The combine gets underway in earnest this weekend, with drills upon drills upon drills taking place from Saturday to Tuesday, starting with the offensive linemen tomorrow and ending with the defensive backs on Tuesday. I thought I’d squeeze in an update ahead of the important stuff, but it goes without saying that what happens over the next several days at Lucas Oil Stadium will shake up many a draft board and mock draft. So, expect next week’s update to look ...Read More

Yesterday, I gave my take on who my fantasy top 10 for the 2008 NFL season. Today, I give a fantasy top 10 again, but this time around, it's all about the rookies. There are a lot of rookies that could make a difference for their teams, and for your fantasy team, this season, and these are the guys that I think will come up the biggest. 1. Kevin Smith, RB, Detroit: The Lions skipped on Rashard Mendenhall in ...Read More

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 with the first team that will be on the clock, the Miami Dolphins. I originally posted this article and the second article (picks 9-16) on Tuesday ...Read More

The NFL Draft is less than a week away, and I'll be updating my mock draft within the next day or two to include a third round, but for now, you can still check out my current mock. Here are the first 10 picks. 1. MIA: Jake Long, OT, Michigan The Dolphins have started negotiations with both Jake Long and Vernon Gholston (the latter may or may not be true, depending on which sources you want to believe), and with offensive line being ...Read More

The four teams in the AFC West range from Super Bowl contenders (San Diego) to a franchise re-writing the blueprint (Kansas City). The Broncos could be on the verge of returning to their regular position among the league’s best and the Oakland Raiders are putting the pieces together to compete, at least within the next few years. With the possible exception of San Diego, every team has gaping holes they will look to address in the upcoming draft. Denver: With the ...Read More

Veteran Raiders defensive tackle and 7-time Pro Bowler Warren Sapp also retired yesterday, though many seemed to miss the future Hall of Famer's announcement.  Like his friendly rival Brett Favre, Sapp had an unconvential way of letting fans know he'd had enough.  Instead of blowing up Chris Mortenson's cell phone,  Sapp posted the words "I"M DONE" on his website back in January, but official paperwork was filed only recently and the Oakland Raiders let fans know via their official website yesterday. Meanwhile, ...Read More

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..... Most scouts and fans are split over 2 power backs.  Rashard Mendenall, from Illinois, is a 5'10", 225 lb nightmare for opposing defenses.  He runs a sick 4.37 forty and can catch balls out of the backfield before turning up-field and becoming a human battering ram.  His style is ...Read More

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. However, when the official numbers came out, McFadden was knocked off of the top by East Carolina's Chris Johnson. Johnson's best time on Sunday had been an unofficial 4.29, which put him just behind D-MC, but when the official times came out, Johnson bested McFadden, whose 4.27 became a 4.33 - still plenty ...Read More

Perhaps the most exciting position to draft in the NFL is the all important position of running back. While some fans and media members clamor for high profile quarterback picks, it is consistently the running back position that is able to make an immediate and direct impact on an organization. Last season saw the emergence of rookie running back sensations Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch. This season should be no different, as the 2008 class of running backs is one of ...Read More