2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 1-8
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, April 13th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: , 2008 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Atlanta Falcons, Chris Long, Darren McFadden, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Glenn Dorsey, Jake Long, Kansas City Chiefs, Leodis McKelvin, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Mike Jenkins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, NFL Draft, NFL Draft analysis, Oakland Raiders, Ryan Clady, Sedrick Ellis, St. Louis Rams, Vernon Gholston
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 ... Continue Reading
Cornered Market: Small school stars nab spotlight
Posted By Kelsey McCarson On Thursday, March 6th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: cornerbacks, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, football, Leodis McKelvin, NFL, NFL Draft, secondary, tennessee state, troy university
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?
Nowhere is this more apparent on Draft Day than when clubs select the all-important position of ... Continue Reading
Post-Combine Draft Risers: It’s a good time to be from Purdue, and to be fast.
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 28th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Antwaun Molden, Brad Cottam, Branden Albert, Chris Johnson, Cliff Avril, Colt Brennan, Devin Thomas, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Dustin Keller, Eddie Royal, Gary Guyton, Jamaal Charles, James Hardy, Jeremy Zuttah, Jonathan Goff, Jonathan Stewart, Jordy Nelson, Josh Barrett, Marcus Howard, Mike Pollak, NFL Combine, Quentin Groves, Rashard Mendenhall, Ray Rice, Stanford Keglar, Trevor Laws, Tyrell Johnson, Vernon Gholston, Wesley Woodyard
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.
And, after nearly a ... Continue Reading
2008 NFL Draft Analysis: CBs – Take these picks to the house
Posted By Kelsey McCarson On Wednesday, February 20th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Antoine Cason, Aqib Talib, Brandon Flowers, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Dowayne Davis, Jack Ikegwuonu, Justin King, Leodis McKelvin, Mike Jenkins, Patrick Lee, Reggie Smith, Terrell Thomas, Terrence Wheatley, Tracy Porter
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. ... Continue Reading
Pre-Combine Draft Risers: Talented corners making noise, signal-callers slinging their way up.
Posted By Brian Walzel On Wednesday, February 20th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Angelo Craig, auburn, Bethune-Cookman, Boise State, Brandon Flowers, Brian Brohm, Cal, Chad Henne, Chris Williams, Cincinnati, Darnell Terrell, Delaware, Demetrius Bell, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Indiana, Jake Long, Joe Flacco, Jordy Nelson, Kansas State, Leodis McKelvin, MAC, Matt Ryan, Michigan, Missouri, NFL, Northwestern State, Oniel Cousins, Pittsburgh, Quentin Groves, Ronnie McCullough, Ryan Clady, Sedrick Ellis, Senior Bowl, tennessee state, Thomas DeCoud, Tom Brady, Tracy Porter, Troy, Tyler Palko, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech
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 ... Continue Reading




