Thoughts on Houston's second dayThoughts on the Houston Texans' second day... DeVier Posey, the Ohio State receiver taken 68th in the third round, is a value at that spot, the team believes. He was part of the Buckeyes crew suspended for selling memorabilia and receiving improper bene… |
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#52-63: Second round ends in a lighting roundApr 27, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com 52: Tennessee Titans -- Zach Brown, OLB, North Carolina -- Like former West Virginia and current Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin, Brown is all about speed. He'll need to develop as a read-and react guy, but as a moveable chess piece on passing d… |
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Texans trying to trade Jacoby JonesApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Texans are trying to trade receiver/returner Jacoby Jones after using the 68th overall pick on Ohio State receiver DeVier Posey. Houston is going to have a tough time finding a taker. Jones has a $3 million base sal… |
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Jaguars mocked for drafting punter in third roundApr 27, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars made one of the NFL draft's strangest calls Friday night by selecting Cal punter Bryan Anger in the third round. |
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A punter? Jaguars reached in third roundApr 27, 2012
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been accused (occasionally by me) of not doing well enough in assessing how the rest of the league's teams value some players they draft. Some personnel people around the league say the Jaguars simply don’t care about that.… |
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Jaguars take punter Bryan Anger with 70th pickApr 27, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Jaguars needed a new punter after Adam Podlesh signed with the Bears as a free agent, so they decided to be proactive about it. Jacksonville selected Cal punter Bryan Anger with the seventh selection of the third round, number 70 overall, on Friday … |
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Chris Chase, yahoo.com Can you spot the mistake in ESPN's NFL draft chyron for Eddie George? The former Houston Oilers (1996) and Tennessee Titans (1997-2003) running back announced the Titans second-round pick in Friday's NFL draft but the graphics department at the network … |
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Osweiler becomes Denver’s quarterback of the futureApr 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Denver Broncos have selected a quarterback of the future. Given the uncertain health of Peyton Manning, the future could become the present at pretty much any moment. Quarterback Brock Osweiler has joined the Broncos via the 57th pick in the 2012 d… |
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Eager to hear Titans explain Brown choiceApr 27, 2012
I’m eager to hear the Titans talk about North Carolina linebacker Zach Brown, whom they just picked at No. 52. The outside reviews are not very good. Over in our chat, Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. said Brown is a track star with no football acumen. Th… |
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Luck OK with rule that keeps him from ColtsApr 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS -- Stanford’s academic quarter doesn’t end until June 7. NFL rules say college players can’t bolt school to join their NFL team after they are drafted until their school is finished. So while Andrew Luck will return to Indianapolis for … |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Coby Fleener was the first tight end off the board at the NFL draft. He was taken by the Indianapolis Colts and reunited with Andrew Luck, his quarterback at Stanford. However, he wasn't picked until the second day, and that posed a problem for his moth… |
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Mike Tanier, nytimes.com Capsules of high-profile players who were selected early in the second round of the N.F.L. draft Friday. |
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If Branch is good, Jaguars can be a top DApr 27, 2012
If the Jacksonville Jaguars can boost quarterback Blaine Gabbert’s play to roughly average, I think they’ll be significantly better in Mike Mularkey’s first year as coach. I’m tempted to call their draft a success after just two picks: Oklahoma St… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com 38: Jacksonville Jaguars -- Andre Branch, DE, Clemson -- A natural pass-rusher with some ability in space, Branch will provide the Jags with some much-needed edge pressre. 39: St. Louis Rams -- Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama -- Jeff Fisher has never… |
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Rams take a chance on Janoris JenkinsApr 27, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In the 2005 NFL draft the Tennessee Titans, coached by Jeff Fisher, took a chance on the troubled but talented Pacman Jones. Fisher eventually found that Pacman was more trouble than he’s worth, but that didn’t stop him from taking another troubled bu… |
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Broncos add Derek WolfeApr 27, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After trading out of the first round, the Broncos have devoted their first pick of the Peyton Manning to a guy who’ll never catch a pass from him. The Broncos have selected defensive tackle Derek Wolfe, from the University of Cincinnati. Mel Kiper said … |
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Colts reunite TE Fleener with LuckApr 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis has taken Stanford tight end Coby Fleener in the second round of the NFL draft. |
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A gift for Luck: college teammate FleenerApr 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS -- At an appearance at Lucas Oil Stadium this evening, Andrew Luck said people smarter than him would be deciding on whether Coby Fleener was the guy for the Colts at No. 34. Those people, led by general manager Ryan Grigson, decided Luck’s… |
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Colts reunite Stanford TE Fleener with QB LuckApr 27, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Indianapolis has taken Stanford tight end Coby Fleener in the second round of the NFL draft. |
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Coby Fleener is reunited with Andrew LuckApr 27, 2012
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Jaguars cut Deji Karim, five othersApr 27, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Jaguars are making room for Justin Blackmon, the rest of their draft picks and any undrafted free agents they wind up signing. The team announced Friday that they have waived six players. The most notable name in the group is running back Deji Karim… |
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Statistically getting to know newcomersApr 27, 2012
Notes from the fine folks at ESPN Stats & Info on the four newest members of the AFC South… Quarterback Andrew Luck of the Colts A QB has been selected with the first overall pick 12 times in the last 15 drafts (1998-2012). The Colts have drafted an… |
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Mjd, yahoo.com Andrew Luck swung by "The Late Show with David Letterman" after the Colts officially made him the first overall pick Thursday night. Letterman is a noted Colts fan, and was particularly devoted to Peyton Manning, which makes him one of the Col… |
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What I'd like to see happen tonightApr 27, 2012
What I'd like to see happen tonight as the second and third rounds of the NFL draft unfold... Houston Texans I’d love to see Rueben Randle at No. 58 if the LSU receiver is still on the board. An offensive lineman or a receiver is the need at this point,… |
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2012 second-round mock draftApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com 33. Rams: Rueben Randle, receiver, LSU. The Rams grab the top wideout left after missing on Justin Blackmon. 34: Colts: Coby Fleener, tight end, Stanford. Fleener was first pick Andrew Luck’s college go-to guy. 35. Ravens: Courtney Upshaw, linebacker, A… |
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The big theme: Receivers and rushersApr 27, 2012
It’s very likely that after the second round is over Friday night, we’ll say the same thing about three teams in the AFC South: That they’ve added a receiver and a pass-rusher. Jacksonville grabbed Justin Blackmon and with the sixth pick tonight, 38… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Rams are waking up satisfied this morning, knowing they drafted a player they like a lot in the first round in Michael Brockers, and knowing they’ll be in the driver’s seat tonight after acquiring two additional second-round picks. But that’s no… |
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Pointing you to our DraftTrackerApr 27, 2012
You need to visit ESPN’s DraftTracker, which has a thorough written and video review of Round 1, and the list of the picks to come. Here’s a sampling: Andrew Luck, Colts quarterback: “How he fits: This appears to be a perfect fit of a quarterback's … |
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Reading the coverage: Columnists reactApr 27, 2012
Houston Texans Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle: “No, the projected three-man outside linebacker crew isn’t better with Connor Barwin, Brooks Reed and (Whitney) Mercilus than it was going into last season with (Mario) Williams, (Connor) Barwin … |
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Texans believe Mercilus strong enoughApr 27, 2012
Take a college defensive end and shift him to outside linebacker in a 3-4, as Houston and Wade Phillips will do with Whitney Mercilus, and the player tends to look a lot stronger. “Anytime you look at those guys, and they play defensive end in college, … |
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The Colts got their man. So did the Redskins. The rest of the NFL? Not so simple. Don Banks looks at Thursday's trade-happy first round and why so many teams decide to make a move. |
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Wright can have early impact for TitansApr 27, 2012
Titans offensive coordinator Chris Palmer looks at first-round pick Kendall Wright and sees a player who reminds him of players from the franchise’s passing glory days. “I think this guy reminds me of Drew Hill and Ernest Givins that we had back in th… |
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About Last Night: Colts Are Down With LuckApr 27, 2012
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. On Day 1 of the NFL draft, Andrew Luck was taken first ... |
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