I love Religion, Family, Football, History, Politics and I try to keep them in the right order. I am a poet and published playwright my theatre company's website is: http://www.mpaact.org. At age 15 I published my first college football column in a community newspaper.
I had a short and undistinguished athletic career, I hope my career writing and evaluating is much more impressive.
Well, i love football at all levels from Pop Warner to the NFL. it's the ultimate team sport. the friendships, bonds and memories from derived from the game last a lifetime as a player. I played the game for 14 years, coached it for another 3, and been a fan of it through attending games and catching as many as I can on tv my entire life. I think I'm the only person I know that will try to watch every bowl game and actually likes the bowl system! I hope I can spread my love for the game and knowledge of it in this forum with my coverage of my assignment of the Big 12, Notre Dame and the rest of the Indies. I love to talk football, any topic, players, systems, coaches, upcoming games, matchups, conferences whatever, please anyone who reads this, my door is always open to discuss the game via email, phone or thorugh the forum. thanks alot,
Derron
I graduated from Michigan State University in 2004 with a degree in Organizational Communication. I have been an avid follower the draft for over 10 years, co-founding and running this site for the last 4. In that time, I have attended 3 combines and have met and interviewed various players, NFL coaches, and other personnel within the league. Some print articles that referenced my work were in such places as The Lansing State Journal and The Seattle Times. I have written for numerous sources on the internet. I had the pleasure to have been featured on different radio affiliates covering the draft process as well. Over the last 4 years I have overseen the day to day operations at condraft.com working to make Consensus Draft truly the leader in NFL Draft Services. When I'm not covering the draft, I enjoying spending time with my wife Monica and my son Ashton, who we hope to be talking about in the 2030 NFL Draft as a top cornerback prospect.
I'm a 2005 graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. Played as a QB for four seasons.We enjoyed a lot of success at the small college level. Broke multiple school records and one national record. Love the game of football and can't wait to get started with CDS. I will be covering the Big 12 North, C-USA and NAIA. My favorite NFL team is the Vikings and favorite NCAA team is the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Andrew Lalama CDS Username:gpngc Staff Role: Moderator/Writer Conferences: Northeast
I'm 20 years old living in Valley Stream, NY. I'm a Physical Education major at Hofstra University. I've been scouting and studying the draft since 2003, and have attended the draft in New York City each year since 2006. Here at CDS I am responsible for the Official CDS Mock Draft, as well as my assigned conferences. I played football in high school and hope to one day become a coach or scout.
I am 47 years old and have followed and written on the NFL draft since 1983. I used to converse with Mel Kiper on a regular basis in the early 80s before Mel hit the big time. I have attended 16 drafts (the last three in press row) in person since 1983. I have two Bachelor's degrees--one in Business/Economics, the other in English. I also have all but a thesis for an MA in Canadian History--all from the University of Maine. My interests include political activism, writing, piano playing, composing and of course scouting. I reside in northern Maine with my lovely wife of 25 years (Peggy) and my four children; Eryn (23), Heather (22), Kyle (19) and Shannon (18).
Hello, I'm Sam Maxwell. I've been officially scouting the draft for CDS for 3 years, but have followed the draft many years previously. I love all sports, but especially baseball and of course football. I enjoy giving insight on my two favorite teams, The Denver Broncos, and the California Golden Bears.
Hello everyone, my name is Craig Strachan aka cjs206 and I'm a 21 year old student from England. I'm in the third year of my four year degree in Accounting and Finance and am spending it studying in Germany to broaden my horizons. My hobbies include football (Atlanta Falcons), soccer (Newcastle United and England) and photography. My role here at CDS is that of Interactive Mock Draft (IMD) Coordinator, which I'm looking forward to doing and hopefully chatting to (and bargaining with) many of you in the near future!
Hello all. I'm a 41 year old retired Marine enjoying life in the low-country...Hilton Head, SC. I've been married to my lovely wife Regina for 21 years and we have two incredible children, Savannah (14) and Jake (11). Although I've never scouted professionally, I joined CDS in November 2007 with the intent of utilizing 20 years of experience as a Criminal Investigator to find those small school wonders that seem to ignite every NFL roster. Having scouted the Mountain West Conference my first three months, I hope 2008 is as interesting as I begin work on the ACC.
Matt Vance CDS Username:MattVance Staff Role: Moderator/Writer Conferences: N/A
I’m a 25 year old school teacher from Fairmont, WV. I have followed CDS for the past two years. I’m very excited about the opportunity to cover Division II for CDS. I've been around Division II football for a while. I played linebacker for D2 Fairmont State University. My older brother Brian (27) played fullback for D2 West Virginia Wesleyan. My younger brother Ben (23) also played tailback for West Virginia Wesleyan. My younger brother Casey (18) is currently a freshman linebacker for West Virginia University. There is a long history of football in my family and it’s great to be able to continue it thought CDS.
I'm a 42 year old father of a three year old boy and a five year old girl. I have been married for five years to my lovely wife, Mari. I'm a former Marine who has been following the draft since the early 1980s. I'm now going on my third draft with CDS. I'm an alum of CSU Northridge. My other hobbies are golf and just spending time with my family.
I'm looking forward to covering the WAC, PAC 10, and the Sunbelt!!
I'm 38 years old and am a lifelong resident of South Jersey. I've been scouting professionally since 2002, but have been scouting and researching prospects for the draft informally since the mid 1980s. Here at CDS I scout the SEC, Ivy League, and Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conferences. I am also the site editor and handle the position ranks. I am married to an amazing wife and have two young sons. I'm a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan (since 1973) and also love to see my Rutgers Scarlet Knights enjoy some long-overdue success.
2008 Draft Review
