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

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 […]

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

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 […]

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: Special Teams - These guys put the ’special’ in special teams.

Special teams will never be the same. Game winning kicks, botched snaps, kickoffs being returned for touchdowns, and punts being downed inside the 5 yard line have truly made special teams special.

Sunday night combine update: Skill positions take center stage.

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.

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: Fullbacks and Tight Ends: Big guys making bigger impacts.

In 1986, Run D.M.C and Aerosmith joined forces to blend rap and rock music with the hit song “Walk this Way.” In a similar fashion the spoon and fork came together to form the “spork” in 1874, and now, the NFL is witnessing a similar mutation.

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: CBs - Take these picks to the house

No man is an island, but several prospects will be expected to play football on one for their new teams after this year’s NFL Draft.  Let’s take a look at the top cornerbacks looking to make their reservations sooner rather than later.
 1. Leodis McKelvin, Troy: McKelvin has all the physical skills one could ask for to be a classic shutdown cornerback.  He possesses incredible speed, is […]

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: LBs - Rivers and Connor lead the way.

In this year’s class of linebackers, top prospects Keith Rivers and Dan Connor are sure-fire first round draft picks. But after those two, things drop off significantly.

Pre-Combine Draft Risers: Talented corners making noise, signal-callers slinging their way up.

Players who see their draft stock rise after the season ends come from all walks of college football life. Sometimes they are the big name quarterback who had a disappointing season. Sometimes they are the solid, but unspectacular middle linebacker for a MAC school. And sometimes the names are so obscure, scouts have to pull […]

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: Offensive line - It all starts up front.

When the NFL draft comes along, most of us have our eyes on the hotshot quarterbacks, the ever popular speed defensive ends, or the flashy running backs. It is hard to think that your team is going to pass on a game-changer like Matt Ryan or Glenn Dorsey for an offensive lineman. It is sometimes […]

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: WRs - Speed? Size? These guys have it all, and then some.

There may be no Randy Moss or Jerry Rice in this year’s crop of wide receivers, but teams looking to upgrade their receiving corps should be able to find someone to fit the bill. This solid, deep pool of players has a good mix of speed and size to complement any NFL roster.

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