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Boldin trade and free agency analysis

March 7, 2010

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With the league entering its first uncapped year since 1993 there was a lot of uncertainty as to what teams would do with regards to free agency.
Would the one or two head scratcher, big money deals we see every offseason get consummated? Would most teams continue to operate as [...]

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First Pick 2010: Do the Rams take Suh?

February 13, 2010

While the 2009 season was largely forgettable for Coach Spags in his first season as grand pubah of the Rams, as the team finished with the worst record in franchise history. Despite the difficult season, as a defensive minded coach, he has to be licking his chops at his good fortune with not one, [...]

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2009 Playoff Teams and the Draft

January 10, 2010

As part of our continuing analysis of the impact of the draft on NFL rosters we have taken a look at the 2009 playoff teams. The graphic above shows the relation between the different teams, the average of their overall draft picks and the number of team drafted players on the current active roster [...]

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OTC: San Francisco (#29 from Indianapolis)

April 27, 2008

San Francisco 49ers
2007 Record: 5-11
2008 1st Round Selection:
Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina (UNC)
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Patrick Willis (ILB / #11)
2007 – Joe Staley (OT / #28)
2006 – Vernon Davis (TE / #6)
2006 – Manny Lawson (OLB / #22)
2005 – Alex Smith (QB / #1)
Other DL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2001 – [...]

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OTC: Seattle (#28 from Dallas)

April 27, 2008

Seattle Seahawks
2007 Record: 10-6
2008 1st Round Selection:
Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2006 – Kelly Jennings (CB / #31)
2005 – Chris Spencer (C / #26)
2004 – Marcus Tubbs (DT / #23)
2003 – Marcus Trufant (CB / #11)
2002 – Jerramy Stevens (TE / #28)
Other DL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2004 – Marcus Tubbs (DT [...]

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OTC: Dallas (#25 from Seattle)

April 27, 2008

Dallas Cowboys
2007 Record: 13-3
2008 1st Round Selection:
Mike Jenkins, DB, South Florida
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Anthony Spencer (OLB / #26)
2006 – Bobby Carpenter (LB / #18)
2005 – DeMarcus Ware (OLB / #11)
2005 – Marcus Spears (DE / #20)
2003 – Terence Newman (CB / #5)
Other DB 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2003 – Terence Newman [...]

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OTC: Arizona (#16)

April 27, 2008

Arizona Cardinals
2007 Record: 8-8
2008 1st Round Selection:
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DB, Tennessee State
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Levi Brown (OT / #5)
2006 – Matt Leinart (QB / #10)
2005 – Antrel Rolle (DB / #8)
2004 – Larry Fitzgerald (WR / #3)
2003 – Bryant Johnson (WR / #17)
Other DB 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2005 – Antrel Rolle [...]

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Day #3: Garrison Hearst

April 23, 2008

Garrison Hearst – RB – Georgia
1993 Draft / 1st Round / Phoenix Cardinals
After a successful college career at the University of Georgia, Garrison Hearst had a rough start to his NFL career. Drafted by one of the league’s moribund franchises, he was used sparingly his first two seasons, but would come back in 1995 to [...]

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Day #26: Jim Druckenmiller

March 31, 2008

Jim Druckenmiller – QB – Virginia Tech
1997 Draft / 1st Round / San Francisco 49ers
Before being drafted as the lastest “heir apparent” to Steve Young, Jim Druckenmiller was a two year starter for the Virginia Tech Hokies. While in Blacksburg his team would go on to win the 1995 and 1996 Big East championships. He [...]

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Day #42: Tony Banks

March 15, 2008

Tony Banks – QB – Michigan State
1996 Draft / 2nd Round / St. Louis Rams
Tony Banks came into the NFL in a highly underwhelming draft for quarterbacks. For the first time since 1988 not one quarterback was taken in the first round. As further evidence on how poor this draft class was at the signal [...]

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