RB Noel Devine UP

Devine is up 19 pounds from the 160 he was listed at when he weighed in at The Senior Bowl about a month ago. He needed bulk, but how did he gain 19 pounds in a month? That’s a lot of cheetos. We’ll see how he runs in a few days. For now, I’m raising his stock.

RB Jordan Todman UP

Nice job getting over 200, 203. Most feature backs are in the 200s in the NFL and Todman was in the 180-190s at UCONN.

OT Nate Solder DOWN

He’s bigger at 319 pounds than he was listed during the season, but after only benching 21 reps, there are some concerns about his bulk. That, along with his lack of experience at tackle, is his biggest concern, as he is a former run blocking tight end.

OT Tyron Smith UP

Proving those extra pounds weren’t just “empty calories” Smith benched 29 reps today.

G Marcus Cannon UP

After measuring in at a cut 358 pounds (down from 370) on Thursday, Cannon listed 33 reps of 225 today.

OT Chris Hairston UP

Hairston also put up 33 reps and had a very impressive 6-6 326 on Thursday. He’s looking to prove himself as a mid round right tackle prospect.

 

OT Derek Sherrod DOWN

He put on 10-15 pounds since the end of the season, not necessarily a bad thing, to bring him to 6-5 321. However, after only 23 reps today, he doesn’t look in shape.

G Lee Ziemba DOWN

One of today’s low men, Ziemba only managed 20 reps at 6-6 317. He struggled in the Senior Bowl and might be just a guard prospect. He’s looking like a mid day 3 guy now.

TE Rob Housler UP

Proving that his extra weight was no joke, Housler put up 22 reps at 6-5 248 today.

TE Lance Kendricks UP

Size has been his biggest flaw so coming in at 6-3 243, rather than in the 240s, and then putting 25 reps has really helped him.

WR AJ Green DOWN

Not a huge knock him, but I was expecting his hands to be bigger than 9 ¼.

WR Torrey Smith DOWN

In addition to his inconsistent production, Smith also has 8 5/8 inch hands. His speed will land him in th 2^nd, but he’s still a 3^rd round prospect in my book.

RB Shane Vereen UP

Trying to prove he can handle the load, Vereen has bulked up to 210, from the low 200s. This is helpful.

RB John Clay DOWN

230’s a good weight for him, after being 245-250 during the season. He’s in better shape, but still big enough to be a situational rusher.

 

 

OT Joseph Barksdale UP

Barksdale is now at 325 pounds, up 10 from what he was listed at with LSU. He struggled in his only season at left tackle at LSU and thus might be only a right tackle prospect. The extra bulk works to his advantage in that case.

OT Anthony Costanzo UP

I was looking to see Costanzo get into that 310s range. He weighed in at 311, at 6-7, which is much better than the 295 he was at this time last year. He’s still my top tackle prospect, despite Tyson Smith HUGE day (more on that later).

G Rodney Hudson UP

After weighing in the 280s all season, and 291 at the Senior Bowl, it was good to see Hudson move up to 299. He’s a very technically sound interior lineman and if he can carry this extra weight well, it could solidify him as a 2^nd rounder.

OT Ben Ilajana UP

This small school kid looked very impressive, weighing it at 317 at 6-4, with 36 inch arms.

G Orlando Franklin UP

Franklin measured in with 35 inch arms, very impressive for an interior lineman. He also was 6-6 316, a good size. He’s looking to separate himself from the pack of mid round interior linemen.

 

G Mike Pouncey DOWN

32 ¼ inch arms? That’s not good. He’s an interior lineman so arm length doesn’t matter as much as if he were a tackle, but that’s disappointing.

OT Tyron Smith UP

Today’s winner is Tyron Smith. After being listed in the 280s all season, Smith came in at 307, 2 pounds heavier than the 305 he was shooting for. His arm are 36 3/8 inches which is ridiculous. There’s room to bulk his frame. If he runs well in the 40, he could have a Trent Williams like climb. Williams dominated The Combine and ended up going #4 overall to Washington, over Russell Okung, widely regarded as the better technician. He’s probably going to be the first tackle off the board regardless of 40 time, in this weak tackle class, but with a strong 40, he could go top 10. I doubt he falls past Detroit at 13 and he could go as high as 5 to Arizona.

TE Rob Housler UP

248? This guy was listed at 215 at Florida Atlantic last season. Either he lifted a ton of weights or ate a ton of cheetos. I guess we’ll find out when he runs.  Housler has 71 catches for 1148 yards and 8 touchdowns in the last 2 seasons. Size was his only issue. I’m moving him up for now.

TE Charles Clay UP

Clay was a strong pass catcher as the fullback in Tulsa’s weird offense. He projects best as a tight end at the next level, but at 6-3 235, he was undersized. Good for him getting up to 245.

 

 

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Lottery 15-30 2nd Round

Updated 6/23/11 

 

1. Cleveland Cavaliers- PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)

First reports say the Cavaliers haven’t made up their mind. Then reports say they’ve made up their mind and are going with Irving. Then another report comes out that they haven’t made a decision yet. In the end, even if they do give Derrick Williams strong consideration, I think they go with Kyrie Irving. The NBA is a copycat league and franchise point guards being drafted early is the big rage in recent years.

NBA Comparison: Chris Paul

2. Minnesota Timberwolves- SF Derrick Williams (Arizona)

I had Enes Kanter here in recent weeks, because he filled the biggest need for the Timberwolves and because the Timberwolves are known for doing head scratching things. Obviously they agree with me that Derrick Williams isn’t a great fit for them because with Kevin Love, Derrick Williams, Michael Beasley, and Ricky Rubio, they’d score a lot of points, but they wouldn’t play a lot of defense. They are desperately trying to move this pick and if they do manage to do that, this pick would almost definitely be Derrick Williams. If they are unable to move this pick, I think they settle on Williams and try to move Michael Beasley. He doesn’t fit, but he’s too talented for them to pass on.

NBA Comparison: Antawn Jamison

3. Utah Jazz- C Enes Kanter (Turkey)

The Jazz seem locked in on Enes Kanter, going with his talent, even though he’s joining a very crowded front court. 

NBA Comparison: Vlade Divac 

4. Cleveland Cavaliers- C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)

The Cavaliers have made it known that they’d like Enes Kanter here at #4, but he’s not available so they’ll have to go with Jonas Valanciunas, another big man they really like. Valanciunas won’t come over to America next year, but it’s not like the Cavaliers are going anywhere either, so they take him and playing the waiting game. 

NBA Comparison: Andris Biedrins 

5. Toronto Raptors- PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)

Jose Calderon is a decent point guard, but they’re going with the home run here with the high upside Brandon Knight over Kemba Walker, who is suddenly slipping.

NBA Comparison: Jrue Holiday 

6. Washington Wizards- PF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)

With John Wall and Nick Young, they have a really good back court. However, they need to build upfront and help a defense that ranked 7^th worst in the league at 104.7 points per game allowed. Vesely gives them an upgrade at forward.

NBA Comparison: Andrei Kirilenko

7. Charlotte Bobcats- PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)

The Bobcats traded up to 7 for the sole intent of taking Tristan Thompson above Detroit. They were considering moving up as high as 4th for Thompson and will almost definitely take him here at 7. 

NBA Comparison: Taj Gibson 

 

8. Detroit Pistons- PF Bismack Biyombo (Congo)

With Thompson gone, the Pistons have to go with Plan B, Bismack Biyombo. They need size inside next to Greg Monroe and Biyombo can be that for them. 

NBA Comparison: Serge Ibaka 

9. Charlotte Bobcats- SG Alec Burks (Colorado)

The Bobcats reportedly are in love with Burks and won’t let the top shooting guard in this class fall past them and I agree with them. Burks should be rated among the top 5 in this class. He’s a natural scorer who isn’t one dimensional and I doubt he busts because he is so polished. The Bobcats like to take proven college players early in the draft and Burks could give them an immediate upgrade as a starting shooting guard over Gerald Henderson.

NBA Comparison: Andre Iguodala

10. Sacramento Kings- PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)

The Kings moved down from 7 to 10 with the intent of drafting Jimmer Fredette to play alongside Tyreke Evans.

NBA Comparison: Ben Gordon

11. Golden State Warriors- SG Klay Thompson (Washington State)

Reports say the Warriors are enamored with Klay Thompson and that he won’t fall past them at 11. That makes sense because this team is “secretly” frantically trying to move Monta Ellis. Thompson gives them a more traditional 2 guard alongside Stephen Curry and he also fits their run and gun style of play.

NBA Comparison: Marco Belinelli

12. Utah Jazz- PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)

They miss out on Jimmer, but they still get a very good point guard here with the Kings preferring Jimmer to Kemba at 10. I think Walker leaps Devin Harris on the depth chart very quickly. 

NBA Comparison: Jameer Nelson

13. Phoenix Suns- SF Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)

The Suns need to add some youth on the wings where they are starting Vince Carter and Grant Hill. Leonard is that and he’s a very good value at this point. 

NBA Comparison: Trevor Ariza 

14. Houston Rockets- SF Chris Singleton (Florida State)

The Rockets shipped Shane Battier off at the deadline for Hasheem Thabeet and some cap space and Battier went on to do in Memphis what he’s done almost everywhere else, make the playoffs. Singleton gives them the perimeter defender they lost when they shipped off Battier. I think he’s the best perimeter defender in this class and would definitely fill a role for the role player loving Rockets.

NBA Comparison: Ron Artest

 

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Updated: 6/3/2011

1. Pittsburgh Pirates- RHP Gerrit Cole (UCLA)

2. Seattle Mariners- 3B Anthony Rendon (Rice)

3. Arizona Diamondbacks- LHP Danny Hultzen (Virginia)

4. Baltimore Orioles- RHP Dylan Bundy (Owasso HS, OK)

5. Kansas City Royals- OF Bubba Starling (Gardner-Edgerton HS, KS)

6. Washington Nationals- RHP Trevor Bauer (UCLA)

7. Arizona Diamondbacks- SS Francisco Lindor (Monteverde Academy HS, FL)

8. Cleveland Indians- RHP Sonny Gray (Vanderbilt)

9. Chicago Cubs- RHP Matt Barnes (Connecticut)

10. San Diego Padres- 3B Javier Baez (Arlington Country Day HS, FL)

11. Houston Astros- RHP Taylor Jungmann (Texas)

12. Milwaukee Brewers- RHP Archie Bradley (Broken Arrow HS, OK)

13. New York Mets- LHP Jed Bradley (Georgia Tech)

14. Florida Marlins- RHP Taylor Guerrieri (Spring Valley HS, SC)

15. Milwaukee Brewers- 3B Cory Spangenberg (Indian Valley JC, FL)

16. Los Angeles Dodgers- RHP Alex Meyer (Kentucky)

17. Los Angeles Angels- RHP Jose Fernandez (Alonso HS, FL)

 

18. Oakland Athletics- OF George Springer (Connecticut)

19. Boston Red Sox- C Blake Swihart (Cleveland HS, NM)

20. Colorado Rockies- 2B Kolten Wong (Hawaii)

21. Toronto Blue Jays- RHP Dillon Howard (Searcy HS, AR)

22. St. Louis Cardinals- OF Larry Green (Berrien County HS, GA)

23. Washington Nationals- LHP Tyler Anderson (Oregon)

24. Tampa Bay Rays- 1B CJ Cron (Utah)

25. San Diego Padres- OF Mikie Mahtook (LSU)

26. Boston Red Sox- LHP Daniel Norris (Science Hill HS, TN)

27. Cincinnati Reds- SS Levi Michael (North Carolina)

28. Atlanta Braves- LHP Henry Owens (Edison HS, CA)

29. San Francisco Giants- RHP Joe Ross (Bishop O’Dowd HS, CA)

30. Minnesota Twins- RHP John Stilson (Texas A&M)

31. Tampa Bay Rays- C Andrew Susac (Oregon State)

32. Tampa Bay Rays- RHP Tyler Beede (Lawrence Academy HS, MA)

33. Texas Rangers- OF Josh Bell (Jesuit Prep HS, TX)

 

Free Agency Priorities

Defensive End 

Going into the draft, their two big needs were wide receiver and defensive end. They got their receiver in Julio Jones and now will look to free agency to add an end. They are a prime destination for free agents so they’ll be high on the list’s of Ray Edwards and Charles Johnson. Of course if new CBA rules restrict those two, they’d be kind of screwed.  

Guard

Both of their starting guards are free agents. They either need to resign both or add some free agents because I don’t think there’s another starter on their roster. 

Offensive Tackle 

Right tackle Tyson Clabo is also a free agent so like with their two guards, they’ll either need to resign him or sign a free agent. 

Outside Linebacker

Stephen Nicholas is a free agent and I don’t like 3rd round pick Akeem Dent’s chances to replace him if Nicholas leaves.

 

Draft Needs 

Wide Receiver

Roddy White is an excellent receiver, but they need to get Matt Ryan some more options. He didn’t complete a pass longer than 46 yards all year and their lack of big play ability is what separates them from a team like Green Bay or Philadelphia. Titus Young will be considered in round 1, while Torrey Smith and Leonard Hankerson are options in round 2.

Drafted Julio Jones (#6) 

Defensive End

John Abraham had 13 sacks, but turns 33 in May. Aside from him, they only managed 18 sacks. Kroy Biermann does a lot of things well on 1^st and 2^nd down, but he’s not an elite pass rusher. They need to find a 3^rd down compliment for Biermann who can also develop into a successor for Abraham. With so few glaring needs, they can address this in the first 3 rounds.

Drafted Cliff Matthews (#230) 

Safety

William Moore never panned out as a 2009 2^nd round pick. They need a new strong safety. He was burnt a lot this year.

Offensive Tackle

Tyson Clabo is a free agent. If they can’t resign him, they need a new right tackle. They may opt to move Sam Baker to right and get a new left tackle. Even if Clabo returns, their depth at the position sucks.

Outside Linebacker

Stephen Nicholas is a marginal free agent. If an upgrades fall into their laps, they’ll probably take him.

Tight End

Tony Gonzalez is 35 in February and is in the last year of his deal, which means he definitely could retire after his contract is up. His production really was un-Tony Gonzalez like down the stretch, only surpassing 4 catches twice from week 10 on and only catching one pass in the playoff loss to Green Bay.

Guard

Both their starting guards are free agents. If they lose one, they may look at a pro-ready guy like Danny Watkins in the 2^nd, to keep their line intact.

Drafted Andrew Jackson (#210) 

Running Back

Michael Turner is a great running back. However, he turns 29 in February and they need a better compliment to him. Jason Snelling is a solid backup, but not a good compliment. They don’t have a single running back that can stretch the field just like they don’t have a wide receiver that can stretch the field.

Drafted Jacquizz Rodgers (#145) 

 

 

RB Tim Hightower

FB Nehemiah Broughton

WR Steve Breaston

WR Early Doucet

TE Stephen Spach

TE Ben Patrick

OT Brandon Keith

G Alan Faneca

G Deuce Lutui

C Lyle Sendlein

C Ben Patrick

NT Alan Branch

NT Bryan Robinson

NT Gabe Watson

3-4 DE Kenny Iwebema

MLB Reggie Walker

CB Michael Adams

S Hazma Abdullah

S Matt Ware

P Ben Graham

 

Offseason moves:

Draft

 

 

1-16 17-32 2nd Round 3rd Round 4th Round 5th Round 6th Round 7th Round

 

204. Green Bay Packers- TE Colin Franklin (Iowa State)

When Jermichael Finley went down, they really didn’t have another pass catching tight end option. It’s not their biggest need, but they don’t have a lot of needs so I could see them adding a tight end late for depth purposes.

205. Detroit Lions- WR Aldrick Robinson (SMU)

It’s amazing after all those wide receivers they drafted in the Millen regime, they still need depth at the position. They need a 3^rd receiver after Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson.

206. Buffalo Bills- QB Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech)

I think Chan Gailey sees Fitzpatrick as his guy, but that doesn’t mean he won’t take a developmental quarterback in the late rounds. Taylor has the mobility Gailey likes in a quarterback and I think he could play another position if he had to.

207. Cincinnati Bengals- OLB Doug Hogue (Syracuse)

Dhani Jones is probably done in Cincinnati. They drafted Roddrick Muckelroy last year in the 4^th, but he’s no guarantee. Hogue gives them more depth.

208. New York Jets- CB Josh Thomas (Buffalo)

Antonio Cromartie might not return, which would move Kyle Wilson into the starting lineup. Thomas would provide depth either way as you can never have too much cornerback depth when you have to face the Patriots twice a year.

209. Seattle Seahawks- RB Darren Evans (Virginia Tech)

Pete Carroll likes having a lot of running backs so he could use a late rounder on another one to go with Marshawn Lynch, Leon Washington, and Justin Forsett.

210. Atlanta Falcons- DT David Carter (UCLA)

The Falcons probably aren’t ready to admit their mistake on Peria Jerry yet, but it won’t hurt them to bring in another defensive tackle late, especially since they love rotation at the position.

211. San Francisco 49ers- WR Ronald Johnson (USC)

With so many picks and so few capable wide receivers, it wouldn’t surprise me if they spent two picks on receivers.

212. Tennessee Titans- G Julian Vandervelde (Iowa)

Left guard and center were major holes for them last season. With other needs, I expect them to try to fill those needs in the mid to late rounds as they have other needs and you can find good interior linemen late.

213. Washington Redskins- CB Kevin Rutland (Missouri)

Corner is also a need for them. They could use an upgrade opposite DeAngelo Hall.

214. Houston Texans- CB Korey Lindsey (Southern Illinois)

Two corners in this draft is a possibility as they try to fix their 31^st ranked pass defense.

215. Minnesota Vikings- OLB JT Thomas (West Virginia)

Ben Leber is a free agent and could be upgraded anyway.

216. St. Louis Rams- RB Bilal Powell (Louisville)

They need someone to help take the load off of Steven Jackson. Powell can do that and would be a potential long term replacement.

217. Miami Dolphins- TE Zach Pianalto (North Carolina)

Anthony Fasano could be upgraded. His BFF Bill Parcells, who brought him over from Dallas, is gone.

218. Miami Dolphins- WR Dane Sanzenbacher (Ohio State)

They could add another receiver for depth purposes in the wake of Brandon Marshall being stabbed by his crazy wife.

219. Oakland Raiders- CB Josh Gatlin (North Dakota State)

Given their cornerback problems, they could certainly double dip at the position. Gatlin runs a 4.36 at 6-1 196 so Al Davis will definitely be interested.

220. Dallas Cowboys- C Colin Baxter (Arizona)

Andre Gurode is getting up there in age, as he turned 32 this offseason. Baxter offers depth at all 3 interior positions.

 

221. New York Giants- WR Darvin Adams (Auburn)

Steve Smith might not be ready for the start of the season so Darvin Adams provides much needed depth.

222. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- P Chas Henry (Florida)

The Buccaneers ranked 2^nd to last with 40.2 yards per punt.

223. Kansas City Chiefs- MLB Akeem Dent (Georgia)

More middle linebacker depth for their 3-4 defense.

224. Washington Redskins- P Ryan Donahue (Iowa)

Yeah, they need this too. They ranked 30^th in punting. They can’t do anything right.

225. Baltimore Ravens- RB Da’Rel Scott (Maryland)

Why not add a 3^rd back into the mix? Willis McGahee might not be around much longer anyway.

226. New Orleans Saints- OT Darius Morris (Temple)

Jon Stinchcomb is the weak link on that offensive front.

227. Philadelphia Eagles- RB Alex Green (Hawaii)

Green would give them a backup running back, which they need behind Dion Lewis. Green is the type of back they like.

228. St. Louis Rams- DE Pierre Allen (Nebraska)

Steve Spagnuolo drafted 3 ends late last year. He could take another this year as he tries to find a future replacement for James Hall.

229. Atlanta Falcons- OT Richard Lapham (Boston College)

Tyson Clabo is also a free agent on their offensive line.

230. Atlanta Falcons- P Derek Epperson (Baylor)

They ranked 29^th in terms of punting last year.

231. San Francisco 49ers- S Chris Prosinski (Wyoming)

Dashon Goldston is a free agent and Prosinski would provide depth and a great special teamer.

232. Pittsburgh Steelers- 3-4 DE Zane Parr (Virginia)

The Steelers need some youth on their defensive line. Parr is raw, but they have time to wait on him and the coaching staff to bring the most out of him.

233. Green Bay Packers- S Duke Ihenacho (San Jose State)

More safety depth. This team doesn’t really need anything more.

234. San Diego Chargers- CB James Dockery (Oregon State)

The Chargers like taller cornerbacks like the 6-1 Dockery, who they have shown interest in. He would provide needed depth at the cornerback.

235. Miami Dolphins- S Mark LeGree (Appalachian State)

Safety is still a need. Chris Clemons was terrible last year.

236. Minnesota Vikings- S Jermale Hines (Ohio State)

Safety is yet another need for the Vikings. It doesn’t look like they’ll find a starter in this draft at the position, but who knows. Maybe Hines will become something.

237. Philadelphia Eagles- OLB Brian Rolle (Ohio State)

The Eagles have plenty of questions at linebacker. Ernie Sims is a free agent. Jamar Chaney is still developing. Stewart Bradley is injury prone. Moise Fokuo sucks. Rolle can be a solid special teamer at the worst. He’s the time of high effort kid who won’t let you cut him. That’s what you want out of a 7^th rounder.

238. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- OT Jarriel King (South Carolina)

Right tackle’s been a bit of a revolving door for them in the past two seasons. I don’t think King would stabilize it, but you never know. He also can provide necessary depth at guard.

239. San Francisco 49ers- FB Anthony Sherman (Connecticut)

Sherman gives them an upgrade at fullback.

240. Philadelphia Eagles- TE Ryan Taylor (North Carolina)

Brent Celek had a down year last year. Taylor is undersized, but athletic and a great pass catcher. Andy Reid will find a spot for him.

241. Oakland Raiders- WR Ricardo Lockette (Fort Valley State)

It wouldn’t be an NFL draft if the Raiders didn’t draft an athletic wide receiver. With a 4.34 40 at 6-2 211, Lockette fits the bill.

242. Seattle Seahawks- WR Jeff Maehl (Oregon)

Matt Hasselbeck’s receivers really let him down against Chicago so it wouldn’t surprise me if they added a receiver through the draft.

243. New Orleans Saints- TE Mike McNeill (Nebraska)

The Saints like multiple options at tight end so with Jeremy Shockey gone and David Thomas a free agent, they will probably add another tight end to go with Jimmy Graham somewhere in the draft.

244. Carolina Panthers- DT Chris Neild (West Virginia)

The Panthers need to add two defensive tackles through the draft. That’s how desperate the position is for them.

245. Buffalo Bills- G Matt Murphy (UNLV)

More offensive line help for the Bills. Murphy is someone they’ve shown interest in.

246. Cincinnati Bengals- DT Ladi Ajiboye (South Carolina)

Ajiboye gives them needed depth at defensive tackle. The Bengals will probably look past his character problems.

247. Denver Broncos- OT Willie Smith (East Carolina)

Right tackle is a need on their line. This may have to wait until 2012, but, again, you never know. Some of these 7^th rounders could surprise.

248. Cleveland Browns- QB TJ Yates (North Carolina)

They seem determined to move forward with Colt McCoy as the starter. They’ll probably want a developmental prospect behind him just in case. Yates is a good fit for their West Coast offense.

249. Arizona Cardinals- RLB Thomas Keiser (Stanford)

The Cardinals will probably add two rush linebackers through the draft. There’s no guarantees O’Brien Schofield pans out and he’s their only legitimate under 30 option at the position.

250. San Francisco 49ers- TE Andre Smith (Virginia Tech)

The 49ers have a ton of picks and they’ve shown interest in tight ends. They could take one for depth purposes late.

251. Tennessee Titans- MLB Greg Lloyd (Connecticut)

Stephen Tulloch is a free agent and Lloyd would provide necessarily depth at all 3 linebacker positions.

252. Dallas Cowboys- S Mike O’Connell (Iowa State)

Mike O’Connell gives them more depth at safety, which is needed considering how bad they were against the pass last year. He also gives them a strong motor special teamer.

253. Washington Redskins- K Josh Jasper (LSU)

Yes, they need this too.

254. Houston Texans- MLB Mike Mohamed (California)

Moving to the 3-4, it would be helpfully to add 3-4 middle linebacker depth. Mr. Mock Irrelvant, Mike Mohamed played in a 3-4 in college.

 

 

 

 

1-16 17-32 2nd Round 3rd Round 4th Round 5th Round 6th Round 7th Round

 

166. Carolina Panthers- CB Chykie Brown (Texas)

Cornerback depth is needed and the athletic Brown could definitely develop into a great starter for this team in time.

167. Cincinnati Bengals- DE Pernell McPhee (Mississippi)

They’ll need a backup plan in case Antawn Odom gets hurt again in 2011.

168. Cleveland Browns- OT Derek Hall (Stanford)

They’re looking for upgrades at right tackle. Hall did a good job there for Stanford last year, helping keep Andrew Luck clean.

169. Buffalo Bills- CB Cortez Allen (Citadel)

Cornerback depth is needed. Terrence McGee is over 30 and has trouble staying healthy.

170. Cleveland Browns- S Da’Norris Searcy (North Carolina)

TJ Lang looks like a keeper at safety for the long term. They’ll need something opposite him though.

171. Arizona Cardinals- MLB Mark Herzlich (Boston College)

Paris Lenon doesn’t have much left in the tank. The Cardinals have proven they are willing to take a chance on “injured players.” They took O’Brien Schofield last year even though he had a long recovery ahead of him. Herzlich’s situation isn’t quite the same, but it’s obvious that he’s still not the same player he was before bone cancer in his leg when he was a projected first round pick.

172. Minnesota Vikings- DT Sealver Siliga (Utah)

Pat Williams is the oldest defense player in the league and it’s starting to show. He could retire this offseason and even if he doesn’t, he doesn’t have much left in the tank and they don’t have a suitable replacement for him.

173. Seattle Seahawks- FB Henry Hynoski (Pittsburgh)

An upgrade at fullback could really help their running game.

174. San Francisco 49ers- RB Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh)

With so many picks, it’s very likely they take a running back. Brian Westbrook is probably done and they’ll need someone to backup Frank Gore. Lewis fits in well with Gore and 2010 5^th round Anthony Dixon.

175. Tennessee Titans- S Robert Sands (West Virginia)

Chris Hope isn’t terrible, but he’s overpaid and he could be upgraded.

176. Dallas Cowboys- RLB Steven Friday (Virginia Tech)

DeMarcus Ware is very good, but he’s been without a competent #2 pass rusher opposite him, to take the pressure off of him, since Greg Ellis was in his prime. Steven Friday is a 3-4 player only, but he was a very productive pass rusher at Virginia Tech.

177. Washington Redskins- G Zach Hurd (Connecticut)

The defensive line isn’t the only thing they need to fix. They had one of the league’s most porous lines last year allowing 46 sacks, 5^th most in the league.

178. Houston Texans- 3-4 DE Mike Blanc (Auburn)

The Texans have expressed interest in adding competition upfront for guys like Antonio Smith and Amobi Okoye. Blank provides that.

179. Miami Dolphins- RLB Cheta Ozougwu (Rice)

Ozougwu was a 4-3 linebacker in college, but a lot of people are projecting to be a possible 3-4 rush linebacker in the pros. If he pans out there, they could move Koa Misi inside, something they have expressed interest in doing, or they could just move Ozougwu inside, where they need depth.

180. Baltimore Ravens- C Brandon Fusco (Slippery Rock)

Matt Birk is 35 this offseason. Fusco can play multiple positions inside, including both guard positions. The Ravens need to upgrade their line and could use depth at all 3 interior line position.

181. Oakland Raiders- RB Mario Fannin (Auburn)

Michael Bush will likely leave to take a starting job somewhere so they’ll need a new backup running back. Mario Fannin runs a 4.37 at 5-10 235 so Al Davis naturally won’t care that he was Auburn’s 3^rd string back in 2010.

182. Jacksonville Jaguars- QB Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin)

David Garrard is not going to get any better than the average quarterback he is now and general consensus is that the Jaguars are looking for future replacements for the 33 year old.

 

183. San Diego Chargers- RB Derrick Locke (Kentucky)

Darren Sproles is going to be too expensive to keep long term. Locke can do what Sproles does for cheaper.

184. Arizona Cardinals- TE Julius Thomas (Portland State)

The Cardinals have needed an upgrade at tight end for years. They just don’t draft pass catching tight ends early. They don’t value them. However, it wouldn’t surprise me if they used a late pick on a high upside tight end, who could blossom into a productive pass catching tight end in their offense.

185. New York Giants- C Zane Taylor (Utah)

Center is another weak link on their line.

186. Denver Broncos- CB Brandon Hogan (West Virginia)

Champ Bailey is 33 this offseason and Perrish Cox is facing rape charges. Besides, they ranked 30^th against the pass even with those two last year. A lot of that blame falls on the pass rush, but they could still grab a corner at some point in the draft. Hogan falls because he’s hurt, but the Broncos aren’t going anywhere for a while unless Tim Tebow performs a miracle and Hogan could become Champ Bailey’s replacement.

187. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- MLB Mario Harvey (Marshall)

Barrett Ruud looks like he won’t be resigned by the team long term. They’ll need a new man in the middle.

188. Indianapolis Colts- MLB Josh Bynes (Auburn)

Josh Bynes is a typical Colts pick, under the radar, but good motor, productive, and a locker room guy. Bynes gives them depth at linebacker, where they were ravaged by injuries last year, and also provides them with a strong special teamer. The Colts love using late round picks on linebackers.

189. Denver Broncos- S Eric Hagg (Nebraska)

Brian Dawkins is looking pretty done. Renaldo Hill opposite him has never been a great player. This position might not be addressed until next year, unfortunately, but in the mean time, maybe Hagg becomes something special for them. You never know.

190. San Francisco 49ers- CB Justin Rogers (Richmond)

Cornerback is such a big need and they have so many picks that if they can’t address the position until the 4^th, they’ll probably use another late pick on a cornerback just to be safe.

191. Baltimore Ravens- S Chris Culliver (South Carolina)

Culliver could provide depth at cornerback if needed, but his best position as a pro is going to be safety. They can’t count on Ed Reed for 16 games anymore.

192. Atlanta Falcons- G Steve Schilling (Michigan)

Both of their starting guards are free agents so they’ll look at depth at the position.

193. New England Patriots- QB Nathan Enderle (Wyoming)

I don’t buy the Patriots using an early pick on a quarterback. This is a bad year to need a quarterback. Why would you want to make that a need when you don’t have to? It wouldn’t surprise me if they added one late. I don’t think Brian Hoyer is the long term solution. They found Brady in the 6^th and they found Cassel in the trash, so they might think they can find Brady’s long term replacement in the 6^th or 7^th. Enderle can make all the throws, but they often wind up being caught by the wrong team. However, he’s got time, he’s got potential, he can learn, and he’ll be going to into a great environment to reach his potential.

194. New York Jets- NT Anthony Gray (Southern Mississippi)

Sione Pouha is a good player, but he’s not the big bodied run stuffer Kris Jenkins was. He’s also no spring chicken either at 32. Gray gives them youth and a Jenkins esque big guy.

195. Chicago Bears- G David Arkin (Missouri State)

More offensive line help. They have to make sure Jay Cutler doesn’t die next year.

196. Pittsburgh Steelers- K Alex Henery (Nebraska)

The Steelers had inconsistent play at the kicker position all year last year.

197. Green Bay Packers- RB Roy Helu (Nebraska)

It wouldn’t surprise me if they took another late round running back, given the health concerns that surround James Starks and Ryan Grant.

198. New York Giants- G Andrew Jackson (Fresno State)

More offensive line help for the Giants. Rich Seubert will be in a contract year and he’s also old and injury prone.

199. Kansas City Chiefs- QB Greg McElroy (Alabama)

Matt Cassel sucked down the stretch last year when he had to play good teams. The last time he didn’t play a schedule consisting of the little sisters of the poor, the Chiefs went 4-12. He’s owed a lot of money in the future so the Chiefs might want to look at a potential successor, just in case. Besides, the Chiefs have made it clear they are looking at different options other than Brodie “0-10” Croyle at backup quarterback, as they should.

200. Minnesota Vikings- C Alex Linnenkohl (Oregon State)

John Sullivan sucks. Center and right guard are huge needs on this offensive line. Here they take a center.

201. San Diego Chargers- S Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech)

Assuming they resign the talented Eric Weddle, they’ll only need one upgrade at safety. I don’t think they can rely on Bob Sanders.

202. New York Giants- S Nate Williams (Washington)

The Giants added a ton of safeties last year and still got burnt deep often. Nate Williams gives them more depth at the position, as well as a great character guy and special teamer.

203. Carolina Panthers- DE Casey Matthews (South Carolina)

Even if Charles Johnson stays, they could add another young end through the draft. They have Everette Brown and Greg Hardy, but there’s no telling if either will ever pan out.

 

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