1. Detroit Lions - QB Matt Stafford (Georgia)
The word we are getting is that this pick is basically set in stone. Nothing too sexy about it. Expect a contract to be finalized in a week or two between the Lions and Stafford.
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Mock Draft - 4/9/09
On April - 9 - 2009
From the Sidelines: 4/9/09 Draft Notes
On April - 9 - 2009
by Pete Dymeck
Aaron Curry’s stock is beginning to shift. Rumors are swirling that the Kansas City Chiefs may actually draft an offensive lineman to protect QB Matt Cassel’s blind side. By moving 2008 first rounder OT Branden Albert to right tackle, Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe would fit in well on the left side of the line. Read the rest of this entry »
Pat White to visit Eagles, Patriots
On April - 9 - 2009
A source has told Scout.com that QB Pat White is scheduled to work out for the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, April 8 in West Virginia and is scheduled to visit the New England Patriots on April 13-14.
Searching for the next Tom Brady
On April - 9 - 2009
Talking about The Next Tom Brady is a lot harder than finding him.
Six quarterbacks drafted outside the first round have started Super Bowls in the last 10 years. Brady is one, but each of the other five was discarded by at least one team before reaching the biggest stage.
Rams willing to trade out of No. 2
On April - 8 - 2009
With the NFL draft less than three weeks away, general manager Billy Devaney says the phone lines are open at Rams Park. In other words, the team is willing to listen to any trade proposals from clubs interested in moving up to the Rams’ No. 2 overall spot.
“Yeah, in the position we’re in, we’ll consider everything,” Devaney said. “It’s a little early. We kind of play with scenarios in our mind right now. But we haven’t gotten down to the nitty-gritty, if you will, to say: ‘OK, how far back would we trade?’ ”
With the Rams in a rebuilding mode, this is a good year to stockpile extra picks. However, finding someone willing to move up to No. 2 — where the player will get a potential contract of $50 million-plus — is another matter.
