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Think draft analysis matters on Feb. 15? One year ago...

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/morning-jolt/02/15/morning-jolt/index.html

"From everything I hear, GM Buddy Nix likes Newton a great deal, and the Bills might very well be inclined to take him in the No. 3 slot. Now, they also might be of the opinion they could wait to take him in the second round, and that might very well happen, too."

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That's a direct quote from exactly a year ago, and it involves the #1 pick of last year's NFL Draft, who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers. This is the most dead time of the year. It's frustrating, because I crave info too, but the fact that the best rookie in NFL history was said to be a second round pick by this "expert" on February 15 doesn't give me great confidence in what anyone says.

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That's a direct quote from exactly a year ago, and it involves the #1 pick of last year's NFL Draft, who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers. This is the most dead time of the year. It's frustrating, because I crave info too, but the fact that the best rookie in NFL history was said to be a second round pick by this "expert" on February 15 doesn't give me great confidence in what anyone says.

I agree that it's relevant. The draft is an exercise in educated guesses, and this early in the process, many of those guesses are not very educated.

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/morning-jolt/02/15/morning-jolt/index.html

"From everything I hear, GM Buddy Nix likes Newton a great deal, and the Bills might very well be inclined to take him in the No. 3 slot. Now, they also might be of the opinion they could wait to take him in the second round, and that might very well happen, too."

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Yeah, their mock as of Jan 27, 2011 had Cam goin 10th to Skins. Most of the guys in the 1st round Did go in rd.1, but order changed quite a bit.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/01/27/2011-nfl-mock-draft/index.html

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