KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s becoming an annual occurrence with a projected top draft prospect sliding while waiting in the green room at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. And the 2014 NFL Draft proved no different on Thursday night, putting Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel within a pick of the Chiefs at No. 23. But the Cleveland …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fans may have been surprised Thursday night by the selection of Auburn defensive end/outside linebacker Dee Ford during the first round of the NFL Draft. But they apparently weren’t alone in that feeling. “I’m definitely surprised that it was Kansas City,” Ford admitted during a post-draft media conference call. “I’m not surprised it’s the first round.” …
The hype and pageantry of the league’s premier offseason event will officially be on full display Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Thirty draft prospects with hopes of being a 2014 NFL Draft first-round pick are scheduled to be in attendance. Among the players headlining the group are Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel; Missouri defensive …
The long wait for the 2014 NFL Draft will finally be over in four days, including the speculation over what the Kansas City Chiefs have planned with the 23rd pick overall. While popular opinion has the Chiefs taking a wide receiver in the first round, the brain trust at One Arrowhead Drive may not see it that way. The underlying …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Any hope of gaining behind-the-scenes insight on potential targeted by-name draft prospects will ultimately have to wait until next week’s NFL Draft. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey held his pre-draft news conference Friday, and he wasn’t offering information when it came to the 23rd pick overall. “The best available player,” Dorsey told reporters with a grin …
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Two draft prospects returning from injuries finally had an opportunity to show what they’re made of during a make-up Pro Day workout Monday morning. Kansas State offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas (foot) and safety Ty Zimmerman (shoulder) didn’t work out at the school’s original Pro Day on March 11. But both players are now medically cleared, according to …
Austin Seferian-Jenkins recalls with fondness soaking in the atmosphere during the John Mackey Award ceremony at Baltimore’s Marriot Waterfront on April 12. The recipient of the honor bestowed upon college football’s top tight end sat at a table with his mother Linda, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, among others. And when it came time to accept the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Friday’s nationwide release of the movie “Draft Day” has the juices pumping four weeks in advance for the real thing, which kicks off on May 8. As of now, the Chiefs have 73 players on the roster and six draft picks, leaving 11 spots available for undrafted free agents or veteran free agents to reach the offseason …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Panic buttons shouldn’t be pushed at the wide receiver position despite the Chiefs’ inability to secure a high-profile player in free agency. In one of the deepest NFL Drafts of the past decade, the Chiefs, owners of the 23rd pick overall, have plenty of possibilities throughout the NFL’s annual three-day selection process. “The depth at wide receiver …
With little more than a month remaining before the 2014 NFL Draft, the league is buzzing with news surrounding prospects projected to go in the early rounds. Up to this point, these players have enjoyed the spotlight and can rest assured their names will be called during the draft’s three-day process beginning May 8. However, for Jerome Couplin III, a …
