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PHOENIX -- Had the 2009 NFL draft gone as planned for the St. Louis Rams, the team would be thinking about a contract extension for tackle Jason Smith. 2009 NFL Draft Top 10 Pk. Player Status 1 Matthew Stafford Starter ...

Examining who faces the most challenging season for the St. Louis Rams and why. Jason Smith should be hitting his prime years as an offensive tackle for the Rams. There's a chance that will be the case, unlikely as it seems after three underwhelmi...

» NFC Final Word: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 6: Houshmandzadeh ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Clare Farnsworth of seahawks.com says quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is feeling much better. Hasselbeck on his broken ribs: "I think we kind of put it behind us. I was feeling no pain on Sunday, mostly (due to) adrenal...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The 49ers had to like where they were sitting at No. 10 once the Jaguars selected Virginia tackle Eugene Monroe at No. 8. At that point, the 49ers knew Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree, Mississippi tackle Mich...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The chart compares mock drafts from four veteran NFC West beat reporters. The four -- Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando I've logged all predictions made on the blog to this point for NFC West draft choices (primarily first-round choices). A sneak peak at leading candidates: Rams: Jason Smith 15, Aaron Curry 14, Eugene Monroe 7,...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando U.K. from Santa Clara writes: You don't twitter Mr. Sando? Mike Sando: To the contrary, U.K. Subscribers to the NFC West blog Twitter feed receive alerts with links every time a blog entry posts. They also rece...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says the 49ers would draft Michael Crabtree with the 10th overall choice, if available. He says the 49ers would draft Knowshon Moreno over Chris Wells in the unlikely ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree has come off as a prima donna during pre-draft interviews with teams. Thomas: "There are questions about Crabtree's foot...

Draft Rd. Pick McCloughan's Team Tackle College Conference 1994 1 16 Packers Aaron Taylor Notre Dame Independent 2000 1 22 Seahawks Chris McIntosh Wisconsin Big Ten ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Sensing the shortage of mock drafts this time of year, I joined ESPN.com's other divisional bloggers in putting together our own version. A confession: I sent Virginia tackle Eugene Monroe to the Rams at No. 2 ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Rams could use defensive tackles, but the team does not appear interested in Boston College's B.J. Raji. Thomas: "There has been next to nothing in terms...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jamison Hensley of The Baltimore Sun quotes a Ravens team source as saying Baltimore probably will not trade for Anquan Boldin. The Cardinals want first- and third-round choices in return. The Ravens would be will...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat explains why he thinks the 49ers might not select Mark Sanchez, if available, with the 10th overall choice. Maiocco: "The reason there is a question whether the 4...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Sigmund Bloom of draftguys.com responded via Facebook to the questions I raised earlier Monday. I'll reformat my questions and his answers into a conversation, with additional thoughts from me, for easier navig...