Posts belonging to Category NFL Draft
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Kickers are some of the most underrated players in the NFL. They contribute a great deal to whether a team wins or loses a game and there is a lot of pressure on them in most situations when they are in on a play. Historically though, kickers are not drafted that high. We wanted to [...]
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Winning the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the best college football player of the year, brings with it a lot of attention and praise. The players who win this award are some of the best players to ever play college football. While many of them are drafted highly into the National Football League, winning the award [...]
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The New York Jets set two notable team standards when they acquired quarterback Mark Sanchez out of the University of Southern California. -The trade the team made to move up and select him 5th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft was the largest draft day trade in the team’s history. -As a rookie, before even [...]
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The NFL Draft is a very important tool that NFL franchises must master the use of in order to remain competitive. The New York Giants have done very well in the draft over the years, drafting such important players as Phil Simms, Jeff Hostetler, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson, Joe Morris, Tiki Barber, Rodney Hampton, Frank [...]
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Arizona State is a great college with a long history of turning out some great football players. Over the years a number of players from there have gone on to great success in the National Football League. Some have even gone on to be big names in the game. Quarterbacks No quarterback from Arizona State [...]
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Being picked to go to the Pro Bowl is acknowledgment to a player that they are one of the best at their position during a given year. The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a number of great players over the years, especially when looking back at their dominant teams from the 1970s. Some great players that [...]
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Teams draft based on talent. They are looking for the players that will help them the most. It is interesting sometimes though to see which college a team has drafted from the most. The Seattle Seahawks came into the league in 1976, the same year as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Since then, what college have [...]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have one of the most successful and accomplished major college football programs in the entire country. A number of players have come from Ohio State and made their mark on the National Football League. Here is a look at some of the facts surrounding the players Ohio State has sent to [...]
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The Minnesota Vikings‘ first season in the National Football League was 1961. They have put together some very good teams since then, owing in large part to their ability to draft well. The question is though, which college have the Viking picked the most players from in the draft? The answer is not shocking, over [...]
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The NFL Draft is a necessary thing to master and one of the best ways to build an NFL team into a contender. There is a lot of guess work in the draft though. Sometimes players don’t pan out and sometimes they don’t stay on the team long at all. A great way to measure [...]
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The mid to late 1970s was an era dominated by teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings. 1977 itself saw the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Cowboys put up the two best records in the NFL, each finishing 12-2 in the regular season. Those two teams would successfully navigate through the playoffs [...]
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The Washington Huskies have spent time as one of the best teams in college football, as well as time as one of the worst. Through 2009, 237 different football players have gone on to the NFL after playing college football at the University of Washington. Here is a look at some interesting facts surrounding the [...]
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The New Orleans Saints came into the NFL in 1967 and had some tough years early on. The franchise experienced some success in the 1980s thanks to a great defense and also became a team to be reckoned with in the 2000s. Over the years, the Saints have drafted some great players and some not-so-great [...]
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The NFL Draft is an exciting time of year for football fans, football players, and football general managers. Many times a team’s fortunes have changed based on how well they did in selecting players through the NFL Draft. In 1992, the Dallas Cowboys were on the verge of their early 90s dynasty, the Bill were [...]
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