Mort: Patriots trying to trade up for Cameron Jordan
 

Plenty of trades are expected on the draft’s first day, and no team has more ammunition than the New England Patriots. According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Patriots are trying to put it to use. Mort reports that the Patriots are involved in trade talks with the Cowboys. Bill Belichick’s target is California defensive end…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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The full PFT Live mock draft
 

From last Monday through Wednesday, a portion of ProFootballTalk Live was dedicated to a mock draft.* (Not the PFT mock draft, which can be blamed on Silva, but the PFT Live mock draft.) Now that it’s over, we’ve spliced the whole thing into one continuous stream of semi-consciousness. Your challenge will be to remain conscious…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Aiello discusses NFL?s position pending further court rulings
 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell canceled his appearance of Thursday’s ProFootballTalk Live, given that he otherwise was dealing with the aftermath of a pair of rulings from Judge Susan Nelson, both of which have plunged the NFL into a cavern of uncertainty and/or perched the league on a contempt-of-court highwire. But NFL spokesman Greg Aiello did…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Report: At least one team eliminates Da?Quan Bowers from board
 

NFL Network’s Albert Breer is pulling impressive double duty today, keeping everyone up to date on lockout-related developments via his Twitter account, as well as dropping notable nuggets about the NFL draft. The biggest draft story Breer has broken*involves Clemson defensive end Da’Quan Bowers. According to Breer, Bowers has been completely eliminated from at least…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Nolan Nawrocki puts Cam Newton No. 1 in his mock draft
 

One of the biggest stories of draft season was Pro Football Weekly*draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki’s brutal scouting report on Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. Nawrocki accused Newton of possessing a “fake smile” and “enormous ego,” and being “disingenuous,” “scripted,” and “immature.” Nawrocki, who relentlessly criticized Newton’s character despite having never met the player, insisted that Carolina…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Cardinals may ?already have understanding? with Bulger
 

The Cardinals’ apparent intent to pass on Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert at No. 5 in the draft has fueled the belief that Arizona plans to sign a stopgap, free agent quarterback to be its starter in 2011. While some have speculated about the Cardinals potentially pursuing Donovan McNabb, clued-in Arizona writers believe Marc Bulger is…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Gosselin predicts five quarterbacks in top 12
 

We aren’t in the habit of posting other people’s mock drafts on PFT, but Rick “Goose” Gosselin isn’t any mock drafter. *The longtime Dallas Morning News*reporter routinely puts out the most well-researched and accurate mock drafts in the business. That’s why his mock drafts are read around the league, and some of his predictions for…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Waiting game on as NFL files for stay pending appeal
 

Although the NFL is telling teams to open their facilities tomorrow morning, at the moment the league is waiting to see how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will rule on the NFL’s request for a stay pending appeal of Judge Susan Nelson’s order lifting the lockout. The NFL has filed a…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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NFL general manager guarantees Locker, Dalton go top 20
 

Nationally recognized mock drafter Rick Gosselin has Washington quarterback Jake Locker going eighth overall to the Titans, and TCU quarterback Andy Dalton twelfth overall to the Vikings in his final prediction for the 2011 NFL draft. So, by now, this news probably shouldn’t surprise anyone: “I guarantee Andy Dalton and Jake Locker will go in…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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Peter King says Texans GM Smith is ?loathe? to trade up
 

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle*was adamant this week that the Texans want to trade up in the draft, specifically targeting LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson and Texas A&M outside linebacker Von Miller. Miller looks increasingly out of reach, as ESPN’s Todd McShay, Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News, CBS Sports’ Rob Rang, and NFL…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?hos...lk&ref=&feed=1

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