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2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Inside Linebackers
1. Rey Maualuga (USC) Tough and physical with a violent mentality. Truly can frighten the opposition at times. Excels at pass-rushing and in run supports. Offers solid versatility at the next level. Isn’t great in coverage, due to his average speed. Can be a bit inconsistent. 2. James Laurinaitis (Ohio State) Good athlete with great [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Fullbacks (4/20)
1. Quinn Johnson (LSU) Imposing lead-blocker with a powerful running style. Very limited and inexperienced overall as a runner. Easily the best blocking fullback in the draft. Not a very good receiver. 2. Tony Fiammetta (Syracuse) Very good speed for the position. Not overly athletic, and doesn’t have much experience as a ball-carrier. Great blocker [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Running Backs (4/20)
1. Chris “Beanie” Wells (Ohio State) Has near perfect size and strength, with great vision and a solid burst. Breaks a ton of tackles and runs hard, but doesn’t have elite speed or quickness. Not a very good receiver, and has durability concerns. 2. Knowshon Moreno (Georgia) Very productive runner who has great agility and [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Wide Receivers (4/20)
1. Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech) Doesn’t have great timed speed, but has good game speed. Has good hands and is adept at making the big play. Truly the top prospect at receiver in this draft. Good overall size and build for the position, and also has great leaping ability. 2. Jeremy Maclin (Missouri) He played [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Quarterbacks (4/18)
NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings 1. Matthew Stafford (Georgia) Stafford is cool and calm under pressure, has the ideal size and build, and possesses a cannon for an arm. Whether or not he’s the next great quarterback of the league is not the issue. He’s hands down the best passer in this draft. 2. Mark Sanchez [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 1
How do the draft’s top prospects grade out by position? Check out our 2009 NFL Draft prospect rankings. Of course, wait until after you’re finished checking out Kevin’s updated mock. Updated: 4/24/09 Round 1 1. Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia When you calculate the value of the position, the quarterbacks Detroit has, and [...]
NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams
There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in the first seven picks. What this [...]
NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Offense
This weekend, many an NFL Draft fanatic will be tuned into the NFL Network or sitting in front of their computer as the stars, starters, busts, and footnotes of tomorrow will showcase their talents at the combine in Indianapolis. New venue, new prospects, same process. Through all of the interviews and drills, we’ll have a [...]
2009 NFL Mock Draft (Updated: Feb. 20)
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 [...]
College Football Roundup: It’s not funny anymore, ACC
This weekend’s college football schedule was pretty light, but there was no shortage of action. There weren’t any earth-shattering upsets, which is why the top half of the new polls are mostly intact heading into next weekend, which will see several big games (Oklahoma-Texas Tech, Penn State-Michigan State, Cincinnati-Pittsburgh, Central Michigan-Ball State). I’ll leave the [...]
