<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>2015 NFL Draft | America's White Boy</title> <atom:link href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/tag/2015-nfl-draft/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://americaswhiteboy.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 May 2015 01:22:42 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-WhiteBoyFavicon-32x32.gif</url> <title>2015 NFL Draft | America's White Boy</title> <link>https://americaswhiteboy.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <itunes:new-feed-url>http://feeds.feedburner.com/americaswhiteboy/BvSW</itunes:new-feed-url> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">47489525</site> <item> <title>Best Players Not Drafted During 2015 NFL Draft</title> <link>https://americaswhiteboy.com/2015/05/02/best-players-not-drafted-during-2015-nfl-draft/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bobby Roberts]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2015 00:29:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[college football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ncaa football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nfl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nfl draft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[undrafted]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2015 NFL Draft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NFL Draft]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://americaswhiteboy.com/?p=9562</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The NFL Draft is seven rounds and you would think teams are scraping the bottom of the barrel in the last rounds, but that is not the case. Quality players like Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Antonio Gates and Arian Foster all went undrafted out of college. NFL teams do their due diligence during the pre-draft […]</p> The post <a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/2015/05/02/best-players-not-drafted-during-2015-nfl-draft/">Best Players Not Drafted During 2015 NFL Draft</a> first appeared on <a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com">America's White Boy</a>.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Devin-Gardner-Michigan-Wide-Receiver-2015-NFL-Draft-undrafted.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-9563 alignright" alt="Devin Gardner Michigan Wide Receiver 2015 NFL Draft undrafted" src="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Devin-Gardner-Michigan-Wide-Receiver-2015-NFL-Draft-undrafted.jpg" width="308" height="410" srcset="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Devin-Gardner-Michigan-Wide-Receiver-2015-NFL-Draft-undrafted.jpg 534w, https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Devin-Gardner-Michigan-Wide-Receiver-2015-NFL-Draft-undrafted-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px" /></a>The NFL Draft is seven rounds and you would think teams are scraping the bottom of the barrel in the last rounds, but that is not the case. Quality players like Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Antonio Gates and Arian Foster all went undrafted out of college.</p> <p>NFL teams do their due diligence during the pre-draft process. They dig deep into a prospect’s personal life and can sometime do a little too much work. Many players fall through the cracks due to off-the-field issues or a perceived idea that a certain player doesn’t fit a team’s current scheme.</p> <p>I’ll leave all the draft grades and winners & losers posts for the so-called ‘experts’ that can tell the future. Here is a list of the best college players who didn’t get drafted during the 2015 NFL Draft.</p> <p><span id="more-9562"></span></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Quarterbacks</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Shane Carden – East Carolina<br /> Connor Halliday – Washington State<br /> Brandon Bridge – South Alabama<br /> Bo Wallace – Ole Miss<br /> Blake Sims – Alabama<br /> Anthony Boone – Duke<br /> Mason Hutson – Georgia<br /> Taylor Heinicke – Old Dominion</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Running Backs</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Terrence MaGee – LSU<br /> Malcolm Brown – Texas<br /> Thomas Rawls – Central Michigan<br /> Tyler Varga – Yale<br /> John Crockett – North Dakota State<br /> Malcolm Agnew – Southern Illinois<br /> Braylon Heard – Kentucky<br /> Michael Dyer – Louisville<br /> B.J. Catalon – TCU<br /> Dee Hart – Colorado State<br /> Kelvin Parks – Virginia<br /> Zach Zenner – South Dakota State<br /> Trey Williams – Texas A&M<br /> Jahwan Edwards – Ball State</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Wide Receivers</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Devin Gardner – Michigan<br /> Antwan Goodley – Baylor<br /> Dres Anderson – Utah<br /> Gavin Lutman – Pittsburg State<br /> Jordan Leslie – BYU<br /> Vernon Johnson – Texas A&M – Commerce<br /> Josh Harper – Fresno State<br /> Devante Davis – UNLV<br /> Rannell Hall – Central Florida<br /> Ricky Collins – Texas A&M – Commerce<br /> DeAndre Carter – Sacramento State<br /> Austin Hill – Arizona<br /> Deon Long – Maryland<br /> Jordan Taylor – Rice<br /> Chris Harper – California<br /> DeAndrew White – Alabama<br /> Deontay Greenberry – Houston<br /> Levin Norwood – Baylor<br /> Jaxon Shipley – Texas</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tight Ends</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Wes Saxton – South Alabama<br /> Matt LaCosse – Illinois<br /> Devin Mahina – BYU<br /> Gabe Holmes – Purdue<br /> Casey Pierce – Kent State<br /> Khari Lee – Bowie State<br /> Mike McFarland – South Florida<br /> E.J. Bibbs – Iowa State</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Offensive Lineman</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">La’el Collins – LSU<br /> Rob Crisp – N.C. State<br /> B.J. Finney – Kansas State<br /> Darrian Miller – Kentucky<br /> Josue Matias – Florida State<br /> Reese Dismukes – Auburn<br /> Chad Hamilton – Coastal Carolina<br /> Antoine Everett – McNeese State<br /> Greg Mancz – Toledo<br /> Quinton Spain – West Virginia<br /> Sean Donnelly – Tulane<br /> Chris Jasperse – Marshall<br /> Tyson Chandler – N.C. State<br /> Kendall Lamm – Appalachian State</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Defensive Lineman</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Bobby Richardson – Indiana<br /> Quayshawne Buckley – Idaho<br /> Derrick Lott – Tennessee-Chattanooga<br /> Louis Trinca-Pasat – Iowa<br /> Zack Wagenmann – Montana<br /> David Irving – Iowa State<br /> Cedric Reed – Texas<br /> Ray Drew – Georgia<br /> James Castleman – Oklahoma State<br /> Kaleb Eulls – Mississippi State<br /> Tory Slater – West Georgia<br /> DeShawn Williams – Clemson<br /> J.T. Surratt – South Carolina<br /> B.J. Larsen – Utah State<br /> Josh Watson – Clemson</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Linebackers</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Taiwan Jones – Michigan State<br /> Junior Sylvestre – Toledo<br /> Alani Fua – BYU<br /> Mike Hull – Penn State<br /> Jeff Luc – Cincinnati<br /> J.R. Tavai – USC<br /> Deion Barnes – Penn State<br /> John Timu – Washington<br /> Jermauria Rasco – LSU<br /> Zach Vigil – Utah State<br /> Marcus Rush – Michigan State<br /> Quayshawn Nealy – Georgia Tech</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Defensive Backs</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Troy Hill – Oregon<br /> Bryce Callahan – Rice<br /> Nick Marshall – Auburn<br /> Justin Coleman – Tennessee<br /> Cody Riggs – Notre Dame<br /> Kevin White – TCU<br /> Garry Peters – Clemson<br /> Jacoby Glenn – Central Florida<br /> De’Ante Saunders – Tennessee State<br /> Curtis Riley – Fresno State<br /> Cam Thomas – Western Kentucky<br /> Anthony Harris – Virginia<br /> Kurtis Drummond – Michigan State<br /> Imoan Claiborne – Northwestern State<br /> Donald Celiscar – Western Michigan<br /> Ladarius Gunter – Miami<br /> Cody Prewitt – Mississippi<br /> Detrick Bonner – Virginia Tech<br /> Durell Eskridge – Syracuse<br /> Erick Dargan – Oregon</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Kickers/Punters</strong></span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Josh Lambo – Texas A&M<br /> Kyle Loomis – Portland State<br /> Spencer Roth – Baylor<br /> Wil Baumann – N.C. State<br /> Tom Obarski – Concordia<br /> Justin Manton – Louisiana-Monroe<br /> Kyle Brindza – Notre Dame</p> <p> </p> <h2>Follow us on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sweetbob" target="_blank">@Sweetbob</a> & ‘LIKE’ us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AmericasWhiteBoy" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!</h2> <p><a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sweetbob-author-pic.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" alt="sweetbob-author-pic" src="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sweetbob-author-pic.jpg" width="114" height="114" /></a><em>About the Author…</em></p> <p><em></em><em>Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘<a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com" target="_blank">America’s White Boy’</a> and contributor at <a href="http://projectshanks.com" target="_blank">Project Shanks</a>. 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Now, it looks like he’s trying to pull a fast one on the NFL. It has been widely-reported that Kevin O’Connell will be Cleveland’s offensive coordinator. But, the Browns have yet to officially hire an offensive coordinator…at least it appears that way […]</p> The post <a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/2015/02/12/are-the-cleveland-browns-exploiting-loophole-in-nfl-rule/">Are the Cleveland Browns Exploiting Loophole in NFL Rule?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com">America's White Boy</a>.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcus-Mariota-Oregon-Ducks-Cleveland-Browns-2015-NFL-Draft-Heisman.jpg"><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-8978 alignright" alt="Marcus Mariota Oregon Ducks Cleveland Browns 2015 NFL Draft Heisman" src="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcus-Mariota-Oregon-Ducks-Cleveland-Browns-2015-NFL-Draft-Heisman.jpg" width="315" height="395" srcset="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcus-Mariota-Oregon-Ducks-Cleveland-Browns-2015-NFL-Draft-Heisman.jpg 490w, https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcus-Mariota-Oregon-Ducks-Cleveland-Browns-2015-NFL-Draft-Heisman-239x300.jpg 239w" sizes="(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px" /></a>Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Cleveland Browns, is known to <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/07/14/jimmy-haslams-pilot-flying-j-cuts-deal-to-avoid-prosecution/" target="_blank">bend a rule or two</a>. Now, it looks like he’s trying to pull a fast one on the NFL.</p> <p>It has been widely-reported that <a href="http://deadspin.com/the-browns-appear-to-be-up-to-some-pre-draft-shenanigan-1685196615" target="_blank">Kevin O’Connell will be Cleveland’s offensive coordinator</a>. But, the Browns have yet to officially hire an offensive coordinator…at least it appears that way on paper. Oh, by the way, Mr. O’Connell personally trains Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota.</p> <p>How is this not against the rules?</p> <p>That’s what many top NFL team executives are asking each other.</p> <p>Are the Browns playing dirty pool or just exploiting a loophole in an NFL Draft rule?</p> <p><span id="more-8977"></span>The NFL has strict rules about teams contacting NFL Draft prospects. They cannot interact with the players before the NFL Draft Combine. The Browns, even though O’Connell isn’t technically part of Cleveland’s coaching staff, it appears they will have an unfair advantage over the rest of the teams. Worst case scenario, O’Connell could be even be teaching Mariota Cleveland’s playbook.</p> <p>The Browns have the 12th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and according to many draft experts, he will likely be long gone before their pick. <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/02/11/for-browns-and-eagles-trading-up-for-marcus-mariota-makes-little-sense/" target="_blank">Cleveland and Philadelphia</a> are both rumored to be very interested in trading up to take Mariota.</p> <p>Cleveland would need to pull off some sort of Robert Griffin III-level trade in order to jump up to get Mariota. It seems unlikely. They may have ruined any shot at making a trade by pissing off some key general managers with this move.</p> <p>At the very least, Cleveland has an advantage over the rest of the league from a scouting standpoint. Teams always trash prospects in hopes they fall in their laps. It has already started with Mariota. <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2015/02/jim_mora_counters_marcus_mario.html" target="_blank">UCLA coach Jim Mora</a> stood up for him and said the naysayers are dead wrong.</p> <p>How can we stop teams like the Browns from doing this in the future?</p> <p>I propose the NFL introduces a rule that prevents teams from hiring anyone who trains NFL Draft prospects for the upcoming season. I realize that would be very hard to oversee, but it would be quite easy to keep an eye on the top prospects. If a team tries to do this to get an edge because they really love a seventh-round prospect, we’ll just let that slide.</p> <h2>Follow us on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sweetbob" target="_blank">@Sweetbob</a> & ‘LIKE’ us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AmericasWhiteBoy" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!</h2> <p><a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sweetbob-author-pic.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft" alt="sweetbob-author-pic" src="https://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sweetbob-author-pic.jpg" width="114" height="114" /></a><em>About the Author…</em></p> <p><em></em><em>Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘<a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com" target="_blank">America’s White Boy’</a> and contributor at <a href="http://projectshanks.com" target="_blank">Project Shanks</a>. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, <a href="http://extramustard.si.com/category/hot-clicks/" target="_blank">Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks</a>, <a href="http://guyspeed.com/" target="_blank">Guyspeed</a>, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/sweetbob" target="_blank">@Sweetbob</a>.</em></p>The post <a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com/2015/02/12/are-the-cleveland-browns-exploiting-loophole-in-nfl-rule/">Are the Cleveland Browns Exploiting Loophole in NFL Rule?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://americaswhiteboy.com">America's White Boy</a>.]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">8977</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>