My first three round mock draft

[Menardo75]

Round 1


1. Detriot - Matt Stafford QB Georgia
Detroit could go many ways with this pick. Aaron Curry could be a possibility, as could Jason Smith. Really though this is a Quarterback driven league and it’s been a long time since and elite guy was found at that position in Detroit. Is Stafford a sure thing? Of course not no Quarterback is. Could you potentially build a team around him absolutely. Bobby Lane was the last franchise signal caller the Lions have had, and won them their last championship. Matt Stafford went to the same High School as Bobby Lane and led them to their first state championship since Lane attended. This pick sounds like just a matter of destiny to me.

2. St Louis – Jason Smith OT Baylor
Well Orlando Pace’s illustrious tender with the team has finally ended. The Alex Barron experiment on the left side has failed, so that makes this pick pretty obvious. The Rams need a LT badly, and they will grab him here. I don’t have Smith rated as the highest OT on my board, but I am not the one managing the teams.

3. Kansas City – Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
The Chiefs need a pass rusher badly, but I think adding a leader and a true impact player could be more important. Curry is a versatile guy that can play any of the three positions. He also could probably pitch in a little and help with the pass rush dilemma. He will give Kansas City a solid foundation to build upon on defense no matter what system they run.

4. Seattle – Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
Well the Seahawks seemed like a mortal lock to take Michael Crabtree, but instead they filled that need via FA. The Seahawks have needed help on the offensive line for the past few years now. While I still would put Walter Jones ahead of more than half of the other LT’s in the league they need to bring in some insurance, and Monroe will be just what the doctor ordered. B.J. Raji got some consideration but after adding Colin Cole, and Cory Redding I don’t think that is the direction they are looking anymore.

5. Cleveland – Brian Orakpo DE/OLB Texas
I personally don’t see Orakpo as a great fit in Cleveland, but some coaches think otherwise. Orakpo should help fix the pass rush dilemma that has been hurting the Browns for the past few years now.

6. Cincinnati – Andre Smith OT Alabama
While we all know Andre Smith has had his share of problems recently there is no doubt that when he is at his best he is possibly the best player in this draft. The Bengals need help on the o-line and Andre could come in and help right away. If he doesn’t contribute much his rookie year, by year two they should have themselves a tackle that they are very proud of.

7. Oakland – Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
This might be the first off-season in some time that people have not looked at the Raiders and said, “What were they thinking?” Oakland has added three offensive linemen all at need positions which will allow them to shift their focus to other need positions. I really thought about giving them Maclin here but I don’t think he ran fast enough for Al Davis. Crabtree is the top wide out in this year’s draft and will give the Raiders a great young three way attack.

8. Jacksonville – Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
The Jaguars forked out a lot of money to bring in Jerry Porter. We all make mistakes though. The Jags really haven’t had a number one receiver since Jimmy Williams and even though they have shifted to more of a running team it really shows. Reggie Williams being a FA and Matt Jones being released makes a huge need for the Jags, and they might finally net their guy here.

9. Green Bay – B.J. Raji NT Boston College
I really don’t think that the packers should switch to the 3-4 when they are already built firmly for the 4-3. If you are going to make the moved though one of the key guys you need to make it work is a NT. Raji is the far and away the best NT in this draft, and could be one of the top NT’s in the game.


10. San Francisco – Everette Brown DE/OLB Florida State
San Fran has given up 110 sacks in the last two years the most in the NFL so RT is a huge need. This is a very deep tackle class though and they could probably get their guy in the second round. Switching to a true 3-4 defense is going to help free up Manny Lawson, and while Parys Haralson had a solid season last year he is too bad in coverage to be a full time starter. Brown and Lawson could be a scary OLB tandem.

11. Buffalo – Robert Ayers DE Tennessee
It wasn’t that long ago that Ayers was a virtual unknown. A nice Senior Bowl and combine have really changed that though. I really think this is a major reach, but we saw another man from Tennessee have a huge jump up draft boards in last year’s draft. It might happen again this year.

12. Denver – Malcolm Jenkins CB/FS Ohio State
Well Denver has won the award for most signed players in an off-season this year no question. I really don’t see Renaldo Hill as the answer at FS nor do I see Andre Goodman the answer at the second corner spot. So why not bring in a guy that could fill at least one of those needs. Don’t let people fool you Jenkins is still one of the best football players in this draft and in my opinion is a steal at number 12.

13. Washington – Michael Oher OT Mississippi
The Redskins have a huge hole to fill at RT. Jon Jansen has been ineffective, and Stephon Heyer has been ever worse. It is about time they address that need with this pick. Some people think Oher is a late first round pick now, but I think the only reason why is because people have over evaluated him. He is very good value at 13 and will help solidify a for the most part solid offensive line.

14. New Orleans – Chris Wells RB Ohio State
This pick here just makes too much sense to me. Lets look at it this way. The last time the Saints had a true power running back they were in the NFC championship game. That’s because they could FINISH games. Since losing Deuce McAllister they have not been able to do that. That’s the difference between 10-6, and 7-9, and 8-8 respectively. Honestly I think their defense this year when healthy is better than the defense on that NFC championship. Some of you may call this a luxury pick, but to me this could be the one that gets them to the Superbowl.

15. Houston – Vontae Davis CB Illinois
Dunta Robinson is not happy with getting the franchise tag, and it may not be long before he is out the door. The Texans can bring in his replacement, or possibly the second piece of their starting CB duo with this pick.

16. San Diego – Tyson Jackson DE LSU
The Chargers lost Igor in FA to Dallas but I really think that might have been the best thing that could have happened to this 3-4 line. No knock against him but Jackson is one of the better 3-4 ends to come out in the past couple years, and will be a big upgrade.

17. New York Jets – Mark Sanchez QB USC
It seemed at the start that the Jets were more than happy with what they had at QB. In the last couple weeks though they have aggressively gone after Jay Cutler, which would indicate to me otherwise. Their current QB complement has a combined 8 starts at this point (all by Kellen Clemons) and I think you can say that even at this point Sanchez might be an upgrade over all of them. Most new regimes also like to have their own guy. You never know, but this could be too good to pass up here.

18. Chicago – Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland
Some people may have this pick pegged as Josh Freeman, but I really believe Kyle Orton deserves another season, and I think the Bears believe so as well. So I think it is time to get him some weapons to throw to. Heyward-Bey may be a little raw, but he would be a great complement to what the Bears already have at WR.

19. Tampa Bay – Josh Freeman QB Kansas State
I really wanted to give the Bucs a defensive tackle here, but I really think that the Bucs really want to bring in a new QB. Freeman is going to be a project, and probably will not be ready to play right away, but if the defense can regain some of its old form they might be able to get by on either Luke McCown or Brian Griese until Freeman is ready.

20. Detroit (F/DAL) – Peria Jerry DT Mississippi
After addressing offense with their first pick they look to build their defense from the inside out with the second pick. After losing Shaun Cody, and trading away Cory Redding there is a good size hole here. Jerry is a hard nosed defensive tackle that can anchor the middle of the defense.

21. Philadelphia(f/CAR) – Knowshon Moreno RB Georgia
Brian Westbrook when healthy is the best football player on the Eagles team no doubt. When he is not healthy it is very easy to tell. The Eagles need to bring in someone to complement some of the great things that he does for them. I think Moreno is the guy to do that.

22. Minnesota – Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest
The Vikings re-singed Cedric Griffen which was a good move and locks him in on one side. Antoine Winfield has been one of my favorite corners in the game for a long time, and is a great all around one. He is getting up there in years now though, and they need to bring in his replacement. Smith will be a great nickel and take over for Winfield when he decides to hang them up.

23. New England – Brian Cushing OLB USC
My first thought at this pick was Aaron Maybin, but I really don’t think he is a good fit for the Patriots style of the 3-4. Cushing would be a perfect fit at the 3-4 SAM spot or could kick inside if need be. We all know the Patriots love versatile players, and Cushing fits that bill.

24. Miami – Aaron Maybin DE/OLB Penn State
This really would be a perfect fit for Maybin. Maybin has the talent to be the top 3-4 OLB in the NFL, but I really doubt he will even brush that potential as a rookie. In Miami he can come in behind Matt Roth for a year and contribute as a situational player as a rookie, and eventually take over as the starter.

25. Atlanta – Larry English DE Northern Illinois
John Abraham had a great for the Falcons no doubt, but Jamal Anderson on the other side is far from the complete defensive end we thought he would be, and might be moved to tackle. Either way you can’t have enough pass rushers, and English could become a very complete DE and be a big time contributor to the Falcons.

26. Ravens – Hakeem Nicks WR UNC
What Joe Flacco did as a rookie was nothing but impressive in my eyes. To think he did all of that with mostly a one armed receiver in Derrick Mason makes that much better. I believe with this pick the Ravens will try to land Flacco that number one target they have been searching for.

27. Indy – James Lauranatius LB Ohio State
Personally I believe JL is one of the top five best football players in the draft, and has no business falling this far. The Colts would be quite the lucky team though if this happened. JL would possibly complete an already very good linebacking corps.

28. Philadelphia(f/CAR) – William Beatty OT UCONN
Well there was a time when The Eagles had arguably the best bookend tackle tandem in the NFL. It is broken up now and time to regroup. Stacy Andrews if healthy could provide the needed stability at RT. I think Winston Justice though has lost his LT privileges and it is time to bring in a new guy. Beatty is a good fit for the Eagles system, and a prototype LT.

29. New York Giants – Kenny Britt WR Rutgers
Well if this doesn’t get me on ScottyBoys good side I don’t know what will. In all seriousness without a deep threat at WR the Giants offense is not half as good. Even if Plex returns it would not hurt to add some insurance and Britt will provide plenty of that.

30. Tennessee – Rey Maualuga LB USC
This pick was more of a value pick than anything. If Maualuga gets this far I can’t see the Titans not realizing he is an upgrade over Stephen Tulloch, and pulling the trigger on him. Corner is a need as well, but I think they can grab a quality one in round two.

31. Arizona – Donald Brown RB UCONN
How about that two UCONN players going in the first round in a FOOTBALL draft. Well they produced some good football players this year. Brown gets the nod here over Duke Robinson, because of I believe Brown is a better value at this pick, and there should be a quality guard left by the time they pick again. Brown and Hightower should be a great combo for years.

32. Pittsburgh – Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma
The Steelers have always been able to hang their hats on a great defense and a big physical offensive line. This year only one of those was true. Robinson will come in and replace the spot vacated by Allen Faneca, and revitalize that running game.


Round 2

33. Detroit – D.J. Moore CB Vanderbilt
The Lions try to find their number one corner with this pick.

34. New England(F/Kansas City) – Louis Delmas S Western Michigan
The Pats look to bring in a starter in the secondary to team with Brandon Meriwether.

35. St. Louis – Clint Sintim OLB Virginia
The Rams add a solid starting OLB as they look to build that defense.

36. Cleveland – William Moore SS Missouri
The Browns try to fill the void left by Sean Jones.

37. Seattle – Patrick Chung SS Oregon
The Hawks bring in Brian Russell’s replacement.

38. Cincinnati – Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State
The Bengals grab great value and the most complete TE in the draft.

39. Jacksonville – Derry Beckwith LB LSU
The Jags bring in some depth at linebacker with the addition of Beckwith

40. Oakland – Michael Johnson DE Georgia Tech
Some pass rush is a definite need and Johnson seems like too much of an Al Davis pick.

41. Green Bay – Eben Britton OT Arizona
The Packers get their replacement tackle with Britton who is great value here.

42. Buffalo – Clay Matthews LB USC
The Bills bring in a LB/DE tweener that can rush the passer, contribute on special teams, and help out in the starting rotation.

43. San Francisco – Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma
The Niners fill the last remaining hole on their offensive line.

44. Miami(F/Washington) – Sean Smith CB/FS Utah
Smith can start right away and help grow with that Miami defense and start at either corner or safety.

45. Giants(/FNO) – Rashad Johnson S Arkansas
The Giants bring in a safety to complement Kenny Phillips.

46. Houston – Alex Mack C/OG California
The Texans add a guy who could start at any of the interior line spots.

47. New England(/F San Diego) – Percy Harvin WR Florida
I am sure the Patriots will find a way to use this dynamic playmaker.

48. Denver – Ron Brace NT Boston College
The Broncos add a starting nose tackle to help build that 3-4.

49. Chicago – Troy Kropog OT Tulane
The Bears bring in a RT to start opposite last year’s first round pick Chris Williams.

50. Cleveland(F/Tampa Bay) – LeSean McCoy RB Pittsburgh
The Browns add a nice complement to Jamal Lewis and his eventual successor.

51. Dallas – Jarron Gilbert DE San Jose State
If developed right Gilbert could be the Cowboys best defensive lineman.

52. Jets – Derrick Williams WR Penn State
The Jets add Williams and hope they can groom him into the vertical threat that they need.

53. Philadelphia – Chase Coffman TE Missouri
The Eagles try to add a receiving weapon at the TE position with Coffman.

54. Minnesota – Max Unger C/OG Oregon
The Vikings bring in a replacement for Matt Birk.

55. Atlanta – Jared Cook TE South Carolina
The Falcons add a receiving threat to the TE position.

56. Miami – Brian Robiskie WR Ohio State
The Dolphins add a nice complement to the emerging Ted Ginn.

57. Baltimore – Darrius Butler CB UCONN
The Ravens add some young talent in the defensive backfield.

58. New England – Jonathan Luigis C/OG Arkansas
The Patriots bring in some O line depth with this pick.

59. Carolina – Ziggy Hood DT Missouri
Hood will help fortify the interior defensive line.

60. Giants – Gerald McCrath ILB South Carolina
The Giants add a guy that they can groom to replace Antonio Pierce.

61. Indy – Sen’Derrick Marks DT Auburn
The Colts add a guy that is a great fit for their defense.

62. Tennessee – Jarius Byrd CB Oregon
The Titans bring in Nick Harper’s replacement.

63. Arizona – Trevor Canfield OG Cincinnati
The Cards add a guy that can start at RG for them.

64. Pittsburgh – Jamon Meridith OT South Carolina
The Steelers bring in a starting caliber offensive tackle.

Round 3

65. Detroit – Herman Johnson OG LSU
The Lions begin to refortify their offensive line.

66. St. Louis - Coye Francis CB San Jose State
The Rams try to add a corner to team with Ron Bartell.

67. Kansas City - Gerald Cadogen OT Penn State
The Chiefs continue to build their young offensive line.

68. Seattle – Marcus Freeman OLB Ohio State
Freeman will try to fill the void left by Julian Peterson.

69. Dallas(F/Cleveland) – Kraig Urbik OG Wisconsin
The Boys add some depth in the interior.

70.Cincinatti – Eric Wood C Louisville
The Bengals add a massive upgrade over their last center.

71. Oakland – Kaluka Maivia OLB USC
Maivia would be a big upgrade over Ricky Brown.

72. Jacksonville – Shonn Green RB Iowa
The Jags give MJD some help in the backfield.

73. Green Bay – Cody Brown DE/OLB UCONN
The Packers bring in a pass rush threat at the OLB spot.

74. San Francisco – Andre Brown RB NC State
The Niners add a complement to Frank Gore in the backfield.

75. Buffalo – Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin
The Bills give Trent Edwards another weapon in the passing game.

76. NYJ(F/NO) – Fili Miloa DE USC
The Jets add depth at the 3-4 DE spot.

77. Houston – Chip Vaughn S Wake Forest
The Texans bring in some safety help with Vaughn

78. San Diego – Andy Levitrie OG Oregon State
The Chargers bring in a guy to replace Mike Goff.

79. Denver – Jason Phillips ILB TCU
Another piece in rebuilding Denver’s defense.

80. Washington – Dannell Ellerbe LB Georgia
The Redskins add some depth at LB.

81. Tampa Bay – Tyrone McKenzie LB USF
The Bucs continue the youth movement on defense.

82. Detroit(f/Dallas) – Jason Watkins OT Florida
The Lions try to add some protection for Matt Stafford.

83. Green Bay(F/NYJ) Chris Baker DT/DE Hampton
The Packers continue to put pieces in place for their defensive transistion.

84. Chicago – Conner Barwin DE Cincinnati
Another pass rusher to hopefully fix the problem.

85. Philadelphia - Juaquin Iglesis WR Oklahoma
The Eagles bring in another weapon for Donovan McNabb.

86. Minnesota – Antoine Caldwell OL Alabama
A versatile offensive lineman that can help at either spot on the right side.

87. Miami – Vance Walker DE/DT Georgia Tech
Another young defensive lineman to go along with the rest.

88. Baltimore – Worrell Williams ILB CAL
Depth and maybe a possible starter at ILB.

89. New England – Victor Harris CB Virginia Tech
A young corner that can also help in the return game.

90. Atlanta – Terrance Taylor NT Michigan
The Falcons continue to build on their defensive line.

91. NYG – James Casey TE Rice
An H back that can offer some versatility in the Giants’ offense.

92. Indy – Rashad Jennings RB Liberty
A guy to help take the pressure off of Joseph Addai.

93. Carolina - Rhett Bomar QB Sam Houston State
Carolina looks to net their QB of the future.

94. Tennessee – Ramses Barden WR Cal Poly
A big target for Kerry Collins.

95. Arizona – Lawrence Sidbury DE/OLB Richmond
Another pass rusher to go along with an already solid combo.

96. Pittsburgh – Mike Minkens CB Cincinnati
A young corner to groom for the Steelers.

97(COMP) New England – Shawn Nelson TE Southern Miss
Ben Watson will be a free agent next year, and Nelson will be some insurance.

98(COMP) Cincinnati –Paul Kruger DE Utah
A guy that should help with the pass rush dilemma.

99(COMP) Chicago – Tyronne Green OG Auburn.
A guy that will help open even bigger holes for Matt Forte.

100(COMP) NYG – Javon Ringer RB Michigan State
They will need a physical RB to take over if anything happens to Brandon Jacbos.

Team by Team

Arizona –
31. Arizona – Donald Brown RB UCONN
63. Arizona – Trevor Canfield OG Cincinnati
95. Arizona – Lawrence Sidbury DE/OLB Richmond

Atlanta –
25. Atlanta – Larry English DE Northern Illinois
55. Atlanta – Jared Cook TE South Carolina
90. Atlanta – Terrance Taylor NT Michigan


Baltimore –
26. Ravens – Hakeem Nicks WR UNC
57. Baltimore – Darrius Butler CB UCONN
88. Baltimore – Worrell Williams ILB CAL

Buffalo –
11. Buffalo – Robert Ayers DE Tennessee
42. Buffalo – Clay Matthews LB USC
75. Buffalo – Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin

Cincinnati –
6. Cincinnati – Andre Smith OT Alabama
38. Cincinnati – Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State
70. Cincinatti – Eric Wood C Louisville
98(COMP) Cincinnati –Paul Kruger DE Utah

Carolina –
59. Carolina – Ziggy Hood DT Missouri
93. Carolina - Rhett Bomar QB Sam Houston State

Cleveland –
5. Cleveland – Brian Orakpo DE/OLB Texas
50. Cleveland(F/Tampa Bay) – LeSean McCoy RB Pittsburgh

Chicago –
18. Chicago – Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland
49. Chicago – Troy Kropog OT Tulane
84. Chicago – Conner Barwin DE Cincinnati
99(COMP) Chicago – Tyronne Green OG Auburn.

Dallas –
51. Dallas – Jarron Gilbert DE San Jose State
69. Dallas(F/Cleveland) – Kraig Urbik OG Wisconsin

Detroit –
1. Detriot - Matt Stafford QB Georgia
20. Detroit (F/DAL) – Peria Jerry DT Mississippi
33. Detroit – D.J. Moore CB Vanderbilt
65. Detroit – Herman Johnson OG LSU
82. Detroit(f/Dallas) – Jason Watkins OT Florida

Denver –
12. Denver – Malcolm Jenkins CB/FS Ohio State
48. Denver – Ron Brace NT Boston College
79. Denver – Jason Phillips ILB TCU

Green Bay –
9. Green Bay – B.J. Raji NT Boston College
41. Green Bay – Eben Britton OT Arizona
73. Green Bay – Cody Brown DE/OLB UCONN
83. Green Bay(F/NYJ) Chris Baker DT/DE Hampton

Houston –
15. Houston – Vontae Davis CB Illinois
46. Houston – Alex Mack C/OG California
77. Houston – Chip Vaughn S Wake Forest

Indianapolis –
27. Indy – James Lauranatius LB Ohio State
61. Indy – Sen’Derrick Marks DT Auburn
92. Indy – Rashad Jennings RB Liberty

Jacksonville –
8. Jacksonville – Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
39. Jacksonville – Derry Beckwith LB LSU
72. Jacksonville – Shonn Green RB Iowa

Kansas City –
3. Kansas City – Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
67. Kansas City - Gerald Cadogen OT Penn State

Miami –
24. Miami – Aaron Maybin DE/OLB Penn State
44. Miami(F/Washington) – Sean Smith CB/FS Utah
56. Miami – Brian Robiskie WR Ohio State
87. Miami – Vance Walker DE/DT Georgia Tech

Minnesota –
22. Minnesota – Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest
54. Minnesota – Max Unger C/OG Oregon
86. Minnesota – Antoine Caldwell OL Alabama

New England –
23. New England – Brian Cushing OLB USC
34. New England(F/Kansas City) – Louis Delmas S Western Michigan
47. New England(/F San Diego) – Percy Harvin WR Florida
58. New England – Jonathan Luigis C/OG Arkansas
89. New England – Victor Harris CB Virginia Tech
97(COMP) New England – Shawn Nelson TE Southern Miss

New York Giants –
29. New York Giants – Kenny Britt WR Rutgers
45. Giants(/FNO) – Rashad Johnson S Arkansas
60. Giants – Gerald McCrath ILB South Carolina
91. NYG – James Casey TE Rice
100(COMP) NYG – Javon Ringer RB Michigan State

New York Jets –
17. New York Jets – Mark Sanchez QB USC
52. Jets – Derrick Williams WR Penn State
76. NYJ(F/NO) – Fili Miloa DE USC

New Orleans –
14. New Orleans – Chris Wells RB Ohio State

Oakland –
7. Oakland – Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
40. Oakland – Michael Johnson DE Georgia Tech
71. Oakland – Kaluka Maivia OLB USC

Philadelphia –
21. Philadelphia(f/CAR) – Knowshon Moreno RB Georgia
28. Philadelphia(f/CAR) – William Beatty OT UCONN
53. Philadelphia – Chase Coffman TE Missouri
85. Philadelphia - Juaquin Iglesis WR Oklahoma

Pittsburgh –
32. Pittsburgh – Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma
64. Pittsburgh – Jamon Meridith OT South Carolina
96. Pittsburgh – Mike Minkens CB Cincinnati

San Francisco –
10. San Francisco – Everette Brown DE/OLB Florida State
43. San Francisco – Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma
74. San Francisco – Andre Brown RB NC State

Seattle –
4. Seattle – Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
37. Seattle – Patrick Chung SS Oregon
68. Seattle – Marcus Freeman OLB Ohio State

San Diego –
16. San Diego – Tyson Jackson DE LSU
78. San Diego – Andy Levitrie OG Oregon State

St. Louis –
2. St Louis – Jason Smith OT Baylor
35. St. Louis – Clint Sintim OLB Virginia
66. St. Louis - Coye Francis CB San Jose State

Tampa Bay –
19. Tampa Bay – Josh Freeman QB Kansas State
81. Tampa Bay – Tyrone McKenzie LB USF

Tennessee –
30. Tennessee – Rey Maualuga LB USC
62. Tennessee – Jarius Byrd CB Oregon
94. Tennessee – Ramses Barden WR Cal Poly

Washington –
13. Washington – Michael Oher OT Mississippi
80. Washington – Dannell Ellerbe LB Georgia

[RaiderNation]

I really doubt we would pass on Britton even if we signed Barnes and Pears. Also Cable has stated he really likes Mack and said he would consider even taking him at #7.

1st Crabtree
2nd Mack/Britton
3rd Paul Kruger

[Nalej]

I love the Pats mock.
A lil thing though...
The 3rd rd comp pick- with Kruger still available
I'd love for the Pats to bring him in for some depth
vice picking up a TE. Your reasoning makes sense and the Pats love picking TE's
so the pick wouldn't really surprise me.


Good job

[Babylon]

I love the Pats mock.
A lil thing though...
The 3rd rd comp pick- with Kruger still available
I'd love for the Pats to bring him in for some depth
vice picking up a TE. Your reasoning makes sense and the Pats love picking TE's
so the pick wouldn't really surprise me.


Good job


Ditto on that Pats draft.

[Matthew Jones]

Cushing is a good 3-4 inside linebacker option, but I don't think he's really a strong option outside, as he's not a great pass rusher. If you're talking about inside linebackers, Rey Maualuga is the better of the USC linebackers. Outside, Clay Matthews Jr. is the best of the three. Cushing strikes me as mostly a 4-3 SAM linebacker, whereas Maualuga is a 3-4 ILB and Matthews is a 3-4 OLB. I would prefer Maualuga at #23 and Matthews at #34 (even if it means New England doesn't grab a safety in the first three rounds.) A good Patriots mock overall, but with Maulauga/Matthews, one of the very best I've seen. Great job.

P.S. - I just saw what Nalej said about Kruger being left with that third, and taking him over Nelson is another great option.

[cdf_2108]

love the patriots draft, don't know if it's entirely realistic, don't see Harvin falling to us at our SD pick. if the pats fall in love with another cocky florida WR we might have to pull the trigger at 34, but i don't see it happening. like our value with Delmas there a lot better.

But if it happens, **** yeah. Harvin could end up being this year's desean jackson but jackson was a much better prospect IMO.

[Yatta!]

That is one of the best Packers mocks I have seen. I would be ecstatic if that happened.

[marshallb]

Those would be perfect Vikings picks if you mad it Britton, Unger, and Macho.

[coordinator0]

First two picks are absolutely beautiful for BAL, but IDK much about the third. ILB isn't really a need unless it's for a guy that can be a starter because we have solid depth there. I'd rather see us draft Nelson and cut L.J. Smith lol.

[bucs-buffs-avs]

"Meh" on both Buc picks.

Alphonso Smith, Larry English, or Aaron Maybin at 19.

Chris Baker or Connor Barwin (How was he still on the board?) at 81.


LB has been filled with the Crowell signing and Jermaine Phillips switching positions.

[LonghornsLegend]

That seems way way too low for Harvin and Pettigrew honestly, I can't see any scenario that they drop that far, especially Pettigrew who is a virtual lock for the 1st round I'd say.


Ok pick for Dallas, I love Gilbert, but DE is not really a huge need now that Igor was signed...Guard we need, but getting a Safety, a LT and a LB is much more important then DE or G that early at least.

[Don Vito]

Pretty good Pats mock. I think it would be tough for us to pass on Maualuga in favor of Cushing since Cushing would most likely play inside. Delmas is a solid pick in the second round, we need a safety and Delmas would be a nice fit with Meriweather. I would like to see us focus on defense and maybe OL day 1, but Harvin would be a great value in the second. Luigs is a good pick, he is a tough lineman who has some versatility. I absolutely love the Macho Harris pick and Shawn Nelson is decent, too. As said before, it would be nice to pick up a pass rusher because we have some question marks there. Solid Pats mock overall.

[G-Men88]

Not a good Giants draft. I wouldn't mind the Britt pick but he is a reach at 29. A high pick will not be used on a saftey, Michael Johnson is Kenny Phillips' compliment and CC Brown was just signed. Jonathan Goff was drafted last year to be Pierce's replacement and a lot of people in the front office a very high on him. No RB will be taken. Bradshaw and Danny Ware will see more time this year. My Giants draft in this situation;

Clint Sintim LB Virginia
Percy Harvin WR Florida
Gerald Cadogan OT Penn State
Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State
Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas

[thebow305]

I really like the Phins draft Menardo and nice job on the 3 rounder!

Just a few things though:

Maybin would be a great pick in the first, as he would be a MONSTER steal at that point and would be a great fit for our team. But I would absolutely go apeshit if Maualuga, who would be an even bigger steal, fell all the way to 25 and we passed on him! Him and Sean Smith would be, for me, the absolute perfect first two picks for the Phins.

And Walker would be a wasted pick, we have plenty of young 3-4 Ends on this team, which is what he would play in our scheme. We need young NT's and he is not that.

A better draft for the Phins in that scenario would be:

1. Rey Maualuga
2. Sean Smith
2. Connor Barwin
3. Ramses Barden

[jCut]

The first two Denver picks are great, but there is no way in hell they pass on Connor Barwin in the third round.

[Mr. Hero]

Not a good Giants draft. I wouldn't mind the Britt pick but he is a reach at 29. A high pick will not be used on a saftey, Michael Johnson is Kenny Phillips' compliment and CC Brown was just signed. Jonathan Goff was drafted last year to be Pierce's replacement and a lot of people in the front office a very high on him. No RB will be taken. Bradshaw and Danny Ware will see more time this year. My Giants draft in this situation;

Clint Sintim LB Virginia
Percy Harvin WR Florida
Gerald Cadogan OT Penn State
Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State
Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas

Sintim's more of a reach than Kenny Britt, especially in a 4-3

I don't mind the britt pick. However, I'm not very fond of the second round picks since Rashad Johnson is more of a FS and if we draft a safety high it'll be a SS type since that is what michael Johnson can not provide. I'd prefer to grab Alex mack at that point to groom behind O'Hara and possible compete with Seubert for the LG spot within the next year.

Instead of grabbing someone who's not much of an upgrade on Goff with our second round pick I'd prefer Chip Vaughn since he is a real SS prospect who could help our run D and let Kenny P have more freedom to go out and make plays. That said i think Connor Barwin might be a really intriguing prospect as a DE/SLB who we could groom to take over the SLB spot while also filling in as our 4th DE. He won't provide too much of an impact from the get go but he should become a good situational rusher and ST guy as a rookie, and I would probably take him at this point.

In the Third I prefer Nelson to Casey since he's more of a true TE which is our staff's preference. Although I could certainly see us grabbing someone like Rashad Jennings who has a lot of physical ability and will be allowed to develop before being relied upon, Ramses barden is another high upside project I think they could take at this point.

Also I don't see the need for drafting Javon Ringer, he's not much better than the type of well rounded backs we've been churning out from the 7th round and UDFA since Coughlin took charge. I'd look at TJ Lang as a LT project to help ensure our oline depth.

Overall I'd be much happier with this draft if it looked more like this:
Kenny Britt, WR
Alex Mack, C/OG
Connor Barwin, DE/OLB
Shawn Nelson, TE
TJ Lang, LT

[indyfan1985]

Pretty good draft for the Colts although dont rule them out of drafting Maulauga if he falls to their pick.

[Menardo75]

Not a good Giants draft. I wouldn't mind the Britt pick but he is a reach at 29. A high pick will not be used on a saftey, Michael Johnson is Kenny Phillips' compliment and CC Brown was just signed. Jonathan Goff was drafted last year to be Pierce's replacement and a lot of people in the front office a very high on him. No RB will be taken. Bradshaw and Danny Ware will see more time this year. My Giants draft in this situation;

Clint Sintim LB Virginia
Percy Harvin WR Florida
Gerald Cadogan OT Penn State
Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State
Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas

Thanks for the info Giants fans I will admitt I didn't know as much about your team needs as I should, your mock was a tough one for me to put together.

The first two Denver picks are great, but there is no way in hell they pass on Connor Barwin in the third round.

I am not as high on Conner Barwin as other people are, but I will keep that in mind next time.

[Menardo75]

I really like the Phins draft Menardo and nice job on the 3 rounder!

Just a few things though:

Maybin would be a great pick in the first, as he would be a MONSTER steal at that point and would be a great fit for our team. But I would absolutely go apeshit if Maualuga, who would be an even bigger steal, fell all the way to 25 and we passed on him! Him and Sean Smith would be, for me, the absolute perfect first two picks for the Phins.

And Walker would be a wasted pick, we have plenty of young 3-4 Ends on this team, which is what he would play in our scheme. We need young NT's and he is not that.

A better draft for the Phins in that scenario would be:

1. Rey Maualuga
2. Sean Smith
2. Connor Barwin
3. Ramses Barden

Would you really rather have Maualuga over Maybin though?

Those would be perfect Vikings picks if you mad it Britton, Unger, and Macho.

So you would rather have Britton in the first over Smith?

I really doubt we would pass on Britton even if we signed Barnes and Pears. Also Cable has stated he really likes Mack and said he would consider even taking him at #7.

1st Crabtree
2nd Mack/Britton
3rd Paul Kruger

I would find it hard to believe that they would draft Mack after trading for Satele, having all the money tied up in Gallery (he is playing well too), and having another solid guy in Charlisle on the other side. I will keep it in mind though.

[Menardo75]

That seems way way too low for Harvin and Pettigrew honestly, I can't see any scenario that they drop that far, especially Pettigrew who is a virtual lock for the 1st round I'd say.


Ok pick for Dallas, I love Gilbert, but DE is not really a huge need now that Igor was signed...Guard we need, but getting a Safety, a LT and a LB is much more important then DE or G that early at least.

I really just went BPA for you guys at that pick I thought Gilbert would be a good one. I was going to give you a safety, but decided not to after the Sensebaugh signing.

[princefielder28]

That is one of the best Packers mocks I have seen. I would be ecstatic if that happened.

Agree, great job!

Now I'll stop giving you Sanchez in mocks ;)

[jackalope]

Great draft for Green Bay. I was actually considering the possibility of Eben Britton being there in for us in the second, yesterday. Taking three front seven players in the first three rounds would also be smart, and I agree that we shouldn't have switched to the 3-4.

[triggernome]

Your explanation is indeed the only reason that validates Vontae Davis at 15, though I think Dunta likes being around and will likely get over it as the team and he hammer out a long term deal. The 2nd and 3rd rounders are excellent.

[the decider13]

I would actually lean towards Barwin in the 3rd....I just read an article about the Broncos having a workout with him and being interested.

But overall, frackin awesome mock....you must have some love for the Broncos under all the 49er love.

[Menardo75]

Agree, great job!

Now I'll stop giving you Sanchez in mocks ;)

God bless you.

I would actually lean towards Barwin in the 3rd....I just read an article about the Broncos having a workout with him and being interested.

But overall, frackin awesome mock....you must have some love for the Broncos under all the 49er love.

MY best friend is a Bronco fan actually haha.

[BeerBaron]

YYYYYYOWCH.....burn man, real burn. Even mentioning Freeman around the Bears is like putting a hot iron right on the square of my back......ah....ahh.......ahah.......

Don't love DHB and probably never will...Yeah, he has good size, but his best attribute will still go to waste in our offense for as long as KO is our QB. It's really hard to pick a different pick for them there though. No great RTs, too early for Nicks after his pro day disaster, NO FREEMAN......probably aren't going first round DE unless Orakpo or Brown falls. So I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here on DHB.

In the 2nd, you have the right idea for a RT but the player doesn't fit the bill. Kropog is more along the lines of an athletic, pass blocking LT and most teams prefer having that big mauling run blocker on the right side. Poking through the available options, Id rather have Urbik or even someone like Luigs or Wood. We just signed Kevin Shaffer today and he looks to be a stop-gap, plan B type RT for us. So we could draft a G, we do need mroe of those, and someone like Urbik would have future RT potential as well.

In the 3rd, Barwin, good enough for me. I doubt he lasts that long in reality....too many teams in that early 2nd round range need 3-4 OLBs and I think he's more in that mold. Should he not be there, I'd easily accept Kruger or Sidbury there.

Green with the comp pick is ok. If we switch out Kropog for a different G/RT potential guy there, I'd look into some CB depth (Keenan Lewis?) or a guy who compete for the SAM LB spot and backup the other positions (Jason Williams?)

So....sorry if that sounded a little harsh. I just hate Freeman....I've yet to find the fan who actually will be happy with Freeman when he's drafted. But I would seriously consider finding a new team if we draft Freeman.

[BamaFalcon59]

Not good for the Falcons.

Larry English is a possible pick, but I'm not a big fan at all. He's small (6'2") and slow (4.87?). His production was good, and I expect him to be a good all around player in the pros. But I seem him putting up 8 sacks a year at best.

We didn't sign LJ Smith because he is an insufficient blocker. I doubt we would sign an oversized receiver like Cook to play tight end, and I am a fan of his.

Terrence Taylor is short, provides little pass rush, and for a stout guy gets manhandled often.

[thebow305]

Would you really rather have Maualuga over Maybin though?

Yes, I would take him over Smith as well, if you can believe that. There isn't another player I would take over Maualuga. He would be dream selection for the Phins.

The only other players I would consider are Malcolm Jenkins and Vontae Davis if either miraculously fell that far.

[gdamac]

I would prefer Brace in the 2nd and Vaugn in the 3rd for Oakland.

I really doubt we would pass on Britton even if we signed Barnes and Pears. Also Cable has stated he really likes Mack and said he would consider even taking him at #7.

1st Crabtree
2nd Mack/Britton
3rd Paul Kruger

Yeah, but those were words, actions speak louder than. Cable went to Mack's proday, then he executed the trade for Satele, and I am pretty sure Satele will at least compete to start, if not go into camp with the job to lose. But you never know.

[roscoesdad27]

1) i like britt over nicks because he is more of a vertical threat which we need.

2) d. butler is great value in the second but if the ravens go corner it will be a bigger guy to compliment our smaller starters...j. byrd would be a much better fit.

3) we dont need l.b. give us best available 3-4 d.e.

[CrackerJack465]

Sintim's more of a reach than Kenny Britt, especially in a 4-3

I don't mind the britt pick. However, I'm not very fond of the second round picks since Rashad Johnson is more of a FS and if we draft a safety high it'll be a SS type since that is what michael Johnson can not provide. I'd prefer to grab Alex mack at that point to groom behind O'Hara and possible compete with Seubert for the LG spot within the next year.

Instead of grabbing someone who's not much of an upgrade on Goff with our second round pick I'd prefer Chip Vaughn since he is a real SS prospect who could help our run D and let Kenny P have more freedom to go out and make plays. That said i think Connor Barwin might be a really intriguing prospect as a DE/SLB who we could groom to take over the SLB spot while also filling in as our 4th DE. He won't provide too much of an impact from the get go but he should become a good situational rusher and ST guy as a rookie, and I would probably take him at this point.

In the Third I prefer Nelson to Casey since he's more of a true TE which is our staff's preference. Although I could certainly see us grabbing someone like Rashad Jennings who has a lot of physical ability and will be allowed to develop before being relied upon, Ramses barden is another high upside project I think they could take at this point.

Also I don't see the need for drafting Javon Ringer, he's not much better than the type of well rounded backs we've been churning out from the 7th round and UDFA since Coughlin took charge. I'd look at TJ Lang as a LT project to help ensure our oline depth.

Overall I'd be much happier with this draft if it looked more like this:
Kenny Britt, WR
Alex Mack, C/OG
Connor Barwin, DE/OLB
Shawn Nelson, TE
TJ Lang, LT

This man speaks the truth. Thats the perfect draft.
Alex Mack>Everyone in round 2 available.
NO TO CLINT SINTIM! NO NO

[OneToughGame]

Amazing Seattle draft. :)

[ThePudge]

I would cry of joy if the team could land Smith, Pettigrew, and Wood with their first three picks. All Top 45 values in my opinion and all will go a long way to help Carson Palmer. Paul Kruger also is a great value at 98 and though I'm not overly high on him, I would take him in a heartbeat there. Would be a great draft for the Bengals.

[derza222]

First rounder for the Jets is understandable and solid. I wonder if the Cutler interest is a smokescreen, because otherwise it's just way too obvious that they're interested in a quarterback. Not sure why they'd even be trying to say that they aren't...because nobody is convinced. Anyways...second rounder is a little painful. What was his senior year YPC, 9.6? He's got some potential but there's a long way to go and we need a starter next year. While he's not the best fit, I'd actually prefer to go Robiskie there. The third is fine.

[Menardo75]

YYYYYYOWCH.....burn man, real burn. Even mentioning Freeman around the Bears is like putting a hot iron right on the square of my back......ah....ahh.......ahah.......

Don't love DHB and probably never will...Yeah, he has good size, but his best attribute will still go to waste in our offense for as long as KO is our QB. It's really hard to pick a different pick for them there though. No great RTs, too early for Nicks after his pro day disaster, NO FREEMAN......probably aren't going first round DE unless Orakpo or Brown falls. So I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here on DHB.

In the 2nd, you have the right idea for a RT but the player doesn't fit the bill. Kropog is more along the lines of an athletic, pass blocking LT and most teams prefer having that big mauling run blocker on the right side. Poking through the available options, Id rather have Urbik or even someone like Luigs or Wood. We just signed Kevin Shaffer today and he looks to be a stop-gap, plan B type RT for us. So we could draft a G, we do need mroe of those, and someone like Urbik would have future RT potential as well.

In the 3rd, Barwin, good enough for me. I doubt he lasts that long in reality....too many teams in that early 2nd round range need 3-4 OLBs and I think he's more in that mold. Should he not be there, I'd easily accept Kruger or Sidbury there.

Green with the comp pick is ok. If we switch out Kropog for a different G/RT potential guy there, I'd look into some CB depth (Keenan Lewis?) or a guy who compete for the SAM LB spot and backup the other positions (Jason Williams?)

So....sorry if that sounded a little harsh. I just hate Freeman....I've yet to find the fan who actually will be happy with Freeman when he's drafted. But I would seriously consider finding a new team if we draft Freeman.

I like how I try to defend the Bears from drafting Freeman thanks a lot BeerBaron.

It was tough to match the values with your needs at certain picks.

First rounder for the Jets is understandable and solid. I wonder if the Cutler interest is a smokescreen, because otherwise it's just way too obvious that they're interested in a quarterback. Not sure why they'd even be trying to say that they aren't...because nobody is convinced. Anyways...second rounder is a little painful. What was his senior year YPC, 9.6? He's got some potential but there's a long way to go and we need a starter next year. While he's not the best fit, I'd actually prefer to go Robiskie there. The third is fine.

I raelly didn't want to give him to you, but he was the only guy that coule possibly fill the vertical role that left with Coles.

[Menardo75]

1) i like britt over nicks because he is more of a vertical threat which we need.

2) d. butler is great value in the second but if the ravens go corner it will be a bigger guy to compliment our smaller starters...j. byrd would be a much better fit.

3) we dont need l.b. give us best available 3-4 d.e.

I really don't agree that Britt is a better vertical threat than Nicks. I honestly don't see Britt as being anything more than a solid #2.

[Menardo75]

Not good for the Falcons.

Larry English is a possible pick, but I'm not a big fan at all. He's small (6'2") and slow (4.87?). His production was good, and I expect him to be a good all around player in the pros. But I seem him putting up 8 sacks a year at best.

We didn't sign LJ Smith because he is an insufficient blocker. I doubt we would sign an oversized receiver like Cook to play tight end, and I am a fan of his.

Terrence Taylor is short, provides little pass rush, and for a stout guy gets manhandled often.

Straight line speed really doesn't matter for a 4-3 D-end. English would be a perfect complement to Abraham, since he is physical and good at setting the edge, not to mention a very solid pass rusher.

You guys didn't sign LJ he signed with the Ravens so a receiving threat at TE is a need.

Taylor isn't being brought in for pass rush he is brought in to hold down the middle.

[captainjack27]

excellent job.

[proshoota25]

if the patriots picked maualuga, that would have been the best patriots draft i have seen all year long

[derza222]

I raelly didn't want to give him to you, but he was the only guy that coule possibly fill the vertical role that left with Coles.

Understandable, I just don't see Williams as a vertical player right now and he's certainly not a starting caliber wideout at the moment IMO. Thus the preference of Robiskie. At the very least Robiskie adds some height we don't have and is probably a better option early on in his career. Williams would be better if Coles was around so he could develop some, but I certainly don't like him very much as a player so that comes into play. You certainly do understand what we need at the position, though.

[vikes_28]

Vikings Draft = perfect. The only thing I would say is that an alternate first pick for them would be a WR

[BamaFalcon59]

Straight line speed really doesn't matter for a 4-3 D-end. English would be a perfect complement to Abraham, since he is physical and good at setting the edge, not to mention a very solid pass rusher.

You guys didn't sign LJ he signed with the Ravens so a receiving threat at TE is a need.

Taylor isn't being brought in for pass rush he is brought in to hold down the middle.

A. It is a possible pick, but not a good one. We need a pass rusher, not just a solid one. Abraham is injury prone and 30. Anderson is/ was fine at stopping the run.

B. Please, do you really think you know more than me about the Falcons, or did you completely misread what I said? I said we didn't bring in LJ Smith because he can't block. Why would we bring in an oversized receiver? We don't want a pure receiving threat at tight end.

C. First of all, I said he still gets washed quite easily for such a stout guy. Secondly, we do need pass rushers.

[SimonRath]

A. It is a possible pick, but not a good one. We need a pass rusher, not just a solid one. Abraham is injury prone and 30. Anderson is/ was fine at stopping the run.

B. Please, do you really think you know more than me about the Falcons, or did you completely misread what I said? I said we didn't bring in LJ Smith because he can't block. Why would we bring in an oversized receiver? We don't want a pure receiving threat at tight end.

C. First of all, I said he still gets washed quite easily for such a stout guy. Secondly, we do need pass rushers.

i must agree with B.
everyone thinks we need a "receiving" TE who can only stretch the field. Quite frankly thats not at all what we need.

[jmess15]

First rounder for the Jets is understandable and solid. I wonder if the Cutler interest is a smokescreen, because otherwise it's just way too obvious that they're interested in a quarterback. Not sure why they'd even be trying to say that they aren't...because nobody is convinced. Anyways...second rounder is a little painful. What was his senior year YPC, 9.6? He's got some potential but there's a long way to go and we need a starter next year. While he's not the best fit, I'd actually prefer to go Robiskie there. The third is fine.

From a Jets perspective I agree 100% with you in wanting Robiskie over Williams. To me thats a great scenario if the Jets could land Sanchez and Robiskie. We would still need someone to stretch the field but at leats Robiskie adds some height...

[Menardo75]

A. It is a possible pick, but not a good one. We need a pass rusher, not just a solid one. Abraham is injury prone and 30. Anderson is/ was fine at stopping the run.

B. Please, do you really think you know more than me about the Falcons, or did you completely misread what I said? I said we didn't bring in LJ Smith because he can't block. Why would we bring in an oversized receiver? We don't want a pure receiving threat at tight end.

C. First of all, I said he still gets washed quite easily for such a stout guy. Secondly, we do need pass rushers.

I did mis-read what you said. Who woudl you want then?

[BamaFalcon59]

In your mock?

1. Brandon Pettigrew, TE Oklahoma State
2. Paul Kruger, DE Utah/ Lawrence Sidbury, DE Richmond
3. David Bruton, S Notre Dame

[Rjspartan]

the Panthers Dont Need A Qb!!

[Menardo75]

the Panthers Dont Need A Qb!!

Bomar with some developement could be your best QB he wouldn't start right away.