Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…

Why Undrafted?: Yasir Durant, OT, Missouri By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Six years ago, we started a series of articles on why certain prospects went undrafted. In that series, 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…

Strengths: Very athletic Sideline-to-sideline player Speed and strength Pursues well High football IQ Disciplined; stays in position Workout warrior Special teams factor Experience at high level Weaknesses: Needs to put on weight Struggles to shed blocks Reaction skills lacking Not a proven pass rusher Will miss some tackles 2010 season ended with knee injury Summary:…