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Interview with Houston Chronicle Blogger Lance Zierlein of The Z Report

Jesse Bartolis — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:01:32 +0000

taken from nydailynews.com

Lance Zierlein writes the Zreport, a blog about the Houston Texans for Houston Chronicle online and is also owner/operator of thesidelineview.com. Lance really knows his draft stuff as an evaluator, but also has connections with coaches and scouts in the league.

It’s the best place to stop for Houston Texans coverage.

He took some time out of his day to answer a few questions from me, which you’ll find after the jump.

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NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

jdove — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:00:08 +0000

Alright I know we are an NFL Draft site but the Power Rankings are going to play an important role here at NFL Mocks. These Rankings are how we will be determining the draft order for our Mock Drafts. So take a look a the Rankings and let us know what you think, as usual I expect some good feedback!

1. New York Jets- The Jets seem to be clicking on all cylinders and the progression of Mark Sanchez makes them all the more dangerous. Save his DWI arrest Braylon Edwards has seem to get him self back on track and now will have a dynamic running mate in Santonio Holmes.

2. Baltimore Ravens- I know they beat the Steelers without Big Ben but they also beat them in Pittsburgh. The Ravens defense is still the backbone of the team but Joe Flacco has show that he is capable of putting a team on his shoulders and leading them to a last minute touchdown drive.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers- This defense may be the very best in the league! Big Ben returns after the bye week and the offense has been rolling without him. Rashard Mendenhall has developed into the running back they expected when they selected him in the first round.

4. Green Bay Packers- There is no questioning the talent on this Packers team and the fact that Aaron Rodgers is a very good quarterback. But the fact remains that they haven’t looked great at all this season. They almost allowed the Eagles to mount a comeback, they lost to the Bears, and Detroit made it interesting.

5. Houston Texans- This team is becoming more and more balanced as the weeks progress. Last season they didnt have much of a running game but Arian Foster has busted onto the scene and makes this team really hard to defend. They are also getting defensive rookie of the year Brian Cushing back off suspension this week!

6. Indianapolis Colts- Now I realize this might be a little high for the Colts but I have been burned by Peyton Manning so many times in many different ways that I will never bet against him. It has been a theme for several years now that the Colts defense is terrible and they need a fix but some how by the end of the year everyone is talking about how good their defense is so I am betting they get it turned around.

7. Atlanta Falcons- They probably should have lost the past two games but good teams find a way to win and that is what the Falcons are doing. They have been improving on both sides of the ball each year since Matt Ryan was drafted and their defense looks like they are able to carry the load if asked.

8. New Orleans Saints- Who would have thought that the issue with the Saints this season would be their offense? Not me! But I am not really worried about the offense they will figure it out and I have been really impressed with the performance of the defense.

9. New England Patriots- Last nights win against the Dolphins was very impressive because it featured big plays by the defense and special teams. We know Brady and the offense will perform but if the defense can continue to create turnovers then the rest of the NFL is in for some trouble.

10. Kansas City Chiefs- I know Chief fans are going to rip me apart on this one but this is all the love I can give them. Going into the season nobody thought their defense was going to be very good so I need more than 3 games to make my determination. Also the up and down play of Matt Cassel has me a little worried so again I am in a wait and see stage with the Chiefs.

Check out the rest of the Power Rankings after the Jump!

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Sanchez passes on invite to New York…is he scared?

nflmocks — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:33:33 +0000

Before I start this article I want to clarify that I like Mark Sanchez. The former USC quarterback hasn’t ever done anything to get on my disliked players list, but his latest decision has me questioning his confidence.

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Daniel's Mock Draft: April 7th

nflmocks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:17:51 +0000

What’s going to happen in the NFL Draft? I’m here with my latest mock draft.

The main questions dealing with the NFL Draft at this moment are these:

Will the Lions take Matthew Stafford #1 overall?
If the Lions don’t take … [visit site to read more]

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09 Draft Rankings: LBs

Blog Z — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:34:50 +0000

2009 NFL Draft Position Rankings:

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NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Goodbye Tebow, Harvin; Hello Others

nflmocks — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:20:48 +0000

First here’s some frequently asked questions about my mock draft:

1) The order is done by the current NFL standings. This probably would not be the exact order if the draft took place today (coin flips & playoffs would have to be complete) but it’s a pretty good estimation of what it would look like.

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