Peter King, in his fantastic weekly column Monday Morning Quarterback has made his initial rankings for the 2008 season. Here is what he had to say about the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants and the Jets.
6. New York Giants. This is a team that caught fire at the right time and rode the wave to [...]
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Yesterday I gave the evaluations of the Jets draft class from the guys at Scouts, Inc. Today I’ll give you the grade on their draft. First, I’ll grade them myself, then I’ll give you Mel Kiper Jr.’s grade. Before I do this, let me give a disclaimer. It’s kind of silly [...]
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Here’s what Scouts, Inc. had to say about each of the New York Jets draft picks:
Round 1: Vernon Gholston, DE/LB
No prospect at this or any other position in the draft has more upside than Gholston. The 6-foot-3, 266-pound defensive end ran a 4.67 40-yard dash, and showed excellent upper-body strength at the NFL scouting combine. [...]
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While I was at the Draft yesterday, I made sure to not only take some pictures but record some videos. I was able to get in five small videos before my batteries died. I got the Jets selecting Vernon Gholston, the Patriots selecting Jerod Mayo, the Cowboys selecting Felix Jones, the Cowboys selecting [...]
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When I did my mock draft on Thursday, my goal was to correctly pick 25% of the first round. In other words, I wanted to nail 8 picks. I knew my mock was limited, because I did not attempt to forecast trades. I knew that trades would take place, but they are [...]
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Well today was an experience I will never forget. I attended the 2008 NFL Draft, and it was certainly quite a day. I promise to share my thoughts on pretty much everything regarding the Draft tomorrow, but for now I need to get some sleep. I woke up at 4:30 this morning [...]
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“This time of year, the more you hear, the less you know.” - Don Banks, Sports Illustrated
I think that perfectly sums up the days leading up to the 2008 NFL Draft. There is more uncertainty now than ever, as different voices are giving different opinions. For the last week or so, I’ve [...]
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Don Banks of Sports Illustrated published a list of 10 Draft-day moves that should happen on Saturday. If you want to read the entire list, click here. But here are two of the 10 moves that relate to the Big Apple football teams:
1. The Giants trade Jeremy Shockey to the Saints: New York can spin [...]
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From Todd McShay of ESPN.com and Scouts, Inc.:
Call it a smoke screen or simply a leak from the draft room, but word is the New York Jets would seriously consider taking Ryan if he should fall to their spot at No. 6 overall. We’ve talked to three league sources who are convinced New York would [...]
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Five days away from the NFL Draft, Peter King released his first full mock draft. Like with most other mock drafts this year, there’s no consensus, reflecting the highly unpredictable nature of this year’s draft. Unfortunately I’m kind of swamped today, so I don’t have time to break down the picks. Luckily King gave explanations [...]
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