The big news floating around the NFL Combine has been about Dez Bryant, as several teams are concerned about his character. While they have reason to be, they should be equally concerned that he didn’t participate in any drills at the Combine. In an effort to shine a light on some wide receivers that did [...]
by Dan Kelley The Big East conference is going to look a lot different in 2009. With the exodus of established stars like Pat White, LeSean McCoy, Donald Brown and Mike Teel to the NFL, nearly every team in the league is going to be scrambling to find their stars of tomorrow. Thanks in part [...]
We’ve gone through draft grades for the AFC East and AFC North, and now it’s time to give our take on how we think the teams from the loaded AFC South did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Houston Texans Grade: B- Best: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC Cushing is perfect for either outside linebacker position, and [...]
The 2009 NFL Draft is in the books, and it’s time to take a look at how each team did. handing out grades and dishing out analysis on the best picks, worst picks, and steals for all 32 teams. We’re going to break it all down, division by division, starting with the AFC East. Buffalo [...]
Go Back to Round 2 Round 3 65. Detroit Lions – Fili Moala, DT, USC Just one of the many USC prospects, Moala has been overlooked all the way into the third round. He is a massive man with good strength, and should give the Lions an inside presence they haven’t had since Shaun Rogers. [...]
1. Aaron Curry (Wake Forest) Has all the physical tools and skill requirements of an elite linebacker. Has excellent timed speed, and elite natural instincts. Can be a bit overly aggressive. Hasn’t shown if he can be a reliable pass rusher. May have difficulty with play recognition at the next level. 2. Brian Cushing (USC) [...]
1. Chris “Beanie” Wells (Ohio State) Has near perfect size and strength, with great vision and a solid burst. Breaks a ton of tackles and runs hard, but doesn’t have elite speed or quickness. Not a very good receiver, and has durability concerns. 2. Knowshon Moreno (Georgia) Very productive runner who has great agility and [...]
After an exciting week last week, there’s no game that’s the caliber of USC-Ohio State, but there’s not a letdown in the least. This weekend’s slate offers up several rivalry games, a few key early conference matchups, and some good non-conference showdowns as well, and it all gets started tonight. That’s right, tonight, which is [...]