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Buffalo Bills - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT Turns out Florida State's EJ Manuel was the Bills' highest-rated quarterback in the draft - hands down.

Atlanta Falcons - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Following a weekend rookie camp, the Atlanta Falcons feel they may have managed to steal a couple of linebacker prospects after failing to address that need during the draft. Linebackers Nick Clancy and Joplu Bartu, both undrafted free agent rookies, were impressive in the three-day camp that ended Sunday.

Pittsburgh Steelers - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said before the draft that he did not expect any rookie to have an impact on the Steelers' 2013 season. That has changed, and not necessarily with their first-round pick, Jarvis Jones. While Jones certainly could develop quickly enough to start at right outside linebacker to replace James Harrison, there is little doubt that Pittsburgh's second-round pick will start.

Washington Redskins - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Washington Redskins - INSIDE SLANT When the Redskins picked Florida tight end Jordan Reed in the third round of the 2013 draft, fans were worried about the gaping hole at free safety where Tanard Jackson remains on an indefinite NFL suspension for substance abuse and his replacements came up wanting in 2012.

Atlanta Falcons - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff does not believe that the team needs an experienced quarterback to back up Matt Ryan. "It's not unsettling at all," Dimitroff said about not having a veteran backup behind Ryan. "Where Matt is with his development, this is a time, in our mind, that we can bring a guy like Dom Davis up and continue to develop him."

New York Jets - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the draft. The presence of the polarizing Smith interjects some drama -- something that owner Woody Johnson surely enjoys -- into what was a two-man derby between the beleaguered Mark Sanchez and the injury-prone David Garrard.

Denver Broncos - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Replacing Elvis Dumervil takes more than just one player. Even if the Broncos had more actively pursued Dwight Freeney or John Abraham, neither of them alone would have filled in for Elvis Dumervil. While they would have played on pass-rush downs, the base-package work would have still belonged to Robert Ayers.

Dallas Cowboys - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys - INSIDE SLANT By all accounts the Cowboys had a very good draft in terms of picks and value. They got seven players who should all contribute if not start in 2013. All have the capability of earning starting jobs in the future. Still the draft didn't come without criticism. It's not about the picks but the process for the Cowboys. And their decisions and strategy in the first round will come under scrutiny for years to come.

St. Louis Rams - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - St. Louis Rams - INSIDE SLANT As the Rams concluded the 2013 draft, happy with the latest additions to one of the youngest rosters in the National Football League, they had to credit the results to a chain reaction started by the lockout-stained 2011 season.

New York Jets - TeamReport

NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting last Friday night, when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the draft. The presence of the polarizing Smith interjects some drama -- something that owner Woody Johnson surely enjoys -- into what was a two-man derby between the beleaguered Mark Sanchez and the injury-prone David Garrard.
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