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Nik Bonaddio of numberFire expects relatively big things from St. Louis Rams rookie Tavon Austin based on similarities with other receivers. Bonaddio explains why here. His expectations for Austin in 2013: somewhere around 59 receptions for 961 ya...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what's the most pressing issue on each NFC West team's agenda? Arizona Cardinals: Figuring out what's up with Daryl Washington should rank high on the Cardinals' list. Washington can be one of the most dynami...

The St. Louis Rams found a player fitting the mold of a No. 1 wide receiver. Appalachian State's Brian Quick, chosen 33rd overall as the 2012 NFL draft entered its second round, fits the profile. He's 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds -- more in line with w...

Thank you, former St. Louis Rams defensive tackle D'Marco Farr, for raising an interesting point regarding drafted wide receivers. The top three teams in passing yardage last season -- New Orleans, New England and Green Bay -- have combined to inv...

The St. Louis Rams' need for a wide receiver has not diminished in recent days. But would the team really trade up two spots in the 2012 NFL draft to select Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon with the fourth overall choice? I do not think that is li...

Todd McShay set off alarms as he considered if NFL teams drafting sixth (St. Louis Rams) and 10th (Buffalo Bills) might consider selecting wide receivers with those choices. The alarms grew louder as McShay, speaking in the video above, noted that...

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice passed 11,000 yards receiving in his 133rd game. Torry Holt needed 131 games, making him the fastest to the milestone in NFL history. He set another NFL record by reaching 1,300 yards in six consecutive seasons. Torry...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Justin Blackmon's credentials make him a high first-round prospect in the 2012 NFL draft. How high? Would the St. Louis Rams take him second overall? History suggests Blackmon doesn't fit the physical profile for wide receivers ...

Inside the 2011 NFC West Gridiron Challenge after Week 5: Leader: mboles52, for a second week in a row. His scoring peaked with 173 points in Week 3, coming down to 158 and a season-low 129 over the last two weeks. A rough week from Darren McFadd...

Inside the 2011 NFC West Gridiron Challenge after Week 4: Leader: mboles52, who overtook two-week leader Billy Shears. His lineup: Aaron Rodgers (47 points), Drew Brees (19), Adrian Peterson (8), Darren McFadden (11), Calvin Johnson (21), Andre J...

Inside the 2011 NFC West Gridiron Challenge after Week 2: Leader: Billy Shears, with 330 points. Had Rob Gronkowski going at tight end for 20 points. Every player on his team scored in double figures for Week 2. High score of the week: Joey4Kin...

Seven hours of NFL chatting wasn't quite enough. I'll break out a few NFC West highlights from our ESPN.com marathon session and offer additional thoughts at the end: Charlie from Austin, Texas cannot wrap his brain around Pete Carroll's decision to...

Quarterbacks' recent grip on the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award could be slipping. Peyton Manning's precarious health situation heading toward the Indianapolis Colts' 2011 opener leaves him ranked only 10th on our initial MVP Watch of the season...

Looks like my colleague Paul Kuharsky woke up on the wrong side of the debate again. Our esteemed (steamed?) AFC South blogger took a few shots at ESPN.com's Power Rankings for top overall NFL players. He specifically took offense with those of us...

ESPN.com's offseason NFL Power Rankings continue later Tuesday with a look at the 10 best offensive players among non-quarterbacks heading into the 2011 season. Paul Kuharsky will have the story on his AFC South blog. My ballot will take into a...

Jim from Westfield, Ind., wants to know what I was smoking before agreeing that St. Louis Rams receiver Danny Amendola had a shot at 100 receptions in coordinator Josh McDaniels' offense. He thinks 70 receptions would be closer to the "ceiling" for A...