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YES !!!....the #3 for new englands #17, #27 & #33.....YES !!!!.. CONTRACTS:(last year) #3- 5yr/$63mil #17- 5yr/$18mil #27- 5yr/$13mil #33- 4yr/$6mil you'd still have $26mil for another Free Agent. #17- Ryan Mallet QB #27- Gabe Carimi OT #33- Kyle Rudolph TE #34- Marvin Austin DT or #17- Cameron Jordan DE #27- Marvin Austin DT #33- Akeem Ayers LB #34- Martez Wilson LB

oh please let this happen.

it's close.....guess it depends if a rookie wage scale is part of new cba.......seymour is averaging $15 mil/yr with Oak.....last year's #3 (McCoy)averaged $12.5mil/yr

The judge also suggests in her opinion that the lockout would do so much damage to so many players that it cannot be allowed to continue. She feels strongly about the damage the lockout will do and is unlikely to issue the stay that would put the lockout back into effect. When judges of the higher court consider the possibility of a stay, they will first consider Nelson's opinion, a detailed and impressive recitation of the situation. Even though a stay is normally the next step in this process, it is far from certain the owners will obtain the stay they seek. My guess -- and I should emphasize that it's only an educated guess -- is that their demand for a stay will fall on deaf ears and the lockout will have ended with Nelson's order Monday. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=munson/110425

Is the ruling to end the lockout a surprise? Yes, it is a bit of a surprise. It certainly is a surprise for the owners. Injunctions are granted only in the most compelling of circumstances. The players were required to show the irreparable harm already described. They were required to show that they would prevail in a full trial later on the issues raised by the lockout. And they were required to show that their plea was in the public interest. It was a tough case to make, but the players managed to do it. advantage players.....

In an 89-page ruling issued Monday, a federal judge in St. Paul, Minn., ordered an end to the NFL lockout. The ruling from Judge Susan Richard Nelson raises significant legal questions about the lockout, the relationship between the owners and the players, and the 2011 season. Here are some of the questions and their answers: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=munson/110425

another unflattering comment on Cam: Former NFL defensive tackle Chris Hovan, who played for the Bucs during Gruden’s time there as head coach, was present for the filming (Gruden/Newton). “I mean, if you look at all the top flight quarterbacks, the Peyton Mannings and Tom Brady, they are so systematic when they play football,” Hovan told WQYK, via JoeBucsFan.com. “They know how to read coverages. The first and second audible or the third audible, where to go when the defense presents looks to them. And I don’t feel in a pressure situation that Cam can make those checks right now. If he was under Jon Gruden, if Jon Gruden was his head coach, he would definitely red shirt. If you are going to put him out there — first of all, Carolina’s offensive line, they pretty much only have Jordan Gross right now. He’s a left tackle and was drafted in the first round. If you put him in there with a suspect offensive line you are going to get the kid killed. Yeah, he can run . . . . but you can only run for so long. They are going to hunt this kid down. I don’t feel he is ready for the NFL level yet. Does he have the intangibles? Athletically, yes he does. But this is just a complex game when you go to the NFL level, especially at the quarterback position. You have to be ready to make those checks at the line of scrimmage. I don’t feel like he is ready for that yet.” http://profootballta...n-film-session/

another unflattering comment on Cam: Former NFL defensive tackle Chris Hovan, who played for the Bucs during Gruden’s time there as head coach, was present for the filming (Gruden/Newton). “I mean, if you look at all the top flight quarterbacks, the Peyton Mannings and Tom Brady, they are so systematic when they play football,” Hovan told WQYK, via JoeBucsFan.com. “They know how to read coverages. The first and second audible or the third audible, where to go when the defense presents looks to them. And I don’t feel in a pressure situation that Cam can make those checks right now. If he was under Jon Gruden, if Jon Gruden was his head coach, he would definitely red shirt. If you are going to put him out there — first of all, Carolina’s offensive line, they pretty much only have Jordan Gross right now. He’s a left tackle and was drafted in the first round. If you put him in there with a suspect offensive line you are going to get the kid killed. Yeah, he can run . . . . but you can only run for so long. They are going to hunt this kid down. I don’t feel he is ready for the NFL level yet. Does he have the intangibles? Athletically, yes he does. But this is just a complex game when you go to the NFL level, especially at the quarterback position. You have to be ready to make those checks at the line of scrimmage. I don’t feel like he is ready for that yet.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/more-on-the-gruden-newton-film-session/

3 days...6 hours....2 minutes.....21 seconds.... but who's counting......

this might help some.... Top 100 Consensus Prospects: http://cdsdraft.com/rankings/top-100/

if Mallet was there...which i doubt....i would take him at #34. Top 100 Consensus Prospects: http://cdsdraft.com/rankings/top-100/

Top 100 Consensus Prospects: http://cdsdraft.com/rankings/top-100/

Top 100 Consensus Prospects: http://cdsdraft.com/rankings/top-100/

Top 100 Consensus Prospects: http://cdsdraft.com/rankings/top-100/

who's stressing..... only 3 days...9 hours....26 minutes....32 seconds to the draft HURRY !!!!!.......lol

put that on You Tube....it will go viral.

i would say NO....because if i was Carolina.....i would not draft Newton. i'll go so far as to say..i would NOT pick Newton if he was still there at #34.

Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci and the "No Huddle" crew share strong opinions on whether Cam Newton will succeed in the NFL. Who believes and who's skeptical? http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d81f67eb5/No-Huddle-Can-Cam-succeed-in-NFL?module=HP_headlines

Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci and the "No Huddle" crew share strong opinions on whether Cam Newton will succeed in the NFL. Who believes and who's skeptical? http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d81f67eb5/No-Huddle-Can-Cam-succeed-in-NFL?module=HP_headlines Andrew Luck will absolutely be a better QB than Cam Newton at the NFL level.....book it...mark it down.

Where are the safe picks? Using a formula based on longevity and achievement, the risk inherent in certain positions -- and the lack of risk in others -- can be assessed. Since the 2002 draft, the first with the NFL's current 32-team setup, the lowest risks in the first round have been defensive backs, linebackers and tight ends. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/news/story?id=6389648

you draft Luck....no question..... trade the other QB....now you have a true franchise QB.

#1- Fairley #2- Dareus #3- Peterson #4- Miller #5- Green #6- Quinn

Papa's Big Board: #1- Fairley #2- Dareus #3- Peterson #4- Miller #5- Green #6- Quinn

if i was buddy nix.....i would have a sit down with ralph and go over my big board BEFORE the draft.....at least nail down the top 3 players in order, so that when the bills are on the clock, there is no second guessing or looking to ralph for any kind of input or meddling. Here's Mike Mayocks Big Board: (i would be thrilled with all 3) 1. Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama He is my favorite player in the country this year, and that hasn't changed. He has tremendous foot speed for a player his size. He can play the nose, the three-technique and showed that he can play the five-technique. From my perspective, I don't think he can possibly get past Denver at No. 2. 2. Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M He's a special guy off the edge and reminds me an awful lot of DeMarcus Ware that way. However, he's not as big, so therefore won't generate quite as much power. 3. Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU A lot of people think he might be the best player in this draft, and he might be. He has the return skills of a man 40 pounds smaller than he is. He has the ability to move, to press, to play off. He's a little tight in the hips, but I don't care. He's a great football player. http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81f19e10/article/defense-still-rules-top-32-but-with-a-few-fresh-faces-included

UPDATE: Report: Ruling from Judge Nelson expected on Monday http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/report-antitrust-ruling-expected-on-monday/