Cardinals lock up 2nd round pick Kevin Minter
The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with another one of their draft picks by signing rookie linebacker Kevin Minter to a four-year contract, the team announced on Monday.
The LSU product earned first-team All-American as well as All-SEC honors in 2012. Minter was named a finalist for the Butkus Award given to the nation’s top linebacker, after leading the Tigers with 130...
Cardinals Sign 2nd-Rd Pick LB Kevin Minter To A Four-Year Deal
The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker and second-round selection Kevin Minter on Monday.
Minter, an LSU product selected by the Cardinals with the 45th overall pick of the draft, inked a four-year deal, though terms were not disclosed.
During his junior season in 2012, Minter earned first-team All-America and All-SEC honors, while leading the Tigers with 130 tackles. The...
SEC dominates the NFL Draft and LSU sets a record
The LSU Tigers set an NFL Draft record by having 6 defensive players taken in the first 3 rounds of the draft. Yes, Tyrann Mathieu counts towards that number because the last school he played for was, you guessed it, LSU.
No. 6: Barkevious Mingo, Cleveland Browns
No. 18: Eric Reid, San Francisco 49ers
No. 45: Kevin Minter, Arizona Cardinals
No. 67: Bennie Logan, Philadelphia Eagles...
LSU has 8 defensive players drafted
LSU opponents often felt as if they were playing an NFL defense when they faced the Tigers.
Turns out, they weren't wrong.
The Tigers had eight defensive players selected during the three-day, seven-round NFL draft.
LSU defenders started coming off the board Thursday in the first round when outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo went No. 6 to Cleveland; safety Eric Reid also...
Cards bring in troubled Mathieu in third round
The Cardinals' draft class just got a little more interesting. After taking LSU linebacker Kevin Minter in the second round earlier Friday, the Cards selected troubled former LSU standout Tyrann Mathieu in the third round with the 69th overall pick.
Mathieu, a Heisman Trophy finalist as a sophomore in 2011 while playing alongside Patrick Peterson in the LSU secondary, was dismissed...
Arizona Cardinals Pick Line Backer Kevin Minter In Second Round
2.13 Arizona Cardinals Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU (6-0, 246)
With the 2.13 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft the Arizona Cardinals selected inside line backer Kevin Minter out of LSU. Bringing a very good motor, field vision and football intelligence, Minter shows no hesitation on the field and is willing to take the hit to help out the team. Not worried about collisions, his lack of side-to...
Cardinals take LSU linebacker Minter at No. 38
After adding to the offensive line with their first pick Thursday night, the Cardinals went to the defensive side in the second round Friday, taking LSU inside linebacker Kevin Minter with the 45th pick overall.
Minter, considered one of the top inside linebackers in the draft, measured in at the combine at 6 feet, 238 pounds and is considered particularly adept in the run game...
Cardinals Select LSU LB Kevin Minter (Rd. 2, No.44)
With the 45th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Cardinals select LSU LB Kevin Minter. Smart and instinctive, Minter is consistently able to read and react to the play fast. This is why he plays faster than his 40 time. Although he lacks great height, he is thickly built with very good playing strength. He is consistently effective taking on blockers, both OL and lead blockers...
Top day two NFL draft prospects
Below is my list of the top NFL draft prospect for day two.
1. Manti Te’o (MLB) -Notre Dame
2. Arthur Brown (OLB)-Kansas State
3. Matt Barkley (QB)-USC
4. Kevin Minter (MLB)-LSU
5. Barrett Jones (C)-Alabama
6. John Cyprien (SS)-Florida Int
7. Tyler Wilson (QB)-Arkansas
8. Eddie Lacy (RB)-Alabama
9. Jesse Williams (NT)-Alabama
10. Damontre Moore (DE)-Texas A&M
11. Jamar Taylor...
2013 NFL Draft – Positional Rankings: Inside Linebacker
As we get closer to draft night next week, our draft team will be doing a series of positional rankings that will highlight the top 10 players in this year’s draft, by position. Today, we continue with a look at our top 10 inside linebacker prospects. Be sure to check our previous installments of our top 10 defensive tackle prospects, top 10 outside linebacker prospects, and...
2013 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears Pick-by-Pick Predictions
Phil Emery is heading into his second year as general manager of the Chicago Bears and the only thing we know for certain about his plans for the Draft is that we know nothing.It’s certain that Emery passed on a lucrative career on the poker circuit to pursue a career in football.As he did last year, Emery struck quick when the free agent market opened.Within hours, tight end Martellus...
2013 NFL Draft: Top Inside Linebackers & Where They Might End Up
With just over two weeks until the 2013 NFL Draft and the free agency shuffle beginning to settle, team needs and where they might be headed in the draft are becoming more clear. Unlike the draft the past few seasons, this one seems to be wide open. A prospect could be in the top five in one mock and fall out of the top twenty in another. So while I will continue to release my mock...
2013 Mock Draft: Baltimore Ravens Pick-by-Pick Predictions
The Baltimore Ravens, coming off a 2013 Super Bowl title, have holes on both sides of the ball that needs addressing starting with a middle linebacker to replace retired and future Hall Of Famer Ray Lewis.The holes don't stop their on the defensive side after Ed Reed left for the Houston Texans and the team cut Bernard Pollard.The team has a need in the secondary along with a...
2013 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
April showers bring May flowers; and Mock NFL drafts. Yes, it is our favorite time of the year and here for you, we have our 2013 NFL Mock Draft 1.0. Check it out and see which prospect we have your team taking. Don’t worry, this is just the first of many mock drafts coming from TFJ. 32) Baltimore Ravens: Kevin Minter, LB, LSU
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NFL News & Rumors: Wednesday 3/29
NFL Draft
WR Quinton Patton had the lowest drop rate of any receiver with more than 100 targets. (John Pollard)
LB Kevin Minter posted a 4.67 and 4.72 during LSU’s pro day. (Gil Brandt)
LB/DE Barkevious Mingo did not bench press during LSU’s pro day. (Gil Brandt)
Scouts believe that WR Russell Shepard best postition in the NFL would be defensive. (Gil Brandt)
NFL Free Agents...
Bears on hand in Baton Rouge
The Chicago Bears sent two representatives to LSU’s pro day, likely to get a closer look at linebacker Kevin Minter, although a few other former Tigers make intriguing prospects as well.
Steelers Brass Accounted For At LSU & USC Pro Days On Wednesday
The 2013 NFL pro days are slowly winding down, but the Pittsburgh Steelers brass is still out in full force doing their homework.
On Wednesday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert were in attendance at the LSU pro day to observe several draft hopefuls. The big names who worked out were linebacker Kevin Minter; running back Michael Ford; defensive...
2013 NFL Draft: LB Kevin Minter Scouting Report
Coming into the 2012 season, the LSU Tigers had an impressive group of stars on defense that came in with big expectations both for the Bayou Bengals as well as for the NFL Draft, but their most impactful player might have been their middle linebacker, Kevin Minter. Minter has firmly established himself as the middle of the LSU defense, but also into the conversation as being a...
Prospect Rankings: Inside Linebackers
Queen City Sports’ Top 10 ILBs
1. Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
2. Kevin Minter, LSU
3. Kiko Alonso, Oregon
4. Nico Johnson, Alabama
5. Jon Bostic, Florida
6. A.J. Klein, Iowa State
Analysis:
Inside linebacker is one of the weaker positions in this year’s draft. Leading the way is Manti Te’o of Notre Dame. If you look at various draft boards, Te’o is battling neck and neck...
Should The Steelers Consider Manti Te’o After The First Round?
Manti Te’o was once considered a sure fire top ten pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and now people question whether or not he would even be worth selecting in the first round. Te’o’s “catfish” situation has been well documented, he struggled in the National Championship game and to top everything off, he failed to impress at all at the Scouting Combine. His performance was so...
2013 NFL Draft Inside Linebackers: Te’o, Minter, Bostic, Reddick, Ogletree
With Ray Lewis gone, Patrick Willis now single-handedly owns the middle linebacker reins. There’s no way around it. Lawrence Timmons is just a freak, Jerod Mayo is better served playing outside linebacker, Brian Urlacher and London Fletcher are both respectively too old, Jon Beason and Jonathan Vilma both didn’t play for their own reasons, and not that it’s a bad thing, but...
Spring Question: How will Chavis arrange LBs?
For the first time in the past few seasons, LSU has more than enough talented options at linebacker. The question is, entering spring ball, who will replace Kevin Minter in the middle?
Saints Nation: DraftSeason Mock Draft
As you know, each season I make a mock draft of my own for the entire first round but we're still a few weeks away from that. In the meantime, I participated in DraftSeason's Mock Draft over the weekend picking for the Saints. You can check out the entire 1st round mock by CLICKING HERE. Interesting to note that Barkevious Mingo of LSU went second overall, Kevin Minter of...
Where is NFL Talent Coming From?
Where is NFL Talent Coming From?
Provided by theepochtimes.com
In general, most NFL talent comes from 5 major conferences. These being the SEC, PAC-12, Big-10, Big-12, and the ACC. On a more specific level, what major schools are producing the stars of the future? We take a closer look at a few of this years high-talent producers.
Louisiana State University, or more commonly known...
Cream of the 2013 NFL Draft crop: Linebackers
This is the sixth edition of an eight-part series noting the top prospects of the 2013 NFL Draft at their respective positions.THE LINEBACKER PROSPECTS: Jarvis Jones, Alec Ogletree, Kevin Minter, Manti Te'o, Arthur Brown, Khaseem Greene. Jarvis Jones (6-2, 242 lbs.) GeorgiaExplosive edge rusher. Very strong, and has an effective bull rush move despite his small size. Has a good...
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