So Marcus Mariota has now supposedly supplanted Jameis Winston as the projected #1 overall NFL Draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the end of this month? Can't say I'm surprised. When you have a choice between two Hesiman winning dual threat quarterbacks why wouldn't you pick the apparently model citizen off the field? You know instead of the guy that all of America views … [Read more...] about Marcus Mariota is new consensus #1 overall draft pick
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Marcus Mariota isn’t “pro ready” enough to be #1 overall
Can former Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota pull a Cam Netwon? Win the Heisman and then become the #1 overall NFL draft pick? Mariota certainly has all the measurables, numbers, tools and statistics to accomplish this exceedingly rare feat. The 6'4" 212 pound signal caller from Honolulu, Hawaii has INSANELY good stats, but he's not as pro ready. … [Read more...] about Marcus Mariota isn’t “pro ready” enough to be #1 overall
Two Oregon Ducks, not named Mariota, who will be 1st round picks
Let's get Ducknuts when talking about the Oregon Ducks in the Championship game, and later a couple of Oregon Ducks in the NFL Draft. You know Marcus Mariota could quite possibly become the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. However, there are two Oregon Ducks players that should also be sure-fire first rounders that you haven't heard of. … [Read more...] about Two Oregon Ducks, not named Mariota, who will be 1st round picks
PSU QB Christian Hackenberg: high NFL Draft stock, poor stats
In just two years at Penn State, so much has been said about starting Quarterback Christian Hackenberg. The reigning Big Ten freshman of the year has been hyped up as the greatest thing since sliced bread. He's also been hit with the "overrated" label. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. extolled his virtues as a future professional signal caller. Kirk Herbstreit sees the NFL in his future … [Read more...] about PSU QB Christian Hackenberg: high NFL Draft stock, poor stats
More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
Thing about television is that it only shows you the unpleasant and the uncomfortable when it makes for better theater. Rarely is such the case in viewing sports. Besides the actual game action, a national broadcast is going to feed you shots of local peculiarities and regional foodstuffs during timeouts. Going in and out of commercials you get the blimp views of the stadia … [Read more...] about More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
Blake Bortles: the “other” NFL rookie quarterback
Going into the 2014 NFL draft, most of the attention was on two quarterbacks – QB Johnny Manziel and QB Teddy Bridgewater. Manziel had been hyped for nearly a year, and most expected him to be the first overall QB taken, and if the off chance that he was not selected as the number one QB, it would have been Bridgewater instead; however, this was not the case. Instead, the … [Read more...] about Blake Bortles: the “other” NFL rookie quarterback
Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr candidly discuss value of mock drafts
Both Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr, the NFL Draftniks of all NFL Draftniks do multiple conference calls with the media previewing the NFL Draft. The attendance for these calls is RIDICULOUS. These calls often last up to two hours, and many journalists don't even get their questions in. ESPN doesn't transcribe them because they would end up being like 40 pages long. Mike … [Read more...] about Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr candidly discuss value of mock drafts
Patriots draft Garoppolo, Ryan Mallett about to be traded to the Texans?
The biggest rumor floating around the NFL Draft was this one: "the New England Patriots are trading Ryan Mallet to the Houston Texans." This rumor never included any specific stated return for the Patriots, but since the Texans took Jadeveon Clowney with the first overall pick, it has been widely believed that they would attempt to trade for a starting-level QB. … [Read more...] about Patriots draft Garoppolo, Ryan Mallett about to be traded to the Texans?
Patriots draft Easley; what he does he bring to New England’s table?
The Dominique Easley era has officially begun in Foxboro after Thursday night's NFL Draft first round saw the Patriots draft Easley, a 6'2", 288 pound defensive lineman, with the 29th overall pick. Injuries to Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly decimated the Patriots' interior line last season, and Easley is expected to step right in and play- especially with Wilfork coming back … [Read more...] about Patriots draft Easley; what he does he bring to New England’s table?
New England Patriots draft preview 2014- day two
If you think it's difficult trying to figure out what Bill Belichick is going to do in the first round of an NFL Draft, the real fun in any Patriots draft doesn't start until the second and third rounds get going. Belichick loves to trade down and acquire additional picks to use on day two of the draft, hoping he can find some first-round talents who may have fallen for one … [Read more...] about New England Patriots draft preview 2014- day two