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Oakland Raiders 2009 NFL Draft: Live Adam's Draft Break Down
Looking at scouting reports for the Oakland Raiders 2009 draft picks shows a common theme among them: High motor, leadership qualities, and hard working. Tom Cable went into this draft with a plan, and probably came away pretty happy with the overall product. There are a lot of “blue...
Cutler Deal Affects Every Team
The trade that sends Denver Broncos QB Jay Cutler and their 2009 fifth round draft pick to the Chicago Bears for QB Kyle Orton, two first round picks (2009, 2010) and this year's third round pick will resonate throughout the league and may greatly affect the NFL Draft later this month. Even with...
Why the Ravens Need Hakeem Nicks
I've been debating this decision for quite a while now and it is now a firm belief in my mind that the Baltimore Ravens MUST draft North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks if he is available in the first round of April's NFL Draft. If Nicks is indeed still there when the Ravens pick at #26 of the...
Suprising How Clueless Some National Media Are About Ravens Draft Needs
Listening to Sirius NFL Radio yesterday, which is much of what I listen to in the car (other than Howard Stern and sometimes '70's music). The show in the time slot I was listening to is called "Movin' the Chains" and is hosted by Pat Kirwan and Tim Ryan, both respected and knowledgeable, as all...
What ESPN's James Walker Thinks
ESPN's AFC North writier James Walker thinks the Baltimore Ravens will go the same route in April's NFL Draft as many of the Beatdown's readers. He says that Maryland's Darius Heyward-Bey would make a great hometown choice, but that his Combine probably moved him up to being selected earlier than...
Pro Day Notes: Second Edition
This was an eventful week for NFL Pro Days. In the last three days there have been no less than 15 Pro Days at various campuses all around the country. Some developments were minute and some were significant, but all of them will influence the draft in ways that we will never know. As with the...
Terrapins Look To Impress at NFL Combine
Everyone is following the Maryland Terrapins' standout wide receiver, Darius Heyward-Bey, at the NFL Combine this week to see how he stacks up against the nation's finest. We all now know that he is a special talent in this draft class, as evidenced by his excellent showing in the requisite drills...
New York Giants' notebook, 02.18.09
Ralph Vacchiano had a piece Tuesday stating that New York Giants' running back Ahmad Bradshaw is back in jail serving another 30-day sentence. This is not a new thing for Bradshaw. This is the end of a saga that began last off-season when he served the first 30 days of a 60-day sentence for a...
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