2009 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Champ Bailey, Colorado State, Darcel McBath, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Byrd, Denver Broncos, Devery Henderson, Donald Washington, Dwayne Bowe, Florida, Fresno State, Gartrell Johnson, Georgia, Glenn Dorsey, John Lynch, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Knowshon Moreno, Larry English, Louis Murphy, LSU, Maryland, McNeese State, Mike Mitchell, New Orleans, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio, Ohio State, purdue, Quintin Lawrence, Richard Quinn, Robert Ayers, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, Tom Brandstater, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Scheffler, Tyson Jackson

Three down, one to go. We round out our 2009 NFL Draft grades of the AFC's teams with a look at the AFC West, where quite a few interesting moves were made on Saturday and Sunday. Denver Broncos Grade: B+ Best: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia While the Broncos spent the off-season ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC South

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, Antonio Gates, Arizona, Austin Collie, Brian Cushing, Brice McCain, BYU, Chase Daniel, Connor Barwin, Corey Simon, Curtis Painter, Derek Cox, Donald Brown, Eben Britton, Eugene Monroe, Fili Moala, Gerald McRath, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, James Casey, Jared Cook, Jarett Dillard, Javon Ringer, Joseph Addai, Kenny Britt, Kerry Collins, LenDale White, Michigan, Michigan State, Mike Thomas, Missouri, Owen Daniels, purdue, Rashad Jennings, Reggie Wayne, Rice, Southern Miss, Tennessee Titans, Terrance Taylor, Torry Holt, Troy Kropog, Tulane, UConn, USC, Utah, Vince Young, William & Mary

We've gone through draft grades for the AFC East and AFC North, and now it's time to give our take on how we think the teams from the loaded AFC South did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Houston Texans Grade: B- Best: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC Cushing is perfect for either outside ... Continue Reading

The Last Draft Recap You’ll Ever Need

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft

Image by ianenos03 via Flickr The NFL Draft is a sporting event unlike any other. Where else can you see thousands of football fans cheer for their teams without a single pass being thrown or a single yard gained. Every April, thirty-two NFL teams gather in Radio City Music Hall, huddle ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC North

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Andre Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Buffalo Bills, Chase Coffman, Cincinnati Bengals, Clemson, Cleveland Browns, Coye Francies, David Veikune, Davon Drew, Derek Anderson, East Carolina, Evander Hood, Freddie Brown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, James Davis, Jarrett Johnson, Jonathan Luigs, Kaluka Maiava, Kamerion Wembley, Kraig Urbik, Lardarius Webb, Larry Foote, Marvin Lewis, Michael Johnson, Michael Oher, Mike Tomlin, Mike Wallace, mississippi, Missouri, Mohamed Massaquoi, Nate Washington, Ole Miss, Paul Kruger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rey Maualuga, San Jose State, USC, Utah, Wisconsin, Ziggy Hood

After handing out 2009 NFL Draft team grades to the beasts of the AFC East, it's time to evaluate how the AFC North's quartet did last weekend. Baltimore Ravens Grade: B+ Best: Paul Kruger, DE, Utah Kruger is an elite defensive end with high intensity. He brings versatility and power on either side, as ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC East

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Maybin, AFC East, Big Ten, Bill Belichick, Boston College, Brett Favre, Brian Hartline, Buffalo Bills, Chris Clemons, Darius Butler, Darryl Richard, Dwayne Jarrett, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Julian Edelman, Kellen Clemens, Kent State, Kentucky, Leon Washington, mark sanchez, Miami Dolphins, Mike Williams, Myron Pryor, New York Jets, Nic Harris, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Pat White, Patrick Turner, Ron Brace, Sean Smith, Shawn Nelson, Shonn Greene, Southern Mississippi, Ted Ginn, Thomas Jones, Trent Edwards, UConn, USC, Vontae Davis, West Virginia

The 2009 NFL Draft is in the books, and it's time to take a look at how each team did. handing out grades and dishing out analysis on the best picks, worst picks, and steals for all 32 teams. We're going to break it all down, division by division, ... Continue Reading

Will Brett Favre Be A Viking If He Returns?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, April 29th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, Brad Childress, Braylon Edwards, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, chris simms, Cleveland Browns, Darrell Bevell, Darrius Heyward-Bey, DeAngelo Hall, Denver Broncos, Eric Mangini, Houston Texans, Jake Delhomme, Jason Campbell, Javon Walker, Jay Cutler, John Fox, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Kerry Collins, Kyle Orton, Matt Cassel, Matt Schaub, Mike Singletary, Minnesota, Nate Davis, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ted Thompson, Tennessee Titans, Trent Edwards, Washington Redskins

If he does play again, will it be in a dome or on grass? Will he be throwing passes under the sun, or against gusts of wind and snow? Will he be in a different shade of green, or jump boldly into purple? There are plenty of questions surrounding the recent news of ... Continue Reading

Matt Vasgersian Apologies for Ill-Timed Donovan McNabb Joke

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, April 29th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Denver Broncos, Dexter Fowler, Donovan McNabb, Matt Vasgersian

This isn’t exactly as football-related as most everything else you’ll see on here, but it's very much worth a mention on here. In Monday night’s game between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres, Brad Hawpe of the Rockies was hit in the neck (ouch!) by a throw from ... Continue Reading

Top 10 2009 NFL Draft Steals

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Smith, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Curtis Painter, Donald Driver, Duke Robinson, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, James Casey, Jamon Meredith, Jared Allen, Jarett Dillard, Jarron Gilbert, Julian Edelman, Kent State, Minnesota, Nate Davis, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Paul Kruger, Peyton Manning, purdue, Ramses Barden, Rey Maualuga, Rice, San Francisco 49ers, Shaun Hill, Tom Brady

As depressing and demoralizing as an NFL bust can be for an NFL team, a fan, or even the player that receives the label, there is always a softer side to the NFL Draft. We've seen guys like Green Bay receiver Donald Driver and New England's Tom Brady emerge from ... Continue Reading

Should the Bengals have drafted Andre Smith?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Akili Smith, Andre Smith, Anthony Munoz, Baylor, Carson Palmer, Dan Wilkinson, Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Klingler, Eugene Monroe, Hall of Fame, Jason Smith, Ki-Jana Carter, Levi Jones, Marvin Lewis, Oakland Raiders, Peter Warrick, St. Louis, Virginia, Willie Anderson

As much attention that has been paid to the Oakland Raiders' pick of Darrius Heyward-Bey at #7 overall in last weekend's NFL Draft, it hasn‘t gone unnoticed that what happened with the pick before them was something similarly unsurprising and risky. A left tackle was a top priority for ... Continue Reading

Another feather in Goodell’s “rookie salary” cap

Posted By Matt Gentile On Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Albert Haynesworth, Alex Smith, Ben Roethlisberger, Carson Palmer, David Carr, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Jake Long, JaMarcus Russell, Mario Williams, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, Peyton Manning, Roger Goodell, Tim Couch, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins

Last summer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was open to having a rookie salary cap put in place so the NFL Draft doesn't churn out record-setting contracts every year. The day before last weekend's draft, he reaffirmed his stance on implementing a cap. "(The money) needs to go to the players ... Continue Reading

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