This series was created in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other teams to pass on that prospect. The…

Cardinals 30, Falcons 24 Matt Ryan opened up his pro career with a 60-yard touchdown strike on his first throw. His first pass in the playoffs, however, was an interception that sailed into the hands of Cardinals defensive back Ralph Brown. That basically epitomized how Ryan would play the entire afternoon. He had three spectacular…

Calvin Austin, 5-8/170 Wide Receiver Memphis Calvin Austin III Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Extremely fast Serious second-gear acceleration Glides through the defense with easy speed So fast he takes any angles from defenses Threat to score and rip off long gains on any touch Consistently creates separation First-step quickness Burst out of his…