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NFC West

Day #45: Lofa Tatupu

March 12, 2008

Lofa Tatupu – LB – USC 2005 Draft / 2nd Round / Seattle Seahawks NFL legacy Mosiula Mea’alofa Tatupu, or Lofa to his friends, started his college career at the University of Maine before transferring to socal powerhouse USC. While he may have been following in his father Mosi’s footsteps by playing for the Trojans [...]

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Day #47: Frank Sanders

March 10, 2008

Frank Sanders – WR – Auburn 1995 Draft / 2nd Round / Arizona Cardinals In 1995 Frank Sanders took his All-American college career with the Auburn Tigers to the big show. Drafted by the recently renamed Cardinals in the second round he became a fixture at wide receiver for a consistently mediocre Arizona team. Whether [...]

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Day #53: Eric Davis

March 4, 2008

Eric Davis – DB – Jacksonville State 1990 Draft / 2nd Round / San Francisco 49ers Coming out of little known Jacksonville State University in Alabama Eric Davis went from second round draft pick to Super Bowl champion. Playing for the San Francisco 49ers towards the end of the Montana, Rice and Lott glory years [...]

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Day #54: Anquan Boldin

March 3, 2008

Anquan Boldin – WR – Florida State 2003 Draft / 2nd Round / Arizona Cardinals Anquan Boldin made the jump to the NFL after a solid career at Florida State. During his college career Boldin had 118 receptions for 1,790 yards and 21 touchdowns. A standout in the desert from the beginning Boldin had 101 [...]

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Day #65: Deion Branch

February 21, 2008

Deion Branch – WR – Louisville 2002 Draft / 2nd Round / New England Patriots How does a second round draft pick turn into a first round draft pick? When that second round pick is former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch. Mired in a bitter contract holdout as a restricted free agent with New England, [...]

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Day #71: Nate Burleson

February 15, 2008

Nate Burleson – WR – Nevada Reno 2003 Draft / 3rd Round / Minnesota Vikings If there was ever an award for revenge free agency signing then Nate Burleson would be far and away the winner. Burleson would sign a seven year, $49 million contract in restricted free agency with his hometown Seattle Seahawks in [...]

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Day #76: Ahman Green

February 10, 2008

Ahman Green – RB – Nebraska 1998 Draft / 3rd Round / Seattle Seahawks When RB Ahman Green left the University of Nebraska for the NFL after his junior season one could say he had accomplished just about everything one could at the collegiate level. Green amassed 3,880 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns as a [...]

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Day #80: Bill Romanowski

February 6, 2008

Bill Romanowski – LB – Boston College 1988 Draft / 3rd Round / San Francisco 49ers When he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round of the 1988 draft, Bill Romanowski was the 12th linebacker off the board. A highly heralded linebacking prospect Aundray Bruce of Auburn was the 1st overall selection [...]

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