Archive for April, 2010
Posted: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Boise State, Cleveland Browns, Demaryius Thomas, Dez Bryant, Eric Berry, Georgia Tech, Kyle Wilson
In the past 24 hours, I have heard more and more about Boise State’s Kyle Wilson being the first cornerback taken, as high as seventh overall by the Browns.
Posted: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | Jason Feller Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Commissioner Roger Goodell, Florida State, Myron Rolle, Pat Haden, Rhodes Scholar
No one can understand exactly what Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle has gone through the past couple years. There is one person, however, that can relate somewhat to Rolle’s experience: Former Rams quarterback Pat Haden.
Posted: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | Simon Samano Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Michael Lombardi, Tim Tebow, Tom Waddle
Simple question with a complex answer: Will Tim Tebow crack the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft?
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Simon Samano Tags: Jimmy Clausen, Michael Lombardi, Tom Waddle, Washington Redskins
Jimmy Clausen and the Redskins are the enigmas of the NFL draft.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Eric Berry, Gerald McCoy
Draft participants, including Eric Berry and Gerald McCoy, visited the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to sound the opening bell and get some financial tips for their future investments.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Gerald McCoy, Tim Tebow
As draft prospects gathered at an NFL Play 60 event in NYC on Wednesday, Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy took the time to imitate Tim Tebow’s much-talked throwing motion.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Billy Devaney, St. Louis Rams, Stacey Dales
Rams general manager Billy Devaney told NFL Network’s Stacey Dales on Wednesday that he met with his staff for three hours and there was almost a consensus on who the team should take at No. 1. Devaney stopped short of telling Dales who that player was, although most people believe it will be Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Charley Casserly, Donovan McNabb, Gerald McCoy, Ndamukong Suh, Sam Bradford
With his usual flair, Charley Casserly unveiled his second and last top 10 mock draft Wednesday. No big surprises or major changes from his first mock — he still has Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy going 1-2-3.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Simon Samano Tags: 75th NFL Draft, Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Gerald McCoy, Jermaine Gresham, Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, Ndamukong Suh, Sam Bradford, Taylor Mays, The Crossroads of Hope, Tim Tebow
NFL Network spent three months to produce a special introductory video, “The Grand Crossroads of Hope,” to open the 75th NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Gerald McCoy, Warren Sapp
Gerald McCoy has expressed on a few occasions he hopes to be a top-three pick in the draft, which is right where most prognosticators have him pegged. In fact, he feels like he deserves it.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Jason Feller Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Eric Berry, NFL PLAY 60, Tennessee
A message Eric Berry finds dear to his heart is making sure he treats the fans well. He acknowledged still feeling upset when Deion Sanders declined to give him an autograph when he was in high school (and wasn’t interested in speaking to Deion at the Play 60 event), and said he wants to be as accommodating as possible to fans.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Jason Feller Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
Many analysts project WR Demaryius Thomas as a first-round pick, despite a foot injury. He played in the Yellow Jackets’ triple option offense at Georgia Tech that featured few pro route combinations, and that has been a knock on him as well — but not one he puts much stock into.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, C.J. Spiller
The one moment of the NFL Draft C.J. Spiller is most looking forward to is the moment an NFL team calls to say they want him to be a part of their organization. He also has a plan to make sure that moment isn’t spoiled.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, C.J. Spiller, Gil Brandt, Joe Haden, Radio City Music Hall, Russell Okung
The final phase of draft eve for the 2010 NFL Draft prospects concluded early Wednesday evening when the group of 17 players got their tour of Radio City Music Hall.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Gary Vasquez Tags:
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