A Couple of Quick Hits
* – cbssportsline starts looking at 2010 NFL team needs.
* – Gil Brandt gives us an early look at his Top 10 QB prospects for the 2010 Draft.
What A Horrifying Thought!!!
* – Pro Football Weekly’s Hub Arkush consider’s the possibility of there no longer being an NFL Draft if the current CBA mess isn’t cleaned up soon.
‘Cuz It’s Never too Early to Look At NEXT Year’s Draft…
* – Pete Prisco lists his top prospects to watch.
* – Chad Reuter chimes in with his list.
* – here’s Bucky Brooks’ Top 16 seniors.
* – no writer credited for this list, but I found it on SI.com
* – here’s Andrew Perloff’s 2010 mock first round.
* – and here’s Peter Schrager’s.
* – and here’s Todd McShay’s (you need to be an Insider to read the whole thing).
* – Pete Fiutak opines as to who the Top 250 2010 Draft prospects are.
* – this isn’t entirely draft-related, but Andy Staples gives us his Top 25 college football teams after observing spring practices.
* – through CBS Sports, NFLDraftScout has put together a database that allows you to look at prospects by year and/or position.
Final Pre-2009 Draft Update
* – Pro Football Weekly’s final Top 261.
* – more draft rumors from Peter King.
* – Pete Prisco can’t figure out why…
* – Don Banks’ final attempt at a mock 1st round.
* – courtesy of ESPN, here’s the full seven-round order of this year’s draft, compensatory selections and traded picks included.
* – a mock first round by Robert Davis.
* – what’s Mike Lombardi been hearing?
* – Jay Glazer compares what he thinks each team will do in the first round to what he’d do.
* – here’s my shot at a mock first round. I’m predicting what I think each team will do, not saying what I would do. Also, I will not attempt to project any trades.
1) Det – Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
2) StL – Jason Smith OT Baylor
3) KC – Brian Orakpo DE/OLB Wake Forest
4) Sea – Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
5) Cle – Aaron Curry OLB Wake Forest
6) Cin – Andre Smith OT Alabama
7) Oak – Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland
8 ) Jax – Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
9) GB – Tyson Jackson DE LSU
10) SF – Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
11) Buf – Aaron Maybin DE/OLB Penn St
12) Den – B. J. Raji DT Boston College
13) Was – Mark Sanchez QB USC
14) NO – Malcolm Jenkins CB/FS Ohio St
15) Hou – Peria Jerry DT Mississippi
16) SD – Rey Maualuga ILB USC
17) NYJ – Josh Freeman QB Kansas St
18) Den (from Chi) – Brian Cushing OLB USC
19) TB – Robert Ayers DE Tennessee
20) Det – James Laurinitis ILB Ohio St
21) Phi – Chris Wells RB Ohio St
22) Min – Michael Oher OT Mississippi
23) NE – Everett Brown DE/OLB Florida St
24) Atl – Clay Matthews, Jr OLB USC
25) Mia – Vontae Davis CB Illinois
26) Bal – Clint Sintim LB Virginia
27) Ind – Evander Hood DT Missouri
28) Buf (from Phi) – Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma St
29) NYG – Eben Britton OT Arizona
30) Ten – Percy Harvin WR Florida
31) Arz – Knowshon Moreno RB Georgia
32) Pit – Max Unger OL Oregon
Only Three More Days!
* – Michael Rosenberg wonders if the top overall pick has become a curse?
* – Jeff Legwold’s Top 100.
* – Tony Pauline looks at some late-risers.
* – Rob Rang has some bold predictions.
* – Pete Prisco asks us to meet Greg Toler.
* – Adam Schein’s nine.
* – John Czarnecki rates the best and worst draft decision-makers.
* – Don Banks’ snap judgements.
* – Nolan Nawrocki looks at how defensive schemes shape teams’ draft philosophies.
* – Pro Football Weekly reveals this year’s Wonderlic results.
* – Nawrocki checks in on the medical status of some prospects.
One Week To Go!
* – Rob Rang opines on this year’s safest picks.
* – Nolan Nawrocki’s latest draft value chart.
* – an entire 7 round mock draft from The Sporting News.
* – four mock first rounds in one.
* – Ross Tucker makes the argument for game production over athletic ability when it comes to scouting.
* – Joe Posnanski ponders the gala event the draft has become.
* – Don Banks’ latest mock first round.
* – Sports Illustrated’s entire 2009 Draft prospect database.
* – Ourlads’ latest mock first round.
* – Don Banks looks at some potential diamonds in the rough.
* – Vinnie Iyer’s Ten Thoughts.
* – Chris Steuber’s Top 25.
* – Ed Thompson’s 7 Points.
* – Peter King’s latest Monday Morning Quarterback (always required reading, folks!) has a bunch of draft tidbits.
* – this actually has nothing to do with the draft, but I agree wholeheartedly with Matt Sohn of Pro Football Weekly and his take on the NFL wanting to get back into Los Angeles.
April 9th Update
* – Adam Schein gives his opinion on nine prospects.
* – Chad Reuter looks at diamonds in the rough.
* – the latest mock first round from Pat Kirwan.
* – and here’s a mock 1st & 2nd round from Chris Steuber.
* – and here’s Don Banks’ latest mock 1st round.
* – how many of these mock drafts are there?! Here’s Steve Wyche’s.
* – should the Lions simply pass on the #1 pick?
* – Rob Rang’s latest take on Pro Day results.
* – 7 points from Ed Thompson.
* – Gil Brandt’s Top 100.
* – 10 draft nuggets from Peter King.
* – a study in quickness by Nolan Nawrocki.
(note – there’s a LOT of good draft stuff at Pro Football Weekly right now, but whenever I bookmark a new article it overwrites the old one, so make sure to check out the whole site)
March 22nd Update
* – Pete Prisco looks at the needs of the Jets (at the end of the article are links to other “team needs” pieces Prisco has written to date)
* – Frank Cooney takes a look at the DL, LB, and DB prospects.
* – NFLDraftScout rates the prospects of the 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012 drafts!
* – four mock drafts from CBSSportsline in one convenient spot.
* – here are Rob Rang’s and Chad Reuter’s risers and fallers.
* – NFL.com keeps you up to date on all the Pro Day results.
* – some notes from Pat Kirwan
* – don’t forget Pro Football Weekly’s “Road to the NFL Draft” blog.
* – speaking of PFW, here’s their latest player ratings.
