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Philly.com - Boston college linebacker Luke Kuechly on prepping for NFL Draft
On Friday, Jan. 6, Luke Kuechly announced from his hometown of Cincinnati that he would forgo his senior year at Boston College and enter the NFL draft. Three days later, he was in front of a TV in Bradenton, Fla., watching the BCS title game and preparing for seven weeks of training, leading up to the combine in Indianapolis.

Rookie Scouting Portfolio - Kendall Wright and the money catch
I love the intellectual component of football. There’s rich material to explore with every position, unit and team from the perspective of technique and strategy. It’s what I do here almost daily. But to say football is essentially an intellectual game is horseshit.

Niners Nation - Where do 49ers look at cornerback position?
Monday means brand new mock drafts as people eventually work toward posting new mock drafts every day as the 2012 NFL Draft approaches. The mothership posted the latest NFL Mock Draft where they decided to mix things up a bit and have the 49ers drafting South Carolina cornerback Stephon Gilmore

Richmond Times Dispatch - Giants' Manningham a cautionary tale about NFL Draft
The Super Bowl almost always provides an unlikely star. This year, that role belongs to Mario Manningham, wide receiver for the New York Giants. Manningham caught a 38-yard pass on the Giants' winning touchdown drive, moving them from the 12-yard line to the 50.

Tennessean - Big Senior Bowl boosts Cal lineman Michell Schwartz's stock
When he returned to his workouts at D1 Sports in Franklin last week, Cal’s Mitch Schwartz looked like the same guy who’d been training there in the past — a hulking, 6-foot-5, 317-pound offensive tackle.

Comcast Sports - No compensatory picks expected for 49ers
The 49ers currently own each of their seven draft picks and do not figure to gain any more selections through the NFL's compensatory system.\