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Grading the First Round

Author: Wes Stueve
Posted April 24, 2010 – 3:18 am in: NFL Draft

1.  St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford Quarterback Oklahoma

Analysis:  The Rams have spent the last couple of drafts passing on a quarterback.  Now, in 2010, with the number one pick, they finally get their guy.  Bradford is considered by many to be a truly elite quarterback prospect.  With unquestioned accuracy and excellent football intelligence, he was the logical choice for the first pick.  Many had Jimmy Clausen rated ahead of Bradford, but after falling to the second round, it is clear that NFL teams did not have him on the same level.  Rumors of the Cleveland Browns attempting to trade up for Bradford swirled in the days before the draft, showing how highly the Oklahoma quarterback is thought of in NFL circles.  Even with the Browns reportedly offering most of their picks in 2010, and some 2011 picks, the Rams stayed tight and selected Bradford.

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Post 1st Round Mock: 2nd and 3rd Round

Author: Shane P. Hallam
Posted April 23, 2010 – 10:28 pm in: Mock Draft, NFL Draft, Uncategorized

After the first round, everything has changed. So, let’s give a crack at a new 2nd and 3rd round.

Round 2:

1. St. Louis (1-15) – Arrelious Benn WR/Illinois
2. Minnesota – From DEtroit (2-14) – Jimmy Clausen QB/Notre Dame
3. Tampa Bay (3-13) – Golden Tate WR/Notre Dame
4. Kansas City (4-12) – Rodger Saffold OT/Indiana
5. Philadelphia – from Washington (4-12) – Taylor Mays S/USC
6. Cleveland (5-11) – Koa Misi LB/Utah
7. Oakland (5-11) – Bruce Campbell OT/Maryland
8. Miami – from San Diego through Seattle (5-11) – Jimmy Graham TE/Miami
9. Buffalo (6-10) – Charles Brown OT/USC
10. Tampa Bay – from Chicago (7-9) – Everson Griffen DE/USC
11. Baltimore – from Denver through Miami (7-9) – Aaron Hernandez TE/Florida
12. New England – from Jacksonville (7-9) – Linval Joseph DE/ECU
13. Denver (8-8) – J.D. Walton C/Baylor
14. New York Giants (8-8) – Sean Lee LB/Penn State
15. New England – from Tennessee (8-8) – Rob Gronkowski TE/Arizona
16. Carolina (8-8) – Colt McCoy QB/Texas
17. San Francisco (8-8) – Nate Allen S/USF
18. Kansas City – from Atlanta (9-7) – Terrence Cody DT/Alabama
19. Houston (9-7) – Toby Gerhart RB/Stanford
20. Pittsburgh (9-7) – Eric Norwood LB/South Carolina
21. New England* (10-6) – Sergio Kindle LB/Texas
22. Cincinnati* (10-6) – Daryl Washington LB/TCU
23. Philadelphia* (11-5) – Vlad Ducasse OG/UMass
24. Green Bay* (11-5) – Chris Cook CB/Virginia
25. Baltimore* (9-7) – Damian Williams WR/USC
26. Arizona* (10-6) – Jared Veldheer OT/Hillsdale
27. Dallas* (11-5) – Morgan Burnett S/Georgia Tech
28. Seattle – from San Diego* (13-3) – Carlos Dunlap DE/Florida
29. New York Jets* (9-7) – John Jerry OG/Ole Miss
30. Minnesota* (12-4) – Brandon Ghee CB/Wake Forest
31. Indianapolis* (14-2) – Brian Price DT/UCLA
32. New Orleans* (13-3) – Cam Thomas DT/UNC

Round 3:

1. St. Louis (1-15) – Jerome Murphy CB/USF
2. Detroit (2-14) – Navorro Bowman LB/Penn State
3. Tampa Bay (3-13) – Brandon LaFell WR/LSU
4. Kansas City (4-12) – Taylor Price WR/Ohio
5. Oakland (5-11) – John Skelton QB/Fordham
6. Baltimore – from Denver through Philadelphia through Seattle (5-11) – Corey Wootton DE/Northwestern
7. Cleveland (5-11) – Dan LeFevour QB/Central Michigan
8. Buffalo (6-10) – Mardy Gilyard WR/Cincinnati
9. Miami (7-9) – Chad Jones S/LSU
10. Jacksonville (7-9) – Donald Butler LB/Washington
11. Chicago (7-9) – Major Wright S/Chicago
12. New York Giants (8-8) – Dexter McCluster RB/Ole Miss
13. Tennessee (8-8) – Perrish Cox CB/Oklahoma State
14. Carolina (8-8) – Carlton Mitchell WR/USF
15. San Francisco (8-8) – Dominique Franks CB/Oklahoma
16. Denver (8-8) – Jonathan Dwyer RB/Georgia Tech
17. Houston (9-7) – Lamarr Houston DT/Texas
18. Pittsburgh (9-7) – Montario Hardesty RB/Tennessee
19. Atlanta (9-7) – Jason Worilds DE/Virginia Tech
20. Cincinnati* (10-6) – Ben Tate RB/Auburn
21. Cleveland – from Oakland via New England* (10-6) – Alex Carrington DE/Arkansas State
22. Green Bay* (11-5) – Thaddeus Gibson LB/Ohio State
23. Denver – From Philadelphia (11-5) – Andre Roberts WR/Citadel
24. Arizona – from Baltimore* (9-7) – Dorin Dickerson TE/Pittsburgh
25. Arizona* (10-6) – Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB/IUP
26. New England – from Dallas (11-5) – Jamar Chaney LB/Mississippi State
27. San Diego* (13-3) – Torrell Troup DT/UCF
28. Cleveland – from New York Jets* (9-7) – Larry Asante S/Nebraska
29. Minnesota* (12-4) – Jon Asamoah OG/Illinois
30. Indianapolis* (14-2) – Amari Spievey CB/Iowa
31. New Orleans* (13-3) – Ricky Sapp DE/Clemson
32. Cincinnati (comp) – Darrell Stucky S/Kansas
33. Tennessee (comp) – Dekoda Watson LB/Florida State
34. Atlanta (comp) – Jason Fox OT/Miami

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My Final 2010 NFL Mock

Author: Rusty Elyea
Posted April 23, 2010 – 12:39 am in: Uncategorized

2010 NFL Mock

  1. St. Louis Rams — Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
  2. Detroit LIons — Ndakomung Suh, DT, Nebraska
  3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
  4. Washington Redskins — Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
  5. Kansas City Chiefs — Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
  6. Seattle Seahawks — Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
  7. Cleveland Browns — Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
  8. Oakland Raiders — Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho
  9. Buffalo Bills — Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
  10. Jacksonville Jaguars — Joe Haden, CB, Florida
  11. Denver Broncos (f/ Chicago) — Earl Thomas, S, Texas
  12. Miami Dolphins — Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
  13. San Francisco 49ers — Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
  14. Seattle Seahawks (f/ Denver) — CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
  15. New York Giants — Jason Pierre-Paul, DE/OLB, USF
  16. Tennessee Titans — Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
  17. San Francisco 49ers (f/ Carolina) — Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
  18. Pittsburgh Steelers — Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
  19. Atlanta Falcons — Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
  20. Houston Texans — Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno State
  21. Cincinnati Bengals –  Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
  22. New England Patriots — Sergio Kindle, DE/OLB, Texas
  23. Green Bay Packers — Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State
  24. Philadelphia Eagles — Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
  25. Baltimore Ravens — Jared Odrick, DE, Penn State
  26. Arizona Cardinals — Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
  27. Dallas Cowboys –  Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
  28. San Diego Chargers –  Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama
  29. New York Jets — Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU
  30. Minnesota Vikings — Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
  31. Indianapolis Colts — Roger Saffold, OT, Indianapolis
  32. New Orleans Saints — Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Mizzou

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FULL 7 Round NFL Mock Draft

Author: Shane P. Hallam
Posted April 22, 2010 – 10:12 pm in: Mock Draft, NFL Draft

Round 1

  1. St. Louis (1-15) – Sam Bradford QB/Oklahoma
  2. Detroit (2-14) – Ndamukong Suh DT/Nebraska
  3. Tampa Bay (3-13) – Gerald McCoy DT/Oklahoma
  4. Washington (4-12) – Trent Williams OT/Oklahoma
  5. Kansas City (4-12) – Russell Okung OT/Oklahoma State
  6. Seattle (5-11) – Eric Berry S/Tennessee
  7. Cleveland (5-11) – Derrick Morgan LB/Georgia Tech
  8. Oakland (5-11) – Mike Iupati OT/Idaho
  9. Buffalo (6-10) – Bryan Bulaga OT/Iowa
  10. Jacksonville (7-9) – CJ Spiller RB/Clemson
  11. Denver – from Chicago (7-9) – Maurkice Pouncey C/Florida
  12. Miami (7-9) – Dan Williams DT/Tennessee
  13. San Francisco (8-8) – Anthony Davis OT/Rutgers
  14. Seattle – from Denver (8-8) – Dez Bryant WR/Oklahoma State
  15. New York Giants (8-8) – Rolando McClain LB/Alabama
  16. Tennessee (8-8) – Joe Haden CB/Florida
  17. San Francisco – from Carolina (8-8) – Jimmy Clausen QB/Notre Dame
  18. Pittsburgh (9-7) – Sean Weatherspoon LB/Missouri
  19. Atlanta (9-7) – Jason Pierre-Paul DE/USF
  20. Houston (9-7) – Ryan Matthews RB/Fresno State
  21. Cincinnati* (10-6) – Earl Thomas S/Texas
  22. New England* (10-6) – Jared Odrick DE/Penn State
  23. Green Bay* (11-5) – Sergio Kindle LB/Texas
  24. Philadelphia* (11-5) – Kyle Wilson CB/Boise State
  25. Baltimore* (9-7) – Brandon Graham LB/Michigan
  26. Arizona* (10-6) – Jermaine Gresham TE/Oklahoma
  27. Dallas* (11-5) – Demaryius Thomas WR/Georgia Tech
  28. San Diego* (13-3) – Devin McCourty CB/Rutgers
  29. New York Jets* (9-7) – Jerry Hughes LB/TCU
  30. Minnesota* (12-4) – Kareem Jackson CB/Alabama
  31. Indianapolis* (14-2) – Rodger Saffold OT/Indiana
  32. New Orleans* (13-3) – Daryl Washington LB/TCU

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Draft Riser: Jared Odrick, Penn State

Author: Wes Stueve
Posted April 11, 2010 – 3:19 am in: NFL Draft, Prospects

As the 3-4 defense continues to grow in popularity, there is an increased market for athletic defensive linemen who can play the defensive end spot, or 5 technique.  With nearly half of the league now utilizing some variation of the 3-4, the position has grown in importance, and the draft reflects it.  Many players are now seeing their stock rise as a result of this change in draft culture. read more »

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Where’s the Love?

Author: Rusty Elyea
Posted April 11, 2010 – 2:22 am in: NFL Draft

In a draft dominated by quality offensive and defensive lineman, this year’s wide receiver crop is being heavily undervalued

As we approach the 2010 NFL draft, we can’t help but be inundated with comments, mock drafts, and analysis lauding the quality, depth, and strength of the offensive and defensive line prospects available to teams on April 22nd. BloggingTheDraft’s own Jinx Allessio wrote a magnificent article detailing the emphasis now being placed on the defensive tackle position, and the way in which the market for dominant big men has increased in the past several years. And although there is undoubtedly a surplus of extremely talented linemen available in this draft, I’d like to call your attention to a group of prospects who have been scrutinized and forgotten amongst the newfound demand for dominant big boys. This year’s wide receiver class, which at first may seem dishearteningly average, upon closer examination reveals  an astounding amount of depth and the possibility of producing a high amount of quality NFL starters.

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Prospect Best and Worst Case Comparisons

Author: Shane P. Hallam
Posted April 9, 2010 – 5:31 am in: NFL Draft, Prospects, Scouting Report, Uncategorized

One question always on the mind of NFL teams and fans is how high is a prospect’s ceiling? Who will he truly be like at the next level? After thorough research, debate, and talking with several draft experts, here is not only my best case scenarios for all the top prospects of the draft, but also the downsides they hold. Feel free to comment with your own comparisons! read more »

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Bengals Draft Database 1.0

Author: Ryan Lownes
Posted April 8, 2010 – 9:46 am in: Free Agency, Mock Draft, NFL Draft, Prospects

If you’re a Bengals fan that wishes there was a more comprehensive draft guide built specifically for your team then this is your place. For non-Bengals fans this information is relevant as it contains all of my new positional rankings and about 12,000 words of NFL Draft analysis. I will be compiling more information & plan to release my second/final update on the week of the draft itself. There’s a little bit here for everyone and feel free to take a look at whatever you find interesting. Any feedback is greatly appreciated and I am absolutely open to discussion/disagreement, etc. Enjoy! read more »

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Hulk or Bruce Banner?

Author: Shane P. Hallam
Posted April 3, 2010 – 10:20 pm in: NFL Draft, Prospects

Growing up with two older brothers, I had a lot of exposure to comic books and superheroes. One of my favorites was always the Incredible Hulk, who was often depicted in cartoons and movies as the harmless, fearful Bruce Banner until his anger metamorphosed him into the ultimate physical machine, The Hulk.

So, what does this have to do with the draft? Well, I hate the term “boom or bust.” It makes it sounds like a guy will either be a Hall of Famer or flipping burgers at McDonalds. More often than not, a guy will either end up a Pro Bowler or become an inconsistent spot starter. Essentially, they either get to be a variation of the dynamic Hulk or timid Bruce Banner. I am going to pick out one first day pick by position and explain to you who will show up as a pro, The Hulk or Bruce Banner.
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Wes’ Mock Draft 3/31/10

Author: Wes Stueve
Posted April 1, 2010 – 7:28 am in: Mock Draft, NFL Draft

Round 1

1.  St. Louis Rams:  Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma – The Rams have passed on their opportunity to draft a franchise quarterback in the past two drafts, most notably in 2008 when they passed on Matt Ryan for Chris Long.  It is time for St. Louis to finally address the position and Sam Bradford is the likely choice.  Though durability remains a concern, Bradford was extremely impressive in his time at Oklahoma and won the Heisman Trophy after his sophomore season.  Bradford is viewed as being extremely accurate, but many question his ability to play in an NFL offense after throwing from the spread offense in college. read more »

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