Resident of Portland, Maine, having moved here in 1993 from Ft. Collins, CO upon graduation from Colorado State U. Grew up in North Jersey, where I still have family. Got into football at a young age but developed an intense interest around the age of eleven, coinciding with the retirement of my childhood toys. Wrote for Stadium Guide to Football from 1995-99. Other interests include fishing, camping, weightlifting, cycling, reading and cooking.
I love Religion, Family, Football, History, Politics and I try to keep them in the right order. I am a poet and published playwright my theatre company's website is: http://www.mpaact.org. At age 15 I published my first college football column in a community newspaper.
I had a short and undistinguished athletic career, I hope my career writing and evaluating is much more impressive.
I graduated from Michigan State University in 2004 with a degree in Organizational Communication. I have been an avid follower the draft for over 10 years, co-founding and running this site for the last 4. In that time, I have attended 3 combines and have met and interviewed various players, NFL coaches, and other personnel within the league. Some print articles that referenced my work were in such places as The Lansing State Journal and The Seattle Times. I have written for numerous sources on the internet. I had the pleasure to have been featured on different radio affiliates covering the draft process as well. Over the last 4 years I have overseen the day to day operations at condraft.com working to make Consensus Draft truly the leader in NFL Draft Services. When I'm not covering the draft, I enjoying spending time with my wife Monica and my son Ashton, who we hope to be talking about in the 2030 NFL Draft as a top cornerback prospect.
Andrew Lalama CDS Username:gpngc Staff Role: Moderator/Writer Conferences: Big East, Northeast
I'm 20 years old living in Valley Stream, NY. I'm a Physical Education major at Hofstra University. I've been scouting and studying the draft since 2003, and have attended the draft in New York City each year since 2006. Here at CDS I am responsible for the Official CDS Mock Draft, as well as my assigned conferences. I played football in high school and hope to one day become a coach or scout.
I am 47 years old and have followed and written on the NFL draft since 1983. I used to converse with Mel Kiper on a regular basis in the early 80s before Mel hit the big time. I have attended 16 drafts (the last three in press row) in person since 1983. I have two Bachelor's degrees--one in Business/Economics, the other in English. I also have all but a thesis for an MA in Canadian History--all from the University of Maine. My interests include political activism, writing, piano playing, composing and of course scouting. I reside in northern Maine with my lovely wife of 25 years (Peggy) and my four children; Eryn (23), Heather (22), Kyle (19) and Shannon (18).
Hello, I'm Sam Maxwell. I've been officially scouting the draft for CDS for 3 years, but have followed the draft many years previously. I love all sports, but especially baseball and of course football. I enjoy giving insight on my two favorite teams, The Denver Broncos, and the California Golden Bears.
38 years old, currently a resident of Newmarket, NH, soon to be a resident of Brunswick, ME, BA in English from U of So ME, Master's in Education from U of NH, certified to teach in NH, soon to be certified to teach in ME, married for soon-to-be 7 years, father of a soon-to-be 4yr-old son.
Have followed the Draft since 1993, wrote for the Stadium Guide to Football with Adam Bendiksen from '95 - '98, attended the '95, '97, & '98 Drafts as a member of the press, Falcons fan since '79, Red Sox fan since '77.
Other interests include reading (fantasy and technothrillers - Tolkien rules!), writing (the same), role-playing games, and video games.
Hello everyone, CJ here! I'm a 21 year old student from England, though I now have less than a year before I graduate and have to do a real job. My role here at CDS includes looking after the entire NFC, running IMDs and also Commissioner of the CDS Breakout League, as well as one or two other things which may be in the pipeline. I also enjoy soccer, cricket and many other sports as well as being an avid photographer.
Hello all. I'm a 41 year old retired Marine enjoying life in the low-country...Hilton Head, SC. I've been married to my lovely wife Regina for 21 years and we have two incredible children, Savannah (14) and Jake (11). Although I've never scouted professionally, I joined CDS in November 2007 with the intent of utilizing 20 years of experience as a Criminal Investigator to find those small school wonders that seem to ignite every NFL roster. Having scouted the Mountain West Conference my first three months, I hope 2008 is as interesting as I begin work on the ACC.
I'm a 43 year old father of a four year old boy and a five year old girl. I have been married for six years to my lovely wife, Mari. I'm a former Marine who has been following the draft since the early 1980s. I'm now going on my third draft with CDS. I'm an alum of CSU Northridge. My other hobbies are golf and just spending time with my family.
I'm looking forward to covering the WAC, PAC 10, and the Sunbelt!!
I'm 38 years old and am a lifelong resident of South Jersey. I've been scouting professionally since 2002, but have been scouting and researching prospects for the draft informally since the mid 1980s. Here at CDS I scout the SEC and the Ivy League. I also coordinate the position rankings, so that keeps me up-to-date on all of the prospects. I am married to an amazing wife and have two young sons. I'm a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan (since 1973) and also love to see my Rutgers Scarlet Knights enjoy some long-overdue success.
2008 Draft Review
