A few picks changing hands, some Pro Day results and more FA signings means it's time for a new mock
Round 1 | |||||
1 | St Louis | Sam Bradford |
QB | Oklahoma | Not the pick I'd make, but what the Rams appear set to do. |
2 | Detroit | Ndamukong Suh | DT | Nebraska |
The top player in the draft at the position of the Lions biggest need, Lions fans rejoice. The Lions added Corey Williams, but Williams is a 3-tech while Suh is strong enough to be a disruptive 1-tech |
3 | Tampa Bay |
Gerald McCoy |
DT | Oklahoma | Elite player at a major need position. |
4 | Washington | Russel Okung | OT | Oklahoma St. | The Redskins missed out on a free agent LT, and they are set to go with Jason Campbell for another year. Okung helps give Campbell a decent shot and set the table for a QB of the future. |
5 | Kansas City | Eric Berry | S | Tennessee | Berry is one of the rare safeties that justify a top 10 pick. |
6 | Seattle | Derrick Morgan | DE | Georgia Tech | Pete Carrol obviously sees something in Charlie Whitehurst to have given up 40 slots in the 2nd round for him. |
7 | Cleveland | Joe Haden | CB | Florida | You don't pay Delhomme that much to be a 1 year stopgap (I would say you don't pay Delhomme that much period, but what do I know). Haden put the speed concerns to rest at his Pro Day. |
8 | Oakland | Bruce Campbell | OT | Maryland | Freak athlete at a need position. Easy. |
9 | Buffalo | Jimmy Clausen | QB | Notre Dame | The Bills have a lot of needs, but no team wants to go into a season with Ryan Fitzpatrick as it's QB. |
10 | Jacksonville | Rolando McClain | MLB | Alabama | BPA for the Jags now that they've made a move to help the pass rush. |
11 | Denver | Dan Williams | NT | Tennessee | With so many teams running 3-4s now the key parts on the DL are going to greatly increase in value. They have Jamal Williams in the fold, but he's aging and coming off a major injury. |
12 | Miami | Sergio Kindle | OLB | Texas | An edge rusher to fill Joey Porter's spot in the D. |
13 | San Fran | Bryan Bulaga | OT | Iowa | Niners get a great tackle to start at RT and slide to LT if needed. |
14 | Seattle | Charles Brown | OT | USC | Seattle needs a LT with Walter Jones strugging with a knee injury and pondering retirement. Brown fits the ZBS better than Anthony Davis and the LT position better than Trent Williams. |
15 | NY Giants | Brian Price | DT | UCLA | Earl Thomas is value here, but even if Phillips isn't ready for week 1, two 1st rounders and a FA deal like Rolle's is too much to put into the safety spot. |
16 | Tennessee | Jason Pierre-Paul | DE | South Florida | The Titans pass D was shredded last year due to a lack of pass rush and DB injuries. |
17 | San Fran | C.J. Spiller | RB | Clemson | A secondary back, utility player and return man to give the Niners O a boost behind the upgraded line. |
18 | Pittsburgh | Earl Thomas | S | Texas | Thomas can compliment Polamalu as the free safety and do a better job moving around the D as a fill in than anyone they had last year. |
19 | Atlanta | Brandon Graham | DE | Michigan | A very productive pass rusher who holds up well against the run |
20 | Houston | Kyle Wilson | CB | Boise St. | 2nd best CB in the draft to replace Dunta. |
21 | Cincinnati | Dez Bryant | WR | Oklahoma St. | Top WR in the draft falls to a team badly in need of targets. |
22 | New England | Jared Odrick | DE | Penn St. | Pats need to rebuild their front 7 and Odrick is better value than any 3-4 OLB left. |
23 | Green Bay | Anthony Davis | OT | Rutgers | The Packers can go the Tarik Glenn (another elite pass protector with weight issues) path with Davis, starting him at LG as a rookie before kicking him out to LT for the next decade. |
24 | Philadelphia | Sean Weatherspoon | OLB | Missouri | Weatherspoon to replace Witherspoon. |
25 | Baltimore | Carlos Dunlap | DE | Florida | With the WR corps upgraded through trade the Ravens can keep their D at a high level with a great talent like Dunlap. |
26 | Arizona | Trent Williams | T/G | Oklahoma | The Cards pass pro was good but not great and they struggled keeping defenders out of the backfield against the run with over 1 in 5 runs going for no gain or a loss. Williams should help that and boost their bottom 5 success in power running. |
27 | Dallas | Mike Iupati | G | Idaho | A big mauler, Iupati fits the Cowboys mold perfectly. |
28 | San Diego | Ryan Mathews | RB | Frenso St. | Nice compliment to Sproles, who shouldn't be counted on to carry a major share of the load at his size. |
29 | NY Jets | Ricky Sapp | OLB | Clemson | The Jets got 11 sacks from their OLBs, only 3 from their OLB not named Calvin Pace. Sapp gives them another guy to get after the passer from that spot. |
30 | Minnesota | Devin McCourty | CB | Rutgers | Great fit for a Tampa-2 inspired D like Leslie Fraizer's in Minny. |
31 | Indianapolis | Maurkice Pouncey | C/G | Florida | With the first round tackles gone and without great value elsewhere the Colts add a stud guard and successor to Jeff Saturday in the middle. |
32 | New Orleans | Everson Griffen | DE | USC | High potential DE, who didn't live up to it in his college production. Worth the risk this late in the 1st. |
Round 2 | |||||
33 | St Louis | Jermaine Gresham | TE | Oklahoma | A great receiving TE is a rookie QBs best friend. |
34 | Detroit | Chad Jones | SS | LSU | Big strong safety with decent range and great run support skills. |
35 | Tampa Bay | Golden Tate | WR | Notre Dame | Great WR prospect for a team that needs to upgrade that spot if they expect Freeman to succeed. |
36 | Kansas City | Terrence Cody | NT | Alabama | For all his flaws Cody can hold down the middle, which will get him drafted early by a 3-4 team. |
37 | Washington | Colt McCoy | QB | Texas | The Redskins have their cornerstone LT, now they need the new FO's QB of the future for Okung to protect. |
38 | Cleveland | Damian Williams | WR | USC | The Browns are majorly lacking targets after shipping Edwards and Winslow out of town. |
39 | Oakland | Taylor Mays | S | USC | With how well he worked out at the combine he's a possibility at #8. Al Davis would be thrilled with him at #39. |
40 | San Diego | Patrick Robinson | CB | Florida St. | While he is more a cover corner he's gotta make more of an effort in run support than Cromartie did. |
41 | Buffalo | Rodger Saffold | OT | Indiana | The Bills D needs an injection of 3-4 talent, but with their franchise QB in the fold they've gotta protect him. |
42 | Tampa Bay | Daryl Washington | OLB | TCU | Washington is a perfect fit for a Tampa-2 team at WILL or if they are willing to give up a bit of size, MIKE. |
43 | Miami | Nate Allen | S | South Florida | The Dolphins were beat deep too often. With a new OLB and S that shouldn't be a problem. |
44 | New England | Jerry Hughes | OLB | TCU | The Pats get a excellent pass rusher to continue the front 7 revamp. |
45 | Denver | Brandon Spikes | ILB | Florida | His inability to run a 40 in under 5 seconds has raised serious concerns about his range, but he covered his lack of speed well at Florida with great instincts. In the mid 2nd they can take the risk that he'll only be a 2 down player and hopefully get a stud LB. |
46 | NY Giants | Morgan Burnett | S | Georgia Tech | Burnett is versatile enough to play both safety spots. He can fill in until Phillips is ready to return and give the Giants a great 3 safety combo after. |
47 | New England | Jonathan Dwyer | RB | Georgia Tech | Dwyer will need an adjustment period coming from a triple option O, and the Pats RB by committee arrangement will give him the time. He can be their pounding inside back as he learns to play in the passing game. |
48 | Carolina | Demaryious Thomas | WR | Georgia Tech | Bey-Bey needs to learn to run a Pro route tree, but his triple option experience taught him to block well, an significant asset to a team that runs like Carolina. Thomas is a project but has the WR classes highest ceiling. |
49 | San Francisco | Reshad Jones | SS | Georgia | A high potential guy with enough polish to contribute early. |
50 | Kansas City | Aaron Hernandez | TE | Florida | The Chiefs have several solid options for blocking TEs, but Hernandez gives them a great receiving threat there. |
51 | Houston | Toby Gerhart | RB | Stanford | A power back to compliment Slaton's shifty style with the skills to contribute to the Texans passing game. |
52 | Pittsburgh | Kareem Jackson | CB | Alabama | With Thomas and Jackson the Steelers should be able to hold onto their late leads next year. |
53 | New England | Mike Johnson | G/RT | Alabama | The Pats upgrade their offensive front after building up the D's. |
54 | Cincinnati | Rob Gronkowski | TE | Arizona | Excellent value on a TE that'll block well in-line and provide a reliable target. |
55 | Philadelphia | Dominique Franks | CB | Oklahoma | DB value to help the D hold onto the leads the explosive O gains. |
56 | Green Bay | Eric Norwood | OLB | South Carolina | The rare 3-4 OLB prospect that won't have to learn to play in space and coverage. |
57 | Baltimore | Anthony McCoy | TE | USC | Baltimore Ravens, offensive powerhouse? |
58 | Arizona | Navarro Bowman | ILB | Penn State | Linebacker U product to replace Dansby |
59 | Dallas | Arrelious Benn |
WR | Illinois | Big WR to take the place of the disappointing Roy Williams. |
60 | Seattle | Jahvid Best | RB | California | Justin Forsett has some promise, but Best is great value here as an explosive RB. |
61 | NY Jets | Brandon LaFell | WR | LSU | Value on a new target for the Sanchise. |
62 | Minnesota | Montario Hardesty | RB | Tennessee | Everything Adrian Peterson isn't. A good pass blocker with plenty of skill and experience catching out of the backfield and good ball security. |
63 | Indianapolis | Corey Wootton | DE/DT | Northwestern |
A perfect fit for Raheem Brock's vacated role as a run down DE and sliding inside in passing situations. A steal if he regains the explosiveness of his junior year, a role player if he doesn't. |
64 | New Orleans | Arthur Jones | DT | Syracuse | Stout DT to combine with a pair of disruptive DTs in the Saints middle. |
Round 3 | |||||
65 | St. Louis | Jermaine Cunningham | DE | Florida | Pass rusher to play opposite Chris Long instead of the aged Leonard Little. |
66 | Detroit | Vlad Ducasse | G | Massachusetts | Good guard with the possibility of a future move to tackle. |
67 | Tampa Bay | Jason Worilds | DE | Virgina Tech |
Additional pass rush to boost the D. |
68 | Kansas City | Dexter McCluster | ATH | Mississippi | Versatile offensive weapon for the Chiefs. Could be their Kevin Faulk. |
69 | Washington | X | X | X | Forfeit for pick 2009 Supplemental Draft |
70 | Oakland | Geno Atkins | DT | Georgia | Lots of DT value on the board. Raiders obviously get the best athlete with the questionable motor. |
71 | Philadelphia | T.J. Ward | S | Oregon | More DB help for the Eagles to keep the pass D strong. |
72 | Cleveland | Ben Tate | RB | Auburn | Strong back to compliment Jerome Harrison |
73 | Buffalo | Cam Thomas | NT | North Carolina | A key piece to the Bills new 3-4. |
74 | Miami | Torrell Troup | NT | Central Florida | The running theme of 3-4 teams needing to make sure they get their pieces. |
75 | Jacksonville | Perish Cox | CB | Oklahoma St. | Eventual replacement for Rashean Mathis and a good returner for a team without one. |
76 | Chicago | Jared Veldheer | OT | Hillsdale | A excellent tackle prospect falls to the Chicago's first pick. Bears fans rejoice. |
77 | NY Giants | Donald Butler | MLB | Connecticut | Successor to Antonio Pierce in the middle of the Giants D. |
78 | Tennessee | Donovan Warren | CB | Michigan | Aggressive CB to pair with Cortland Finnegan. |
79 | Carolina | Lamarr Houston | DT | Texas | disruptive tackle for the interior of the Panthers Tampa-2 inspired D. |
80 | San Francisco | J.D. Walton | C/G | Baylor | Strong bruiser of an interior lineman to strengthen the Niners line. |
81 | Denver | Matt Tennant | C/G | Boston College | Athletic lineman to fit the Broncos' scheme. |
82 | Houston | Shawn Lauvao | G | Arizona St. | Bolstering the Texans line, to keep the offense rolling. |
83 | Pittsburgh |
Ciron Black | T/G | LSU | Formerly a elite LT prospect Black can contribute in several different places along the line. |
84 | Atlanta | Roderick Muckelroy | OLB | Texas | Graham and Muckelroy will be a big upgrade on the edge of the Falcons front 7. |
85 | Cincinnati | Greg Hardy | DE | Mississippi | Could be a young Julius Peppers or could be a fat injured and young Peppers. |
86 | Cleveland | Alex Carrington | DE | Arkansas St. | Very good 3-4 DE prospect. |
87 | Green Bay | Akwasi Owusu-Ansah | CB | Indiana (PA) | Big physical CB will fit right in with the Packers scheme. |
88 | Philadelphia | Koa Misi |
DE | Utah | Good pass rusher to line up opposite Trent Cole. |
89 | Arizona | Amari Spievey | CB | Iowa | CB depth is a need for a team that expects to light up the scoreboard on O. |
90 | Arizona | Linval Joseph | DT | East Carolina | Big DT/NT for the middle of the Cards hybrid D. |
91 | Dallas | Darrell Stuckey | S | Kansas | OL, WR, and finally safety to round out the Cowboy's top needs. |
92 | San Diego | Jamar Chaney | ILB | Mississippi St. | With the NTs value off the board the Chargers strengthen their LB corps. |
93 | Cleveland | Dennis Pitta | TE | BYU | Versatile target to play in-line and in the slot. |
94 | Minnesota | Dan LeFevour | QB | Central Michigan | Vikings need a QB of the future, but likely have some time to develop him. |
95 | Indianapolis | Javier Arenas | CB | Alabama | CB depth and the return game are two of the Colts weakest spots. Arenas addresses both. |
96 | New Orleans | Sean Lee | LB | Penn State | LB whose strong against the run with blitzing skills for the Saints aggressive D. |
15 Best Remaining:
QB:Jevan Snead, Sean Cantfield, Tony Pike
RB: Joe McKnight, Anthony Dixon
WR: Jordan Shipley, Marty Gilyard, Dezmond Briscoe,
TE: Ed Dickson
DT: D'Anthony Smith
DE: George Selvie
LB: Pat Angerer
CB: Trevard Lindley, Brandon Ghee,
S: Robert Johnson