Mock Draft Round 2 (33-64)

1. (33) St. Louis- Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma St. - Dez better remember to bring his shoes to St. Louis. Could get a little interesting with him and Bradford in the same huddle.

Bradford to Bryant?

2. (34) Detroit- Nate Allen S USF- Another defensive selection, not much to say.

3. (35) Tampa Bay- Arrelious Benn WR Illnoisey- Benn is a playmaker and deep threat, which is what the Bucs need; he also can double as a kick returner.

4. (36) Kansas City- Daryl Washington LB TCU- Kansas City needs linebackers, and no better time to grab one then now.

5. (37) Philadelphia- Mike Iupati G Idaho- A steal here. Single-handily was the reason Idaho won the Humanitarian Bowl.

6. (38) Cleveland- Montario Hardesty RB Tennessee- Underrated back, who luckily wasn’t ever in trouble while in Tennessee. Check out his highlight real here.

7. (39) San Francisco (via-Oak trade) - Patrick Robinson CB Florida State- A quality corner here who can fly.

8. (40) San Diego- Jarred Odrick DT Penn State- Odrick is regarded very high and can fit in well along the line.

9. (41) Buffalo- Charles Brown T USC- Big tackle on the line. The start of a big pool of Trojans to get drafted.

10. (42) Tampa Bay- Devin McCourtey CB Tampa Bay- Another defensive pick, and a good one. Played a great scheme at Rutgers and can contribute on special teams.

11. (43) Denver- Anthony McCoy TE USC-McCoy can catch the ball and block. Exactly what the Broncos need.

12. (44) New England- Rob Gronkowski TE Arizona- Just what the Pats need, a tightend who can catch the ball.

13. (45) Denver- Parrish Cox CB Oklahoma St- Cox is good for two things; first his last name, and second his ability to also be a kick returner.

14. (46) N.Y. Giants- Arthur Jones DT Syracuse – Jones is a bit underrated but has upside. Very athletic and could flourish along a very talented line.

15. (47) New England- Damian Williams WR USC- The Pats need more receiving targets. Wes Welker and Randy Moss are good, but Williams can develop and become a legit 3rd option.

16. (48) Carolina- Everson Griffin DE USC- Griffin gets to the quarterback, and that’s what Carolina needs with its first pick.

17. (49) San Francisco- Toby Gerhart RB Stanford- the Heisman runner up doesn’t have to go too far. Should work well complimenting Frank Gore.

18. (50) Kansas City- Chad Jones S LSU- Rumor has it Jones is also been working on a gig to be the set-up man for the Royals. Check back on this one. Baseball?

19. (51) Houston- Cam Thomas DT North Carolina- After taking an ACC running back, Houston takes an ACC defensive tackle. Impressive size could work well with Mario Williams.

20. (52) Pittsburgh-Jahvied Best RB California- Lightning and Lightning in the Steel City, I think so. Best and Mendenhall should be a speedy combo.

21. (53) New England- Myron Rolle S Oxford- Rolle will be thrilled with this team, he supposedly would like to be the team doctor, work on another masters at Harvard, and start in the secondary while curing cancer.

22. (54) Cincinnati- Carlos Dunlap DE Florida- Dunlap fits perfect in Cincinnati. Off field problems? Check. Dunlap who has a DUI on his record will be welcomed to the locker room with open arms.

23. (55) Philadelphia- Aaron Hernandez TE Florida- Last draft, Philly took Florida’s Cornelius Ingram, who blew out his knee in camp. Hopefully, this won’t happen to Hernandez, who has the best hands in the draft.

24. (56) Green Bay- Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana University (Pennsylvania) - The usually random divison-2 corner that goes in the second round.

25. (57) Baltimore- Tyson Alualu, DE/DT California- Big guy joins a Ravens defense that’s always good.

26. (58) Arizona- Tony Pike QB Cincinnati- This could be interesting. Arizona might trade up, but if they don’t Pike could be the option.

27. (59) Dallas- Golden Tate WR Notre Shame- Golden Tate has value. He’s quick and can catch the ball.

28. (60) Seattle- Joe McKnight RB USC- Pete Carroll does what he knows best, brings in one of his 50 college running backs he had at USC. The bonus is this time he can give him money and not get in trouble.

29. (61) N.Y. Jets- Mike Williams WR Syracuse- There should actually be some cheers for this pick. Williams has all the upside and tools to be a great receiver. He is also a native of New York, the only problem is he isn’t too street smart (academic problems) but hey that stuff flies in New York. (ask Plaxico). Williams

30. (62) Minnesota- Vladimir Ducasse, OG/OT Massachusetts- Minnesota eventually needs someone to block for all of their offensive talents.

31. (63) Indianapolis- Jermaine Cunningham DE Florida- Cunningham has a motor (17 tackles one game against LSU) and that makes him good enough for the Colts.

32. (64) New Orleans- Morgan Burnett S Georgia Tech- Burnett was productive in college and should be in New Orleans.

*Bonus Pick*

Round 7. (251) Oakland- Mark Ingram RB Alabama- In a bizarre, almost Florida Panther type move, in which they drafted Alexander Oveckin the year before he was eligible. Al Davis pulls the trigger on this year’s Heisman winner who is still in school. Draft analyst’s scratch their heads.
 
-A. Ivins

Mock Draft Round 1 (18-32)

18. Pittsburgh- Mike Pouncey C Florida
No trades for Big Ben just yet, but the Steelers do add a center with great upside. The last Florida offensive lineman they drafted was Max Starks, and he was a success, they can’t go wrong with Pouncey. Plus, now they have to draft his twin brother next year. A possible hold out situation in the Steel City could occur, unless the Steelers guarantee to sign his brother next year.

The Pounceys

19. Atlanta- Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri
Atlanta wants a speedy linebacker-type, and they get one in Weatherspoon, who was highly productive at Missouri. He showed up to the combine in white tights and yellow shows to look fast, so that should help, except neon-yellow won’t go too good with red and black.

20. Jacksonville (via Hou-trade)- Tim Tebow QB Florida
Expect some boo’s to be ringing from Music City Hall, but why? Tebow can cure cancer, walk on water, oh yeah and win. Jacksonville needs to sell tickets and Tebow is the answer. Expect to see a lot of orange and blue on Sundays in Jacksonville.

21. Cincinnati- Jeremiah Gresham TE Oklahoma-
Cinncy needs a tightend and Gresham looks to be the man. Only one problem, he hasn’t been arrested before…

22. New England- Jerry Hughes OLB/DE TCU-
Intriguing selection here. Hughes can move and make plays.
 
23. Green Bay- Bruce Campbell OT Maryland-
Last year Maryland product Demarius Heyward-Bay was selected in the first round, and he so far has been a bust. Hopefully not the same can be said about Campbell, who is an absolute beast of a human.
 
24. Philadelphia- Taylor Mays S USC-
 Speed kills, and that’s what Mays brings. Philly still is searching for an answer for the departed Dawkins, and Mays is the answer.
 
25. Baltimore- Kyle Wilson CB Boise State-
Wilson locked down WAC receivers throughout his four-year career. Could be a little different in the AFC.
 
26. Arizona- Brian Price DT Tennessee-
Mel Kipper loves him, and it seems Arizona always is taking big uglys.
 
27. Dallas- Eric Berry S Tennessee-
Berry dropped like a fruit off a tree. Luckily Dallas overlooks his character and finds a home for the talented playmaker. Hey the ESPN guys could sound something like this  in between picks 20-27.
 
28. San Diego- Ryan Mathews RB Fresno St. -
Remember that non-bcs back that played for San Diego, Ladainian Tomilson. Could Mathews be the second coming? Don’t think so.
 
29. N.Y. Jets- Donald Butler LB Washington-
 J-e-t-s makes a reach pick here. Butler is a late bloomer and wasn’t invited to the combine initially. I can hear the boos now. Another one of these?
 
30. Minnesota- Kareem Jackson CB Alabama-
Minnesooota gets a solid corner from one of the top programs.
 
31. Indianapolis-Rodger Saffold T Indiana-
the Colts offense continues to reload nothing new here. Saffold is a humble guy and should fit in.
 
32. New Orleans- Brian Price DT UCLA-
the Saints win the Super Bowl and then make a “sexy pick” in Price, a 300 pound tackle.

-A. Ivins

Mock Draft Round 1 (1-17)

Im not much of an NFL draft guru, but here is a shot at it...

1. St Louis- Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma-
I think they decided they would draft him a month ago, no surprise here. Bradford should have a Matthew Stafford type impact as a rookie, but the question will be if he can pull a Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan type playoff run. Hopefully there’s no holdout here because I’m sure A.J. Feely isn’t the answer for the Rams franchise.

2. Detroit- Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska-
Suh is the next best guy on the board. Detroit needs to add some talent to the defense. Can’t go wrong with the 300-pound plus Suh who should play from day one.

3. Tampa Bay- Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma-
McCoy is said to be better than Suh, so the Bucs get value here and build its team around defense.

4. Washington- Russel Okung OT Oklahoma St. –
Someone needs to protect the new guy Donovan McNabb

5. Kansas City- Earl Thomas S Texas-
All the rants and raves have been about how good Thomas is and how everyone wants him.

Wow the Big 12 just had the top-5 draft picks…

6. Seattle- Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech-
I once stood next to Morgan at a Tech practice and I have to say Morgan is a man-child. Pete Carroll gets defensive hear and selects the top pass rusher in the draft, who could start right away.

7. Cleveland- Joe Haden CB Florida-
Solid corner that has great ball skills and can make plays all over the field.

8. Oakland- Anthony Davis OT Rutgers-
I once saw Davis after a Rutgers practice being punished long after the team had left. There are obviously some characters issues here, but the big boy can play. Most of the draft analysts like Kiper and McShay think he’s too inconsistent. Hey, sounds like the perfect hit or miss for the infamous Al Davis.

9. Buffalo- Sergio Kindle LB Texas-
Help comes to the 3-4 defense. Kindle is athletic and will get things done

10. Jaxsonville

*Trade* Houston gets the 10th pick for the 20th pick and a 3rd round pick.

10. Houston- C.J. Spiller RB Clemson-
Houston wants and needs a running back, Spiller will have success in the league from Day-1, whether it is as a kick returner or a situational back. Jacksonville trades down for a surprise…
 
11. Denver- Demaryius Thomas WR Georgia Tech-
I’m in love with Thomas who shows flashes of Calvin Johnson. Thomas is a big athletic possession type receiver that will ultimately replace Brandon Marshall in Denver’s offense. The only problem will be, can Thomas lose the case of the drops? As seen Here

12. Miami- Brandon Graham DE Michigan-
Help comes to the pass rush in Graham who can play both LB and DE. Graham, a 4-year starter, literally can play all of the positions, in high school he was the linebacker, offensive guard, kicker and punter.  It should be interesting to see if Tony Sparano can create any “wild cat” plays involving Graham’s talents.

13. San Francisco- Trent Williams OT Oklahoma-
San Fran will enjoy that Williams has dropped this far. I don’t know too much about San Fran, except Alcatraz is there.

14. Seattle- Brian Bulaga OT Iowa-
Bulaga is the next best tackle available and Pete Carroll should walk away happy with Bulaga. Brian “The White Buffalo” Bulaga should fit in very well out on the west coast.

15. N.Y. Giants- Ronaldo McClain LB Alabama-
Giants fans get what they want, a productive SEC-type linebacker. McClain should be productive in an already solid defense, and show the northern football fans what an SEC linebacker can do.

16. Tennessee- Jason Pierre-Paul DE USF-
Hopefully this back flipping athletic freak can flip over offensive lines and one day replace Jevon Kearse. Well at least that’s the plan. You can put the “risk” label on Pierre-Paul seeing as he has only played one year of divison-1 football.

17. San Franciso

*Trade* Oakland gets the 17th pick for the 39th overall pick, a 7th round pick and a 2nd rounder next year

17. Oakland- Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Shame-
Al Davis and the boys just can’t pass up on Clausen, who has all of the tools to be a great NFL quarterback. Who cares if JaMarcus Russell can sling the ball 80-yards, Clausen showed up to his pro day looking pretty stocky (Brady Quinn clone?) Plus, he showed up to national signing day in a limo, that just shows the potential he has right there.

Clausen to Oakland?

- A. Ivins