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Mel Kiper Jr. goes three rounds deep in a mock draft today, just eight days removed from the start of the real thing. You can peruse the team-by-team results or follow his draft in order. Jacksonville Jaguars Rd. 1 (2) OT Luke Joeckel, Texas...

Insider draft guide files for AFC teams are out today at ESPN.com. Here is a glimpse and a reaction for the Houston Texans: Mel Kiper Jr. on what they must accomplish: "What they must accomplish: I know wide receiver is a huge need given Johns...

Mel Kiper's new mock draft is out, and I can share with you a look at the AFC South. 2) Jacksonville Jaguars Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU Kiper says: "The Jaguars have been saddled with a deficient pass rush for years now, and I think they will t...

Mel Kiper's got a new mock draft out Monday. We carve out the pieces relevant to our four teams. For reference and comparison, here's our look at Todd McShay's most recent mock . 2) Jacksonville Jaguars: OT, Eric Fisher, Central Michigan Kiper...

We've got updated mock drafts from Todd McShay and Mel Kiper , so it's time to take a look at what they have the teams of the AFC South doing. No. 2 -- Jacksonville Jaguars McShay: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State "Werner is a good overall ...

Mel Kiper has a new first round out. It's not for the 2013 draft. It's for 2007 . The top six picks in this redraft read like an eventual Hall of Fame class. But the AFC South didn't have its first pick until 10th. Here's how Kiper envisions...

Mel Kiper's summer audits of the AFC South give us a lot to consider. Here's a sampling with some of my thoughts. Houston Texans Kiper: "... (The) zone-blocking scheme the Texans have made the centerpiece of this offense -- so much emanates from...

The Houston Texans have gotten a lot of praise for fourth-round pick Jared Crick, a defensive end out of Nebraska. In his final Insider file assessing early impact players out of the draft, Mel Kiper Jr. looks at the fourth, fifth, sixth and seven...

Grading drafts is one of those things -- a ton of people object to the concept, but then they read every word eagerly. Acknowledging that, we share what we can from the ESPN.com Insider file of Mel Kiper . Indianapolis Colts Overall grade: ...

Lost in a day that was busy thanks to Peyton Manning were new mock drafts from Todd McShay and Mel Kiper. Here's the fourth of four team by team reviews. 26) Houston Texans McShay: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor "Wright will be looking to imp...

This is an exercise with holes in it. Free agency can change everything. This is based on current needs and recent reviews. Factoring in new overall rankings from Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. (who goes 25 players deep), here are the options the...

In re-drafting the 2006 draft, Mel Kiper's looking at the promise of guys going forward and their worth and he's not really factoring in team needs. Here's what he did for the AFC South. 1) Houston Texans -- Haloti Ngata, DT Oregon Kiper: "H...

Mel Kiper recently wrote about seven 2010 rookies he expects to have a big second year. None were from the AFC South. Kiper mentioned seven other players, and only one plays for an AFC South team. Of the Colts first-round pick from 2010, Kiper ...

Here's the AFC South slice of Mel Kiper's final mock draft. No. 8 -- Tennessee Titans Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn "I'll stick with Fairley here. As I've said before, defensive line probably falls lower on the list of team needs behind the obvio...

A look back at pre-draft reviews of a late-round success or an early-round miss in the AFC South. Paul Williams, former Titans receiver, Fresno State, 2007 third round, 80th overall Mel Kiper, 12th receiver "... Williams will have to step it u...

New mocks are in from Todd McShay and Mel Kiper. Though they are Insider files, I've received clearance to share the most important parts with this audience. So away we go... Tennessee Titans, No. 8 McShay: Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn "The T...