Please include the name, position, and college of the player you are drafting. Feel free to include a write up if you wish. THIS THREAD IS STRICTLY FOR POSTING DRAFT PICKS ONLY. The draft will begin on March 26th at 11:00AM ET. Round 1 001 - Green Bay Packers - Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU 002 - Miami Dolphins - Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri 003 - Seattle Seahawk - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn 004 - Cincinnati Bengals - AJ Green, WR, Georgia 005 - Buffalo Bills - Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama 006 - Cleveland Browns - Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M 007 - Oakland Raiders - Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn 008 - Indianapolis Colts - Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska 009 - Jacksonville Jaguars - Ryan Mallet, QB, Arkansas 010 - Carolina Panthers - Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri 011 - Houston Texans - Julio Jones, WR, Alabama 012 - New York Giants - Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College 013 - Detroit Lions - Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado 014 - St. Louis Rams - Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson 015 - Miami Dolphins - Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina 016 - Arizona Cardinals - Tyron Smith, OT, Southern Cal 017 - Dallas Cowboys - Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida 018 - San Diego Chargers - Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin 019 - New England Patriots - J.J. Watt, DE/OLB, Wisconsin 020 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Cameron Jordan, DE, California 021 - Indianapolis Colts - Nate Solder, OT, Colorado 022 - Houston Texans - Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh 023 - San Francisco 49ers - Danny Watkins, OT, Baylor 024 - New Orleans Saints - Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama 025 - Denver Broncos - Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA 026 - Miami Dolphins - Brandon Harris, CB, Miami (Fl) 027 - Indianapolis Colts - Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue 028 - Cleveland Browns - Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State 029 - Dallas Cowboys - Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State 030 - New York Jets - Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple 031 - Jacksonville Jaguars - Raheem Moore, FS, UCLA 032 - Denver Broncos - Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa Round 2 033 - Philadelphia Eagles - Aaron Williams, CB, Texas 034 - Miami Dolphins - Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami (Fl) 035 - Cincinnati Bengals - Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois 036 - Chicago Bears - Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame 037 - San Francisco 49ers - Davon House, CB, New Mexico State 038 - Kansas City Chiefs - Mikel LeShoure, RB, Illinois 039 - Atlanta Falcons - Justin Houston, DE, Georgia 040 - Dallas Cowboys - Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois 041 - Buffalo Bills - Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh 042 - Houston Texans - Ras I Dowling, CB, Virginia 043 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State 044 - Atlanta Falcons - Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State 045 - Minnesota Vikings - Jake Locker, QB, Washington 046 - Oakland Raiders - Orlando Franklin, OT, Miami (Fl) 047 - St. Louis Rams - Drake Nevis, DT, LSU 048 - Baltimore Ravens - Brooks Reed, LB, Arizona 049 - New England Patriots - Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor 050 - San Diego Chargers - Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland 051 - New York Jets - Titus Young, WR, Boise State 052 - New York Giants - Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech 053 - Atlanta Falcons - Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina 054 - Green Bay Packers - Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky 055 - Minnesota Vikings - Marcus Cannon, OT/G, TCU 056 - New Orleans Saints - Allen Bailey, DE, Miami (Fl) 057 - Baltimore Ravens - Benjamin Ijalana, OT, Villanova 058 - Baltimore Ravens - Rodney Hudson, OG, Florida State 059 - Denver Broncos - Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State 060 - Chicago Bears - Tandon Doss, WR, Indiana 061 - San Diego Chargers - Kenrick Ellis, DT, Hampton 062 - Chicago Bears - William Rackley, OG, Lehigh 063 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Chris Carter, LB, Fresno State 064 - Green Bay Packers - Greg Little, WR, North Carolina Round 3 065 - Jacksonville Jaguars - DJ Williams, TE, Arkansas 066 - New York Giants - Stefan Wisniewski, C, Penn State 067 - Denver Broncos - Curtis Brown, CB, Texas 068 - Indianapolis Colts - Quan Sturdivant, LB, North Carolina 069 - Buffalo Bills - Niles Paul, WR, Nebraska 070 - Philadelphia Eagles - James Carpenter, OT, Alabama 071 - Atlanta Falcons - Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina 072 - New Orleans Saints - Mason Foster, LB, Washington 073 - Houston Texans - Christian Ballard, DT, Iowa 074 - Minnesota Vikings - Jerrel Jernigan, WR, Troy 075 - Detroit Lions - Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada 076 - Kansas City Chiefs - Sam Acho, DE, Texas 077 - Chicago Bears - Clint Boling, OG, Georgia 078 - Denver Broncos - Lance Kendricks, TE, Wisconsin 079 - Pittsburgh Steelers (from San Francisco 49ers) - Marcus Gilbert, OT, Florida 080 - Kansas City Chiefs - Luke Stocker, TE, Tennessee 081 - Carolina Panthers - Lawrence Guy, DE, Arizona State 082 - San Diego Chargers - Kendall Hunter, RB, Oklahoma State 083 - Green Bay Packers - Nate Irving, ILB, North Carolina State 084 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - James Brewer, OT, Indiana 085 - San Francisco 49ers - Julius Thomas, TE, Portland State 086 - Chicago Bears - Demarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma 087 - St. Louis Rams - DeMarcus Love, OT/G, Arkansas 088 - New Orleans Saints - Jerrell Powe, DT, Ole Miss 089 - San Diego Chargers - Edmond Gates, WR, Albiene Christian 090 - Tennessee Titans - Jurrell Casey, DT, USC 091 - Arizona Cardinals - Brandon Burton, CB, Utah 092 - Baltimore Ravens - Andy Dalton, QB, TCU 093 - New England Patriots - Quinton Carter, S, Oklahoma 094 - New York Jets - Dontay Moch, LB, Nevada 095 - Seattle Seahawks - Rob Housler, TE, Florida Atlantic 096 - Cincinnati Bengals - Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU C3A - Pittsburgh Steelers - Kelvin Sheppard, LB, LSU C3B - New York Jets - Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College C3C - Minnesota Vikings - Jalil Brown, CB, Colorado Round 4 097 - Tennessee Titans - Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh 098 - Chicago Bears - Johnny Patrick, CB, Louisville 099 - Washington Redskins - Jacquizz Rodgers, RB Oregon State 100 - Washington Redskins - Greg Salas, WR, Hawaii 101 - Carolina Panthers - Robert Sands, S, West Virginia 102 - Chicago Bears - Ahmad Black, S, Florida 103 - Miami Dolphins - DeAndre McDaniel, S, Clemson 104 - Chicago Bears - Colin McCarthy, LB, Miami (Fl) 105 - Kansas City Chiefs - Daniel Thomas, RB, Kansas State 106 - Atlanta Falcons - Tyler Sash, S, Iowa 107 - Chicago Bears - Jarvis Jenkins, DT, Clemson 108 - Miami Dolphins - Jah Reid, OT, Central Florida 109 - Dallas Cowboys - Stevan Ridley, RB, LSU 110 - Indianapolis Colts - John Moffitt, OG, Wisconsin 111 - St. Louis Rams - Steve Schilling, OG, Michigan 112 - Tennessee Titans - Jordan Cameron, TE, USC 113 - Kansas City Chiefs - Greg McElroy, QB, Alabama 114 - Tennessee Titans - Charles Clay, FB, Tulsa 115 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Forfeited 116 - Jacksonville Jaguars - Kendric Burney, CB, North Carolina 117 - San Francisco 49ers - Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa 118 - Indianapolis Colts - Shane Vereen, RB, California 119 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Marcus Gilchrist, S, Clemson 120 - Kansas City Chiefs - Kristofer O'Dowd, C, USC 121 - Chicago Bears - Chimdi Chekwa, CB, Ohio State 122 - Arizona Cardinals - Jordan Todman, RB, Connecticut 123 - Buffalo Bills - Lawrence Wilson, LB, Connecticut 124 - Washington Redskins - Ian Williams, DT, Notre Dame 125 - New York Jets - Virgil Green, TE, Nevada 126 - Chicago Bears - Stanley Havili, FB, USC 127 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Shareece Wright, CB, USC 128 - Dallas Cowboys - Chris Culliver, CB, South Carolina C4A - Carolina Panthers - Cedric Thornton, DE, Southern Arkansas C4B - Minnesota Vikings - Taiwan Jones, RB, Eastern Washington C4C - Washington Redskins - Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon C4D - San Diego Chargers - Curtis Marsh, CB, Utah State Round 5 129 - Seattle Seahawks - Da'Rel Scott, RB, Maryland 130 - Arizona Cardinals - Brandon Fusco, OC, Slippery Rock 131 - Cincinnati Bengals - Mario Harvey, LB, Marshall 132 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Forfeited 133 - Kansas City Chiefs - Jaiquawn Jarrett, S, Temple 134 - Miami Dolphins - David Mims, OT, Virginia Union 135 - Houston Texans - Dwayne Harris, Wr, East Carolina 136 - Minnesota Vikings - Pernell McPhee,DL, Mississippi State 137 - Detroit Lions - Pat Devlin, QB, Delaware 138 - Cincinnati Bengals - Delone Carter, RB, Syracuse 139 - Tennessee Titans - Chykie Brown, CB, Texas 140 - Dallas Cowboys - Zach Hurd, OG, Connecticut 141 - Baltimore Ravens - Roy Helu, RB, Nebraska 142 - St. Louis Rams - DeAndre Brown, WR, Southern Mississippi 143 - Cincinnati Bengals - Lee Ziemba, OT, Auburn 144 - Miami Dolphins - Dane Sanzenbacher, WR, Ohio State 145 - Arizona Cardinals - TJ Yates, QB, North Carolina 146 - Green Bay Packers - Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia 147 - Tennessee Titans - Sione Fua, DT, Stanford 148 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Forfeited 149 - Denver Broncos - Terrence Toliver, WR, LSU 150 - Baltimore Ravens - Chris Conte, S, California 151 - Denver Broncos - Terrell McClain, DT, South Florida 152 - Seattle Seahawks - Tyrod Taylor, QB, Virginia Tech 153 - St. Louis Rams - Alex Green, RB, Hawaii 154 - Carolina Panthers - Jake Kirkpatrick, C, TCU 155 - Kansas City Chiefs - Owen Marecic, FB, Stanford 156 - Washington Redskins - Cecil Shorts III, WR, Mount Union 157 - New England Patriots - Buster Skrine, CB, Chattanooga 158 - New York Jets - Derrick Locke, RB, Kentucky 159 - Baltimore Ravens - Tim Barnes, C, Missouri 160 - Green Bay Packers - Joseph Lefeged, FS, Rutgers C5A - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Forfeited C5B - Houston Texans - Mario Addison, LB, Troy C5C - Carolina Panthers - DeMarcus Van Dyke, CB, Miami (Fl) C5D - Oakland Raiders - Ronald Johnson, WR, USC C5E - Baltimore Ravens - Vincent Brown, WR, San Diego State Round 6 161 - Baltimore Ravens - Brandon Hogan, CB, West Virginia 162 - Cincinnati Bengals - Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech 163 - Kansas City Chiefs - Danarius Moore, WR, Tennessee 164 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Josh Portis, QB, California (PA) 165 - Cleveland Browns - Austin Pettis, WR, Boise State 166 - Detroit Lions - John Clay, RB, Wisconsin 167 - Buffalo Bills - KJ Wright, LB, Mississippi State 168 - Minnesota Vikings - Mike Mohamed, LB, California 169 - Cleveland Browns - Bryon Stingily, OT, Louisville 170 - Tennessee Titans - Martin Parker, DL, Richmond. 171 - Dallas Cowboys - FORFEITED 172 - Philadelphia Eagles - Alex Henry, K, Nebraska 173 - Houston Texans - Jeron Johnson, S, Boise State 174 - Chicago Bears - David Carter, DT, UCLA 175 - St. Louis Rams - Cortez Allen, CB, Citadel 176 - Oakland Raiders - Ryan Donahue, P, Iowa 177 - Minnesota Vikings - Courtney Smith, WR, South Alabama 178 - St. Louis Rams - FORFEITED 179 - Denver Broncos - Da'Norris Searcy, S, North Carolina 180 - Seattle Seahawks - Adrian Moten, LB, Maryland 181 - Detroit Lions - Jeremy Kerley, WR, TCU 182 - Kansas City Chiefs - Frank Kearse, DT, Alabama A&M 183 - Carolina Panthers - Anthony Gray, DT, Southern Mississippi 184 - Arizona Cardinals - Weslye Saunders, TE, South Carolina 185 - Minnesota Vikings - Nathan Enderle, QB, Idaho 186 - Minnesota Vikings - Ugo Chinasa, DE, Oklahoma State 187 - St. Louis Rams - FORFEITED 188 - Minnesota Vikings - Ross Homan, LB, Ohio State 189 - New York Jets - Josh Bynes, LB, Auburn 190 - New York Jets - Derek Newton, OT, Arkansas State 191 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Jamie Harper, RB Clemson 192 - Green Bay Packers - Cheta Ozougwu, DE, Rice C6A - New York Jets - Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina C6B - New York Giants - N/A C6C - Atlanta Falcons - Taylor Potts, QB, Texas Tech C6D - Tennessee Titans - Keith Williams, OG, Nebraska C6E - Cincinnati Bengals - Alex Linnenkohl, C, Oregon State Round 7 193 - Minnesota Vikings - Schuylar Oordt, TE, Northern Iowa 194 - Denver Broncos - Pierre Allen, DE, Nebraska 195 - Buffalo Bills - Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh 196 - Cincinnati Bengals - Andrew Jackson, OG, Fresno State 197 - New York Jets - Chris Neild, DT, West Virginia 198 - Buffalo Bills - Brian Rolle, LB, Ohio State 199 - New England Patriots - Mario Fannin, RB, Auburn 200 - Seattle Seahawks - Ryan Bartholomew, C, Syracuse 201 - Tennessee Titans - FORFEITED 202 - FORFEITED 203 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Adrian Taylor, DT Oklahoma 204 - Houston Texans - Bruce Miller, DE, UCF 205 - Seattle Seahawks - Ricardo Lockette, WR, Fort Valley State 206 - Seattle Seahawks - Maurice Hurt, OG, Florida 207 - Seattle Seahawks - Christian Anthony, DE, Grambling State 208 - Detroit Lions - Lee Smith, TE, Marshall 209 - Cincinnati Bengals - Adam Weber QB, Minnesota 210 - San Diego Chargers - Dion Lewis, RB, Pittsburgh 211 - New York Jets - Zach Taylor, C, Utah 212 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Forfeited 213 - San Francisco 49ers - Ryan Pugh, C, Auburn 214 - Indianapolis Colts - Brandon Bair, DT, Oregon 215 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Andre Smith, TE, Virginia Tech 216 - New Orleans Saints - Stephen Burton, WR, West Texas A&M 217 - Indianapolis Colts - Ryan Colburn, QB, Fresno State 218 - Minnesota Vikings - Chris Hairston, OT, Clemson 219 - Minnesota Vikings - Jermaine Hines, S, Ohio State 220 - Minnesota Vikings - Alex Wujciak, LB, Maryland 221 - FORFEITED 222 - Detroit Lions - Lester Jean, WR, FAU. 223 - Detroit Lions - Devon Torrence, CB, Ohio State 224 - Green Bay Packers - SKIP (may still select( C7A - New England Patriots - Eric Mensi, OT, Oklahoma C7B - Baltimore Ravens - Jeff Maehl, WR, Oregon C7C - Seattle Seahawks - Sealver Siliga, DT, Utah C7D - San Diego Chargers - Aldrick Robinson, WR, SMU C7E - Minnesota Vikings - Danny Aiken, LS, Virginia C7F - New York Giants - SKIP (may still select) C7G - Baltimore Ravens - Shaun Chapas, FB, Georgia C7H - Oakland Raiders - FORFEITED C7I - New York Giants - SKIP (may still select) C7J - New Orleans Saints - Phillip "Saturday Night" Livas, WR, Louisiana Tech C7K - Jacksonville Jaguars - Ted Laurent, DT, Ole Miss C7L - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Forfeited C7M - Buffalo Bills - Charlie Gantt, TE, Michigan State C7N - New York Giants - SKIP (may still select) C7O - Baltimore Ravens - Jerrod Johnson, QB, Texas A&M
With the 2nd pick in the draft the Miami Dolphins select.......... QB Blaine Gabbert Summary Although there are questions about his college offense and development as a quarterback in that offense, he has prototypical size and strength to go along with outstanding athleticism. He is one of the best pocket passers of the class and has all of the physical tools to get the job done at the NFL level. He possesses the athleticism to keep the defense honest and the arm to tear apart a secondary when he is on his game. A strong defense that can keep constant pressure will be his biggest enemy in the NFL, but with proper coaching and a talented offensive line, Gabbert shouldn’t have too much trouble overcoming this downfall in his game. With a strong, somewhat accurate arm and the legs to pick up first downs, there’s no reason to believe that Gabbert can’t turn into one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL. Decision Making At Missouri, he played in a spread offense where he took most of his snaps from the shotgun and was never really forced to make NFL-level reads, either before or during a play. When he starts to feel pressure, instead of stepping up into the pocket and making a throw, he relies too heavily on his scrambling ability and gets himself out of the pocket by rolling out instead. When on the run, he does a good job of throwing the ball away if nothing is available down the field or on the ground. Arm Strength It definitely isn’t the best in the class, but Gabbert’s arm strength is definitely strong enough for an NFL quarterback. He possesses the zip to squeeze passes into tight windows and has great placement when throwing short slants. To go along with his arm strength, he also has good touch on his throws, although his passes have a tendency to sail when throwing deep. All too often, he puts more strength than needed into throws that causes several of his passes to either sail or miss his target high. Accuracy Although his accuracy can’t be considered poor, it definitely is inconsistent. He spent his entire junior year going through hot and cold streaks with accuracy. When he gets into the flow of the game and makes some good throws early, he can tear apart a defense. Because of the spread offense he played in, he had plenty of time to perfect his accuracy on short timing routes, either inside or out. When throwing crossing routes, he places the ball perfectly and does an outstanding job of giving his receivers a chance to make a play after the catch. On out routes, he either puts them right on target or throws them over the heads of his receivers. He has the arm strength and accuracy to make good throws down the field, but has a tendency to come up short when trying to put touch on deep routes. Overall, his accuracy is solid as long as there isn’t too much pressure on the pocket. He struggles to throw accurate passes when the defense turns up the heat. The offense that he played in inflated his accuracy over the course of his career. Mechanics/Footwork The mechanics that he uses to throw the ball are almost prototypical. When in the pocket, he stands tall. He holds the ball near his shoulder and gets the ball out of his hands quickly and effectively. Under pressure, he doesn’t do a good job of stepping into pocket to avoid pressure and too often takes off instead of standing his ground and making a throw. When he feels a hit coming, he rushes his throws and doesn’t set his feet to make confident deliveries. He also struggles to set his feet and make proper deliveries when he is on the move. If he can make more confident throws when under pressure and work on his pocket presence, his footwork won’t be too much of an issue in the NFL. Mobility Gabbert possesses outstanding scrambling ability that almost has a tendency to sneak up on defenses. When he’s under pressure, he has the ability to roll out and extend plays using his feet. Although he doesn’t have a scrambling tendency, he is more than capable of picking up first downs and big chunks of yardage with his feet. When trying to pick up yards, he does a good job of falling forward and tacking on extra yards at the end of a run. However, he will need to learn how to slide in the NFL if he doesn’t want to get hurt. Despite speed and vision, he doesn’t possess outstanding elusiveness. He does a solid job of throwing while on the run. He doesn’t always make an effort to set his feet while running and throwing and often jumps to throw the ball when on the move. Overall, he is a tremendous athlete who just needs to learn to refine his way of mixing athleticism with quarterbacking. Release Quickness He possesses a compact delivery and quick release. When throwing, there isn’t any wasted motion, which is helped by the fact that he holds the ball at shoulder level instead of lower. He does double-clutch and wind up this throws from time to time, but even then, the ball still leaves his hands quickly and efficiently. When the pressure is on, he sometimes has a tendency to short arm the ball in order to get it out quicker. Overall, there aren’t too many concerns with his release that could warrant a draft in his stock. Bottom Line I am a Dolphins fan and while Orton is a very good 1 year fill in we needed to get a young franchise QB, as a fan as a GM in this league Im excited to have some really good options at QB now...We ALL know its been a long time.
With the sixth overall pick in the 2011 GM League draft, the Cleveland Browns select… VON MILLER, OLB, TEXAS A&M Rich Eisen, NFL Network: "Wow. The Browns might have set a sprinting record turning that card in. Von Miller is now a Cleveland Brown. Let's go now to Browns Cam, set up in the war room in Cleveland, and speak to--what the hell?" Browns Cam's feed comes up on screen. Inside the Browns war room, several strippers are dancing on the conference table, with a sign that says "VON MILLER, *****ES!" formed out of Christmas lights strung up on the back wall. Dick LeBeau is receiving a lap dance. Tom Moore is spanking a blonde young enough to be his granddaughter. Keith Butler is stuffing singles into another stripper's thong. Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin: "DAAAAAYUUUUUUUUM!" Before the network censors can cut in, General Manager Desides walks in front of Browns Cam, blocking the view of the strippertastic draft party behind him. Eisen: "Uh… okay. With us now is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns, Desides. So, I take it by the glittery glow behind you that you got your man?" Desides: "Yes, Rich, you're correct. We were a little nervous along the way, had some up and downs in the scouting process. I think Coach LeBeau started hitting the bottle at 2:30 and hasn't stopped." Deion, side: "That ain't the only thing he's hitting!" From the background of Browns Cam, a female voice can be heard saying "Get the jelly, get the jelly!" Eisen laughs nervously. Mayock saves NFL Network from a multi-million dollar fine by chiming in. Mike Mayock: "Mr. Desides, this is Mike Mayock. First, congratulations on the pick. Von Miller is a fantastic athlete and football player. What did you see in him?" Desides: "Thanks, Mike. Going into the draft process, we were a bit nervous about Miller. His 2009 tape wasn't what we expected to see from a candidate for the sixth overall pick. Certainly not from a pass rusher in the scheme of Coach LeBeau and Coach Butler. But his 2010 tape and his Senior Bowl was a great step forward, and he was fantastic in the interview process. By consensus, we put him at the top of our draft board a few weeks ago, and he hasn't budged since. We're thrilled to draft him." Mayock: "I agree, you look at the tape and you see freakish improvement as you go forward in time. Hey, I want to play devil's advocate for a minute and ask you about Miller's measurables. The knock on Miller is that he's undersized for his position. Some people think Robert Quinn, out of North Carolina, would have been a better fit for you. What do you say to that?" Desides, chuckling: "We just smile and shake our heads whenever he hear that. Look, James Harrison in Pittsburgh is 6 feet. Cam Wake in Miami is 6'3'', 250 or so? Clay Matthews is about the same, maybe a couple pounds heavier. Tamba Hali is the same height, but heavier. Von Miller is 6'3'', 245. He's only undersized if you think DeMarcus Ware is normal for the position, but he really isn't. Miller reminds us a lot of Cam Wake, a great athlete who's already an excellent pass rusher, maybe a little raw in some other aspects of his game, but that's why we have a great defensive coaching staff. I think you’ll see every aspect of his game improve almost immediately." A knock on the war room door can be heard over Browns Cam. A staffer walks in with five pizza boxes. A female voice says "Yay, pizza's here! Someone lie down!" Deion and Irvin burst out laughing and fistpump. Mayock blushes. Eisen facepalms. Eisen: "Uh… right. Well, that's all the time we have. Thanks for joining us, Mr. Desides, and good luck in 2011." Desides: "Thank you, Rich.”
According to their bulletin, the Oakland Raiders will select with the 7th overall pick... Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
With the Eighth pick the Indianapolis Colts select: Prince Amukamara - CB, Nebraska Position: Cornerback Height: 6'1" Weight: 205 • Ideal height and bulk with a muscular physique • Great speed / acceleration with a burst to close • Fluid hips and quick feet to transition smoothly • Athletic w/ good agility, balance and leaping ability • Technically sound; understands nuances of game • Strong, physical and gets a great jam at the line • Showcases outstanding instincts and anticipation • Smart with nice awareness and a high football IQ • Able to match up effectively in either man or zone • A reliable tackler who will also deliver the big hit • Not afraid to come up and support versus the run • Is competitive and confident with a short memory • A hard worker who earns the respect of teammates • Very durable with a ton of high-quality experience Last name is pronounced "ah-MOO-kuh-mare-uh" --- Was a three-year starter and team captain for the Cornhuskers --- Consensus 1st Team All-American in 2010 --- Was 1st Team All-Big 12 as a senior and 2nd Team as a junior --- Honored as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 --- Graduated with a Sociology degree and was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll --- Very active in community as a volunteer --- Also a basketball and track star in high school, winning multiple state titles (AZ) in both sports --- Played in 47 consecutive games to close out college career --- A well-rounded player with the physical tools and intangibles to be a legitimate #1 corner in the NFL.
With the 9th selection in the 2011 GM League Draft the Jacksonville Jaguars select Ryan Mallet - QB Arkansas write-up to follow
With the 10th pick of the draft, the Panthers select Aldon Smith- OLB, MIZZ Good size, quick, good motor, and athletic. What more could you ask for from your pass rushing 3-4 OLB?
With the 12th pick in the 2011 GM League Draft the New York Giants select: Anthony Castonzo Left Tackle, Boston College In my opinion Castonzo is the only LT deserving of a 1st round selection and he was the one and only player on my draft board for this slot. After trying like crazy to move up I feel lucky that Castonzo fell this far. The only missing piece for me was a good LT and now I have what I feel is basically a poor mans Jake Long. Hes not as dominant a run blocker as Long as he gets his pad level too high at times but hes still pretty darn good. Tom Coughlin brings another Boston College guy on board!
With the 13th pick the Detroit Lions select Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado. Scott Wright from NFL draft countdown had this to say.
With the 14th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams Select.... Defensive End, out of Clemson. Da'Quan Bowers!
With the 15th pick The Miami Dolphins Select.... DE University of North Carolina Robert Quinn Strengths: Shines as a pass rusher. Is explosive off the ball and, combined with his quick acceleration and speed, is able to beat offensive tackles around the corner. Once he turns the corner, has an explosive closing burst to the quarterback. Can consistently beat offensive tackles one-on-one because he can go inside or outside. Has excellent quickness and agility, enabling him to change directions in a flash. As a run defender, flashes an excellent burst off the ball to split the tackle/guard gap and can make tackles in the backfield. Also has the speed to come down the line of scrimmage and make tackles. Quinn, who entered the draft early after being suspended for the 2010 season, has all the physical talent to become an elite rush linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. Ofcourse he WAS suspended for all of 2010 for accepting benefits from his agent, many people believe he was a top 5 pick had he played. Ofcourse he lied about it to officials in a vey Tressel like manner. Many people believe he is the best pass rusher in the draft, we will see how he develops a risk I can afford to take...he will rotate with OLB's Brandon Graham and Cam Wake...he is only 21 years old.
After a deal with the Broncos, with the 16th pick the Arizona Cardinals select... Tyron Smith, OT, USC [video=youtube;EbPMqyHnDEA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPMqyHnDEA[/video] After trying unsuccessfully to move up for one of the two top ends who went in the previous two picks, it's probably a blessing in disguise because DE would have been a luxury pick and LT was a much greater need. In Smith we feel we got the best LT in the draft and a player with enormous upside at only 20 years of age. He's extremely athletic and has a body that looks more like a TE than a LT even at over 300lbs. We expect him to protect Matthew Stafford's blind side for the next decade. From Scouts Inc.
With pick 18, the San Diego Chargers are proud to select... Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin. Gabe will come in and play RT right away for us, and give us a pair of quality bookends.
The New England Patriots, after trading up into the 19th spot, select DE JJ Watt from Wisconsin. We are happy to get a guy we can add to the front seven who is relentless at getting after the quaterback. You put him along the front opposite Justin Smith and you have quite a tandem. We were frankly torn between him and another player, but we went with the guy who has the greater upside, the more natural talent, and the guy who is better at getting after the quarterback. [video=youtube;7GAmfFFAzAM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GAmfFFAzAM[/video] [video=youtube;8QT2-mRCgX0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QT2-mRCgX0&feature=related[/video]
With the 21st pick the Indianapolis Colts select: Nate Solder - OT, Colorado Position: Offensive Tackle Height: 6'8" Weight: 319 • Great size w/ huge frame, long arms and large hands • Athletic and a natural knee bender with nimble feet • Extremely quick and agile with outstanding balance • Moves well laterally and is able to slide and mirror • Excels in pass protection and can protect the edge • Shows the ability to adjust and recover when beat • Understands positioning / angles and seals off defenders • Can sustain blocks and control defender once locked on • Mobile w/ range to get out in space and to second level • Intelligent with good instincts and overall awareness • Durable with a great work ethic and is also a leader • Lots of experience but still has considerable upside Last name is pronounced "sold-er" --- A three-year starter and team captain for the Buffaloes --- Named 1st Team All-Big 12 in 2009 and 2010 --- A consensus 1st Team All-American as a senior --- Weighed 245 pounds when he arrived on campus in Boulder --- Began college career as a tight end, redshirted in 2006 then played in 13 games with four starts at the position in 2007 --- Moved to offensive tackle in 2008 and held down left side for the next three seasons --- Only missed two snaps from 2008-2010 and gave up just five sacks --- Brother, John, played outside linebacker at Stanford --- Active in the community and is a fairly accomplished artist (paintings and sculptures) --- Also excelled in the classroom and graduated with a degree in biology --- Rare physical specimen at the position who reportedly has less than 10% body fat --- A finesse blocker who looks like an early first round pick on paper --- Has all the potential in the world and the tools to develop into a stud left tackle at the next level but is not yet a finished product.
With the 23rd overall pick, the San Francisco 49ers select Danny Watkins, OT, Baylor [video=youtube;__ZPkFfJzys]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ZPkFfJzys[/video] Danny Watkins is an older prospect but well worth the pick in our minds. The San Francisco 49ers will be following the old Rich McKay method of not putting pressure on the draft picks by placing them as backups up until they are ready or the veteran at the top of the depth chart is not reaching our standards of play. Watkins will be a backup RT to Vernon Carey until Carey's contract expires (in 1 year). He has the flexibility to play at LG, OC, and RG for us and in many ways reminds us of Logan Mankins in many ways, who is a similarly built, cut-throat player that is versatile.
With the 25th overall pick in the 2011 GM League Draft, the Denver Broncos select... AKEEM AYERS, LB, UCLA A new Ayers will look to have a big time impact in Denver, however Akeem Ayers will look to have a much different impact than Robert Ayers. Ayers will look to start over long-time veteran Paris Lenon at the weakside linebacker on obvious run downs while switching over to strongside linebacker on obvious pass downs due to Daryl Smith's flexibility at the linebacker position. The Broncos are estactic to have a great player on their squad who can do just about everything on the football field as a linebacker. Welcome to Denver, Akeem Ayers!
Miami Dolphins Select CB Brandon Harris Brandon Harris is a very underrated player in this years draft, and gets overshadowed by Super CB Prospects Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukamara. The only thing Harris doesn't have is size. He has elite speed, and is such a smooth and fluid athlete, he makes everything look so easy. All his movements are quick, and he can instantly stop, start, change directions, and quickly regain his speed. He has great ball skills, he is an excellent leaper, times his jumps well, and has very good hands. His hips are as fluid and quick as they come, he gets very low in his back pedal and explodes out of it to turn and start running full speed. As mentioned the only downside with Harris is his lack of size, so he may struggle with taller receivers, but he possesses all the other tools at a high level, and he will be a very good cornerback at the next level. He reminds me a lot of Jonathan Joseph of the Bengals. Harris fell further than I expected and I tried from Houston on down to get in this position, love the way he comes off the corner and blitzes...we just need to work on his tackling a bit. Harris will be in a 2 man race with Eric Wright for the #2 CB slot.
With the 27th pick the Indianapolis Colts select: Ryan Kerrigan - DE, Purdue Position: Defensive End Height: 6'4" Weight: 267 • Good size with a nice frame and growth potential • More quick than fast but has a burst to close • Able to get around the edge and run the arch • Strong, powerful and an outstanding bull rusher • Has a wide array of moves in pass rush repertoire • Competitive and relentless with a non-stop motor • Good range and does a great job in pursuit • Reliable tackler who can deliver the big hit • More than holds his own versus the run • Displays violent hands and uses them well • Shows the ability to disengage from blockers • Smart with terrific instincts and awareness • Utilizes proper technique and understands leverage • Super tough and will play through pain / injuries • Productive with a knack for making impact plays • Superb leadership qualities and amazing work ethic • Offers some positional and schematic versatility • Lots of quality experience and a great pedigree A three-year starter and team captain for the Boilermakers --- Named 1st Team All-Big Ten in 2009 and 2010 --- A unanimous All-American selection in 2010 --- Honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year after leading the conference in sacks as a senior --- Also garnered notice from the Big Ten for his work in the classroom --- Led the entire nation in tackles for a loss as a senior --- Finished career at Purdue tied for second on the school's all-time sack list --- 14 career forced fumbles set the Big Ten record and tied the NCAA mark --- Hails from the same college program that produced NFL pass rushers such as Rosevelt Colvin, Chike Okeafor, Shaun Phillips, Ray Edwards, Rob Ninkovich, Anthony Spencer and Cliff Avril --- Suffered a broken foot in the final game of the 2009 season, which had to be surgically repaired --- Could project to defensive end in a 4-3 scheme or outside linebacker in an odd (3-4) front --- Fantastic football player who compensates for a lack of eye-popping physical tools with top-notch intangibles --- Draft stock soared after a standout senior campaign and it seemed as though everyone who saw him play came away singing his praises --- Might never be an "elite" sack artist along the lines of Julius Peppers but will be a very good player for a long time -- Profiles as a Chris Long-type of presence at the next level.
We have a trade! The San Francisco 49ers send the 28th overall pick to the Cleveland Browns! And with that 28th overall pick, the Cleveland Browns select… Christian Ponder, QB, FSU Ponder’s meteoric, Rivers-like rise up the draft board ends here. Mike Holmgren’s incessant badgering of his first year GM finally paid off, and the Browns acquire legitimate competition to second year signal caller Colt McCoy. May the best QB win.
With the 31st pick in the 2011 GML Draft the Jacksonville Jaguars select UCLA Free Safety Raheem Moore
With the 30th pick of the GM League Draft the New York Jets (in a do-over), select ... Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple
With the 32nd selection in the 2011 GM League Draft, the Denver Broncos will select... ADRIAN CLAYBORN, DE, IOWA The Broncos feel that they are relatively stacked on the defense line, but cannot pass up the opportunity to draft someone of Clayborn's caliber at the tail end of the first round. The Broncos will look into trying Clayborn at DT as well as DE in their new 4-3 defense.
(Roger Goodell approaches the podium) "We have a trade to announce. The Atlanta Falcons have traded the 33rd, 70th and 172nd draft picks to the Philadelphia Eagles for the 39th, 68th and 144th draft picks. With the 33rd pick in the 2011 NFL Draft the Philadelphia Eagles select... Cornerback/Safety, Aaron Williams from the University of Texas.
The Miami Dolphins Select: WR from The 'U' Leonard Hankerson Strengths: Big-game experience since high school Capable blocker for running game Has been coached well, good route runner Will make the big catch Red zone target Strong and physical Good character Player Comparison: Braylon Edwards. Hankerson and Edwards have similar size and ability to come up with the football down the field in dramatic fashion. I liked Leonard all year and REALLY liked him in the Senior Bowl, he had 72 Catches for over 1,000yds, and 12 TD's with VERY poor QB play, he won me over in Feb, but I just didnt ned him until now. Excellent compliment to Stevie Johnson with Amendola and Marcedes working the middle.
With the 36th selection, the Chicago Bears select Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame. [video=youtube;f6UwzaYPCq8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UwzaYPCq8[/video] With some of the bargains the Bears targeted taken right before our pick, we are opting to grab the best TE available and fill a glaring need with the departure of Greg Olsen in the offseason.
With the 37th overall selection, the San Francisco 49ers select... Davon House, Cornerback, New Mexico State We don't have a lot of holes on our team right now, mostly depth but you never have enough cornerbacks and we couldn't pass up on Davon House of New Mexico State. House is a long limbed athlete that has very good foot speed as well as recovery speed and uses his length in man well. He is a natural ballhawk and has very good hand-eye coordination and is physical in both pass and run game. We had him rated higher than Aaron Williams and are pleased to have him in our 2 Read scheme, which fits his strengths to a tee. He is a long time 49ers fan.
With the 38th selection in the 2011 GM League Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select ... Mikel LeShoure, RB, Illinois The Kansas Chiefs (and their drunken GM) are ecstatic to pick up a big back (6'0, 230 lbs) to pair with returning All Pro Jamaal Charles. The obvious cliché would be to call them "Thunder" and "Lightning" but we feel that's a slight to both men. Charles is more than capable of taking it between the tackles, while LeShoure has underrated speed (4.6 40) to get to the corner. Let's not kid ourselves though. The dude is going to be a load to take down in the middle of the field. We had him rated as the best power back in the draft, and right up towards the top of our draft board in terms of running backs overall. We plan to have him split carries with Charles, providing an instant upgrade over the road-weary Thomas Jones. Splitting carries should prolong the careers of both Charles (still only 25) and LeShoure (just turning 21) for the next 8 to 10 years. That's right suckers. 8 to 10 YEARS. Still not convinced? Let's take a look at some of the highlights. The TEN MINUTES of highlights. Go on. Take a look. I'll go get a beer. [video=youtube;gVgFcPDMQLQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVgFcPDMQLQ[/video] Some folks may suggest that LeShoure is a character risk. Whilst I can understand some of those concerns, I believe LeShoure more than answered them this past season. He came out focused in 2010, with teammates and coaches alike praising him for a new found maturity. Oh, and and as for his production on the field? All he did was go out and rush for over 1500 yards and win All American honors in the process. We're pumped to have him join the Chiefs.