Mel Kiper Jr.

Mel Kiper Jr.

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Mel Kiper Jr. has served as expert analyst for ESPN's annual NFL Draft coverage since 1984. His pre-draft predictions are frequently the most accurate. Kiper is also analyst for College GameDay on ESPN Radio. He also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN.com.

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Rookie surprise: Jaguars CB Derek Cox

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...stock into predraft publications, but Cox wasn't in Pro Football Weekly's draft guide and Mel Kiper had Cox as his 106th cornerback. One person in a decision-making position in the AFC gave...

Blog | October 07, 2009

I couldn't resist: Projecting round one matches

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Mel Kiper's initial Big Board of 2010 draft prospects is only available to you if you'...

Blog | August 23, 2009

Revisiting AJ vs. Fitz on speed

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...the argument but are of interest. NFLDraftScout.com indicated neither player ran at the combine. My Mel Kiper and PFW draft book libraries don't go back that far. A scout told me Fitzgerald...

Blog | June 29, 2009

A mailbag that should last you the weekend

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...teams actual draft boards? Or did you think teams had him rated lower because ESPN Faux-Scouts Kiper and Mcshay figured he was a late round selection because he wasn't invited to the...

Blog | May 16, 2009

Inside or out, Gonzalez a breakout candidate

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...Gonzalez was drafted to help replace, Brandon Stokley. The Colts may see him as more, but Mel Kiper Jr. was hardly alone when he wrote that Collie won't be too much of a...

Blog | April 30, 2009

Mortensen's son signs with Titans

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...undrafted free agents and he reports that former Arkansas quarterback Alex Mortensen is one of them. Mel Kiper Jr. rated him 58th among quarterbacks and said he's 6-foot-2, 222 pounds and...

Blog | April 27, 2009

Is Cook like Troupe?

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...Cook looks the part at 6-5, 246 and with a 4.49 40 time, and Mel Kiper raves about his ability to make the acrobatic catch. But Cook's got some question marks...

Blog | April 26, 2009

Did Jaguars overpay in trade for pick for Cox?

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...NFLDraftScout.com ranked him the 48th cornerback and didn't give him a draftable grade. Mel Kiper has him 106th among cornerbacks. The Jaguars are not obligated to care about any of that, and...

Blog | April 26, 2009

Quick thoughts on Britton and Barwin

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...to defense with the 46th pick tabbing raw but high-energy Cincinnati defensive end Connor Barwin. Mel Kiper compared the 6-3, 253-pound Barwin's non-stop motor to that of Titans end...

Blog | April 25, 2009

Kiper's final word, AFC South style

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky If the first round of the NFL draft went as Mel Kiper Jr. envisions in his final mock draft (Insider subscription required) -- and we know it doesn't...

Blog | April 24, 2009

The right draft class to be grading now: 2006

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...or eating up letters for his or her team on Monday. The gist, with apologies to Mel Kiper: "Here's how it works: A few days after the Super Bowl, writers and talking...

Blog | April 21, 2009

Four rounds of Mel's mocking

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Ready to go four rounds deep? Here's what Mel Kiper is saying in a new four-round mock draft posted Thursday. I think a Texans' fan...

Blog | April 09, 2009

Stuff a mock in it

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...roundup of the AFC South, with some thoughts splashed in. The mockers in addition to Trotter: Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, Don Banks, Rob Rang, Chad Reuter, Pete Prisco and Pat Kirwan of...

Blog | March 12, 2009

Best Match: AFC South

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Two things to keep in mind when looking to match remaining free agents with AFC South teams. This was a harder ...

Blog | March 02, 2009

Get out the chisel, here's the Texans' Mount Rushmore

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...Williams (for toughing it out when most people wanted to run him out of town), and Mel Kiper (for claiming that the Texans had made "one of the worst picks ever" by passing...

Blog | February 18, 2009