2012 NFL Mock Draft: Doug Martin and More Shocking First-Round Picks
Every year the NFL draft features a handful of players that come out of nowhere to end up becoming first-round picks. This year there are numerous candidates who are still relatively unknown to most fans that will watch their draft stock increase when the combine and pre-draft workouts roll around. The following three surprise players (highlighted in italics) won’t be top-15 picks, but will ...

2012 NFL Draft: 49ers Not Expected To Receive Any Compensatory Picks
It doesn't come as much surprise, but the San Francisco 49ers aren't likely to gain any compensatory draft picks this offseason. As Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area points out, the 49ers had an even number of gains and losses in free agency this past season. Teams are awarded compensatory draft picks when they have net losses in free agency, but it only applies to players who hit the scheduled free ...

2012 NFL Draft Order: Which Teams with High Picks Will Trade Down?
In every NFL draft, there are many trades. Some trades are huge blockbusters involving many players and/or picks. Others are small, but they all impact every pick that follows. The fundamental problem with mock drafts is the lack of trades. Trades lead to fewer teams reaching for needs, and fewer good players falling. On draft day, we frequently see NFL teams surrender an arm and a leg to move ...

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Mark Barron and Best Value Picks Available
With the Super Bowl over, it is now time to focus squarely on the draft. Most teams will draft based on need, but here, we're going to focus a little more on teams that will draft for value. Naturally, they will be some of the better teams.   Value Picks in italics.   1. Indianapolis Colts, Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford This is still the pick that makes the most sense for the Colts. It is time to ...

NFL Draft Order 2012: All 32 Slotted Picks
It's all about the draft now. Another amazing NFL season is in the books, and there is nothing to distract NFL heads from fixating on their team's needs and the incoming class of college players.  With the Super Bowl in the books the draft order is set. Check out the order below with a look at the needs teams should address over the course of the seven rounds.    1. Indianapolis Colts First and ...

NFL Draft 2012: Zach Brown and Unheralded First-Round Picks That Will Be Stars
Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, it’s time to look forward and see which young stars will fall to which teams. With so much focus on the draft, it’s hard for players to stay off the radar anymore. Players like Zach Brown and Janoris Jenkins have not made many teams’ charts for one reason or another. All of the following players are looking to be taken in the first round, but their talent ...

RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL
Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good. The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday he won't be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August. Playing as a backup to Ray Rice this year, Williams ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns.

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals Take Jonathan Martin
The Arizona Cardinals have plenty of weaknesses they need to address in the 2012 NFL Draft. Who knows what they plan on using their picks on, but there's definitely a good number of positions they need to fill with quality players. Ryan Van Bibber of SB Nation put out his latest mock draft , and he has the Cardinals taking Jonathan Martin, a Cardinal offensive tackle. The Stanford offensive ...

UFC 143 Diaz Vs Condit: More Picks from Fight Chicks and Some NFL Stars Too
Making predictions for UFC 143, professional MMA fighters Alexis Davis and Elaina Maxwell are joined by some NFL stars who add in their fight predictions for the main event - Diaz vs Condit. NFL Stars make their UFC 143 Picks Dana White, UFC President, tweeted a video of several...

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting the Best Late First Round Picks, Post-Super Bowl
While Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Justin Blackmon headline the top of the 2012 NFL Draft class, there are many players who are likely to be selected at the end of the first round that will become solid NFL starters.  They'll go to teams with strong foundations and should have immediate impacts.  Let's take a look.    1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford 2. Washington Redskins ...