Melissa Jacobs

You would think 303 pounds is not too small for anything. But being underweight is actually a knock on Boise State offensive tackle Nate Pottter. Potter, who stands at 6’6, is still considered a good prospect due to his athleticism and reliability.  He...

Tauren Poole, the 5’10, 215 pound running back from Tennessee, enters next week’s draft with something to prove. Poole left Tennessee after enduring three coaching changes, a stat not particularly helpful for a player’s development. But he does poss...

Heading into the Combine in February, Miami’s Lamar Miller was already considered one of the top running backs in this year’s draft class.  But after Miller’s 4.40 forty time in Indianapolis, the fastest among running backs, even more eyes lit up. ...

Even with the 2011 NFL season in danger, the NFL draft will go on as always between April 28th-30th at Radio City Music Hall.  Like last year, we’ll be bringing you a special Rookie Roundup series, with intimate profiles featu...

The 2010 NFL season has been expired for two weeks (weep weep) and while the 2011 season is majorly in flux, the NFL draft will go on between April 28th-30th at Radio City Music Hall.  Like last year, I’ll be bringing you a specia...

While a potential lockout looms over the 2011 NFL season, the NFL draft will be business as usual between April 28th-30th at Radio City Music Hall.  Like last year, I’ll be bringing you a special Rookie Roundup series, with intimate profiles featuring ...

While a potential lockout looms over the 2011 NFL season, the NFL draft will be business as usual between April 28th-30th at Radio City Music Hall.  Like last year, I’ll be bringing you a special Rookie Roundup series, with intimate profiles featur...

The world is becoming a more equitable place.  The Bush tax cuts are about to expire, the uninsured are finally going to receive health coverage, and now, the team that loses the coin toss in an NFL playoff overtime game doesn’t have to worry about the...

Suffering from a case of NFL withdrawal? Well, cheer up because The Wise Guy is here to give you a regular dose of, well, let's call it methadone.  The off-season.  When the past is merely prologue to a bright future of new players, new schemes and, if...

How to Have a Successful Draft ***Please note that many references are to the 2008 draft.  While the strategy will not change, references will and I will update accordingly. #1)  Make sure you have a CURRENT draft board.  Almost everyone u...