Tag Archives: Jeremy Maclin
Early Top 10 Candidates for 2009 NFL MVP
There’s more lists filtering through this site than pop-up ads. It’s getting to that “awesomely ridiculous” stage. And I’m not complaining. God, no. I love it. What’s better than the actual NFL season? The answer is nothing, but a close second is the constant coverage it gets, despite being almost four months away. We have [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC East
We’ve done our evaluations of how the AFC’s teams did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now it’s time to turn our focus to the NFC, starting with the loaded NFC East. Dallas Cowboys Grade: C Best: Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois Williams gives the Cowboys the athletic linebacker they thought they were getting when they [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
T.O. out in Dallas – what’s next for both parties?
Well, everyone who thought that it wouldn’t be long before the Dallas Cowboys would come to regret signing Terrell Owens were right. After three seasons and just as many lowlights as highlights, the Cowboys are parting ways with T.O. Jerry Jones has played the situation close to the vest up to this point, trying not [...]
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 [...]
Ladies and gents, meet Brandon Tate
Many might consider Missouri’s Jeremy Maclin as the biggest all-purpose weapon in the country, but it looks like North Carolina senior receiver/returner Brandon Tate is trying to give him a serious run for his money. In North Carolina’s 44-12 road rout of Rutgers last night, Tate had four catches for 138 yards and a 69-yard [...]
Deja Vu for Mizzou: Tigers outpoint Illini in another shootout in St. Louis
It wasn’t Kurt Warner and the Greatest Show on Turf on display in St. Louis on Saturday night, but there were plenty of fireworks between Missouri and Illinois last night, much like there were in last year’s matchup. And, just like last year, Missouri took control in the second quarter, built a seemingly insurmountable lead [...]
Primetime Pigskin Preview: Missouri vs. Illinois
This time last year, few people would have predicted that by the time January rolled around, Missouri would have held the #1 ranking heading into the last day of the regular season on the way to a 12-2 record, and that Illinois would have won nine games and played in the Rose Bowl. Now, the [...]
