NFL DRAFT 2009

Washington director of player development John Jefferson was among more than 20 people laid off by the team this week as the economic downtown took its toll on one of the NFL's most valuable franchises. The Redskins also released salary cap analyst Jimmy Halsell. Jefferson, a former star receiver for both San Diego and Green Bay, had been with the team for nine years, working with players on off-the-field matters during the transitions in and out of their NFL careers. Jefferson and Halsell, though, were the only people directly involved in football operations to lose their jobs....

Missouri red shirt sophomore WR Jeremy Maclin has announced that he will be entering the 2009 draft. Maclin, who is projected to be the second receiver taken at the upcoming draft after fellow sophomore Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech, could go as high as the top 10 at this April’s draft....

BYU junior WR Austin Collie has announced that he will skip his senior year and enter the upcoming draft. Collie had a breakout season in 2008 when he caught 106 passes for 1,538 yards and 15 scores. Collie is 6-1. 205 with 4.55 speed.....

Virginia junior WR Kevin Ogletree has announce that he will be entering the 2009 draft. The 6-0, 190-pound Ogletree, who reportedly runs in the 4.5 range over 40 yards, had 58 receptions in 2008 after sitting out the previous season because of a torn ACL....

Alabama junior RB Glen Coffee has announced he will will skip his senior season to enter the 2009 draft after a breakout season with the Crimson Tide in which he ran for almost 1,400 yards. Coffee becomes the second Alabama underclassmen to leave the program this month as star junior OT also has announced he will be entering this year‘s draft. However, while Smith is considered to be a lottery type pick, Coffee is more a mid-round prospect. West Virginia junior OG Greg Isdaner has also announced he will be entering this April's draft. and skip his senior season. Meanwhile, the father of Texas Tech red shirt sophomore Michael Crabtree has indicated that he will also be entering this year’s draft. Crabtree, who appears to be a lock to be a top 5-10 pick this coming April, reportedly has a news conference scheduled for Tuesday at which time he will formally announce his decision.....

Pittsburgh red shirt freshman RB LeSean McCoy, who had been expected to announce that he is declaring himself eligible for the 2009 draft on Friday afternoon, has reportedly decided to delay his decision after meeting this afternoon with Panthers’ coach Dave Wannstedt. McCoy had stated publicly back in October that he would be returning to school next fall, but recently had indicated that he had changed his mind and was likely headed for the draft.