0 comments by Lou Musto on 5/16/2014
The 2014 draft class is loaded with talent and was lauded as one of the deepest in recent history. So it might seem baffling to imagine any team failing to address their key needs. But somehow, some teams found a way. That’s not to say that those teams necessarily had a bad draft, but when […]
0 comments by Vincent Frank
NFL teams use the draft as a means to replace veterans who recently departed in free agency, as well as fill key needs. It’s a cheaper alternative to spending big bucks on players who might only have a few years of above-average production remaining in their careers. We saw this with the San Francisco 49ers […]
0 comments by Matt Johnson
After months of breaking down film and debating prospects, the draft finally came and went. And there were plenty of surprises along the way. Some teams reached for prospects throughout the draft, while others were successful in finding value. Now we reflect on 256 draft picks—examining six selections that filled a position of need and also […]
0 comments by elinachmany on 5/13/2014
The 2014 NFL Draft is in the books and it was certainly an interesting process for everyone involved. From reaches to steals, a number of players were drafted where they shouldn’t have been. And 32 different opinions on NFL hopefuls were on display for three days at Radio City Music Hall. Now that it’s all […]
0 comments by Chris Roling
In what was hailed as the deepest draft class in the past decade or more, numerous teams still managed to whiff at the podium. “Reach” can mean a number of things, but it’s a versatile term that applies to several selections in last weekend’s draft spectacle. A team can hit on a need and still […]
0 comments by Thomas Galicia
There was a time when being a Miami Dolphins fan was a point of pride. It was Miami’s first professional sports team, and despite its relatively young age, it created a history and culture that could rival any blue-blood in the NFL. The Dolphins were once a steady and reliable franchise that was home not […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 5/12/2014
Fans and media alike were glued to their TV sets during the 2014 NFL Draft, as they were witnesses to numerous surprising moves, emotional reactions and shocking picks. Much uncertainty surrounded one of the deepest and most talented draft classes of all-time, and no one knew what to expect heading in. And the first round […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
After three months of analysis and three days of the actual event, the 2014 NFL draft is behind us. No more infinite mock draft permutations. There is now only one board, and the names in each slot will never change. Some teams will look back and wish the names could change, but not every team. […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/10/2014
The first two days of the 2014 NFL Draft are in the books, and only one more remains. But the good news is, the later the draft round, the less predictable it becomes as we see the wild discrepancy between each team’s Big Board and the pundits’ mock drafts. While some of the draft’s more heralded prospects […]
0 comments by elinachmany
After an entertaining first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, Day Two lived up to the hype and didn’t disappoint on Friday evening. Football fans witnessed a solid four hours of trades, value selections, reaches and steals. After Day One featured runs on wide receivers and safeties, running backs finally saw their names called and […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 5/9/2014
The first round of the 2014 draft is now in the books. It wasn’t hard to figure out that the Houston Texans would draft Jadeveon Clowney with the first overall pick. And there weren’t many other surprises in the top half of the first round, at least in terms of the position where players were […]
0 comments by Thomas Galicia
Surprises are to be expected during the draft, and 2014 was pegged as a year that would feature many of them. If that was what fans were looking for in Day 1 of this year’s draft, then they certainly got their fill. There were five trades in the first round, with the Cleveland Browns involved […]
0 comments by Matt Birch
The moments leading up to the onset of the 2014 NFL Draft were filled with much uncertainty. But the deepest draft class in the last decade was sure to feature fireworks. And Day 1 did not disappoint. The Johnny Manziel Draft Saga was thoroughly entertaining in and of itself. And while only four trades were […]
0 comments by Thomas Emerick on 5/8/2014
The perfect storm of elements is hitting the NFL community thanks to polarizing views on quarterback prospects. For this draft in particular, many teams can qualify as logical candidates to potentially trade in the early rounds. I am not attempting to predict every trade, but to highlight some teams that are in sensible positions to […]
0 comments by Vincent Frank on 5/7/2014
Traditionally, there have always been a few players who were considered top NFL prospects heading into draft week that get stuck waiting to hear their names called. Even Aaron Rodgers had to watch Alex Smith, Troy Williamson and Matt Jones as they were selected before he was. But do their stocks drop because of their […]
0 comments by Nick DeWitt
Super Bowl contenders and cellar dwellers alike are looking to improve their rosters when the 2014 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday. Each team, no matter their situation, has needs they must address before they can even think about taking the field to prepare for the upcoming season. Here’s a look at the biggest questions […]
0 comments by Thomas Emerick on 5/6/2014
It’s hard not to come off a bit smug in picking apart a team’s draft from the prior offseason. We don’t want to be “that guy,” but we do want to highlight which NFL teams fared better than others. There were some puzzling moves made in the 2013 draft that caused us to scratch our […]
0 comments by elinachmany
The 2014 NFL draft class is loaded with explosive, game-changing players, from top to bottom. And while it’d be easy to write up a piece articulating how dynamic sure-to-be-drafted-on-Day-1 players like Johnny Manziel and Jadeveon Clowney are, I decided to focus on some of the lesser-known prospects. Make no mistake: Just because they may not […]
0 comments by Ryan Alfieri on 5/5/2014
Only three days remain until the 2014 NFL Draft is slated to kick off, but there is still much uncertainty as to how it will all play out. Players like Teddy Bridgewater are watching their stocks dwindle, while rapid-risers like Tom Savage are (somehow) shooting up draft boards. There is no telling exactly how teams […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
The 2014 NFL draft is almost here. Fantasy football owners, meanwhile, are just starting to begin to prepare for their drafts. A lot of the players who will hear their names called at Radio City Music Hall will also get the box next to their names checked on millions of laptops during fantasy football drafts in […]
0 comments by Thomas Galicia on 5/2/2014
NFL teams approach the draft looking to build for the future by filling voids on their rosters. Sometimes they can address these key needs with their first pick, other times they can afford to wait a few rounds to get it done. What are the biggest voids on each team? And, most importantly, how should […]
0 comments by Thomas Emerick on 5/1/2014
A quarterback-less top 10 for the second straight year is a real possibility in the 2014 NFL draft. It’s worth wondering whether some of this is not because of Teddy Bridgewater’s Pro Day or Johnny Manziel’s tendencies, but because teams that wait on quarterback are finding more success than before. The trends in rookie quarterback […]
0 comments by Lou Musto on 4/30/2014
Everyone knows the stars of the 2014 NFL Draft class—Jadeveon Clowney, Johnny Manziel, Sammy Watkins, Greg Robinson and the like. For the most part, analysts may not project them as sure-thing superstars, but they have high expectations for them at the pro level. But there are a number of players being overlooked for a variety […]
0 comments by Mike Batista
The 2014 NFL Draft is two weeks later than when the event traditionally took place in late-April. That means two more weeks of mock drafts. With all the information buzzing around, it’s hard enough to predict which players will go to what team. It’s even harder to predict trades. These deals can blow up even the […]
0 comments by Matt Johnson on 4/29/2014
When scouting prospects, one must always look toward the future. It’s important to focus on where a prospect will be in three years—projecting the growth they will make and noting areas they can improve in. The first round has always featured the most prolific athletes who are expected to be immediate starters. The first 32 […]
