5 Round NFL Mock Draft
Posted: February 2, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Mock Drafts | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Mock Draft, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Boise State, Boston College, California, Clemson, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, N.C. State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, UNC, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin 1 Comment »Round 1
1. Indianapolis (2-14) – Team Needs: QB, OG, OC, 2CB, WR, SS, TE, DE, LB, RB – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2. St. Louis (2-14) – 2OT, 2WR, 2OLB, FS, CB, DT, OC, RB, FB – Matt Kalil, OT, USC
3. Minnesota (3-13) – LT, CB, WR, S, OG, 2LB, DT, FB, RB3 – Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
4. Cleveland (4-12) – QB, WR, RT, DE, CB, OLB, RB, OG, FS, DT, K – Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor
5. Tampa Bay (4-12) – 2CB, 2LB, RT, WR, OC, RB, LG, FB, DT, QB, K – Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
After the jump see the rest of the mock draft
Updating the 2012 WR Class
Posted: January 13, 2012 Filed under: 2012 Top Players Available | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, A.J. Jenkins, Alshon Jeffery, Arkansas, B.J. Cunningham, Conner Vernon, Derek Moye, DeVier Posey, Dwight Jones, Greg Childs, Jarius Wright, Jarret Boykin, Jeff Fuller, Jermaine Kearse. Chris Owusu, Joe Adams, Jordan White, Juron Criner, Justin Blackmon, Kendall Wright, Lance Lewis, Marquis Maze, Marvin Jones, Marvin McNutt, Miami, Michael Floyd, Mohammed Sanu, Nick Toon, Risard Matthews, Rueben Randle, Ryan Broyles, Ryan Swope, T.Y. Hilton, Tavarres King, Texas A&M, Tommy Streeter, Travis Benjamin Leave a comment »Today I will take a look at the WR class quickly while I work on getting a 2 round Mock Draft out there. Look for that to publish later tonight or tomorrow at some point.
This class has 33 draftable WRs but the facts of past drafts tell you that 18 to 23 WRs will be drafted. That means their will be 10 or more UDFA WRs that will be worthy of making a roster.
1. Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State – Blackmon has emerged as the clear #1 WR in this draft and should be a top 5 draft pick come April. The Vikings, Rams, and Browns will target him from 2 through 4.
2. Mohammed Sanu, Rutgers – I have Sanu over Jeffery and Floyd and that will draw a lot of criticism. However, Sanu clearly performed better than both of them this year, and by a wide margin. He has better hands than both. Runs better routes than both. Has more speed than both and is a smarter player than both. Just because he doesn’t have 6’4″ size does not matter to me. He is 6’2″ 215 pounds and has the potential to be stud in this league. He just broke Big East WR records that Larry Fitzgerald held with out a QB that should have been starting on any other Big 6 conference team.
3. Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina – Jeffery is fantastic player that suffered from awful QB play. He should still be a top 15 to top 20 pick but if he had good QB play, he could have been a top 5 pick. The team that lands him is going to get him a fantastic player that could be a top 5 WR in the NFL.
4. Michael Floyd, Notre Dame – Floyd came into the year with tons of character questions but he straitened out his act this year and performed fantastically. He should be a mid first round pick and provides a special player with 6’4″ height and 4.4 speed.
5. Kendall Wright, Baylor – Wright is a burner that can also be a dangerous kick returner. Because of his speed and route running along with his value as a KR, I see him as a late first round pick this year to a team in need of a #2 WR and KR prowess. I think he will end up at Houston or New England come April.
See the rest of the incredibly deep and talented WR class after the jump.
2012 NFL Draft Player Rankings – Quarterbacks
Posted: January 9, 2012 Filed under: 2012 Top Players Available | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Austin Davis, Baylor, Boise State, Brandon Weeden, Brock Osweiler, Case Keenum, Chandler Harnish, Dominique Davis, East Carolina, Houston, Kellen Moore, Kirk Cousins, Michigan State, Mock Draft, Nick Foles, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Ryan Lindley, Ryan Tannehill, San Diego State, Southern Mississippi, Stanford, Texas A&M, Tyler Wilson, Wisconsin 2 Comments »Well know I am focusing on the NFL Draft and today I am going to start releasing my second edition of player rankings for the draft. These rankings will be updated one more time after the NFL Combine. Today we will look at the QB position.
1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford – Luck is the clear #1 player in the Draft this year and will be the #1 pick come April. He has great potential to be a star and will be a very good QB in the NFL.
2. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor – Griffin is a perfect fit for the West Coast offense due to his phenomenal accuracy. I see him as the perfect fit for the Cleveland Browns at #4 or the Washington Redskins at #6.
3. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M – Tannehill has tons of potential but had a poor season this year. However, due to the over-valuing of the QB position, he is a borderline 1st round pick.
4. Nick Foles, QB, Arizona – Foles had a decent season and with Barkley and Jones returning to school, he could end up being a first round pick. I think he is much better value in the 2nd round and with his upside, he is best served backing up an experienced QB for a couple years.
5. Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State – Cousins has phenomenal accuracy and is a very smart player. He has an NFL arm and can make NFL reads. He will need some development but he should be a solid starter for a team. I see the Seahawks or Cardinals possibly nabbing him in round 2 or round 3.
After the jump, see the rest of my QB rankings.
