Wow. Welcome back to me. It’s been a while since I’ve
blogged, but with NFL pre-season activity starting to heat up with the scouting
combine, the draft and OTAs, I’m getting the fever.
With the NFL Draft now less than two weeks away, every
expert and his two brothers are putting together mock drafts. Well, I’m no
expert but I love football an awful lot, so I decided to throw something
together. Cannot wait to see how it all unfolds starting April 26.
1. Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck, QB Stanford
There is no way Jim
Irsay passes on the next great pocket passer.
2. Washington Redskins (from
Rams) – Robert Griffin III, QB Baylor
RG3 could end up being
more successful than Luck. Shanahan hopes so.
3. Minnesota Vikings – Matt Kalil, OT USC
Protecting Christian
Ponder has to be the top priority. Kalil has the bloodlines and the talent.
4. Cleveland Browns – Trent Richardson, RB Alabama
Colt McCoy needs
offensive weapons. Cleveland desperately needs running back help. TRich is the
most complete RB prospect since Adrian Peterson.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Morris Claiborne, CB LSU
Ronde Barber can’t
play corner forever. Claiborne is an elite talent. When need meets BPA (best
player available), it’s a beautiful thing.
6. St. Louis Rams (from
Redskins) – Justin Blackmon, WR Oklahoma State
Every expert in the
known world has Blackmon going to the Rams. It makes sense, but who knows what
Fisher and Co. will do. Lots of needs to meet.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars – Michael Floyd, WR Notre Dame
Blaine Gabbert looked
terrible last season. He needs help. Floyd will be a significant upgrade at WR.
8. Miami Dolphins – Ryan Tannehill, QB Texas A&M
The kid is raw and
inexperienced, but experts say his ceiling is high. Philbin and Sherman better
hope so.
9. Carolina Panthers – Fletcher Cox, DL Mississippi State
Cox fits a team need
on the D line, and he’s the best available.
10. Buffalo Bills – Riley Reiff, OT Iowa
Reiff is a solid
lineman and will step into the starting lineup right away, probably at LT.
11. Kansas City Chiefs – Luke Kuechly, LB Boston College
KC comes into the
draft with few gaping holes. Kuechly is a tackling machine, and will quickly be
starting on the inside opposite Derrick Johnson.
12. Seattle Seahawks – David DeCastro, OG Stanford
DeCastro is ready to
start right now, and Seattle is glad to see he’s still available. Matt Flynn
says thank you.
13. Arizona Cardinals – Melvin Ingram, DE S. Carolina
They have needs at WR
and OL but with the best prospects already taken, the Cards shift to D line
concerns. Ingram is long and lean, and should make an impact in the pass rush
game.
14. Dallas Cowboys – Mark Barron, S Alabama
Barron is a LB/Safety
hybrid, and the Boys will plug him into situational defenses right away.
15. Philadelphia Eagles – Dontari Poe, NT Memphis
This kid impressed at
the Scouting Combine, but his tape showed inconsistency against sub-par
competition at Memphis. Needs time to develop.
16. New York Jets – Quinton Coples, DE N. Carolina
Rex loves the D line,
and Coples has big talent. His potential to bust is higher than most due to his
inconsistent motor.
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from
Raiders) – Stephon Gilmore, CB S. Carolina
One of the team’s top
needs is at corner, and Gilmore is rated as one of the best in this year’s class.
Seems like a fit.
18. San Diego Chargers – Cordy Glenn, OT Georgia
The Chargers lost
quite a bit this off-season, and I don’t see Gaither as a long-term fix at LT.
This mammoth dude from Georgia is highly regarded.
19. Chicago Bears – Dre Kirkpatrick, CB Alabama
The Bears still have
need at WR and on the O line, but I think they’ll go with this versatile
athletic corner. He’s an upgrade and will start.
20. Tennessee Titans – Dont’a Hightower, LB Alabama
Tennessee is getting
older on defense, particularly in the linebacking corps. Hightower is a hybrid
LB/Safety and will make an impact in the middle.
21. Cincinnati Bengals – Kendall Wright, WR Baylor
Andy Dalton needs more
weapons to complement A.J. Green. A running back could work here, but I think
they’ll go WR here and get the RB later. Wright plays fast in pads.
22. Cleveland Browns (from
Falcons) – Michael Brockers, DT LSU
23. Detroit Lions – Courtney Upshaw, LB Alabama
24. Pittsburgh Steelers – Jonathan Martin, OT Stanford
25. Denver Broncos – Janoris Jenkins, CB N. Alabama
26. Houston Texans – Stephen Hill, WR Georgia Tech
27. New England Patriots (from
Saints) – Nick Perry, DE USC
28. Green Bay Packers – Chandler Jones, DE Syracuse
29. Baltimore Ravens – Kevin Zeitler, OG Wisconsin
30. San Francisco 49ers – Harrison Smith, S Notre Dame
31. New England Patriots – Andre Branch, DE Clemson
32. New York Giants – Mike Adams, OT Ohio State
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