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Those familiar with John Clayton's hilarious "SportsCenter" promo might appreciate another unlikely visual: Clayton jumping off a wrestling ring's turnbuckle to deliver a crushing blow against an opponent. We worked to make that happen, at least figu...

John Clayton's column about the need for pass-rush depth provided the foundation for a discussion Saturday with strong application in the NFC West. We covered that ground, recapped each offseason in the NFC West and discussed highlights from my re...

Sped-up offenses have defenses scrambling for ways to pressure the quarterback, writes John Clayton.

Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, placed on waivers by the Buffalo Bills on Monday, is heading to Seattle in the next day or two to possibly sign a contract with the team, two sources say.

Mailbag: This time, the Bengals are on "Hard Knocks" because of their talent, writes John Clayton.

Mailbag: With teams getting close to shutting down until training camp, John Clayton examines some of the biggest remaining questions.

Mailbag: New coaches coming from the college ranks could have an edge dealing with the shortened offseason, writes John Clayton.

The drop-off from starting QBs to backups is severe, John Clayton writes.

When the Giants re-signed Ramses Barden to a one-year deal last week, the 6-6 wide receiver returned to the team that drafted him in 2009. ESPN senior NFL writer John Clayton writes about the Class of 2009 and how it has fallen short of expectatio...

One of the takeways from John Clayton's assessment of the ugly 2009 NFL draft: The NFC North performed less disastrously than most. As Clayton notes, only 60 of the players drafted that year remain with their original teams. Nearly 20 percent of t...

Our man John Clayton has a look back at the 2009 NFL draft, from which just 60 players remain with their original teams only four years later and very few have received long-term second deals with the teams that drafted them. We know already that the...

With wide receiver Michael Crabtree injuring his Achilles, ESPN's John Clayton took time to look back at the underwhelming NFL draft class in 2009. According to Clayton, only 60 of the 256 players drafted that year remain with their original teams...

The 2009 draft class won't be remembered as a great one, that's for sure. In an analysis of the '09 class, ESPN's John Clayton notes that only 60 draft picks remain with their original teams, including a shockingly low number at the top of the draft....

In a piece now posted on ESPN.com, senior writer John Clayton writes on the recent injury to 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree and the trend of members from the 2009 draft class that are no longer with their original team. Crabtree enters the f...

Teams that spend more than $100 million in free agency almost always flop, writes John Clayton.

The 2009 draft class has been a disappointment, with players failing to stick with teams that drafted them, writes John Clayton.