Oklahoma RB DeMarco Murray poses for a portrait in the NFL Network Studio on April 13th.

When it comes to a quarterback class in which every prospect has question marks, NFL Network’s Charley Casserly has Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert as his top-rated at the position.

Between the emphasis on the passing game, backfields by committee, and the realization that good running backs can be found later in the draft, first-round running backs are becoming a rarity.

Two weeks. That’s how long we’ve got until Day One of the NFL Draft. Two weeks goes by fast. Remember how fast your two-week, low carb diet went? Okay, maybe not… but April’s biggest weekend is right around the corner. So with 14 days left, where does 14 fit in the pantheon of draft history?

As the NFL Draft draws closer, many of the dots between teams and how they’ll remedy their problems start to get connected. The Seahawks and what direction they take at quarterback is no exception.

If you’ve been hearing the name Marvin Austin during NFL draft discussions more frequently lately, you’re not imagining things.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Munchak is visiting the NFL Network studios on Wednesday, so it feels like a natural for a Pick Six. Perhaps, the six greatest Hall of Famers turned NFL head coaches. That sounds like a great list, but who is the next guy after the clear runaway, Mike Ditka?

This year’s crop of draft-eligible running backs has failed to generate significant buzz beyond Alabama’s Mark Ingram and, in recent days, Eastern Washington’s Taiwan Jones, but that didn’t prevent Noel Devine from taking advantage of West Virginia’s pro day March 17.

Nevada TE Virgil Green dropped by the NFL Network studios with teammate Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday, and took some time to answer a few of our questions.

With the draft quickly closing in, NFL Network analysts Michael Lombardi and Charley Casserly fielded a variety of questions Wednesday during a conference call with reporters from around the country.

If you had to start your NFL franchise with one of the following three quarterbacks — Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez or Josh Freeman — who would you choose?

Kenny Britt is one of the most talented young wide receivers in the National Football League, and the sky’s the limit for his potential value in the world of fantasy football — I think he can be a top-10 player at his position in 2011. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to stay out of trouble when he’s not on a football field. The Rutgers product had yet another run-in with the law this week, and is facing three charges for his alleged role during a police chase in New Jersey. This wasn’t his first incident with police, either. He was also arrested on outstanding traffic warrants back in 2010, and missed curfew during Titans training camp after being ticketed for driving [...]

With just 15 days to go until the NFL draft, the Path to Primetime rolls along.

The one statistic -– albeit far from perfect –- that’s often used to gauge quarterbacks is passer rating, seemingly a deranged mathematician’s concoction of completion percentage, touchdowns, interceptions, yards per throw, and a shot of pre-calc thrown in. Flawless or not, seeing where today’s quarterbacks stack up with passers of yesteryear based on their efficiency rating brings up some eye-popping results.

Five teams were on hand for New Mexico’s pro day on March 24, which was highlighted by OL Byron Bell.