FSU has 3 players taken in the first round of the NFL Draft
FSU was well represented last night in the first round of the NFL Draft. Bjoern Werner, Xavier Rhodes, and perhaps the biggest surprise of Thursday night, EJ Manuel, all went in the first round.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State defensive players Bjoern Werner and Xavier Rhodes joined quarterback EJ Manuel as first round picks in the 2013...
NFL Draft Instant Analysis: Xavier Rhodes To Minnesota Vikings
NFL Team: Minnesota VikingsPick No: 25Player Name: Xavier RhodesPosition: CBSchool: Florida StateHeight/Weight: 6’1", 210The Vitals: Xavier Rhodes was projected by many to be a top 12 pick. I personally drafted him for the Green Bay Packers in the Football Nation draft at 26 and couldn’t believe he fell that far.Rhodes has a ridiculous vertical over 40 inches and tons of...
Vikings draft CB Xavier Rhodes at No. 25
The Minnesota Vikings have taken Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes with the 25th overall selection in the NFL draft.
The Vikings drafted the big cornerback with their second first-rounder on Thursday night. He had four interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a junior last season and gives the Vikings some much-needed size at cornerback in a division that features receivers Calvin...
Vikings patch hole at cornerback with Florida State's Rhodes
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The release of three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield in a cost-cutting move last month left the Minnesota Vikings with an unsightly hole at a key position in the pass-happy NFC North Division.
Minnesota filled that hole with the No. 25 pick in in Thursday night's NFL Draft when it selected Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes. The 6-foot-1,...
Vikings patch hole at cornerback with Florida State's Rhodes
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The release of three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield in a cost-cutting move last month left the Minnesota Vikings with an unsightly hole at a key position in the pass-happy NFC North Division.
Minnesota filled that hole with the No. 25 pick in in Thursday night's NFL Draft when it selected Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes. The 6-foot-1,...
Minnesota Vikings Pick Cornerback Xavier Rhodes 25th Overall
1.25 Minnesota Vikings Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida St., (6-1, 210)
The Minnesota Vikings, holding the 25th pick in the first round, have selected Xavier Rhodes, corner back of Florida State. Very raw and struggles periodically, he has the size and speed along with showing glimpses of star potential to give the Vikings enough encouragement to entrust him as a first round selection...
The Minnesota Vikings take Xavier Rhodes 25th overall
The third Florida State player, and second consecutive Seminole, is off the board. With their second first-round pick, the Minnesota Vikings selected Xavier Rhodes, a star cornerback.
Some saw Rhodes as the top cornerback, or at least the second best cornerback in the draft. However, Rhodes is the third cornerback off the board, so this is a great value pick for Minnesota.
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2013 NFL Draft: CB Xavier Rhodes Scouting Report
With the NFL Draft kicking off shortly, it's time to get a feel for some of the players in this year's class. Xavier Rhodes is a cornerback from Florida State who is skipping his senior season to join the league. He has all of the physical tools to be an All-Pro corner for a long time. Some scouts believe Rhodes should play safety in the NFL, but he has the ability to...
Record aside, ACC churns out NFL-worthy talent
The ACC might have a 3-13 record in BCS bowls the worst of any major conference but it hasn't been for a lack of talent.
The league has dominated the NFL draft since 2006, with 40 first-round picks in that span. Only one other league has had more (SEC).
It has started to slide a bit in recent years, though. In the 2006-09 drafts, the ACC had 29 first-rounders. From 2010-12...
Patriots Could Trade Out of First Round If Perfect Pass Rusher, Cornerback Is Not There at No. 29 (Podcast)
It seems obvious, but the Patriots have three options in this year’s draft: stay put, trade up or trade down.
If the perfect player is there at No. 29, whether it be D.J. Hayden, Tank Carradine or Bjoern Werner, New England will likely stay put and use the No. 29 pick on an impact player. If a top tier player like Star Lotulelei, Sheldon Richardson or Xavier Rhodes starts to fall...
Xavier Rhodes An Option For The Saints?
Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune believes that Florida State CB Xavier Rhodes is ”a very realistic option“ for the Saints at No.15 overall.
New Orleans recently targeted cornerbacks in the free agent market including Nnamdi Asomugha and Tracy Porter, even after they signed Keenan Lewis in the first few weeks of free agency. This could be a sign that defensive...
NFL Draft Bust Watch: Florida State’s Xavier Rhodes
The ghost of Al Davis haunts us.
Like many of us, Al Davis was a sucker for players who looked great getting off the bus. He liked big, strong and fast players, regardless of what their on-field performance told him. If Al were still alive and making the draft picks for the Raiders, I have little doubt he’d take Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes.
For reasons I believe only...
Players Attending the 2013 NFL Draft: EJ Manuel could be lonely by day two
For the second consecutive year, the National Football League invited a multitude of highly rated players to New York City for the NFL Draft. But, just as last year, don’t expect all 23 of the players invited to hear their name called during the first round. In the latest CFU mock draft, 21 players invited to Radio City Music Hall are projected to go in the first round. One player...
NFL Draft Prospect: Xaiver Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Florida State CB Xavier Rhodes
Green Bay Packers NFL Draft prospect profile: Cornerback Xavier Rhodes
Player Information:
Xavier Rhodes, Cornerback, Florida State University
6’2″, 217 pounds
Hometown: Miami, FL
STATS
NFL Combine:
40 time: 4.43
225-pound bench: 14 reps
Vertical: 40 1/2″
Broad: 132″
News and Notes:
Rhodes posted the top stat for vertical and broad...
2013 NFL Mock Draft: Adam 4.0
By Adam Baliatico, Owner/Writter of Draft Database,
analyst for SB Nation and lead draft analyst for Heff's Sports Blog
1. Kansas City – Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2. Jacksonville – Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
3. Oakland – Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida
4. Philadelphia – Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
5. Detroit – Ezekial Ansah...
23 players to attend NFL draft
Twenty-three players headed for the NFL will attend the draft on April 25.
The league says Wednesday that four players from national champion Alabama will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall: tackle D.J. Fluker, running back Eddie Lacy, cornerback Dee Milliner, and guard Chance Warmack. Four players from Florida State - quarterback E.J. Manuel, defensive end Bjoern Werner, tackle...
NFL Releases List Of 23 Players Attending Draft
Four players from Alabamas BCS National Championship team and four from the Florida State team that finished 12-2 with an Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois will attend the NFL Draft.
The league released a list of 23 players that have accepted invitations to New York for the occasion.
Right tackle D.J. Fluker, running back Eddie Lacy, guard Chance Warmack and cornerback...
2013 NFL Mock Draft: Adam 3.0
By Adam Baliatico, Owner/Writter of Draft Database,
analyst for SB Nation and lead draft analyst for Heff's Sports Blog
1. Kansas City – Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2. Jacksonville – Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida
3. Oakland – Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
4. Philadelphia – Ezekiel Ansah, DE/OLB, BYU
5. Detroit – Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
...
Xavier Rhodes Offers Patriots Physical Press Corner Who Can Help Improve Secondary Right Away
The Patriots’ secondary has come into focus recently with the re-signing of cornerbacks Aqib Talib, Kyle Arrington and Marquice Cole as well as the addition of safety Adrian Wilson. But help is still needed.
While Talib is slated to start on one side of the field, the Patriots’ other starting corner remains a big question. Alfonzo Dennard, the team’s 2012 seventh-round...
Xavier Rhodes CB, Florida State Scouting Report
Check out the 2013 NFL Draft page. It’s draft central, featuring scouting reports and 2013 Team Draft Interests.
XAVIER RHODES CB, Florida State
6-1, 210 LBS
starts
TCK
INT
PD
FF
2012
14
39
3
10
2
2011
?
43
1
5
1.5
2010
14
58
4
16
3.5
Physical corner. Has ideal size for a corner. I’ve seen him dish out...
Florida State Pro Day: News, Notes, and Results from the Seminoles Pro Day
In one of the more important Pro Days of the week for NFL scouts to attend, the Florida State program held there’s, despite the rainy conditions.
With all 32 NFL teams in attendance, they were able to evaluate potential 1st rounders EJ Manuel, Bjoern Werner, Tank Carradine, Xavier Rhodes, and Menelik Watson in their final workout before April’s Draft.
EJ Manuel...
BYU Football: Did you know? (Sub-4.5 forty yard dash)
Few things about an individual player gets more attention in football than the player's 40-yard dash time. The Brigham Young Cougars don't get very many players who have blazing fast speed. However, they have played quite a few the last couple of seasons.Did you know that eight of the 34 players (23.5%) at the 2013 NFL Draft Combine who ran a sub-4.50 second 40-yard dash...
Eagles 2013 Draft Prospect: Florida State Cornerback Xavier Rhodes
The corner position is one that is going to need to be addressed. There are some decisions that need to be made on Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, but it looks likely that the Eagles will need to bring in a corner or two who aren’t currently on the roster.
The Eagles could be interested in Dee Milliner with the fourth overall selection, but if they don’t go...
Colts Mock Draft 1.0
2013 Colts Mock Draft 1.0 1st RoundXavier Rhodes – Cornerback – Florida StateThe Colts could use a very solid #2 cornerback. Their secondary was lousy for the majority of last season, and that was due to the lack of talent. Cassius Vaughn got the majority of the starts at the #2 cornerback spot and he was just horrible. The Colts need more talent in the secondary. Vontae Davis...
Jamar Taylor, Desmond Trufant, Xavier Rhodes Fit Mold of Patriots First-Round Cornerback After Combine
This may come as a surprise, but the Patriots historically have a set standard for speed and agility when drafting defensive backs.
Since Bill Belichick took over as head coach of the New England Patriots in 2000, only one cornerback has been drafted that ran a 40-yard dash over 4.5 seconds (Alfonzo Dennard). Only one cornerback has been drafted with a 3-cone time over seven seconds...
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