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2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC South
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 remains next season and beyond? Atlanta [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC North
The members of the NFC North can all come away feeling pretty good about their acquisitions in the 2009 NFL Draft. Which NFC North member came out the best? Chicago Bears Grade: A Best: Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State The Bears are all about defense, and now it looks like they’re all about jumping [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC North
After handing out 2009 NFL Draft team grades to the beasts of the AFC East, it’s time to evaluate how the AFC North’s quartet did last weekend. Baltimore Ravens Grade: B+ Best: Paul Kruger, DE, Utah Kruger is an elite defensive end with high intensity. He brings versatility and power on either side, as well [...]
There’s an injury epidemic on Ole Miss defense
With new coach Houston Nutt inheriting plenty of talent at Ole Miss, the Rebels seem poised to be a sleeper team in the SEC this year. That is if they can keep their defensive linemen healthy. Junior defensive end Greg Hardy, the team’s best defender, underwent surgery this week on his right foot to repair [...]
Mississippi adds top defensive recruit – from 2005!
The long, strange case of Mississippi’s Jerrell Powe (left) finally has a resolution, as the former top recruit has been ruled eligible to play for the Rebels this season. Powe, a defensive tackle, is a learning disabled student and a 2004 prep All-American who one recruiting service rated the top prospect in his position in [...]
