NFL Draft Picks to Make You Cringe and Smile – Ying and Yang
2013 NFL Draft
Ying and Yang… Some of these picks should make you smile, some should make you cringe. Based on comments by someone with 40+ years of scouting experience, here are some guys that should make you jump for joy if your team drafts them and others that might cause you to lock yourself in your room for a few months. Again, the comments are not mine… Here goes:
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Packers Brad Jones: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card
Brad Jones
1) Introduction: Taken in the seventh round of the 2009 draft by the Packers, Brad Jones has so far had an interesting career, to say the least. He was thrust into a starting role during his rookie year when Aaron Kampman suffered a season-ending injury. Jones remained the starter in 2010 until a shoulder injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. Since then, he has...
Bad Contracts Given By Jaguars GM Gene Smith Starting To Pile Up
The bad contracts that Jaguars GM Gene Smith has handed out are adding up. Aaron Kampman and Clint Session didn't pan out will Laurent Robinson and Aaron Ross be the latest to fail? Jacksonville isnt the kind of team to hand out megadeals to superstars, but one has to wonder if the money Smith spent on these contracts would have been better spent on one megadeal for a full...
Jaguars failing to sack opposing QBs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are baffled by their lack of sacks.
The Jaguars have an NFL-low two sacks through four games and have failed to get an opposing quarterback to the ground the last three weeks. They sacked Christian Ponder twice in the season opener at Minnesota, but have been shut out since.
For a franchise with numerous on-the-field issues, this...
Jaguars failing to bring down opposing QBs
The Jacksonville Jaguars are baffled by their lack of sacks.
The Jaguars have an NFL-low two sacks through four games and have failed to get an opposing quarterback to the ground the last three weeks. They sacked Christian Ponder twice in the season opener at Minnesota, but have been shut out since.
For a franchise with numerous on-the-field issues, this one tops the list.
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Best and Worst-Case Scenario
Last year the Jacksonville Jaguars went 5-11. The Jaguars had the No. 1 rusher in the league in Maurice Jones-Drew. They also had the No. 6 rated defense.
The Jaguars' 2011 season included a league-high 27 players on the injured reserve including defensive standouts Aaron Kampman and Rashean Mathis.
They also ended the season with a rookie quarterback who was sacked...
Former Packer Kampman Wants To Play
Hot News for DE Aaron Kampman
DE Kampman, 32, still wants to play
Defensive end Aaron Kampman was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars this week, after appearing in just 11 games (eight starts) for the club the past two seasons, and there is speculation the 10-year veteran will retire. That might eventually be the case, but only if no one offers Kampman, who will turn 33 on Nov. 30, a chance that he finds to his liking. And that almost certainly...
Jaguars release Aaron Kampman
When the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Aaron Kampman in the 2010 offseason for 24 million over 4 years with 11 million dollars guaranteed, it looked like they were getting a steal. Kampman was just one year removed from being one of the league’s most feared pass rushers, with 37 sacks from 2006-2008. The only reason he was so cheap on the open market was because he was coming off...
Jaguars gave up on Aaron Kampman
Hot News for DE Aaron Kampman
Jags Move On From Kampman
The Jaguars made the inevitable move of releasing veteran defensive end Aaron Kampman on Thursday after two seasons with the team.
Jacksonville Jaguars Cut Bait With Aaron Kampman
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In a bit of a downer to an otherwise happy day, the Jacksonville Jaguars have cut ties with DE Aaron Kampman. Kampman signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2010 after spending most of his career with the Green...
Jaguars release Kampman
Veteran defense end Aaron Kampman has been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday. Kampman signed a four-year, $25 million contract with the Jaguars before the 2010 season. He had four sacks in eight games in 2010 before tearing an ACL in his right knee. Kampman was limited to three games last season before he was placed on injured reserve Dec. 9. The...
Jaguars release oft-injured DE Kampman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are giving oft-injured defensive end Aaron Kampman a chance to catch on elsewhere.The Jaguars released the veteran pass rusher Thursday, five days before the start of a mandatory, three-day minicamp.
Kampman has missed 28 games over the last three seasons while playing for Jacksonville and Green Bay, including 13 last year. He...
Jacksonville Jaguars Release Veteran DE Aaron Kampman
Aaron Kampman saw his short, injury-riddled tenure end with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday.
The 6-4, 260-pound veteran defensive end was drafted in the fifth round (156th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2002 NFL Draft out of Iowa. Kampman spent his first eight seasons with the Packers, where he appeared in 112 games (104 starts) and registered 458 tackles, 54.0...
Should the Phins give Ochocinco a look ?
He is 34, his play has significantly gone down his, his speed isn’t where it once was, and he is probably one of the most infamous wide receivers to ever play the game, yet I’m sure there is still a handful of Dolphins fans out there who wants Miami to sign Ochocino.
While his play has considerably dropped there are some out there who believe Chad still has a bit left in the...
Jaguars release oft-injured Kampman
The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran and oft-injured defensive end Aaron Kampman.
Kampman missed 28 games the last three seasons while playing for Jacksonville and Green Bay, including 13 last season.
He sat out all of organized team activities last month while recovering from a second surgery on his right knee. With a salary near $5 million in 2012 and the addition of...
Jags release oft-injured veteran DE Kampman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran and oft-injured defensive end Aaron Kampman.
Kampman missed 28 games the last three seasons while playing for Jacksonville and Green Bay, including 13 last season.
He sat out all of organized team activities last month while recovering from a second surgery on his right knee. With a salary near 5 million...
Jaguars Release DE Aaron Kampman
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced the release of veteran defensive end Aaron Kampman. Source: The Redzone Attached Thumbnails
Jaguars release Aaron Kampman
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According to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, the Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran defensive end Aaron Kampman, whose been plagued by injuries since leaving Green Bay.
With Kampman being released, this likely means his NFL career is over.
Kyle Orton admits he wants to start and more in NFL Daily Digest
NFL Daily Digest June-7-2012
Tony Watch Your Back: Kyle Orton has always been a “solid” QB that dances on the cusp of greatness. When he decided to head southwest to Dallas to backup Tony Romo, more than a couple of people thought ‘there is no wa...
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Aaron Kampman is likely done in Jacksonville
With the Jacksonville Jaguars re-signing defensive end Jeremy Mincey and the recent acquisition of rookie Andre Branch in last weekend’s draft, there’s a good chance that veteran Aaron Kampman could end up being released.
Kampman has undergone three surgeries over the past three years. I hate to say it, but it looks like injuries have gotten the best of him, after only playing...
Lots of Potential First-Round Picks for Jags
With Aaron Kampman's future as an elite pass rusher anything but certain and Jeremy Mincey about to test the waters of free agency, it would be in the Jaguars best interests to get younger at defensive end. Find out about this elite rusher who is on Gene Smith's radar.
Jaguars Notes and Quotes
Find out about another Aaron Kampman comeback, the Jaguars first arrest in nearly three years, the new team president and some inconsistent free agency statements coming from the front office.
Jaguars won’t be as aggressive in free agency
Jaguars G.M. Gene Smith has signed some notable hits in free agency (Paul Posluszny) and a few significant misses, including Aaron Kampman. Smith spent big money on a number of defensive free agents last year, but warns that he won’t be as aggressive this time around. “What took place last year won’t be the case…
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