{"id":814,"date":"2013-04-25T13:06:29","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T17:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=814"},"modified":"2013-04-25T20:28:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T00:28:05","slug":"mock-draft-v-5-1-gregs-final-mock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=814","title":{"rendered":"Mock Draft (v 5.0) – Greg’s Final Mock"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This time, it’s for real!<\/p><\/div>\n

The Final Mock is such a\u00a0sacred thing (like your virginity) that Brian and I each had to have our own.\u00a0 The big day is finally upon us!\u00a0 Leave your comments below, and don’t forget to play along with The Machine’s Draft Day Drink-a-thon!<\/a>\u00a0 Now, on to our Final Mock, where we probably performed better than when we lost our virginity…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Kansas City Chiefs:<\/em><\/td>\nEric Fisher<\/strong><\/td>\nOL<\/td>\nC. Michigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0\u00a0Cutting Eric Winston and openly shopping Brandon Albert (reported deal with Miami to be in place during the Draft) make Eric a no brainer here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Jacksonville Jaguars:<\/em><\/td>\nDion Jordan<\/strong><\/td>\nOLB<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0\u00a0“Jags are a mess, and need help at every position”.\u00a0 I couldn’t have said it better myself.\u00a0 They’d love the opportunity to trade down, but nobody is going to be willing to pay the premium.\u00a0 Caldwell, Bradley and Khan (the Jaguar brain trust) are all onboard with this selection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Oakland Raiders<\/em><\/td>\nStar Lotulelei<\/strong><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nUtah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Oakland must draft a DT, their defensive line has been completely gutted.\u00a0 I think it’s a toss up between Star and Floyd.\u00a0 If they can’t trade back a few picks, they stay put and draft a stud DT in Star.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Philadelphia Eagles<\/em><\/td>\nEzikiel Ansah<\/strong><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Uh oh, the Geno Smith slide begins.\u00a0 Philly’s d-line, like da Raiders, has been decimated.\u00a0 Shariff Floyd will get a look, but Ansah provides a little more quickness.\u00a0 Expect a chorus of boos from Philly fans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Detroit Lions<\/em><\/td>\nLuke Joeckle<\/strong><\/td>\nOL<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis: \u00a0The Lions should run to the podium if Joeckle’s still here.\u00a0 Losing Cherilus\u00a0(free agency) and Backus (retirement) makes this a clear need.\u00a0 The o-line needs to be bolstered. \u00a0Joeckle’s got the size, stregth, and athleticism to step in and protect Stafford’s blindside right away.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Cleveland Browns<\/em><\/td>\nDee Milliner<\/strong><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Anyone else think it’s a coincidence a story circulated right before the draft highlighting Dee’s medical issues?\u00a0 We believe someone (*cough Jets*) is hoping the news will cause Dee to slide.\u00a0 The Browns, however, aren’t buying it, and take the draft’s best cover corner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Arizona Cardinals<\/em><\/td>\nLane Johnson<\/strong><\/td>\nOL<\/td>\nOK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 The drop off in OL is steep after Lane.\u00a0 Arizona could be in a prime spot for a team looking to jump up and grab Lane.\u00a0 They’d also be well-suited to have him on their team.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Buffalo Bills<\/em><\/td>\nTavon Austin<\/strong><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nWest Virginia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 The Bills are tough to figure out.\u00a0 Despite the SU connection (and Geno still on the board) the Bills do not overspend and take a QB here.\u00a0 Instead, they give the offense a different jolt.\u00a0 Tavon will take pressure off Stevie Johnson and Fred Jackson\/CJ.\u00a0 Two problems solved with one guy.\u00a0 Also, you heard it here:\u00a0 Buffalo will trade to get back in to the first round (in the mid to late 20’s) to get their QB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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NY Jets<\/em><\/td>\nGeno Smith<\/strong><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nWest Virginia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 This pick might actually get Jets fans to cheer, as it signals a clean break from the disaster that is Mark Sanchez.\u00a0 Rex will also use this to buy himself another year of employment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Tennessee Titans<\/em><\/td>\nShariff Floyd<\/strong><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Hard to come up with a scenario\u00a0where Floyd slips out of the\u00a0Top 10; this is his floor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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San Diego Chargers<\/em><\/td>\nChance Warmack<\/strong><\/td>\nOG<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Guards are typically underappreciated, but not this year, as there are two that could be gone in the first round.\u00a0 Chargers might look to trade down (a theme for the evening) and target someone like DJ Fluker, but chance has a lot of upside.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Miami Dolphins<\/em><\/td>\nD.J. Hayden<\/strong><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nHouston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Dolphins would love to jump up and grab one of the Top 3 OL.\u00a0 If not, their next area of need is cornerback.\u00a0 We’re buying the hype on D.J. Hayden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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New York Jets<\/em><\/td>\nBarkevious Mingo<\/strong><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis: CB will get a look, but there are a lot of good CBs that should still be around in the 2nd Round.\u00a0 This pick may also get Jets fans to cheer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Carolina Panthers<\/em><\/td>\nSheldon Richardson<\/strong><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis: DT is a huge need for the Panthers, and they’d love it if Richardson is still on the board.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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New Orleans Saints<\/em><\/td>\nKenny Vaccaro<\/strong><\/td>\nS<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 The Saints only have 5 picks, and no second round pick thanks to bounty gate.\u00a0 Kill the head and the body will die.\u00a0 Anywho, if they can’t trade down for more picks, the Saints are going to go Defense here.\u00a0 Kenny would go a long way toward shoring up\u00a0their secondary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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St. Louis Rams<\/em><\/td>\nJonathon Cooper<\/strong><\/td>\nOG<\/td>\nNorth Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Rams need to upgrade their OL.\u00a0 Jake Long was a step in the right direction, but there’s more work to be done.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers<\/em><\/td>\nJarvis Jones<\/strong><\/td>\nOLB<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Pittsburgh stays true to its board (and team philosophy) and addresses defense first.\u00a0 With Harrison gone, this is looking more and more likely.\u00a0 WR is an option, but (a) the Steelers don’t draft WRs in the first round and (b) keeping Emmanual Sanders makes this less of a need.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Dallas Cowboys<\/em><\/td>\nSylvester Williams<\/strong><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nNorth Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Cowboys will either go OL or DL here.\u00a0 They’d love it if Cooper fell to them, but if not, they’ll look to shore up the defensive line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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NY Giants<\/em><\/td>\nBjoern Werner<\/strong><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nFlorida State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0\u00a0A Top 5 pick two months ago, Bjoern has slipped down the draft.\u00a0 He did not help his cause at the Combine, which has likely contributed to his slide.\u00a0 However, the tape on him is impressive.\u00a0 Raw, athletic, albeit a little inexperienced.\u00a0 None of that is a problem for the G-Men, who love taking those ingredients and creating a dominant DE (see:\u00a0 JPP).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Chicago Bears<\/em><\/td>\nAlec Ogletree<\/strong><\/td>\nILB<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 We had Manti here last time around, but we came to our senses.\u00a0 Ogletree is simply the better athlete, and fits Chicago’s scheme better.\u00a0 He also doesn’t have a fake dead girlfriend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Cincinnati Bengals<\/em><\/td>\nEric Reid<\/strong><\/td>\nS<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Athletic ball hawk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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St. Louis Rams<\/em><\/td>\nDJ Fluker<\/strong><\/td>\nOL<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Another offensive lineman?\u00a0 How does that make sense?\u00a0 First, have you ever seen Sam Bradford calmly drop back in the pocket?\u00a0 Second, check out the Niners in 2010 (Anthony Davis at 11 and Mike Iupati at 17).\u00a0 With\u00a0Jake Long, Cooper, and\u00a0Fluker, the Rams would instantly transform their line into one of the best in the league.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Minnesota Vikings<\/em><\/td>\nManti Te’o<\/strong><\/td>\nILB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Even though Lennay had a bad experience on a class trip to Minneapolis, Manti makes sense for the Vikings.\u00a0 That’s if they don’t trade down (we’re looking at you Buffalo).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Indianapolis Colts<\/em><\/td>\nTank Carradine<\/strong><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nFlorida St.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis: The Colts need to get young on the outside.\u00a0 Freeney is gone and Robert Mathis is on the wrong side of 30.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Minnesota Vikings<\/em><\/td>\nCordarrelle Patterson<\/strong><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Even with Jennings, the Vikes need more weapons for Ponder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Green Bay Packers<\/em><\/td>\nMargus Hunt<\/strong><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nSMU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0\u00a0 Offense is not the issue with the Packers.\u00a0 Their problems lie on the other side of the ball.\u00a0 Re-signing Clay Mathews helps, and getting Margus would add some pressure and stability to the line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Houston Texans<\/em><\/td>\nRobert Woods<\/strong><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nUSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 A pefect complement to Andre Johnson.\u00a0 Woods has risen up draft boards and looks certain to go in the late first round.\u00a0 Doesn’t have jaw dropping speed but catches everything his way and, having played in a pro-style offense at USC, is the most NFL-ready WR in the draft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Denver Broncos<\/em><\/td>\nJamar Taylor<\/strong><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nBoise St.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Anyone see that playoff game, particularly the final 33 seconds of the fourth quarter?\u00a0 Any questions?\u00a0 Taylor has speed (4.32) and strength (22 reps) and hopefully enough knowledge to know that you don’t let the receiver get behind you for a game tying 70 yard touchdown pass with 30 seconds to go.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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New England Patriots<\/em><\/td>\nXavier Rhodes<\/strong><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nFlorida St.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 Every year, it seems the Pats neglect the secondary.\u00a0 This year is different, as the Pats strike early to address their defensive shortcomings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Atlanta Falcons<\/em><\/td>\nDesmond Trufant<\/strong><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 The Falcons will think long and hard about Tyler Eifert here, but with Gonzo re-signing and seemingly not slowing down, they focus on the secondary, where they have an immediate need.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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San Francisco 49ers<\/em><\/td>\nJesse Williams<\/strong><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0 The fourth member of the Crimson Tide to go in the first round, the Niners know that defense, and not the read-option, is their ticket back to the Super Bowl.\u00a0 Roll tide.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
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Baltimore Ravens<\/em><\/td>\nJohn Cyprien<\/strong><\/td>\nS<\/td>\nFIU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis:\u00a0\u00a0For defending Super Bowl Champions, the Ravens have a surprising number of holes to fill.\u00a0 That will happen when your entire team takes their rings and runs.\u00a0 Cyprien will help soften the blow from losing Ed Reed.\u00a0 Arthur Brown will get a look here too, as LB is an option.\u00a0 The Ravens thought they had that solved with Rolando McClain, but since that dude loves getting arrested, who knows if he’ll even suit up for them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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