Grading the 2012 NFL Draft – AFC North and AFC East
Posted: April 29, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Draft | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft Grades, football Leave a comment »First a little introduction on why the grades will happen. The grades are based on a combination of need, BPA, and who the teams passed on. Also, the lowest grade in the 6th round is a D and in the 7th round it is a C. Most picks from round 5 and beyond will be in the C range unless a pick is very good.
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers
2013 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: April 29, 2012 Filed under: 2013 NFL Draft | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, 2013 NFL Draft, 2013 NFL Mock Draft, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Jarvis Jones, LSU, Mock Draft, Notre Dame, Robert Woods, USC 2 Comments »This is not going to be your mock draft in a traditional sense. There will be no teams involved, moreso, it will just be a list of the top 32 players as of now in the draft class for next year. The reason for that is because we really have no way of knowing who will pick where for obvious reasons. Use this list as a sort of “players to watch” guide for college football next year.
As of know, next year’s draft class looks to be strong at a few positions. The class appears to be loaded with quarterbacks, wide receivers, nose tackles, and safety’s and above average at tackle, tight end, and cornerback. The classes weakness appears to be interior offensive line and 4-3 linebackers but obviously, this is all just projections right now and is subject to massive changes.
1. Jarvis Jones, DE/OLB, Georgia – This will be the first time in a while that the #1 player is not a quarterback. Jarvis Jones had 13.5 sacks last year in the SEC and will look to build on that this year. He has the ability to be one of the best 3-4 outside linebackers in the NFL as soon as he gets drafted.
2. Matt Barkley, QB, USC – Barkley would have been a top five pick this year and he is the favorite to be the number one pick next year. He has all the tools (big arm, good accuracy, great vision, toughness, intelligence, etc.) to become a great quarterback and depending on who is drafting number one next year, he could be the number one pick.
3. Robert Woods, WR, USC – Robert Woods is not your biggest wide receiver (only around 6’1″) but all he does is produce. He has become Matt Barkley’s favorite target and with his speed and great hands, he could become a dominant force in the NFL. He will likely be destroyed during the Draft Process because of his height but whoever gets him next year will be very lucky.
See the rest of the top 32 after the jump
What to expect in the next week to ten days
Posted: April 28, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, 2013 NFL Draft Leave a comment »Tomorrow: 2013 Mock Draft
Monday: AFC North and AFC East Draft Grades
Tuesday: AFC West and AFC South Draft Grades
Wednesday: NFC North and NFC East Draft Grades
Thursday: NFC West and NFC South Draft Grades
After that just expect two to three weeks of light posting because I have a lot of tests to take. Then I will get into 2013 coverage with initial position rankings.
Tons of Great Talent Still on the Board
Posted: April 28, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft Leave a comment »Just wanted to give an update on all the talent still left in this draft. Check it out after the jump
Day 2 Open Thread
Posted: April 27, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Draft | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft Leave a comment »This is not going to be updated after every pick. Instead, I will update when there are trades and surprising picks. Like usual, feel free to leave commentary about all the picks in the comments. I will update below the jump.
Top 15 Players Available in Round Two
Posted: April 27, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Draft | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Top Players Available Leave a comment »The first round has come and gone and not without surprises. Bruce Irvin and Brandon Weeden both went in the first round. David DeCastro fell to the Steelers at 24. However, despite all that mayhem, there are still some great players left on the board. Take the jump and find out who are the top 15 players left on the board.
2nd Round Mock Draft
Posted: April 27, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Mock Drafts | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Mock Draft Leave a comment »The first round has come and gone and I got just 8 picks (well 9 if you count me giving the Browns Weeden at 37) correct and 25 out of the 32 first rounders correct. However, I will now try again and work to improve that number by doing a 2nd round mock draft.
33. St. Louis (Michael Brockers) – Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech – TheRams missed out on Blackmon but were able to land Brockers. Now they get Bradford a #1 weapon in the borderline 1st round player, Stephen Hill
34. Indianapolis (Andrew Luck) – Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford – The Coltsgot Andrew Luck and now they get him his favorite target from Stanford. This pick matches BPA and need and would give Luck a safety valve.
35. Baltimore (None) – Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama – The Ravenstraded out and picked up an extra 4th rounder and still get there guy. Upshaw gives them a versatile pass rusher to add to Suggs and Ngata.
