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Arizona Cardinals select Oklahoma defensive back Jamell Fleming in third round of NFL draft azcentral.com As a junior, Jamell Fleming was the defensive most valuable player of the Fiesta Bowl and was given the same award this past season in the Insight Bowl.
	Cards: Please pass the tackle (no reaching) Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com The joke from Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves was that his team, without a second-round choice and having passed on Riley Reiff in the first round, would consider taking the Iowa tackle in the third. Graves knew Reiff would be long gone by …
	Arizona Cardinals introduce top pick Michael Floyd Apr 27, 2012 azcentral.com Michael Floyd figures he spent 2011 showing everyone the quality of his character. Because of that, he gave himself the opportunity in 2012 to fulfill a dream and play in the NFL.
	Corey Chavous breaks down round one Apr 27, 2012 Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com One of the smartest guys when it comes to the draft — and one of the only draft experts who actually played in the NFL — is Corey Chavous of DraftNasty.com. The former Cardinals, Vikings, and Rams standout has become a PFT Live regular, and he joined …
	Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd excited to play together Apr 27, 2012 Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald got what he wanted on Thursday night when Arizona used its first-round draft pick on receiver Michael Floyd, and both men expressed excitement about playing together after the pick became official. Fitzgerald, who lik…
	A rude welcome to division for WR Floyd Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com How nice of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman to lay out the NFC West welcome mat for new Arizona Cardinals first-round choice Michael Floyd. Hold on a minute. That's not a welcome mat. It's a note on Floyd's new doorstep and a direct challeng…
	Pressure on Arizona Cardinals' Kevin Kolb mounts with selection of Michael Floyd Apr 27, 2012 azcentral.com In Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd, Kevin Kolb has two big receivers who have the size and skills to beat press coverage and make catches when tightly covered.
	Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald happy with Michael Floyd NFL draft selection Apr 27, 2012 azcentral.com The Cardinals just found the No. 2 wide receiver they haven't had since Anquan Boldin bolted for Baltimore.
	'Exciting' 1st round of NFL draft surrounds Arizona Cardinals Apr 27, 2012 azcentral.com Trades were involved in six of the first seven selections in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, and the Cardinals were startled about how quickly the first part of the round went.

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Don Banks: Rams begin recovery on bountiful second day of draft; more Snap…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we review the doings of day two, and rounds two and three, of the NFL Draft Friday night in Radio City Music Hall....
2012 NFL draft: The Green Bay Packers surprised with trades on Day 2
Apr 27
The Packers surprised everyone by trading up twice on Day 2, while the 49ers' moves were just plain puzzling, writes John Clayton.
Peter King: Cowboys shock Claiborne with trade-up; more first-round though…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- The Morris Claiborne story fell into the laps of America on day one of the NFL Draft Thursday night, the same way Claiborne found himself a Dallas Cowboy.
Don Banks: Rookie wage scale leads to first-round trade bonanza; more Snap…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we absorb the dizzying events of round one of the NFL Draft Thursday night in Radio City Music Hall...