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St. Louis Rams – Michael Sam Finally Gets Drafted
There’s nothing impressive about Michael Sam as a potential NFL player when looking only at his football skills. But beyond that? His social importance is a different thing, and it was hard to decide whether his place in the draft (sixth round, 249th overall) as the St. Louis Rams picked him had anything to do with it.
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2014 NFL Draft Day Trades
Trading down or up, draft day is always a busy time for General managers of NFL teams swapping picks. The Cleveland Browns were the busiest team on day 1, using their moves up the chains to land Justin Gilbert and Johnny Manziel, while the Bills had the highest trading up move of them all to help them select Sammy Watkins.
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2014 NFL Draft – First Round Picks
Not a lot of surprises in the first round of the NFL draft, as Jadeveon Clowney became the number one pick for the Houston Texans, opting for the best player instead of the biggest need. Blake Bortles was the first quarterback taken, going to the Jacksonville Jaguars at number 3, while Johnny Manziel fell to the 22nd spot and the Cleveland Browns, although not as bad as Teddy Bridgewater and the 32nd pick, going to the Minnesota Vikings.
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Carolina Panthers – Cam Newton Needs Good Receivers
Many thought the Carolina Panthers were in for a good season, but few expected them to win the NFC South, make the playoffs with a 12-4 record and even getting a bye week before losing at home to the San Francisco 49ers. Now is the time to make sure the Panthers are just as successful next season, and that begins with giving Cam Newton a few more offensive weapons to throw to.
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Players Declaring Early for the 2014 NFL Draft
There’s still just over a week for College Football players to declare they’re heading to the NFL and forgoing their remaining years of eligibility in order to get selected in the draft, with big names like Teddy Bridgwater, Jadeveon Clowney, Marqise Lee and Sammy Watkins not being a big surprise for showing up on this list.
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NFL Draft – Teddy Bridgewater & Jadeveon Clowney Going Pro
In what came as no surprise to anyone, two of the biggest prospects in College Football, Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville and Jadeveon Clowney of South Carolina have declared their eligibility for the 2014 NFL draft.