It’s only 22 days until NFL Commish Roger Goodell step up to the podium in New York City and announces who the St. Louis Rams will select with the first pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Teams will do their best to fill the holes they have on their rosters and improve themselves for the 2010 season. Looking at various NFL Mock Drafts it’s clear who could likely be the top pick. It’s become a pretty wide consensus that Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford in the #1 quarterback in this year’s draft class and the Rams are in desperate need of new direction at the QB position. However, it will be difficult for head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney to pass on the AP Player of the Year Ndamukong Suh. There hasn’t been a defensive lineman that was as dominant as Suh was last season in a long time. If Suh slips to #2 the Lions are sure to pounce.

Newly appointed Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has said he will have open competition for the quarterback position heading into training camp. Jason Campbell was the team’s starter last season where the Skins went 4-12. Throwing 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, Campbell was inconsistent throughout the 2009 season. The Redskins signed former Chicago Bears starter Rex Grossman this off season to compete for the starting role. Grossman quarterbacked the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006, but is mostly remembered for the amount of interceptions he threw in Chicago. The Redskins have the #4 pick in the NFL Draft this season and some experts are thinking they could use their first round pick on a QB. Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, and Tim Tebow are all possible options for the Skins in the draft. Shanahan has coached stars QBs like John Elway and Jay Cutler in his time in Denver, so we shall see if he can find a top signal caller in the nation’s capital.

The often troubled Adam “Pacman” Jones might be back in a NFL uniform this year. The former Tennessee Titan will work out for NFL scouts in New Orleans today is has been reported. Jones had two stellar years as a Titan in 2005 and  2006, but since then has been mired in off the field trouble. The Saints, 49ers, Lions, and Jaguars all have been rumored to be interested in Jones’ services, but it is unclear the exact seriousness of the team’s intentions. With a serious list of legal troubles, highlighted by a 2007 Las Vegas strip club shooting incident, Jones might be  serious liability for any NFL team. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League were in talks with Jones last season, but withdrew their interest after Jones mixed up the United Football League with the Canadian Football League in an interview. Jones displayed in his short time in the NFL that he has all the tools to be a good player, but it will be interesting to see if any team is willing to give him another shot.

A report published by the NFL’s Injury and Safety Panel has said that NFL that players had a 88% higher rate to suffer a anterior cruciate ligament injury playing on FieldTurf. FieldTurf is leading brand of artificial turf used in the NFL with nine stadiums in the league using the brand. Corporate leaders at FieldTurf are denying the report’s authority and calling the panel’s findings “flawed”. FieldTurf requires less maintenance and is much more convenient for teams that play in domes, but if it becomes a fact that players are much more likely to sustain serious injuries on the surface teams will have to make a tough decision. Losing players to injuries can devastate a team’s chances to compete in the NFL. Doctors have talked about the possibility of creating a more advanced shoe that players can wear that will lessen the likelihood of ligament damage, but no breakthroughs have been made. It will be interesting what the affect around the league.

GM A.J. Smith must have jumped the gun when the San Diego Chargers said they would tender running back Darren Sproles for the coming season. The Chargers announced today that in fact they were going to put a 1st and third round tender on Sproles for next season. It is unlikely any other team in the NFL will be able to sign the 26-year-old with the tender. Sproles will make around $7.27 million next season, a hefty price tag for a player that’s never rushed for more than 343 yards in a season. The six-year pro is a duel threat out of the back field catching 45 balls and scoring eight touchdowns in total in 2009. Prior to the Chargers tender offer, Sproles was thought to be in talks with a number of teams.