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Day 2

6:37: Done with this. Too fast. Follow me @stevenlourie. 

6:34: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA a punter in the 3rd round. Cleveland’s off the hook. Jacksonville is now the laughing stock of the NFL. Mike Mayock said of Anger “he’s draftable.” Yeah, not this high. But I guess their offense does revolve around the punter. 

6:31: TJ Graham to the Bills. High upside, only one year starter at wide receiver, return man, which they don’t need. Major reach. Mayock had him in the 7th. So did I. 

6:30: DeVier Posey to the Texans. Someone will have to wake him up and tell him someone actually drafted him. 

6:27: By the time the Browns draft Brandon Weeden a wide receiver, he’ll have to retire.

6:25: Ronnie Hillman to Broncos, who trade up. Did Lamar Miller die? Browns still don’t have a WR.

6:23: Another DB to St. Louis. Trumaine Johnson will probably be a safety for them. Josh Robinson to Vikings. This is why you don’t take Claiborne in the first. Deep CB class. 

6:20: Allen to Colts. Love this. Luck loves tight ends. Best receiver left on the board. 

6:19: But Randle still a good value for the Giants. 

6:17: Not as high on Randle as most. Thought he was a year away and really struggled against both Brandon Boykin and Dre Kirkpatrick. Very inconsistent too. Also, had inconsistent quarterback play though and he has all the tools. 

6:16: Value pick for the Giants, Rueben Randle. They needed another receiver to keep Victor Cruz in the slot where he’s best. 

6:14: The good news with LaMichael James, he won’t drop two punt returns in the same game. 

6:11: Packers know what they’re doing. Casey Hayward out of Vanderbilt. They needed another defensive back. Hayward has phenomenal ball skills and tackled Trent Richardson for a loss twice by himself. Had a 1st round grade on him. Mayock had him in his top 40. Packers traded up to get him. All the smart people love him. 

6:10: What the hell did the 49ers need another running back for? Who plays guard? 

6:08: 49ers take random guy. LaMichael James.

6:07: Patriots only got a 5th round pick for trading down 30 spots. Desperation move. 

6:06: Will 49ers rescue Rueben Randle? Another wide receiver? They did work him out and they don’t have a lot of needs. Or will they go for need and take Brandon Brooks? Or random guy?

6:04: 49ers on the clock. Then the Packers. Patriots trade down like 30 spots. Needed to do it. Didn’t have any picks left. 

6:03: Nope. Kelechi Osemele to the Ravens. They get their offensive lineman. Solid value. 

6:02: Has to be Randle to the Ravens right? 

6:00: Looks like the Eagles untied Andy Reid. Defensive lineman: Vinny Curry. 

5:58: Talking about the Brock Osweiler pick with a friend.

Him: Would you have gone Rueben Randle there?

Me: Holy crap! That guy is still on the board?! 

5:56: Bucs take Lavonte David. Day 1 starter at a position of huge need and a great scheme fit. Love it. 

5:55: I love Brock Osweiler and he’s going to the perfect situation for him, but the Broncos need to win now. 

5:53: Peyton Manning will be thrilled that the Broncos got him a quarterback to throw to. Oh wait… 

5:51: Osweiler to the Broncos. Buccaneers on the clock after trading up again with Houston. 

5:49: Both Lombardi and Schefter think it’ll be Osweiler to the Broncos. Peyton Manning will love that… 

5:47: Mike Adams to the Steelers. Worth a shot in the 2nd for a team like Pittsburgh. Suspended twice, failed a drug test, arrested, didn’t interview well, didn’t workout well, underachieved at Ohio State. But he has more talent than any offensive lineman in this draft class. A big athletic 6-7 320 pounder when he tries. 

5:46: The Falcons announced Konz as a guard. They might have just replaced Harvey Dahl. 

5:43: Falcons take Peter Konz. Steal. Mike Lombardi thinks Steelers will take Mike Adams. Can’t argue. Broncos afterwards. They spent a lot of time with Brock Osweiler. Makes a lot of sense. 

5:39: Broyles will be the steal of the draft. Lions didn’t need a wide receiver, but who cares. Value pick. Rich get richer. 

5:35: Lions and Falcons have next two picks. One of them will take Peter Konz and get a steal. Rich will get richer. 

5:33: Still to the Bengals. Value pick for a team that likes rotation on the line. 

5:32: Rueben Randle is my pick to the Bengals. Trumaine Johnson is a 2nd name. 

5:28: Titans take Zach Brown. Very good player with high upside. Well worth the risk at 52. But did Peter Konz die? 

5:27: Nice by Mayock mentioning that one of the only times Ted Thompson has ever drafted up was for Clay Matthews. Worked out pretty well. 

5:25: Tennessee on the clock. Had Devon Still here originally in my re-mock. Maybe I’ll get one of those right. 

5:23: Schefter saying Worthy to the Packers. The rich get richer once more. 

5:21: Interested to see who the Packers take. They never trade up. They must love someone. Jerel Worthy? Devon Still? Trumaine Johnson? Lamar Miller? 

5:19: Pead to the Rams. Reach. Sub 200, not a lead back, 3rd down (catcher/blocker), change of pace, kick return, something else.

5:18: Rams pick is in. Guessing Lamar Miller. Green Bay traded up with Philadelphia after that. Must be someone they LOVE. They never move. 

5:16: Value pick for the Chargers on the defensive line. Kendall Reyes. Luis Castillo and Antonio Garay getting older. Had Still and Worthy rated slightly higher though. 

5:15: Just remember the Patriots only have one pick left. Now I REALLY hate that pick. Will probably be an F. Sorry Belichick. Gotta go by my board. 

5:13: A lot of buzz around Tavon Wilson leading up to the draft, but never saw him in the 2nd round. Tweener without a real position. In Bill we trust I guess. 

5:11: Pats take Tavon Wilson. WTF. 

5:07: Surprised I’m not surprised by the Seahawks’ pick. They worked him out. Bobby Wagner, linebacker, Utah State. 

5:05: Could also be Kendall Reyes to the Patriots, but they’ve already taken 2 front 7 guys. They love him though. 

5:04: Will make a guess for the Seahawks. Zach Brown. They love high upside guys. Patriots on the clock afterwards. If they pick and don’t trade down, expect Trumaine Johnson out of Montana. 

5:03: Seahawks on the clock. Time to draw a name out of a hat. 

5:00: Eagles take Mychal Kendricks. Was Andy Reid distracted by food? He never takes linebackers.

4:58: Hearing Alshon Jeffery to the Bears at 45. Is Konz still hurt? 

4:56: Rams picked up a 5th to move down 5 spots. My theory about the Rams trying to draft an entirely new roster sounds pretty good right now. 

4:54: My guess is Peter Konz to the Bears. Should have gone to the Chiefs. Allen isn’t a pure guard. Neither is Konz, but he could have played center and kept Rodney Hudson at his natural position. Oh, and Konz is a better player. 

4:53: Chiefs took Jeff Allen. Heh? 

4:52: Hmm…the Jets took a triple option receiver. But I’m sure Tim Tebow will just be a punt protector… 

4:50: Rams traded down again. Bears move up. Their pick is after whoever Kansas City takes. Guessing Kansas City passed on Konz. Would be a steal for Chicago.

4:48: Kansas City is on the clock. Can get this draft class’ best center Peter Konz if they’re smart.  

4:46: Jets trade up to get Stephen Hill. Forgot he was on the board. Great pick in the 2nd round. Could be the best wide receiver out of this draft class if he pans out. 

4:45: Martin fell to the 2nd round because he’s doesn’t have elite feet or elite power. However, he’s a good football player. Can play left or right side. Will play right side in Miami. 

4:43: Could be a right tackle for the Dolphins. Mike Adams and Jonathan Martin available, but they’ve worked out Bobby Massie. 

4:42: Bills get their tackle and take Cordy Glenn. 

4:41: Bills’ and Dolphins’ picks are in, but a logjam. Jets on the clock after moving up 5 spots with Seattle. Lamar Miller? Unless someone else took him.

4:39: Bills have their choice between Cordy Glenn and Jonathan Martin here. 

4:38: Silatolu only had 20 starts at Midwestern State? 40th pick? Huh? 

4:37: Or Silatolu. Guard from Midwestern State. Needed guard help makes sense. 

4:36: Expect Jerel Worthy, Kendall Reyes, or Rueben Randle to the Panthers.

4:33: Back to the Schwartz pick. What the hell are the Browns doing? Who is Brandon Weeden going to throw to? And why would you take Mitchell Schwartz over Jonathan Martin and Cordy Glenn. Worst pick of the 2nd round so far. Branch and Jenkins picks are fine. These picks are going too fast though. 

4:32: Jenkins to the Rams. He’ll be fine. There’s nothing to do in St. Louis. 

4:30: By the time Brandon Weeden has any capable receivers to throw to he’ll be 45.

4:29: Browns take Mitchell Schwartz. Jaguars take Andre Branch. 

4:25: Each team has legends announcing their 2nd round picks. The Browns had some 70 year old white guy. 

4:23: Expect Stephen Hill here to the Browns. 

4:21: Derek Wolfe to the Broncos. Defensive Tackle. Had it between Jerel Worthy and Kendall Reyes with Devon Still as an outside option. Wasn’t any of the 3. Slight reach, but a good football player at a position of need. 

4:18: Had Upshaw rated slightly higher than Melvin Ingram. Not an ideal fit anywhere like Ingram, but a pure football player. Mature pass rusher with great size and excellent motor, average first step though. 

4:15: The Ravens picked Courtney Upshaw. They love Alabama kids, but they also love Paul Kruger, a similar player they already have, which is why I thought this would be offensive line. This pick makes sense though. Great football player. Another solid pick by the Ravens, 

4:12: My interview with the newest Colt: Coby Fleener 

4:09: Coby Fleener stays with Andrew Luck, 34th pick to Indianapolis. 

4:05: Coby Fleener makes too much sense for the Colts here. Andrew Luck will love it and he fills a need at tight end because Brody Eldridge has 26 combined catches in the NFL and college. He’s currently tops on their depth chart. 

4:04: Rams pick is in: Brian Quick. 

4:00: Sticking with Fleener to the Colts, Glenn to the Ravens, Worthy to the Broncos, and then the Browns taking Stephen Hill, who they reportedly have 3rd on their board. They wanted to get Richardson, Wright, and Weeden out of the first round (via trade up), but Wright went 2 picks earlier so they took Weeden early. Now they need a receiver.

3:57:  Hearing this first pick will be Brian Quick out of Appalachian State, with Rueben Randle as a long shot option. Stephen Hill, my original pick last night in my Re-Draft, is another long shot.

Day 1 

8:14: Will have 2nd round/3rd round mock tonight.

8:09: Best available remaining: Zach Brown, Courtney Upshaw, Jonathan Martin, Stephon Gilmore, Devon Still, Cordy Glenn, Stephen Hill, Coby Fleener, Peter Konz, Brock Osweiler.

8:05: 3 backs in the first? Wow. Compared David Wilson to Ahmad Bradshaw in his scouting report. Now they have two. 

7:54: Final prediction of the 1st is Cordy Glenn to Giants. 

7:52: Tampa Bay taking Martin. 

7:51: AJ Jenkins to 49ers. Over Stephen Hill. Looks like I was dead wrong when I said they loved him. Had Jenkins to 49ers in the 2nd round.

7:49: Never mind, Broncos trade down again. Tampa Bay to 31. Maybe Worthy for them? They need help all over the depth chart. 

7:48: That leaves Cordy Glenn to Giants. 

7:46: Original pick still stands: predicting Amini Silatolu to 49ers. Same with Jerel Worthy to Broncos. 

7:45: Harrison Smith is the pick. Good pick. The safety class has officially fallen off a cliff. 

7:42: Vikings hop up back into the 2nd round. They love Harrison Smith. 

7:39: Perry it is. I had McClellin in my mock, but he’s not available. 

7:38: Whoa! Down time? I guess, gun to my head, it’s Perry for the Packers. 

7:34: Zeitler to the Bengals. Packers on the clock. Nick Perry? Courtney Upshaw? Harrison Smith? 

7:33: Schefter saying o-line to Bengals. Glenn? 

7:31: I think in 3 years we’ll see Mercilus as the best pass rusher in this draft class. Can have an Aldon Smith like impact as a rookie. Mercilus, Connor Barwin, Brooks Reed, look out AFC South quarterbacks. 

7:30: Courtney Upshaw to Bengals? They reportedly love him. 

7:28: Mercilus to the Texans. Their pass rush was fine, but I had Mercilus 6th on my board so I can’t complain. 

7:27: Looks like I have time to talk about the Lions pick. Reiff falling to 23 reminds me of Bulaga falling to 23 in 2010. The Packers got a steal. Same thing with the Lions. The rich get richer. Had this pick in my mock before I overthought things and put him higher. 

7:25: Houston on the clock. Hill? 

7:23: Patriots traded up again, giving up 4th rounder to take Hightower at 25. Edge rusher in a 4-3? 

7:22: My interview with the newest Steeler, David DeCastro.

7:21: DeCastro to the Steelers. Once again, the best teams get the best players. 

7:19: Good news for Detroit, they get their left tackle of the future and Calvin Johnson didn’t tear his ACL on the way up the podium. 

7:18: Schefter saying Reiff to Detroit, DeCastro to Steelers. 

7:17: Hate the Weeden pick for Cleveland. He’s career is guaranteed to be 6 years shorter than a normal pick. Plus by the time Cleveland is good, he’ll be like 31-32 at the youngest and needing a new contract. Much better value with a developmental guy like Osweiler in the 2nd. 

7:16: Detroit loves BPA. They have to take DeCastro right? Had Martin to them originally. 

7:15: USA! USA! USA! 

7:13: Weeden not attending the draft because he goes to sleep every night before 9. 

7:12: Schefter saying Weeden to Cleveland at 22. I said Richardson, Wright, Weeden to Cleveland. 2/3 not bad. 

7:11: Does Cleveland take a value pick and take DeCastro? They have to right? 

7:07: Wright to Tennessee. Jones unofficially to New England. Cleveland’s pick is in too.

7:06: 3 picks in the queue. Get your shit together Goodell. 

7:03: Patriots give up 3rd rounder to move up 6 spots and take Chandler Jones. Still no idea who Tennessee took at 20. Mercilus? 

7:01: The Patriots moved up. The Bengals moved (first draft day trade since 2004) This is a weird year. 

7:00: Original pick for Titans, Whitney Mercilus. Sticking with that. Not confident. 

6:58: Schefter saying McClellin for Bears. Somewhere Jay Cutler just announced he’s missing the entire 2012 season with a knee injury. 

6:57: BTW, 3rd in Huddle. #HumbleBrag #YourNotOnTwitterStopUsingHashTags

6:55: Original pick for the Bears was Chandler Jones so I’m sticking with him. But how can you pass on DeCastro? 

6:54: Chargers take Ingram. I’m surprised I’m not surprised. 

6:53: There has been only 1 offensive lineman drafted so far (Kalil). 

6:49: Chargers have options of pass rushers at 18, but they never do what you think. David DeCastro? Harrison Smith? Bruce Irvin? Oh wait… 

6:46: Bengals take Kirkpatrick. Can’t remember when I didn’t mock them a cornerback in the first round. Had him at 21. Makes sense at 17. Good pick. 

6:45: With the 17th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders select Carson Palmer, washed up quarterback, Cincinnati. 

6:43: Kirkpatrick, Upshaw, DeCastro options for the Bengals here. Would be surprised if it was anyone else. Bengals don’t make surprise picks. 

6:40: Jets take Coples. I’ve mocked him to them before and I had him going 16th (to the Panthers by trade). I’m counting that. I like the fit. Coples is an ideal fit as a 3-4 end and he can play some rush linebacker. Rex Ryan asked Coples to do linebacker drills at his Pro Day. They needed a pass rusher and I like him better than Jones and Ingram. 

6:38: First James Carpenter and then Bruce Irvin. Note to self, when mocking a player to the Seahawks next year, draw a name out of a hat. 

6:35: I had a 3rd/4th round grade on Irvin. The dude is Aaron Maybin. 

6:34: Jets now have choice between Chandler Jones, Melvin Ingram, and Quinton Coples. Thinking Ingram, but they like all 3. 

6:31: I’m going to say that counts. That’s the closest anyone got to getting that pick right. WTF. I knew the Seahawks liked Irvin, but making him the first pass rusher off the board. He’s like 235 pounds. He’s a situational player with off the field issues. WTF. 

6:30: I had Bruce Irvin to the Seahawks in the 2nd round in the mock draft I did in my head in the shower this morning. Does that count? 

6:29: I had Brockers at 14 to the Cowboys, does that count? 

6:27: With the 14th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams select Michael Brockers. Somewhere Sam Bradford just retired. 

6:22: Love the fit of Floyd to Cardinals. Better prospect than Reiff and will help Arizona recreate Fitzgerald/Boldin. 

6:19: I had Floyd at 13 before I mocked a trade there. For what it’s worth I said “If they stay put, I think they’ll take Floyd.” Does that count? No? Oh well. At least I’m tied for 4th in Huddle.

6:18: Cardinals take Michael Floyd at the urging of GM Larry Fitzgerald. 

6:17: Next 4 mock, Floyd, DeCastro, Chandler Jones, Melvin Ingram. 

6:14: My next guess, Floyd to Arizona. 

6:12: Love the fit of Fletcher Cox to Philadelphia. An ideal fit in the wide 9 scheme, Philly needs youth on the line. Cox is a much better player than Poe, better pass rusher, higher level of competition, faster, quick, more agile, not just a straight line athlete. Great pick. 

6:11: Schefter reporting Cox to Philadelphia. In Schefter we trust.

6:10: Eagles give up a 4th and a 56h to move up to 12.

6:08: Skip Bayless on Twitter about Tannehill. “A month ago, I’d have told you he’d be a 3rd or 4th-round pick. Goes 8 overall?” My response: “That’s because you’re a moron.” Seriously, no one had Tannehill in the 3rd or 4th round a month ago. He’s been in the top 10 since Washington moved up for Griffin and maybe even before that.

6:06: Eagles trading up to 12, presumably to grab Cox (though you never know with Andy Reid). I had them moving up to 7, but I’ve loved that fit for weeks. Much better player than Poe is Cox. 

6:05: Major reach by the Chiefs taking Dontari Poe. Tape doesn’t match up. Straight line athlete.  

6:01: Gilmore to the Bills won’t be a bad grade. He’s a little bit lower on my board than 10, but not outrageous or anything.

6:00: Sticking with DeCastro to Chiefs. 

5:58: I’ll always remember the 2012 draft as the one with all the trades and the one where Roger Goodell announced every pick 10 minutes after it happened.

5:57: Expecting Gilmore here to the Bills. Barron and Kuechly off the board.

5:54: Carolina on the clock. They take Kuechly. I think he was a better pick than Cox. Better player. One of the cleanest players in this draft class. Had him 7th on my board.

5:52: My friend texted me asking “What in the fuck is STL doing?” My answer: “They plan on drafting an entirely new 53 man roster.” 

5:50: Dolphins take Tannehill. Yes, a reach, but there wasn’t a better fit for him. They desperately need a long term savior. He won’t need to play right away. They have a solid defense to support him. And their offensive coordinator is his former coach so he won’t have to learn a new system. Probably a B or C.

5:48: Dolphins and Panthers have already made picks. Tannehill and Cox are my guesses. 

5:47: Will Miami take Tannehill? The more important question: will Giselle marry Tannehill? (so her husband can fucking throw and catch the ball at the same time) 

5:42: So far, I’ve liked all of the picks that have been made. I’ll have my official grades after the draft, but they’ll probably all be A’s with one B to the Browns for being duped into trading up. However, Tampa Bay trading down to take Barron will probably be a C or a D. Hmm…Morris Claiborne and a 4th or Mark Barron? Easy question, only one right answer. They didn’t pick it. 

5:38: The NFL Network has promised not to reveal picks early. It seems Schefter has made no such promise. 

5:37: Schefter reporting Buccaneers will take Barron. 

5:35: Schefter reporting Dallas will take Claiborne. 

5:33: Jacksonville takes Justin Blackmon. Blaine Gabbert must be thrilled. Justin Blackmon must be crying. 

5:32: St. Louis picks up another 2nd round pick moving down from 6 to 14 with Dallas. 

5:31: Or make that Claiborne to Dallas. Wow. Schefter reporting a trade up.

5:29: Jacksonville will take Blackmon. Expect St. Louis to take Claiborne. Tampa Bay will then take Kuechly, I expect, who they love. 

5:28: Tampa Bay picks up a 4th in the deal to move down 2 spots. 

5:27: Matt Kalil to Vikings. A. Obviously. I’ll argue they never had interest in anyone else. They just wanted to get him lower. Very shrewd. 

5:26: St. Louis will take either Claiborne or Kalil at 6, but I expect Kalil to go 4th. Schefter already tweeted it. Claiborne to St. Louis. 

5:24: NFL Network confirms Jacksonville/Tampa Bay trade. Expect Jacksonville to take Blackmon. Tampa Bay could be looking at Kuechly or Cox at 7. 

5:22: Schefter reporting Vikings take Kalil and Buccaneers trade their pick, presumably to Jacksonville. Damnit this is going too fast!!! 

5:21: Richardson to the Browns. Kalil to the Vikings? 

5:20: This is going too fast. Browns and Vikings have already made their picks. 

5:13: Logjam with the picks. The Browns have already turned in their pick before the Redskins could announce theirs. Richardson? Or are they trying to turn in a card with Griffin’s name on it and hoping the Redskins won’t notice?

5:11: Jason LaCanfora reports the Vikings don’t want to trade down any further than 5th. This makes sense and it solidifies my belief that they want Kalil. Tampa Bay doesn’t want Kalil. They want Claiborne. Minnesota could still take Kalil at 5. Still not confident enough to risk having to name my kids Peyton and Eli…

5:09: And the Redskins take Griffin. 

5:08: One of my friends just texted me asking me if I wanted to bet that the Vikings would take Matt Kalil. I asked him what the terms were. He said that if I lost I’d have to name my first two kids Peyton and Eli regardless of gender. No deal. Can’t do it. 

5:05: With the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select Andrew Luck. NOOOOOOOOOO my mock draft is ruined!!! 

5:04: The Indianapolis Colts are no longer on the clock. 

5:01: The NFL Draft should start the same way overtime starts. With a confused Ed Hochuli taking 5 minutes to explain the rules. 

5:00: The Indianapolis Colts are now on the clock. 

4:55: Twitter exchange (@stevenlourie)

@TheBurkeReport: how many pick do they (Minnesota) need!?!? 

Me: The Vikings intend to have every pick in rounds 4-7 

4:54: I wish NFL Network would show the Saints’ draft room so we could see everyone sleeping. 

4:49: Chris Mortenson reporting the Vikings would be willing to be trade partners with the Jaguars for Blackmon. That doesn’t make any sense. Minnesota wants Claiborne, Blackmon, and Kalil. All 3 of those guys will probably be gone at 7 unless someone reaches for Fletcher Cox. 

4:45: Jaguars trying to move up to take Justin Blackmon. Poor Blackmon. 

4:44: Been privileged to participate in various partnerships with various draftniks this year. I’m working with a draft game sponsored by Mel Kiper. I’m participating in Huddle Report’s mock draft contest (the standard for mock draft ranking on the internet). I’m did a draft debate with fanspeak’s Steve Shoup (@steveospeak) and others. That can be found here.

4:34: I love that NFL Network won’t be revealing the pick this year. The last time I did a live blog, I would try to predict the picks on the fly and literally 5 seconds after I predicted them, I’d find out it was already announced by Schefter or someone. Not this year. 

4:30: If Richardson is, in fact, the pick at 3, he’ll join Ronnie Brown and Reggie Bush as the only backs to go in the top 3 since 1998. For more, click here.

4:26: Even with Minnesota moving down, I think Kalil will be the pick for them. They would be absolute morons to pick Morris Claiborne and I don’t believe they’re that stupid. For why that would be a terrible idea, see my Mock Draft.

4:21: Belichick looks weird in a suit.  

4:18: Might as well grade the Luck and Griffin picks since we already know them. A. A. Pretty straight forward. These are two of the best quarterbacks prospect I’ve ever scouted.

4:16: Adam Schefter reports the Browns aren’t done dealing. He said he could see them making another move up to grab a 3rd first round pick towards the end of the round. I’m feeling VERY good about mocking Weeden at 31, with the Patriots moving down and Cleveland moving up. I’m also more confident now about mocking Kendall Wright to them at 22. Quote me on this: The Browns will end up with Richardson, Wright/Hill, and Weeden in some form before the draft is over. 

4:11: Minnesota has traded the #3 overall pick to Cleveland for the #4 overall pick and 3 other picks (4th, 5th, 7th). I love this pick for Minnesota. The Vikings had no use for Richardson so there’s nothing wrong with moving down one spot. They’ll still have their choice between their 3 guys, Kalil, Blackmon, and Claiborne. For Cleveland, they make sure they get their guy and they don’t give up a whole lot (they had like 13 or 14 drafts to begin with). Richardson would have gotten an A grade from me at 4. I’ll give it a B at 3 just because, even if they did miss out on Richardson at 4, there were other talented prospects at positions of major needs. Blackmon would have been a fine pick there. But, again, they didn’t give up much. Minnesota gets an obvious A. Now let’s just hope they don’t screw it up and take Claiborne or Blackmon.

1:03: I did this in 2010, but not last year because I was travelling. I’m bringing it back for this year. It will be updated frequently during the draft with all my thoughts. Everything will also be tweeted out (@stevenlourie). I’ll be back around 4 pacific time. All times pacific, updated posted in reverse order (earliest at the top). Feel free to comment at the bottom.