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(Message started by: StegRock on Sep 14th, 2009, 9:16pm)
Title: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Sep 14th, 2009, 9:16pm
Okay, enough continuing using the 2009 NFL Draft Discussion thread for 2010 discussion...  From "The REAL Feed":

Risers and Sliders for 2010 NFL Draft (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/14/risers.sliders.week2/index.html?eref=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (14.09.2009 19:00)
Week two of the college season was highlighted by the shocking upset of a top ten team on their home turf by an unranked opponent. The second weekend in college football also saw a number of outstanding performances by several quarterbacks, cornerbacks as well as defensive front seven prospects. ...
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Sep 21st, 2009, 10:15pm
Continued monitoring of the 2010 Draft... on "The REAL Feed":

Risers & Sliders for 2010 NFL Draft (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/21/risers.sliders/index.html?eref=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (21.09.2009 19:02)
Week 3 in college football saw another top-rated team with national title aspirations go down to defeat. The third week on the 2009 campaign also featured several outstanding performances from a number of underclassmen ball carriers, as well as draft-impacting news at the quarterback position. He...
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Oct 7th, 2009, 9:39pm
I like this piece more for it's NFL Draft meta-commentary vis-a-vis the Crabtree situation more than anything, so I'm posting it here...  From "The REAL Feed":

Line of Scrimmage: Week 5 - Avoiding the next Crabtree (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4258854)
The Sports Network: NFL (07.10.2009 18:15)
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by DOLFAN on Dec 1st, 2009, 9:44pm
From what I have seen, the draft will be stacked with RBs and QBs of the future.
There are some pretty damn good WRs too.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Dec 7th, 2009, 10:51pm
Politics, quite literally, coming to play in Florida...  From "The REAL Feed":

Florida Gov. wants Jags to pick Tebow (AP) (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-crist-tebow&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News (07.12.2009 18:21)
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist thinks Tim Tebow could be the answer to the Jacksonville Jaguars attendance problems. Crist said Monday that he's talked with the Jaguars ownership about taking the celebrated Florida quarterback in the NFL draft next April as a means to sell more season tickets and kee...
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Jan 2nd, 2010, 9:43pm
Top-flight tailback declares draft availability...  From "The REAL Feed":

California RB Best opts to forego senior season, apply for NFL draft (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8156ef95&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (02.01.2010 20:10)
California star tailback Jahvid Best announced Saturday that he will skip his senior year and apply for entry into the NFL draft after a disappointing final college season that was cut short by injury.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Feb 16th, 2010, 11:42pm
Combine updates on two of this year's top quarterback prospects...  In short, one may be and one will be OUT... according to "The REAL Feed":

Texas QB McCoy progressing well, hoping to throw at combine (http://www.nfl.com/combine/story?id=09000d5d8166b71a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (16.02.2010 18:38)
Colt McCoy is throwing 40 to 50 balls per day in an intense rehabilitation program for the shoulder injury that knocked him out of the BCS national championship game and hopes to fully participate in the NFL Scouting Combine.

Report: Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen can't do drills at combine (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=4919917&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (16.02.2010 20:25)
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen will reportedly not participate in drills at next week's NFL Combine.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Feb 18th, 2010, 2:56pm
Big man defensive tackle heading to the combine; standout wideout out... [smiley=injury.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

Ndamukong Suh wll participate in on-field activies at combine, agents says (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=4923146&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (17.02.2010 20:16)
Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, expected by many to be the first overall player selected in this year's NFL draft, will participate in all of the workouts at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, which begins next week.

Report: Top receiving prospect Demaryius Thomas breaks left foot (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=4923683&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (17.02.2010 23:27)
Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, a projected first-round draft pick, broke his left foot on Wednesday while training for the NFL combine in Scottsdale, Ariz., according to SI.com.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Feb 21st, 2010, 7:13pm
2010 - a weak running back class...  That's the claim of this LOCAL source on "The REAL Feed":

After Spiller, there's a drop off at RB in draft (http://www.freep.com/article/20100221/SPORTS01/2210461/1049/sports01)
FREEP: Football - Detroit Lions (21.02.2010 00:55)
The Lions' greatest needs are on defense and with defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy rated as the likely top two picks in April's NFL draft, discussions will rage at this week's scouting combine over which player the Lions might choose No. 2 overall.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Feb 22nd, 2010, 3:28pm
Tebow throwing anew,... but not at the combine.  From "The REAL Feed":

Former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow eyes 'NFL style' in preparation for draft (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=4935351&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (22.02.2010 07:31)
Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is changing the way he holds a football, shifting it from his waist to his shoulder.

FanHouse: Tebow will not throw at draft combine (http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/02/22/tebow-wont-throw-at-combine/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002&xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (22.02.2010 10:00)
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Feb 23rd, 2010, 8:36pm
Pre-combine rankings... from SI... from "The REAL Feed":

Tony Pauline: Suh, Berry headline list of Top 45 pre-Combine prospects (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/02/23/combine.45/index.html?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (23.02.2010 00:53)
Tony Pauline introduces his top-45 list of pro propsects before things get rolling at this weekend's NFL Combine. To no one's surprise, Nebraska's hulking defender headlines the group.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Mar 1st, 2010, 9:49pm
Combine Day 4, "uppers and downers"...  From "The REAL Feed":

Indy's Risers/Sliders: QB/RB (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/02/28/combine.rbqb/index.html?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (28.02.2010 20:29)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Sunday saw several groups of NFL prospects take to the turf of Lucas Oil Stadium and the running backs were far and away the most impressive. Many improved their draft stock with top performances in front of NFL decision-makers. On the other hand most of the quarterbacks disappoin...
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Mar 10th, 2010, 3:45pm
Anybody wondering about the Wonderlic...  Scores are starting to leak... according to "The REAL Feed":

Report: Bradford gets 36 on Wonderlic; Tebow 22 (http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/nfl_tracker/posts/101361-report-bradford-scores-36-on-wonderlic-test?xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (10.03.2010 12:43)
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Mar 18th, 2010, 7:38pm
What's up with this smack talk from out of nowhere...  From "The REAL Feed":

Report: U-M's Chad Henne says Tim Tebow 'not an NFL quarterback (http://www.detnews.com/article/20100318/SPORTS0101/3180475/1126/rss14)
Detroit Lions (18.03.2010 14:11)
Former Michigan quarterback Chad Henne of the Miami Dolphins doesn't think Tim Tebow has much of a future in the NFL.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Mar 24th, 2010, 12:39am
I'll post this mock draft since the guy [smiley=stilldunno.gif] is honest about it... [smiley=clap.gif] (that's not to say that I won't post any others for you addicts... [smiley=whistle.gif]).  From "The REAL Feed":

Line of Scrimmage: Mock Draft version one-point-pointless (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4299829)
The Sports Network: NFL (23.03.2010 13:57)
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Apr 23rd, 2010, 12:52am
First-round analysis starting to roll [smiley=rollin.gif] off "The REAL Feed":

Line of Scrimmage: '10 First-Round - Our Knee-Jerk Evaluation (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4306234)
The Sports Network: NFL (22.04.2010 23:22)
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Apr 26th, 2010, 2:55pm
Some Draft wrap-up and grades rolling [smiley=rollin.gif] off "The REAL Feed":

NFL draft grades: Raiders finally have a reason to believe (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-04-25-nfl-draft-grades_N.htm?csp=34sports&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomSports-TopStories+%28Sports+-+Top+Stories%29)
USA TODAY: Sports (25.04.2010 22:28)
With the 2010 NFL draft complete, USA TODAY's Jarrett Bell hands out grades for how teams performed.
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on May 12th, 2010, 7:30am
As some of you gridironers have come to know me, this piece is more representative of where I really stand on the NFL Draft vis-a-vis fantasy football...  From "The REAL Feed":

FanHouse: Do instant draft grades have merit? (http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/05/11/do-instant-draft-grades-mean-anything-not-really/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002&xid=si_nfl)
SI.com: NFL (12.05.2010 01:31)
Title: Re: 2010 NFL Draft Discussion
Post by StegRock on Jul 28th, 2010, 1:19pm
Here's a nice summary piece listing where all the 1st-round kiddies [smiley=newbie.gif] stand in their contract negotiations.  I'm guessing this is a page you can bookmark because it will regularly update...  From "The REAL Feed":

Contract statuses of 2010 first-round draft picks (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d818ff636/article/contract-statuses-of-2010-firstround-draft-picks)
NFL.com (28.07.2010 11:16)


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