After a rather slow first couple of weeks where many first round draft selections from the 2009 NFL Draft were not in camp, this week has been a different story. As of August 4th, 23 of the 32 first round picks have signed. The latest player was Philadelphia Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin who agreed to [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘2009 NFL Draft’
July 29, 2009
2009 NFL Draft Class May Have a First Rounder Holdout Problem
The other day someone asked me around the start of training, “How many first rounders have signed already?” Immediately I thought there had to be at least half of the 32 picks, but I was totally taken aback when I realized the number was a whopping 4 players. As of July 27th, only top quarterbacks [...]
July 4, 2009
Rookies Learn Lessons at the 2009 NFL Rookie Symposium
From June 28 – July 1 over 250 players selected in the 2009 NFL Draft attended the league’s Rookie Symposium in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The symposium is the yearly NFL freshman orientation basic skills seminar that tells the players all of the Do’s and Don’ts associated to being an NFL player.
Though some younger players [...]
July 2, 2009
Eagles agree to terms with RB McCoy
The Eagles agreed to terms with RB LeSean McCoy, the No. 53 overall pick, on a four-year contract.
Though the actual dollar amounts and terms were not released, McCoy’s deal will be paying him a little of above last year’s 53rd pick, Pittsburgh Steelers WR Limas Sweed ($3.27Million for 4 years). The move by the Eagles [...]
April 28, 2009
2009 NFL Draft Review
By Lloyd Vance, Taking It to the House “Draft Guru” / Sr. NFL Writer
(Philadelphia, Pa) – Now that the biggest “non on the field” NFL event is done for this year and 256 players know their destinations, it is time for myself and other talent evaluators to recap the action and then take a well [...]
April 26, 2009
2009 NFL Draft Day 1 Review
Players like 17th overall pick QB Josh Freeman (Tampa Bay Bucs) were all smiles as Day 1 of the NFL Draft took center stage
(New York, NY) — The 74th rendition of the NFL Draft, titled “Own the Moment” took center stage of the sports world on April 25th. Hope sprung eternal from Oakland to New England [...]
April 25, 2009
The 2009 NFL Draft Preview
By Lloyd Vance, Taking It to the House, Sr. NFL Writer
(New York, NY) – It will be Christmas in April as optimism and hope abound for all 32 NFL franchises as the 74th NFL Draft takes center stage on the sports calendar. Sure the NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, first month of baseball, and any number [...]
April 24, 2009
Eagles 2009 Draft Needs
2008 Record: 9-6-1
10 Total Picks: 1st Rd (2); 2nd Rd (53); 3rd Rd (85); 5th Rd (141 from Cleveland, 153 from Jets, 157, and 159 from Patriots); 6th Rd (194, 195 from Minnesota); 7th Rd (230)
RB – After two solid years of Pro Bowl production, RB Brian Westbrook slowed down due to injuries (936 yards [...]
April 24, 2009
2009 NFL Draft – Final Mock Draft
(Philadelphia, Pa) – Draft Day is right around the corner and it is time for my final Mock Draft, so we can see how close I to the actual selections
1. Detroit Lions – QB Matt Stafford, Georgia (Jr)
Record: 0-16 | Needs: QB, OT, CB, S, DE
Stafford will be standing next to the Commissioner Roger Goodell [...]
April 23, 2009
Taking It to the House Final 2009 NFL Draft Prospect List
Quarterbacks
1. Matthew Stafford, Georgia (Jr.)
2. Mark Sanchez, USC (Jr.)
3. Josh Freeman, Kansas State (Jr.)
4. Pat White, West Virginia
5. Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston State
6a. Nate Davis, Ball State (Jr.)
6b. Jacary Atkinson, Tuskegee
Running Backs
1. Chris “Beanie” Wells, OSU (Jr.)
2. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (Jr.)
3. Donald Brown, UConn
4. LeSean McCoy, PITT (Jr)
5a. Shonn Greene, Iowa (Jr.)
5b. Ian Johnson, Boise [...]
April 23, 2009
Little Known 2009 NFL Draft Hopefuls: But Don’t Call Them Sleepers
(Philadelphia, Pa) – Though the majority of players taken in the NFL Draft usually come from BCS schools – in the 2008 NFL Draft over 70% of the players selected were from the 6 BCS Conferences — everyone is enamored with finding a “sleeper”. Every year around draft time, whether it is friends or on [...]
April 11, 2009
Top HBCU prospects for the 2009 NFL Draft
(Philadelphia, Pa) — HBCU’s have notoriously been fertile grounds for the National Football League, in fact there is not enough paper in the world to list the numerous players that have made the jump from historically black colleges and universities to excellence in the NFL.
Super Scouts/Architects Bill Nunn (’70s Pittsburgh Steelers) and Lloyd Wells (’60s [...]
