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2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC West
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 [...]
Sunday night combine update: Skill positions take center stage.
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.
Combine updates: Keller boosts his stock, Dorsey may drop, and more.
Here are a few notes from the first couple of days of the combine. The quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers had their drills today, and there’s a lot to report from those, which we’ll have later on today. But, until then, here are a few morsels to chew on.
Pre-Combine Draft Risers: Talented corners making noise, signal-callers slinging their way up.
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 obscure, scouts have to pull [...]
2008 NFL Draft Analysis: Offensive line – It all starts up front.
When the NFL draft comes along, most of us have our eyes on the hotshot quarterbacks, the ever popular speed defensive ends, or the flashy running backs. It is hard to think that your team is going to pass on a game-changer like Matt Ryan or Glenn Dorsey for an offensive lineman. It is sometimes [...]
