Shark Pool Mock Draft 2011 - 4 Rounds (1 Viewer)

[Blackjacks]

I'm not buying that they're looking for a WR.

I am and think that a RB selection slots in later on their board. Not than Williams is a poor choice, but there's (to me) a more pressing need at WR than RB right here.

But any WR they take at this point isn't much of an upgrade over what they have - other than the fact the new guy would be healthy.I think they're going to roll with Avery, Clayton, Amendola, and Alexander.

And if the above can stay healthy thats not bad (add in Gilyard, not ready to give up on him yet)

The McDaniels offense is about spreading it out. Amendola mirrors Welker and a healthy Alexander is your Moss (no I am not comparing the two but I am talking about how they will fill in the offense. Donnie Avery could be exceptional with Bradford's accuracy and Clayton looked great early on last year. Unless they get Julio Jones they will not draft a wr in the first 3 rounds. Actually there is still 1 WR we are looking at with our next pick.

to Andy and Blackjacks. I'd be on board with taking Julio Jones in the first round, but not a complementary receiver in round 2. I've been seeing a certain Miami receiver in that spot a lot, and it makes me cringe.I like the Ryan Williams pick. You could argue that there will still be interesting RB prospects on the board in rounds 3-4, but Williams was probably the best value on the board (or one of them).

Thanks, that COULD be the wr I was talking about still wanting???????

 

[matttyl]

Well, Washington traded down with their 2nd round pick and picked up a third to do it. The hope was that a certain QB would still be available. I had my heart set on one of two QBs, and one just happened to go with the pick right before me. #### happens.

So, with the 56th pick in the 2011 mock NFL draft, the Washington Redskins select - Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State University.

 

[JetMaxx]

With the 55th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select:

Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas

Look, before the 49er lynch mob gets fired up, hear me out. Mallett made a trip to visit the 49ers this week, and before then I had pretty much written him off due to the tremendous amount of negative press he gets for his "character issues". So when I found out the niners were interested in him, I did the usual googling of scouting reports and youtube clips…

"Just watched some Blaine Gabbert highlights, Mallet looks like Dan Marino compared to that guy" - video response in one of the ids.

And I agree wholeheartedly. It's hard to put into words, but Mallett just looks so natural playing quarterback, whereas Newton and Gabbert look stiff, manufactured. He actually LOOKS LIKE an NFL quarterback already. He puts tremendous touch on his deep passes and fades, while still able to zip passes into tight windows. All the stuff about Mallett being slow, immobile… who cares? He looks pretty darn good throwing on the run, buying time, and evading pressure in the pocket.

Then I found these 2 articles. The 2nd of which is a real gem if you have the patience to read through it (I believe a similar article was done on Cam Newton posted in another thread).

[*]Why Mallett works in Harbaugh's WCO

[*]In-depth (real long) analysis of Ryan Mallett on the field and off

First link is about why Mallett would fit Harbaugh's offense. The second article is a study into his "character issues" followed by a huge video compilation and analysis of Mallett's game, most of which I agree with. The short of it is that all ex-teammates, coaches vouch for Mallett as a student of the game, a hard worker, with supreme confidence. The scouting analysis concluded that he has very good accuracy coupled with great pocket awareness. If you've got the time, it's a great read.

There you have it, Ryan Mallett to Julio Jones in 2012. Watch out NFC West.

Good pick china and nice move to get him.

 

[Blackjacks]

Well, Washington traded down with their 2nd round pick and picked up a third to do it. The hope was that a certain QB would still be available. I had my heart set on one of two QBs, and one just happened to go with the pick right before me. #### happens. So, with the 56th pick in the 2011 mock NFL draft, the Washington Redskins select - Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State University.

Who did you want more? I could see Shanny liking his physical tools more than Ponder's.

 

[Wyld Stallyns]

With the 55th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select:

Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas

Look, before the 49er lynch mob gets fired up, hear me out. Mallett made a trip to visit the 49ers this week, and before then I had pretty much written him off due to the tremendous amount of negative press he gets for his "character issues". So when I found out the niners were interested in him, I did the usual googling of scouting reports and youtube clips…

"Just watched some Blaine Gabbert highlights, Mallet looks like Dan Marino compared to that guy" - video response in one of the ids.

And I agree wholeheartedly. It's hard to put into words, but Mallett just looks so natural playing quarterback, whereas Newton and Gabbert look stiff, manufactured. He actually LOOKS LIKE an NFL quarterback already. He puts tremendous touch on his deep passes and fades, while still able to zip passes into tight windows. All the stuff about Mallett being slow, immobile… who cares? He looks pretty darn good throwing on the run, buying time, and evading pressure in the pocket.

Then I found these 2 articles. The 2nd of which is a real gem if you have the patience to read through it (I believe a similar article was done on Cam Newton posted in another thread).

[*]Why Mallett works in Harbaugh's WCO

[*]In-depth (real long) analysis of Ryan Mallett on the field and off

First link is about why Mallett would fit Harbaugh's offense. The second article is a study into his "character issues" followed by a huge video compilation and analysis of Mallett's game, most of which I agree with. The short of it is that all ex-teammates, coaches vouch for Mallett as a student of the game, a hard worker, with supreme confidence. The scouting analysis concluded that he has very good accuracy coupled with great pocket awareness. If you've got the time, it's a great read.

There you have it, Ryan Mallett to Julio Jones in 2012. Watch out NFC West.

Nice job on the research and sharing your thought process. Loving the Julio/Mallett draft picks for the Niners.

 

[Dolfan]

With the 55th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select:

Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas

Look, before the 49er lynch mob gets fired up, hear me out. Mallett made a trip to visit the 49ers this week, and before then I had pretty much written him off due to the tremendous amount of negative press he gets for his "character issues". So when I found out the niners were interested in him, I did the usual googling of scouting reports and youtube clips…

"Just watched some Blaine Gabbert highlights, Mallet looks like Dan Marino compared to that guy" - video response in one of the ids.

And I agree wholeheartedly. It's hard to put into words, but Mallett just looks so natural playing quarterback, whereas Newton and Gabbert look stiff, manufactured. He actually LOOKS LIKE an NFL quarterback already. He puts tremendous touch on his deep passes and fades, while still able to zip passes into tight windows. All the stuff about Mallett being slow, immobile… who cares? He looks pretty darn good throwing on the run, buying time, and evading pressure in the pocket.

Then I found these 2 articles. The 2nd of which is a real gem if you have the patience to read through it (I believe a similar article was done on Cam Newton posted in another thread).

[*]Why Mallett works in Harbaugh's WCO

[*]In-depth (real long) analysis of Ryan Mallett on the field and off

First link is about why Mallett would fit Harbaugh's offense. The second article is a study into his "character issues" followed by a huge video compilation and analysis of Mallett's game, most of which I agree with. The short of it is that all ex-teammates, coaches vouch for Mallett as a student of the game, a hard worker, with supreme confidence. The scouting analysis concluded that he has very good accuracy coupled with great pocket awareness. If you've got the time, it's a great read.

There you have it, Ryan Mallett to Julio Jones in 2012. Watch out NFC West.

Nice job on the research and sharing your thought process. Loving the Julio/Mallett draft picks for the Niners.

And still has a pick in the 2nd round and picked up an additional 3rd rounder next year in the process...

I have to say, Chinawildman has done a fantastic job with this draft..

 

[bleachercreacher]

Give me about 10 minutes. I had a short list of 3 players and all 3 were taken directly in front of me. I need to figure out who I want.

 

[matttyl]

Give me about 10 minutes. I had a short list of 3 players and all 3 were taken directly in front of me. I need to figure out who I want.

Glad I didn't trade down further and hope a QB would still be there!I think the Skins would be thrilled to just get Quinn and Ponder, just less the extra 3rd round pick I was able to pick up!

 

[Blackjacks]

Give me about 10 minutes. I had a short list of 3 players and all 3 were taken directly in front of me. I need to figure out who I want.

Glad I didn't trade down further and hope a QB would still be there!I think the Skins would be thrilled to just get Quinn and Ponder, just less the extra 3rd round pick I was able to pick up!

agreed, well done.Ponder or Mallet, who did you really want?

 

[Mr. Peterson]

The Bills would love to move up at this point or even pull a Panthers and offer our 2nd next year to get a pick around here. A player I really want might or might not make it to our 3rd rounder, but don't want to take that chance of anyone wants to trade.

 

[bleachercreacher]

With the 57th pick the Seattle Seahawks select Will Rackley G/OT, Lehigh.

I wanted who was left between Ponder and Mallett here. If both were gone I was going to go with Rodney Hudson, but all 3 went directly in front of me. I think Rackley is solid sleeper in this draft. The Seahawks have major holes to fill on the offensive line, and he can play multiple positions.

 

[gerome]

58th pick in the 2011 mock NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens select - Ras-I Dowling, CB, Virginia

Ravens desperately need help in the secondary and here is a swing for the fences.

Dowling is being labeled as injury prone but we hope it was just one bad year. He was limited to only two starts in the 2010 season, but previous to his senior year, Dowling had played in 35 of a possible 37 games for the Cavaliers. He’s healthy now and at this pro day he ran a 4.37 40-yard dash, posted a 38-inch vertical jump, and broad jumped 10'8".

 

[chinawildman]

With the 55th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select:

Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas

Look, before the 49er lynch mob gets fired up, hear me out. Mallett made a trip to visit the 49ers this week, and before then I had pretty much written him off due to the tremendous amount of negative press he gets for his "character issues". So when I found out the niners were interested in him, I did the usual googling of scouting reports and youtube clips…

"Just watched some Blaine Gabbert highlights, Mallet looks like Dan Marino compared to that guy" - video response in one of the ids.

And I agree wholeheartedly. It's hard to put into words, but Mallett just looks so natural playing quarterback, whereas Newton and Gabbert look stiff, manufactured. He actually LOOKS LIKE an NFL quarterback already. He puts tremendous touch on his deep passes and fades, while still able to zip passes into tight windows. All the stuff about Mallett being slow, immobile… who cares? He looks pretty darn good throwing on the run, buying time, and evading pressure in the pocket.

Then I found these 2 articles. The 2nd of which is a real gem if you have the patience to read through it (I believe a similar article was done on Cam Newton posted in another thread).

[*]Why Mallett works in Harbaugh's WCO

[*]In-depth (real long) analysis of Ryan Mallett on the field and off

First link is about why Mallett would fit Harbaugh's offense. The second article is a study into his "character issues" followed by a huge video compilation and analysis of Mallett's game, most of which I agree with. The short of it is that all ex-teammates, coaches vouch for Mallett as a student of the game, a hard worker, with supreme confidence. The scouting analysis concluded that he has very good accuracy coupled with great pocket awareness. If you've got the time, it's a great read.

There you have it, Ryan Mallett to Julio Jones in 2012. Watch out NFC West.

Nice job on the research and sharing your thought process. Loving the Julio/Mallett draft picks for the Niners.

And still has a pick in the 2nd round and picked up an additional 3rd rounder next year in the process...

I have to say, Chinawildman has done a fantastic job with this draft..

Thanks, I'm pretty pleased being able to maneuver ahead of the skins and seahawks to get Mallett. I was trying to trade into both KCitons and matttyl's spots, and KC really made me sweat it out until the end. I really don't understand why Mallett is getting such a bad rep in the media, maybe it's because he talks like eminem, who knows. During the actual draft I highly doubt Mallett slips to round 2, in fact I think there's a real good chance he goes to the Fins at 15. It will probably be met with boos knowing the misinformation out there (like how he's never been a team captain, despite being voted captain by the players 2 years running). IMO he'll be the most successful out of this class of QBs.

 

[No Way Jose]

ATL selects LUKE STOCKER

Who better to groom your next TE if the future than probably the best to ever play the position. I think Stocker is the most well rounded of the TE's in this draft and would excell with Matt Ryan. He would fit perfect in Atlanta and could have a Jason Wittenesque career.

 

[matttyl]

Give me about 10 minutes. I had a short list of 3 players and all 3 were taken directly in front of me. I need to figure out who I want.

Glad I didn't trade down further and hope a QB would still be there!I think the Skins would be thrilled to just get Quinn and Ponder, just less the extra 3rd round pick I was able to pick up!

agreed, well done.Ponder or Mallet, who did you really want?

Colin Kaepernick

 

[chinawildman]

58th pick in the 2011 mock NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens select - Ras-I Dowling, CB, VirginiaRavens desperately need help in the secondary and here is a swing for the fences.Dowling is being labeled as injury prone but we hope it was just one bad year. He was limited to only two starts in the 2010 season, but previous to his senior year, Dowling had played in 35 of a possible 37 games for the Cavaliers. He’s healthy now and at this pro day he ran a 4.37 40-yard dash, posted a 38-inch vertical jump, and broad jumped 10'8".

Nice, was hoping he would last until 2.31. Really like what little I've seen of him.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

I'm still not crazy about Julio but you've done a fantastic job with this mock draft, chinawildman. If the Niners can pull off that kind of draft day maneuvering I will be very happy.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Update:

* (traded pick)

+ (first round selections)

Round 2

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1. New England Patriots (Tackling Dummies)

+J. J. Watt (DE, Wisconsin), Benjamin Ijalana , OT, Villanova

Mikel Leshoure RB, Illinois

2. Buffalo Bills (Mr. Peterson)

+Cam Newton (QB, Auburn)

Cameron Heyward - DE - Ohio State

3. Cincinnati Bengals (comet909)

+Patrick Peterson (CB, LSU)

Colin Kaepernick , QB Nevada,

4. Denver Broncos (BusMan)

+Marcell Dareus (DT, Alabama)

Kyle Rudolph - TE - Notre Dame

5. Cleveland Browns (gandalas)

+Nick Fairley (DT, Auburn)

Jonathan Baldwin WR Pittsburgh

6. Arizona Cardinals (Andy Dufresne)

+Von Miller (LB, Texas A&M)

Marcus Cannon OG/OT - TCU

7. Tennessee Titans (shader)

+Blaine Gabbert (QB, Missouri)

Aaron Williams CB Texas

8. Dallas Cowboys (asn4play)

+Tyron Smith (OT, USC)

Rahim Moore FS UCLA

*9. New Orleans Saints (adrenaline )

+Muhammad Wilkerson (DL, Temple)

Tandon Doss WR Indiana

10. Houston Texans (Yellow Line is Unoffcial)

+Da'Quan Bowers (DE, Clemson)

Jabaal Sheard DE/OLB Pittsburgh

11. Minnesota Vikings (Andy Dufresne)

+Jake Locker (QB, Washington)

Stephen Paea DT Oregon St.

12. Detroit Lions (eakfootball)
 -

+Prince Amukamara (CB, Nebraska)

Randall Cobb (WR, Kentucky)

*13. . Pittsburgh Steelers (BigSteelThrill)

+CB Brandon Harris Miami

Marcus Gilbert (OT, Florida

14. Denver Broncos (BusMan)

+Marcell Dareus (DT, Alabama)

Kyle Rudolph - TE - Notre Dame

Marvin Austin (DT, North Carolina)

15. St. Louis Rams (Blackjack)
 -

+Cameron Jordan (DE, California)

Ryan Williams (RB, Virginia Tech

16. Oakland Raiders (Harjiran) -

Danny Watkins (OT, Baylor)

17. Jacksonville Jaguars (CompetitiveEdgeFootball)
 -

+Aldon Smith (DE, Missouri)

Torrey Smith (WR, Maryland)

*18. New York Jets (Kruppe) -

Allen Bailey (DE, Miami) 3

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers(Kirby)

+Ryan Kerrigan (DE, Purdue)

Martez Wilson (LB, Illinois)

20. New York Giants (J Andersson)

+Gabe Carimi OT, Wisconsin

Brooks Reed (OLB, Arizona)

21. Indianapolis Colts (Cipherchris) -

+Corey Liuget (DT, Illinois)

James Carpenter (OT, Alabama)

22. Philadelphia Eagles (JetMaxx) -

+Nate Solder (OT, Colorado)

Rodney Hudson (OG, Florida State)

*23. San Francisco 49ers (chinawildman) -

+Julio Jones (WR, Alabama)

Ryan Mallett (QB, Arkansas)

*24. Washington Redskins (matttyl) -

+Robert Quinn (DE, North Carolina)

Christian Ponder (QB, Florida State)

25. Seattle Seahawks (bleachercreacher) -

+Jimmy Smith (CB, Colorado)

Will Rackley (OL, Lehigh)

26. Baltimore Ravens (gerome ) -

+Derrick Sherrod (OT, Mississippi State)

Ras-I Dowling (CB, Virginia)

27. Atlanta Falcons (No Way Jose)

+ Mark Ingram (RB, Alabama)

Luke Stocker (TE, Tennessee)

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UP NOW!

28. New England Patriots (Tackling Dummies)

+J. J. Watt (DE, Wisconsin), Benjamin Ijalana , OT, Villanova

Mikel Leshoure RB, Illinois

*29. New York Jets (Kruppe) -

Allen Bailey (DE, Miami)

30. Chicago Bears (Grimace59)

+Akeem Ayers LB UCLA

31. San Francisco 49ers (chinawildman) -

+Julio Jones (WR, Alabama)

Ryan Mallett (QB, Arkansas)

*32. Green Bay Packers (fatkid)

+Justin Houston - OLB Georgia

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Round 3

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1. Carolina Panthers (Donsmith753)


2. Cincinnati Bengals (comet909)

3. Denver Broncos (BusMan)

4. Buffalo Bills (Mr. Peterson)


5. Arizona Cardinals (Andy Dufresne)

6. Cleveland Browns (gandalas)

7. Dallas Cowboys (asn4play)

8. New Orleans Saints (adrenaline )


9. Houston Texans (Yellow Line is Unoffcial)

10. New England Patriots (Tackling Dummies)

11. Detroit Lions (eakfootball)

*12. Kansas City Chiefs ( KCitons)

*13. Cleveland Browns (gandalas)

14. St. Louis Rams (Blackjack)

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Use these links for cheat sheets of how some of the major draft sites view the remaining players.

PFW

NFP National Football League Post

Draft Countdown rankings

 

[Tackling Dummies]

2.28 NE Patriots select Miami WR Leonard Hankerson

 

[Dolfan]

Thanks, I'm pretty pleased being able to maneuver ahead of the skins and seahawks to get Mallett. I was trying to trade into both KCitons and matttyl's spots, and KC really made me sweat it out until the end. I really don't understand why Mallett is getting such a bad rep in the media, maybe it's because he talks like eminem, who knows. During the actual draft I highly doubt Mallett slips to round 2, in fact I think there's a real good chance he goes to the Fins at 15. It will probably be met with boos knowing the misinformation out there (like how he's never been a team captain, despite being voted captain by the players 2 years running). IMO he'll be the most successful out of this class of QBs.

I don't think I'd boo the pick if Miami took him @ 15 (and I think I've seen one mock recently where that happens) -- I'm just not entirely sold on him yet. IMO, he's comparable to Chad Henne.Not good value @ 15... Tremendous value in the mid-late 2nd... I'd put it at about 50-50 whether he becomes an average or better NFL QB...

 

[Kruppe]

Bear with me - pick coming asap.

 

[Kruppe]

2.29 NY Jets select Titus Young, WR Boise St.

 

[Grimace59]

at 2.30 The Chicago Bears select Stefen Wisneswski Center Penn State.

Ultimately this fills the biggest need on the OLine with Kruetz career coming to a close, and not another player on the current roster who can step up to start at Center. Wisneswski is a tough blue collar type player that Tice would love to coach. Big body with good awareness and NFL smarts to play the position. I could see this pick happening in real life in the 3rd round, but there isn't many centers in the draft, Oline has gone earlier than expected. This is a clear need the Bears can not pass up.

Scouting reports are mixed on Wisneswski...

From profootballweekely:

Some scouts have second-round grades on Penn State C-OG Stefen Wisniewski while others have graded him as a free agent. He worked at both guard and center at his pro day. The consensus is that he will fit into the fourth round, although teams in need of an interior lineman are considering him early. …

 

[Ridgelake]

Wisniewski's rankings are all over the board. I've seen some rate him late first-early 2nd round.

 

[Grimace59]

Wisniewski's rankings are all over the board. I've seen some rate him late first-early 2nd round.

Being a Bears Homer this is player I want on my team, and would be happy if they took him in the late 2nd, or early 3rd if they make a trade.

 

[Cipherchris]

2.28 NE Patriots select Miami WR Leonard Hankerson

Noooo~ I wanted him lol, although I highly doubt he drops that far to Indy in round 3

 

[fatkid]

2.28 NE Patriots select Miami WR Leonard Hankerson

Noooo~ I wanted him lol, although I highly doubt he drops that far to Indy in round 3

They like quick guys who can run precise routes with great hands. Is he that style of receiver? I get more of a West coast style of receiver.

 

[chinawildman]

With the 63rd pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select:

Kenrick Ellis, NT, Hampton

Aubrayo Franklin WILL be gone in 2012, there's no way the niners will pay the $12 to franchise him (assuming that's still an option) for next year. Ricky Jean-Francois, his backup, is too undersized to engulf blockers and dominate at the point of attach. While he has a good motor, RJF is not suited to play 3 downs.

Ellis joins the short list of nose tackles (along with Phil Taylor, and Marvin Austin) that have character issues, but Ellis more so than the others has demonstrated unique athleticism for a man this size. His ability to move in space as an almost 350 lb man is special. The coaches at Hampton have said that Ellis runs the linebacker drills just for fun during practice.

Although the draftniks think the niners need an OLB and a CB, there just isn't a guy here in any of those positions that has the potential of a guy like Kenrick Ellis. If he can stay away from trouble, Ellis has elite ability and can not only swallow up blockers but become disruptive in the backfield. Yet another boom or bust pick for the niners in the 2nd round.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Fatkid. Check PMs.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Cardinals trade 3.5 and 4.5 for 2.32 to get ahead of Carolina. They then select:

2.32 - Andy Dalton, QB TCU

I still think they'll get a veteran to start this year. And even though they apparently like Skelton a bit, if Dalton were to move within striking distance like this and they could snipe him away from Carolina, I'm sure they'd be happy to take Dalton at this point.

 

[fatkid]

Cardinals trade 3.5 and 4.5 for 2.32 to get ahead of Carolina. They then select:

2.32 - Andy Dalton, QB TCU

I still think they'll get a veteran to start this year. And even though they apparently like Skelton a bit, if Dalton were to move within striking distance like this and they could snipe him away from Carolina, I'm sure they'd be happy to take Dalton at this point.

From the Packers standpoint, there were a couple of guys I was considering, one of them should be their at 3.5. Plus they can use the 4.5 pick to help rebuild OL depth, which we have missed on so far in this draft. If their was a clear standout at OL I would probably have passed, but I didn't see one.In general, I am not certain that the Packers need all of the picks they have, much less need to acquire more. I am more confident then I was going into this that they will either move up in the first, or move back to the mid second.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I wanted to take another lineman for the Cardinals, but at this point I don't really like any of them. Also considered another OLB, but the one that appears to be the most value probably doesn't translate to the 3-4 very well.

 

[Donsmith753]

3.01 The Carolina Panthers select the DT from L.S.U, Drake Nevis

will do a short write up later.

ETA: If Ponder had fallen this far he was the pick.

 

[Grimace59]

Post Mock Draft question:

Is anybody planing on doing a Mel Kipper type drafting grading on he each team did? This would be interesting to get a sort of outside take on how we each did.

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

Cardinals trade 3.5 and 4.5 for 2.32 to get ahead of Carolina. They then select:

2.32 - Andy Dalton, QB TCU

I still think they'll get a veteran to start this year. And even though they apparently like Skelton a bit, if Dalton were to move within striking distance like this and they could snipe him away from Carolina, I'm sure they'd be happy to take Dalton at this point.

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.

I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

 

[fatkid]

Cardinals trade 3.5 and 4.5 for 2.32 to get ahead of Carolina. They then select:

2.32 - Andy Dalton, QB TCU

I still think they'll get a veteran to start this year. And even though they apparently like Skelton a bit, if Dalton were to move within striking distance like this and they could snipe him away from Carolina, I'm sure they'd be happy to take Dalton at this point.

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.

I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

I actually wonder if GB is going to be in a position to trade down twice in this draft. Once at the bottom of the first for teams looking for Ponder/Mallet level guys, and second at the end of the second for teams looking for the Dalton/Kapernick level guys.

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

Cardinals trade 3.5 and 4.5 for 2.32 to get ahead of Carolina. They then select:

2.32 - Andy Dalton, QB TCU

I still think they'll get a veteran to start this year. And even though they apparently like Skelton a bit, if Dalton were to move within striking distance like this and they could snipe him away from Carolina, I'm sure they'd be happy to take Dalton at this point.

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.

I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

I actually wonder if GB is going to be in a position to trade down twice in this draft. Once at the bottom of the first for teams looking for Ponder/Mallet level guys, and second at the end of the second for teams looking for the Dalton/Kapernick level guys.

This is far and away the most interesting draft I remember. Not because its so talent loaded, but because of team needs etc.Bucs GM mark dominik predicts 5-6 first round QBs! That'd be hard to imagine, but it's possible!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

I think both Carolina and Denver would consider taking him at the top of the 3rd.

 

[Cipherchris]

2.28 NE Patriots select Miami WR Leonard Hankerson

Noooo~ I wanted him lol, although I highly doubt he drops that far to Indy in round 3

They like quick guys who can run precise routes with great hands. Is he that style of receiver? I get more of a West coast style of receiver.

Uhmm...Well the only time he showed consistent hands was during Combine and Senior bowl, but he showed inconsistent hands at the Pro Day.He is pegged as having average game speed, big discrepancy from his Combine 40 yard dash.

I mean worst comes to worst...probably your second coming of Deon branch?

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

I think both Carolina and Denver would consider taking him at the top of the 3rd.

No question. His draft stock has been steadily on the rise.

 

[Mr. Peterson]

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

I think both Carolina and Denver would consider taking him at the top of the 3rd.

Going into this I was either gonna take Newton first and defense in the 2nd or Von Miller first and Dalton in the 2nd. I like Dalton and have him above both Mallet and Ponder.

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

Great pick, I think this guy turns into a solid starter if he lands in AZ.

I think you did yourself a service to move up too, as there were a couple of possible landing spots for him that fell before your original position.

I mentioned before I have a mancrush on Dalton.

I think both Carolina and Denver would consider taking him at the top of the 3rd.

Going into this I was either gonna take Newton first and defense in the 2nd or Von Miller first and Dalton in the 2nd. I like Dalton and have him above both Mallet and Ponder.

As did I, and I heard about it the other night when I went Torrey Smith instead of Ponder

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Don Banks has Dalton going to the Seahawks in the 1st in his mock draft today. I think I just got a steal.

I'm not budging off my mock 4.0 belief that the Seahawks are strongly considering Dalton, who is gaining more fans within NFL scouting circles as this long pre-draft season unfolds. Dalton, Locker and Ponder seem to be in competition to be the third quarterback selected, but it's the steady and experienced Dalton who is now viewed as the most NFL-ready of all.

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

Don Banks has Dalton going to the Seahawks in the 1st in his mock draft today. I think I just got a steal.

I'm not budging off my mock 4.0 belief that the Seahawks are strongly considering Dalton, who is gaining more fans within NFL scouting circles as this long pre-draft season unfolds. Dalton, Locker and Ponder seem to be in competition to be the third quarterback selected, but it's the steady and experienced Dalton who is now viewed as the most NFL-ready of all.

Yeah I mean I considered moving up for him, but I doubt anyone would trade with me after my day 1 trade shenanigans

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Banks also has Marcus Cannon as a 1st rounder.

 

[Abrantes]

Banks also has Marcus Cannon as a 1st rounder.

Might be pushed down on the boards due to strange reports that he has testicular cancer that had gone undiagnosed , but he's a legit early-round talent on the field.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

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4 Steelers acquire 2.13, 49ers acquire 2.31 & 3.31 & Steelers 3rd round pick in 2012

5 49ers acquire 2.23, Chiefs acquire 3.12 & 3.31

Just stepped in to confirm something.SF (CWM?) owner traded 2.13 and 3.12 for two late 2nds and a future 3rd? And they probably got the guy they wanted at 2.13 down at 2.23? If so that's some great trading. Well done.

 

[Mr. Peterson]

Hope you don't mind Dufresne, but I'm leaving for a couple hours so I just PM'ed you my top 3 picks in case I'm not back in time to make my selection. Thanks.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Hope you don't mind Dufresne, but I'm leaving for a couple hours so I just PM'ed you my top 3 picks in case I'm not back in time to make my selection. Thanks.

Got it!

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Uhmm...Well the only time he showed consistent hands was during Combine and Senior bowl, but he showed inconsistent hands at the Pro Day.He is pegged as having average game speed, big discrepancy from his Combine 40 yard dash. I mean worst comes to worst...probably your second coming of Deon branch?

Branch is 5'9" and would best be used in the slot and Hankerson is 6'3" and lines up outside the hashmarks. Personally, I take the whole senior bowl/combine/pro day with a 10 pound bag of salt and see him as a blend of (Seattle) Mike Williams/Houshmanzedah/Garcon.