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

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

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: NFC West

Posted By Brian Walzel On Tuesday, March 25th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Arizona Cardinals, Boston College, Bryant Johnson, Chris Long, D.J. Hackett, Devin Thomas, Edgerrin James, Gosder Cherilus, Houston Texans, Isaac Bruce, Jake Long, Jeb Putzier, John Carlson, Jonathan Stewart, Karlos Dansby, Keith Rivers, Kenny Phillips, Kentwan Balmer, Lance Briggs, Limas Sweed, Marion Manningham, Michigan, Michigan State, NFC West, NFL, Notre Dame, Rashard Mendenhall, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl, Texas, Vernon Gholston

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 ... Continue Reading

Who is ‘Linebacker U?’

Posted By Brian Walzel On Tuesday, March 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL Draft Tags: Dan Connor, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Keith Rivers, Linebacker U, NCAA Football, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Virginia Cavaliers

When Penn State's Dan Connor and USC's Keith Rivers are chosen in this year’s NFL Draft, they will continue a tradition that has entrenched their schools as two of the preeminent linebacker-producing schools in the country. JoePa’s program has had such a propensity for producing first-rate linebackers, the school is one ... Continue Reading

Monday combine updates: Top prospects and sleepers alike steal the show.

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, February 26th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Ali Highsmith, Athyba Rubin, Chris Long, Cliff Avril, Curtis Lofton, Dan Connor, David Vobora, Derrick Harvey, Dre Moore, Frank Okam, Gary Guyton, Jerod Mayo, Jonathan Goff, Keith Rivers, NFL Combine, Pat Sims, Quentin Groves, Sedrick Ellis, Stanford Keglar, Steve Octavien, Vernon Gholston, Xavier Adibi

On Monday, the defensive linemen and linebackers had their auditions in front of scouts at the combine. There were several impressive performers, and at the same time, there were a few guys who fell flat on their faces. Here's a look back at many of the notable performances ... Continue Reading

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: LBs - Rivers and Connor lead the way.

Posted By Brian Walzel On Wednesday, February 20th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Ali Highsmith, Beau Bell, Ben Moffitt, Big 10, Big Ten, Bob Stoops, Butkus Award, Curtis Lofton, Dan Connor, Erin Henderson, Florida State, Geno Hayes, Georgia Tech, Illinois, J Leman, Jerod Mayo, Jonathan Goff, Keith Rivers, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota Vikings, Mountain West, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Senior Bowl, Shawn Crable, south florida, Tennessee, UNLV, USC, Vanderbilt, Vince Hall, Virginia Tech, Xavier Adibi

In this year's class of linebackers, top prospects Keith Rivers and Dan Connor are sure-fire first round draft picks. But after those two, things drop off significantly. For example, those at the bottom of this top 10 list may not be drafted until the mid to late third round. ... Continue Reading

The Red Zone Report

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

2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 9-16

Eddie Griffin’s Updated Mock Draft

2008 NFL Draft Needs: NFC West

Who is ‘Linebacker U?’

Monday combine updates: Top prospects and sleepers alike steal the show.

2008 NFL Draft Analysis: LBs - Rivers and Connor lead the way.

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