2010 NFL Draft news, notes, and rumors

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	2010 NFL Draft first round order After a series of coin flips were conducted at the NFL Scouting Combine Friday morning, the 2010 Draft selection order has finally been set. The recap: The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Denver Broncos and eared the 10th pick in the first round. Denver will pick 11th with the pick from the Chicago Bears.
	Demaryius Thomas breaks foot Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has broken his foot and will not be able to take part in drills at next week’s NFL scouting combine since he will need 4-6 weeks to recover and rehabilitate the injury.
	53 underclassmen have been granted special eligibility for the 2010 NFL draft There has been a lot of talk about a record number of underclassmen leaving school early and entering the 2010 NFL draft. In the end it was a record number, 53 players have been granted special eligibility for this year’s draft, and that ties the mark set in 2008.
	Gronkowski, Gerhart to enter 2010 NFL draft Not a big shocker of an announcement although these two did wait all the way until the deadline to announce their intentions to enter the 2010 NFL draft. Arizona Wild Cat TE Rob Gronkowski, and Stanford RB Toby Gerhart will forego their final season of NCAA eligibility and turn pro in the 2010 draft.
	2010 NFL Draft Top Ten ILB prospects As with any position there are a few big names leading this group, and given the mass exodus from Florida, there is a Gator rated very high at the ILB position. There is always a debate on whether these guys will play inside, or outside in the NFL, but for our purposes we are ranking the best ILB’s here, and we will rank the top OLB prospects at a later date.
	Jevan Snead and his huge mistake Jevan Snead, junior QB at Ole Miss, has decided to enter the 2010 NFL draft. It seems the Snead is getting some bad advice, he will enter the 2010 NFL draft with his stock being at the lowest point I t has been in quite some time. No one seems to be in his ear telling him being a weak QB; in a generally weak QB class is not the way to secure a fortune in the NFL.
	Mel Kiper Jr.’s Top five senior QB prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft Mel Kiper, of the four letter network, and the guy who has inspired not only myself but thousand of other NFL Draft fanatics out has come out with his top five senior QB prospects for the 2010 NFL draft. Even though Mel works for the Evil Empire, if it were not for him there probably wouldn’t be so many NFL draft sites, including this one.
	2010 NFL team needs As we head towards free agency, and the NFL draft it seems time to look at what each NFL team needs to address in either on of those two places. In the coming weeks, all the NFL writers from Examiner.com will be taking a look at what each NFL team needs.
	Iowa Hawkeye, Bulaga, to enter 2010 NFL draft The Big Ten’s top offensive lineman will enter the 2010 NFL draft. Bryan Bulaga is the latest of a long line of Iowa of talented offensive lineman from that University, and it appears to project as a mid to late first round draft pick.
	March of the underclassmen towards the 2010 NFL Draft There are so many underclassmen prepared to enter the 2010 NFL draft that it is almost impossible to keep up with. Given the state of the NFL economy, the coming work stoppage, and a new collective bargaining agreement that is certain to contain a rookie salary cap, many underclassmen are leaving school to cash in on a big time NFL contract.
	Nittany Lions lose Bowman to 2010 NFL draft As reported by our Penn State Nittany Lions football examiner, and others, Penn State junior OLB Navorro Bowman will forego his senior season at school and enter the 2010 NFL draft.
	Crimson Tide juniors; McClain and Jackson appear headed to 2010 NFL Draft Alabama Crimson Tide junior ILB Rolando McClain and CB Kareem Jackson both appear to be headed towards the 2010 NFL Draft. Both have filed their paperwork with the NFL advisory board, and McClain will enter the draft as one of the top ILB prospects and a good bet to be a top 15 pick. Jackson on the other hand projects out as a solid third round selection.
	2010 NFL Draft order #1-#9 Now that the 2009 NFL regulars season is over, we know who will know the order of the first nine picks of the 2010 NFL Draft. Of course these picks may be traded, but we can discuss that at a later date.
	Florida Junior, Joe Haden, declares for 2010 NFL draft Mark this one under bad news for Jimmy Clausen, or any other offensive prospect coming out for the 2010 NFL Draft. Florida Gators Cornerback Joe Haden has decided to forego his senior year, and will enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
	Is Suh headed to Tampa? Now that the NFL regular season is over, what we have is a high stakes No Limit poker game for teams to draft the highest rated draft prospect, Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska. The St. Louis Rams have the best chip, the overall number one pick, but the Tampa bay Buccaneers have the most chips three picks in the first two rounds. It looks like the Detroit Lions will have to sit on the sidelines as this one gets decided.
	Jahvid Best to skip senior year, declare for 2010 NFL Draft After a disappointing junior year, California Running Back Jahvid Best will forego his senior year and enter the 2010 NFL draft. Of all the underclassmen that have declared for the coming draft, this is the first one that is kind of a surprise. There seemed to be a thinking that Best had unfinished business at Cal, but the looming NFL labor strife has convinced another junior to leave school early.
	Eric Berry to enter draft as highest rated safety prospect After his Tennessee Volunteers lost the Chic-Fil-A Bowl, junior safety Eric Berry the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award winner announced that he had just played his final college game, and will enter the 2010 NFL draft.
	Detroit Lions still have an outside shot at first overall pick For NFL fans in Denver, New York, Miami, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Houston week 17 is all about the drama of winning and getting enough help to get into the NFL playoffs. Week 17 holds different drama for NFL fans in St. Louis Detroit, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, and Kansas City.
	What will the St. Louis Rams do with the first overall pick? With only one win in 2009, and one game remaining against the San Francisco 49ers it now seems very likely that the St. Louis Rams will have the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. This after having the second overall pick in last year’s draft.
	USC's top ten NFL Draft prospects With the season coming to completion last Saturday at the Emerald Bowl, it is time to look at some of the USC Trojans, who are either eligible or probable to enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Last year’s USC draft class proved to be stocked full of talent, especially at the linebacker position. This year’s class has a number of talented players as well. Below are my early projections of where some of the players might go:
	UCLA junior, Brian Price, to enter 2010 NFL Draft Another day and another position ranking gets shaken up by another under classman declaring for the NFL Draft. This time it is UCLA junior DT Brian Price who will forego his senior season, and make himself available for the upcoming NFL Draft.
	Damian Williams to enter 2010 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Damian Williams is apparently ready to skip his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL draft. This report comes from multiple sources including examiner.com’s USC Trojan examiner. It looks like Williams will become the latest underclassmen to enter the 2010 draft.
	Michigan Junior, Warren, to enter 2010 NFL Draft University of Michigan Junior Donovan Warren will forego his senior season at the school and declare for the 2010 NFL Draft. After an outstanding junior year where this Cornerback racked up 66 tackles, 11 passes broken up and four interceptions (one of which he returned for a Touchdown). Warren will get nothing by returning to a sub par Michigan program, and is set to jump to the NFL.
	2010 NFL Draft top ten DT prospects One might think hat the DT class of 2010 stars and ends with phenom Ndamukong Suh, but the truth is there are four DT’s coming out of school that will be drafted by the time we get to the top part of the second round. By the time that Round Two is over, at leas five of these ten men will have roster spots on NFL teams.
	UpdatedTop ten 2010 NFL Draft QB prospects Now that the 2009 College Football season is over, save for the Bowl Games, and underclassmen have started declaring for the draft, we have a clearer picture of the QB class for 2010. With that said here is a look at the top ten QB prospects for the 2010 draft:
	McCoy to leave Oklahoma, enter 2010 NFL Draft In a statement released by the University of Oklahoma today, it has been announced the DT Gerald McCoy will forego his senior season, and enter the 2010 NFL draft. Head Coach Bob Stoops hailed the decision by McCoy because of his maturity and Academic success.
	UpdatedTop 10 2010 NFL Draft WR prospects There are a few underclassmen WR prospects that are ready for the NFL. There also seems to be a few teams that are going to need a legitimate number one receiver, and one of them (Cleveland Browns) will have a very high draft pick.
	Benn to leave Illinois, enter 2010 NFL Draft Underclassman Receiver Arrelious Benn will leave the Fighting Illini and enter the 2010 NFL Draft. He will enter the draft as the third rated WR prospect behind Dez Bryant and Golden Tate. He will likely be drafted In the first round, and has a decent shot at ending up on one of the better teams, since he will likely go somewhere outside of the ten.
	2010 NFL Draft top ten DE prospects The 2010 draft in unusually deep on the defensive side of the ball, except for the DE position. While five DE were taken in the first 50 picks in the 2009 draft, 2 or three will go that high in 2010. With all that being said here is a look at the top ten DE prospects heading into the 2010 draft:
	Locker heading back to school, not the 2010 NFL draft Everyone toss out your NFL QB prospect projections, because they guy at, or near the top of the list is headed back to school. In a statement released through the University of Washington, Jake Locker has announced that he will forgo the 2010 NFL draft and return for his senior season.
	2010 NFL draft sixth, and seventh round picks that have been traded For fans of the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins the 2009 NFL season is already over. Football fans in these cities are either picking their favorite front runners, or getting ready for the NFL draft.
	2010 NFL draft third, fourth, and fifth round picks that have been traded As we continue to gar up for the 2010 draft, here is a look at the third, fourth, and fifth round picks that have already been traded.
	2010 NFL first and second round draft picks that have been traded As we gear up for the 2010 draft, look at player rankings, NFL team needs, and all the rest let us not forget that several NFL draft picks have already been traded. Here is a look at the picks that have already been traded to other teams.
	2010 NFL Draft big board: Top 25 Prospects As we head towards the conclusion of the College Football season, and the second half of the NFL season the 2010 draft will start to become the focus for some fans, teams, and players. Several NFL teams including; the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and St. Louis Rams seem to have given up on their current seasons. Now their front office must look to rebuild these teams.
	Notre Dame’s Clausen and Tate to enter 2010 draft After a terrible College Football season, by anyone’s standards most of Notre Dame’s, Junior QB Jimmy Clausen and Junior WR Golden Tate will forego their senior seasons at the school and enter the 2010 NFL draft.
	Top 10 2010 NFL draft RB prospects The 2010 draft will feature a class full of big running backs, but we have already seen two of these backs fall by the wayside. Oregon Running Back, LaGarrett Blount made a very bad mistake and went from being a late second to early third round pick to probably going undrafted in 2010. If the school reinstates him he may be able to rebuild some of his draft stock.
	Top ten 2010 NFL draft quarterback prospects As the 2009 College Football season unfolds we can start to get a look at the top prospects at the Quarter back position. During the rest of the College football season we will update the draft stock of the top ten QB prospects for the 2010 NFL draft.
	Top 10 2010 NFL Draft WR prospects There are a few underclassmen WR prospects that are ready for the NFL. There also seems to be a few teams that are going to need a legitimate number one receiver, and one of them (Cleveland Browns) will have a very high draft pick.