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Quick-hit thoughts around the NFL and with the Patriots: 1. I have been impressed with how articulate and poised Patriots first-round picks Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower have been over the last few weeks, and most recently on Friday. Bill Be...

The AFC East blog continues its series on grading the 2009 NFL draft. We continue Wednesday with the New York Jets. Here were the picks: Round 1: QB Mark Sanchez Round 3: RB Shonn Greene Round 6: G Matt Slauson The good: Despite...

Last week, the Indianapolis Colts made Andrew Luck the first overall pick in the NFL draft. By most accounts, the former Stanford star is the prototypical NFL quarterback. He's smart, versatile, strong and accurate. Jim Harbaugh, who coached Luck ...

The AFC East blog continues its series this week on grading the 2009 NFL draft. Tuesday we take a look at the Miami Dolphins. Here were their picks: Round 1: CB Vontae Davis Round 2: QB Pat White and CB Sean Smith Round 3: WR Patr...

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon sat out the final day of rookie camp because of a sore right foot.

The Big Ten hasn't produced a top-10 pick in the NFL draft since Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and Ohio State defensive lineman Vernon Gholston went at No. 1 and No. 6, respectively, in 2008 (sorry, Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh doesn't count, playe...

The Miami Dolphins believe they have found their quarterback of the future in first-round pick Ryan Tannehill. Miami took Tannehill with the No. 8 overall pick in last week's NFL draft. Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland called it an "all-in" d...

We have another interesting poll this week in the AFC East, and it's on one of the hottest topics in the division. The question: What kind of career will Miami Dolphins first-round pick Ryan Tannehill have in the NFL? Tell us what you see for Miam...

California led the way in the Pac-12 for what was a poor showing in the 2012 NFL draft, with just 28 total players selected. It seemed perfectly reasonable to project more than 40 picks a few weeks and months ago. In 2011, 37 players were drafted,...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots selected Illinois safety/cornerback Tavon Wilson with the 48th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. According to ESPN Insider, Wilson was the 24th-ranked safety in this year's draft class. At 6-feet, 203 pounds, Wi...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Welcome back to Gillette Stadium for the second and third rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft. After arriving in town, first-round draft picks Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower will be introduced to reporters at 6 p.m. A stage is c...

In honor of the NFL draft, we take a moment to celebrate the musical stylings of the first overall pick in 1974, Ed "Too Tall" Jones from Tennessee State University. Jones, a 6-foot-9, 270-pound defensive end, played for the Cowboys until 1989, wi...

Good to see a handful of Big 12 names called in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. What did I think? Glad you asked. No surprises in the top two picks, which have both been essentially in the can for weeks. A nice touch by Rob...

When the Dallas Cowboys drafted LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne with the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday, he became the latest to prove that where one is ranked on the recruiting boards in high school does not predict where one will even...

IRVING, Texas -- The Cowboys will have to wait for the first week of training camp before they see first-round pick Morris Claiborne in action. Claiborne is recovering from left wrist surgery performed after the NFL scouting combine to repair liga...

IRVING, Texas -- None of the top cornerbacks in the NFL lack for confidence. That certainly describes the newest Cowboy, first-round pick Morris Claiborne. The Cowboys were able to move up from No. 14 to No. 6 by flipping first-round picks with St...