Gridiron

Gridiron is a UK-based magazine that takes its readers inside America’s game. We bring you exclusive interviews with players and coaches, sharing the thoughts and opinions from all of your favourite pundits and keeping you up-to-date with all the latest news from the NFL, college football and Britain’s domestic American football scene.

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EDITORS NOTES

GRIDIRON TIMES

INTO THE VOID • How the modern pursuit of Super Bowl glory increasingly needs clever accountancy as much as on-field talent.

TRADING BLOWS • The biggest deals of the 2022 NFL offseason — so far.

THE NFL TAKES US FOR FOOLS & WE KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE • The NFL and its franchises have proven they will absorb anything in the pursuit of titles and profit.

MONEYBALL

WHERE HAVE ALL THE QUARTERBACKS GONE? • In a down year for quarterback prospects, Simon Clancy sifts through the rubble to try to identify which members of the class have a shot at being a starter.

THE JORDAN DAVIS QUESTION • Jordan Davis dominated in college, piloting Georgia to a National Title. At the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, he put up a Thanos-like performance, breaking a handful of records. So why is college football’s premier defender not considered the top prospect in this draft class?

INVERTING THE DOWNS

GRIDIRON’S TOP PLAYERS BY POSITION • Gridiron Editor and former NFL Draft scout Oliver Connolly breaks down the top prospects at each position for the upcoming draft

RISERS & FALLERS

THE GRIDIRON BIG BOARD

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE KAYVON THIBODEAUX? • Oregon pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux held a monopoly on the top spot of draft boards throughout the college season. Yet the more time he’s spent with pro teams in the run-up to draft night, the further he has slid down boards. Are NFL teams overthinking things?

THE GRIDIRON MOCK DRAFT

WHAT WILL A RUSSELL WILSON-NATHANIEL HACKETT OFFENSE LOOK LIKE? • How will the Broncos’ new head coach fuse his own ideas with Wilson’s idiosyncratic style?

CARLSON’S GOATs • ‘Iron Mike’ takes a look at the most impactful late-round draft picks in league history, non-GOAT edition.

THEY ALSO SERVE WHO NEVER PLAYED

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The CINCINNATI BENGALS • Paul Hirons, founder of Bengals UK, one of the most well-supported NFL fangroups in the UK, discusses his 35-year love affair with Who-Dey Nation.