Maize's Mock Draft

[Chrispy]

Nice Mock, I would love to see Earl Thomas in Black and Gold, BTW its Steelers not Skeeters lol

[Maize]

Nice Mock, I would love to see Earl Thomas in Black and Gold, BTW its Steelers not Skeeters lol

Haha, thanks man. The 'K' and the "L' are pretty close on the keyboard. I will update this after the Senior Bowl. Looks like Tebow won't be a first round pick....

[Maize]

UPDATE: Post-Senior Bowl. I just wanted to post this and get everyone's opinion. A few players have dropped out of the first round (Tebow and Warren), and a few have jumped in (Graham and Ghee).

After the Senior Bowl, a few players made some moves. We saw Brandon Graham solidify himself as a top defensive end, and he is a good workout away from being a first round pick. Also, I made a few slight changes to a few picks. Most notably, Jacksonville, who will not be drafting Tebow after his value plumetted considerably.

So here is the updated mock draft:
1. St. Louis Rams - Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
2. Detroit Lions - Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Russell Okung, OT, Oklahom State
6. Seattle Seahawks - Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
7. Cleveland Browns - Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders - Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
9. Buffalo Bills - Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech*
11. Denver Broncos - Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State*
12. Miami Dolphins - Rolando McClain, OLB, Alabama*
13. San Francisco 49ers - Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
14. Seattle Seahawks - Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
15. New York Giants - Brian Price, DT, UCLA*
16. Tennessee Titans - Everson Griffin, DE, USC
17. San Francisco 49ers - C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
18. Pittsburgh Steelers - Earl Thomas, S, Texas
19. Atlanta Falcons - Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans - Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State*
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
22. New England Patriots - Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan*
23. Green Bay Packers - Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
24. Philadelphia Eagles - Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
25. Baltimore Ravens - Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
26. Arizona Cardinals - Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas*
27. Dallas Cowboys - Mike Iuapti, OG, Idaho*
28. San Diego Chargers - Taylor Mays, S, USC*
29. New York Jets - Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest*
30. Minnesota Vikings - Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee*
31. New Orleans Saints - Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama*
32. Indianapolis Colts - Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
* - Change Since Last Update

[EmpireWF]

Quick notes

-Don't see Berry dropping out of the top 5
-A lot of mocks now have the Giants taking a DT (Price or Williams)
-Seahawks don't take one of the top two QBs?
-Cody in the 1st is still a huge question
-Still don't think the Broncos use their #1 on a wideout
-Dunlap falling to the Iggles? I see someone jumping on him in the middle of the round
- I think Graham worked his way into the middle of the 1st, I'd be surprised if he makes it out of the top 20


As far as the Giants go, Weatherspoon, Thomas are all picks I'd like. Price isn't a bad pick though.

[NAHSTE]

I've had a boner for Weatherspoon since I watched the first two days of practice. I need him in red and black.

[trojan49er]

Why would the Niners draft a player in the first round that doesnt really fill a need. We have Gore, a consistent 1000+ yard back and a capable backup in Coffee. I know Spiller is a potential big play threat, but I think the Niners have much bigger needs they can fill at that point.

[EmpireWF]

Why would the Niners draft a player in the first round that doesnt really fill a need. We have Gore, a consistent 1000+ yard back and a capable backup in Coffee. I know Spiller is a potential big play threat, but I think the Niners have much bigger needs they can fill at that point.

Reasons why...

- Gore has started a full 16-game season just once.
- Spiller is hyped as a major offensive threat, so why shouldn't the Niners improve their offense?
- Niners may have needs but Spiller may be the BPA

[NAHSTE]

Reasons why...

- Gore has started a full 16-game season just once.
- Spiller is hyped as a major offensive threat, so why shouldn't the Niners improve their offense?
- Niners may have needs but Spiller may be the BPA

Not a fan of Glen Coffee?

[EmpireWF]

Not a fan of Glen Coffee?

He's fine but Spiller would improve the offense.

I think the Niners should consider Spiller but if they think they can get a better value with a defensive pick instead, I'd say that may be the better way to go.

[jHammack]

Do people honestly believe Clausen sucks or is this just Notre Dame hate? Clausen is a much more polished, more gifted QB than Bradford and Bradford is surrounded by a number of injury questions and issues that were had with him before his injuries. He's weak, why take him over Clausen?

I like the pick of Mays at 15 for the Giants. I'd be happy with him or Earl Thomas out of Texas, both will do great.

This, but for the Steelers. I would take Mays or Thomas in black and gold.

[Maize]

Quick notes

-Don't see Berry dropping out of the top 5
-A lot of mocks now have the Giants taking a DT (Price or Williams)
-Seahawks don't take one of the top two QBs?
-Cody in the 1st is still a huge question
-Still don't think the Broncos use their #1 on a wideout
-Dunlap falling to the Iggles? I see someone jumping on him in the middle of the round
- I think Graham worked his way into the middle of the 1st, I'd be surprised if he makes it out of the top 20


As far as the Giants go, Weatherspoon, Thomas are all picks I'd like. Price isn't a bad pick though.

- I agree with you about Berry. I can see the Bucs taking them more and more. I think they might look to free agency for a tackle (Vince Wilfork), and then snag Berry at #3.
- Seattle didn't have a chance to draft either QB
- I might just drop Cody from the first round entirely
- Broncos pick depends on Brandon Marshall
- I think Dunlap has enough off-the-field issue to be passed early, and has the skill to be a 1st Rounder, I can see Eagles taking a chance
- Totally agree with you on Graham.

Thanks.

[Woy]

Griffen or Graham are my two most realistic wants for the Titans with the 17th overall pick. I rather have Berry or McClain but neither of them will be there.

But after the amazing Senior Bowl he had, Graham's my biggest realistic want.

[Maize]

UPDATE: Pre-Combine: So it has been a while since I have updated this. I just wanted to quickly post my Pre-Combine mock, seeing as things usually seem to change post-combine. In the last few weeks, there hasn't been mch news.

For my mock draft, you'll notice not much has changed, but there is some player movement. My top ten stayed the same, and I'm starting to notice some experts and fellow mocks looking similar to my own. Let me know comments, criticisms as usual. Thanks guys.

So here is the updated mock draft:
1. St. Louis Rams - Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
2. Detroit Lions - Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Russell Okung, OT, Oklahom State
6. Seattle Seahawks - Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
7. Cleveland Browns - Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders - Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
9. Buffalo Bills - Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver Broncos - Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
12. Miami Dolphins - Rolando McClain, OLB, Alabama
13. San Francisco 49ers - Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
14. Seattle Seahawks - Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
15. New York Giants - Brian Price, DT, UCLA
16. Tennessee Titans - Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan*
17. San Francisco 49ers - C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
18. Pittsburgh Steelers - Earl Thomas, S, Texas
19. Atlanta Falcons - Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans - Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee*
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
22. New England Patriots - Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State*
23. Green Bay Packers - Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
24. Philadelphia Eagles - Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
25. Baltimore Ravens - Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
26. Arizona Cardinals - Sergio Kindle, DE/OLB, Texas
27. Dallas Cowboys - Mike Iuapti, OG, Idaho
28. San Diego Chargers - Jahvid Best, RB, Cal.*
29. New York Jets - Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State*
30. Minnesota Vikings - Dominique Franks, CB, Oklahoma*
31. Indianapolis Colts - Everson Griffin, DE, USC*
32. New Orleans Saints - Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State*
* - Change Since Last Update

[Golden Taters]

I agree with the Seahawks picks 100%. Outside of Trufant, our secondary is top 3 worst in the league. Its really really bad. Trufant didnt even have a great year and was hurt half the season. I hope we get Eric Berry because we have to stop the pass. Trent Williams is another guy I can also see going because of the Seahawks of their zone blocking schemes and will opt for an athletic tackle. If Bulaga is still on the board with the 14th pick, they will probably go for him.

[Blick]

Eric Berry shouldn't make it out of the top 5, and the Chiefs shouldn't go tackle.