With training camps getting started across the board this weekend, I thought it would be good to get a post going that outlines the current contract discussions (or lack thereof) between this year’s first round picks and their respective teams.
I’ll try to keep the list updated as new contracts are finished, but just in case [...]

Denver Broncos
Team Needs: RB, CB, LB, DT, DE
‘09 Selections:
1st – RB Knowshon Moreno, DE Robert Ayers
2nd – CB Alphonso Smith, CB Darcel McBath
4th – FS David Bruton, OG Seth Olson
5th – WR Kenny McKinley
6th – QB Tom Brandstater
7th – OC – Blake Schlueter
Analysis: Denver was one of the teams in the draft that really went [...]

Over the past decade the NFL Draft has become one of the premier events of the spring, rivaling actual sporting events like MLB’s regular season games and the NBA/NHL playoffs. And according to a report in the Dallas Morning News, the league is ready to take advantage of that.
The NFL is currently looking at making [...]

The NFL Draft is full of moments where a slight of hand and quick thinking allow a team to “steal” a player before a rival is able to select them, and this year was no exception.
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Vikings apparently feel that they “stole” WR Percy Harvin from the Patriots, who were [...]

It’s only two days after the draft and we already have our first quarterback controversy of the year broiling in Tampa Bay.
Bucs head coach Raheem Morris spent this morning doing his best to put the fire his new QB Josh Freeman started unintentially with this statement in an NFL.com draft chat:
“I felt that all along,” [...]

The war of words has begun.
According to the Sacramento Bee, Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach came out swinging on Sunday, hammering Browns head coach Eric Mangini for starting rumors about WR Michael Crabtree and his “”diva-ish” behavior during his visits in Cleveland. Apparently, Leach feels that Mangini’s comments led to the short-lived slide that [...]

Houston Texans
Team Needs: LB, DE, RB, CB, S
‘09 Selections:
1st – LB Brian Cushing
2nd – DE Connor Barwin
3rd – OC Antoine Caldwell
4th – S Glover Quin, TE Anthony Hill
5th – TE James Casey
6th – CB Brice McCain
7th – S Troy Nolan
Analysis: The Texans did a nice job of staying consistent throughout the entire draft and not [...]

Here’s the list of Undrafted Free Agents as it stands right now, courtesy of NE Patriots Draft… please feel free to let me know via the comments section or email and I’ll get it up on the site ASAP.
* Updated Monday @ 10:50 pm CST
AFC EAST
New England Patriots

S Marcus McClinton (Kentucky)
CB Jamar Love (Arkansas)
QB Brian [...]

Baltimore Ravens
Team Needs: OT, OLB, ILB, TE
‘09 Selections:
1st – OT Michael Oher (#23)
2nd – OLB Paul Kruger (#57)
3rd – CB Lardarius Webb (#88)
5th – ILB Jason Phillips (#137), TE Davon Drew (#149)
6th – RB Cedric Peerman (#185)
Analysis: Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome is as solid as they come and he once again showed his draft acumen [...]

Buffalo Bills
Team Needs: OT, TE, DE, OC, CB
‘09 Selections:
1st – DE Aaron Maybin (#11), OC Eric Wood (#28)
2nd – CB Jairus Byrd (#42), OG Andy Levitre (#51)
3rd – TE Shawn Nelson (#121)
4th – LB Nic Harris (#147)
5th – CB Cary Harris (#183)
6th – CB Ellis Lankster (#220)
Analysis: The Bills did a nice job in the [...]