Last summer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was open to having a rookie salary cap put in place so the NFL Draft doesn't churn out record-setting contracts every year. The day before last weekend's draft, he reaffirmed his stance on implementing a cap. "(The money) needs to go to the players who play well and are successful on the NFL level," Goodell said. To give you an idea why the argument for a cap exists, here are the rookie contracts for #1 ...Read More

NFL commish Roger Goodell doesn't think rookies should be given big-money deals when they haven't proved themselves in the NFL, and Matt Gentile agrees, as you can read inside.

Instead of doing team NFL Draft grades myself, I thought that I'd ask team bloggers from some of teams throughout the draft to give their opinions of the new additions that their teams picked up on the weekend, among other things. First up, fittingly, is The Phinsider's Matty I, whose Miami Dolphins had the first pick in the draft, and used it on Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long with the first overall pick, which was the start of a successful draft ...Read More

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 and their new teams. This isn't the only time that I'll be taking a look at the schedule from the upcoming season, so for now, here's a look at ...Read More

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 did just that, but they weren't the only teams that did well on Saturday and Sunday. Winners Kansas City Chiefs: Undoubtedly the biggest winner. Thanks to the Falcons taking ...Read More

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, two third-round picks, and a sixth-rounder, There's no drama around who'll be taken #1, as Jake Long will don a Dolphins cap and hold up the #1 jersey after Roger ...Read More

There won't be any drama about who will be the first pick in this weekend's NFL Draft, as the Miami Dolphins found their man and signed him, pegging Michigan OT Jake Long to add a much-needed boost to their offensive line. I briefly pondered putting a catchy, Long-related headline, but I think we've seen enough of those, right? Several prospects were linked with the pick, from Virginia defensive end Chris Long, Ohio St. DE Vernon Gholston, Boston College ...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 NFC West, at least in its current incarnation, has never produced a Super Bowl champion, and the last team in the division to win the Big Game was the St. Louis Rams in 2000. Needless to say, the division has been fighting for respectability for nearly a decade. At least one team, the Seahawks, is a legitimate Super Bowl threat and this year’s draft is an important one, as they may only need a player or two to get ...Read More