Now that quarterback Jeff Driskel has been released, Brett Rypien still has a place with the Denver Broncos. What that means will likely be determined this summer in training camp.
Difficult draft aftermath
Leighton Vander Esch may still be a Dallas Cowboy a year from now, but he won’t be making $9.145 million. The Cowboys declined on Monday to pick up Vander Esch’s fifth-year option for 2022, and he’ll be an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season.
Williams brings a lot to Atlanta
Maybe Atlanta drafted Boise State’s Avery Williams as a player-coach Saturday. As KTVB’s Jay Tust noted, Williams prepared for the NFL Draft this spring by watching video of the special teams units of teams that wanted to talk to him, and then sharing his input.
John Bates will go earn it
Let’s go to NFL.com to get as credible a draft profile on Boise State’s John Bates as there’s going to be. “Bates has an athletic background in his high school past, but his play speed tends to be inconsistent as a route-runner,” writes Lance Zierlein.
Brett Rypien: Pins & needles in Denver
Brett Rypien entered the offseason as Denver’s No. 2 quarterback behind Drew Lock. In the past 24 hours, the former Boise State star has effectively dropped to No. 3.
Trey Lance coulda been a Bronco?
I didn’t know this until Damon Amendolara mentioned it on his Tuesday morning show on KTIK, but quarterback Trey Lance was recruited by Boise State.
Abu is official
In this college sports world, you never know. But it was assumed Abu Kigab would return to the Boise State men’s basketball team to take advantage of the NCAA’s COVID-induced extra year of eligibility.
From Lawrence to Crawford
The coolest thing I saw on Twitter Thursday was not an M.J. thread. It was an emotional thank you letter from DeMarcus Lawrence to Tyrone Crawford at ThePlayersTribune.com.
What could or could not have been
It’s unfair to bring this up, but I will anyway. Would BYU’s Zach Wilson had been in this same draft position had he not backed out of his commitment to Boise State one week before early signing day in 2017?
‘Williams in the 7th’ gains traction
A week and a half from the NFL Draft, Avery Williams’ stock seems to be rising as a seventh round pick. The former Boise State star had a virtual visit with the Denver Broncos recently, according to The Draft Network’s Justin Melo.