2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC South

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Atlanta Falcons, B.J. Raji, Captain Munnerlyn, Carolina Panthers, Chip Vaughn, Duke Robinson, Everette Brown, Florida State, Glenn Dorsey, Jason Campbell, Josh Freeman, Kansas State, Keith Brooking, Kyle Moore, Lawrence Sidbury, Luke McCown, Malcolm Jenkins, Matt Ryan, Miami, Michael Turner, mississippi, New Orleans Saints, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Patrick Kerney, Peria Jerry, Richmond, Roy Miller, SMU, South Carolina, Southern Methodist, Spencer Adkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Texas, Thomas Morestead, Tony Fiammetta, USC, Wake Forest

The NFC South was extremely competitive from top to bottom last season, with two teams making the postseason, another barely missing out, and the last-place team finishing with a .500 record. Did each team do what it needed to do in the 2009 NFL Draft to ensure that competitive ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Champ Bailey, Colorado State, Darcel McBath, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Byrd, Denver Broncos, Devery Henderson, Donald Washington, Dwayne Bowe, Florida, Fresno State, Gartrell Johnson, Georgia, Glenn Dorsey, John Lynch, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Knowshon Moreno, Larry English, Louis Murphy, LSU, Maryland, McNeese State, Mike Mitchell, New Orleans, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio, Ohio State, purdue, Quintin Lawrence, Richard Quinn, Robert Ayers, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, Tom Brandstater, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Scheffler, Tyson Jackson

Three down, one to go. We round out our 2009 NFL Draft grades of the AFC's teams with a look at the AFC West, where quite a few interesting moves were made on Saturday and Sunday. Denver Broncos Grade: B+ Best: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia While the Broncos spent the off-season ... Continue Reading

NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 19th 2009. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Aaron Maybin, Alabama, auburn, B.J. Raji, Boston College, Brian Cushing, Brian Orakpo, Chris Long, Cincinnati, Clint Sintim, Colt David, Connor Barwin, D.J. Moore, Dannell Ellerbe, Darry Beckwith, Detroit, Everette Brown, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gerald McRath, Glenn Dorsey, Graham Gano, Illinois, Indianapolis, james laurinaitis, Jose Martinez, Kansas City, Larry English, Lou Groza Award, Louie Sakoda, Louis Delmas, LSU, Michael Johnson, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss, Oregon, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Peria Jerry, Rashad Johnson, Rey Maualuga, Sean Smith, Sedrick Ellis, Sen'Derrick Marks, Southern Miss, St. Louis, Taylor Mays, Texas, USC, Utah, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Vernon Gholston, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, Western Michigan, William Moore

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 ... Continue Reading

Five storylines to follow in the 2008 NFL season

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, April 29th 2008. Under NFL Tags: 2008 NFL schedule, 2008 NFL season, Aaron Rodgers, AFC North, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Chad Henne, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Glenn Dorsey, Green Bay Packers, Jake Long, Joe Flacco, John Beck, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, NFC East, NFC West, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Vernon Gholston

The 2008 NFL schedule was released a couple of weeks ago, but I decided to hold off on giving my take on some of the notables from a packed '08 slate until after the NFL Draft, so that I could involve a couple of storylines involving some top draft picks ... Continue Reading

2008 NFL Draft Winners: Chiefs and Dolphins take big steps towards rebuilding

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, April 28th 2008. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Andre' Woodson, Anthony Collins, Barry Richardson, Brad Cottam, Branden Albert, Breno Giacomini, Brian Johnston, Bruce Davis, Bryan Kehl, Chad Henne, Cincinnati Bengals, Colt Brennan, Corey Lynch, DaJuan Morgan, Dallas Cowboys, Devin Thomas, Donald Thomas, Felix Jones, Fred Davis, Glenn Dorsey, Green Bay Packers, Jake Long, Jalen Parmalee, Jamaal Charles, Jason Shirley, Jermichael Finley, Jerome Simpson, Jonathan Goff, Jordy Nelson, Jr., Kansas City Chiefs, Keith Rivers, Kendall Langford, Kenny Phillips, Lex Hilliard, Limas Sweed, Lionel Dotson, Malcolm Kelly, Mario Manningham, Mario Urrutia, Martellus Bennett, Miami Dolphins, Mike Jenkins, New York Giants, NFL Draft analysis, Orlando Scandrick, Pat Sims, Patrick Lee, Phillip Merling, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Shawn Murphy, Tony Hills, Washington Redskins, William Franklin

Now that the NFL Draft is over, it's time to take a look back at some of the big winners from the weekend. Two teams who came into the draft needing a great weekend to aid their rebuilding process were the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins. They ... Continue Reading

Thursday Blog Roundup: Deciphering draft possibilities

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, April 24th 2008. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Atlanta Falcons, Branden Albert, Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey, Jake Long, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Sedrick Ellis, St. Louis Rams, Vernon Gholston

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. With the Kansas City Chiefs trading star defensive end Jared Allen and a sixth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for the 17th overall pick, ... Continue Reading

2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 9-16

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, April 14th 2008. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Antoine Cason, Aqib Talib, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Chris Williams, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Devin Thomas, Glenn Dorsey, Jeff Otah, Jerod Mayo, Keith Rivers, Matt Ryan, Mike Jenkins, New Orleans Saints, NFL Draft, NFL Draft analysis, Rashard Mendenhall

Yesterday, I analyzed the options that teams with picks 1-8 in the upcoming NFL Draft have, and what talented prospects they're most likely to pin their hopes and dreams on. Today, I give a rundown of picks 9-16, starting and ending with offensively-productive who need help on defense to ... Continue Reading

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

Eddie Griffin’s Updated Mock Draft

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, April 10th 2008. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chris Long, Cincinnati Bengals, Darren McFadden, Glenn Dorsey, Jake Long, Kansas City Chiefs, Keith Rivers, Leodis McKelvin, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, NFL mock draft, Oakland Raiders, Ryan Clady, Sedrick Ellis, St. Louis Rams, Vernon Gholston

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 ... Continue Reading

2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC West

Posted By Brian Walzel On Monday, March 17th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, AFC West, brandon marshall, Brandon Stokley, Brodie Croyle, Chad Henne, Colt Brennan, Darren McFadden, DeAngelo Hall, Denver, Denver Broncos, Early Doucet, Eddie Kennison, Glenn Dorsey, Indiana, Jake Long, JaMarcus Russell, James Hardy, Javon Walker, Jay Cutler, Jerry Porter, Jimmy Wilkerson, Joe Flacco, Kansas City Chiefs, Kendrell Bell, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lane Kiffin, Lorenzo Neal, Michael Turner, Mike Goff, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Philip Rivers, Rod Smith, San Diego Chargers, Sedrick Ellis, Shane Olivea, Super Bowl, Ty Law, Warren Sapp, Will Shields, Willie Roaf

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, ... Continue Reading

The Red Zone Report