Thread: 2011 Mock Drafts

Originally Posted by lklrlolnlilklsox

Same thing all the UNC guys were suspended for. A snake in the grass agent offered the world to a bunch of 20 year olds, and like most 20 year olds, they displayed weak tendencies and took all he would give them.

Don't forget they were also busted for cheating on the papers and exams.. though not sure who/which one's were in that part of the scandal also. Guess I differ in the "its no big deal" stuff... they are on scholarship, he knows a top pick, so will get millions soon- and if dumb enough and greedy enough to violate the rules in college- what's to say once he ges the millions in the Pro's he will "wise up" and be a good citizen?.. now that has his 'cash money'.. why not be wilder? why not break more rules?.. And not saying he will be a "bad" or 'good seed".. just saying its more than a simple "lapse of judgement" that should be ignored.

So many of the these guys with questionable stuff in college, FAIL in pro's as follow same pattern and dissapoint in pro's, be it in performance( benson), getting in trouble(tank, the lawrence phillip's etc) and just repeating in different ways what they did in college.. unless there is a Huge disparity in talent between guys, give me the guy w/o the rap sheet each time

Rd1. Cam Newton
RD.2 Mark Ingram
RD. 3 Gabe Carimi
Rd. 4 Julio Jones
Rd. 5 Pouncey
Rd. 6 Luigit

MONEY!

What the buzz is following the workouts in Indy. Wes Bunting

Following the Combine, the word I received from a number of scouts is that because of his workout, Alabama’s Julio Jones now likely will be the number one overall wideout off the board over Georgia’s A.J. Green.

• Also following the wide receiver workout a lot of scouts I spoke with were really down on San Diego State’s Vincent Brown, stating that his 4.70 40-time could push him down into the later round range.

• One guy who a lot of scouts are down on is South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders. After showing up a little soft at 270 pounds, a broken bone discovered in his foot during the medical caused him to be unable to workout. After speaking with a couple scouts about him afterward, I was getting the impression he’s not going to be on many teams’ draft boards after this.

• Hearing that if one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the draft were to fall to the Ravens at the end of round one, there would definitely be a lot of interest.

• The more sources I talk with the more I get the feeling that the Patriots will not only be in the market for a rush linebacker in round one, but might be willing to buck the trend and look at a smaller/quicker rush guy, staying away from their more patented bigger build.
• Even with the rise of Alabama DT Marcell Dareus, all the scouts I have talked with still think Auburn DT Nick Fairley is the better NFL prospect.

• Talked to a couple of sources who said they have UCLA FS Rahim Moore graded out as nothing higher than a 3rd-round pick.

• The more scouts I discuss Auburn QB Cam Newton with the more they are afraid of not only his off the field character, but the overall posse he could ultimately end up coming into the league with. They raised the concern of just how committed to football he will be and who in his camp could ultimately keep him distracted from developing.

• There is no denying the talents of Colorado CB Jimmy Smith. However, there is a growing concern from scouts I’ve talked with about his character, which they said could cause him to fall a little further on draft day than most presume.

• Finally, I came out of the Combine hearing differing opinions on Pittsburgh WR Jon Baldwin. Some thought he made himself some money with his workout, others thought he was a bit of a disappointment. I really haven’t gathered a legit consensus on the guy, but in my mind he’s an extremely gifted athlete who can make plays down the field. The key is keeping him hungry and motivated.

Originally Posted by gammabears

My Mock Draft Updated Today
1. OT Gabe Carimi
2. DB Curtis Brown
3. C Kris O'Dowd
4. LB Casey Matthews
5. FS Jermale Hines
6. OG Justin Boren

Ya' gotta get that 2nd round DB outta' there until we draft a DT and an OG/C, LOL. I do like Carimi as a first and Casey Matthews as a fourth though. Sox doesn't think all that much of Matthews but from what I saw of him in the BCS Game he looked very instinctive. I think that will make up for some of his lack of measurables. The guy has a great family pedigree and I don't think he'll ever allow himself to be the one in the family who didn't make a mark in the NFL.

Originally Posted by soulman

Ya' gotta get that 2nd round DB outta' there until we draft a DT and an OG/C, LOL. I do like Carimi as a first and Casey Matthews as a fourth though. Sox doesn't think all that much of Matthews but from what I saw of him in the BCS Game he looked very instinctive. I think that will make up for some of his lack of measurables. The guy has a great family pedigree and I don't think he'll ever allow himself to be the one in the family who didn't make a mark in the NFL.

yep, esp as no real "3''s in F/A and without tommie we need one, have to get at least 1 in draft