Tag Archives: Vernon Gholston
Five Things To Watch For: New York Jets
The Jets accepted the fact that Eric Mangini wasn’t quite the “genius” everyone thought he was, and after saying good-bye to Brett Favre, began a true transformation. With the hiring of Rex Ryan and drafting of Shonn Greene, the Jets proved that they were heavily committed to running the football and shutting down teams with [...]
NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams
There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in the first seven picks. What this [...]
Five storylines to follow in the 2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL schedule was released a couple of weeks ago, but I decided to hold off on giving my take on some of the notables from a packed ’08 slate until after the NFL Draft, so that I could involve a couple of storylines involving some top draft picks and their new teams.
Thursday Blog Roundup: Deciphering draft possibilities
The NFL Draft is only two days away, so the speculation about who’s going to get who is more and more rampant by the millisecond.
Dolphins tab Michigan’s Jake Long to be #1 overall pick; is it the right choice?
There won’t be any drama about who will be the first pick in this weekend’s NFL Draft, as the Miami Dolphins found their man and signed him, pegging Michigan OT Jake Long to add a much-needed boost to their offensive line.
2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 1-8
The NFL Draft is only two weeks away, and speculation is rampant about who teams will be selecting with their first-round picks. There’s certainly no shortage of options, and with that in mind, I thought I’d break down which directions each team looks likely to go in the opening round on April 26, starting with [...]
Eddie Griffin’s Updated Mock Draft
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.
2008 NFL Draft Needs: NFC West
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.
Post-Combine Draft Risers: It’s a good time to be from Purdue, and to be fast.
Dozens of draft prospects went into the NFL scouting combine looking to improve their draft standing by impressing the plethora of scouts and coaches in attendance in Indianapolis. From the sure bets to the sleepers, just about everyone had a little something to prove and improve.
Monday combine updates: Top prospects and sleepers alike steal the show.
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 from the next-to-last day of competition at [...]
