2012 NFL Draft Rankings: the Offensive Tackles
The last four left offensive tackles on super bowl winning teams: David Diehl (NYG), Max Starks (Pittsburgh), Jermon Bushrod (New Orleans), and Chad Clifton (GB). That’s not exactly a list of the...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: the Tight Ends
1. Orson Charles, Georgia, First round grade I think the boat might have been missed at the tight end position. There is a three year difference in age between Orson Charles and Coby Fleener. That...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Cornerbacks
There is a strong group of corners in the draft this year, and should a couple need to move deeper to safety in the pros, then that class — one that looks weak on the surface — looks stronger every...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Safeties
As alluded to in the piece on cornerbacks, the safety class looks better and better everyday, no doubt as a byproduct of a deep corners class where the talent exceeds the demand. Tape study...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Wide Receivers
This draft could be known as the one that set defenses back many years. Aside from the quarterback class being loaded with top end talent and deep, the receiver class is the strongest group in the...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: the Pass Rushers
This class of pass rushers is intriguing for all the wrong reasons. It’s intriguing because it needs to be. There isn’t a whole bunch of pure edge rushers in this draft class, and the ones that are...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Linebackers
As tough and contested as the market for the few good pass rushers should be this year, there is plenty of value to be had at the linebacker position. It is not a historically great class or anything,...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Defensive Tackles
After wide receiver and perhaps quarterback, defensive tackle is the strongest, deepest position in the 2012 draft, though the ability to get after the passer from the interior leaves plenty to be...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Running Backs
This running back class is sits roughly at the median between strong and weak in this year’s NFL draft. It’s strong at the top, has a bit of depth, and there will be a grab bag of players in the...
View Article2012 NFL Draft Rankings: Offensive Guards and Centers
Our final set of rankings look at offensive guards and centers, where the spread between the league’s best and worst is great…and most guys sit right in the middle regardless of draft position. 1....
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