led to all kinds of innovations.

Another legend is Tom Landry. 270 wins, 2 Super Bowls, 20 straight winning seasons. Plus his innovations like the flex defense, shotgun, situation substitution. What made him great was his character and how he treated people.

What made it successful were the Cowboys players. Extremely proud the Cowboys helped me get in on the ground floor of scouting historical black colleges. Scouted players like Jethro Pugh, Rayfield Wright, Bob Hayes, and Nate Newton. Thomas Henderson, so proud of the demons he has overcome after 35 years of sobriety.

Grateful for being on the cutting edge of personnel decisions. Basketball players like Cornell Green. Tony Fritsch from Austria was a soccer-style kicker. Also undrafted free agents like Drew Pearson, Cliff Harris, Bill Bates, Dave Edwards, and Everson Walls.

Discussed his friendships with guys like Bill Parcells and Mike Shanahan.

Thanked guys like Lee Roy Jordan, Charlie Waters, his last two first-round picks Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. Also, Bob Lilly and Mel Renfro.

Discussed how people were skeptical of the use of computers in scouting. Fulfilling that so many of the traits we identified back then are still used by some of the greatest coaches in the history of the game.

Thanks the scouts out there, they are the lifeblood of the game.

Source: Blogging The Boys

Gil Brandt Top 10 Teams

The 2019 NFL season will be shaped by twists of fate and fluctuations of luck — a bad bounce of the ball here, a non-contact injury there. Before the vagaries of live football crash into the pristine dreams that spring forth every summer, I wanted to take a look at which teams loom the largest heading into the season from a pure talent standpoint.

Below is my ranking — presented in reverse order — of the 10 most talented teams in the NFL.

10) Indianapolis Colts
General manager Chris Ballard was a worthy and deserving choice as the PFWA Executive of the Year in 2018. Ballard’s second draft on the job was a brilliant one, netting two load-bearing offensive linemen (Quenton Nelson and Braden Smith), a diamond-in-the-rough defensive stud (Darius Leonard, the Defensive Rookie of the Year) and a productive fourth-round running back (Nyheim Hines, who contributed 739 scrimmage yards and four total touchdowns). But it’s not just about the draft: The Colts have added veterans wisely, landing contributors like cornerback Pierre Desir, linebacker Margus Hunt, defensive end Denico Autry and tight end Eric Ebron, who all enjoyed career years in Indianapolis last season. That also speaks well of the job done by coach Frank Reich and his staff.

As for this year’s additions, Justin Houston could provide a pass-rushing boost to a defense that ranked 11th overall and 16th against the pass in 2018, while Devin Funchess and rookie Parris Campbell should help make veteran receiver T.Y. Hilton even more effective. And, of course, it’s impossible to overstate the impact of having Andrew Luck playing at an elite level again after shoulder issues cost him the 2017 season.

9) Cleveland Browns
The Browns are receiving a lot of offseason hype — but there is a legitimate reason for it. On paper, this is the most talented team Cleveland has fielded since returning to the NFL in 1999. The trade that netted star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and passes rusher Olivier Vernon was just one headline-grabbing highlight of a broader team-building project that included drafting youngsters like Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward, and Nick Chubb and acquiring veterans like Jarvis Landry, Damarious Randall, Kareem Hunt, and Sheldon Richardson. The question, talent-wise, is along the offensive line. Can be left tackle Greg Robinson to continue to build off a surprisingly strong 2018 season? Will 2018 second-round pick Austin Corbett be able to fill the shoes of Kevin Zeitler, traded to the Giants as part of the OBJ deal? The defensive tackle rotation is shaky beyond Richardson and rising talent Larry Ogunjobi. Is the hype coming one year too soon? It’s hard to say, but the roster is strong.

8) New Orleans Saints
The Saints have made sure to furnish quarterback Drew Brees with plenty of support in the latter stages of his career, securing elite playmakers for him to work with, like receiver Michael Thomas and running back Alvin Kamara. 2019 newcomer Jared Cook provides the type of pass-catching threat at tight end that New Orleans hasn’t seen since Jimmy Graham’s heyday. Mark Ingram is in Baltimore, but signee Latavius Murray should serve as an effective complement to Kamara. As for the defense, don’t sleep on a unit that includes four-time Pro Bowler Cameron Jordan and 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore. Punter Thomas Morstead and kicker Wil Lutz make for an outstanding special teams duo, as well. There are two factors to watch: 1) A second receiver must emerge alongside Thomas, and 2) the defense must weather the storm until Sheldon Rankins is ready to return from the torn Achilles he suffered in the playoffs.

7) Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes’ meteoric ascent shows no signs of slowing entering his second year as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback. The question of whether receiver Tyreek Hill will face discipline from the NFL stemming from a child-abuse investigation is still unanswered (though a criminal investigation is no longer active). Even setting Hill aside for the moment, however, Mahomes’ supporting cast includes tight end Travis Kelce (who has made four straight Pro Bowls) and receivers Sammy Watkins (a former first-round pick) and Mecole Hardman (a promising rookie). New defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was given pieces to work with that will fit his 4-3 system, including pass-rusher Frank Clark, defensive end Alex Okafor, cornerback Bashaud Breeland and safeties Tyrann Mathieu and rookie Juan Thornhill. Kansas City must resolve the contract-related standoff with defensive tackle Chris Jones, who is seeking a new deal following a monster 2018 campaign (15.5 sacks).

6) Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers were well regarded by Pro Bowl voters last season, with players from across the roster — safety Derwin James, receiver Keenan Allen, running back Melvin Gordon, defensive end Melvin Ingram, special teams player Adrian Phillips, center Mike Pouncey and quarterback Philip Rivers — earning a nod. And that list doesn’t even include defensive end Joey Bosa, who is arguably the best player on the team. Having Bosa healthy after he missed much of 2018 will give L.A. a huge boost. The same can be said for tight end Hunter Henry, who is back after being sidelined by a torn ACL last season. The big question on this roster: Did the Chargers adequately address the interior of the defense? Rookie defensive tackle Jerry Tillery could be very special — or he could be very average. Beyond that, general manager Tom Telesco is gambling that linebacker Denzel Perryman can stay healthy and that veteran Thomas Davis still has something in the tank at age 36.

5) New England Patriots
There is no question that Bill Belichick and his staff do an excellent job making players look better than they are, covering up flaws and not putting them in position to fail. That said, New England’s success can’t be attributed only to game-planning. Stephon Gilmore has become arguably one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL since adjusting to the Patriots’ scheme, while Don’t’ a Hightower has proven himself to be a versatile linebacker and Devin McCourty is one of the better safeties around. There are few better slot receivers than Julian Edelman, while the backfield features Sony Michel, who is coming off a strong rookie season, and James White, an elite pass-catching back. Oh, and the quarterback isn’t too bad, either.

(An interesting note illustrating Tom Brady’s incredible longevity: When the Patriots play the Steelers in Week 1, Brady will face rookie linebacker Devin Bush Jr. — 18 years after Brady faced Bush’s father, Devin Bush Sr. when the elder Bush played for the Cleveland Browns.)

4) Los Angeles Rams
Arguably no team in the NFL has better long-term personnel vision than the Rams. As an example: Seeing that the 2019 draft and free-agent classes would be light in receiver and cornerback prospects, they moved aggressively on the trade market in 2018, acquiring receiver Brandin Cooks and cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. Using trades rather than a free agency to address these needs also allowed L.A. to collect extra compensatory picks this year. Of course, the Rams have done well in the draft (the collection of homegrown talent includes Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Rob Havenstein, Joseph Noteboom, Brian Allen, and Michael Brockers) and in free agency (the signings of left tackle Andrew Whitworth and receiver Robert Woods couldn’t have gone much better than they did). The ability of GM Les Snead to work in lockstep with the coaching staff on roster building has helped the team balance salary-cap concerns in such a way that the Rams were able to extend the contracts of stars like Donald and Gurley without hindering their ability to procure talent where needed. And they’ve added (signing pass rusher Clay Matthews and safety Eric Weddle and retaining defensive end Dante Fowler) and subtracted (clearing cap space by moving on from linebacker Alec Ogletree last year and linebacker Mark Barron this year) smartly; consider that linebackers are not as critical to defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ scheme as pass rushers and press corners.

3) Chicago Bears
Don’t let the drama at kicker distract you. When your biggest problem is at that position, you know you’ve got a solid team on your hands. GM Ryan Pace has shown he’s not afraid to make bold moves, orchestrating trades to land QB Mitchell Trubisky in the 2017 NFL Draft and pass rusher, Khalil Mack, last September. Not too long ago, it felt like Chicago’s roster was littered with first-round busts. Now, it feels like it’s bursting with first-round starters, like Trubisky, cornerback Kyle Fuller, right guard Kyle Long and linebackers Leonard Floyd and Roquan Smith, peppered with mid-round steals like running back Tarik Cohen and safety Eddie Jackson. The state of the Bears’ talent base also shows how far Pace has come since the first phase of his tenure in Chicago when he was working with then-head coach John Fox. That era was marked with forgettable acquisitions like Pernell McPhee, Antrel Rolle, and Eddie Royal. Since Pace’s first year, the Bears have fared much better, adding players like defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, right tackle Bobby Massie, and cornerback Prince Amukamara. Either Pace has learned well, or new coach Matt Nagy has the players playing the way Pace visualized.

2) Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys’ personnel department — fronted by Stephen Jones and Will McClay — should take a bow for building the foundation of a strong roster through the draft, headlined by running back Ezekiel Elliott, left tackle Tyron Smith, right guard Zack Martin, quarterback Dak Prescott, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, linebackers Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith and cornerback Byron Jones, among others. They’ve also made crucial additions in the past eight months, trading for players like receiver Amari Cooper in October and defensive end Robert Quinn in March and signing players like receiver Randall Cobb and safety George Iloka. Now, the question is, how will Dallas sort out the extensions due to Elliott, Prescott, and Cooper? The Cowboys already solved one part of the puzzle by inking Lawrence to a new deal in April, and I can see them working something out with Prescott before camp.

1) Philadelphia Eagles
What puts the Eagles in the top spot isn’t just the roster assembled by GM Howie Roseman — it’s the fact that so much core talent is locked into contracts through at least 2021. That core includes several who are considered among the best at their respective positions, like quarterback Carson Wentz (signed through 2024), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (2022), tight end Zach Ertz (2021) and center Jason Kelce (2021). The Eagles are also at the point where the NFL draft can be used to build for the future rather than being relied upon as a source of players who can provide an immediate impact. For example, Philly was able to snag offensive tackle prospect Andre Dillard, who can essentially redshirt for a year while being groomed to replace Jason Peters next season, in this year’s draft.

Source: NFL

Gil Brandt UDFA

There were 254 players selected in the 2019 NFL Draft who now have a place to call home. But for those who didn’t hear their name called over the three days, it doesn’t mean hope of making an NFL roster is lost. Here is my position-by-position list of the best-undrafted rookie free agents available (by rank).

Quarterbacks

1. Tyree Jackson, Buffalo (UPDATE: Signing with Buffalo Bills, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero)
2. Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi St. (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
3. Jordan Ta’amu, Mississippi
4. Jacob Dolegala, Central Connecticut St. (UPDATE: Signed with Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced)
5. Manny Wilkins, Arizona State (UPDATE: Signed with Green Bay Packers, the team announced)
6. Taryn Christion, South Dakota St. (UPDATE: Signed with Seattle Seahawks, per the team)
7. Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt (UPDATE: Signing with Kansas City Chiefs, per Pelissero)
8. Eric Dungey, Syracuse (UPDATE: Signed with New York Giants, the team announced)
9. Jake Browning, Washington (UPDATE: Signing with Minnesota Vikings, per Pelissero)
10. Brett Rypien, Boise State (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, the team announced)
11. Justice Hansen, Arkansas State
12. Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State
13. Jalan McClendon, Baylor
14. Tanner Mangum, BYU
15. Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma St. (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Green Bay Packers, per Oklahoma State)
16. Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee
17. David Blough, Purdue (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, per the team)
18. Jacob Knipp, Northern Colorado
19. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati
20. Devlin Hodges, Samford
21. Wilton Speight, UCLA (UPDATE: Signed with San Francisco 49ers, the team announced)
22. Drew Anderson, Murray State (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
23. Brad Mayes, Lehigh
24. Kyle Kempt, Iowa State
25. JaJuan Lawson, Rhode Island
26. Jacob Mezera, Fort Hays St.
27. Andrew Ford, UMass
28. Gus Ragland, Miami (Ohio)
29. Amir Hall, Bowie State
30. Sam Straub, Southern Illinois
31. Layton Rabb, Midwestern State
32. C.J. Collins, Southwestern Assemblies of God
33. John Lovett, Princeton (UPDATE: Signing with Kansas City Chiefs, per Pelissero)
34. Alex Figueroa, Central Oklahoma
35. Silas Stewart, Incarnate Word (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)

Running backs

1. Karan Higdon, Michigan (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Houston Texans, per Higdon)
2. Alex Barnes, Kansas State (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Tennessee Titans, per Pelissero)
3. James Williams, Washington St. (UPDATE: Signed with Kansas City Chiefs, per Williams)
4. Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with New Orleans Saints, per NFL.com’s Herbie Teope)
5. Nick Brossette, LSU (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
6. Andrew Beck, Texas (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
7. Xavier Turner, Tarleton State (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
8. LJ Scott, Michigan State
9. Tre Watson, Texas
10. Damarea Crockett, Missouri
11. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh
12. Wes Hills, Slippery Rock
13. Matt Colburn, Wake Forest (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
14. Jordan Ellis, Virginia (UPDATE: Signed with Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced)
15. Jalin Moore, Appalachian St. (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
16. Darrin Hall, Pittsburgh
17. Bruce Anderson, North Dakota St. (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
18. Patrick Laird, California
19. Aeris Williams, Mississippi St.
20. Marcus Jones, Gannon
21. Thomas Lexington, UNLV
22. Marquis Young, Massachusetts
23. Jacques Patrick, Florida State
24. Travon McMillian, Colorado (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced)
25. Ryan Fulse, Wagner
26. Joshuwa Holloman, Eastern Michigan
27. Alec Ingold, Wisconsin (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
28. George Aston, Pittsburgh (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, the team announced)
29. Carson Meier, Oklahoma (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
30. Elijah Holyfield, Georgia (UPDATE: Signing with Carolina Panthers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports)

Wide receivers

1. Emanuel Hall, Missouri (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
2. Stanley Morgan, Nebraska (UPDATE: Signed with Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced)
3. Anthony Johnson, Buffalo (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
4. Jon’Vea Johnson, Toledo (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
5. Jalen Guyton, North Texas (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
6. Jason Moore, Toledo (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Los Angeles Chargers, team announced)
7. DaMarkus Lodge, Mississippi (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
8. David Sills, West Virginia (UPDATE: Signing with Buffalo Bills, per Pelissero)
9. Jakobi Meyers, North Carolina St. (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
10. Antoine Wesley, Texas Tech (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)
11. Keelan Doss, Cal Davis (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
12. Greg Dortch, Wake Forest (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
13. Jazz Ferguson, NW State-Louisiana (UPDATE: Signed with Seattle Seahawks, Pelissero reports)
14. Jamal Custis, Syracuse
15. Cody Thompson, Toledo (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Kansas City Chiefs, per Teope)
16. Ryan Davis, Auburn (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
17. Ashton Dulin, Malone (UPDATE: Signed with Indianapolis Colts, the team announced)
18. Brody Oliver, Colorado School of Mines
19. Brian Burt, Fresno State
20. Tyre Brady, Marshall (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
21. Jovon Durante, Florida Atlantic
22. Nyqwan Murray, Florida State
23. Jamarius Way, South Alabama
24. Jaylen Smith, Louisville (UPDATE: Signing with Baltimore Ravens, per Pelissero)
25. Felton Davis III, Michigan State
26. Alex Wesley, Northern Colorado (UPDATE: Signed with New York Giants, the team announced)
27. Johnnie Dixon, Ohio State
28. Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
29. Tyron Johnson, Oklahoma St.
30. Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Atlanta Falcons, per Rapoport)
31. Jeff Smith, Boston College (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
32. Michael Walker, Boston College (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
33. Malik Taylor, Ferris State (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
34. Trevion Thompson, Clemson (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced)
35. Preston Williams, Colorado St. (UPDATE: Signing with Miami Dolphins, per Pelissero)
36. Trinity Benson, East Central (OK) (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, per the transaction wire)
37. Deonte Harris, Assumption (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
38. Kelvin McKnight, Samford (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, the team announced)
39. Trayone Gray, Hawaii (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, the team announced)
40. Anthony Ratliff-Williams, North Carolina (UPDATE: Signing with Tennessee Titans)
41. Joe Horn Jr., Missouri Western
42. Shawn Bane Jr., Northwest Missouri St. (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Atlanta Falcons, the team announced)
43. Damion Jeanpiere, Nicholls State (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Carolina Panthers, the team announced)
44. Jauan Wesley, Northern Illinois

Tight ends

1. Dax Raymond, Utah State (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
2. C.J. Conrad, Kentucky (UPDATE: Signed with New York Giants, the team announced)
3. Kendall Blanton, Missouri (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
4. David Lucero, UTEP
5. Romello Brooker, Houston (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
6. Kano Dillon, Oregon
7. Donald Parham, Stetson (UPDATE: Signed with Detroit Lions, the team announced)
8. Keenan Brown, Texas State (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
9. Matt Sokol, Michigan St. (UPDATE: Signing with Los Angeles Chargers, Rapoport reports)
10. Daniel Helm, Duke (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Los Angeles Chargers, team announced)
11. Jerome Washington, Rutgers (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
12. Tyler Petite, USC
13. Milan Richard, Clemson
14. Jeremy Patton, Arkansas
15. Hale Hentges, Alabama (UPDATE: Signed with Indianapolis Colts, the team announced)
16. Trey Lansman, Nebraska-Kearney
17. Darnell Jenkins, Rocky Mountain
18. Mik’Quan Deane, Western Kentucky (UPDATE: Signed with Seattle Seahawks, the team announced)
19. C’yontai Lewis, Florida
20. Brandon Dillon, Marian (UPDATE: Signing with Minnesota Vikings, per Rapoport)
21. Ian Bunting, California (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
22. Davis Koppenhaver, Duke (UPDATE: Signed with Green Bay Packers, the team announced)
23. Jake Powell, Monmouth
24. Micky Crum, Louisville
25. Cole Herdman, Purdue (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)
26. Logan Parker, Southern Utah
27. Zander Neuville, Wisconsin
28. Seth Hebert, Central Missouri
29. Ravian Pierce, Syracuse
30. Mavin Saunders, Kansas
31. Isaiah Searight, Fordham (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
32. Tyree Mayfield, Wyoming (UPDATE: Signed with San Francisco 49ers, the team announced)

Offensive tackles

1. Tyler Roemer, San Diego St. (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
2. Mitch Hyatt, Clemson (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
3. Yosuah Nijman, Virginia Tech (UPDATE: Signed with Green Bay Packers, the team announced)
4. Donnell Greene, Minnesota (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
5. Brandon Knight, Indiana (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
6. Blake Hance, Northwestern
7. Alex Bookser, Pittsburgh
8. Chidi Okeke, Tennessee St. (UPDATE: Signed with Washington Redskins, the team announced)
9. Willie Wright, Tulsa (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, the team announced)
10. Ethan Greenidge, Villanova (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
11. Devon Johnson, Ferris State (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Atlanta Falcons, the team announced)
12. Paul Adams, Missouri (UPDATE: Signed with New York Giants, the team announced)
13. Derrick Puni, Central Missouri (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
14. Brian Wallace, Arkansas (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, per the transaction wire)
15. Derrick Kelly, Florida State (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
16. Brian Fineanganofo, Idaho State (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, the team announced)
17. Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Michigan (UPDATE: Signed with Washington Redskins, the team announced)
18. Tyree St. Louis, Miami (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
19. Brandon Hitner, Villanova (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
20. William Sweet, North Carolina (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
21. Garrett McGhin, East Carolina
22. Patrick Lawrence, Baylor
23. Patrick Mekari, California (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)
24. Tariq Cole, Rutgers (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
25. Ryan Pope, San Diego St. (UPDATE: Signed with Detroit Lions, the team announced)
26. Brock Ruble, Toledo (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
27. A.T. Hall, Stanford (UPDATE: Signing with Tennessee Titans)
28. Koda Martin, Syracuse (UPDATE: Signing with Los Angeles Chargers, Rapoport reports)
29. Jaelin Robinson, Temple (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Atlanta Falcons, the team announced)
30. Travis Vornkahl, West Texas A&M

Interior offensive linemen

1. Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin (UPDATE: Signed with Detroit Lions, the team announced)
2. Trevon Tate, Memphis (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, the team announced)
3. Calvin Anderson, Texas (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
4. Tyler Jones, North Carolina St. (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
5. Ryan Bates, Penn State (UPDATE: Signed with Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced)
6. Alex Bars, Notre Dame (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
7. Lester Cotton, Alabama (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
8. Ross Reynolds, Iowa (UPDATE: Signed with San Francisco 49ers, the team announced)
9. Shaq Calhoun, Mississippi St.
10. Fred Johnson, Florida (UPDATE: Signed with Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced)
11. Martez Ivey, Florida
12. Branton Autry, Jacksonville St.
13. Nate Herbig, Stanford (UPDATE: Signed with Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced)
14. Garrett Brumfield, LSU (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced)
15. Justin Falcinelli, Clemson
16. West Martin, Indiana
17. Tommy Doles, Northwestern
18. Bunchy Stallings, Kentucky (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
19. O’Shea Dugas, Louisiana Tech (UPDATE: Signed with Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced)
20. Gavin Wiggins, Youngstown St.
21. Damian Prince, Maryland
22. Joe Lowery, Ohio (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
23. Marquez Tucker, Southern Utah (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
24. Terronne Prescod, North Carolina St.

Defensive ends

1. Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia
2. Carl Granderson, Wyoming (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
3. Porter Gustin, USC (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
4. Amani Bledsoe, Oklahoma (UPDATE: Signing with Tennessee Titans)
5. Wyatt Ray, Boston College (UPDATE: Signed with the Cleveland Browns)
6. Malik Reed, Nevada (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, the team announced
7. Corbin Kaufusi, BYU (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
8. Jabril Frazier, Boise State
9. Breckyn Hager, Texas
10. Ronheen Bingham, Arkansas St.
11. Kyle Phillips, Tennessee (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
12. CeCe Jefferson, Florida
13. Malik Carney, North Carolina (UPDATE: Signed with Detroit Lions, the team announced)
14. Landis Durham, Texas A&M (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
15. Jamal Davis, Akron
16. Justin Alexandre, Incarnate Word (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
17. Markus Jones, Angelo State (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)
18. Ahmad Gooden, Samford (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, per the transaction wire)
19. Derick Roberson, San Houston St. (UPDATE: Signing with Tennessee Titans)
20. Rickey Neal, Northern Iowa
21. Michael Onuoha, Texas A&M-Commerce (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)
22. Kahzin Daniels, Charleston (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
23. Anree Saint Amour, Georgia Tech

Defensive tackles

1. Gerald Willis, Miami (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, per the team)
2. Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
3. Albert Huggins, Clemson
4. Kevin Givens, Penn State (UPDATE: Signed with San Francisco 49ers, the team announced)
5. Freedom Akinmoladun, Nebraska
6. Javier Edwards, Colorado (UPDATE: Signing with Houston Texans, Rapoport reports)
7. Daniel Wise, Kansas (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
8. Youhanna Ghaifan, Wyoming
9. Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern Washington (UPDATE: Signed with Seattle Seahawks, the team announced)
10. Khairi Clark, Florida (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
11. Shy Tuttle, Tennessee (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
12. Marquise Copeland, Cincinnati (UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
13. Johnny Dwight, Alabama
14. Ryan Bee, Marshall (UPDATE: Signed with Washington Redskins, the team announced)
15. Olive Sagapolu, Wisconsin
16. Chris Nelson, Texas (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced)
17. Bryan Mone, Michigan (UPDATE: Signed with Seattle Seahawks, the team announced)
18. Terrence Alexander, LSU
19. Iseoluwapo Jegede, Valdosta St. (UPDATE: Signed with Indianapolis Colts, the team announced)
20. Kenny Bigelow Jr., West Virginia
21. Kevin Wilkins, Rutgers (UPDATE: Signed with Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced)
22. Darrion Daniels, Oklahoma St.
23. Jalen Dalton, North Carolina
24. Miles Brown, Wofford (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
25. Desmond Branch, Georgia Tech

Linebackers

1. Te’Von Coney, Notre Dame (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
2. Terrill Hanks, New Mexico State (UPDATE: Signing with Miami Dolphins, per Pelissero)
3. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin (UPDATE: Signed with Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced)
4. Drew Lewis, Colorado
5. Joe Giles-Harris, Duke (UPDATE: Signed with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
6. Gary Johnson, Texas (UPDATE: Signing with Kansas City Chiefs, Pelissero reports)
7. Tyrel Dodson, Texas A&M
8. Tre Lamar, Clemson (UPDATE: Signed with Detroit Lions, the team announced)
9. Nate Hall, Northwestern (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
10. Joe Dineen, Kansas (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, per the transaction wire)
11. Chase Hansen, Utah (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
12. Josiah Tauaefa, Texas-San Antonio (UPDATE: Signed with New York Giants, the team announced)
13. Jordan Jones, Kentucky
14. Darius Harris, Middle Tennessee St.
15. E.J. Ejiya, North Texas (UPDATE: Signing with Baltimore Ravens, per Rapoport)
16. Terez Hall, Missouri (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
17. Darrell Williams, Auburn (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
18. Tre Watson, Maryland
19. Natrez Patrick, Georgia(UPDATE: Signed with Los Angeles Rams, the team announced)
20. Jeff Allison, Fresno State (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
21. Bryson Allen-Williams, South Carolina
22. Dedrick Young, Nebraska (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, the team announced)
23. Juwan Foggie, Charlotte
24. Koa Farmer, Penn State (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)

Safeties

1. Malik Gant, Marshall (UPDATE: Signed with New England Patriots, the team announced)
2. Delvon Randall, Temple
3. Andrew Wingard, Wyoming (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
4. Darius West, Kentucky
5. Evan Worthington, Colorado (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore Ravens, the team announced)
6. Jamal Peters, Mississippi St. (UPDATE: Signed with Indianapolis Colts, the team announced)
7. Lukas Denis, Boston College (UPDATE: Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced)
8. D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
9. Tyree Kinnel, Michigan (UPDATE: Signed with Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced)
10. Jonathan Crawford, Indiana
11. JoJo McIntosh, Washington (UPDATE: Signed with Washington Redskins, the team announced)
12. Rob Rolle, Villanova
13. John Battle, LSU (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
14. Zedrick Woods, Mississippi (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
15. Mike Bell, Fresno State
16. Antonio Shenault, Minnesota
17. Mark McLaurin, Mississippi St. (UPDATE: Signed with New York Giants, the team announced)
18. Santos Ramirez, Arkansas (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
19. Dravon Askew-Henry, West Virginia (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced)
20. Reid Miller, Montana
21. McKinley Whitfield, Tulsa
22. Corrion Ballard, Utah (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Carolina Panthers, the team announced)
23. P.J. Locke III, Texas
24. A.J. Westbrook, Florida State
25. Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M-Commerce
26. Jah’Shawn Johnson, Texas Tech
27. Brandon Watson, Michigan (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
28. DeJuan Neal, Shepherd
29. Picasso Nelson Jr., Southern Mississippi (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
30. Chris Johnson, North Alabama

Cornerbacks

1. Saivion Smith, Alabama (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced)
2. Mark Fields, Clemson
3. Hamp Cheevers, Boston College (UPDATE: Signing with Tennessee Titans)
4. Ryan Pulley, Arkansas (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Arizona Cardinals, the team announced)
5. Blace Brown, Troy
6. Derrick Baity, Kentucky
7. Derrek Thomas, Baylor (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Seattle Seahawks, the team announced)
8. Nate Meadors, UCLA
9. Brian Peavy, Iowa State
10. Deion Harris, North Dakota
11. Clifton Duck, Appalachian St. (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
12. Keisean Nixon, South Carolina (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
13. Nate Brooks, North Texas
14. Kyron Brown, Akron (UPDATE: Signed with New York Jets, the team announced)
15. Darius Williams, Colorado St.-Pueblo (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans Saints, the team announced)
16. Dylan Mabin, Fordham (UPDATE: Signed with Oakland Raiders, the team announced)
17. Herb Miller, Florida Atlantic (UPDATE: Signed with Kansas City Chiefs, the team announced)
18. Emmanuel Lubin, Florida International
19. Nick Watkins, Houston
20. Nik Needham, UTEP
21. Chris Westry, Kentucky (UPDATE: Signing with Dallas Cowboys, the team announced)
22. Alijah Holder, Stanford (UPDATE: Signed with Denver Broncos, the team announced)
23. Montre Hartage, Northwestern
24. Isaiah Wharton, Rutgers
25. Davante Davis, Texas (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Seattle Seahawks, Pelissero reports)
26. Jomon Dotson, Nevada (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
27. Donnie Lewis Jr., Tulane
28. Anthoula Kelly, Fresno State
29. Alex Brown, South Carolina
30. Jalin Burrell, New Mexico (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Kansas City Chiefs, Pelissero reports)
31. Jermaine Ponder, St. Francis (Pa.) (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns, the team announced)
32. Jordan Wyatt, SMU
33. Alexander Myres, Houston
34. Josh Miller, Ball State
35. Kemon Hall, North Texas (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Los Angeles Chargers, team announced)
36. DeAndre Farris, Western Kentucky
37. Montre Gregory, Bowling Green

Place-kickers

1. Thompson Myers-Spencer, St. Norbert
2. John Baron, San Diego St. (UPDATE: Signed with Chicago Bears, the team announced)
3. Chase McLaughlin, Illinois
4. Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota

Punters

1. Jack Fox, Rice
2. A.J. Cole III, North Carolina St.
3. Andrew Zecca, St. Francis (Pa.)

Long-snappers

1. Chris Wilkerson, Stephen F. Austin
2. Patrick Eby, Columbia
3. Kyle Vasey, Penn State (UPDATE: Agreed to terms with Atlanta Falcons, the team announced)

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NFL.com’s Gil Brandt had quite the harrowing experience driving in Montana Thursday. Brandt tweeted that he and his wife Sara were driving to Billings to visit a friend and that they got shot at after missing their exit and turning around at the next exit:

Brandt later shared a photo of himself with the police officers who came to investigate:

That’s quite the story from Brandt, who was a long-time personnel executive with the Rams (1955-57), 49ers (58-59) and Cowboys (60-88) before heading into the media world, where he’s been a key contributor to NFL.com and to selecting All-America teams and players invited to the NFL draft. He was inducted into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor last year and selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. And on that front, he had some much better news to share as well Thursday:

It’s good to hear that Brandt and his wife are okay.

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HOFer Gil Brandt: The Dallas Cowboys are ready to emerge as a Super Bowl champion this year

I’m not trying to speak for him, but it’s safe to say that Saturday is one of the greatest days of Gil Brandt’s life.

That is because on Saturday Gil Brandt will officially enter football’s most illustrious fraternity, the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This is an honor that’s long overdue for the godfather of scouting and it’s great to see him finally getting his due.

On Friday night, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 received their iconic gold jackets. Their presenters are the ones who place it on them so Jerry Jones was the person who did it for Mr. Brandt. Shortly after the GOAT dropped quite the statement when it comes to Jerry’s Cowboys… that they could win the Super Bowl this season.

What Brandt said is something that a lot of people are starting to believe more and more. The Cowboys have a roster that is becoming widely recognized as one of the best in the NFL, good rosters typically perform well during the season.

Of course there are no trophies handed out for predictions. People are going to want to see the Cowboys actually win another Lombardi Trophy before they start crowning them, and that’s fair.

Just know now that one of the game’s brightest minds thinks the Cowboys can win it all this season. That says a lot.

Source: www.bloggingtheboys.com

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