March 7th Mock

[Robcards]

Last mock I made was admittedly horrific, it was kind of lazy and I wasn't really up to date on the latest trends. This should redeem that one a bit I feel.

Still projecting the Arizona 1st and 3rd for Oakland's 1st trade up with Fisher still on the board.

1. KC - Luke Joeckel - OT - Texas A & M
2. JAC - Sharrif Floyd - DT - Florida
3. ARI (proj. trade w/ OAK) - Eric Fisher - OT - Central Michigan
4. PHI - Dee Milliner - CB - Alabama
5. DET - Bjoern Werner - DE - Florida State
6. CLE - Dion Jordan - OLB - Oregon
7. OAK (proj. trade w/ ARI) - Star Lotuleilei - DT - Utah
8. BUF - Geno Smith - QB - West Virginia
9. NYJ - Barkevious Mingo - OLB - LSU
10. TEN - Ezekiel Ansah - DE - BYU
11. SD - Lane Johnson - OT - Oklahoma
12. MIA - Cordarelle Patterson - WR - Tennessee
13. TB - Sheldon Richardson - DT - Missouri
14. CAR - Kenny Vaccaro - S - Texas
15. NO - Jarvis Jones - OLB - Georgia
16. STL - Chance Warmack - OG - Alabama
17. PIT - Xavier Rhodes - CB - Florida State
18. DAL - Jonathan Cooper - OG - North Carolina
19. NYG - Damontre Moore - DE/OLB - Texas A & M
20. CHI - Tyler Eifert - TE - Notre Dame
21. CIN - Alec Ogletree - LB - Georgia
22. STL (from WAS) - Keenan Allen - WR - Cal
23. MIN - Desmond Trufant - CB - Washington
24. IND - Datone Jones - DE - UCLA
25. SEA - Tavon Austin - WR - West Virginia
26. GB - Matt Elam - S - Florida
27. HOU - Jesse Williams - NT - Alabama
28. DEN - Jonathan Hankins - DT - Ohio State
29. NE - D.J. Fluker - OT - Alabama
30. ATL - Eddie Lacy - RB - Alabama
31. SF - DeAndre Hopkins - WR - Clemson
32. BAL - Manti Te'o - ILB - Notre Dame

Edit: SimCity servers are still taking a crap so I'll do a 2nd round, why not.

33. JAC - Matt Barkley - QB - USC
34. SF (from KC) - Johnathan Cyprien - S - FIU
35. PHI - Kawann Short - DE - Purdue
36. DET - Johnthan Banks - CB - Mississippi State
37. CIN (from OAK) - Eric Reid - S - LSU
38. ARI - Tyler Wilson - QB - Arkansas
39. CLE - Forfeited
40. NYJ - Zach Ertz - TE - Stanford
41. TEN - Larry Warford - OG - Kentucky
42. BUF - Kevin Minter - LB - LSU
43. MIA - Jordan Poyer - CB - Oregon State
44. TB - Jamar Taylor - CB - Boise State
45. CAR - Sylvester Williams - DT - North Carolina
46. NO - Forfeited
47. SD - Arthur Brown - ILB - Kansas State
48. STL - Menelik Watson - OT - Florida State
49. DAL - Cornelius Carradine - DE - Florida State
50. PIT - John Jenkins - NT - Georgia
51. NYG - Khaseem Greene - LB - Rutgers
52. CHI - David Amerson - CB - N.C. State
53. WAS - Margus Hunt - DE - SMU
54. MIN - Robert Woods - WR - USC
55. CIN - Giovanni Bernard - RB - North Carolina
56. MIA (from IND) - Dallas Thomas - OL - Tennessee
57. GB - Terron Armstead - OT - Arkansas P.B.
58. SEA - Alex Okafor - DE - Texas
59. HOU - Justin Hunter - WR - Tennessee
60. DEN - Corey Lemonier - DE - Auburn
61. NE - Quinton Patton - WR - Louisiana Tech
62. ATL - Gavin Escobar - TE - SD State
63. SF - Logan Ryan - CB - Rutgers
64. BAL - Terrance Williams - WR - Baylor

Leaving out explanations for now because a lot of the picks are the same as previous mocks I've made where I did explain.

Please leave comments to discuss, and as always if you feel a pick doesn't make sense, base it on fact and not just your opinion! Thanks =)

[Seasonticketholder]

Jarvis Jones to the Saints = money!

[IrishBrowns]

if Te'o drops to the Ravens I'm going to poop all over the place

[Don Vito]

I won't complain if the Pats draft Fluker. We have a lot of other needs but I am a big Fluker fan.

[causticon]

I seriously doubt the Broncos draft a TE high, they signed two TE's last year to multi year contracts and they like their third stringer as well. Also, Elway said they aren't looking at TE's. But, at least you didn't use "give Manning more toys...."

[bruschis4all]

Originally Posted by Don Vito

I won't complain if the Pats draft Fluker. We have a lot of other needs but I am a big Fluker fan.

Depending on how free agency shakes down. Not bad for Pats. How bout Connolly to C, Fluker at RG and Cannon at RT. Gronk lined up next to Cannon. Spread em out with the other receivers. Pull Mankins and give it to Ridley following him and wham!!

[BallerT1215]

Kevin Minter in the 2nd rnd is awesome....


Taking Geno Smith at 8 would make me feel sick...I don't even think he is a 1st rnd QB IMO...Taking him top 10 would be a huge disappointment.

[Cronin]

Not bad for the Pats, but I'm not sold on Patton in the 2nd.

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by causticon

I seriously doubt the Broncos draft a TE high, they signed two TE's last year to multi year contracts and they like their third stringer as well. Also, Elway said they aren't looking at TE's. But, at least you didn't use "give Manning more toys...."

Changed it to Lemonier, forgot I didn't have him go anywhere. Not the best fit at LE but best DE available there nonetheless.

[vidae]

I'd rather take Fisher over Joeckel. I don't see this slam dunk prospect when I watch Joeckel, and if Albert stays at LT then I'd much rather have Fisher, who looks like a perfect fit on the right side.

Either way though, OT is a big need thanks to the random release of Eric Winston, so you got the position right.

[The_Dude]

Give the Vikings Hunter in the 2nd over Woods & i would be a happy man with those first 2 rounds.

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by vidae

I'd rather take Fisher over Joeckel. I don't see this slam dunk prospect when I watch Joeckel, and if Albert stays at LT then I'd much rather have Fisher, who looks like a perfect fit on the right side.

Either way though, OT is a big need thanks to the random release of Eric Winston, so you got the position right.

Why do you feel that way about Fisher and Joeckel? They have a very similar skill-set and have similar measurements. It's pretty much the consensus that Joeckel has more value, largely due to the fact that he faced high caliber opponents on a weekly basis and was more consistent than Fisher. Fisher had some bad games, particularly Ball State which critics of him say make him not as clear of a top 5 pick as Joeckel is.

Do you have any facts to base your opinion that Fisher is the better prospect on?

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by The_Dude

Give the Vikings Hunter in the 2nd over Woods & i would be a happy man with those first 2 rounds.

Been mocking Hunter to the Vikings for a long time, and I'm a big fan of Hunter as well, but his stock has fallen considerably so I just went based on where theyre ranked currently and most have Woods ahead of Hunter.

[vidae]

Originally Posted by Robcards

Why do you feel that way about Fisher and Joeckel? They have a very similar skill-set and have similar measurements. It's pretty much the consensus that Joeckel has more value, largely due to the fact that he faced high caliber opponents on a weekly basis and was more consistent than Fisher. Fisher had some bad games, particularly Ball State which critics of him say make him not as clear of a top 5 pick as Joeckel is.

Do you have any facts to base your opinion that Fisher is the better prospect on?

I'm not saying Fisher is the better prospect, I'm saying I THINK he is.

And Joeckel had some bad games too. Put on the Florida game, he gets absolutely crushed. He also had a lot of games where he didn't really pass protect. Teams were much more afraid of Manziel running, so he got by in a lot of games with doing very little.

I think Joeckel has a higher floor, but I think Fisher has a higher ceiling.

[roidrunner]

Give the packers lacy. I think we finally go for a RB. Other option would be a trade back, our GM loves them.

[killxswitch]

I like Datone Jones. I think he'll make an effective 5 tech. For the Colts I would probably prefer Carradine but I am pretty optimistic about his knee. I could see K Short or Fluker also being the pick, but Jones is a solid choice.

[thebow305]

That Miami draft would be almost perfect if you gave Miami Carradine or Amerson over Poyer in the 2nd. He's just a little too small for what this regime looks for in CB's. Thomas isn't my favorite OT prospect, but he's the best that's left and the need is certainly there.

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by thebow305

That Miami draft would be almost perfect if you gave Miami Carradine or Amerson over Poyer in the 2nd. He's just a little too small for what this regime looks for in CB's. Thomas isn't my favorite OT prospect, but he's the best that's left and the need is certainly there.

Amerson isn't really a physical corner and he'll almost surely have to go to a cover 2 team in the NFL. I suppose Poyer wouldn't really be a good fit, but not many of the day 2 corners are for Miami. Blidi Wreh-Wilson maybe late 2nd or early 3rd

[ChicagoBearsVet23]

Armstead > Amerson

[DiG]

Originally Posted by Robcards

53. WAS - Margus Hunt - DE - SMU

ummm...uhhhh...whaaaa...please explain...

[fenikz]

AZ has far too many needs to trade up, Johnson is not that far behind Joeckel or Fisher

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by DiG

ummm...uhhhh...whaaaa...please explain...

Who would you have the Redskins take there instead? Hunt would be an ideal scheme fit, is solid value, and is a position of need.

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by fenikz

AZ has far too many needs to trade up, Johnson is not that far behind Joeckel or Fisher

Where are you getting that Johnson isn't that far behind Fisher? Everything I've seen thus far indicates that the gap from Joeckel/Fisher to Johnson is pretty big. Not as big as Johnson to the next LT but still, I haven't seen anyone indicate that Lane Johnson would be worth the #7 pick, I even thought 11 to SD was stretching it but I think that's mainly due to his value getting artificially increased from the lack of solid LTs after him.

[SuperPacker]

Explain Elam..

[Robcards]

Originally Posted by SuperPacker

Explain Elam..

Lacy doesn't seem like he'd be a good fit and there aren't any LTs worth taking at that spot. Elam would start right away at SS over McMillian.