Randy Moss starts 49ers workouts, calls them “eye-opening”Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com A couple of weeks ago, 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke said that he was okay with Randy Moss missing the start of the teams’ workouts because he knew Moss would be there long before anything mandatory got underway. Baalke was proven correct on Monday… |
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Report: Raiders fire top scoutApr 30, 2012
New Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie began the expected overhaul of the team’s scouting department Monday when he fired longtime scout Jon Kingdom, according to the NFL Network. Kingdon was Oakland’s college scouting director and had be… |
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Leinart has competition for Oakland gigApr 30, 2012
Apparently, Matt Leinart is not a slam-dunk to sign with the Oakland Raiders as their backup quarterback. The Associated Press is reporting Jim Sorgi will have a workout with the Raiders on Tuesday. Leinart is considered a favorite to land the job becau… |
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Closer look at 49ers' 2012 draft-day parlayApr 30, 2012
The San Francisco 49ers parlayed the 92nd and 125th picks in the 2012 NFL draft for the 117th and 180th choices, plus 2013 selections in the third, fifth and sixth rounds. That had to be one of the better value plays in the 2012 draft, the 49ers' own li… |
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Raiders begin draft-pick healing processApr 30, 2012
I know a lot of Raiders fans wanted to see new general manager Reggie McKenzie make a big splash and compensate for having less than a full slate of draft picks by trading up in the draft. McKenzie, in his first year as a GM, made one deal as he moved d… |
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49ers lead the way with four extra 2013 draft picksApr 30, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com It may seem too early to start thinking about the 2013 NFL draft, but the San Francisco 49ers were thinking ahead during this year’s draft, and that will pay off a year from now. Thanks to three trades made during last week’s draft as well as last yea… |
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Where NFL draft predictions went wrongApr 30, 2012
Months of mocks and related analysis did not adequately prepare us for a half-dozen selections in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. NFC West teams made two of those surprise selections: Bruce Irvin to the Seattle Seahawks and A.J. Jenkins to the Sa… |
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Around the NFC West: Offense or defense?Apr 30, 2012
The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers used early draft choices for players they hope will make big plays on offense. Both teams have offensive-minded head coaches. The Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams used early draft choices for players they… |
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Raiders fire college scouting director KingdonApr 30, 2012
Staff and News Services, sfgate.com Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie had said he would wait until after the draft before restructuring the team's scouting department. On Monday, two days after the draft, he fired longtime scout Jon Kingdon. Kingdon... |
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49ers reflect desire to quicken their offenseApr 30, 2012
After the 49ers ' offense lagged behind its dominant defense last season, general manager Trent Baalke used his first two picks in the NFL draft to get his unit up to speed. First, he grabbed Illinois wide receiver A.J.... |
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Raiders: Draftees good people who fit well together, know a pick-and-roll from a pick-6Apr 30, 2012
No, Reggie McKenzie said after the 2012 NFL draft was finally over, he didn't have boxes to check on his scouting report for how good the players' jump shots were. Or how much they believed in God. It only seemed that... |
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