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Chris Long sits atop final Top 100 prospects board

The NFL Draft is inching closer, so I‘m rolling out a few goodies before the festivities get underway tomorrow afternoon. It‘s been a good while since I updated the top prospects board, but here it is, and I extended it from a top 64 to a top 100.

Eddie Griffin’s Final Two-Round Mock Draft

The draft is less than 24 hours away, so I‘m cranking out my final two-round mock draft. Jake Long is cemented as the #1 pick, but past that, there‘s bound to be some craziness on Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday Blog Roundup: Deciphering draft possibilities

The NFL Draft is only two days away, so the speculation about who‘s going to get who is more and more rampant by the millisecond.

Dolphins tab Michigan’s Jake Long to be #1 overall pick; is it the right choice?

There won‘t be any drama about who will be the first pick in this weekend‘s NFL Draft, as the Miami Dolphins found their man and signed him, pegging Michigan OT Jake Long to add a much-needed boost to their offensive line.

What if the Colts had chosen Ryan Leaf over Peyton Manning?

10 years ago, the Indianapolis Colts made a defining move for their franchise when they took Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick of the 1998 NFL Draft.

Brady tops list of notable late-round choices from the last 10 drafts

By the time the draft reaches the final two or three rounds, only the most fanatical of draft lovers are still following on ESPN or online draft trackers. But, the late rounds, while they produce a lot of guys who fade out of our memory quickly, if they were ever even in it to [...]

Malcolm gets a mulligan: Kelly gets to run 40 again

Well, Malcolm Kelly is getting a do-over, sort of. After running times of 4.75 and 4.68 in the 40 and then pinning the blame on it for being unable to run on the surface that he wanted, the OU receiver and potential first-round pick will get a chance to run the 40 again for [...]

2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 1-8

The NFL Draft is only two weeks away, and speculation is rampant about who teams will be selecting with their first-round picks. There‘s certainly no shortage of options, and with that in mind, I thought I‘d break down which directions each team looks likely to go in the opening round on April 26, starting [...]