Sean McCormick looks at the AFC East to see how things have changed after the draft. The Dolphins got their man early, the Bills got two men, the Jets don’t know what they have in their man, and the Patriots are still the heavy favorites to win the division.
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5-8-2008 at 9:30 AM by
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Vince Verhei has your post-draft look at the NFC West, where the Seahawks and Cardinals are looking for defense, the 49ers are looking for linemen, and the Rams are looking for Beavers.
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5-5-2008 at 4:21 PM by
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Our post-draft round of Four Downs begins with the NFC South, where the Bucs are looking for speed, the Panthers for power, and the Falcons for anyone who can stay out of jail.
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4-30-2008 at 10:58 AM by
Doug Farrar
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Do you have off-the-chart intangibles? How can you tell without an Intangibles Chart? If anyone can find a way to measure the immeasurable, it’s Mike Tanier. Also, relive the 1983 draft with a very special edition of the Draft in Quotes.
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5-9-2008 at 2:07 PM by
Mike Tanier
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Too Deep Zone
It’s time to evaluate the evaluators as we look at the reactions of draft observers. Which teams scored low? Which teams scored high? Who caused the most disagreement? And is there anyone out there who didn’t like Kansas City’s draft? (Spoiler: No.)
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5-1-2008 at 11:33 AM by
Vince Verhei
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NFL Draft
The Football Outsiders staff talks about the 2008 NFL draft. And talks, and talks, and talks some more… If you print out our articles, you may need a new ink cartridge.
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4-27-2008 at 11:51 AM by
Vince Verhei
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Audibles
In the debut of his new column, Mike Tanier asks scouts which draft prospects will make the biggest impact on special teams. Plus, Ryan Grant’s swing pass blues, a Jon Kitna prank gone wrong, and five questions with Scott Wright.
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4-24-2008 at 2:16 PM by
Mike Tanier
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Too Deep Zone
As the biggest football weekend of the spring approaches, sports injury expert Will Carroll takes a look at some of the most highly-rated prospects and the risks their injuries pose to NFL squads.
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4-24-2008 at 8:58 AM by
Will Carroll
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NFL Draft
Guest columnist Jason McKinley looks at past drafts with the one objective measure teams use to declare their opinion on players: salary. Which team’s picks have earned more than the usual salaries of players chosen in their slots? The best-drafting team of 2000-2003 will shock anyone with access to YouTube.
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4-22-2008 at 6:12 PM by
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The Cowboys are flirting with Pacman Jones. The Giants are still enjoying the Super Bowl afterglow. The Eagles were left standing at the altar. And the Redskins have a lot of draft picks, for once. Guest columnist Mike McGibbon leads Four Downs on a tour of the NFC East.
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4-17-2008 at 10:54 AM by
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Which is a safer bet at the top of the first round: a quarterback, or a left tackle? If you are talking about the 2002 draft, the answer is “neither.” Return with us to the days when people thought Mike Rumph was actually a cornerback, the best players were on the defensive line, and Cincinnati made the worst special teams pick in history.
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4-15-2008 at 10:56 AM by
Sean McCormick
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NFL Draft
In the latest edition of Four Downs, Sean McCormick examines the AFC East. He looks at the comings in New York, the goings in New England, he hole Buffalo still needs to fill and the reasons Chris Long is most likely going to be playing for Miami this fall.
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4-14-2008 at 10:29 AM by
Sean McCormick
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While a disappointing senior season scuttled the chances Michigan quarterback Chad Henne would be a first round pick, Doug Farrar reveals that the toughness this quarterback displayed in the face of adversity has afforded him a new level of respect.
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4-10-2008 at 2:28 PM by
Doug Farrar
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NFL Draft
The Broncos tinker, the Chiefs rebuild, the Chargers stand pat, and the Raiders … well, the Raiders take the alternate path to success. Don’t they always?
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4-8-2008 at 11:22 AM by
Ned Macey
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True to form, the first FO mock draft flirts with the unusual. As six FO staffers write up the first two rounds, a virtual Herm pontificates and a mock Matt Millen stops by to nuke G.I. Joes. Surprises abound!
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4-7-2008 at 9:14 AM by
Doug Farrar
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NFL Draft
Isaac Bruce leaves the Rams for the 49ers, Josh Brown ditches Seattle for St. Louis, and absolutely no one goes to Arizona because of complications related to Larry Fitzgerald’s monster, cap-eating contract. Welcome to the free agency recap and draft preview edition of Four Downs: NFC West.
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4-3-2008 at 8:29 PM by
Ben Riley
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Baltimore and Pittsburgh devote most of their cap space to re-signing their own players, while Cleveland distributes its draft picks around the league to acquire veteran talent. Meanwhile, Cincinnati has signed and lost several starters, but all anybody wants to talk about is what’s going on with the wide receivers…
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4-2-2008 at 8:34 AM by
Stuart Fraser
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Brian Brohm’s draft stock has fallen dramatically over the past year, but his draft stock will never fall as far as his big brother’s. Bill Barnwell details the story of Jeff Brohm, perhaps the one XFL player who deserved better, through our new XFL translations of DVOA and DPAR. (Please note the date of publication on this story.)
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4-1-2008 at 8:23 AM by
Bill Barnwell
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Ramblings
The 2008 draft is deep in offensive tackles, but scouting reports generally put them each in one of two categories: muscular road-grader, or agile pass-blocker. Can anybody become an elite tackle who excels in both areas? Vanderbilt’s Chris Williams tells Doug Farrar that he’s that guy.
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3-28-2008 at 12:35 PM by
Doug Farrar
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NFL Draft
Minnesota and Chicago ask: Is it better to have a left tackle in jail, or no left tackle at all? Meanwhile, Green Bay gets ready to see if a young quarterback can reach his potential, and Detroit lets go of a back who was never able to do the same.
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3-27-2008 at 1:37 PM by
Ryan Wilson
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