April 25th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Broncos have grabbed their second first-round pick, as they took Tennessee DE Robert Ayers. Last season Ayers had 49 tackles and three sacks. Here’s his lowdown from Draft Countdown: Strengths: Naturally athletic…Good size…Solid build…Great burst….Quick with good balance and agility…Has big hands and uses them well…Shows the ability to shed blocks…Redirects well…Violent initial punch…Has [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Bucs Grab QB Freeman After Trade w/ Cleveland
The trading with the Browns continued as they moved the 17th pick to the Bucs so Tampa Bay could grab QB Josh Freeman from Kansas State. Freeman last season threw for 2945 yards with 20 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Here are the details on Freeman from Draft countdown: Strengths: Outstanding height and bulk…Above average athleticism…Has [...]
San Diego Selects DE Larry English with #16 Pick
The Chargers made a solid move on Saturday with the 16th overall pick, as they took pass rusher Larry English from Northern Illinois. English is 6-2, 255 and last season had 8 sacks and 37 total tackles. Here’s the update on English from Draft Countdown: Strengths: Good natural athlete…Has long arms…Very quick with a burst [...]
Tags: Texans Take USC LB Brian Cushing with 15th Pick
Looking to help out the defense with a big-name player, the Texans in the first round went with linebacker Brian Cushing from USC. The linebacker had 3 sacks last season for USC to go along with 73 tackles. In 44 career college games, he has 178 tackles and 8.5 sacks. Here’s the lowdown on Cushing [...]
Saints Take Ohio State CB/S Malcolm Jenkins with #14 Pick
The Saints have selected a safety/CB in the first round, going with Ohio State hitter Malcolm Jenkins with the #13 pick. New Orleans has been looking to upgrade the secondary for sometime, and now they have a player that can step in and have an impact. Here is the lowdown on Jenkins from Draft Countdown: [...]
Redskins Grab DE Brian Orakpo w/ #13 Pick
The Redskins went defense with their first pick on Saturday, as they picked up Texas DE Brian Orakpo. The pass rusher fell to them as he lasted a lot longer than most thought he would. Here’s the lowdown on Orakpo from Draft Countdown: Strengths: Outstanding athlete…Great speed, acceleration and quickness…Very explosive with a burst…Smooth and [...]
Broncos Go RB in Round One – Take Knowshon Moreno at #12
The Broncos spent a lot of money this offseason on running backs in free agency, but that didn’t stop them from taking what they felt was the top RB in round one Saturday – Knowshon Moreno. Last season he had 1400 yards rushing with 16 touchdowns. Here’s the lowdown on Moreno from Draft Countdown: Strengths: [...]
Bills Nab Penn State DE Maybin w/ the 11th Pick
The Bills want to rush the QB more, and Saturday they filled that role with taking DE Aaron Maybin with the 11th overall pick. He has a great burst, had 49 tackles in 2008 and can get to the QB. The question will be will he be able to add the needed size to be [...]
