Mock Draft (New York Giants)

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29. New York Giants -Clay Matthews Jr. (OLB/USC) Clay Matthews (NFL.com) Historically, the New York Giants have selected a defensive player with 6 of their last 8 first round picks. Stocking that side of the ball is a perpetual focal point for the organization. They have done a fantastic job at ensuring a high level [...]

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Mock Draft (New England Patriots)

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23. New England Patriots -Trade Down With around $15 million total cap space to work, and the ensuing contracts of Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork, and Richard Seymour, New England wants to be especially frugal with their cap this season. Furthermore, when they include compensatory picks, the Patriots have 6 of of the top 100 draft [...]

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NFL Combine Results: February 23

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This was the group of guys that I most wanted to see: linebackers and defensive linemen. A few guys dominated in every drill they competed in, while others succeeded in a single drill and were quite average in others. Unfortunately, Brian Orakpo and Rey Maualuga injured their hamstrings during drills (I was really bummed about [...]

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2009 Draft At A Glance (Linebackers)

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(part 2) Linebackers Okay, before I delve into the details of linebackers in this draft, let’s rewind to last off-season for a moment… Ohio State’s James Laurinaitis and USC’s Rey Maualuga just declared that they will return to their respective Universities for one final year of seasoning. Can you believe this? Both these guys just [...]

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