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NFL fans regard the NFL Draft the way seniors regard nursing home MegaBingo. Both sit mesmerized for days listening to announcements punctuated by long silences, consult and scribble on various prompts, crib sheets, and fetishes to guarantee vigilance, and punctuate the proceedings with random exclamations of joy, flatulence, fatigue, angina, and hopelessness. Occasionally, a large black man in a baseball cap walks in front of ...

The Chicago Bears had the best depth at linebacker in the NFL with Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher, Pisa Tinoisamoa, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Nick Roach, Jamar Williams and Tim Shaw, but not anymore. Jamar Williams was traded yesterday to Carolina for SS Chris Harris, who will be back for his second stint in the windy city. The Bears still have backups in Hillenmeyer and Roach ...

I'd normally post about this anyway because I'm the kind of nerd that actually gets into this kind of stuff, but there is actually some potential controversy in the numbers issued by the Miami Dolphins to their 2010 draft picks. In particular, fourth-round linebacker A. J. Edds has been assigned No. 54, which as we all should know was worn by Dolphins great Zach ...

New Orleans free agent free safety Darren Sharper is making his first visit this offseason. Sharper is scheduled to visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, according to league sources. The Jaguars did not draft a safety during last weekend’s draft and here are the current safeties: Reggie Nelson, Gerald Alexander, Sean Considine and Anthony Smith have done nothing to inspire confidence.The Dallas Cowboys are also known to be looking at ...

The Jaguars chose not to address the quarterback position in the 2010 NFL Draft, passing on noteworthy prospects such as Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen and Cincinnati's Tony Pike in favor of the best players on general manager Gene Smith's draft board. That's old hat for Jacksonville, of course. Since picking current Pittsburgh Steelers backup Byron Leftwich seventh overall in 2003, the Jaguars haven't acquired a quarterback in any round for seven ...

T.J. Ward, safety out of Oregon, was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 38th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. As I mentioned in my last article, I was skeptical of the pick because USC safety Taylor Mays was still on the board, and I remember what an impact player he was in his games against Ohio State the past two seasons. I was also skeptical because I did not even ...

The draft has come and gone and for first the first time in a while Raider Nation has a good feeling after draft weekend. The Raiders will hold their first mini camp this weekend and there will be a lot of things to watch for. So far the offseason has been very good for the Raiders and the mini camp will give the fans a sneak peak at what the ...

During draft weekend the Raiders were undoubtedly able to improve their team on both sides of the ball. They drafted two offensive tackles, a defensive linemen, a linebacker and were able to add a veteran QB to the roster. All obvious needs. But unfortunately they weren't able to address all of their problems and still have a few glaring weaknesses. Here is a look at some positions the Raiders should still be concerned ...

Auston English, 6'3" 251 pounds, is a defensive end from the University of Oklahoma who was not invited to the combine but worked out during Oklahoma's pro-day and put up an impressive 40 time of 4.76 seconds and had an excellent vertical leap of 35 inches. English burst onto the scene with 9.5 sacks and 13 tackles-for-loss as a sophomore, but his numbers slipped due to injuries and he ...

The NFL rookie draft generally produces a few solid fantasy performers each year, but it also has a big impact on veteran players. Dynasty league keepers can lose their value in a hurry if the draft is used to bring competition in at their position. This year, there were some major surprises in the draft with some teams ignoring major needs and others loading up on certain positions unexpectedly. The Bills ...