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First-round notebook

9 May , 2014
A couple of thoughts on the draft. The ESPN coverage, I thought, was better than the NFL Network. Mostly on these broadcasts, I’m looking for some disagreement, and I like some honesty...

Stop the passers, bring on the catchers

9 May , 2014
Most major-media draft coverage focuses on the quarterbacks, and that's fine. They're typically the faces of the franchise, and the difference between good teams and bad ones...

No consensus on next Cleveland passer

8 May , 2014
The Browns have Brian Hoyer in place as their presumptive opening day starter at quarterback, and they signed Vince Young and Tyler Thigpen recently...

A look at how teams draft

7 May , 2014
Most mock drafts (not all, but most) are greatly influenced by what the writer thinks. That person is matching up commonly perceived best players available with commonly perceived team needs...

The myth of the developmental quarterback

6 May , 2014
Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery made some headlines over the weekend, noting that he'd done a little study showing quarterbacks taken after the third round since 2006 haven't amounted to anything in th...

Draft's top running backs

5 May , 2014
Bob McGinn's annual series on scouts' views of the draft's top prospects, by position, is pretty much required reading...

Jaguars not counting on Blackmon

3 May , 2014
Teams are often either optimistic or noncommittal when it comes to speaking of players coming off injury or under suspension, so general manager Dave Caldwell's remarks on Justin Blackmon yesterday...

Personnel people have love-hate relationship with Manziel

2 May , 2014
In a poll of personnel people around the league, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel comes in as the top quarterback in the draft class...

Bucs looking to deal Glennon -- maybe

1 May , 2014
There have been rumors that the Buccaneers are interested in Johnny Manziel. They also in theory could have an eye on Blake Bortles...

Scouts' views of NFL draft's top receivers

1 May , 2014
You'll hear quite often that this is considered one of the better draft classes for receivers in recent memory...

Dustin Keller visiting Patriots

30 Apr , 2014
A year ago Dustin Keller looked like he was going to be a nice fantasy fit with the Miami Dolphins...

Gerhart today, Ingram tomorrow

29 Apr , 2014
Today's nearly valueless backup could be tomorrow's valuable starting running back...

Coming soon: The 4-day NFL draft?

27 Apr , 2014
Annoyed by the NFL Draft being pushed back to May this year, delaying rookie drafts in dynasty leagues everywhere? Don't be surprised if that May date continues in future years...

Earl Morrall dead at 79

25 Apr , 2014
I see that Earl Morrall has passed. Dead at 79. There’s a story in The Miami Herald. Not a guy we think of as being one of the great quarterbacks, but Morrall won a lot of games...

News and notes from the NFL schedule

24 Apr , 2014
The NFL schedule was released last night, and now we can all put the teams and players where they'll be each week of the season...

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