Dont'a Hightower

NEW YORK - Asked about the leap from the Southeastern Conference up to the NFL, Trent Richardson said he didn't expect it to be too much of a change. He may have a point - most of the SEC seems to be coming with him. Through the first three rounds...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert isn't a big fan of using the term "need" when it comes to how the organization approaches the NFL Draft. ""Need is not a good word," Colbert said. "It's want. We want players. We...

NFC NORTH Vikings First-round pick: No. 3 For several weeks, the widespread belief has been the Vikings will use the third pick on USC left tackle Matt Kalil, and that's still likely to happen. As the draft nears, though, there's speculation the team...

For an organization that considers the NFL draft its lifeblood — which is how Ravens director of player personnel Eric DeCosta characterized it earlier this month — there is always a sense of urgency at this time of year. Each draft is...

Mike Preston, columnist: Good move by Ravens — there are still several players they value who are available. Chris Korman, reporter: We won't know why the Ravens moved back until we see who they pick (unless they opt to tell us in the press...

Here's a look at media coverage of the Ravens, who traded out of the first round of the NFL draft, sending the 29th overall pick to the Minnesota Vikings for the 35th overall pick (the third pick in the second round) and the 98th pick (early in the fourth...

The Pro Bowl guard is gone. The bookend tackles aren't great. So how does a center become the player most linked to the Ravens' first-round pick? For Peter Konz, at least, it's by offering a quick fix and a long-term answer. With left guard Ben Grubbs...