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  Dreessen is one of the more underrated players in the league. He’s a fantastic run blocker on two-tight end sets in Houston, but he’s also stepped into the lineup and done well as a receiver when Owen Daniels has been hurt over the last 2 seasons. He’s also a…

  Cornerback  Florida  5-11 189 40 time: 4.43 Draft board overall prospect rank: #9 Draft board cornerback rank: #1 Overall rating: 91* 3/18/10: Turns out that 4.57 40 from his Combine was a result of a sore back. Haden ran a 4.43 40 at his Pro Day, in the rain nonetheless,…

By Paul Smythe  The Miami Dolphins recently released Jake Grove who they signed in 2009 for a $29.5 million 5-year contract. Grove was guaranteed $14.5 million, so that is basically what he was paid for a year in the NFL. That is star quarterback money.  While signing Grove was an obvious…

  3-4 Defensive End/Defensive End/Defensive Tackle Wisconsin 6-5 290 Draft Board Overall Prospect Rank: #15 Draft Board Overall 3-4 Defensive End Rank: #4 Rating: 87 (mid 1st) 40 time: 4.78 3/14/11: JJ Watt is really a player who grows on you on tape. He can play inside and out on a…

  Cornerback Colorado 6-2 210 Draft board overall prospect rank: #19 Draft board overall cornerback rank: #4 Overall rating: 85 (1st round) 40 time: 4.38 4/11/11: Talent wise, Jimmy Smith is only a notch below Prince Amukamara and 2 notches below Patrick Peterson. He’s got similar size and speed to…

By Michael J Morris  Change may not always be a good thing, but when your team is 0-3 and you’re the one staring down the barrel of a gun, the decision to make change may come a little easier. 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye was fired by Mike Singletary early Monday. …

  Quarterback  Notre Dame 6-3 222 40 time (projected): 4.84 Draft board overall prospect rank: #2 Draft board overall quarterback rank: #1 Overall rating: 98*  1/16/10: Didn’t step up clutch in close games last year, but still had a hell of a statistical year for a mere junior throwing 28…

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By Michael J Morris Jim Harbaugh has agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract to become the newest head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. This news coming out the day after the consensus No. 1 pick, Andrew Luck, decided to return to school. Once that news came out, some, including…

  Quarterback  Mississippi 6-3 219 40 time: 5.01 Draft board overall prospect rank: #68 Draft board quarterback rank: #4 Overall rating: 74* 1/16/09: He had a great sophomore year and followed that up by just throwing the football. He threw 20 picks to 20 touchdowns this year and while he…