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Plenty of teams made big splashes early in free agency, but keep an eye on those who waited for smart bargains, writes John Clayton.

Kent Somers' piece about NFL rookies combining to start more games than in the past caught my attention Friday. I wanted to know how many games NFC West players have started as rookies in recent seasons. I wanted to break down the numbers by team ...

A look at key players for each NFC West team who are coming back from injuries: Arizona Cardinals: Levi Brown, left tackle. A torn triceps sidelined Brown last season, but the Cardinals expect him to be at full strength for 2013. A healthy Brown m...

Good morning, NFC West. We've spent more time this week discussing St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford than we've spent discussing his NFC West counterparts at the position. It's been a refreshing change, frankly, and the discussion has carrie...

Coveted safety Jyaz Jones (Dallas/South Oak Cliff) committed to play in the Mountain West Conference for Colorado State, multiple sources report. Baylor, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico State and Texas Tech also extended scholarship offers to the 6-foo...

The St. Louis Rams have added six and subtracted four in remaking their personnel department heading into their second season with Les Snead as general manager. The chart lays out the changes in personnel and titles for the scouting department. ...

Via the NFC West mailbag, Ryan from Montreal sees parallels between Eli Manning and Sam Bradford through their first three seasons. Both quarterbacks were drafted No. 1 overall in their classes. Both endured criticism during some rocky stretches. ...

Rolando McClain's early retirement from the NFL comes three years after the Oakland Raiders made him the eighth overall choice in the 2010 draft. NFL Games Started By 2010 First-Rounders Pick Player Starts 10 Tyson Alualu ...

Some of the complications associated with evaluating St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford also apply to the team's offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer. Around the NFC West: May 16, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Fitz...

Athlete Bryson Gates (Fairfield, Texas/Fairfield) has become Colorado State's first Class of 2014 verbal, the Coloradoan reports. Gates plays safety, inside and outside linebacker, wide receiver and running back for Fairfield. Even his coach, Joh...

Good morning, NFC West. This is your four-hour warning to drop everything and head on over to our next chat, set for 1 p.m. ET. We can continue discussing what's at stake for St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, how teams from this division ap...

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing remaining issue after the 2013 draft for every NFC West team.

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You might recall our March discussion from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference regarding NFC West team-building strategies. St. Louis Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff, addressing conference attendees, noted that his team expected to...

The 2013 narrative for St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is predictable. It is plausible. It is also probably overstating things for dramatic effect. The narrative says the clock is ticking loudly for Bradford entering his fourth NFL season....

Utah added a pledge Tuesday night from 2014 wide receiver Raelon Singleton (Crosby, Texas/Crosby). He was recruited by Utes safeties coach Morgan Scalley. Finally made my mind up and made the commitment to #UTAH#UTES- Raelon Singleton (@Rae...

Reports from the Arizona Cardinals' organized team activities point to an expanded coaching staff as one difference from the recent past. Around the NFC West: May 15, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Arians' fingerprints, lineups...