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Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel has ranked all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country.

NOVEMBER 09: Sio Moore #3 of the University of Connecticut Huskies celebrates with his teammates following their win against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers during the game on November 9, 2012 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

AUGUST 30: Yawin Smallwood #33 of the Univeristy of Connecticut Huskies celebrates with teammates Jesse Joseph #91 and Sio Moore #3 following his sack of Mike Wegzyn #11 of the University of Massachusetts Minutemen during the game on August 30, 2012 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The Oakland Raiders are very much a rebuilding football team. Nowhere is that more evident than at the linebacker position, where the Raiders are potentially looking at new starters at every position this year.

I reached out to Dan Kadar over at Mocking the Draft to get an outsider's perspective on some burning questions I had about the Raiders ' draft this year.

Good news: the Huskies had five players drafted last weekend -- a school record -- and another two signed as undrafted free agents.

Oakland selected D.J. Hayden with the 12th pick in the draft, and they got some potential stars in Sio Moore and Menelik Watson.

UConn Huskies 2012 record: 5-7 2012 conference record: 2-5 Returning starters: Offense: 9; defense: 5; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners RB Lyle McCombs , QB Chandler Whitmer , LB Yawin Smallwood , S Byron Jones Key losses TE Ryan Griffin , LB Sio Moore , CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson , DE Trevardo Williams 2012 statistical leaders Rushing: McCombs* Passing: ... (more)

The NFL draft is one essential way for teams to fill roster holes, meet needs and build depth for the short and long terms.

The 2013 NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Huskies set a school record: five players were taken over the three-day event in Radio City Music Hall: CB Dwayne Gratz , LB Sio Moore and CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson all went in the third round; LB Trevardo Williams went a round later, and TE Ryan Griffin heard his name called in Round 6. But that ... (more)

Every draft guru from ESPN to the NFL network were positive the Raiders needed to go defensive tackle with our 1st rd selection, but the Raider's brass had other ideas.

Defensive end Trevardo Williams and tight end Ryan Griffin were both drafted by the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Senior Bowl North Squad linebacker Trevardo Williams of Connecticut looks for to the sidelines in the first quarter of the Senior Bowl College football game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan.

The beautiful part of the NFL draft is, for all of the blather and smoke, the event is a truth serum of sorts.

In a message to his Twitter followers last week, Blidi Wreh-Wilson pointed out that he was about to finally leave the ranks of the unemployed.

The NFL Draft 's third round proved to be the charm for UConn football players looking to make the next step on Friday night as three Huskies were taken within the first eight picks of Round 3. Dwayne Gratz got things started, going 64th overall - second pick of the round - to Jacksonville.

Moore started 31-of-41 games for the Huskies and was an All-Big East Conference first-team selection.

When watching video of specific players on Connecticut's defense, it really is hard to come to a conclusion about which one translates best to the National Football League.

The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft was full of surprises, which left several blue-chip prospects on the board heading into the second day of the event.

Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2013 NFL Draft take place Friday night. What will the Giants do? We don't know, but we can certainly offer an educated guess.