Draft yields quantity, and plenty of quality, for Chiefs
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comThe Kansas City Chiefs came into the NFL draft with almost as many needs as they had picks. Their draft started with No. 5 pick Glenn Dorsey and continued to get better.
Story | Conversation | April 21, 2008
Will Dolphins draft a QB in the second or third round?
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comIn his final mock first round, Mel Kiper has made several noticeable changes on the eve of the NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | April 21, 2008
Plenty of questions left to be answered
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comWith the draft less than two weeks away, there are still a lot of question left unanswered, highlighted by the Dolphins with the No. 1 pick.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008
Evaluation helped motivate Spielman before '88 draft
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comFor every bust in the NFL draft, there's been a boon. Mel Kiper Jr. lists the top 10 players who exceeded his draft expectations since he first started covering the draft in 1979.
Story | Conversation | April 08, 2008
Look for Parcells to draft lineman with No. 1 overall pick
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comLineman and signability. Those are the two things you can expect to hear from Bill Parcells and the Dolphins pertaining to the No. 1 overall pick in this month's NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008
Miami remains mum on No. 1 overall pick
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comChris Long, Glenn Dorsey and Matt Ryan project to be the first three picks in April's NFL draft, but in what order they are selected remains to be seen, writes Mel Kiper.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2008
Will Dolphins deal first pick in 2008 NFL draft?
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comGlenn Dorsey would look great in a Miami Dolphins uniform. Then again, so would a lot of players. Mel Kiper Jr. reveals his first-round projections for April's NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2008
Final 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
Browns, 49ers make most of multiple first-round picks
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comMel Kiper writes that the Browns and 49ers should be happy with their first-round picks but the Dolphins and Titans made moves in the first three rounds that raised a lot of questions.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2007
Texans, Titans did little to address needs on offense
Mel Kiper Jr., Special to ESPN.comDraft expert Mel Kiper Jr. grades the drafts of all 32 NFL teams.
Story | Conversation | April 24, 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 still projects to go No. 1 overall
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comMy latest first-round projection still has JaMarcus Russell going to Oakland with the No. 1 pick. After that, it's anyone's guess. Defensive end Gaines Adams could go to Detroit with the second pick. But if the Lions take WR Calvin Johnson or QB Brady Quinn, that will set off a trickle down effect throughout the first round.
Story | Conversation | April 11, 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
Teams might trade up to take Oklahoma's Peterson
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comIn his latest first-round draft projection, Mel Kiper writes teams could be looking to make a deal with the Cleveland Browns in order to move up and draft Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson.
Story | Conversation | January 30, 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
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