Terrell Owens to the Bengals? Derrek Mason and Antonio Bryant E-mail
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 08:13

oochoowensLooking at some of the Free Agent wide receivers, it's certainly an interesting group.

Terrell Owens - Terrell Owens' tenure in Buffalo is over and just like last year, it is unclear which team is going to take a chance on him. Nobody could have predicted T.O would ever play in a Bills uniform; nobody. Now a familiar question is surrounding him once again. So who the hell would sign him at this point in his career? Bengals wide receiver and founder of OCNN Chad Ochocino has been working hard, trying to persuade his franchise to sign Owens. Via twitter and his brand new news network, he has started an aggressive pursuit for another gigantic ego. Even Carson Palmer has said that signing T.O would make him happy.

It wouldn't be very surprising to see the Bengals interested in T.O. or other receivers in the free agency pool. They just cut Laveranues Coles and now Cincinnati needs a solid receiver to help quarterback Carson Palmer. But T.O paired with Ochocinco? Really?

The way I see it is that there wouldn't be a happy medium in that situation, it would either go very well or horribly wrong. I could easily see Owens battling with Ochocinco on and off the field and I can see him being extremely detrimental to Marvin Lewis and Carson Palmer.

On the other side of the coin it could also work out surprisingly well. Ochocinco could be the playmaker and T.O could be used as a solid possession receiver. Both can make plays downfield and both can draw plenty of attention. This is certainly one to watch.

Derrick Mason - Now this is a mystery. Before the Baltimore Ravens acquired receiver Anquan Boldin via trade, they had offered a Mason a two-year deal, but he declined. Apparently Mason wants more money. If I was Mason, I would take what I can get, especially with a winning team that is only getting better.

The 5-10, 36-year-old receiver has been linked to the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans thus far. Mason can still be a solid receiver despite his age and made big plays for the Ravens throughout the 2009 season. I think the Ravens would be wise to try to keep Mason, adding some depth to the position.

Baltimore would then have Boldin, Mason, Mark Clayton and Donte Stallworth - four receivers that would make it much easier for quarterback Joe Flacco to develop faster. He would have plenty of weapons and along with running back Ray Rice. This could truly be a high-scoring offense in 2010. The Ravens haven't had amazing talent at wide receiver in a long time so this is the time to seize the opportunity to greatly help the young quarterback.

 
NFL Draft Prospects: Gerald McCoy, Defensive Tackle, Oklahoma E-mail
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Monday, 08 March 2010 12:10

gerald_mccoyThe college football season is over; withdrawals, depression, misery. Before you slip into an apathetic stupor for eight months, remember that the NFL Draft is just around the corner! From now until April's NFL Draft, I will be profiling some of the more interesting prospects. I can't promise that I'll get to your favorite player, but if you'd like to see a certain player profiled, shoot us an email and let us know.

Even with all of the hype, Heisman talk and expectations surrounding Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh, Oklahoma's own big man in the middle has not been forgotten. Gerald McCoy is widely considered the second best player in this year's draft and is expected to be drafted sometime in the top five, if not the top two or three.

McCoy may not have Suh's strength, or that of other defensive tackles (23 reps at Combine...I know, I know it's just the Combine and he has long arms), but he makes up for it with impressive block-shedding ability and explosiveness off of the line. He's very aggressive in fighting off blocks which will help him rushing against some of the bigger interior linemen in the NFL.

Don't be fooled, though. McCoy possesses exceptional strength and won't get pushed around at the next level. There may not be anybody in this year's draft who can anticipate the snap and deliver an initial hit like McCoy. His explosion off the snap puts a lot of offensive linemen on their heels right away.

His 6 sacks this past year and 6.5 sacks the year before are impressive for a defensive tackle. Even when he isn't sacking the quarterback he can disrupt the pocket and affect the play.

McCoy won't be a run stuffer at the next level, but he doesn't give up ground in the middle of the line easily and he can get off his blocks to make the play. He has trouble with shiftier running backs, though, and while he has been heralded for his balance and athleticism, he doesn't excel at making cuts to close angles on speedier backs.

McCoy is not a 3-4 nose tackle and won't be used as a two-gap defender. Both McCoy and Suh should play well at end in a 3-4 scheme or at tackle in a 4-3. At 295 pounds (about 10 pounds lighter than Suh) and with an athletic frame, bulk is an issue for some. NFL teams may have him add 10 or 15 pounds if they plan on putting him at tackle in a 4-3 scheme, but he should do just fine at just shy of 300 pounds as a 3-4 end.

Now to McCoy's draft position on April 22. Suh's performance at the Combine has many in agreement that he has solidified his position as the top player in this year's draft. Whether he is taken #1 overall is another story, but most agree that he's passed McCoy as the top DT this year. Still, Scout's Inc. has McCoy as the top prospect in this year's draft so you be the judge.

 
College Football Saturday in 500 Words Or Less: Draft, Combine and Dirty Ducks Edition E-mail
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 21:50
jimtressellA recap of what went down and what you should take away from the past month in college football.

500 Words Or Less has been on hiatus as we're in the slow season of college football news. Trust me, you know you're in the slow season when THIS is news about coach Jim Tressel..

But I guess you could more accurately describe this period as a transition for seniors and a group of juniors as they prepare to make the leap from amateur to professional. So while this is a time when NFL free agency, the NFL Combine and the NFL Draft dominates headlines, you could say that college football has its hand in the latter two.

Recapping the month in 500 words or less, this is what we learned about the approaching 2010 season:

  • taylormayscombineThe NFL Scouting Combine continues to draw mixed reviews. On the one hand, some despise it. While on the other hand, others don't really care. Nobody seems too thrilled about it. It's been well-documented that success, or lack thereof, at the Combine does not necessarily translate into success on the field. Hell, Taylor Mays may have even been clocked incorrectly in the 40 so how can you trust the spectacle? Anyway, if nothing else, it's a good way to see who stayed in shape after the season and talk to players before the draft.
  • In Draft/Combine news, Ndamukong Suh climbed ahead of Gerald McCoy on most draft boards following the Combine (McCoy isn't convinced). Suh was the consensus top prospect before the draft in many minds, but after McCoy managed just 23 reps on the bench press, some are concerned with his strength suhcombine(even if he does have long arms). McCoy topped Suh in other categories like the 40 and the broad jump. I do tend to agree with XPF's Michael Klopman that the Combine is a bit tired, but it would trouble me just a little that my defensive tackle could manage just 3 more reps than the 170 lbs Dexter McCluster. Maybe it's nothing...McCoy will still go top five and should.
  • Lane Kiffin really is making it a family affair at USC. 28 year-old Chris Kiffin will join his brother and father in Los Angeles as a defensive administrative assistant. Kiffin was an offensive intern at Nebraska (Monte Kiffin's alma mater and the school that gave him his coaching start as a graduate assistant and later as defensive coordinator) last season, but he apparently jumped at the chance to work with his father. The Los Angeles Times quotes C. Kiffin as saying, "The No. 1 thing for me was going to work for my father. That's what made it an easy decision for me."
  • The Oregon football program is in turmoil, albeit off the field, following a string arrests this calendar year and a couple unflattering accusations. (AS I TYPED THE LAST SENTENCE ANOTHER STORY OF AN ARRESTED DUCK POPPED UP! I WISH I WAS KIDDING/EXAGERATING.) The latest now is Josh Kaddu, a sophomore, who was cited with minor in possession of alcohol early Saturday morning. Apparently things could have been much worse for Kaddu, as he was spotted by police trying to get into a GMC Yukon. The driver of the vehicle arrived a short while later and declined to press charges.
  • ducks2Kaddu became just the latest Duck arrested in 2010. Linebacker Kiko Alonso was charged with DUI, running back LaMichael James was arrested for domestic violence, kicker Rob Beard was charged with assault, defensive end Matt Simms was charged with simple assault, while quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and wide receiver Garrett Embry were accused of robbery. Neither has been charged. And don't forget wide receiver Jamere Holland's dismissal from the team after a Facebook slight to the coaching staff following Alonso's suspension.

I'd be remiss not to mention running back LeGarrette Blount's meltdown following opening night last season. I'm not one to blame Chip Kelly for his team's off-the-field woes. He's so far handled each incident accordingly: Simms was dismissed from the team, as was Embry (on Jan. 8, two weeks before the alleged incident, for violating team rules according to the team). And, as I've mentioned, Alonso was suspended for the season.

 
Vikings being hunted by Bears and Lions in NFC North E-mail
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Saturday, 06 March 2010 22:01

nfcnorthSo free agency has begun and the Bears are off to a very quick start. Much like the Redskins last year when they signed the highly coveted Albert Haynesworth, Chicago general manager Jerry Angelo has already inked running back Chester Taylor to a four-year, $12.5 million deal, taking him away from division rival Minnesota Vikings.

The Bears have now signed defensive end Julius Peppers to a big deal, making a huge impact on their defensive line.

Now I know it's early, but isn't this a bad sign for the Vikings? The Packers are clearly on the right track. Let's say Brett Favre retires. So now who is going to be the starting quarterback there? Sage Rosenfels? Tarvaris Jackson? Minnesota needs to act and they need to act fast.

Maybe as important, who is going to back up Adrian Peterson? Taylor was an accomplished 1,200 yard rusher before Peterson came into the picture and when Peterson gets fumblitus they had another go-to guy that they could depend on. What if they can't cure Peterson's fumbling problems? He catches the ball out of the backfield too. Even as a back-up he's had 89 catches for 788 yards the past two years. That's better than many of the feature back in the league. Who's that guy now?

Even the Detroit Lions are making moves. The Lions have already signed defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch to a four-year, $26 million deal. They have also signed wide receiver Nate Burleson just two hours into free agency. (What were Vanden Bosch and Burleson thinking?)

I'm not saying Detroit is going to get much better, but they're still in the making progress stage. The Lions at least are moving forward, while the Vikings could very well be taking a giant step backwards, especially with no Favre.

The Bears snagged Taylor, who could shape up to be a great running partner for Matt Forte. Taylor, when used the right way, was a great backup for Adrian Peterson. He had somewhat of a mediocre year in 2009, but that's because Favre took over the offense. If I were the other teams in the NFC North, I would be a little scared to see Forte and Taylor both coming out of the backfield.

Now, if the Bears have Peppers on the defensive line and a healthy Brian Urlacher at linebacker, that's the start of something special.

The Vikings defense is still one of the best in the league. They can rush the passer better than any team in the league and they can shut down play-making receivers. But the other teams in the NFC North are making moves. Minnesota's offense just lost Peterson's backup and nobody has any idea whether Favre is coming back or not.

 
Boldin, Peppers and Dansby Oh My! E-mail
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Saturday, 06 March 2010 09:25

boldinpeppersdansby

All the talk about fiscal restraint in an uncapped year turned out to be a lot of hot air on the first day of the NFL's free-agency period.

The dollars were flying furiously yesterday as the Bears lavished defensive end Julius Peppers with $40 million in guaranteed money, the Dolphins made Karlos Dansby the league's third-highest-paid linebacker with $22 million guaranteed, and the Ravens prepared to reward wide receiver Anquan Boldin after landing him in a trade with the Cardinals.

Dansby, a target of the Giants and the top linebacker in unrestricted free agency, never gave anyone a chance to compete with the Dolphins' five-year offer after making Miami his only stop.

The Giants then compounded the Cardinals talent drain by signing safety Antrel Rolle last night to a five-year deal that included $15 million guaranteed. That was after Baltimore acquired the disgruntled Boldin and a fifth-round pick in next month's draft for a third- and fourth-round choice this year.

The Ravens swooped in at the last moment to pry Boldin away from the Patriots, who had been considered the favorites to get the three-time Pro Bowl selection.

"Anquan is such a competitor that I'd be remiss if I said you could easily replace a player of his caliber," beleaguered Cardinals general manager Rod Graves said.

The Peppers signing was just one of several rapid-fire moves by Chicago yesterday in hopes of catching the Vikings quickly in the NFC North.

The Bears, who stumbled to a 7-9 mark last season, made it clear to potential lame-duck coach Lovie Smith that they want to win now by also signing former Vikings running back Chester Taylor to a four-year deal with $7 million guaranteed and agreeing to terms with ex-Chargers tight end Brandon Manumaleuna.

"Free agency wise and just looking at our roster right now, when you go 7-9 of course you need to make some changes," the Bears' Smith said. "You need to change some things up."

The Jets' acquisition Thursday night of former All-Pro cornerback Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers was the opener in what looks to be a flurry of trades prompted by the uncapped year.

Teams were reluctant to make a lot of trades under a capped system because of cap-related money reasons, but the handcuffs are off this year and clubs appear intent on taking advantage.

The only people who figure to be unhappy about a busy first day of free agency are the roughly 212 players who would have been unrestricted free agents under a capped system.

 
NY Jets Fans Cornerstone of Team & New Stadium E-mail
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Friday, 05 March 2010 22:20

newstadiumHello football fans.  I figured that would be the best way to open up.  I would like to thank Xtra Point Football for allowing me the room to talk about a growing concern in this country.  The fact that professional sports has been changing and not for the better.  Professional teams are always looking for a way to increase profit.  Some increase ticket prices, some increase luxury seating, and others create a whole new stadium with state-of-the-art features & amenities.  It seems the PSL has been a viable alternative for some time now.  Organizations figure they can charge fans additional costs to help fund and pay for these new stadiums or renovations.

I am a life long New York Jets fan.  My father had our season tickets since the then New York Titans of the AFL first offered them.  My father and two friends were waiting for New York Giants season tickets but the wait was too long.  The minute the Titans offered them, the three of them got in at the first opportunity.  The tickets have been in my family forever.  Well, until now.  I have not purchased a PSL nor will I.  I cannot afford it.  I am not in favor of it.  Not too many are actually.  But that does not mean I will not cheer them on.  I will always be a die-hard Jets fan, it is in my blood.

Once I heard the Jets were going to use PSL's to help finance the new stadium, I knew many others would be as outraged as I am.  What started out just creating viral videos turned into a documentary.  I started filming in August of 2008 during the preseason and have not stopped.  There is more to this story than two teams charging PSLs for a new stadium.  There are lifelong fans who followed this team everywhere, except into the new Meadowlands stadium.  The Jets fans themselves have their own stories, intertwined with the history that is the new York Jets.  From simple tailgating with friends to finding husband's and wives.  Many stories have come to an end with the old stadium.  Many new chapters for some will be written this September.

newstadium2I am doing this documentary, for now titled Gang Greed, solely on the New York Jets.  I am not a full time filmmaker and do not have the time to cover the Giants as well.  I wish I could.  But when you are a two-man team & have other jobs, you have to use the time you can.  I say two-man team because one other individual is assisting me, another life long New York Jets season ticket holder Anthony Quintano.  I feel the fans have truly not been heard. They do have a voice & deserve to have their stories told. Some have followed the team longer than anyone has worked in the organization itself. I do not want to go into any details yet about the fans, Jets, or even the documentary.  I would rather give a history and overview first on what a PSL is and how it is used.

In the late 1980's, America's major league sports teams were caught between the need for newer and larger facilities and the public's growing unwillingness to foot the bill. Fearful of raising ticket prices to the point of diminishing returns, teams looked for a way to raise more money without incurring more expense. Taking a cue from the options market, personal seat licenses turned out to be their ticket to easy street.  The Carolina Panthers were the first true NFL team to use PSLs to pay for a new stadium in 1996.

When you buy a personal seat license (PSL) for a stadium or arena, you buy the rights to a specific seat; say section 32, seat 3B. With this comes the right to buy the ticket for your seat for any public event that is held there. If you decline, the venue can still sell the ticket to someone else, and they don't have to share the money with you.

If you do decide to attend an event, you still have to pay for the ticket. The PSL simply gives you the option to buy the ticket before it is offered to the public.

For fans, a PSL guarantees that they will never again miss a game of their beloved team, be it the Jets, Giants, Raptors, Cardinals or Maple Leafs. For an investor with a high tolerance for risk, the PSL is a product that can be resold, sometimes at a huge markup. For the teams and venues, the PSL is free money with an added bonus; anyone paying for a PSL is unlikely to let the seats go empty very often.

Even if they do, they still have the option of selling their tickets and making a profit.

Since its inception, PSL revenue has been a major source of income for many pro and amateur sports. The New York Giants and Jets are currently building a new stadium in the Meadowlands, and 20 percent of the $1.7 billion price tag will be covered by PSLs (to the dismay of longtime season ticket holders who suddenly have to come up with tens of thousands of dollars to secure their tickets in the new stadium.)

 
Jets acquire Antonio Cromartie - Now race the clock E-mail
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Friday, 05 March 2010 10:12

antoniocromartieWow, that didn't take long. While they are still cleaning up the equipment fro NFL Scouting Combine in Indy and look to process the data acquired on the athletes that performed; just as NFL free agency gets underway in the NFL 2010 uncapped season, the NY Jets have taken the first shot across the bow of the NFL landscape with what could potentially be a blockbuster move.

The NY Jets have acquired cornerback Antonio Cromartie from the San Diego Chargers for a conditional 2011 third round draft pick. The pick could turn into a second round pick depending on Cromartie's playing time and performance.

Cromartie who has long been regarded as one of the very best "athletes" in the league has exceptional ‘ball skills' and was an All-Pro in 2007. "Velcro" will team-up with Darrelle Revis in the Jets' secondary, making them unquestionably the best cover cornerback tandem in the NFL.

Cromartie fell out of favor in San Diego because he wasn't a fit for the Chargers' zone defense. In New York, Cromartie will play in a lot of press coverage under Rex Ryan, which will allow him to better use his talents. He'll see a lot of action playing opposite "The Human Blanket" Darrelle Revis as teams will undoubtedly try to avoid throwing Revis' way.

If the Jets can somehow figure out a way to obtain an impact pass rusher (that won't be easy with the ‘Final Eight' restrictions placed on them), draft one or have someone step up with a big year, this defense could really be something special. They had the best statistical defense in the league the past year but let a few teams drive the field in crucial situations causing some to label them with "stats don't matter" if you can't stop a team in a big spot." This move could solve those problems and truly give the Jets unquestionably, the best defense in the league.

While this move certainly does seem like a great fit for the Jets it does come with some risk.

 
NFL Free Agency / Uncapped Season Begins Today - What they are "saying" E-mail
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Friday, 05 March 2010 00:00

nflfreeagencyWhen the NFL and the NFLPA reached a new CBA agreement in 2006, a clause was inserted for eliminating the salary cap in 2010. Why? Who the hell knows. It seems pretty asinine to me. It appears that the assumption was that both sides would think an uncapped season would be so objectionable, that a new contract would be finalized long before the salary cap disappeared. SURPRISE, NO CONTRACT!

When the owners opted out of the CBA in 2008, it appears that little thought was given to an actual removal of the salary cap. The cap has generally been beneficial for both owners and players.

As of today the NFL's salary cap is no more. Free agency now begins under a whole new set of rules, and no one is sure where it will lead - perhaps even to a work stoppage in 2011.

Starting today the most profitable and popular sport in America is entering uncharted territory.

Over the past few weeks we've been trying to bring to our readers the reality of what an uncapped 2010 season would mean to the game of football. If you haven't been following along, the following articles should get you up to snuff.

Here is what some of the people directly involved in the game have been saying about the pending uncapped season and the unknowns to follow.

Players / Coaches

  • "Too many guys have earned the opportunity to be free agents and are angry that the rules have changed." - Falcons guard Tyson Clabo, who has four accrued seasons and will be a restricted free agent in an uncapped 2010 season (2/22/10 issue - ESPN the Magazine)
  • "A lot of us look forward to free agency, look forward to that chance to cash in the big payday. But it is what it is." - Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis, who has five accrued seasons and will be a restricted free agent in an uncapped 2010 season (2/20/10 - CharlotteObserver.com)
  • "Other than a Super Bowl, the next thing you look forward to is reaching free agency, because I want to see where my value is, wherever it might be - high, low or whatever. But this is a different year, different set of circumstances. You just have to approach it as, you left all you had out on the field and hopefully you get rewarded for it. That's all you can do." - Panthers tight end Jeff King, who has four accrued seasons and will be a restricted free agent in an uncapped 2010 season (2/20/10 - CharlotteObserver.com)
  • "We're all way overpaid." - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (1/26/10 - Boston Herald)
  • "If I'm able to get off of minimum wage, I will definitely take my family out to all the home games, and I know they'll be happy about that." - Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett (11/26/09 - Arizona Republic)
  • "We want Congress to know that management is pushing us toward a lockout." - Tennessee Titans center and NFLPA president Kevin Mawae (1/20/10 - AP)
  • "Is [the uncapped season] challenging? Absolutely, because there's really no precedent for it. It's different than any other year. Even before when there was no (salary) cap you didn't have the free agency." - Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (1/13/10 - Boston Herald)
  • "We're not going to give them the shirts off our backs and not get something in return." - Titans C and NFLPA president Kevin Mawae (1/10/10 - The Tennessean)
  • "There are a lot of unknowns in an uncapped year." - Raiders DE Richard Seymour (11/13/09 - USA Today)
  • "I'm thinking about going back to school, and I tell all the guys they should do the same. ‘What job skills do I have right now?' There's guys with degrees from Harvard who are out of work in this economy." - Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby (9/8/09 - Yahoo)
  • "When you get that first check, you want things, lots of things. The owners want us to think, that we gotta have all this stuff. That makes us desperate and we can't be desperate." - Chargers LB Shawne Merriman (9/8/09 - Yahoo)

Player Agents

  • "Teams aren't going to give up picks. So if you have anybody decent, anybody you want to keep, all you have to do is put the second-round tender on him and you know no one's going to make a move." - Player agent Rick Smith (2/20/10 - CharlotteObserver.com)
  • "The market has been gutted from not only a large number of players being unrestricted, but some high quality players. There is the Final Eight Plan ... taking 25 percent of the teams and having them not participating totally in free agency." - Player agent Tom Condon (1/26/10 - AP)

Team Executives

  • "We recognize and understand the economic challenges facing our fans." - Broncos senior vice president of business development Mac Freeman on the team freezing ticket prices for a second consecutive season (2/12/10 - Denver Post)
  • "I think the fans will see a different system with no limit on the high end or the low end, and on what teams can spend. Each team will have to decide how they will operate." - Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay (1/26/10 - AP)
  • "We'd rather have money going to retired players and veteran players as opposed to unproven rookies. I'm frustrated; March 1 is coming pretty quickly." - New York Giants president John Mara (1/20/10 - New York Times)
  • "I don't think we're making any progress. We made a proposal in early November. I don't think we've received a meaningful counterproposal. The point that we try to make to them is that the costs and risks are much greater than they ever have been. Especially in this economy. I don't think there has been enough of a recognition on their part of that concept. They want a deal that is equal to or better than the existing one and that is not acceptable to us." - New York Giants president John Mara (1/20/10 - New York Times)
  • "We have two plans, A and B. We've done both. We're comfortable with however it plays out. There are facets of the uncapped year that are designed to make it difficult for both parties in that environment." - Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian (1/7/10 - Indianapolis Star)
 
NFL Draft Prospects: Colt McCoy, Quarterback, Texas E-mail
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 00:07

coltmccoy2The college football season is over; withdrawals, depression, misery. Before you slip into an apathetic stupor for eight months, remember that the NFL Draft is just around the corner! From now until April's NFL Draft, I will be profiling some of the more interesting prospects. I can't promise that I'll get to your favorite player, but if you'd like to see a certain player profiled, shoot us an email and let us know.

Colt McCoy will have a steep mountain to climb in convincing NFL scouts obsessed with size and measurable that his 6'1 frame won't be a problem in the NFL. (Expect to hear and read a lot of comparisons to Drew Brees-in fact, it's already started.) He's currently considered the third best quarterback in the draft, although some have Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour nipping at his heels or even ranked ahead of him.

What McCoy has going for him is his four years of experience, solid pocket presence and, while he's not the fastest guy (4.79 40 at the Combine, although according to some reports Colt says he ran a 4.6), he knows how and when to run with the ball. His football IQ is as high as any quarterback's in this year's draft and you'll rarely see him force his passes. He even drastically reduced his interception total from 18 in 2007 to 8 in 2008 and 12 in 2009 (3 in a weak effort vs. Nebraska). That will translate well at the next level, especially early in his career.

Like Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, McCoy ran the spread offense in college, which has some doubting his immediate impact in pro style offenses. McCoy has even been called a system quarterback and has had his uber-high completion percentage (76.7% in 2008 and 70.6% in 2009) and other numbers attributed to playing in a 'system offense' similar to the concerns scouts had about Brees in 2001 (damn, I did it too!).

McCoy is expected to go in the second or third round. He didn't throw at the Combine, but is expected to throw at his pro day on March 31. His pro day workout shouldn't have much of an impact on his draft stock, though.

After four years at one of the biggest programs in the nation, playing at the highest level of college football and no major concerns about his delivery, mechanics, arm strength, etc., scouts by now have a pretty good idea of how they feel about Colt. A poor showing may push him to the third round, but at 6'1, teams may have qualms about making him a first round pick, like they did Brees in 2001 (damn!).

 
Taylor Mays 40-Yard Dash Controversy E-mail
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 14:08
taylormayscombineOn Tuesday, Michael Klopman opined right here on XPF that the NFL combine didn't matter and that GM's shouldn't be basing their draft decisions based on the results.

If you are a big NFL fan and followed the Scouting Combine in Indy the past few days you are probably aware of the Taylor Mays timing controversy in the 40-yard dash as the video has been making the rounds on the internet all day.

If by chance you didn't get a chance to see what all the hoopla is about you can see for yourself below.

 

It's not bad enough that these guys aren't being asked to work out in pads and the drills say nothing about how the athlete would perform in a game, but now we find that the measurements they are taking (which is the whole point of the silly exercise) are nit precise and sometimes incorrect.

If this doesn't put a stamp on Klopman's letter I don't know what would. - Jason Lockhart

Jason is an aspiring sports journalist currently enrolled at Stanford University.

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