The last DQI Mock Draft is here and it has a lot of changes,
as many of the sites in the database did updates as late as today. this will be
the final mock, barring any trades overnight, we will do a final update right
before the draft starts if there are any predraft trades overnight or early in
the morning. Most of the top 5 teams still want to trade down
if they can find any takers for value so it could be an interesting night leading up to the draft.
join us live all day tomorrow for updates on the latest.....more
Draft Notes:
Top of NFL draft a numbers game
Boston Globe, United States
When it comes to the NFL draft, life at the top has
never been so counterproductive. The Miami Dolphins provided another
reminder earlier this week. ...
Top NFL Pick Exhales; Others Hold Breath
New York Times, United States
Jake Long, who signed a five-year deal that will
guarantee him $30 million, at an event for New York middle-school
students Thursday. ...
Who's No. 2? Prospects left to vie for draft runner-up
USA Today
By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY Such is the range of
emotions as some of the NFL's top prospects await the start of the
draft that begins Saturday at Radio City ...
Fast lane to riches: Offensive linemen
USA Today
By Mike Lopresti, Gannett News Service Momma, don't
let your babies grow up to be cowboys. Tell them to try left tackle,
instead. ...
Don't Draft dodge
Sky News, UK
Pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy 16 hours of the
most riveting non-action the sports world can produce. That is the
invitation for us American sports ...
Prospects line up to offer protection
Boston Globe, United States
The prevalent thinking is that a top-five pick at
left tackle is the type of pillar on which to build a line because
it's the most important position, ...
Each and every
prospect can be tested in the
40 yard dash, although each
and every prospect can deny
to be tested. The 40 yard dash
is a test of speed, power, explosion,
and a little bit of conditioning.
Each prospect will be measured
by the second and how long it
takes you to complete a 40 yard
sprint. The 40 yard dash will
also be timed for 10 yard and
20 yard splits to test explosion.
The Drill: From a three-point
stance, a player runs 40 yards
as fast as he can. He is timed
at three increments: 10, 20
and 40 yards. The 10-yard time
is especially important for
offensive and defensive linemen
because they usually don't run
farther than that during a play.
Players get hand-held times
(by scouts using stopwatches)
and electronic times (recorded
by a machine using a beam).
What it tests: Pure speed from
Point A to Point B under ideal
conditions (indoors, AstroTurf,
no weather obstacles).
When preparing for your fantasy football draft it’s easy to just look at last year’s leaders and make your draft boards up. But the problem with that is not all of last year’s winners will be winners this year and more importantly when all of the top players are gone a lot of amateur Fantasy Football Coaches/GMs are left...
The big news out today is Scott Wright has changed his website domain from NFL Draft Countdown, to just Draft Countdown: www.draftcountdown.com. Historically, Draft Countdown has been probably the best web site for free NFL Draft information on the Internet. Amazingly he has resisted the temptation over the years to add...
I have just updated my 2009 NFL Draft Positional Rankings and for the first time I have included sophomores. Unlike most NFL Draft Sites, I do try to predict (or speculate) on who might enter the draft as an under-classmen. Isn’t that what being a Draftnik is all about, speculating about the NFL Draft? So if you are a...
Slade asks, I have 4th pick in a 12-man  Re-draft league….
-1 PPR (this is BIG for WRs and RBs who catch a lot)
-6 pts passing TDs (this is BIG for all QBs)
So Brian Westbrook or Steven Jackson with my first pick (1.04) is a no brainer. Where I’m running into trouble is trying to figure out [...]SHARETHIS.addEn...
I just had my second fantasy draft in a standard Yahoo league. Let me know what you think of my team.
QB Carson Palmer, Bengals
QB Matt Leinart, Cardinals
RB Steven Jackson, Rams
RB Ryan Grant, Packers
RB Selvin Young, Broncos
RB Earnest Graham, Buccaneers
RB Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers
WR Braylon Edwards, Browns
WR Greg...
TE Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
2007 Stats: 1145 receiving yards, 7 TDs
Projected 2008 Stats: 1189 receiving yards, 9 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 5th Round
Tight Ends to be picked ahead of Jason Witten: Antonio Gates
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Jason Witten: Witten has not missed a game since his rookie year in...
TE Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans Saints
2007 Stats: 619 receiving yards, 3 TDs
Projected 2008 Stats: 907 receiving yards, 7 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 6th Round
Tight Ends to be picked ahead of Jeremy Shockey: Antonio Gates, Jason Witten, and Kellen Winslow
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Jeremy Shockey: Before last...
It’s not easy to get excited about centers, it’s definitely not a glamorous position, but if you want to win in football you have to run the ball and in order to run the ball you have to have good play at center. After all, the center touches the ball on every play, he must make the critical snap and in modern football he...
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Most people don't know about Will Ferrell's second job as a strength and
conditioning coach. Here Will prepares USC's Ryan Kalil for the draft.
Top
Players in the 2008 NFL Draft
Team Needs
- The top needs for every NFL team to
fill in the upcoming draft and free agency.
We will be adding a new team needs section
regularly from now through free agency and the draft.
NFL Combine News and Notes
February 26, 2008 Final Day:
Another super fast track day at the combine as the defensive backs took their
turns in the position drills and tests.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (CB), followed up his
performance at the Senior Bowl by running a 4.33 and posting the longest broad
jump at 10' 11" in Indy today solidifying his spot in the first round.....more
Combine Invites -
Here is the complete
list of invitees, including juniors...more
2008 NFL Draft Top 32 - The top
32 players in the 2008
draft regardless of position. This is shaping up to be a very strong draft
class. We are a long way yet from our first mock draft, but here is a
newly updated top 32 ranking...more
Draft point
value chart
-
Before NFL teams consider trading draft picks, they consult this value chart.
The chart assigns each pick in the draft a point value, giving teams an easy
reference to compare the relative value of draft picks in different rounds.
NFL Scouting Criteria
- the qualities that NFL
Scouts look for in grading
a NFL player or College
Draft prospect.
Combine Info
- A breakdown of the certain
physical and mental tests
the players will go through
NFL Draft Busts
- A breakdown of the worst
draft picks of recent times.
Top Players By Position -
The following is an early list of the potential top
prospects in the 2007 NFL draft class: Rankings are not in
order necessarily as they will be updated throughout the
2006 season.
Top Underclassmen - Updated with the
complete list of underclassmen who have declared for the NFL draft.
Sleepers - Often we come across players who may not be the most
talked about in the draft, yet they have that special something that we can't
really name. They are known as sleepers, the GM's and scouts that do their
homework find a few of them every now and again and we want to highlight a few
of them from time to time for you.
There was JaMarcus
Russell's expected crowning at No. 1, the Lions braintrust landing
another 1st round receiver and Brady Quinn's completely unexpected,
yet very well ending freefall. Now, the 2007 draft is history and
its time to see what it all meant....
Each and every
prospect can be tested in the
40 yard dash, although each
and every prospect can deny
to be tested. The 40 yard dash
is a test of speed, power, explosion,
and a little bit of conditioning.
Each prospect will be measured
by the second and how long it
takes you to complete a 40 yard
sprint. The 40 yard dash will
also be timed for 10 yard and
20 yard splits to test explosion.