My early April 1st Round mock. Quite a few changes from very recent workouts and injury issues. Please make comments and I'll answer any questions. 1) CAROLINA PANTHERS - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn 2) DENVER BRONCOS - Marcell Dareus, DL, Bama 3) BUFFALO BILLS - Blaine Gabbert, QB, Mizzou 4) CINCINNATI BENGALS - AJ Green, WR, Georgia 5) ARIZONA CARDINALS - Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU 6) CLEVELAND BROWNS - Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina 7) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska 8) TENNESSEE TITANS - Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn 9) DALLAS COWBOYS - JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin 10) WASHINGTON REDSKINS - Julio Jones, WR, Bama 11) HOUSTON TEXANS - Von Miller, DE/OLB, Texas A&M 12) MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Aldon Smith, DE, Mizzou 13) DETRIOT LIONS - Tyron Smith, OT, USC 14) ST. LOUIS RAMS - Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois 15) MIAMI DOLPHINS - Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State 16) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue 17) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Cameron Jordan, DE, California 18) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State 19) NEW YORK GIANTS - Anthony Costanzo, OT, Boston College 20) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Daquan Bowers, DE, Clemson 21) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA 22) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin 23) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - Brandon Harris, CB, Miami 24) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Muhammad Wilkerson, DL, Temple 25) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Nate Solder, OT, Colorado 26) BALTIMORE RAVENS - Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado 27) ATLANTA FALCONS - Justin Houston, DE, Georgia 28) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Mike Pouncey, C/OG, Florida 29) CHICAGO BEARS - Derrick Sherrod, OT, Miss St 30) NEW YORK JETS - Brooks Reed, DE/OLB, Arizona 31) PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Ben Ijalana, G/OT, Villanova 32) GREEN BAY PACKERS - Mark Ingram, RB, Bama [size=+1]Jets:[/size] Rd 3) Jarvis Jenkins, DE, Clemson Rd 4) Vincent Brown, WR, San Diego State Rd 5) Eric Hagg, S, Nebraska Rd 6) Chris Neild, NT, West Virginia Rd 7) Richard Lapham, OT, Boston College
Christian Ponder over Mark Ingram to the Dolphins? interesting.....not sure about that one. I wouldn't think Ingram would fall that far. the rest of the mock looks pretty tight though...nice job, WW.
I like the shock factors in this draft, along with Bowers at 20. Even with his lingering injuries I think there's no way he can get away from the Rams or Jags. Jets have a nice draft here , filling every need possible. I love Reed and Jenks but don't you think a better safety could be there in the 4th? And pick a WR in the 5th? Don't get me wrong I love Hagg but I'm.not sure he'd be there in the end of the 5th with the up and down talent of these safties. Neild at NT is awesome, his stock is coming up and he's got great size and strength. Although I'm very surprised seeing a draft from you where we don't take a OLineman earlier hahaha
Bowers stock is falling like a rock, don't be surprised if he's a mid teen to 20 pick. [youtube]-eJHAOFNzKo[/youtube] IMO, the Jet's are very high on Hagg. Spoke with him at the Senior Bowl and having a private workout. I think Hagg could be available in rd 5, he's not a great athlete and has physical limitations. Intelligent team leader that can fill a role. We may have to address Safety at the top of 2012's draft, we cannot get every position covered. Neild is an excellent run stopper. Lapham, if still around in early rd 7, would be excellent depth at RT.
MB, One of my shockers, always have to have a few. Miami is flakey when it come to drafting in rd 1. Nothing would surprise when it comes to the Phins.
if anything...the swerve gives us something to talk about. Speaking of Ingram...I don't think the Saints would let him slip past them....with their lukewarm interest in keeping Bush, and the injury history of P.Thomas and Chris Ivory.
No Paea in the first? I don't know how bad his injury was, but he's an animal. Should be a fit in anyone's scheme. I don't see him as a second rounder. I agree with some of your predictions though. JJ Watt in the top 10. Bowers will be 15-20. I was thinking Bowers to NE yesterday. Bowers at 17 and Wilkerson with their 28th pick. Ugh.
I wanted to get Paea in rd 1, but it didn't workout....good point. JJ Watt to Dallas isn't too far off the mark. Jerry Jones never drafts OTs in RD 1. If Amukamara fell it would be the pick. I don't see Bowers to the Pats. From many sources, New England is very high on Pouncey. Belichicken loves Florida players.
Thomas just signed a big contract, I'm not too sure the Saints have interest in Ingram. After Miami, I didn't see too much interest in a Rd 1 RB, except the G-men or Pack.
Watt to Dallas makes sense. I think Watt is one of the best players in this draft. He nearly cracks the top 5 in the revised top 50 I'm working on. I don't doubt ponder being taken in the 1st. I think he's going to be taken more along the lines of someone trading up into the mid 20s and getting him. Miami will need a QB. I'd like them to fuck that up again. I'm not saying Ponder is going to be a bust. I just want whoever they take to not be that good. Like Cleo Lemon. Beanie Wells fell like a rock. So can Ingram. RBs are not top 10 picks anymore with RBBC. Solder to the Seahawks intrigues me - WW, you think he's a career RT? He's got some weight to add to his frame before he can dominate on that end. I love his athleticism and mentality and he'll be a good player in this league. I just think he's suited for LT play. I still dunno if Brandon Harris is going in the 1st after his workout. I think he's an early 2nd at this point. And nice pick with Chris Neild. I like him too.
Beanie Wells entered the draft with significant knee problems, which is probably why he dropped like a stone. CJ Spiller (picked 9th) says hi
Whoa. While the chance of Newton going first overall is pretty high I'm not sure the Bills reach for Gabbert at 3. I don't want to sound like a broken record but I think both QB's suck and don't deserve to be in the first round, let alone top 5.. but I'm no GM. QB's seem to move up draft boards every year though so you may be spot on with that. Fairley to the Titans would be remarkable for Tennessee.. I just can't see a guy of his potential dropping that far down, especially with two DBs going before him. I hope the Dolphins take Ponder at 15 but that's another giant reach. Ingram has been that consensus pick and makes a lot of sense to me still. Da'Quan Bowers at 20 is insane. Everything else, including Jets picks, I am on board with.
I really like this one Reed, Jenkins and Hagg are all players I really like. hate Cameron Jordan to the patriots(just cause i don't want the pats to get him) also ya i can see bowers falling that far.
I'm not sold on Okung, never been a fan. I think Solder has a lot of room to get stronger and develop into a RT. Probably not the ideal RT, but could develop and challenge Okung for LT too!
