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Fred Smoot is probably best known for his role in the Vikings sex boat scandal, but that incident shouldn't obscure the fact that he's eminently quotable. (Twitter was invented for Smoot. Why he isn't on it is one of life's great mysteries.) If you can get past the Mississippi accent, he's got the Andy Griffith homespun wisdom thing down pat. Well, if Andy Griffith was hyped up on SMACK Energy Bars.

Last season, Cap'n Smoot weighed in on his lifelong hatred of the Dallas Cowboys, and shared his thoughts on the NFL arbitrarily punishing players for various transgressions.

Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades.

When I anointed Brian Orakpo as the ideal pick for the Washington Redskins in the first round of the draft, I sort of assumed they'd do something about the offensive line later in the draft. You see, heading into the offseason, the Redskins really had one glaring issue: The sack ratio. They allowed 38 -- in a division full of pass-rushing fiends -- and only accrued 24 themselves. I'm aware that Greg Blache's defensive scheme doesn't chase the passer, but pressuring him with a front four means that's less time the coverage has to do their job. Orakpo helps take care of that with his outside push.

It hasn't been a particularly busy draft for Washington, with the Redskins holding just two picks in the first four rounds. But Dan Snyder's team has been productive nonetheless, adding Maryland cornerback Kevin Barnes in round 3 to defensive standout Brian Orakpo, whom the 'Skins took at No. 13 overall.

Both players could turn out to be great pickups, especially given where they were selected. Orakpo, very unexpectedly, fell into the Redskins lap. Barnes, meanwhile, had injury issues in 2008, helping him fly under the radar for Washington.

Believe it or not, there is going to be an important storyline at next week's NFL draft that won't involve Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez or offensive tackles.

Even through all the posturing and coach-speak, it's still fairly easy to pinpoint just a handful of locations where Stafford or Sanchez might wind up. You can also more or less figure out which team needs a burly lineman or linebacker upgrade, and guess where guys like Eugene Monroe, Brian Cushing or Ray Maualuga might end up.

But I dare you to find a team that doesn't need cornerback help. There aren't many out there, which is why that position's fluidity heading into New York is a large part of the reason draft boards are still so uncertain.

Each week, FanHouse's Rollercoaster Report will take a look at several NFL Draft prospects to find out which players' stocks are on the rise, and who's stuck in freefall.

There are three big stops for NFL Draft prospects on the way to April: the combine, their college pro days and individual workouts with teams. We're at station two on that journey, with the pro-day workouts in full swing (You can see the full schedule of pro days here). As with the combine, there are plenty of players making their cases to move up draft boards, but not everyone puts on a perfect show -- and some of the prospects struggling should be familiar by now.