Sunday, April 15, 2012

TPSG NFL Mock Draft 5.0

We're getting close.  11 days to go.  Time for an updated Mock.  
  1. Colts - Andrew Luck - QB - Stanford
  2. Redskins - Robert Griffin III - QB - Baylor
  3. Vikings - Matt Kalil - OT - USC  ***
  4. Brown -  Justin Blackmon - WR - Oklahoma State ***
  5. Bucs - Morris Claiborne - CB - LSU 
  6. Rams - Trent Richardson - RB - Alabama
  7. Jaguars - Quinton Coples - DE - North Carolina
  8. Dolphins - Ryan Tannehill - QB - Texas A&M ***
  9. Panthers - Fletcher Cox - DT - Mississippi State
  10. Bills - Riley Reiff - OT - Iowa
  11. Chiefs - David DeCastro - OG - Stanford
  12. Seahawks - Melvin Ingram - DE/LB - South Carolina
  13. Cardinals - Michael Floyd - WR - Notre Dame  ***
  14. Cowboys - Mark Barron - DB - Alabama
  15. Eagles - Luke Kuechly - LB - Boston College
  16. Jets - Courtney Upshaw - LB - Alabama
  17. Bengals - Stephon Gilmore - CB - South Carolina
  18. Chargers - Nick Perry - DE - USC
  19. Bears - Whitney Mercilus - DE - Illinois
  20. Titans - Dre Kirkpatrick - CB - Alabama
  21. Bengals - Cordy Glenn - OG - Georgia
  22. Browns - Jonathan Martin - OT - Stanford 
  23. Lions - Mike Adams - OT - Ohio St
  24. Steelers - Dontari Poe - DT - Memphis
  25. Broncos - Michael Brockers - DT - LSU
  26. Texans - Kendall Wright - WR - Baylor
  27. Patriots - Shea McClellin - DE/OLB - Boise St
  28. Packers - Devon Still - DT - Penn St
  29. Ravens - Peter Konz - C - Wisconsin
  30. 49ers - Coby Fleener - TE - Stanford
  31. Patriots - Jerel Worthy - DT - Michigan St
  32. Giants - Dont'a Hightower - LB - Alabama

Previous mocks:  1.0, 2.0, 3.0, & 4.0.

*** If the Vikings stay at #3, Matt Kalil has to be the choice, they cannot go into next year with Charlie Johnson starting at LT again.  If they pick anybody else I think they'd be outsmarting themselves.  That being said, I don't think it's inconceivable that they trade down if they can get a boatload for that pick (example:  perhaps the Dolphins won't want to risk the Browns taking Tannehill before them and offer a swap of 1st's and say a 2nd and 3rd, the Vikings would be foolish to turn that down, especially given the fact that they could probably still get a good tackle, i.e. Riley Reiff at #8). 

*** The Browns have a lot of options at #4, I could see them taking Richardson, Blackmon, Tannehill or Claiborne.  My guess is that they want to give Colt McCoy more time at QB, given that, they need to get him some help, especially at the WR spot.   They could then come back with Doug Martin, David Wilson or Lamar Miller in the 2nd round to fill their RB need. 

*** I really don't see that the Dolphins have a choice here but to take Tannehill, they desperately need a long term answer at QB and Tannehill's connections to Mike Sherman make this seem like a no-brainer.  The only question is, do they trade up to ensure that he's still avaiable to them?   If for some reason they don't go with Tannehill, I would expect them to look for a pass rusher here with Quinton Coples or Melvin Ingram getting a lot of consideration.  

*** I've narrowed my options for the Cardinals down to a handful or so.  I really think they'd like to select an OT and if Riley Reiff was to drop to them I think they'd be ecstatic.  I don't think Reiff will drop that far though.  Here's the problem, I don't see another OT left that deserves to go at #13 and I don't think they want to reach for someone.  That being said, I wouldn't be surprised to see them trade down to the late teens/early twenties and then picking up an OT (someone like Mike Adams, Jonathan Martin or Cordy Glenn), especially given the fact that they are without a second round pick this year due to the Kevin Kolb trade.  If they stay at #13, I think they will be selecting between Michael Floyd, David DeCastro, Luke Kuechly and Melvin Ingram.  I personally think that Floyd makes the most sense between those 4, they haven't had a legitimate #2 WR since Anquan Boldin left.  

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