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Hikers enjoy spike in draft attention

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Sunday, April 26, 2009

The newfound popularity of the 3-4 defensive front, with a dozen teams projected to employ it this season, definitely forced some offensive choices in the NFL draft. Uh, you mean defensive selections, right? Nope, several offensive picks as well. Particularly at center. It wasn't a coincidence that two centers, Alex Mack of California (to Cleveland) and Eric Wood of Louisville (to Buffalo), were chosen in the first round Saturday. It marked the first time since 1968, when Cincinnati grabbed ...

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