Monday, March 5, 2012

Post-Combine Mock Draft

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Team
Player
Position
School
Comment
Previous
1
Indianapolis
Andrew Luck
QB
Stanford
As impressive as RG3 was at the Combine, Luck didn't exactly get shown up.  His numbers were almost identical to Cam Newton's, just a couple of inches shorter.
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2
St. Louis
Robert Griffin III
QB
Baylor
Now that the Rams have publicly said they are shopping the pick, this looks like exactly where Griffin will go.  I'm guessing Cleveland will have the right package with the added first round pick this year.
Justin Blackmon
3
Minnesota
Matt Kalil
OT
USC
Kalil had a good combine and this seems to be as consensus of a pick as number one. 
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4
Cleveland
Justin Blackmon
WR
Oklahoma State
I'm going to pick the slot, rather than the team because I think Cleveland will jump to get RG3 and the Rams will get Blackmon here.  However, if the Redskins make the trade to number 2 then the Browns will probably go for Claiborne right here.
Robert Griffin III
5
Tampa Bay
Trent Richardson
RB
Alabama
I'm going to leave Richardson here, but if Claiborne can improve upon the 4.5 40 that he ran at the Combine when he runs at his pro day, then the Bucs could take him.
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6
Washington
Riley Reiff
OT
Iowa
As much as the Colts say they want to keep Manning, I'd still put my money that he ends up in a Redskins' jersey.  With that said, they will need som beef to protect the not-as mobile QB.
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7
Jacksonville
Michael Floyd
WR
Notre Dame
Floyd solidified himself as a top 10 pick with his excellent combine.  He ran a 4.47 40 (4.39 hand timed) to put to rest his lack of top end speed questions, and he looked very fluid in the ball drills.
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8
Miami
Morris Claiborne
CB
LSU
After winning the coin flip with Carolina, I think the Dolphins will go best available.  Coples might end up here if Claiborne is gone.
Michael Brockers
9
Carolina
Dontari Poe
DT
Memphis
Poe might have been the only person to have a better combine than Floyd.  The 340+ pound ran a sub-5 40 and benched 225 pounds 34 times.  He can anchor a weak Panthers' Defensive line.
Morris Claiborne
10
Buffalo
Melvin Ingram
DE
South Carolina
Ingram ran a solid 4.7 40 and looked good in the mat drills at the combine.  If he runs a faster time at his pro day then he can hold off Upshaw at this spot.
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11
Kansas City
Jonathon Martin
OT
Stanford
The Chiefs need to upgrade their tackle position and Martin is the best available.
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12
Seattle
Courtney Upshaw
DE/OLB
Alabama
Upshaw didn't do much at the Combine, but he benefited by others not performing spectacularly.  The Seahawks need a pass rusher and he fits the bill.
Devon Still
13
Arizona
David DeCastro
OG
Stanford
All signs are still pointing to DeCastro.  The only chance they don’t is if Martin slides to them here.
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14
Dallas
Dre Kirkpatrick
CB
Alabama
This is still a toss-up between Kirkpatrick and Jenkins.  I'm going to stay with Kirkpatrick since his off-the-field troubles are less troubling.  There has been talk of signing Cortland Finnegan which could lead the Cowboys to trade down for either Glenn or Konz.
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15
Philadelphia
Luke Kuechly
ILB
Boston College
Kuechly showed up big at the combine, running a 4.58 40 which was 3rd best of all LB's.  Pretty good for a guy whose biggest weakness is his speed.
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16
New York Jets
Michael Brockers
DT
LSU
If Richardson is still on the board, then that is probably the pick, but I think Rex Ryan will want more depth on the D-Line and Brockers provides good value at 16.
Courtney Upshaw
17
Cincinnati (Oak)
Janoris Jenkins
CB
North Alabama
Jenkins would probably have been a top 5/10 pick if not for the issues that got him kicked off of Florida's team, but this is the Bengals.  Character issues? Sounds like a match.  Either way the Bengals will be happy to have him with Leon Hall most likely out for next season with his knee injury.
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18
San Diego
Quinton Coples
DE
North Carolina
Coples had a good combine running a 4.78 40 and looking fluid in the cone drills.  The Chargers will be happy if he slides to them at 18.
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19
Chicago
Cordy Glenn
OG/OT
Georgia
With Wright's sub-par combine performance, I think Chicago will go a different route.  They need to keep Cutler/Forte healthy, and adding versatile lineman Glenn will help with the depth on the front.
Kendall Wright
20
Tennesee
Whitney Mercilus
DE/OLB
Illinois
No Titan had more than 7 sacks last season, and Mercilus had 16 by himself last year.  He had a great combine in both the tests and drills and seems to fit well in the Titans' scheme.
Cordy Glenn
21
Cincinnati
Lamar Miller
RB
Miami
Miller had the fastest 40 of any back at the combine and the Bengals need an upgrade with just Cedric Benson.
Nick Perry
22
Cleveland (Atl)
Fletcher Cox
DE/DT
Mississippi St.
With this pick going to St. Louis in this mock, I'm thinking they will take Cox to shore up the interior of their D-Line.
Mark Barron
23
Detroit
Mark Barron
S
Alabama
This is the team that gave up almost 500 yards to a backup quarterback and caused him to be the most sought after free agent on the market.  They could use secondary help and Barron can provide it.
Lamar Miller
24
Pittsburgh
Dont'a Hightower
ILB
Alabama
The Steelers will be salivating to get the 4.68 speed and raw power that Hightower can bring.
Dontari Poe
25
Denver
Devon Still
DE/DT
Penn State
Just as I had predicted Cox in the last mock, the Broncos will probably be looking DT here and Still is rated higher than Cox on a lot of draft boards.
Fletcher Cox
26
Houston
Stephen Hill
WR
Georgia Tech
Alshon Jeffery did not do himself any favors at the combine by choosing to not participate.  Stephen Hill, on the other hand, went from mid 3rd day to first rounder with an explosive 4.36 40, looking solid in the ball drills, and a huge 6' 4'' frame.
Alshon Jeffery
27
New England (NO)
Nick Perry
DE
USC
New England needs secondary help, but there's not much to take here that they couldn't take at 31.  I think they will go best available with Perry out of USC.
Alfonso Dennard
28
Green Bay
Mike Adams
OT
Ohio St
Like the Patriots, the Packers don't have many holes outside of maybe defensive back, but there aren't any worth taking this high.  I suspect they add offensive line depth with possibly the second best available player in Adams.
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29
Baltimore
Peter Konz
C
Wisconsin
The Ravens can replace Ben Grubbs at guard while grooming their next center.
Dont'a Hightwoer
30
San Francisco
Kendall Wright
WR
Baylor
As said in the last mock, the 49ers need some wide receiver depth and Wright provides good value this late in the first round.  He also compliments Vernon Davis/Michael Crabtree well as he will work from the slot.
Reuben Randle
31
New England
Stephon Gilmore
CB
South Carolina
This pick will most likely be whichever corner has the best pro day, and I'm thinking Gilmore is going to separate himself.
Whitney Mercilus
32
New York Giants
David Wilson
RB
Virginia Tech
Burfict had a terrible combine, especially in interviews so Coughlin will want to stay away.  There's been talk of letting either Jacobs or Bradshaw go, and if that happens then the defending champions will probably go for Wilson.
Vontaze Burfict

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