Titans take Marcus Mariota with second pick - WBIR-TV The Titans selected Marcus Mariota 2nd overall(Photo: Getty Images) Jim Wyatt / The Tennessean The new face of the franchise for the Tennessee Titans watched the NFL draft in a Hawaiian shirt with leis around his neck, celebrating the moment with family and friends back home in Hawaii. He's known as a polite, soft-spoken young man, quick … [Read more...]
Just In: Patriots select Malcolm Brown, DT, Texas with 32nd pick – Boston Herald
Just In: Patriots select Malcolm Brown, DT, Texas with 32nd pick - Boston Herald Stay here for pick-by-pick analysis as the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft unfolds Thursday night in Chicago. The event is being broadcast live on TV by both the NFL Network and ESPN. The Patriots enter the night with the No. 32 pick, which most expect to come around at roughly 11:30. 1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis … [Read more...]
Bucs pick Jameis Winston No. 1 in NFL draft – Tampabay.com
Bucs pick Jameis Winston No. 1 in NFL draft - Tampabay.com TAMPA — Shortly after completing his walk several times around the team's practice fields Thursday morning, an anxious Bucs general manager Jason Licht compared the start of the NFL draft to his wedding day. "Without the cold feet part, of course,'' he said. Related News/Archive Several hours later, the Bucs made good on a vow to draft … [Read more...]
Team-by-team 2015 Mock Draft – U-T San Diego
Team-by-team 2015 Mock Draft - U-T San Diego Jacksonville Jaguars Likely pick: Dante Fowler, Jr. (OLB, Florida, Jr.) Plan B: Vic Beasley (OLB, Clemson, Sr.) Wild-card: Trade down w/Atlanta The numbers don't always show it, but Fowler is the definition of disruption and he fits head coach Gus Bradley's hybrid system perfectly. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your … [Read more...]
Bruce Arians knows major hurdle for college spread QBs is commanding huddle – ESPN (blog)
Bruce Arians knows major hurdle for college spread QBs is commanding huddle - ESPN (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]ESPN (blog)Bruce Arians knows major hurdle for college spread QBs is commanding huddleESPN (blog)Arizona won't be in a position to draft either Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota in the first round of Thursday's NFL draft -- the top two quarterbacks in the draft … [Read more...]
Bruce Arians know major hurdle for college spread quarterbacks is commanding … – ESPN (blog)
Bruce Arians know major hurdle for college spread quarterbacks is commanding ... - ESPN (blog) Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Arizona Cardinals reporter Close Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America 0 Shares Print TEMPE, Ariz. -- If there's one thing Bruce Arians knows, it's quarterbacks. Since re-entering the NFL in 1998 as … [Read more...]
NFL Mock Draft 2015: Gary Myers breaks down the first round – New York Daily News
NFL Mock Draft 2015: Gary Myers breaks down the first round - New York Daily News Harry How/Getty Images Quarterback Jameis Winston. Enlarge Ezra Shaw/Getty Images USC's Leonard Williams. Enlarge Jameis Winston (l.) should be the No. 1 overall pick and don't be surprised to see USC's Leonard Williams (r.) go shortly after. Our Gary Myers looks into his crystal ball and gives you all 32 picks in … [Read more...]
Bucs poised to take Winston No. 1 in NFL draft – Tampabay.com
Bucs poised to take Winston No. 1 in NFL draft - Tampabay.com TAMPA Related News/Archive Last Sunday, Lovie Smith stood only a few feet away from Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston during the Derrick Brooks Charities golf pairing party and blackjack tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Just outside the ballroom, the slot machines spun wildly and card players pushed their … [Read more...]
On Marcus Mariota, the Cleveland Browns and betting against the spread: Tom … – cleveland.com
On Marcus Mariota, the Cleveland Browns and betting against the spread: Tom ... - cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio – A week ago, Browns general manager Ray Farmer painted a vivid picture of the challenges confronting decision makers in the NFL Draft 2015. The subject of the portrait was his son's youth football team. "My son is 12 and they run the spread," Farmer said. "I'm like, 'They can't even throw … [Read more...]
Spread Dread: Marcus Mariota and the Scourge of the 'System Quarterback' – Grantland
Spread Dread: Marcus Mariota and the Scourge of the 'System Quarterback' - Grantland The last time America debated the relative merits of Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston, the stakes were obvious, and the criteria for resolving the matter were plain: The winner of their head-to-head Rose Bowl meeting would lead his team to the championship game, cementing his status as the cream of the … [Read more...]