The Red Zone Report » NFL Combine

Cornered Market: Small school stars nab spotlight

Kelsey McCarson — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:23:46 +0000

Every season, NFL GMs are faced with a dilemma. Should they spend a draft pick on a player based on his ability to immediately contribute, or should they go for broke and select someone based on pure potential?

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Race for 2nd: Mendenhall or Stewart?

Kelsey McCarson — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:04:27 +0000

After Darren McFadden‘s crazy awesome NFL Combine, it immediately became apparent that he would be the first running back selected in the 2008 NFL Draft. Now, only if the 2nd best option was as clear…..

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NFL Draft: Don’t over think the process

David Chapman — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:18:42 +0000

Every Wednesday night my friends and I go to a local bar. We share a few pitchers of beer, play darts and talk to people at the bar. There is a group of seven girls that are there every week. The group is very outgoing, and I am attracted to a few of the girls.

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Post-Combine Draft Risers: It’s a good time to be from Purdue, and to be fast.

Eddie Griffin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:06:06 +0000

Dozens of draft prospects went into the NFL scouting combine looking to improve their draft standing by impressing the plethora of scouts and coaches in attendance in Indianapolis.

From the sure bets to the sleepers, just about everyone had a little something to prove and improve.

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NFL Combine Wrap-up: Top corners live up to the hype on the final day.

Eddie Griffin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:55:20 +0000

If you didn‘t know who Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was before the last few weeks, you certainly should now.

Rodgers-Cromartie, the 1-AA star from Tennessee St. who‘s been shooting up everyone‘s draft radar thanks to his size, speed, cover skills, and versatility, came into the combine off the heels of a performance at the Senior Bowl, and with a chance to solidify his status as an elite draft prospect.

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Monday combine updates: Top prospects and sleepers alike steal the show.

Eddie Griffin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:22:55 +0000

On Monday, the defensive linemen and linebackers had their auditions in front of scouts at the combine.

There were several impressive performers, and at the same time, there were a few guys who fell flat on their faces.

Here‘s a look back at many of the notable performances from the next-to-last day of competition at the RCA Dome.

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Sunday night combine update: Skill positions take center stage.

Eddie Griffin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:39:16 +0000

For quite a while on Sunday afternoon, much of the talk was about Arkansas‘ Darren McFadden and his apparent combine-best 4.27 40 time that he posted.

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