A bit mechanical, but Rodgers impressed before '05 draft
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comAlthough somewhat mechanical at times, Aaron Rodgers impressed Mel Kiper Jr. heading into the 2005 NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | March 06, 2008Final mock: Johnson goes second, but to what team?
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comMel Kiper's final first-round projection has JaMarcus Russell going to Oakland with the first pick for one simple reason. If the Raiders draft Calvin Johnson, then how do they plan to get the ball to the former Georgia Tech wide receiver?
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2007
Brown, Revis on the rise in the first round
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comLast year, the Raiders passed on selecting a QB in the NFL draft's first round. They should learn from that mistake and select LSU QB JaMarcus Russell - and not Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson - with the first pick overall in the draft Saturday, Mel Kiper writes.
Story | Conversation | April 24, 2007
Russell to Raiders at No. 1
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN InsiderLSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell still tops Mel Kiper's first-round projection for the 2007 NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2007
Team-by-team grades for 2006 NFL draft
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comDraft expert Mel Kiper Jr. grades the drafts of all 32 NFL teams.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2006
Team-by-team grades for 2006 NFL draft
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comDraft expert Mel Kiper Jr. grades how all 32 NFL teams performed over the weekend.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2006
Leinart could stay in Pac-10 country with Arizona
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN InsiderDon't expect the Houston Texans to pass on USC RB Reggie Bush. But in Mel Kiper's final first-round draft projection, he sees Bush's college teammate, QB Matt Leinart, going much later than expected.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2006
Teams can find quality in undrafted players
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comNot only were there steals in each round of the NFL draft, but Mel Kiper writes there are still plenty of good players who didn't hear their names called who will sign as undrafted free agents.
Story | Conversation | April 18, 2006
Injuries haven't slowed Tennessee's Allen
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comA trend that Mel Kiper Jr. has seen develop in recent years is that devastating injuries have not hurt players' draft status like it used to.
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2006
Top 5 players by position
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comA look at Mel Kiper's top five prospects at each position for this month's NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2006
Lawson rises, Kiwanuka falls in latest projections
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN InsiderWith the NFL draft now two weeks away, Mel Kiper's projections extend beyond the first round. Several teams will be able to find first-round talent in the second round.
Story | Conversation | April 11, 2006
Texans set to take Bush No. 1 overall
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN InsiderMel Kiper Jr. has 10 defensive backs among the first 26 picks in his latest first-round projections.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2006
Dallas looks to defense after signing Owens, Fabini
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comIn this week's mailbag, Mel Kiper Jr. explains what he thinks the Saints should do with the second overall pick.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2006
Saints get starting QB and still have No. 2 pick
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comWith the signing of Drew Brees, the Saints could very well posess the hottest first-round pick in the draft.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2006
Plenty of depth at tight end position
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN InsiderIn his latest first-round prediction for the NFL draft, Mel Kiper has three players from USC among the top-10 picks.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2006
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