Football Analysis

Not much for the Falcons to work with following the Julio Jones trade, Panthers let draft come to them, Saints sit out until third round, Buccaneers trade back. Read more »

The Green Bay Packers entered the 2012 NFL Draft with the intention of acquiring the tools to shut down opposing passing offenses. Read more »

Broncos begin building around Peyton Manning, Chiefs make several good picks though ahead of slot, Raiders do well with few draft chips and the Chargers pick up Melvin Ingram after an unthinkable fall. Read more »

Why the Colts spent two high picks on tight ends, the strong positional fit of Whitney Mercilus for the Texans, Jaguars go big on Justin Blackmon (then a punter) and an underappreciated draft for Tennessee. Read more »

Jeff Risdon examines the seriousness of Roger Goodell on anything that may embarrass the shield and the life and death of Junior Seau. Read more »

How Quinton Coples fits schematically with the Jets, Buffalo finds two instant starters, what the Dolphins did beyond Ryan Tannehill and discussing whether Bill Belichick needs to change his draft strategy. Read more »

Baltimore rewarded for patience, Bengals compete for best overall draft, a return to Steeler football with David Decastro and Mike Adams, plus the Brown select the best non-QB in the class. Read more »

A run of Illinois players is taken, Green Bay and New York improve further, the Lions add pieces, the Jaguars baffle and the Bengals receive high marks. Read more »

Following an exciting first round, we break down the favorite picks, most pleasant and biggest surprises, most under-appreciated pick, worst move and more. Read more »

The 2012 NFL Draft figures to be the most unpredictable edition since 2006. That's even with the top-two being set and a consensus top-five players. Read more »

Jeff Risdon has spoken with, exchanged texts and emails, and tweeted back and forth with a few NFL scouts, coaches and front office personnel over the past few days trying to glean every possible morsel of draft information. Read more »

While Pittsburgh looks to be a playoff contender yet again in 2012, there have been more changes to personnel than the organization is accustomed to. Read more »

Jeff Risdon aims to match players with their draft slot as the 2012 NFL Draft draws near. Read more »

Morris Claiborne, Melvin Ingram, Dontari Poe, Quentin Coples, Courtney Upshaw, Dre Kirkpatrick and Fletcher Cox headline the best defensive players of the 2012 NFL Draft. Read more »

Abu Mara returns for his sixth annual Stars, Sleepers and Overrated of the NFL Draft. Read more »

Here are 32 bold, fearless, crazy, insomnia-fueled predictions for the upcoming draft. Read more »

Between Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, Trent Richardson, Michael Floyd, Justin Blackmon,Dwayne Allen, Matt Kalil and others, the offensive side of the ball is very deep. Read more »

Part of the exercise here is to place Jeff Risdon in the GM seat and make decisions based on the specific situations of the franchise. Some of those go beyond what would seemingly make the most sense on the field, including ownership pressures, managing fan expectations, coaching staffs, and upcoming free agency decisions. Read more »

The truth about QB pro days, bad backup for Denver in Caleb Hanie, Drew Stanton's frustrating week, Matt Kalil's real ceiling, Matt Flynn and more. Read more »

On the punishment of the Saints, how they manage a difficult 2012, the ramifications of Tebow and the Jets and how the Demeco Ryans trade benefits both sides. Read more »