August 23rd, 2009 
admin 
Ronnie Lott was born on May 8, 1959 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. From early on it was obvious that Lott was going to be a great athlete. He had all of the physical skills of a top notch player, while also combining this with plenty of knowledge of the game. To this day Lott is still remembered for the hard hits that he used to lay on opponent’s game in and game out.
After graduating from Eisenhower High School, Lott decided to take his game to the University of Southern California. During his time with the Trojans he made a name for himself as one of the best safety’s to ever play at the school. He helped lead the Trojans to a National Championship in 1978, and he followed this up with back to back Rose Bowl appearances in 1979 and 1980. In 1980 Lott was the captain of the team, and was voted to the All American team at the end of the season. This great career led him to being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. This was seven years after USC inducted him into their Athletic Hall of Fame.
Lott was selected in the first found of the 1981 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. From his rookie season on Lott demonstrated the skills needed to be a top notch cornerback in the NFL. In his first season he helped lead the team to a Super Bowl victory, and finished the year with seven interceptions. Lott made the Pro Bowl 10 times, and did so at three different positions; cornerback, free safety, and strong safety.
Ronnie Lott will always be remembered as one of the best players in NFL history. His hard hits, determination, and will to win made him a great player in the eyes of his opponents, teammates and fans.
Watch the video related to nfl draft
new york jets 09 NFL Draft pick Mark Sanchez
Help answer the question about nfl draft
Is it possible to watch the NFL Draft this April with basic cable?Is it possible to watch the NFL Draft this April with basic cable? I watched it last year but my uncle had digital cable. I'm at college now so I won't be able to really go somewhere else to watch the draft. Is it possible to watch it on basic cable? Or on network television? Or heck even online?? Thanks!!
I'm at Notre Dame. We've got Comcast Cable.
About Author
Bob writes for FanFrenzyZone.com and DraftDayPicks.com. Where you can purchase a Ronnie Lott Jersey or get information on a Ronnie Lott Jersey
Posted in 
Tags: 
Here’s a question to everybody, do you think Tim Tebow will be the next Eric Crouch in the NFL????
ERIC BERRYYYYY!!!
said it perfectly on clausen. he does not belong in round 1. tebow would be good for jville. hes got the perfect arm for throwing it to mjd cause thats all jville needs to do. sam bradford, perfect. top qb prospect where he should be.
waste of time watching this if you’re a tebow fan
they were seeing if they could get the first round and second round done in one evening. they want to make the draft a three day event. so this year was a test run to see if they could get it done. and yes they can. next years draft will more then likely take 3 days instead of just 2
In addition to the 32 picks in each round, there are a total of up to 32 picks dispersed at the ends of Rounds 3 through 7. These picks, known as "compensatory picks," are awarded to teams that have lost more qualifying free agents than they gained the previous year in free agency. Teams that gain and lose the same number of players but lose higher-valued players than they gain also can be awarded a pick, but only in the seventh round, after the other compensatory picks. Compensatory picks cannot be traded, and the placement of the picks is determined by a proprietary formula based on the player's salary, playing time and postseason honors with his new team, with salary being the primary factor. So, for example, a team that lost a linebacker who signed for $2.5 million per year in free agency might get a sixth-round compensatory pick, while a team that lost a wide receiver who signed for $5 million per year might receive a fourth-round pick.
If fewer than 32 such picks are awarded, the remaining picks are awarded in the order in which teams would pick in a hypothetical eighth round of the draft.
Compensatory picks are awarded each year at the NFL annual meeting which is held at the end of March; typically, about three or four weeks before the draft.
a player can only be signed by the first pick team as soon as he declares himself elegible
the regular draft is held in April and the supplemental draft is held in June . those that didn't declare in time or for some other reasons ( kicked out of school , ran into trouble , etc. ) can declare after the regular draft and enter the supplemental draft in June . now the supplemental draft also goes in order of teams from worst to first, but if you draft someone in that draft ( no teams are forced to draft anybody ) then you lose you re draft picks accordingly ( a first for first , a second for second etc. ) for next years draft
NFL draftees often play 4 years in college, and college football is big (making it automatically better than Baseball or Hockey, where nobody watches the college game), and we really get to know them. As a Pitt fan, I've seen LeSean McCoy play well for years, and now I'll root for him (though not for the Eagles) to do well in Philly. Basketball players, the good ones anyway, skipped college basketball for years, and now just play one year, so we really don't get to know them like we did when Magic and Bird played in college for 4 years, and we came to love them as players long before they were drafted. Still the NBA Draft is still the 2nd biggest behind the NFL. It's all about how well you know the potential draftees.
Rams SUCK!!!! GO HAWKS!!!!
The player gets nothing because the team drafted the rights to him. They could choose to trade away the rights to that player to another team (like SD did with Eli Manning when he said he would never sign with them) and see if they can get anything in return.
Most, if not all, of the currently unsigned picks will eventually sign. They are just holding out for more money, but in the end it just costs them because they fall behind in learning the pro game and getting their chance to make it onto the field.
I think perhaps if they sit out a whole year, then they might become a free agent, but I am not sure.
ya online idk about live but i no you get updates automatically refreshing on nfl.com or cbs.sportsline.com
the draft is on ESPN every year and the second day of the draft is on ESPN2
You can "walk on to a team"
it's very rare, but contact the team you are interested in playing for…I know someone who was training to do that…but I don't know how.
Alabama’s McClain should be top 5 pic
If your team has a right handed quarterback, which most do, many would argue that the left tackle is the 2nd most important position on the offense behind the quarterback. The idea is that the left tackle is protecting the quarterbacks blindside.
Most fumbles by quarterbacks come when they are hit from behind when they aren't expecting it, getting smashed from behind by huge D-linemen also would tend to rush a quarterback and turn them into a nervous nelly. (See David Carr, he had good talent coming out of the draft, but never developed because he got used to being rushed and sacked all the time)
Also, the left tackle will usually line up against the defense's best pass rusher for the entire game, so your left tackle needs to be good enough to defend him, or you need to be willing to send a double team often.
Another factor is that many players who are drafted as Guards have also had some experience as a Center. So a team may draft a Guard to play on the line to gain experience, and then learn from the team's existing Center.
The key point for being an effective tackle in the nfl is about being an outstanding physical specimen. The most important thing for a Center, is a very deep understanding of the game. Most football players coming out of college don't have that, and wouldn't be ready to step in as a starting center.
Also, the farther into the draft you go, the harder it is to find outstanding physical specimens. That is the easiest thing for teams to evaluate, so it makes sense that the players who show themselves that way would go higher in the draft, and be seen as a low risk pick.
damn all that Defense…I LOVE IT!!!
Not sure about Derrick Morgan playing LB in a 3-4 though, he will end up like Vernon Gholston if a team does that, he is to good of a 4-3 DE
Rams should fire their coach and give him back to the giants
@DeviousTF you are so stupid, dont speak again…