Chris Ransom
New England Patriots and Dallas Stars Featured Columnist
Chris Ransom has written for Rant Sports since October of 2010. I have been providing content about the New England Patriots and the Dallas Stars during my tenure at Rant Sports. You can read my Patriots and Stars content by clicking NFL or NHL and then going to the team page. One of my other responsibilities at Rant Sports is to post draft content for users to read.
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Wes Welker Has No Intentions Of A Holdout
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has stated that he will sign his $9.5 million franchise tender. This is a wise move on Welker’s part. Thanks to Welker’s decision, Welker will be able to report to Patriots’ training camp so he can get in shape for the 2012 NFL Season. Welker wanted to hold [...]
TweetReaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Jeremy Ebert With The 235th Overall Pick In The 2012 NFL Draft
In the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert with the 235th overall pick. For the past two seasons, Ebert was the Northwestern Wildcats’ primary option at wide receiver. There were at least five other receivers graded higher than Ebert. This group of receivers includes [...]
TweetReaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Nebraska Cornerback Alfonzo Dennard With The 224th Pick In The 2012 NFL Draft
In the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Dennard with the 224th overall pick. In 2010, Dennard complemented former Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara. During the 2010 season, there was one game where the Cornhuskers cornerback tandem caused former Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Locker to struggle immensely. [...]
TweetNate Ebner Highlight Reel Draft Write Up
The New England Patriots drafted Ohio State defensive back Nate Ebner with the 197th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Ebner was a former Rugby player that saw limited action on special teams in college. Ohio State ranked 15th out of 120 FBS teams in pass defense in 2011. Ebner is #34 for Ohio State [...]
TweetReaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Arkansas Defensive End Jake Bequette With The 90th Overall Pick In The 2012 NFL Draft
In the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Arkansas defensive end Jake Bequette with the 90th overall pick. Bequette was a 2nd to 3rd round prospect at one point. His durability questions, lack of versatility, and playing for an Arkansas run defense that ranked 51st out of 120 FBS [...]
TweetReaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Illinois Safety Tavon Wilson With the 48th Overall Pick In the 2012 NFL Draft
In the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Illinois safety Tavon Wilson with the 48th overall pick. To say this pick was a reach initially sounds like a huge understatement. The earliest Wilson was projected to go was 180th overall. I took Wilson off my final draft board after [...]
TweetReaction To The New England Patriots Selecting Alabama Linebacker Dont’a Hightower With the 25th Overall Pick In the 2012 NFL Draft
During the 2012 NFL draft, the New England Patriots traded up with the Cincinnati Bengals to the 21st overall pick to select Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones. Jones will likely start as a 4-3 right defensive end for the Patriots in 2012. New England decided to trade up again four spots later when the Denver Broncos were picking [...]
TweetReaction To New England Patriots Selecting Syracuse Defensive End Chandler Jones With The 21st Overall Pick In the 2012 NFL Draft
On Thursday, the New England Patriots traded up with the Cincinnati Bengals to select Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones with the 21st pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Chandler Jones has incredible versatility. Jones has lined up at 4-3 right defensive end and 4-3 left defensive end when you watch him play. Jones is 6-foot-5 [...]
Tweet2012 NFL Draft Day 1 Grades
Iowa Left Tackle Riley Reiff was projected to be a top 10 pick. Reiff fell to the Detroit Lions at 23 overall. Reiff was hands down the best value pick in round 1. Pittsburgh got a good consolation prize with David DeCastro. Reiff filled a greater position of need and value with offensive tackles being [...]
TweetMy Attempt To Guess The Actual New England Patriots Draft Board
The New England Patriots will likely be wheeling and dealing on draft day. Here is a final attempt to guess what they do. The Opening Act New England Trades Up 11. Melvin Ingram Right End South Carolina New England sends both first round picks to the Kansas City Chiefs to move up to his spot. [...]
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