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2015 NFL Draft: Best Picks Of The 6th Round | National Football Post
The Pro Bowl talent is usually dried up, but there are still starter-level players to be had in the 6th round. Players picked this late in the draft come on very cheap contracts and are valuable assets if they can contribute. There were some quality players available in the 6th round this year, and a few could make an impact in 2015.

Second Year Spotlight: AFC South | National Football Post
The number one pick in the 2014 NFL Draft had a very disappointing rookie season because of knee injuries. He only participated in four games last year and finished with seven total tackles and no sacks.

Second Year Spotlight: NFC South | National Football Post
Going into the 2014 NFL Draft, there were many draft analysts who felt that Minnesota defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman was a lock first rounder. Looking at his natural physical traits, he very well could have been. It was because of his inconsistent play on tape, that he dropped into the early part of the second round where the Falcons grabbed him with the 37th selection.

Which Players Will Bounce Back from Injuries in the 2015 NFL Season? | Bleacher Report
When you're looking at a player coming off a major injury in the NFL, there are a variety of factors you have to consider to determine whether he'll be able to bounce back and play a vital role.

Biggest Concern for Each NFL Team Coming out of OTAs | Bleacher Report
Let's be honest with each other: You miss the NFL. That's why, even though this is only news about OTAs, you are paying attention to it.

Cornerback competition underway, with Reaser and Acker joining the mix – 49ers Hot Read
Cornerback is a position of understandable concern because Perrish Cox and Chris Culliver left in free agency. However, the 49ers cornerbacks seemingly have been interchangeable and replaceable for far too long.

St. Louis Rams mailbag: Are Rams ready to compete? - St. Louis Rams Blog - ESPN
The St. Louis Rams will finally open organized team activities this week with the first session available to the media coming on Thursday afternoon.

Kris Richard plans to change nothing in Seattle | ProFootballTalk
Pete Carroll's coaching tree operates more like a pipeline, with every defensive coordinator who has worked for him in Seattle becoming a head coach. Kris Richard will now have a chance to do what Falcons coach Dan Quinn and Jaguars coach Gus Bradley did before him.

Could Devin McCourty move back to cornerback? | ProFootballTalk
Devin McCourty entered the NFL as a cornerback. Eventually, Patriots coach Bill Belichick moved to McCourty to safety. Now, with a constant stream of cornerbacks leaving New England, an intriguing question has emerged, via Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald, as noted in Sunday's one-liners.

Report: Johnny Manziel a 'fish out of water,' Browns could be 'moving on' - CBSSports.com
The Browns second year quarterback is reportedly a "fish out of water" at Browns OTAs and the team could be moving on.

LOOK: Rob Gronkowski gives away shoes with 'get chicks' written on them - CBSSports.com
Rob Gronkowski sent a high school football player some shoes and cleats, but not before customizing them.

2015 NFL season over/under win total picks for AFC: Take over on the Pats - CBSSports.com
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are nice over/under bets when it comes to the NFL season win totals in 2015.

Michael Bennett on fighting childhood obesity | The Seattle Times
While the news from Michael Bennett's media availability Friday before a dinner and auction for his foundation was what he said about his contract (and in fairness to Bennett, he...

Play Breakdown: The Tampa 7 - Minnesota Vikings - Articles - Homepage - Vikings Journal
Though the win was likely no matter the result of the play, Vikings fans well know not to count victories in hand before the clock runs out. The likely win turned into a certainty after Josh Robinson intercepted Cam Newton’s deep pass to DeAndr...

Walter Thurmond? We're really arguing about Walter Thurmond? - Big Blue View
Move has some Giants fans in a tizzy. What I want to know is, why does what the Eagles do with him, or him even being in Philly, make that much difference?

Larry Fitzgerald, Carson Palmer among richest NFL athletes ever - Revenge of the Birds
They have earned a lot of money from their contracts.

Arizona Cardinals offseason 2015: Meet the TEs on the roster - Revenge of the Birds
We continue our Meet and Greet of the players on the roster.

St. Louis Rams: Top 5 Players 25 or Younger - Turf Show Times
When the entire team is under 25, picking a Top 5 can prove difficult.

A change is coming to the PFT lineup | ProFootballTalk
We've enjoyed a high degree of continuity and stability at PFT over the years, which makes it even harder when one of our own moves on. Today, we extend deep gratitude and bid a reluctant adieu to Mike Wilkening.