Reese says Giants have offered Osi new dealsOhm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese said the team has offered Osi Umenyiora an extension for two straight years in hopes of keeping the defensive end. |
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'Skins, Cousins, more Day 3 SnapsApr 28, 2012
The Redskins first drafted a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. Don Banks wonders why they picked another signal caller in the fourth round as he dissects Day 3 of the NFL draft. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com When LSU receiver Rueben Randle sat in the green room through the final pick of the second round at the NFL draft, it would have been easy to suggest that the NFL screwed up by inviting Randle to the draft at all: Why was the 63rd player taken one of th… |
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NFL draft 2012: St. Louis Rams do plenty of dealing and help Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys reloadApr 28, 2012
If Robert Griffin III of the Redskins or Morris Claiborne of the Cowboys is responsible for beating the Giants next season and prevent them from making the playoffs to defend their Super Bowl title, then blame the Rams. |
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NFC East draft analysisApr 28, 2012
The only NFC East team that didn't trade up in the first round is the one that just won the Super Bowl. That gives you a sense of how hungry the division's other three teams are to catch the New York Giants and take their shot at the Lombardi Trophy the… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese is fond of saying that beyond the third round is when personnel guys start really earning their paychecks, and quite a few people in front offices around the league got a good start on that in a fifth round th… |
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Giants add another tackle to the mixApr 28, 2012
The New York Giants needed offensive line help, but they generally believe there's better value in the middle and late rounds at those positions than there is early. So, as usual, they waited, went with the dynamic playmaker types early in the draft and… |
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Eagles add more beef to offensive lineApr 28, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles used their second pick of the sixth round (No. 30 in the round, No. 200 overall) to select Miami offensive lineman Brandon Washington. He played tackle last year at Miami but guard the two years prior to that, and the Eagles anno… |
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Eagles add WR Marvin McNuttApr 28, 2012
The top of the Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver depth chart appears to be in good hands with DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. But the Eagles do need to add depth at some of their offensive skill positions, and that appears to be the reasoning behind … |
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Redskins take OT Compton in the sixthApr 28, 2012
South Dakota tackle Tom Compton was the 11th-rated offensive tackle in this draft, according to Scouts Inc. The Washington Redskins just took him with the 23rd pick in the sixth round (193rd overall) as they continue to use the latter part of this draft… |
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Cowboys stay local with TE pick HannaApr 28, 2012
If you've been following along on Twitter (@ESPN_NFCEast), then you know I'm not in love with the Dallas Cowboys' draft to this point. I do not think they have done a good job of maximizing the value of their picks. Obviously, we can't predict how, when… |
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Skins take running back with McNabb pickApr 28, 2012
With the third pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft -- the pick they got from Minnesota last summer in return for quarterback Donovan McNabb -- the Redskins selected running back Alfred Morris from Florida Atlantic. Morris is a strong, compact power… |
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Source: Redskins cut Beck after Cousins pickApr 28, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Washington Redskins completed their quarterback overhaul Saturday, releasing quarterback John Beck, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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The John Beck era comes to an endApr 28, 2012
Once the Washington Redskins used two of their first four picks in this year's NFL draft on quarterbacks, you had to figure ol' John Beck was in trouble, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Beck has indeed been released. Beck was a competitor for the … |
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Report: Redskins cut John BeckApr 28, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins with the 102nd overall pick in the draft, you knew there were going to be repercussions for the quarterbacks already on the team’s roster. It doesn’t seem to haven taken long for those repercussions to be felt. M… |
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Eagles draft a skyscraper in fifth roundApr 28, 2012
We have reached the add-depth portion of the NFL draft, and the Philadelphia Eagles have added some depth -- not to mention height -- at a position of need. With the 18th pick in the fifth round (No. 153 overall), the Eagles took Purdue tackle Dennis Ke… |
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Cowboys pick their first offensive playerApr 28, 2012
After using their first four picks of this year's draft on defense (wisely, I believe), the Dallas Cowboys used their fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall) on Virginia Tech wide receiver Danny Coale. Nice pick and a recognizable name, but don't everybody g… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese is fond of saying that beyond the NFL draft's third round is when team personnel really start earning their paychecks, and quite a few people in front offices around the league got a good start on that in a fo… |
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Redskins add a Redskins-type guardApr 28, 2012
Offensive line is where the Washington Redskins' focus needs to be at this point, and with the sixth pick in the fifth round of the draft (No. 141 overall), they just took Iowa guard Adam Gettis, who fits in very nicely with what they look for on the of… |
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I have no idea what the Cowboys are doingApr 28, 2012
The one thing I'll say is I thought the Dallas Cowboys had to make this just about a defense-only draft, and so far they have. They have made four picks, all have been defensive players, and they just wrapped up the fourth round by taking strong safety … |
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Giants add Brandon Mosley to OL mixApr 28, 2012
Our man Matt Williamson tells me that Brandon Mosley, whom the New York Giants just picked with the 131st overall pick in the draft (36th in the fourth round), is a right tackle prospect, not a left tackle prospect. That's certainly fine in the short te… |
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Giants get their new tight end in fourthApr 28, 2012
The New York Giants drafting for need? Quick, somebody check and make sure death and taxes are still OK. The Giants love to take the best player available, stressing value and using the draft as a means of building and maintaining a deep roster rather t… |
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Eagles find a playmaker in fourth roundApr 28, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles love those dynamic athletes, and they found one late in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. With the 28th pick in the fourth round -- a pick they got from Green Bay as part of their second-round deal with the Packers -… |
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Back to defense, Redskins pick up an OLBApr 28, 2012
The Washington Redskins had an extra fourth-round draft pick this year, No. 109 overall, as a result of the Jason Campbell trade with Oakland two years ago. When that pick came around, they traded it to the Steelers for the No. 119 overall pick and what… |
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With RG3 already in fold, Redskins draft CousinsApr 28, 2012
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) After Washington made a blockbuster trade to select Robert Griffin III second overall, the Redskins have drafted Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth round. |
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Cowboys take another project defenderApr 28, 2012
The theme for the Dallas Cowboys in this draft is defense, and specifically -- other then their first-round trade-up for cornerback Morris Claiborne -- it appears to be about talented athletes who project as possible pass-rush help down the road. With t… |
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Eagles retire Brian Dawkins’ numberApr 28, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Somewhere, Dan Leone is smiling. The game-day worker who was fired after complaining profanely on Facebook about the Eagles’ decision to let safety Brian Dawkins leave via free agency likely will be heaping praise on the team today, now that the Eagles … |
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Competition already for Robert Griffin III?Apr 28, 2012
So, this is interesting. The Washington Redskins have made only three picks so far in this year's NFL draft, and two of them are quarterbacks. With the seventh pick in the fourth round Saturday, the Redskins selected Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cous… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Trent Dilfer suggested that quarterback Kirk Cousins will be a starter within a few years. Dilfer may want to revise that prediction now. The Redskins picked Cousins with the 102nd pick in the 2012 draft, exactly 100 select… |
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Giants sign Kiwanuka to three-year extensionApr 28, 2012
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Giants signed linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2015. |
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NFL Draft: NFC East SnapshotApr 28, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Here is a snapshot of the 2012 Draft from an NFC East perspective; Dallas Morris Claiborne, CB – LSU (6th overall); Tyrone Crawford, DE – Boise St (81) Selections remaining: 5 – two 4ths and one each in the 5th, … |
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Giants Thrilled to Land Rueben RandleApr 28, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The Giants, who considered taking L.S.U.'s Randle at the end of the first round, were surprised to see him still available at the end of the second. |
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