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TEAM
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Projected
pick
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Actual
pick
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Notes
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| 1 |
INDIANPOLIS
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Andrew
Luck
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QB Andrew Luck, Stanford
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Hey we got one right! Actually
the fact that the Colts were going to select Luck has been the NFL's
worst kept secrets for weeks as the Colts from scratch with Luck. The
good news for the Colts though is that many analysts view Luck as the
best prospect to come out of college since Peyton Manning who the Colts
selected in 1998, if not John Elway, who the Colts actually took in
1983, although he balked at playing in Baltimore and ended up in
Denver. The question now for the Colts is can they get some weapons for
Luck to work with.
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| 2 |
WASHINGTON (from St. Louis) |
Robert Griffin
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QB Robert Griffin, Baylor
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After
what seems like forever, the Redskins finally have their potential
elite QB to battle the heavyweights in the NFC East.
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3
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CLEVELAND
(from
Minnesota)
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Trent
Richardson
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RB Trent
Richardson, Alabama
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Browns get their man by moving up one
spot at the cost of three picks; the Browns knew they were going to get
a good one with their first pick; the big issue in Cleveland is can
they hit the daily double with a second good pick with the 22nd pick.
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4
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MINNESOTA
(from
Cleveland)
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Matt
Kalil
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OT Matt
Kalil, USC
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Great move by the Vikings to pick up
three extra picks - they now have thirteen to lead the league - while
dropping down just one spot where they'll likely get the guy they
wanted all along.
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| 5
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JACKSONVILLE
(from
Tampa Bay)
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Justin
Blackmon
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WR
Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
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The Jags give up the 101st pick in order
to move up two spots likely in order to select WR Justin Blackmon. However, the Jags need an impact player
to juice their offense and may have gotten one in Blackmon. Kudos too
to the Jags, a franchise that really needed to make a splash, for
making a splash without giving up a ton of picks to get there.
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6
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DALLAS from Washington thru
St. Louis)
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Mo Claiborne
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CB Mo Claiborne, LSU
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Cowboys give up
45th pick in order to move up from #14 to get the best defensive player
in the draft. And just in time as the Cowboys secondary was about as
leaky as it gets.
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| 7 |
TAMPA BAY (from
Jacksonville) |
Stephon Gilmore
|
FS Mark Barron, Alabama
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Physically
talented player who'll go down as a solid pick if he can handle man
coverage in the NFL; time will tell. |
8
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MIAMI |
Ryan Tannehill
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QB Ryan
Tannehill, Texas A&M
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Finally the Dolphins get a QB this
off-season! With just 19 career starts Tannehill is still something of
a project, but gets a huge head start in that his OC is his old college
coach which means he should have a start on the system. And if he
doesn't work out at QB, Tannehill could get a shot at WR!
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9
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CAROLINA |
Fletcher Cox
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LB Luke Kuechly,
Boston College
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Great college player who is a tackling
machine with the athleticism to hold up in coverage. Question is does a
LB, no matter how good, get the Pantherscloser to challenging the other
big-time offenses in the NFC including Drew Brees and the Saints.
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10
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BUFFALO |
Stephon Gilmore
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CB Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
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Late riser with
length and speed who just maybe the Bills take another step to getting
closer to the Patriots in the AFC East.
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| 11 |
KANSAS CITY |
Fletcher Cox
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DT Dontari Poe,
Memphis
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Freakish athlete who never put up much in
the way of numbers but represents a ton - both literally and
figuratively - of upside if the Chiefs can get the light turned better
than they did with Dorsey and Jackson.
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| 12 |
PHILADELPHIA
(from
Seattle) |
Fletcher Cox
|
DT Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State
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Nice job by the Eagles to pull the string
and move up to get a top 10 talent who was clearly the top guy still on
the board. A 300-pounder with DE speed and quickness.
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13
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ARIZONA |
Chandler Jones
|
WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
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Great pick for
the Cards who now have another dangerous target to pair with Larry
Fitzgerald.
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| 14 |
ST. LOUIS (from Dallas) |
Michael Brockers |
DT Michael Brockers, LSU
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It may end up
being a story of a pick too far for the Rams who thought they might
have had a shot at Floyd at #14. Rams, though, get a big guy with a lot
of upside and should be able to address the skill positions with those
3 picks in the top half of the second round may help ease the pain.
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| 15 |
SEATTLE (from Philadelphia) |
Chandler Jones
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LB Bruce Irvin,
West Virginia
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Whoa! Don't think anyone saw that coming.
No question this kid can fly off the edge, but he's very small for a
4-3 DE and one wonders where he fits in the Seattle defense.
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16
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NY JETS |
Quinton Coples
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DE Quinton Coples, North Carolina
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Jets went into
the draft hoping they might get one of Coples, Jones or Ingram and end
up getting a look at all three.
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| 17 |
CINCINNATI
(from Oakland) |
Chandler Jones
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CB Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama
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Solid, physcal
technically solid corner is good value at that spot, but isn't all that
fast and maybe one of those DEs would have represented better value.
Time will tell.
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| 18 |
SAN DIEGO
|
Chandler Jones
|
DE Melvin Ingram, South Carolina
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Real nice spot
for Ingram who may have been a poor fit in a 4-3, but has a chance to
be the edge-rusher the Chargers have laced since Shawn Merriman moved
on.
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19
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CHICAGO
|
Chandler Jones
|
DE Shea McClellin, Boise State
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No surprise that
the Beras went DE over the options at OL. McClellin, though, looked to
perhaps be a better option as a 3-4 OLB as he isn't all that big, but
he's quick with a great moto and could do some damage with Bears'
opponents concentrating on Julius Peppers on the other side.
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| 20 |
TENNESSEE |
Chandler Jones
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WR Kendall Jones,
Baylor
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With the top corners off the board, the
Titans give whoever their QB will be this fall a potential big-play
target; big issue is the straight-line speed, but Wright is a guy with
good hands and that extra gear when the ball is in the air.
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| 21 |
NEW ENGLAND (from Cincinnati) |
Chandler
Jones
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DE Chandler Jones, Syracuse
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Patriots' fans
have wondered for years when the Patriots were finally going to cash in
their annual stockpile of picks. They got their answer as the Pats
trade up not once but twice (see below) to get two of the top defenders
in this draft. Jones, in fact, was considered to be one of the fastest
risers and could fit as both a 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB.
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| 22 |
CLEVELAND (from Atlanta) |
David DeCastro
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QB Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State
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Browns continue
to restructure offense; indeed, one figured that the Browns had Weeden,
a mature player who is already close to being game-ready, in their
sights. Only question was whether they pulled the trigger or gambled
and waited until the second.
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23
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DETROIT
|
David DeCastro
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OT Riley Reiff, Iowa
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Lions hoped to
get one of the top corners, but get a nice consolation prize in Reiff,
a solid technician who will battle, although his short arms and
somewhat limited athleticism appear to have scared off a few teams in
the mid-part of the round.
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24
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PITTSBURGH |
Donta Hightower
|
OG David DeCastro, Stanford
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The Steelers have
been struggling to rebuild the OL the past few years, but may have
gotten a steal in DeCastro who many considered to be a top 10 prospect.
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| 25 |
NEW ENGLAND (from Denver) |
Courtney Upshaw
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LB Donta
Hightower, Alabama
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26
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HOUSTON |
Cordy Glenn
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LB Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
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27
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CINCINNATI (from New Orleans thru New England) |
Cordy Glenn
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OG Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin
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Solid pick
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| 28 |
GREEN BAY |
Courtney Upshaw
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DE/LB Nick Perry, USC
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29
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MINNESOTA (from Baltimore)
|
Stephen Hill
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SS Harrison Smith, Notre Dame
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The Vikes trade
their second (#35) and 4th (#98) round picks to the Ravens to move back
up into the back half of the opening round.
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30
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SAN FRANCISCO
|
Cordy Glenn
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WR A.J Jenkins, Illinois
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A pick out of the
'you can't coach speed' school.
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31
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TAMPA
BAY from New
England thru Denver) |
Doug Martin
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RB Doug Martin,
Boise State
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32
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NEW YORK GIANTS |
Coby Fleener
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RB David Wilson, Virginia Tech
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Not a finished
product in that he doesn't block all that well and will put the ball on
the ground, but is a big-play threat every time he touches the ball.
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