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Feeling a Draft: Toby Gerhart, One of the 2010 Draft's Biggest Mysteries

Rule No. 1 when evaluating offensive players is to not put too much stock into how they perform against the horrific Notre Dame defense...

Written by Chris Maier about 4 days ago 253 reads 3 comments
2010 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Thanksgiving Edition

The college football season is prepping for its conference championships and bowl game announcements, making it a good time to for a mock draft update...

Written by Chris Maier about 8 days ago 3,166 reads 6 comments
Feeling an NFL Draft: Alabama's Mount Cody Asserts Himself in Talented DT Class

In a season in which Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy have garnered the most accolades, Terrance "Mount" Cody has seen his draft stock slide into the mid-late first round...

Written by Chris Maier about about 1 month ago 104 reads 0 comments
Feeling a Draft: Sam Bradford at a Crossroads

After last season, Oklahoma's Sam Bradford was considered the top quarterback prospect in the country and the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft...

Written by Chris Maier about about 1 month ago 128 reads 0 comments
Feeling a Draft: Jimmy Clausen vs. Jake Locker

One of the best games of this past weekend featured the cardiac Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus the rapidly improving Washington Huskies, including three goal line stands and an overtime finish...

Written by Chris Maier about 2 months ago 791 reads 0 comments
2010 NFL Mock Draft: An Early Look

The college and pro season's are now underway giving us an opportunity to better gauge prospects and team needs making it a perfect time for an updated mock draft...

Written by Chris Maier about 2 months ago 2,374 reads 3 comments
Fantasy 101: 2009 Top Sleepers

In our last article, we looked at the biggest bust candidates which means it is time to list our top fantasy sleepers for 2009. Sleepers fall into two categories: breakout candidates and deep sleepers...

Written by Chris Maier about 3 months ago 791 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Football 101: 2009 Bust Candidates

As draft time nears, much of the focus is on finding the late round sleepers, but avoiding the busts is even more important to your team's ultimate success...

Written by Chris Maier about 3 months ago 701 reads 2 comments
Fantasy 101: Rating the Rookie Wide Receivers

Since Anquan Boldin burst onto the scene in 2003, the myth of wide receivers needing a year or two to make an impact has had a notable exception (or two or three) each season...

Written by Chris Maier about 3 months ago 1,098 reads 5 comments
Fantasy 101: Rating the Rookie Running Backs

The success of Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, Steve Slaton, and to a lesser extent Kevin Smith and Jonathan Stewart, demonstrated the value of rookie running backs. Of course, they also show impact runners are not always found in the first round...

Written by Chris Maier about 3 months ago 1,730 reads 2 comments
2009 NFL Draft Grades: All 32 Teams

After talking about speculation regarding the draft for weeks, TV and radio commentators often wrap up their draft coverage by griping about why grades are a foolish endeavor to feed our need for instant gratification...

Written by Chris Maier about 7 months ago 1,228 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Draft: Cincinnati Bengals Recap

One has to go back to 2003 (Carson Palmer, Eric Steinbach, and Kelley Washington) or 1998 (Takeo Spikes and Brian Simmons) to find an NFL Draft which has generated the day after buzz on the Bengals ...

Written by Chris Maier about 7 months ago 383 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Draft: Day One Winners, Losers, and More

Day One of the 2009 NFL Draft is in the books and while it has been one of the more predictable drafts in recent years and has included just one dynamic trade (Mark Sanchez) but it has definitely ...

Written by Chris Maier about 7 months ago 2,651 reads 5 comments
2009 NFL Draft: 32 Teams, 32 Questions To Answer

With Christmas in April almost here, I considered updating my mock draft for the umpteenth time but realized there would probably be a trade before I completed it, making it moot for the second time this week...

Written by Chris Maier about 7 months ago 95 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Draft: Seven Stories To Watch

Christmas in April is just about here and the 2009 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable in years...

Written by Chris Maier about 7 months ago 29 reads 0 comments
The 2009 NFL Draft All-Overrated and All-Underrated Teams

The 2009 NFL Draft is just around the corner. The pro days and workouts are done, and teams are making their final adjustments to their draft boards. Here is one draftnik's take on the All-Overrated and All-Underrated teams for the 2009 Draft...

Written by Chris Maier about 7 months ago 6,478 reads 30 comments
Updating The NFL Draft Trade Value Chart

Back in the 1990s when Jimmy Johnson and the Cowboys created the Trade Value Chart it was revolutionary. The Cowboys manipulated the draft with remarkable efficiency. As other teams picked up the concept the chart began to lose its value...

Written by Chris Maier about 8 months ago 941 reads 1 comments
The Jay Cutler Trade: The NFL Draft Impact

Just days after officially putting quarterback Jay Cutler on the market, the Broncos ended the suspense by agreeing to trade Cutler to the Chicago Bears...

Written by Chris Maier about 8 months ago 242 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Draft Stories: The Time is Now for the Patriots to Re-load

Since 2001 the Patriots have been the league's model franchise. In an eight year period they won three Super Bowls (2001, 2003, and 2004) and were the Super Bowl Runner Up once (2007's 18-1 season)...

Written by Chris Maier about 8 months ago 352 reads 1 comments
NFL Draft Pro Day Updates: Stafford Shines at Georgia Pro Day

After passing on working out at the scouting combine, quarterback Matthew Stafford had a lot riding on today's workout. Based on the early returns, today has to be considered a positive for Stafford but whether or not the Lions are convinced he is the No

Written by Chris Maier about 8 months ago 263 reads 0 comments
Seattle Trades Julian Peterson to Lions for Cory Redding: The Draft Effect

The surprisingly busy NFL trade market continued, again today, as the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions consummated swapped star players and team needs...

Written by Chris Maier about 8 months ago 225 reads 3 comments
NFL Free Agency: The First Weekend's Draft Impact

NFL free agency has only been open for a weekend, but the moves teams made have clearly had an impact on draft boards—especially among the top five. Here is a look at some of the weekend's big moves and their impact on the upcoming draft...

Written by Chris Maier about 9 months ago 826 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Scouting Combine Buzz Day Four : Cornerback and Safety

NFL Draft 101 provided 2009 Combine Coverage with a Live Chat but also recapped each day's biggest stories in article format as well...

Written by Chris Maier about 9 months ago 199 reads 2 comments
2009 NFL Scouting Combine Buzz: Day Three - DT, DE, LB

NFL Draft 101 is providing live coverage in the chat (11-2 pm Feb. 21-24) but we will also recap each day's biggest stories in article format as well...

Written by Chris Maier about 9 months ago 478 reads 1 comments
2009 Scouting Combine Buzz Day Two: QB, RB and WR

NFL Draft 101 is providing live coverage in the blog (11 am - 2 pm daily) but we will also recap each day's biggest stories in article format as well...

Written by Chris Maier about 9 months ago 624 reads 1 comments

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Chris Maier Article Archive

Feeling a Draft: Toby Gerhart, One of the 2010 Draft's Biggest Mysteries

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Thanksgiving Edition

Feeling an NFL Draft: Alabama's Mount Cody Asserts Himself in Talented DT Class

Feeling a Draft: Sam Bradford at a Crossroads

Feeling a Draft: Jimmy Clausen vs. Jake Locker

2010 NFL Mock Draft: An Early Look

Fantasy 101: 2009 Top Sleepers

Fantasy Football 101: 2009 Bust Candidates

Fantasy 101: Rating the Rookie Wide Receivers

Fantasy 101: Rating the Rookie Running Backs

2009 NFL Draft Grades: All 32 Teams

2009 NFL Draft: Cincinnati Bengals Recap

2009 NFL Draft: Day One Winners, Losers, and More

2009 NFL Draft: 32 Teams, 32 Questions To Answer

2009 NFL Draft: Seven Stories To Watch

The 2009 NFL Draft All-Overrated and All-Underrated Teams

Updating The NFL Draft Trade Value Chart

The Jay Cutler Trade: The NFL Draft Impact

2009 NFL Draft Stories: The Time is Now for the Patriots to Re-load

NFL Draft Pro Day Updates: Stafford Shines at Georgia Pro Day

Seattle Trades Julian Peterson to Lions for Cory Redding: The Draft Effect

NFL Free Agency: The First Weekend's Draft Impact

2009 NFL Scouting Combine Buzz Day Four : Cornerback and Safety

2009 NFL Scouting Combine Buzz: Day Three - DT, DE, LB

2009 Scouting Combine Buzz Day Two: QB, RB and WR

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