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.
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Levi
Brown will be a great player. The move
up to get defensive tackle Alan Branch
at the top of the second round was a
shrewd gamble he dominates when properly
motivated....more
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Nine
picks and Darrell Jackson make for a
very good draft haul. Nabbing Jackson
was a major score, giving the 49ers a
player with the ability to be a No. 1
wideout....more
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No
first rounder and no great playmaker or
difference maker I just don't think
Deion Branch is a first round player
even if you count him in this draft....more
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They
gave up a third-round pick to move up
four spots to take Florida defensive end
Jarvis Moss. Moss had a lot of
detractors because he's a little stiff for an end.....more
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The Chiefs have done one thing since Herm Edwards came over. That is to select
real football players. You don't draw them up much better than Bowe when it
comes to size-speed guys at wide receiver....more
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Quarterback JaMarcus Russell is a
wonderful physical talent, far and away
the most gifted passer the league has
seen in years.
Running back Michael Bush, the first
player taken on the second day, will be
a star....more
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Craig Davis is a serious burner who gives the Chargers an immediate deep threat.
The Chargers took a lot of criticism for giving up so much to move up and grab
Eric Weddle, but he has first round talent and he instantly fills a huge hole
for the Chargers...more
This computerized mock draft is compiled using our
own experts along with the grades from over 50 NFL draft
sites, as well as over 20 other criteria to give the best overall consensus mock on the web. Here are our latest rankings on who will go where, along
with their DQI rankings...
2007 NFL
Combine News, Notes and Results -
The annual gathering of top college football prospects put their physical skills and/or personalities on display at the RCA Dome
for the talent-evaluators and coaches of all 32 NFL teams.
Combine Results
Combine Invites -
The Combine invites have gone out for Seniors. Here is the
list of invitees...more
Team Needs
- The top needs for every NFL team to
fill in the upcoming draft and free agency. Also, complete lists of every teams
restricted and unrestricted free agents.
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.
Combine Info
- A breakdown of the certain
physical and mental tests
the players will go through
NFL Scouting Criteria
- the qualities that NFL
Scouts look for in grading
a NFL player or College
Draft prospect.
NFL Draft Busts
- A breakdown of the worst
draft picks of recent times.
NFL Combine Info - An idea
along with a breakdown of the certain physical and mental tests
the players will go through.
2007 NFL Draft News Stories from
around the web
Character will count in the NFL draft
From: Los Angeles Times
Around draft time every year, NFL teams look deep into the
background of prospects, searching for unreported run-ins with the law,
personality quirks...more
Keyshawn to Analyze NFL Draft for ESPN
From: The Columbian, WA Keyshawn Johnson someday would like to be an NFL team's general manager,
if not its owner. He's getting a head start on personnel evaluation ...
Decision to skip draft, go fishing typical of Average Joe
UW Badger Herald, WI
So Joe Thomas isn’t attending the NFL Draft this weekend because
he would rather go fishing with his dad. It’s an interesting choice, but it just
further ...
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).
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.
Jason Horowitz, NFL.com's Pat Kirwan and CBS Sports' Phil Simms examine this
year class of defensive players. Which defender will be chosen first, and which
players will have the biggest impact?
Jason Horowitz, NFL.com's Pat Kirwan and Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms take a
look at the best offensive players in this years draft as well as those who may
drop to the second round
This is shaping up to be a very strong draft class.
Brady Quinn was everyone's consensus number one, but he has fallen down quite a
few boards due to his late season play. On the other hand Troy Smith is moving
up due to his strong play, but no one is moving and drawing the amount of
attention that JaMarcus Russell has. We are a few weeks ahead from our first
mock draft, but here is a newly updated top 32 ranking....more
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.
42 this year in total who met the criteria...more
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.
On the eve of a potential grudge match between Pittsburgh and Boston, the National Hockey League was provided another senseless illustration of head-hunting that momentarily left ...
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.
ORLANDO -- Regardless of what happens to the 
On the eve of a potential grudge match between Pittsburgh and Boston, the National Hockey League was provided another senseless illustration of head-hunting that momentarily left ...