I'm using the current draft order going by record and strength of schedule. For playoff teams I went by point differential. I added a couple trades basically using the trades from last years draft.

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Haven't been here as often as I would like. I don't think I was here at all last draft but man we had some fun for 2010.

Couldn't sleep so I figured why not mock. Not doing explanations because it's 320 am so maybe I'll add them later or just answer your questions.

Draft order is by record and point differential. This is not a reflection of how I think the season turns out in terms of order.

As always comments, concerns, blah , blah, blah are  welcome as long as it's constructive.

 

On to the mockery.............................

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Here we go guys, 7 rounds of pure mockery brought to you by Mock....... TJ Mock. Draft order used by wikipedia, so if something is wrong then go there and change it.

WARNING for some reason tight ends and cornerbacks fell in this mock........don't know why just happend that way.

Also some picks are due to a player interviewing with a certain team, I realize they interview many many players and I also realize there are these things called smokescreens however I still use them because you never know.

 

1. Rams               DT              Ndamukong Suh                                         Nebraska

 In all honesty I flipped a damn coin. The GM was in the Atlanta front office when they picked Ryan over Dorsey do we see a repeat? Is Suh too good to pass up? Is Clausen worth the guarenteed money? Who is the owner?

2. Lions                S                 Eric Berry                                                      Tennessee

 Apparently McCoy and Suh are too small for Gunther Cunninghams defense so Berry it is. It still fills a need and teaming him with Delmas gives them a very young very talented safety tamdem.

3. Bucs                 DT              Gerald McCoy                                               Oklahoma

 No shocker here they go with who's left out of Suh/Berry/McCoy and it happens to be McCoy.

4. Redskins        T                  Russell Okung                                             Oklahoma St.

  This was tough, give them Clausen or Okung? I went with Okung because the line is horrible and Clausen would probably sit behind Campbell but no matter who their QB is they're not going to do much with that line. Shanahan has never taken a lineman this high (that I recall) but then again I don't think he's ever needed one as bad as he does now (that I recall).

5. Chiefs              LB                Rolando McClain                                        Alabama

   TRADE ALERT. I could see them trading down with both QBs available, but in this case I went with McClain due to Berry already being taken. I figured ILB is more of need than CB and I have a huge man crush on McClain so I hooked him up.

6. Seahawks      QB               Jimmy Clausen                                           Notre Dame

 This could be interesting as well and I think Petey starts off his Seattle tenure by drafting Clausen.

7. Browns           CB                Joe Haden                                                    Florida

 It's great when BPA is actually a need.

8. Raiders           T                  Bruce Campbell                                           Maryland

 Oh Al whatever will you do. I took Campbell because I think Al Davis will give every opportunity to JaMarcus Russell. He will build a better line and give him more weapons and if he can't succeed with that then maybe he will stop believing in Russell.

9. Bills                  QB               Sam Bradford                                              Oklahoma

 They need a "face" to the franchise and Bradford is it. I can't see them going any other way. If both QB's are gone by this point I wouldn't be surprised to see Dan Williams here as there is growing talk that a 3-4 defense could be happening.

10. Broncos         WR              Dez Bryant                                                    Oklahoma St.

  TRADE ALERT. This is probably the toughest pick in round 1 to gauge. Maybe Iupat? He's climbing up boards but I don't have the balls to put a guard #10 overall. Derrick Morgan? I don't think he is a 3-4 DE. Dan Williams? Maybe. Brandon Spikes? Too high. With the Brandon Marshall situation I gave them a WR, but I could see them trading up or down. With last years shocker of Moreno I wouldn't rule out a guy like Odrick to play DE. Cameron Heyward decinding to return to Ohio St. really screwed them. Have I told anyone how much I dislike Jerry Angelo?

11. Jaguars          DE              Derrick Morgan                                             Georgia Tech

 I read an article and Wayne Weaver stated he wants a guy next to Henderson! Now is that a DT like Price? Morgan can be next to Henderson. IS it a safety and in the huddle he must stand next to Henderson? Is it Tebow and they have to stand next to each other on the sidelines? I don't know. But with that thing they called a pass rush I gave the edge to Morgan.

12. Dolphins        LB               Sergio Kindle                                                Texas

 TRADE ALERT. I like Kindle but not this damn much. I could see them trading down or up if McClain floats their boat. But with me not doing trades I gave them Kindle.

13. 49ers              RB               CJ Spiller                                                      Clemson

  Their return game is pretty bad, and that's putting it nicely. Spiller bumps that up immediately and provides a home run threat on offense.

14. Seahawks      S/LB            Taylor Mays                                                  USC

  Da da da. From what I'm reading damn near every scout thinks Mays will not only fail but EPIC fail at safety. But there is one guy who believes he can be a safety (besides Al Davis) and that guy is Pete Carroll., There is some talk of a possible switch to a 3-4 defens so maybe Dan Williams comes into play here.

15. Giants           DT                  Brian Price                                                  UCLA

  Could go Price could go safety could go Iupati could go to the super bowl? I don't know what happend last year but it's the first time that my two super bowl picks didn't even make the playoffs. Price is great value here and if Wayne Weaver means another DT next to Henderson then I expect them to go Earl Thomas.

16. 49ers             G                   Mike Iupati                                                    Idaho

  Tough call right here. Give them a tackle or give them Iupati? I gave them Iupati, I admit I was probably the last person to jump on the bandwagon (shut up Dar) but now I'm the damn driver of the bandwagon.

17. Titans             DE                Carlos Dunlap                                            Florida

  Could go corner here if they rate one high enough. I myself only have one corner rated as a 1st round pick (Haden) so I tend to think they go DE with Dunlap. VandenBosch himself said he doesn't expect to be back so Dunlap could take over for him if he isn't sleeping in his car. I also wouldn't rule out Navorro Bowman, although the likelyhood is alot less.........you never know. Maybe Earl Thomas as some scouts feel he can play CB.

18. Steelers         NT                Dan  Williams                                               Tennessee

  This was tough between a safety and Dan Williams. NT are at a premium and with more teams considering the switch I feel they snag Williams up quick.

19. Falcons          DE               Everson Griffen                                           USC

  Like the Titans if they rate a corner high enough then they can take them but with me feeling none is worthy I gave them a pass rusher in Griffen. Maybe Earl Thomas some say he can play CB.

20. Texans          DB               Earl Thomas                                                Texas

 I'm reading more that scouts feel Earl Thomas can play corner as well and both happen to be needs.

21. Bengals        WR               Golden Tate                                                 Notre Dame

 I really think they go WR in round 1 the question is which one? They need a big play threat and for that reason I gave them Tate. I know they tend to like a bit bigger WRs but the big play threat might be to good to pass up.

22. Patriots          NT                Terrance Cody                                             Alabama

 TRADE ALERT. Because it's the Patriots they always trade for more picks the next year plus they might not feel Cody is worthy here.There is word that Saban and Belicheck had some talks about Terrance Cody. VInce Wilfolk want's out and if Belicheck feels Cody is capable to take over then a Cody/Brace combo could let that happen.

23. Packers         T                   Brian Bulaga                                                Iowa

 TRADE ALERT. I read that they are very high on Iupati (who isn't?) so they could be looking to move up. I also read (yes I do lots of reading) that some of their scouts said they would not be surprised to see a safety in round 1 to compete with Bigby. With Iupati long gone and me feeling no safety is worthy here I gave them Bulaga and that isn't exactly stupid.

24. Eagles          DE                Brandon Graham                                         Michigan

 Brandon Graham has impressed so I give him the nudge over Jason Pierre Paul. With the Andrews brothers being hurt way too often I wouldn't be surprised to see OL Vladimir Ducasse here, some scouts say he is a late 1st/early 2nd round guy.

25. Ravens         WR               Brandon LaFell                                             LSU

 If a corner stands out at them I could see that. I could see Gresham. I could see a WR One thing I learned is you don't question Ozzie.

26. Cardinals     LB                 Ricky Sapp                                                    Clemson

 This is a tough one as they could use a tackle but also they need a OLB. Berry retired and from what I read they won't retain Okeafor so to me it comes down to Sapp/Hughes. I'm seeing alot of Sapp in round 1 mocks so I follow the lead.

27. Cowboys      T                   Anthony Davis                                                Rutgers

  I would not be surprised if this pick is Jared Odrick. But Flozell should be gone soon and if Free is indeed the heir to LT than Davis would make a fine RT.

28. Chargers      DE                Jared Odrick                                                 Penn St.

 Tough choice here between Dwyer/Best/Odrick. I was leaning toward Dwyer but my hand wrote Odrick and the hand always wins.

29. Jets                CB                Kyle Wilson                                                   Boise St.

 I've been reading that the Jets are interested in Odrick/Tyson Alualu and Kyle Wilson. With Odrick gone and I don't feel Alualu is worth a 1st round pick I gave them Wilson another guy that I don't feel is worth a first round pick. Funny how sometimes that works out huh?

30. Vikings           CB                Patrick Robinson                                        Florida St.

 Once again I don't rate these corners as 1st round guys, I have them as 2nd rounders but meh. Robinson fills a need with Griffin and Winfield both battling injuries depth is definitley an issue.

31. Saints            LB                  Navorro Bowman                                       Penn St.

 This pick is easy BPA on defense. I gave Bowman the edge over Weatherspoon and I don't feel Spikes is an OLB so Bowman it is.

32. Colts               T                   Charles Brown                                            USC

  They could use a LT and Charles Brown fits the bill. I don't see a DT of value here, maybe a safety if they feel Burnett is the right value and fear of losing Bethea/Bullitt as RFAs?  If they rate Trent Williams higher he could be the pick over Brown.

 

ROUND 2

33. Rams             QB                 Tony Pike                                                   Cincinnati

  Umm yeah see what happens when you pass on a QB you get stuck with Tony Pike. I don't think Tony PIke is as bad as some make him to be but he also isn't as good as some make him out to be.

34. Lions              RB                  Jonathan Dwyer                                       Georgia Tech

 They could go in a number of directions RB/G/DE/CB so I gave them Dwyer who is a legit 1st round talent.

35. Bucs               DE                  Jason Pierre Paul                                   South Florida

  They needed a DE before they traded Gaines Adams (RIP). Pierre Paul could be gone by here but in my mock he was available.

36. Chiefs             OL                  Vladimir Ducasse                                    UMASS

 TRADE ALERT. I could see the Chiefs trading here with some good talent like Ducasse, Trent Williams, Spikes, Damian Williams all available someone has to be calling Pioli. However since I don't do trades I gave them Ducasse. Why I have no freaking clue I don't think he fits the zone blocking they do there so consider it a brain fart.

37. Redskins       QB                  Tim Tebow                                                Florida

 WOW!!!!!!! They say Snyder likes to make a splash. Is there a bigger splash than God himself? Tebow will sit behind Campbell and learn. Feel free to thank me Jaguar fans.

38. Browns          WR                   Damian Williams                                    USC

 Could go a number of ways, I was leaning towards a safety but Williams is too good to pass up here. I realize they drafted two WRs in round 2 last year but Williams is a better prospect than Robiskie/Massaquoi.

39. Raiders          WR                   Taylor Price                                              Ohio

 Word is that the Ravens/Panthers/Bucs all have Price as a top 60 pick. Al Davis laughs because he never heard of this guy upon him looking him up he sees he runs in the 4.38 range and has a heart attack. Al Davis will be missed this pick is in honor of you.             Hope I don't offend anyone by that.

40. Seahawks      T                     Trent Williams                                         Oklahoma

  Alot of people are saying this guy ISNT a LT and yet I still see mocks with him in the top 10. *shakes head* I don't know if he falls this far, I don't know if Seattle would be interested. I almost gave them Toby Gerhart.

41. Bills                 LB                   Brandon Spikes                                       Florida

  With Trent Williams gone I gave them Brandon Spikes. If they switch to a 3-4 I feel he can handle it but maybe they go in a different direction like Wootton or Alualu. For those going to say Spikes won't fall check out Laurinitis, Mauluga, EJ Henderson, Demeco Ryans, etc... For some strange reason MLBs fall.

42. Patriots           LB                    Jerry Hughes                                          TCU

 Tough choice here between Gresham and Hughes and I went with Hughes. Adalius Thomas could be cut and that pass rush was not good last year.

43. Dolphins        TE                     Jermaine Gresham                               Oklahoma

 If he comes back healthy this could be the steal of the draft. Last year Gresham would have been top 15 picks. Does he fall this far? Probably not. Is there a chance he could? yeah. Parcells would be crazy to pass him up.

44. Bucs               WR                   Arrelious Benn                                         Illinois

 Do they go corner or grab a target for Freeman? Benn is a nice choice here. DAMN YOU JERRY ANGELO!!!!!!!!!!

45. Broncos         DE                    Cory Wootton                                           Northwestern

  To me this pick is either DE or Maurkice Pouncey. I went with Wootton.

46. Giants            S                       Morgan Burnett                                        Georgia Tech

 Since they went DT in round 1 they go safety in round 2. The question is Burnett or Chad Jones?

47. Panthers       WR                    Demaryius Thomas                              Georgia Tech

 I big target to play opposite of Steve Smith. Give Matt Moore weapons to see if he is capable of being the starter.

48. Patriots         RB                      Jahvid Best                                             California

  Don't know if he falls this far but what a steal, what a draft for New England.

49. 49ers            S                         Chad Jones                                            LSU

  They still need to address the RT spot but Chad Jones is good value here and it fills a need.

50. Chiefs            C                        Maurkice Pouncey                                Florida

   Some think he can handle guard as well. Either way it's a nice pick for KC.

51. Texans          DE                    Greg Hardy                                             Ole Miss

  If healthy and it is a big IF this is a steal. I feel he is the best pure pass rusher in the draft the problem is he misses more games than plays.

52. Steelers        DE                      Tyson Alualu                                         California

  Mission add youth to defense. Done it so far with their first two picks. I was considering Nate Allen here but felt Alualu had too much value.

53. Patriots        WR                      Jordan Shipley                                      Texas

  Don't question the hoody. Shipley can play the slot vaccated by Welker. They could go a different direction if sold on Edelman.

54. Bengals        LB                      Sean Weatherspoon                            Missouri

  I don't think he falls this far but Cincy would have to pick him up. Interesting LB core with Rivers/Mauluga/Weatherspoon.

55. Eagles          CB                      Donovan Warren                                  Michigan

  I like this guy alot and honestly don't know how he fell this far but Philly would have to snatch him up the value is too good.

56. Packers        S                         TJ Ward                                                 Oregon

  Like I said earlier they are looking at safety and TJ Ward can play SS.

57. Ravens         CB                     Devin McCourty                                      Rutgers

  I'm not as high on McCourty as most but some have him as a 2nd round pick and I'll go with them.

58. Cardinals      T                         Jason Fox                                             Miami

  Hopefully his heart is fine. If it is they get their LT here.

59. Cowboys       DE                     Arthur Jones                                         Syracuse

 Passing on Odrick they go DE here and Arthur Jones is a good pick. Remember when mocks had him as a top 20 pick seems like forever ago.

60. Chargers      RB                     Ryan Matthews                                      Fresno St.

 After passing on RB in round 1 they grab Matthews here.

61. Jets               DE                     Lamarr Houston                                    Texas

 They missed out on their two DE targets Odrick/Alualu so Houston is the pick.

62. Vikings          QB                     Jevan Snead                                         Ole Miss

 I guess, I'm not sure how they feel about Tavaris/Sage.

63. Saints            S                         Nate Allen                                             South Florida

 BPA on defense. Who dey who dey ooops the NFL probably doesn't want me saying that.

64. Colts              TE                      Rob Gronkowski                                  Arizona

 I don't think a DT is worthy here so I gave them Gronkowski who could be a steal.

 

ROUND 3

65. Rams           ATH                   Dexter McCluster                               Ole Miss

 I've seen they already interviewed him and it makes sense a nice weapon.

66. Lions            G                        Mike Johnson                                    Alabama

  Don't know if he falls this far but in this scenario he did. He can help out that guard position right away.

67. Bucs             CB                      Javier Arenas                                    Alabama

  I always thought of Arenas as a 2nd round guy (even when some had him round 1) but I read an article and scouts were saying round 3/round 4, as much as it pains me to say, they do know more than me so I dropped him a little.

68. Chiefs           LB                      Eric Norwood                                    South Carolina

 They need to up the pass rush and Norwood is arguably the best available.

69. Raiders         C                       Matt Tennant                                      Boston College

 Like I said earlier help JaMarcus anyway possible. Tennant and Bruce Campbell help the OLine.

70. Eagles          OL                     Ciron Black                                         LSU

  Andrews Brothers always seem to be hurt so some depth is needed.

71. Browns          QB                     Colt McCoy                                        Texas

  I read that either Quinn/Anderson could be traded soon so some depth is needed and McCoy is it.

72. Bills               T                         Selvish Capers                                West Virginia

  Finally get their LT is it too late?

73. Dolphins       S                         Reshad Jones                                Georgia

   Safety help. I think his versatility will catch Parcells as he can play both FS/SS.

74. Bears            T                         Kyle Calloway                                    Iowa

   No shocker here offensive line. Calloway could potentially start day 1. Oh no nevermind we don't play our rookies til week 15, stupid me.

75. Jaguars        DT                     Geno Atkins                                        Georgia

  Geno Atkins is impressing many at the Senior Bowl and the Jags need that guy next to Hendrson in case we grabbed the wrong one earlier.

76. Giants          LB                     Daryl Washington                               TCU

 As of now this is it but in a couple weeks I could really see him as a solid 2nd rounder.

77. Panthes       S                        Major Wright                                       Florida

  I don't know, I saw he was available and said why not.

78. Titans           CB                     Brandon Ghee                                   Wake Forest

  Some have this guy in the first, some have him in the third, I have him rated as a 2nd round prospect but like I said way up top (which I know you didn't read) for some reason tight ends and corners fell in this draft.

79. 49ers           T                         Roger Saffold                                     Indiana

  I had to get them a RT eventually.

80. Broncos        G                      Jon Asamoah                                     Illinois

  I still have yet to hear a definitive answer on how bad his injury is so he could fall or Denver could see the value.

81. Texans         RB                     Toby Gerhart                                       Stanford

   Yeah this was kind of a no brainer to me.

82. Steelers       LB                      Sean Lee                                          Penn St.

  I don't know about this, alot of people like Sean Lee just not on their team.

83. Falcons        CB                     Perrish Cox                                        Oklahoma St.

  Word is the Falcons were the first to interview Cox and he happend to fall so it seemed like a good fit.

84. Bengals        TE                     Anthony McCoy                                  USC

  Some scouts say he is a 1st round guy.....while I don't see it, he is good value here.

85. Raiders         DE                    Austen Lane                                      Murray St.

  Couldn't go all offense.

86. Packers        LB                     Jason Worilds                                   Virginia Tech

  I think he is underrated, he is better suited for 3-4 OLB.

87. Eagles          LB                      Roddrick Muckelroy                          Texas

  Kind of one of those BPA things.

88. Ravens         TE                     Aaron Hernandez                              Florida

  Another weapon for Flacco. He could go round 2 but like I said TEs and CBs fell in this draft.

89. Cardinals     LB                     Micah Johnson                                 Kentucky

  I was thinking he might fall a bit but Arizona needs insurance in case Dansby leaves.

90. Cowboys     WR                   Danario Alexander                             Missouri

  Maybe they get rid of Roy? Nah but Alexander is nice though.

91. Chargers     CB                     Dominique Franks                           Oklahoma

 I realize they have other needs but with the Cromartie trade talk corner becomes a little bit higher and plus Franks is great value here.

92. Browns        OL                      Zane Beadles                                    Utah

  They interviewed him he fits at RT so I gave him to them.

93. Vikings         DT                      Torrell Troup                                      Central Florida

  In case Pat Williams retires.

94. Saints          DT                       Vince Oghobaase                            Duke

  BPA on defense.

95. Colts            LB                      Rennie Curran                                  Georgia

  I'm reading different reports some say he is up to 235 others say 218 we'll see at the combine.

 

ROUND 4

96. Rams         WR                     Jeremy Williams                            Tulane

 Add another target. I don't know if they go this much offense this early but it cant' hurt.

97. Lions          CB                      Kareem Jackson                            Alabama

 Now they get their corner.

98. Bucs           LB                       Dekoda Watson                             Florida St.

 He came in bigger than expected and I think the Bucs could take a look.

99. Chiefs        NT                        Cam Thomas                                 North Carolina

  I like this guy he's a sleeper, fills a need.

100. Redskins  G                         John Jerry                                       Ole Miss

  Must protect QB, must open holes for RB. Jerry and Okung help.

101. Seahawks  RB                    Joe McKnight                                  USC

  They need a RB it came between Dixon and McKnight and I went with the USC connection.

102. Browns     DE                      CJ Wilson                                       East Carolina

   THey have so many picks they can field a team of rookies next year.

103. Raiders     ATH                   Trindon Holliday                             LSU

   He's fast, he's a weapon for JaMarcus. Tell me it won't happen.

104. Bills            WR                    Mardy Gilyard                                  Cincinnati

  Don't know if he falls this far but if he does Buffalo jumps on it.

105. Bears         WR                    Carlton Mitchell                               South Florida

 A big WR something Chicago needs. I'm still not a believer in Aromashadu.

106. Jaguars     CB                     Trevard Lindley                               Kentucky

  If he falls this far Jax jumps on him.

107. Dolphins     WR                   Dezmon Briscoe                            Kansas

  I didn't give them a WR earlier so they address it here.

108. Panthers     DT                     Mike Neal                                       Purdue

  I don't know.

109. Titans         RB                     Anthony Dixon                                Mississippi St.

  Insurance in case LenDale White leaves.

110. 49ers          QB                    Dan LeFevour                                Central Michigan

  Because Alex Smith is not something we can believe in. Or is he?

111. Broncos      LB                    Darryl Sharpton                               Miami

  EJRuiz had them taking Spikes in round 1 so I figured it's a need and Sharpton is ok value here.

112. Giants        DE                   Branond Lang                                  Troy

  Because they love pass rushers like I love mocks.

113. Steelers    CB                   SydQuan Thompson                         California

  Don't know if he falls this far. I don't see him as a 1st round guy that some have him but I don't see him as a 4th either.

114. Falcons      LB                   Perry Riley                                         LSU

  It's a need unless they go Bowman in round 1.

115. Texans       G                     Mitch Petrus                                     Arkansas

 They have a need at G and he's pretty good.

116. Patriots       LB                   Pat Angerer                                      Iowa

  Don't make him Angererey

117. Bengals      WR                Riley Cooper                                    Florida

   A bigger target than Tate. Tate, McCoy, Cooper are nice additions to the Cincy offense.

118. Eagles         S                    Myron Rolle                                     Florida St.

   He could keep rising up the boards.

119. Packers      CB                  Amari Spievey                                 Iowa

  Harris and Woodson aren't getting any younger.

120. Ravens         WR               Andre Roberts                                Citadel

  Another weapon for Flacco.

121. Cardinals     DB                Myron Lewis                                   Vanderbilt

   Kind of a BPA thing.

122. Cowboys       S                   Kam Chancellor                           Virginia Tech

  I haven't got a clue.

123. Chargers      WR               Eric Decker                                   Minnesota

  Chargers tend to like their WRs bigger and Decker has size.

124. Eagles          RB               LeGarrette Blount                          Oregon

  I hope he turns it around.

125. Vikings         LB                AJ Edds                                            Iowa

   I don't know.

126. Saints          DE                Jermaine Cunningham                 Florida

  I'm tired of typing.

127. Colts           DT                 D'Anthony Smith                             Louisiana Tech

  I'm not doing anymore so called analysis.

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Sean Weatherspoon |  OLB |  University of Missouri

6'1, 242 pounds, 40: 4.60ish

COVERAGE- Weatherspoon or "Spoon" is probably better suited for a team that uses alot of zone coverages. Reads the quarterbacks well and uses his athleticsm to make a play. Becoming quite the playmaker when the ball is in the air, and has above average hands for the LB positon. He can be easily fooled on play action passes which could cause trouble at the next level. Does a decent job of keeping up with running backs and tight ends when in man coverage but is better suited for a zone scheme.

INSTINCTS- During the game you can frequently see him lining up his fellow defenders as he understands the defense there very well. Against the run his instincts are the question as he his fooled easily on misdirection plays and is known to overpursue.

PASS RUSH- Adequate pass rusher, he has a good burst and closes rather quickly which will help if he's coming off the edge. Has trouble shedding blockers but won't give up as his motor is top notch. Has started using some rip and swim moves while rushing.

PURSUIT- Covers ground quickly which is good considering he gets fooled on alot of misdirection. Takes solid angles. Never gives up on a play and has the non stop motor that coaches will love.

QUICKNESS- Shows a good burst, not great but good. Has adequate quickness to close in on the ball however it's not the "elite" level that you would like to see from a star linebacker.

RUN DEFENSE- He is rangy, can go sideline to sideline. Very solid against the run as long as he isn't taking on a blocker. Displays solid technique when tackling, once again solid not great. Does a good job of squaring up for the hit but lacks the "boom boom pow" of the elite linebackers. Will make the fumble, probably won't cause the fumble.

SIZE- Nice size at 6'1 or 6'2 around the 240 lbs. mark. Runs in the 4.58 to 4.61 range.

STRENGTH- Adequate strength, however one of the stronger outside linebackers in this draft.

TACKLING- Does a very nice job of wrapping up the ball carrier and getting him down. He may not be the hardest hitter but he gets the job done. Does a nice job in the open field.

VERSATILITY- Has played inside and outside at Missouri. Depending on the defensive scheme he might be able to play MLB.

FINAL THOUGHTS- Very coachable player and should get better with NFL coaching. He does everything good but nothing great. He's looking like a 2nd rounder right now but could move up with many of the higher ranked OLBs opting to stay in school. He should test very very well at the combine and pro day. I've seen him being compared to a wide range of players including Ernie Sims, Curtis Lofton, and a poor man's Derrick Brooks

These are my positional rankings, if you would like to know anything, feel free to ask. These will change once pro days, combine, and workout (rumors) start up, but as on right now these are my rankings. This is not a prediction of what order they will be picked, they are just MY rankings. If my 3-4 rankings are off it's because simply I don't know it very well.  Enjoy.

 

I will repeat since some on this site can't read, this is NOT NOT NOT a prediction of what order they will be picked.

 

QUARTERBACKS

1. Jimmy Clausen           Notre Dame

2. Sam Bradford              Oklahoma

3. Jevan Snead                Ole Miss

4. Tim Tebow                    Florida

5. Colt McCoy                    Texas

6. Tony Pike                       Cincinnati

7. Dan LeFevour              Central Michigan

8. Sean Canfield               Oregon St.

9. Jonathan Crompton      Tennessee

10. John Skelton               Fordham

11. Jarrett Brown               West Virginia

12. Tim Hiller                    Western Michigan

13. Bill Stull                         Pittsburgh

14. Max Hall                         BYU

15. Darryll Clark                 Penn St.

16. Zac Robinson              Oklahoma St.

17. Joe Webb                     UAB

18. Ryan Perriloux              Jacksonville St.

19. Rusty Smith                 Florida Atlantic

20. Mike Kafka                    Northwestern

21. Levi Brown                    Troy

22. Andy Schmitt                Eastern Michigan

23. Tyler Sheehan              Bowling Green

24. Thaddeus Lewis           Duke

25. Aaron Opelt                   Toledo

26. Matt Nichols                  Eastern Washington

27. Nick Graziano               Arkansas Tech

28. Harrison Beck                North Alabama

29. Chris Turner                  Maryland

30. Juice Williams                Illinois

 

RUNNING BACKS

1. CJ Spiller                        Clemson

2. Jahvid Best                     California

3. Jonathan Dwyer             Georgia Tech

4. Ryan Matthews               Fresno St.

5. Joe McKnight                  USC

6. Anthony Dixon                Mississippi St.

7. Toby Gerhart                    Stanford

8. Montarrio Hardesty         Tennessee

9. Joique Bell                       Wayne St.

10. Ben Tate                         Auburn

11. Andre Dixon                    UCONN

12. Javarris James               Miami

13. Charles Scott                  LSU

14. Andre Anderson             Tulane

15. Stafon Johnson              USC

16. James Starks                 Buffalo

17. LaGarrette Blount           Oregon

18. Keith Toston                    Oklahoma St.

19. Chris Brown                    Oklahoma

20. Shawnbrey McNeal        SMU

21. Lonyae Miller                   Fresno St.

22. Roy Upchurch                 Alabama

23. Darius Marshall              Marshall

24. Deji Karim                        Southern Illinois

25. Brandon Minor                 Michigan

26. Keiland Williams             LSU

27. William Ford                    South Carolina St.

28. Lamarcus Coker              Hampton

29. Reggie Arnold                  Arkansas St.

30. DaJuane Collins             Toledo

 

FULLBACKS

1. Dorin Dickerson               Pittsburgh

2. Rashawn Jackson           Virginia

3. Manase Tonga                   BYU

4. John Conner                      Kentucky

5. Cory Jackson                     Maryland

6. Willie Rose                        Florida Atlantic

7. Jack Corcoran                   Rutgers

8. Bobby McClintock             Portland St.

9. Matt Clapp                          Oklahoma

10. Dre Gibbs                        Western Illinois

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The draft order is based off of standings from 2002 to this year. Why 2002? Because that was the Texans first year. I based needs as if my 7 round mock came true (which it won't).

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1.      Rams                         QB        Jimmy Clausen                Notre Dame***

    It's between Suh or a QB. Devaney the Rams GM was in Atlanta when they made the Matt Ryan over Glenn Dorsey decision. Should be interesting to watch

2.      Lions                          DT        Ndamukong Suh             Nebraska

    IF Suh is available this is a no brainer.

3.      Chiefs                        LB         Rolando McClain            Alabama***

   This should be fun to watch, after Pioli fooled everyone and took Tyson Jackson last year you have to expect the unexpected. Could be McClain, Cody, or Berry here. maybe even Bryant?

4.      Bucs                           DT        Gerald McCoy                   Oklahoma***

   If the Bucs can get there hands on McCoy they will be thrilled.

5.      Redskins                   QB        Ryan Mallett                      Arkansas***

   Only Daniel Snyders bank account knows which way they will go. With Okung on the board they could throw everyone off by taking him instead of a QB.

6.      Browns                       S           Eric Berry                           Tennessee***

   Eric Berry is possibly the best safety prospect ever (I still think Sean Taylor is). With Holmgren now in charge and Mangina's future up in the air this could get interesting. With a new coach could mean new QB AND new defense.

7.      Seahawks                  T           Russell Okung                 Oklahoma St.k

   Seattle is thrilled to get Okung as he will replace Walter Jones and hopefully protect whoever the QB is.

8.      Bills                            QB         Sam Bradford                   Oklahoma***

  I don't know if they go OLine first or go with Bradford, of course if Mallett doesn't come out then Bradford is gone and they go OLine.

9.      Raiders                     DE         Carlos Dunlap                  Florida***

  I can put whoever I want here and won't have to explain myself because no one, NO ONE knows what goes on in Al Davis head. I was considering Trindon Holliday.

10.    Broncos (CHI)          WR        Dez Bryant                         Oklahoma St.***

  They missed out on McClain and I don't know what they do. I'm on the fence if Derrick Morgan is a 3-4 DE and I'm not an expert in the 3-4 so I passed on him.Not alot of people saw the Moreno selection coming so maybe they shock again by going Iupati? If Cameron Heyward declares this pick is him. Once again thank you Jerry Angelo we could of had Bryant or one of the offensive lineman or Derrick Morgan, damn this would be a nice pick to have.

11.    49ers                         CB         Joe Haden                         Florida***

  The top corner in the draft hands down. I've heard they could either move Clements to safety or cut him.

12.    Jaguars                     DE         Derrick Morgan                Georgia Tech***

  If McCoy is not available for the Bucs then they could snag Morgan at #4. Jacksonville will rejoice that their owner does indeed have half a brain.

13.    Titans                        LB          Navorro Bowman             Penn St.***

  With Dunlap and Morgan off the board that leaves Everson Griffen, I'm not thrilled with any other corners going this early so I was looking at Griffen or Bowman and I flipped a coin and Bowman it was. If Bruce Carter enters the draft I would have him going here if the coin would allow it.

14.    49ers (CAR)             T            Trent Williams                   Oklahoma

  When Williams was playing RT at Oklahoma people were drooling over him being a top 5 pick. Playing LT has not been a huge success and has seen his stock take a hit to some. By going to SF he can play RT and probably be very good at it.

15.    Dolphins                  LB          Sergio Kindle                     Texas

  A reach? Yes. The Big Tuna usually goes D first and Cody/Williams are an option as is a safety. I think it's a toss up between Jerry Hughes and Sergio Kindle.I went with Kindle though because..........I don't know why.

16.    Steelers                    S           Earl Thomas                       Texas***

  I think it is safe to say they go safety in round 1. Earl Thomas if he comes out is the #2 safety prospect behind Berry.

17.    Falcons                     DE        Everson Griffen                   USC***

They could use a pass rusher like Griffen and like Tennessee I don't like any corners this high so it was between Griffen and Travis Lewis and I went with Griffen. No coin needed.

18.    Texans                      RB        CJ Spiller                             Clemson

They could use D. If a new coach is hired then who knows what way they go. I just can't see Spiller falling very far.

19.    Seahawks (DEN)    DE         Jason Pierre Paul              South Florida***

I'm not a fan of this guy but I keep seeing mocks having him in round 1 and thought I would join the trend. I guess they could go Snead but something tells me that Seattle might be a player for Vick this year.

20.    Giants                        S/LB      Taylor Mays                         USC

Is he a safety? Can he move to LB? Coughlin will find out.

21.    Jets                           WR         Damian Williams              USC***

The Sanchize gets his boy. If they like a 34 DE they can go that route but with me feeling none are worthy Williams gets the nod.

22.    Ravens                      WR        Golden Tate                        Notre Dame***

The Ravens will most likely go WR in round 1 and a Flacco/Tate tamdem excites me and I'm not even a Baltimore fan.

23.    Packers                     T            Bruce Campbell                 Maryland***

To me Campbell/Davis/Bulaga can go in any order it's all a matter of preferance.

24.    Cardinals                  T             Anthony Davis                    Rutgers***

Same as the Packers.

25.    Bengals                    S             Chad Jones                        LSU***

I gave the nod to Jones to take over for Roy Williams. I was also considering Brandon LaFell here with the sudden death to Chris Henry.

26.    Cowboys                  NT           Terrance Cody                   Alabama

By drafting Cody they can move Ratliff to DE. On plays when Cody can't breathe Ratliff can move back inside. Bulaga is also an option here.

27.    Patriots                     TE            Jermaine Gresham         Oklahoma

They have gone TE in round 1 in the past and neither of those guys were as good as Gresham can be assuming he heals fully.

28.    Vikings                      DB          Ras-I Dowling                    Virginia***

Dan Williams was an option here as was Jevan Snead but felt Dowlins was a nice pick for them.

29.    Eagles                      LB            Travis Lewis                      Oklahoma***

Was considering Romeus here but I've been a fan of Lewis since he was a RB recruit.

30.    Chargers                  NT           Dan Williams                     Tennessee

If Best checks out fine medically he could be an option here but I went with Williams to replace the other Williams there.

31.    Saints                        DE           Greg Romeus                    Pittsburgh***

I don't know what direction they go. Last year they were trying to trade back up in round 1 to get Beenie Wells so Dwyer could be an option, with rumors of Bush being cut maybe Best is an option. The other option is to pick anything on D.

32.    Colts                          T               Bryan Bulaga                     Iowa***

Colts get a steal here. I don't expect him to fall this far some team will trade up to select him but I'm not predicting trades.

 

ROUND 2

33.    Rams                        DT             Brian Price                         UCLA***

Since they passed on Suh they go DT here. Odrick and Arrelious Benn and LaFell were also options here.

34.    Lions                         G                Mike Iupati                         Idaho

They need help on the line and Iupati can do that.

35.    Bucs                         CB              Javier Arenas                    Alabama

He will eventually replace Ronde Barber.

36.    Chiefs                       C                Maurkice Pouncey            Florida***

They need to address the OLine.

37.    Browns                     DE              Cory Wooton                     Northwestern

With the sudden emergence of Harrison I felt RB wasn't as big of a need so I looked to DE and went with Wooton. This can change if Mangina gets fired and they switch d.

38.    Redskins                 LB               Brandon Spikes               Florida

Tough one. After going QB in round 1 you would figure OLine has to be next but I went with Brandon Spikes instead.  He would be tremendous value at this point.

39.    Bills                           T                 Charles Brown                 USC

They get lucky that the Redskins passed on Brown. I was also considering Sean Weatherspoon at this pick as it is good value.

40.    Raiders                    DT               Marvin Austin                    North Carolina***

Al Davis like fast.

41.    Seahawks               RB              Jonathan Dwyer               Georgia Tech***

They go RB and he can be their thumper to whatever Forsett and Jones are.

42.    Bucs (CHI)              LB               Sean Weatherspoon        Missouri

Weatherspoon falling here would be good value to the rebuilding Bucs. They could go DE here as well. Thanks Jerry Angelo for trading this pick for Gaines Adams because he has hall of fame written all over him so a Weatherspoon or Odrick or Benn or Mike Johnson would not have helped as much as Gaines freaking Adams.

43.    Patriots (JAX)          RB               Jahvid Best                       California***

This is why we hate the Patriots because they are already good and somehow end up with 100 out of the 250 draft picks and continually draft good players. Best and Gresham at one time were both top 15 picks.

44.    Patriots (TEN)         DE               Jared Odrick                    Penn St.

And they get another nice player.

45.    Panthers                  WR             Brandon LaFell                 LSU

Don't know if he falls this far. Carolina could go QB here with Tebow, McCoy, Snead all on the board but Smith needs help at WR.

46.    Dolphins                  WR              Arrelious Benn                Illinois***

Henne will enjoy having Benn and Benn will enjoy having a QB that can actually throw the ball.

47.    49ers                       G                  Mike Johnson                   Alabama

Baas is a FA and if he leaves they can plug Johnson in right away.

48.    Chiefs (ATL)            G                 Mike Pouncey                    Florida***

It's a need and plus I wanted to be cute and have the Pouncey twins going to the same team.

49.    Texans                     S                 Morgan Burnett                 Georgia Tech***

I think he goes higher. I higher on him than most. What Pierre Paul is to most mock draft sites, Morgan Burnett is to me.

50.    Broncos                   C                Kris O'Dowd                       USC***

He goes higher if he comes out which is debatable. Fills a need as Wiegman is old.

51.    Giants                      DE              Brandon Graham             Michigan

I just didn't see him falling any further and you can never have enough pass rushers.

52.   Steelers                    CB              Donovan Warren              Michigan***

He will replace Deshea Townsend. Warren could go higher I've seen him in round 1 alot which I don't agree with and I'm a fan of his.

53.    Ravens                     CB             Trevard Lindley                  Kentucky

Since they went WR in round 1 corner goes here.

54.    Jets                           DE              Tyson Alualu                      California

Underrated prospect who I think is better suited to be a 34 DE than 43 DT.

55.    Packers                    LB              Jerry Hughes                     TCU

With workouts he could go higher and maybe the Patriots take him with one of their earlier picks.

56.    Cardinals                 LB               Von Miller                           Texas A&M***

Didn't have a great bowl game so maybe he decides to stay in school but if he comes out this is a nice pick.

57.    Patriots                    LB                RIcky Sapp                        Clemson

Since they didn't go LB earlier they will here with Sapp.

58.    Bengals                   LB              Greg Jones                         Michigan St.***

Good value pick here, has experience at MLB and OLB.

59.    Cowboys                 T                  Gabe Carimini                    Wisconsin***

Could go higher if he comes out but if he lands here he replaces Flozell.

60.    Vikings                     QB               Jevan Snead                     Ole Miss***

The heir to Brett Favre's throne. Some team could trade up to get him before here.

61.     Eagles                    DE               Greg Hardy                         Ole Miss

I still don't get why some have this guy in the top 15? He has missed more games than actually played.

62.     Chargers               WR              Demaryius Thomas          Georgia Tech***

Just seems like a Chargers WR which is BIG.

63.     Saints                     DT                Arthur Jones                      Syracuse

He might fall more with his injury or if healthy he could rise, wasn't too long ago some were saying top 20.

64.     Colts                       CB                Patrick Robinson              Florida St.

Not thrilled with any DT's at this point so went with Robinson because he is decent value here.

 

ROUND 3

65.     Rams                     WR              Mardy Gilyard                      Cincinnati    

They give Jimmy boy a target.    

66.     Lions                      RB               Ryan Matthews                   Fresno St.***

Kevin Smith's injury has alot to do with this pick.

67.     Chiefs                    LB                Eric Norwood                     South Carolina

They need a pass rusher and passed on some in round 2.

68.     Bucs                       DE               Jeremy Beal                        Oklahoma***

They need to address the DE position, if Beal enters he might go higher but this is a decent DE class so he could drop.

69.     Browns                  CB                Kareem Jackson              Alabama***

TRSS once mentioned corner and I finally remembered.

70.     Raiders                 QB                Tim Tebow                          Florida

Al Davis got three fast players for their position in Dunlap, Austin, Tebow. Al Davis is very happy.

71.     Eagles (SEA)        CB                Kyle Wilson                         Boise St.

Could eventually replace Sheldon Brown.

72.     Bills                        LB                Rennie Curran                    Georgia***

I was considering the Bills going LB in round 2 but passed so they grab one here.

73.     Bears                     G                   Jon Asamoah                     Illinois

FINALLY!!!!! We get a pick, last one to the draft party. It's been said by the front office that their first two picks will most likely be offensive lineman. I would rather grab a tackle here but they have stated that next year Beekman will move to center which leaves a hole at G. Asamoah is a good pick.

74.     Titans                    CB                Brandon Ghee                     Wake Forest

They need help at corner but none was available in round 1 and they had no pick in round 2 so they must grab one here.

75.     Panthers               QB                Colt McCoy                          Texas

Don't know if he falls quit this far as some team may trade up but the Panthers finally get a Qb.

76.     Dolphins               S                    Reshad Jones                   Georgia***

Good value here.

77.     49ers                     S                   Major Wright                         Florida***

Same as above... good value but if Clements is moved to safety then maybe this pick doesn't happen.

78.     Jaguars                 DT                 Vince Oghobaase              Duke

Don't know if they go DLine with their first two picks but I did.

79.     Texans                  CB                 Perrish Cox                         Oklahoma St.

In case Dunta Robinson doesn't resign.

80.     Broncos                DE                 Jarvis Jenkins                    Clemson***

Could go higher if he declares, Broncos need help at the DE position.

81.     Giants                   T                    Joseph Barksdale             LSU***

Great value here. Not sure he falls this far some have him lower 1st some have him lower 3rd.

82.      Steelers               OL                 Ciron Black                         LSU

Some say he would make a better guard than tackle let Pittsburgh find out.

83.      Falcons               CB                  SydQuan Thompson         California

Since no corner was worthy of their 1st round selection they nab one here.

84.      Browns (NYJ)      QB                Tony Pike                            Cincinnati

I believe Anderson is gone and a Pike/Quinn battle could happen.

85.      Ravens                 LB                 Quan Sturdivant                  North Carolina***

Not sure he falls this far.

86.      Cardinals             LB                 Sean Lee                            Penn St.

Not sure if he is a ILB in the 34. But went with it anyway.

87.       Packers               CB                Stephan Virgil                     Virginia Tech

Woodson and Harris are getting up their in age so a future replacement is needed.

88.       Bengals              WR                Eric Decker                         Minnesota

Nice sized target for Palmer.

89.       Cowboys             WR                Jeremy Williams               Tulane

I've seen some say this guy is a 1st rounder........I guess he'll be a steal in the 3rd round.

90.        Raiders (NE)     T                    Jason Fox                           Miami

Once a late 1st falls due to injuries. If checked out fine he goes higher.

91.        Vikings                DT                Jerrell Powe                       Ole Miss***

I've always believed this guy will declare and he is huge so he could replace Pat Williams.

92.        Eagles               T                     Selvish Capers                 West Virginia

Could go higher but would add depth alon the line and is good value.

93.      Chargers             RB                Evan Royster                      Penn St.***

They might prefer more of a speed back like McKnight or Devine but I have Royster rated higher and thought it was good value.

94.       Saints                  S                    Nate Allen                          South Florida

Still going defense.

95.        Colts                  DT                  Lamar Houston                Texas

Since they passed on DT in round 2 they grab one here.

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Here are some players of interest during the upcoming bowl season. If a player won't be playing or you feel I left someone off by all means let me know, I'm sure I forgot some. An asterick * means the player is an underclassmen

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