2008 NFL Draft Busts
May 4, 2008
With the 2008 NFL draft in the books we figured we would take some time and do a little deeper look into the draft and give you the players who we think got picked way to high for the value they are going to bring to their NFL teams. Its no surprise that in each draft there is players who come through and become the players scouts believed them to be, but there is almost just as many times that scouts are wrong, and a team misses out on a chance to improve their franchise. While we know it takes...
2008 NFL Draft Losers
May 2, 2008
Each and every year there are teams that walk away from the NFL Draft and look like they really hit it big with some great selections throughout the draft, but where there are winners, there are usually losers as well. We have already broken down the teams who we thought had the 5 best drafts, so we decided it was a good idea to look at the other end of the tunnel and pick our 5 worst drafts. Teams can have big first round picks, but if they fail to make any other big splashes in the later rounds,...
NFL Draft Winners - 2008
May 2, 2008
The 2008 NFL Draft was full of surprises and movement all over the board, as it seemed like every team was trading to move up and get the guy they needed. While no one will know which teams were the real winners of the draft until a few years down the road, we are going to pick out the top 5 teams who we thought really improved their team with a strong weekend in the draft. Everyone knew that Miami was going to take OT Jake Long from Michigan with the #1 pick, as they had him signed before draft...
Baltimore Ravens 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 21, 2008
The Baltimore Ravens are coming off a pretty poor season in which they finished 5-11 at the bottom of the AFC North. The team was the 8th worse team in the whole league, which means they get the 8th pick in this year’s draft. Things went from bad to worse when Steve McNair announced his retirement, meaning Kyle Boller is back in the starting lineup and will likely get another shot at leading the team to victory. The team has only added two new faces in LB Brendon Ayanbadejo and CB Frank Walker....
Cincinnati Bengals 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 21, 2008
Last year had to be a tough one if you are a Bengals fan, the team collapsed at the end of the 2006 season to miss the playoffs by one game. They looked like a team that was just about to get things rolling, and then they went 7-9 in 2007 and finished behind the Cleveland Browns for 3rd in the AFC North. To add to the struggles the team best play maker in Chad Johnson doesn’t sound like he wants to play for the Bengals anymore. This would be a huge hit to a team that has to score to win games....
Cleveland Browns 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 21, 2008
The Cleveland Browns were the surprise team last season as they were so close to making the playoffs for the first time since 2002. They tied the Steelers for the best record in the AFC North at 10-6, but wound up missing out because of a tiebreaker. That just goes to show how hard the AFC can be, as it seems its becoming more of regularity for a 10-6 team to miss out on the playoffs. The Browns have been fairly quit this offseason but have added some solid pieces in OG Rex Hadnot, DT Shaun Rogers,...
Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 21, 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers first season without former head coach Bill Cowher was a pretty good start to the Mike Tomlin era. They ended up finishing the season at 10-6 tied with the Cleveland Browns for the best record out of the AFC North. The Steelers edged out Cleveland by a tiebreaker and went on to the playoffs, where they lost a close one to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Steelers haven’t been that busy this offseason as they have only added 3 new faces from last years team. They added LB...
St. Louis Rams 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 19, 2008
The St. Louis Rams were one of the most disappointing teams in the league last season as they finished the season at a poor 3-13, for the 2nd worst record in the NFL. Things just didn’t seem to click as QB Marc Bulger threw 4 more interceptions than touchdowns, and RB Steven Jackson was no where near the numbers he is expected to put up. The defense wasn’t much to speak for either, as it finished in the bottom of the league in both pass and rush defense. The one bright spot out of all...
San Francisco 49ers 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 19, 2008
A lot went bad last season for the San Francisco 49ers and it led to a 5-11 record. They spent most of the season without starting QB Alex Smith, and RB Frank Gore didn’t have the break out year that everyone was expecting him to have. The 49ers finished the season with the worst overall offense, and the 26th worst defense, so there is no question the team has a lot of places that need some improvement. The team has made some improvements with the addition of WR Isaac Bruce, WR Bryant Johnson,...
Seattle Seahawks 2008 NFL Draft Needs
April 19, 2008
The Seahawks were pretty solid in 2007, but never really seemed like they were a dominant team that would make a run for at another game in the Super Bowl. The team did finish 10-6, but it was in the weak NFC West. They were able to beat Washington in the first round of the playoffs, but got man handled by the Packers in the second round. The team has went out and landed running backs T.J. Duckett and Julios Jones, meaning they are probably ready to part ways with Shawn Alexander. They did lose LB...
