And I just know you've been eagerly waiting for Waxaholic's Mock Draft 2.0
But this year I have a special treat. Not just my take, but a second opinion (probably wrong) from my pal, reader Jamie. Now Jamie is a Pats fan. So you know he's a little skewed to begin with. But it should be fun.
| 1 |  | QB | Andrew Luck | Stanford | Jr. | 6-4 | 235 |
| The best college QB gets drafted to replace the best NFL QB. No pressure kid. Hopefully Irsay and the fans give you the time to mature and become successful. Could Surprise: No one. This pick is a lock. Jamie's Pick : Andrew Luck QB Stanford | |||||||
| 2 |  | QB | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Jr. | 6-2 | 220 |
| (Trade with St. Louis). Another no-brainer. Can he succeed where so many others have failed before him? Could Surprise : This is like taxes. Inevitable. Jamie's Pick : RG3 QB Baylor (I'm surprised Jamie doesn't have an RG3 jersey already actually.) | |||||||
| 3 |  | OT | Matt Kalil | USC | Jr. | 6-7 | 295 |
| Minnesota has been begging to trade down from #3. I say no one is dumb enough to bite and the Vikes take the best lineman in the draft to protect Ponder/whoever for the next 10 years. Could Surprise : someone may be dumb enough to trade up, but don't count on it. Jamie's Pick : Matt Kalil OT | |||||||
| 4 |  | WR | Justin Blackmon | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 6-1 | 215 |
| I know the world thinks the Browns will take Richardson here. Here's my take. They saw what AJ Green did for Cincinnati last season. And with the devaluation of the running game in the NFL, they know that with their second first round pick at #22, they can get another back. Could Surprise : They don't overthink it and take Richardson. Jamie's Pick : Trent Richardson RB Alabama (one of us will be right) | |||||||
| 5 |  | RB | Trent Richardson | Alabama | Jr. | 5-11 | 224 |
| Tampa sprints to the podium to take Richardson. Behind that big offensive line, Trent will be R.O.Y. Could Surprise : Morris Claiborne CB - with Ronde Barber retiring soon, they need another Ronde. Jamie's Pick : Morris Claiborne CB LSU | |||||||
| 6 |  | CB | Morris Claiborne | LSU | Jr. | 6-0 | 185 |
| (Trade with Washington) The Rams resign themselves to taking the best player available after watching Blackmon and Richarddson fall. Could Surprise : St Louis trades down to add more picks. Jamie's Pick : Justin Blackmon WR Oklahoma State | |||||||
| 7 |  | DE/OLB | Melvin Ingram | South Carolina | Sr. | 6-2 | 276 |
| Every team needs to get more pressure on the quarterback, and the Jaguars add the top rushing backer in the draft. Now to fix the other 21 starting spots. Could Surprise : Fletcher Cox DT Jamie's Pick : Fletcher Cox DT Mississippi State | |||||||
| 8 |  | QB | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | Sr. | 6-4 | 222 |
| Minnesota and St Louis have been tempting Miami for weeks now, trying to get them to trade up. Miami needs to be smart and stand pat, as Tannehill will fall to them at #8. Could Surprise: The riots in South Beach if they don't take Tannehill. Jamie's Pick : Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M | |||||||
| 9 |  | DT | Fletcher Cox | Mississippi State | Jr. | 6-4 | 295 |
| Carolina fills a big need here. He can play inside or outside. The Panthers may need him to do both. At the same time. Could Surprise : Stephen Gilmore CB Jamie's Pick : Stephen Gilmore CB South Carolina ( I think Jamie has seen my 'could surprise' list) | |||||||
| 10 |  | WR | Michael Floyd | Notre Dame | Sr. | 6-3 | 224 |
| I know the safe pick here is O-line. But the Bills are actually close to being a winning team. So they need to think big. Adding an outside weapon like Floyd is it. Could Surprise : Riley Reiff OT Jamie's Pick : Mark Barron S Alabama | |||||||
| 11 |  | LB | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Jr. | 6-3 | 237 |
| This pick makes so much sense, it's sick. The best true backer in the draft. His engine never shuts off and he can play 3 down football. Here Peyton Peyton Peyton....... Could Surprise : David DeCastro OG Jamie's Pick : David DeCastro OG Stanford (see?) | |||||||
| 12 |  | DE | Quinton Coples | North Carolina | Sr. | 6-6 | 285 |
| The Seahawks need D-line and linebackers. So why not take someone who will put his hand in the dirt and go get the quarterback. Could Surprise : Michael Brockers DT Jamie's Pick : Melvin Ingram DE/OLB South Carolina | |||||||
| 13 |  | OT | Riley Reiff | Iowa | Jr. | 6-6 | 300 |
| Arizona needs O-line and receiving help. Reiff not only adds size, but a meanness to the line. However, if Buffalo at 10 passes on Floyd...... Could Surprise : Michael Floyd WR Jamie's Pick : Riley Reiff OT | |||||||
| 14 |  | S | Mark Barron | Alabama | Sr. | 6-2 | 218 |
| The Cowboys need DB help. Free agency helped at corner, but to solidify the backfield, this Nick Saban taught safety fits the bill. Could Surprise : Stephen Gilmore CB Jamie's Pick : Dontari Poe DT Memphis | |||||||
| 15 |  | CB | Stephen Gilmore | South Carolina | Sr. | 6-1 | 193 |
| They just unloaded Asante Samuel on Atlanta. And with Romo, Manning, and now RG3 in their division, they need a few cover corners. Could Surprise : Dontari Poe DT Jamie's Pick : Quinton Coples DE North Carolina | |||||||
| 16 |  | DE/OLB | Courtney Upshaw | Alabama | Sr. | 6-2 | 265 |
| In Rex Ryan's 3-4 defence, Upshaw will be an outside backer. The Jets desperately need to improve their QB pressure to enhance their already talented corners. Could Surprise : Dontari Poe DT Jamie's Pick : Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame | |||||||
| 17 |  | OG | David DeCastro | Stanford | Sr. | 6-5 | 310 |
| (From Oakland). With the first of two picks, the Bengals will be thrilled to add the top Guard in the draft in DeCastro. They've got a keeper in Andy Dalton, time to protect him. Could Surprise : Dre Kirkpatrick CB Jamie's Pick : Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama (quit peeking) | |||||||
| 18 |  | DE/OLB | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | Jr. | 6-4 | 254 |
| Their 3-4 defence needs help. And Mercilus is just what they need. You'll see a lot of teams in this division loading up on guys who can get to the quarterback. I'll call it, The Peyton Manning Effect. Could Surprise: O-line help... maybe Jonathan Martin OT Jamie's Pick : Chandler Jones DE Syracuse (I really thought about which DE the Chargers would take.... Mercilus or Jones. Now I'm starting to second guess myself.) | |||||||
| 19 |  | DE | Chandler Jones | Syracuse | Sr. | 6-5 | 265 |
| Considering Jay Cutler spent more time on his back last year than Lindsay Lohan, O-line should be where the Bears go. But a talent like Jones is too good to pass up at #19. Look for a lineman in the 2nd round. Could Surprise : Reuben Randle WR Jamie's Pick : Michael Brockers DT LSU | |||||||
| 20 |  | WR | Stephen Hill | Georgia Tech | Jr. | 6-4 | 215 |
| They need to get Kenny Britt some help. Hill is that help. Could Surprise : Dont'a Hightower LB Jamie's Pick : Nick Perry DE/OLB USC | |||||||
| 21 | | CB | Dre Kirkpatrick | Alabama | Jr. | 6-3 | 192 |
| Cincy is thrilled to find Kirkpatrick still on the board. A perfect 1st round for the Bengals. Improved their offence and now their defence. Could Surprise : the falling Dontari Poe or Michael Brockers DT Jamie's Pick : Courtney Upshaw DE Alabama | |||||||
| 22 | | RB | Doug Martin | Boise State | Jr. | 5-9 | 223 |
| (From Atlanta). The Browns need a right tackle badly, but cannot resist leaving with both a new WR at #4 and a new RB at #22. Martin is a bit of a reach as he might still be there with the number 4 pick of round two. Unless they have other plans..... Could Surprise : Mike Adams OT Jamie's Pick : Kendall Wright WR Baylor | |||||||
| 23 |  | OT | Mike Adams | Ohio State | Sr. | 6-7 | 314 |
| Rumours abound that Detroit is trying to trade down with Baltimore as the Ravens want Hightower. If that doesn't happen the Lions to do something, anything to protect Matt Stafford. Could Surprise : Nick Perry DE Jamie's Pick : Jonathan Martin OT Stanford | |||||||
| 24 |  | LB | Dont'a Hightower | Alabama | Jr. | 6-4 | 269 |
| The Steelers will be all smiles when they make this pick, if only to hear the screams of agony coming from Baltimore. Could Surprise : Dontari Poe DT Jamie's Pick : Dont'a Hightower LB Alabama | |||||||
| 25 |  | DT | Michael Brockers | LSU | Soph. | 6-6 | 306 |
| Denver finds its replacement for the departed Brodrick Bunkley, who left for New Orleans via free agency. Once ranked in the top 15, Brockers falls to the Broncos. Could Surprise : a toy for Peyton, Rueben Randle or Coby Fleener TE Jamie's Pick : Kendall Reyes DT UConn (from waaaaaay out in left field) | |||||||
| 26 |  | WR | Kendall Wright | Baylor | Sr. | 5-10 | 196 |
| The Texans need help on O-line and at receiver. Local product Wright fits into their style of play, and will help open up Andre Johnson. Could Surprise : Coby Fleener TE Jamie's Pick : Rueben Randle WR LSU | |||||||
| 27 |  | DT | Dontari Poe | Memphis | Sr. | 6-5 | 350 |
| (From New Orleans). In the first of two picks, I'd love to see the Patriots go offense here. Maybe Fleener, the best TE in the draft. Or maybe a fullback. Just to watch Pats fans lose their freaking minds. But, Belichek will take defence. And the falling Dontari Poe fits right in to what he's looking for. Once again, New England lives the charmed life. Could Surprise : Shea McClellin DE/OLB Jamie's Pick : Shea McClellin DE/OLB Boise State | |||||||
| 28 |  | DE/OLB | Shea McClellin | Boise State | Sr. | 6-3 | 258 |
| The Packers are in desperate need of defence, defence, defence. Someone to rush the QB from the opposite side of Clay Matthews would be perfect. Could Surprise : Jerel Worthy DT Jamie's Pick : Harrison Smith SS Notre Dame | |||||||
| 29 |  | C | Peter Konz | Wisconsin | Jr. | 6-5 | 313 |
| If the Ravens don't trade up to get Hightower, they'll settle for Matt Birk's replacement, Peter Konz. Peter may even start this year. Could Surprise : like I said, look for them to trade up. Jamie's Pick : Stephen Hill WR Georgia Tech | |||||||
| 30 |  | TE | Coby Fleener | Stanford | Sr. | 6-6 | 244 |
| The NFL is a copycat league. And with Dallas, Indianapolis, New England, etc, runnning a two tight end offence, look for others to copy. Jim Harbaugh and the Niners will be one of them. With new wideouts Mnningham and Moss, Pro Bowler Vernon Davis and now Fleener, somewhere Alex Smith is smiling. Could Surprise : Amini Silatolu OG Jamie's Pick : Doug Martin RB Boise State | |||||||
| 31 | | SS | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | Sr. | 6-2 | 213 |
| Make no mistake, New England will trade either this pick or the previous one at #27. However, in the spirit of the draft, I will give them safety Harrison Smith. He's big, fast, and most importantly, smart. Belichek loves the intellectuals. He can put the instinctive rookie out there immediately. Could Surprise : a trade out of the first round for more picks. I'm going to predict Cleveland will pop back in and take QB Brandon Wheeden from Oklahoma State. Jamie's Pick : Belichek will trade this pick | |||||||
| 32 |  | DE/OLB | Nick Perry | USC | Jr. | 6-3 | 250 |
| The Giants always take the best player available, regardless of need. While Tackle and TE are obvious needs, a talent like Perry will be too good to pass up. Could Surprise : Jonathan Martin OT or Cordy Glenn OT/OG Jamie's Pick : Coby Fleener TE Stanford So there you have it. A double mock draft. And thanks to the "new and improved" blogger, it only took me two days to type out. I now hate blogger with a passion. What do you think? Who's your team going to draft? Who's your rising star? Who's going to fall? And please. Feel free to make fun of Jamie. It's fun! Try it! | |||||||
