349 results for "kenny vaccaro"
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HornsNation Mailbag: Swoopes to No. 2?
Sean AdamsEvery Friday, HornsNation's Sean Adams will answer questions from readers. Send him a question on Twitter here. @ChickDill on Twitter: Best new recruit and where will the majority of the improvement come from? A: The best recruit in my eyes wi...
Blog | May 17, 2013 -
Around the NFC South
Pat YasinskasLet's take a morning jog through the headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS The team signed cornerback Saeed Lee, who made a good impression in the recent rookie camp. The Falcons also signed former Alabama kicker Jeremy Shelley. ...
Blog | May 14, 2013 -
Breaking down Kenny Vaccaro's contract
Pat YasinskasI just got a look at the details of the four-year contract signed by New Orleans Saints first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro. His deal is fully guaranteed and the total value is $9,424,704. Vaccaro also got a signing bonus of $5,234,328. Vaccaro's fi...
Blog | May 13, 2013 -
Eight in the Box: Key offseasons
Pat YasinskasA look at a key player from each NFC South team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Atlanta Falcons: Drafted in the first round in 2009, Peria Jerry was supposed to be a dominant defensive tackle. That got thrown off track very qui...
Blog | May 10, 2013 -
Saints already signing draft picks
Pat YasinskasThe New Orleans Saints aren't wasting any time in getting their rookies signed. The team announced Thursday it has signed four of its five draft picks, including first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead, receiver Kenny Stil...
Blog | May 09, 2013 -
New Orleans Saints sign first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro and three other draft choices have signed four-year contracts on the eve of the first rookie camp practice.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013 -
Best defense in the NFC South?
Pat YasinskasIt's trendy and fun to debate which NFC South team has the best offense. Is it Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints or Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons? Heck, you can even look at all the offensive talent Carolina and Tampa Bay have and throw th...
Blog | May 09, 2013 -
Around the NFC South
Pat YasinskasTime for a run through the morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS General manager Thomas Dimitroff believes in drafting guys that were team captains in college because he thinks it brings leadership and character. Daniel Co...
Blog | May 09, 2013 -
Malcolm Jenkins welcoming Kenny Vaccaro
Pat YasinskasIt was very easy to criticize the New Orleans Saints' defensive secondary last season. But, these days, you have to give at least one member of the defensive backfield credit for the way he's going about his business. That's safety Malcolm Jenkins...
Blog | May 06, 2013 -
2013 NFL draft - Kenny Vaccaro among best NFL draft fits
Matt BowenMatt Bowen provides his list of NFL draft picks that are expected to have immediate impacts this season, including Kenny Vaccaro and Jarvis Jones.
Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013
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Replacing the Big 12's top NFL draft picks
David UbbenThe NFL draft has come and gone, but who are the guys charged with replacing the league's top draft picks? Let's have a closer look at all of them. Oklahoma OL Lane Johnson, No. 4 overall: Oklahoma's depth along the offensive line last season ...
Blog | May 02, 2013 -
Post-draft NFL Power Rankings
Pat YasinskasThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only NFC South team to move up in the latest edition of the ESPN.com Power Rankings. The Bucs moved up two spots, from No. 21 to No. 19. You can attribute that movement to the trade for cornerback Darrelle Revis an...
Blog | April 30, 2013 -
NFC South afternoon update
Pat YasinskasLet's take an afternoon run through some headlines from around the NFC South. ATLANTA FALCONS The team has announced the signing of 24 undrafted free agents. CAROLINA PANTHERS Joseph Person has his post-draft depth chart for the Panthers....
Blog | April 29, 2013 -
Which rookies will start immediately?
Pat YasinskasAs I look at what NFC South teams did in the NFL draft, I'm not seeing a lot of players that will make instant impacts. In fact, I'm seeing only four players that are likely to be starters on opening day. Let's take a look: Atlanta Falcons: Go ...
Blog | April 29, 2013 -
Three Horns drafted; more coming in '14?
Carter StricklandAUSTIN, Texas -- Kenny Vaccaro, Alex Okafor and Marquise Goodwin already have stopped thinking about what was -- the NFL draft -- and started to work on what will be -- their respective NFL futures. Really it's that type of drive that is what mad...
Blog | April 29, 2013 -
Mel Kiper Jr.'s NFC South draft grades
Pat YasinskasMel Kiper Jr. has his Insider draft grades and he isn't giving the NFC South teams what I would call glowing reviews. Kiper Jr. gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a B overall (B+ for needs and a C+ for value). He is not a big fan of the pick of quarte...
Blog | April 28, 2013