This is the first of 3 or 4 of my Bills mocks this offseason, obviously lots will change so this is very preliminary.

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I'm gonna attempt to persuade some here to jump on the Blaine Gabbert wagon. Not a lot here are fans of Gabbert and I think more should have him at the top of the list of players they'd like the Bills to draft.

Reasons the Bills should draft Blaine Gabbert:

1. Athletic Ability and Size- He has the prototypical size of a successful NFL QB. 6'4 235lb is the perfect size for a QB. Tall enough to be able to see and read defenses and not a scrimp at all. He ran a 4.62 40yd dash time at the combine showing great speed for a QB. He has a big, strong, and accurate throwing arm that could make all the throws in the NFL and makes quick throws and reads. 

2. Production- Gabbert put up a stat line of 40TDs, 6,600 yards, and a 60% completion percentage, with 18 INTs in his 2 years as a starter at Missouri against top schools in the Big 12. He was consistent in his 2 years as a starter and very rarely did he ever have a game where he was completly horrid.

3. Potential- Gabbert has incredible potential to be a star in the NFL. He has tons of room to grow and with a coach in Chan Gailey that made Tyler Thigpen and Ryan Fitzpatrick successful in the NFL imagine what he could do with a big time QB that can run(which we know Gailey loves). He also has the great arm that Buddy Nix loves, like Philip Rivers. He could sit behind Fitzpatrick for a year to fix his biggest flaw, taking snaps under center, and be ready to become a starter at the start of 2012 or even middle of 2011.

4. Must Draft QBs Early- There was a post on Rumblings a while back showing the "success rate" of where QBs were drafted. Though there are many busts there are also many success' of QB's taken early and to win a team must take a gamble on a QB. After the 1st round the success rate of QBs plumett and other than rare cases of Tom Brady, Tony , Romo etc. Late round successful QBs are a huge rarity. Andy Dalton and Christian Ponder will be decent NFL QBs but I doubt either will ever be a big time QB to lead a team and other QBs like Colin Kaepernick and Jake Locker are going to take year(s) of work to become successful. Gabbert will take some work but will require less work and has greater potential than either Locker or Kaepernick. Also positions like DT and OLB can be found later in the draft unlike QB.

5. Clean Record- Blaine Gabbert has never been questioned with character issues unlike the other top QB, Cam Newton. Newton, likely to be drafted #1, may just be too large of a risk to take if he falls to #3. Newton if he is a success will be a incredible QB, but his bust rate is extremely high due to high character issues. Gabbert doesn't have said issues and wouldn't be a locker room distraction, as far as the public knows.

6. Face of a Franchise- This is my far the weakest argument and It's put in here as sort of a joke, but Gabbert has the face of a franchise. He is a great looking man with a great head of slicked back hair. Ok I'm done with my man crush on Gabbert

Those are the reasons I believe Blaine Gabbert should be the pick if he is available at #3. Hopefully I convinced some here that he is a better option than Von Miller, Marcel Dareus, Patrick Peterson etc.

Last year I did many, many mocks. This year I decided to just read mocks and do my only mock 1 week before the Draft. If you don't like the pick I gave you I'm all for other opinions!

Lets Start...

1. Carolina Panthers- Cam Newton, QB, Auburn:

It's unfortunate, I loved Clausen last year, I even wanted my Bills to somehow get him, but it seems as though Carolina is going to give up on Clausen already. Cam Newton has unlimited potential, but the guy has more red flags than going on a plane flew by Osama bin Laden. Whoever is going to take him whether it is Carolina, Buffalo,  Arizona, etc. is going to have to let Cam develop as a player and person and their whole career may depend on whether or not Cam develops. Drafting Cam is like buying a million dollar lottery ticket. You have a 50/50 chance of winning but if you win you get 100 million dollars, but if you lose you're broke. Which ever team drafts him will soon be a power of the NFL, or they could be drafting in the top of the draft for many years to come. I feel Carolina is leaning towards Newton, because a new regimine means a new QB and Clausen was John Fox's experiment. It is Ron Rivera's time and he's trying to strike gold with this pick

2. Denver Broncos- Marcel Dareus, DT, Alabama:

Dareus was a phenom at the Combine. He weighed in at 319lb and still looked great in his 10 yard split of the 40yd dash and was great in the position drills. I believed after the combine Dareus made himself the #1 prospect in this draft and he fills a position of need. Dareus gives Denver a plug up the middle to stuff the run and force teams to run to the outside.

3. Buffalo Bills- Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M:

Miller, like Dareus, was a stud at the Combine. He's up to around 250lb and ran a 4.46 at the Combine. He is clearly the best pass rusher in this draft and can also drop back into coverage against the TE, where the Bills were absolutly destroyed. The Bills were dominated by opposing TE last season and Miller would fill that hole as well as the pass rush hole.

4. Cincinatti Bengals- AJ Green, WR, Georgia:

The Bengals get maybe the most talented player in this draft and the best WR prospect since Calvin Johnson in 2007. Green is an elite prospect and would provide an immediate impact on the Bengals. Drafting Green might also persuade Palmer to be happy and stay in Cincinatti, I know I'd be happy as a QB to have this "freak" to be able to throw to

5. Arizona Cardinals- Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri:

Arizona proved this past season that losing Kurt Warner was the worst thing to happen to them. They tried everything from Matt Leinart to John Skelton as QB and nothing worked. The Cardinals have so much talent on offense with Breaston, Fitzgerald, Beanie Wells, Tim Hightower etc. they just need a QB to be able to come in and get these guys gelling again. Gabbert could come in maybe half way through the season or the next season and provide a stable QB who could get these weapons the ball.

6. Cleveland Browns- Julio Jones, WR, Alabama:

Jones was one of the most impressive at the Combine. He looked great in all the drills and measured in generously. The Browns have very few offensive weapons(Besides future NFL Madden Cover Star Peyton Hillis) and need to get a big time WR that Colt McCoy can get the ball to. I also considered giving Peterson to Cleveland just because of how rediculously awesome Peterson and Joe Haden would be together, it would just be all check downs on defense.

7. San Franciso 49ers- Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU:

Jim Harbaugh is the new, young, promising head coach. He's going to want a player he can build the defense around and Peterson fills that need and the need of a CB. Peterson is another player belived to be the best player in the draft and at #7 has enormous value and fits with San Francisco. Peterson is a once in a decade CB prospect who if all goes well could be a CB you could put on the oppositions best WR and "stand that WR on an island".

8. Tennessee Titans- Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn:

Nick Fairley has widely been compared to Albert Haynesworth, the same Albert Haynesworth that was a fantastic player in Tennessee. Fairley had a great Pro Day after his mediocre at best Combine to help boost his stock back up a bit. Fairley has so much talent but concerns of his character have come up, but like I said before they dealt with Albert Haynesworth for years

9. Dallas Cowboys- Robert Quinn, OLB/DE, UNC:

Had Quinn not been suspended the entire year he may have been a legit candidate to be the #1 pick in this draft. He is a freak in size and speed and could be the best pure pass rusher in this draft. The idea of facing a front 7 containing DeMarcus Ware and Robert Quinn would have QBs and Offensive Coordinators losing sleep the night prior to facing the Cowboys

10. Washington Redskins- Cameron Jordan, DE, California:

Washington's defensive line is horrid and Cam Jordan is a big run stuffing DE that would provide immediate help for Washingtons 3-4. He can play the middle and the end in a 3-4 which also is valuable

11. Houston Texans- Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska:

You can never have enough defensive backs in a division with Peyton Manning. In order for the Texans to be able to compete they need to help their fantasic offense with good defense. Their secondary was pathetic last season and in order to compete they will need much help. Amukamara is a great talent at CB and would be the top rated CB in many years. He is a potentia lock down corner and having a lock down corner in Houston could be the piece to get them over the "hump"

12. Minnesota Vikings- JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin:

Ray Edwards is a Free Agent and drafting Watt would be the perfect complement to Jared Allen. Both Watt and Allen are blue colar, northern, hard nose football players and thats what Minnesota likes.

13. Detroit Lions- Tyron Smith, OT, USC:

Detroits pass protection was improved from before, but they still need a franchise LT to protect Stafford. They need to keep Stafford healthy to have a chance and Smith has great potential to become that franchise LT. If Smith succeeds at becoming Detroit's franchsie LT, this team will be a dangerous team very, very soon

14. St. Louis Rams- Aldon Smith, OLB, Missouri:

James Hall is getting elder and Aldon Smith has the raw potential to slowly but surely transition to an elite pass rusher behind Hall for a couple years, with his freak athletic ability

15. Miami Dolphins- Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama:

Ronnie Brown is constantly battling some sort of knee injury and it's looking like Ricky Williams lungs are starting to get revenge on Ricky. Ingram will provide immediate impact and I believe he is the best pure RB prospect in the past 2 drafts

16. Jacksonville Jaguars- Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue:

Kerrigan is a blue colar type player and would fill a need in Jacksonville. The Jags would love to have Cam Jordan fall to them, he does not so they get the next best thing in Kerrigan

17. New England Patriots- Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College:

The Pats may not be able to re-sign Matt Light, and if they don't they will take an OT either here or at #28 I believe. Castonzo is maybe the best OT in the draft and potentially get a nice steal here

18. San Diego Chargers- Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple:

The Chargers need another 3-4 DT and Wilkerson is a good one. He has great size 6'4 315lb and he can play the inside and outside of a 3-4 defensive line.

19. New York Giants- Mike Pouncey, OG/C, Florida:

The Giants need some youth on their offensive line. Pouncey could start from day 1 on the offensive line at guard then could eventually transition into the center. Pouncey's brother, Maurkice, of the Steelers was a huge sucess making All-Pro his rookie season, the Giants can only hope for the same production

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson:

The once #1 prospect in this draft has seen his stock plumett. Tampa needs a pass rusher and makes the risky decision to select Bowers. This pick could be a huge bust or Bowers could live up to his potential. There is loads of potential here and the Bucs decide they just cannot pass up on all this talent that fills a need, and they save Bowers Thursday night!

21. Kansas City Chiefs- Brooks Reed, OLB, Arizona:

Reed has seen his stock climb and quickly. The Chiefs need a threat opposite of Tamba Hali and Reed has the athletism and strengh to become a solid pass rusher

22. Indianapolis Colts- Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconson:

A massive 6'7 327lb Carimi is drafted to protect Peyton. The Colts line was depleted last season and Peyton had no time to make throws(yet he still managed to). The Colts need loads of help on their line and Carimi is a huge presence on the line

23. Philedelphia Eagles- Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado:

CB is a huge need in Philedelphia and Smith is great talent at #23. He has character flaws, but he has too much skill for the Eagles, who desperatly need a CB, to pass on

24. New Orleans Saints- Justin Houston, OLB, Georgia:

Will Smith is aging and the Saints need help across from him that can conribute quickly. Look no further, I personally beleive that Houston will be the best pass rusher in this draft in a couple years and he fills a need in New Orleans. If not Houston I would be shocked if this pick were not a pass rusher of some sort

25. Seattle Seahawks- Jake Locker, QB, Washington:

This is the absolutly perfect spot for Locker. He's the hometown hero of college football in Seattle. He gets to play for a great coach who understands young players in Pete Carroll. He can sit behind Matt Hassleback for 1-2 years and learn under a willy veteran in Hassleback, and most of all doesn't need to be rushed to play obviously. If Locker goes to Seattle I believe he will be the best QB in this draft in the long run

26. Baltimore Ravens- Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi St.:

Jared Gaither's future in Baltimore is in question and he has back problems either way. Baltimore has expressed intrest in Sherrod who would provide Flacco with a good Tackle

27. Atlanta Falcons- Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland:

Atlanta has no weapons other than Roddy White and the aging Tony Gonzalez. Smith is a high character player who is very talented and shows great determination. He would give the Falcons other dangerous weapon to give to Matt Ryan

28. New England Patriots- Cameron Hayward, DE/DT, Ohio St.

The Patriots defensive line is aging and Wilfork is especially aging. Hayward can play the inside and outside of a 3-4 defense and I'm sure Bellicheat would respect that.

29. Chicago Bears- Corey Luiget, DT, Illinois:

This is lower than most mocks have Luiget, but I believe he is a bit overrated. None the less he fills a need in Chicago and would be a good value pick that fills a need at #29

30. New York Jets- Phil Taylor, NT, Baylor:

Kris Jenkisn career is all but done after yet another season ending year injury. The Jets brutal 3-4 will need a new NT and Taylor is a mamoth on the inside that is the best NT in this draft. Taylor's stock may have dipped a bit due to the finding of a rare disease in which the bones of his feet are growing together, but the Jets I'm sure are in love with Taylor and would snag him in a second

31. Pittsburgh Steelers-  Ben Ijalana, OL, Villanova:

After their great selection of Pouncey last season the Steelers take another OL in the 1st. Ijalana may be a reach but he can play OT or OG and he will be a very solid player. I'm not sure if he has "star" talent but he will be a solid player for many years.

32. Green Bay Packers- Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA:

Ayers is good value with the last pick in the 1st and he'd take all the attention off Clay Matthews from opposing offenses. I believe the Packers will for sure take a pass rusher of some sort with thei 1st selection and Ayers is the best one available in my opinion

Hope you enjoyed the pick(s) I gave your team!

After watching the NFL Combine, I know exactly who I want and who I think would be the best pick for the Bills at #3.

Lets look at the 5 players that are most frequently mocked to the Bills and their combine results:(not specific order)

1. Von Miller OLB, Texas A&M:

40yd Dash- 4.53

Bench Press- 21

3 Cone Drill- 6.70

20 yard shuttle- 4.06

I hate to say it, but damn he looked good. Good enough for me to like him? Absolutly not. He showed great quickness and nice footwork. He showed that he maybe is worthy of a top 5 pick. I still think that 3rd is much too high for Miller drafting purely on potential

2. Cam Newton QB, Auburn:

40yd Dash- 4.59

3 Cone Drill- 6.92

20yd Shuttle- 4.18

Broad Jump- 10'6

Cam was the talked about man coming into Indy. He showed off his amazing athletic ability with his 40yd dash and broad jump. But when he decided to throw at the Combine many knew this could either propel him to the #1 pick, or it could show his accuracy flaws. Well Cam showed the accuracy problems constantly over throwing his recievers. Many say," It's cause he didn't have his Auburn WRs" well neither did Ponder, Mallet, Locker etc. and they did pretty well. I will backup Cam saying that he is not used to take the 5 step drop back as he ran out of the shotgun all the time at Auburn. Whoever takes Cam will have quite the project to work with.

3. Marcel Dareus DT, Alabama:

40yd Dash- 4.93

Bench Press- 24

3 Cone Drill- 7.83

Dareus was the best prospect at the combine. He weighed in at 319lb and ran a 4.93yd dash, amazing. He was incredible in the positional drills showing great burst, footwork, and raw skills. Dareus showed how he was an underrated prospect coming into the Combine by being the most impressive player at the Combine

4. Patrick Peterson CB, LSU:

40yd Dash- 4.34

Bench Press- 15

***I'll have the rest of his official drill results later

He looked great in everything, and ran a fantastic 40yd dash time showing he may very well be the most athletic player in thios draft as well as a supreme lockdown corner back

5. AJ Green WR, Georgia:

40yd Dash- 4.50

Bench Press- 18

Vertical Jump- 34'5

60yd Shuttle- 11.46

Did nothing to hurt his stock. Looked great in the recieving drills catching the ball cleanly with good speed after recieving the ball. Look great running the assigned routes. He showed great athletic ability for his size and is still the #1 WR in this draft

All in all I think Patrick Peterson and Marcel Dareus are the best players we can draft. But I give Dareus the edge because he was absolutly incredible on Monday, showing he should be the #1 rated DT in the draft(let's just hope the Panthers like Fairley more)

6. Robert Quinn OLB, UNC:

40yd Dash- 4.70

Bench Press- 22

3 Cone Drill- 7.13

Quinn looked good for a player that sat out a whole year. He was clearly rusty, but when he is polished he is an elite pass rushing prospect. He is big, strong, and fast and had he played this year we may be talking about him gor #1. I'd love to add a Robert Quinn, but #3 is a tad bit high for him

7. Blaine Gabbert QB, Missouri:

40yd Dash- 4.62

3 Cone Drill- 6.84

20yd Shuttle- 4.26

Gabbert is said to have done great in interviews with the teams. He showed he has great athletic ability in the drills, but he didn't throw which some said was a bad idea, but after watching Newton not "wow" in the passing drills it now seems like Gabbert made the right move. He is currently my #1 QB in this draft.

Source:

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2011/nfl-combine-results.cfm?pos=QB

Obviously tommorow is the QB, RB, and WR workouts at the combine. This is in my opinion the best day of the combine as it is exciting because I think these are the positions that win and lose the most in the combine. For example running a 40yd dash time 10/100 of a second faster as a WR just moved you from a 4th round prospect to a early 3rd round prospect.

Some things to look foward to:

- The Obvious one is Cam Newton. With a great day tommorow Newton could make him the favorite to be selected #1 in April. If he runs a solid 40 time, a good shuttle time, and looking smoth in the QB drills could make him a top 3 pick to either the Bills or Panthers.

- Jonathon Baldwin- Baldwin is a freak, he's 6'5 220+ and with a good 40yd dash, broad jump/vertical leap he could propel himself from a 2nd round prospect to solidfying himself as the #3 WR in this class

-Could Julio Jones jump AJ Green as the top WR? AJ Green has reportedly had a rough start to the combine, measuring 6'3 and a bit underweight. AJ Green has widely been said to be the best WR since Calvin Johnson in 2007, but if Jones has a beautiful combine day and Green has a bit of a sluggish day Jones could become the #1

- Who will run the fastest 40yd dash time? The 40yd time is obviously the famous drill that can make or break prospects. It's always fun to see who will have the best time and usually it is a WR(Patrick Peterson and Dontay Moch are potential winners on the defensive side). I'm going to say Torrey Smith of Maryland wins, but I never get these types of things correct.

- Mikel Leshoure vs. Mark Ingram who becomes the #1 RB? As of now Ingram has to be the favorite to be the first RB selected, but with a good day tommorow Leshoure could leap Ingram to become the #1 RB, should be fun to watch.

Those are just some of the many storylines to look foward to tommorow

Hey guy I'm going to Cleveland for a Cavs vs. Hornets game next week. I was just wondering what are some good places to eat, a good place to stay and most important what is your guys best mall? From Atlanta but going on a road trip and we have no good malls. I have 2 little gals and they love to shop. Just wondering what mall has the best selection for 27 year old men haha and little girls...

Thanks all help in more than appreciated!

Should he stay or should he Go!

“Harbaugh you got to let me know
should I stay or should I go?
If I say that Stanford's mine

I’ll be here ’til next year’s time”- Andrew Luck

So you got to let me know....Should Luck stay or should he go?

“Always tease tease tease
I want all your skills on my team
One day you know next day you don't

So if you’re staying here

Just tell me that it's so”- Jim Harbaugh

Should Luck stay or should he go?!

Should Luck stay or should he go now?
Should Luck stay or should he go now?
If heI goes there will be trouble
And  if he stays it will be double
So come on and let me know!

SHOULD HE STAY OR SHOULD HE GO!!!!????

So I was pondering earlier today what the Bills would look like if I were the Head of the Draft. Came up with some ideas and it was quite fun thinking about it.

Here is a thread for you to show what the Bills would look like if you were in charge of the draft(who you wanted the Bills to pick when you were watching the draft on TV)

I'm going to start with 2006(rather recently), but you go back as far as you want. I am also going to do the 1st 4 rounds because I have no idea who I want 5-6-7th round because I know I will never guess who the Bills would get correctly. Then I will grade the Bills pick and my pick in my opinion

(Grade reflects a mixture of the right choice at the time and how the player has panned out in his career)

2006-

1st Round- Actual Pick- Donte Whitner, SS, Ohio State My Pick- Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State- I thought Sims was going to be a great LB. He had a real nice start to his career but has recently not been as successful

Bills Grade- D

My Grade- C

Other 1st round- Actual Pick- John McCargo, DT, NC State My Pick- Mercedes Lewis, TE, UCLA- I remember sitting on my couch and as soon as I saw we traded up thinking we were taking Lewis. I cannot remember the last time the Bills had a very good TE and I thought this was our time for one...Nope we took John McCargo, who we could've probably got in the 3rd. Lewis has been a decent TE his whole career and is having a possible pro-bowl year this year

Bills Grade- F

My Grade- C+

3rd Round-  Actual Pick/My PickAshton Youboty, CB, OSU- Youboty was a 1st round talent CB, I was amazed he fell to us in the 3rd and thought maybe they'd be smart and pick him. Obviously there were reasons he fell as he hasn't been very productive, but a good pick at the time anyways

GRADE- C

4th Round- Actual Pick- Ko Simpson S, South Carolina My Pick- Joel Toledo, OT, Washington. An insurance OL maybe

My Pick-D-

Bills Pick-D+

2007

1st Round- Actual and My Pick- Marshawn Lynch, RB, Cal- Willis is gona like the little baby he is and we need a future RB. Marshawn was a helluva player but he just didn't have the discipline.

GRADE-B-

2nd Round- Actual and My Pick- Paul Pozlusny, LB, Penn State- Great pick and turned out to be a solid player. Glad we got to trade up and draft him. Really solidifies out LB core with him and Sims

Grade- A-

3rd Round- Actual Pick and My Pick- Trent Edwards, QB, Stanford- Loved him out of college, I honestly never liked him as a NFL player

Grade-B

4th Round- Actual Pick- Dwayne Wright, RB, Fresno State My Pick- Marvin Wright, S, TCU- We need some safities and Wright looks pretty good

Bills Grade-D

My Grade-D

2008

1st Round- Actual Pick- Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy My Pick- Devin Thomas, WR, MSU- I wanted Thomas so bad! I thought he had stud written all over him, unfortunalt yhe never panned out. Leodis is now a pretty solid CB/return man

Bills Grade- B

My Grade-F

2nd Round- Actual Pick- James Hardy, WR, Indiana My Pick Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn- This was kind of a favored pick as for no reason I loved how Groves played in college, I thought he was gonna be a stud DE. (If you haven't realized now I'm a big fan of solidifying the front 7

Bills Grade-C

My Grade-C+

3rd Round- Actual Pick- Chris Ellis, DE, UV My Pick Antwuan Molden, CB, Eastern Kentucky- No Leodis and we need a new CB

Bills Grade- D

My Grade- D

4th Round- Actual Pick- Reggie Corner, CB, Akron My Pick- Jerome Felton, RB, Felton- Later Round RB pick...low risk high reward potential

Bills Grade-C-

My Grade- D

2009

1st Round- Actual Pick Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State My Pick Micheal Oher, OT, Ole Miss- Maybin is the worst player ever. I knew he would be awful and although he may still have a little potential he is basically done before 2 years. After trading Peters we could get Oher and solidy the line, which is what I would've done.

Bills Grade- F-

My Grade- A

1st Round- Actual Pick- Eric Wood, OG, Louisville My Pick- Patrick Chung, S, Oregon- With the way I've been drafting, we like defense...need to solidify secondary

Bills Grade- A-

My Grade- B

2nd Round- Actual Pick- Jairus Byrd, S, Oregon My Pick- Max Unger, C, Oregon- Get a really solid center and solidfy that OL

Bills Grade- B(Time will tell if rookie season was a fluke)

My Grade- B+

2nd Round- Actual Pick-Andy Levitre, OG, Oregon State My Pick- Fila Moala, DT, USC- I would really like to fill in that DL here.

4th Round- Actual Pick- Shawn Nelson ,TE, Southern Miss My Pick- Louis Murphy, WR, Florida- Perfect slot reciever to really help a struggling offense possibly.

2010(No grades)

1st Round- Actual Pick- Cliff Spiller, RB, Clemson My Pick Derrick Morgan, DE, GT- The DLINE even with all the work put in isn't doing to good. Morgan is a very soid player and CJ is a luxury pick which we cannot afford at the time

2nd Round- Actual Pick- Terrell Troup, NT, Central Florida My Pick- Jimmy Clausen, QB, ND- Trent is a failure by now and I'd consider Clausen 1st round. He falls to 2nd round and I snatch him up before Goddell is finished saying "Koa Misi"

3rd Round- Actual Pick- Alex Carrington, DE, Arkansas St. My Pick-Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland- OLINE is pretty solid but Campbell has crazy potential in the 3rd

4th round- Actual Pick- Marcus Easley, WR, UCONN My Pick- Joe McKnight, RB, USC- We could really use a 3DB/Scat back. If McKnight can fix his fumbling problems he could be special

Note: It seems easy saying "I'd take him" But out draft personel put so much work into their job so kutos to them!

Thanks!

Recently I got into an argument about who is a better NFL QB prospect Jake Locker or Cam Newton. I argued that Locker is better because of his terrible supporting cast and his incredible speed. I also said that if Locker played for Auburn he's be just as good as Newton and a better prospect.

I was just wondering what you ideas are about who is better Locker or Newton? So here is a thread for some banter to see who you'd rather have...thanks!

(Also please explain some reasons you'd favor one over the other)

I'm a Buffalo Bills fan and I desperatly want Andrew Luck, IF the Panthers get the #1 pick(i douvt they will personally), do you think they'll take Luck. Please don't think I'm trolling I would just like to see you opinions...THANKS

I realize you have Clausen(who I love), but do you guys like him? Or do you hate him enough to want Luck? Thanks would love to hear what you think they'd do and what you'd want them to do

I know this probably isn't the best place to ask this question, but I don't know where is the best place to put this so here sounded good.

I was offered a trade of LeSean McCoy, Saints Defense, and Robert Meachem and in return I'd get Beanie Wells and Kenny Britt

should I do it? And suggestions of what I coudl do to make it better any help would be nice...

thanks all advice is helpful

What is with the sign and trade?

What is the point of it and what is it? I have absolutly no idea what it is(is it what it sounds like) but i am absolutly clueless.

With Bosh saying he may want a sign and trade and Cuban saying that a sign and trade with LBJ is possible and i am lost

So please someone explain to me this moneuver because i ddon't want to look stupid but i am completly lost on this subject...thank you

Hello I am an Atlanta Braves fan and thought i'd come and see your opinions of Micheal Brantley.

I don't know how your moderators feel about trade ideas but please don't delete this moderators.

The Braves need some spped and contact at the leafodd spot. I know Brantley can provide both of those, as he is great contact and very fast. I am wondering what you guys think of him. Can he make it? Is he only a 4th outfielder? etc...

What about a trade proposal of Melky Cabrera and Randal Delgado(look him up) for Brantley?????

I thinl it'd be a good idea, if you don't like it please tell me what you'd want from the Braves for Brantley IF anything

Thanks for your time :)

No I am not a reporter or sports writer, I just happened to stumble upon my favorite player on Saturday night.

So I was in visiting from Georgia (I have friends and family in Buffalo) and my friends wanted to go to a bar they had never been to. I forgot what the name of the bar was (maybe the Saddlebar or Buckin Buffalo to you Buffalonians would that make sense? But i am not positive). Well I walk into the bar and it's a great country bar, with a bucking Buffalo ready to ride. So I've had 2-3 drinks just hanging around and I see this HUGE, blond curly haired fellow. I then see that the girl sitting next to him is very good looking. I think, well obviously he's got the money. But it's not just one girl it's multiple girls around him, all beautiful. So I decide I got to get a closer look at this guy, so I move closer to him. I get up close and have a faint thinking that it could be Eric Wood, and I think he's fat, blond/curly hair, money, and ladies well I'll ask him if he's Eric Wood. So I ask him," Hey are you Eric Wood of the Bills?" he reply YES i am. And this is where our conversation begins...

1st off i told him how big of a fan I am of his, and offered to buy him a drink, he replied that he doesn't drink alcohol, although i'm pretty sure he was drinking a rum and coke BUT then I started to ask him some Bills questions

FYI- These aren't the exact questions and answers as i didn't have a pen and paper but they are very close to the question and answer...

Q- I started out by asking him how he likes Buffalo

A- Love it! The people are great and I love the place. The fans are so passionate I really love it here

Q- How is your relationship with Andy Levitre?

A- Me and Andy are really good friends, but not as good of friends as me and Brian (Brohm) as we roomed together in college. But me and Andy hang out a lot, he is actually coming with me here(the bar, i wish i knew the name for you guys next weekend.

Q- What do you think about the draft picks?

A- CJ is gonna be a star, i am telling you I’d be shocked if he doesn't become a star and hopefully he does with my help. But really he is just explosive and fast, he can also catch and return, he is gonna be a fan favorite. As for the other picks i don't really pay too much attention to the defense, but I honestly would have liked to see a lineman earlier, but I think Buddy knows what he's doing

Q- What do you think we should do with Marshawn Lynch?

A- Keep him, the guy is a great player, and the life of the party. I mean he is always so energetic and pumped up, it's great. If he can stay out of trouble he can truly be awesome

Q- So keep a 3 RB core? All of whom could potentially be starters?

A- Absolutely, it's so diverse to. Marshawn is a power back, Freddy is a little bit of everything back, and CJ is EXPLOSIVE! Together they could really benefit from each other

Q- What do you expect this season?

A- Honestly I think we can make the playoffs. Think about it, I have faith that the o-line will hold up(obviously he does), we have good WRs and maybe the best RB core in the league, if we can get that QB position fixed that'd be great. Our defense is really good now, we had a great secondary now add a great d-line and line backing core, and this defense is going to be special. I really think not only we can get to the playoffs, but we could do damage there.

I tilt my head back and down a shot of SoCo, because the answer to this question is scaring me...

Q- When do you expect to return from the knee injury (GULP)?

A- I really think I will be playing in the season opener, I really do. If not, I think there is no way I am not playing by week 2 or 3

I thank him for this little chat and tell him "nice to meet you, I am a huge fan, again" He thanks me and offers to buy me a drink, I absolutely accept. Eric Wood is as cool as I thought he'd be!

Again i feel like he was more comfortable telling me about the QB situation because I am not a reporter, but I am sure glad I got his take on the situation

Yes this is almost as early as can be but i'm doing it to get a feel for the players. Extrmely soon and it'll be my only mock for 10 months. Just doing it for some fun and to get a feel for the players...

One of the hardest part is projecting the teams so please no grief for the order

With out further a do here we go

1) Cleveland Browns- Marcell Dareus, DE/DT, Alabama- They can't expect to win with Wallace and Jake running the show, they pass on Locker because McCoy is their project. Dareus had 6.5 sacks last year and most expect those numbers to soar.

2) Seattle Seahawks- Jake Locker, QB, Washington- Whitehurst has a bad year, they need a QB and Locker is a hometown hero and a great QB

3) New England Patriots- AJ Green, WR, Georgia-Wow what a steal they get the #3 pick for Seymour, another one of Al Davis' brilliant plans. Moss stated he won't resign with NE and Welker had a brutal injury, they get the best WR since Calvin Johnson here

4) Buffalo Bills- Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford- Finally!!! Bills get my favorite QB in this draft. For those who want to say ," What about the last QB out of Stanford we took?" Well Luck is twice the player of Trent. He throw the best deep ball in this draft as well

5) St. Loius Rams- Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina- Didn't take Suh or Price so they need D-Line help

6) Arizona Cardinals- Ryan Mallet, QB, Arkansas- They fail this year w/o an established QB, Leinart can't handle it so they need a new QB. Mallet has the strongest arm in this draft and has the potential to be the best QB in the draft

7) Detroit Lions- Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU- If Stafford is still alive they will need upgrade at OL right away to save him

8) Jacksonville Jaguars- Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU- One of the best CB prospects in a while

9) Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama- Have very little at RB

10) Denver Broncos- Cameron Heyward, DE/DT, Ohio State- I am a huge fan of this kid and after (in my opinion) a very bad draft for the Broncos in 2010, they get a great pick here

11) Kansas City Chiefs- Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State- Seems a bit high for Ponder but i think his stock will soar

12) Chicago Bears-Julio Jones, WR, Alabama

13) New York Giants-Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech

14) Philedelphia Eagles-Ras-I Dowling , CB, Virginia

15) Cincinatti Bengals- Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina

16) Carolina Panthers- Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh

17) San Francisco 49ers- Aaron Williams, CB, Texas

18) Miami Dolphins- DeAndre McDaniel, S, Clemson

19) Washington Redskins- Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

20) Pittsburgh Steelers- Allen Bailey, DE/DT, Miami

21) Houston Texans- Rahim Moore, FS, UCLA

22) Tennessee Titans- Brandon Harris, CB, Miami

23) Dallas Cowboys- Allen Bailey, DE/DT, Miami

24) Minnesota Vikings- Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State

25) New York Jets- Adrian Clayborn, DE/DT, Iowa

26) San Diego Chargers- Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh

27) New England Patriots- Quizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State- Best name ever? I think his stock will soar

28) New Orleans Saints- Travis Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma

29) Atlanta Falcons- Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame

30) Baltimore Ravens- Rodney Hudson, G, Florida State- Another stock i see raising

31) Indianapolis Colts- Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College

32) Green Bay Packers(Champions)- Clint Boling, OT, Georgia