Saturday, April 21, 2007

NFL DRAFT 2007




The deadline for signing restricted free agents to an offer sheet is 4 PM ET later this afternoon, although right now it does not appear as if any big signings are imminent.....


After a couple of days in which the NFL rumor mill was in overdrive, things have quited down somewhat as teams around the league hunker down for the final week’s drive to the draft. There are a couple of stories we are trying to get some more information on however. There have been internet reports, for example, that Michigan DT Alan Branch could be slipping because of health concerns. So far, there doesn’t seem to be much of anything concrete to confirm the stories, but its something to keep an eye on. Remember too that this is the silly season in NFL when teams have been known to let slip a little misinformation about aplayer they would like to see drop to them. St. Louis coach Scott Linehan, though, may have taken that a tad further with Branch, a player the Rams will certainly look at with the 13th pick. Linehan took a bit of a shot at Branch saying that the former Michigan star is “the best looking guy for the position. But he doesn't always play the way he looks!” Meanwhile, Tennessee and the Jets have reportedly talked about a deal to return WR Justin McCareins to the Titans. The Jets have reportedly asked for a 3rd rounder for McCareins, but may settle for a fourth-rounder, while the Titans are only offering a 5th or 6th rounder for now.

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