Published on: 31st March, 2010
Since 2004, six teams have selected a running back in the top ten selections of the draft—and the theory makes sense to an extent. Running backs set the tone for the whole offense, they carry the ball usually around 250 times a season, and while a decent back isn’t all that ...Published on: 29th March, 2010
Every NFL off-season, usually after the initial punch of free agency finally settles and draft time really becomes the focal point of ESPN and NFL franchises alike, teams “let slip” (more likely release) little snippets about their “real” draft boards to the media. In my past dealings, I’ve learned to put ...Published on: 29th March, 2010
Every year, usually mere days after the draft, ESPN personalities and websites across the internet criticize and immortalize the most recent NFL draft classes. We’ll take a look at some of the true winners not on a draft by draft basis, but an organization by organization basis and rank all ...Published on: 19th March, 2010
Always one of the most active team’s in the draft, the Patriots have mastered the art of stockpiling 1st and 2nd round picks. This year, they have 4 picks in the top 53 selections, and only a few needs that really need filling. They’ll be some talent at each of the ...Published on: 14th March, 2010
After a very impactful sophomore campaign that helped the Florida Gators win the National Championship, Dunlap was on the national radar of every NFL scout and looked like an eventual top 10 pick. But, after some spotty performances during the season and a not overly impressive postseason thus far, ...Published on: 13th March, 2010
Once viewed as an athletic and mobile left tackle with top 10 potential from Rutgers, Anthony Davis has started to see his stock slip down draft boards in recent weeks. Part of it has to do with the Combine, part of it his most recent Pro Day, and part of it ...Published on: 8th March, 2010
With fans from every team craving to get Tim Tebow in their team’s colors pleading like teenage girls beg for Miley Cyrus tickets, I’ll try to not only handicap the Tebow sweepstakes, I’ll attempt to predicit where he’ll end up. We’ll grade each team on a scale from one to five, ...Published on: 4th March, 2010
Now that the Combine is complete, the main evaluation part of the 2010 NFL Draft is all but down. Teams will go to Pro Days to see prospects who didn’t go or didn’t perform at the Combine to finish compiling their notes, but for the most part, they are forming ...Published on: 2nd March, 2010
Now that the Combine is over, we’ll go more in-depth than just the numbers and the 40 times and the bench press that probably by now, you’ve been bashed over the head with. Let’s take a look at exactly what scouts have gathered from this combine as it translates to actual ...Published on: 2nd March, 2010
In what may viewed as the final day of the Thanksgiving of the draft season (with Christmas being Draft Day), scouts got a chance to check out maybe the deepest position of the draft: the defensive backs. Guys like Taylor Mays and Eric Berry were sure to treat the scouts with ...