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ESPN Sale, Two Bronco Stories for One Friday
Published 4/18/2008 by Josh Temple at BroncoTalk
... , ESPN is running the same type of segment.  “Brady is the Gold Standard for Draft Steals” This one has Shannon higher than TD, but neither is above #3 Steve Largent.  But hey at least Maurice Clarett is the only Bronco pick (at the bottom too) in their ...

Draft steals for the ages, pre-1967
Published 4/18/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Our package on draft steals dates to the first AFL-NFL draft, held in 1967. Going back further becomes difficult, particularly given differences in scouting. Teams are so much more diligent in looking at players now. Teams might still be surprised when a later-round pick becomes a star, but in most cases teams were quite familiar with the player when he came out. ...

Dallas Cowboys news and notes
Published 4/18/2008 by Brandon <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
... general manager Jerry Jones think the cutdown will hurt any possible trades? "It'll cut down on some of the BS when you're talking, and you can get to the bottom line quicker," Jones said. "That will probably serve me pretty well because I've got too much of that BS." Recently the DMN blog has had some musings about the all-time great Cowboys draft steals. Anyways, ESPN has put out it's list of the top 50 all-time great NFL draft steals and draft busts. Three Cowboys make the list: ...

Broncos Nab 4 Of The Top 50 Draft Steals Of All Time
Published 4/19/2008 by TheSportsGuru at The Mile High Report
The Broncos have had their share of draft busts, like many teams.  There have also been some gems, diamonds in the rough so to speak, that have graced the playing fields of Mile High Stadium and Ivesco Field.  ESPN broke some of the best "hidden gems in draft history, listing them from 1 to 50.  Incredibly for the Broncos they have 4 members of the Top 50, including 2 of the top 6 -- ...

All-time draft steals & busts
Published 4/19/2008 at Reiss' Pieces
In anticipation of next weekend's draft ESPN.com looks back at the Top 50 draft steals and the Top 50 draft busts. Three players who were either drafted by the Patriots, or currently play for them, are on the "steals" lists. There are no Patriots draft picks on the "busts" list. Steals 1) QB Tom Brady (6th round, 2000) 10) S Rodney Harrison (5th round, 1994) 47) WR Troy Brown (8th round, 1993)

Richardson, Worley on list of biggest busts in NFL draft history
Published 4/21/2008 by Man of Steel at The Steelyard
... On a more positive note, the Steelers also have six draft picks among the Top 50 all-time greatest draft steals: L.C. Greenwood (1969) is at #8; John Stallworth (1974) #16; Mike Webster (1974) #22; Hardy Nickerson (1987) #27; Hines Ward (1998) #33; and Greg Lloyd (1987) #37. Click here to read the complete list.

THE NEWS
Published 4/23/2008 by mondesishouse at Mondesishouse.com
... --In the list of Top 50 draft steals: L.C. Greenwood, 8th; John Stallworth, 16th; Mike Webster, 22nd; Hardy Nickerson, 27th; Hines Ward, 33rd; and Greg Lloyd, 37th. ...