Your Personal 3 Round Mock Draft
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no way hayward and matthews drop that far. hayward played himself into the top 15 in that sugarbowl game and matthews will go in the second.
Heyward = another Vernon Gholston
Heyward = another Vernon Gholston
Don't be an anti Ohio State homer. Just because they play the same position doesn't mean Heyward is going to following Gholston's footsteps. It's like saying that Ohio State is never going to have another good WR come out in the draft because of Ginn and Robiskie.
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no way hayward and matthews drop that far. hayward played himself into the top 15 in that sugarbowl game and matthews will go in the second.
Heyward = another Vernon Gholston
Heyward = another Vernon Gholston
The only reason gholston failed is because he was lazy which everyone said he wouldn't be in the pros but he still was also you cant just expect to run around people in the NFL which is the only move he had Heyward on the other hand is versatile since he can move around on the line and still be effect not to mention he has power and decent speed where gholsten just had speed
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1st Robert Quinn DE North Carolina 2nd Marvin Austin DT North Carolina 3rd Curtis Brown CB Texas
1st Robert Quinn DE North Carolina 2nd Marvin Austin DT North Carolina 3rd Curtis Brown CB Texas
I don't buy that a teams gonna draft a player that hasn't played football in 2 years in the first round. Character concerns and only 1 year of good production doesn't translate to a top 10 pick in my opinion. I think some draft guru's have him slotted way to high.
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1.Trade down to 13 to the Lions acquire extra picks and get Julio Jones...Dont see AJ Green being there and unless Fairley or someone falls no thanks on Quinn who hasnt played in a year
2.Justin Houston OLB Georgia...Or Cam Heyward if he were to fall, also maybe Marvin Austin
3.Casey Matthews trade up if you have to grab him
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1.Trade down to 13 to the Lions acquire extra picks and get Julio Jones...Dont see AJ Green being there and unless Fairley or someone falls no thanks on Quinn who hasnt played in a year
2.Justin Houston OLB Georgia...Or Cam Heyward if he were to fall, also maybe Marvin Austin
3.Casey Matthews trade up if you have to grab him
1.Trade down to 13 to the Lions acquire extra picks and get Julio Jones...Dont see AJ Green being there and unless Fairley or someone falls no thanks on Quinn who hasnt played in a year
2.Justin Houston OLB Georgia...Or Cam Heyward if he were to fall, also maybe Marvin Austin
3.Casey Matthews trade up if you have to grab him
mikeyP72 said:
Trade down to a QB needy team***, get a 1st and 3rd rounder in exchange for #6 overall pick.1. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
2. Anthony Costanzo, T, Boston College (If picked, Curtis Brown, CB, Texas)
3. Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina (If picked, Sam Acho, DE, Texas)
3. Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon
Two points- to trade down, you need someone who wants to TRADE UP. Moving into the 6th pick another team will have to see a "can't miss" prospect. And as to a quarterback needy team, I don't know if there's a QB in this draft worthy of the 6th pick. If anyone's going to take a QB early, it will be the Cardinals. Carolina could use someone better than Clausen, but there's no one close to Andrew Luck this year.
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1.Trade down to 13 to the Lions acquire extra picks and get Julio Jones...Dont see AJ Green being there and unless Fairley or someone falls no thanks on Quinn who hasnt played in a year
2.Justin Houston OLB Georgia...Or Cam Heyward if he were to fall, also maybe Marvin Austin
3.Casey Matthews trade up if you have to grab him
mikeyP72 said:
Trade down to a QB needy team***, get a 1st and 3rd rounder in exchange for #6 overall pick.1. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
2. Anthony Costanzo, T, Boston College (If picked, Curtis Brown, CB, Texas)
3. Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina (If picked, Sam Acho, DE, Texas)
3. Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon
Two points- to trade down, you need someone who wants to TRADE UP. Moving into the 6th pick another team will have to see a "can't miss" prospect. And as to a quarterback needy team, I don't know if there's a QB in this draft worthy of the 6th pick. If anyone's going to take a QB early, it will be the Cardinals. Carolina could use someone better than Clausen, but there's no one close to Andrew Luck this year.
Two points- to trade down, you need someone who wants to TRADE UP. Moving into the 6th pick another team will have to see a "can't miss" prospect. And as to a quarterback needy team, I don't know if there's a QB in this draft worthy of the 6th pick. If anyone's going to take a QB early, it will be the Cardinals. Carolina could use someone better than Clausen, but there's no one close to Andrew Luck this year.
How about swapping places with Lions like i mentioned so they can acquire ethier the DB they need (Peterson,Prince) or someone on there D-line with Suh how about Quinn, they need a corner bad and neither of those two will be there when they draft...Also they pick 13 one pick in front of the Rams to steal Julio Jones
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Two points- to trade down, you need someone who wants to TRADE UP. Moving into the 6th pick another team will have to see a "can't miss" prospect. And as to a quarterback needy team, I don't know if there's a QB in this draft worthy of the 6th pick. If anyone's going to take a QB early, it will be the Cardinals. Carolina could use someone better than Clausen, but there's no one close to Andrew Luck this year.
How about swapping places with Lions like i mentioned so they can acquire ethier the DB they need (Peterson,Prince) or someone on there D-line with Suh how about Quinn, they need a corner bad and neither of those two will be there when they draft...Also they pick 13 one pick in front of the Rams to steal Julio Jones
How about swapping places with Lions like i mentioned so they can acquire ethier the DB they need (Peterson,Prince) or someone on there D-line with Suh how about Quinn, they need a corner bad and neither of those two will be there when they draft...Also they pick 13 one pick in front of the Rams to steal Julio Jones
Ever think the Lions are in a rebuild mode too, and won't want to give up picks? According to the draft value chart the Lions would have to give the Browns their second round pick in order to swap places.
Put Julio Jones opposite Calvin Johnson, and it's trouble for the rest of the NFC. -
How about swapping places with Lions like i mentioned so they can acquire ethier the DB they need (Peterson,Prince) or someone on there D-line with Suh how about Quinn, they need a corner bad and neither of those two will be there when they draft...Also they pick 13 one pick in front of the Rams to steal Julio Jones
Ever think the Lions are in a rebuild mode too, and won't want to give up picks? According to the draft value chart the Lions would have to give the Browns their second round pick in order to swap places.
Put Julio Jones opposite Calvin Johnson, and it's trouble for the rest of the NFC. Ever think the Lions are in a rebuild mode too, and won't want to give up picks? According to the draft value chart the Lions would have to give the Browns their second round pick in order to swap places.
Put Julio Jones opposite Calvin Johnson, and it's trouble for the rest of the NFC.Yeah the Lions drafting another #1 reciever we've seen how thats gottten them look for them to build up with Defense and i wouldnt mind swapping 1sts and then they could throw in a 3 and 4 or something, wouldnt neccesciarly need have to have there second pick as well... I mean for god sakes Maganai swapped back how many times with the #5 overall pick and we didnt see much in return for that
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Ill take trading down with anyone just before St.Louis picks because the only two i would want is Green or Jones im still praying that Green someone falls to us i just dont see it happening, so any takers before the #14 pick i would trade back with and grab Julio and never think twice about it
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I love to speculate on the draft as much as anybody else. But I am really not sure on this year's draft. Everyone has Green as the top receiver coming out with Jones as the #2. That could easily change at the combine. I personally would rather have Jones, as he is the stronger and more physical of the two. Both can run up the YAC and would be successful in the WCO...so I'll be happy with either of them. But I would prefer Jones. I wouldn't be shocked if Jones was gone and Green was still available at 6 or the other way around as most people see it. But everyone that is talking about trading down (including myself in a previous post) may not realize that trading down to get Jones, may be a very bad choice...He won't last much longer than Green...and may be gone before him.
As far as my ideal 3 rounds...Jones in 1...Justin Houston or Jeremy Beal in 2...Casey Matthews in 3
Of course...things could, and probably will, change by the time the draft gets here.
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Jones may very well end up picked before Green, I wonder about Green's elusiveness compared to Jones' quickness and elusiveness to get open.
Getting Houston or Beal in the second round would be cool, but I figured before they would be picked in the first round, or top of the second
before the Browns pick. Who knows. It's fun though, because most all of us will be wrong like every other year. The first rounder is so much easier...
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My personal 3 round draft:
The reincarnation of Deacon Jones to rush the passer.
The reincarnation of Dick Butkus to stop the run.
The reincarnation of Jerry Rice to catch passes.
This was supposed to be a "wish list" right? Well, those are my wishes.
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I just want to get everyone's opinion on who they think we will draft with the first 3 picks. At this point we have a good idea of where most people will fall in the first,seond,thrid round so just jump in and give your picks and opinions.
Round 1: A.J. Green WR: I just have a really good feeling that Green won't be off the board by the time we come up to pick. I really think that there is a 75% chance that he is still on the board. A lot of mocks have him either going to Carolina (no one is ever going to take a WR with their #1) Buffalo (I think they have alot more holes that need filled other than WR) and Cincinatti (They have already said that Ocho will be back next season and they have an abundance of good WR they started to play at the end of the season. Clearly the best WR to come out in the draft in the past 5ish seasons. If he is gone we pick up a DE/DT depending on who is left.
Round 2: Cameron Heyward DE: Another guy who I think is going to fall to the second. He got alot of bad attetnion during the season from not living up to last year but showed in the Sugar Bowl that he has what it takes to play in tough games and he could just be great in the NFL. Would definatlly have to fall though since he is still considered a late r1st to early seond round pick. Another pick would be Tank Williams LB from TCU but only if we stayed in a 3-4. If we miss Green in the first and go DE I think we pick up Jonathan Baldwin at WR who is huge at 6'5" and only had a drop off of production this season because of horrible QB play.
Round 3: Cassy Mathews ILB/OLB: I think this pick in the 3rd round is a no brainer for us. Some will say that we need to look at CB first or RT but I think this is THE safest pick you could make in the 3rd round. He comes from a family full of pro bowl football players and is really where his brother Clay was physically as maybe a Junior in College so he still has some muscle to put on. He is good enough to play ILB if we stay 3-4 and play outside in a 4-3 and either way you look at it we need to shore up those positions regardless of what defense we end up running.
Hillis-iz-Boss said:
I just want to get everyone's opinion on who they think we will draft with the first 3 picks. At this point we have a good idea of where most people will fall in the first,seond,thrid round so just jump in and give your picks and opinions.Round 1: A.J. Green WR: I just have a really good feeling that Green won't be off the board by the time we come up to pick. I really think that there is a 75% chance that he is still on the board. A lot of mocks have him either going to Carolina (no one is ever going to take a WR with their #1) Buffalo (I think they have alot more holes that need filled other than WR) and Cincinatti (They have already said that Ocho will be back next season and they have an abundance of good WR they started to play at the end of the season. Clearly the best WR to come out in the draft in the past 5ish seasons. If he is gone we pick up a DE/DT depending on who is left.
Round 2: Cameron Heyward DE: Another guy who I think is going to fall to the second. He got alot of bad attetnion during the season from not living up to last year but showed in the Sugar Bowl that he has what it takes to play in tough games and he could just be great in the NFL. Would definatlly have to fall though since he is still considered a late r1st to early seond round pick. Another pick would be Tank Williams LB from TCU but only if we stayed in a 3-4. If we miss Green in the first and go DE I think we pick up Jonathan Baldwin at WR who is huge at 6'5" and only had a drop off of production this season because of horrible QB play.
Round 3: Cassy Mathews ILB/OLB: I think this pick in the 3rd round is a no brainer for us. Some will say that we need to look at CB first or RT but I think this is THE safest pick you could make in the 3rd round. He comes from a family full of pro bowl football players and is really where his brother Clay was physically as maybe a Junior in College so he still has some muscle to put on. He is good enough to play ILB if we stay 3-4 and play outside in a 4-3 and either way you look at it we need to shore up those positions regardless of what defense we end up running.
A slight update on my original 3 round wish list/mock draft.
First: At this point I feel that there are equal chances of the Browns either getting Green, Quinn, Dareus and even Peterson. I have actually grown more to think out of these 4 the biggest with bust potential is now Dareus the DT from Alabama just because of his potential for injury. Next would be Quinn who I have grown to like more over the past weeks and will more than likely love to get after the combine, but his bust potential comes not really from his 1 season suspension from the NCAA but his athletic skill not being able to transfer to suscess in the NFL. I feel that Peterson and Green are the most solid that just might fall to us with Peterson having a bit more bust potential but only by a small fraction.
Second: In the second round I have given up all hope for Heyward falling to us. I believe that we will go DT if we get either Green or Peterson in the first, or Wr if we go Dareus or Quinn. The is a large list of WR who could be gone in the late first, or taken in the second who's stock will change in the coming months so I am not really set who we would pick at that position, but as far as DT goes is I think we will get DT Drake Nevis out of LSU. He is just dominate and falls because he fits at 4-3 DT and not at a NT or DE in a 3-4 set.
Third: In the 3rd I don't think we will take Casey Mathews becuase it seems that on most mock drafts his stock has fallen since the NCAA season has ended. I think he will be there in the 4th and that would be a good place to take him. In the 3rd we could really go a bunch of different directions. I know there is a good OT availible who played for Flordia named Marcus Gilbert and started for 30 games over the past 3 years and has played both tackle positions. A very good run blocker. There is also a punch of WR that could still be on the board that could make solid impacts and another good 4-3 DT from USC named Jurrell Casey. He had a solid year with 67 tackles 5 sacks and an INT. His film is good, he just seems to slide off of tackles and does a great job of finding the ball carrier. Just like Nevis he is expected to fall because his talents and size constrict him to be just a 4-3 DT and the 3-4 teams won't be looking at him... hopefully.
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Heyward = another Vernon Gholston
The only reason gholston failed is because he was lazy which everyone said he wouldn't be in the pros but he still was also you cant just expect to run around people in the NFL which is the only move he had Heyward on the other hand is versatile since he can move around on the line and still be effect not to mention he has power and decent speed where gholsten just had speed
The only reason gholston failed is because he was lazy which everyone said he wouldn't be in the pros but he still was also you cant just expect to run around people in the NFL which is the only move he had Heyward on the other hand is versatile since he can move around on the line and still be effect not to mention he has power and decent speed where gholsten just had speed
Is this an example of the quality of education in OH? Scary.
I hope you guys draft Green this high. That's no way to
build a team, which is why Browns will probably do it.
55 catches a year, 800 yards, in college. Great. Use
a super high first rounder on him, while the rest of
your team is in such a sorry state.
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Round 1 ) Robert Quinn - DE North Carolina
Round 2 ) Torrey Smith - WR Maryland, or Jonathan Baldwin - WR Pitt
Round 3 ) Jurrell Casey - DT USC
I keep hearing arguments about Quinn not playing at all last year... here's my response - Sam Bradford
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The only reason gholston failed is because he was lazy which everyone said he wouldn't be in the pros but he still was also you cant just expect to run around people in the NFL which is the only move he had Heyward on the other hand is versatile since he can move around on the line and still be effect not to mention he has power and decent speed where gholsten just had speed
Is this an example of the quality of education in OH? Scary.
I hope you guys draft Green this high. That's no way to
build a team, which is why Browns will probably do it.
55 catches a year, 800 yards, in college. Great. Use
a super high first rounder on him, while the rest of
your team is in such a sorry state.
Is this an example of the quality of education in OH? Scary.
I hope you guys draft Green this high. That's no way to
build a team, which is why Browns will probably do it.
55 catches a year, 800 yards, in college. Great. Use
a super high first rounder on him, while the rest of
your team is in such a sorry state.
The part of the team that is perhaps in the sorriest state is the Wide Receiving Corps, so it should be no surprise if the Browns try to fill in that major need in the draft. That said, I would prefer a DL or LB.
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my mock draft is as follows:
Round 1: Patrick Peterson - I can see why everyone wants Green as I used to really want us to draft him but the more and more I think about it, I honestly don't want him if there are other certain prospects available (Bowers being the other). I see Green getting snatched by Cincy with T.O. and OchoCrapo being cut loose if they forgo drafting D-line and also the Broncos will pass on Peterson with Bailey just being resigned as they have many other holes to fill. A good example is the Lions drafting WR's in the first round and it overall doesn't affect their Wins and Losses even with Calvin Johnson. In any event Heckert runs this draft and in his history he only once drafted a receiver in the first round, Desean being a 2nd rounder with Maclin being the only one he drafted in the 1st round only after he built the Eagles to be a perennial playoff contender after several drafts and that was the 19th pick not the 6th. Impact wise Patrick Peterson is a phenomenal physical athlete that can start from day one, giving us a tandem we used to have in the days of Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield in the 80's. Peterson I consider is the top prospect in this draft that will effect this team not only in defense but also in the Win Loss column. Our secondary's starters would essentially be anchored with Haden, Ward, Peterson for years. People may point towards our front 7 being depleted, but I see that being fixed with later draft picks and smart moves in free agency. I also see our WR corps being bolstered with proven free agents such as Arizona's Early Doucet/Steve Breaston or Green Bay's James Jones with Robo and MoMass being reevaluated and used right. There's no way we can pass on Peterson and his talents as it's easier to find D-line prospects later in the draft while shutdown corners come once in a long while. IF he's gone I'm all for Amukamara.
Round 2: Marvin Austin - If Titus Young is somehow still on the board I totally expect Heckert to take him as he's perfect for WCO but he's raised his stock well into the first round and I'm still convinced they're going to reevaluate Robo, Mass, and the never used and hyped Carlton. I'm iffy with this pick as I am not sure how Holmgren and Heckert look at a Defenseive tackle with top ten talent with second round character issues and work ethic. He was rated in the top ten in 2011 mock drafts before NCAA ruled him ineligible for the whole year . This pick instantly makes our D-line that much better, but it's a gamble as he could be another Shaun Rogers only playing hard when we're winning. But i foresee him being coached well and believe his character flaws were blown out of proportion, total steal if he plays to his potential.
Round 3: Sam Acho - people will be screaming for Casey Mathews with this pick if not the second rounder we have, but he's being way too overhyped and gonna be drafted a round early just because of his brother. Love the family lineage, was screaming that we passed on his brother last year as Mangini kept trading down (for nothing), but Acho would be the best impact pick as Mathews is undersized for a 4-3 linebacker. Acho showed he can play OLB but DE in the 4-3 was his main calling at Texas. We did great on pressuring the QB last year but never really seemed to be able to get there and take him down consistently, Acho will push this issue over the edge.
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my mock draft is as follows:
Round 1: Patrick Peterson - I can see why everyone wants Green as I used to really want us to draft him but the more and more I think about it, I honestly don't want him if there are other certain prospects available (Bowers being the other). I see Green getting snatched by Cincy with T.O. and OchoCrapo being cut loose if they forgo drafting D-line and also the Broncos will pass on Peterson with Bailey just being resigned as they have many other holes to fill. A good example is the Lions drafting WR's in the first round and it overall doesn't affect their Wins and Losses even with Calvin Johnson. In any event Heckert runs this draft and in his history he only once drafted a receiver in the first round, Desean being a 2nd rounder with Maclin being the only one he drafted in the 1st round only after he built the Eagles to be a perennial playoff contender after several drafts and that was the 19th pick not the 6th. Impact wise Patrick Peterson is a phenomenal physical athlete that can start from day one, giving us a tandem we used to have in the days of Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield in the 80's. Peterson I consider is the top prospect in this draft that will effect this team not only in defense but also in the Win Loss column. Our secondary's starters would essentially be anchored with Haden, Ward, Peterson for years. People may point towards our front 7 being depleted, but I see that being fixed with later draft picks and smart moves in free agency. I also see our WR corps being bolstered with proven free agents such as Arizona's Early Doucet/Steve Breaston or Green Bay's James Jones with Robo and MoMass being reevaluated and used right. There's no way we can pass on Peterson and his talents as it's easier to find D-line prospects later in the draft while shutdown corners come once in a long while. IF he's gone I'm all for Amukamara.
Round 2: Marvin Austin - If Titus Young is somehow still on the board I totally expect Heckert to take him as he's perfect for WCO but he's raised his stock well into the first round and I'm still convinced they're going to reevaluate Robo, Mass, and the never used and hyped Carlton. I'm iffy with this pick as I am not sure how Holmgren and Heckert look at a Defenseive tackle with top ten talent with second round character issues and work ethic. He was rated in the top ten in 2011 mock drafts before NCAA ruled him ineligible for the whole year . This pick instantly makes our D-line that much better, but it's a gamble as he could be another Shaun Rogers only playing hard when we're winning. But i foresee him being coached well and believe his character flaws were blown out of proportion, total steal if he plays to his potential.
Round 3: Sam Acho - people will be screaming for Casey Mathews with this pick if not the second rounder we have, but he's being way too overhyped and gonna be drafted a round early just because of his brother. Love the family lineage, was screaming that we passed on his brother last year as Mangini kept trading down (for nothing), but Acho would be the best impact pick as Mathews is undersized for a 4-3 linebacker. Acho showed he can play OLB but DE in the 4-3 was his main calling at Texas. We did great on pressuring the QB last year but never really seemed to be able to get there and take him down consistently, Acho will push this issue over the edge.
my mock draft is as follows:
Round 1: Patrick Peterson - I can see why everyone wants Green as I used to really want us to draft him but the more and more I think about it, I honestly don't want him if there are other certain prospects available (Bowers being the other). I see Green getting snatched by Cincy with T.O. and OchoCrapo being cut loose if they forgo drafting D-line and also the Broncos will pass on Peterson with Bailey just being resigned as they have many other holes to fill. A good example is the Lions drafting WR's in the first round and it overall doesn't affect their Wins and Losses even with Calvin Johnson. In any event Heckert runs this draft and in his history he only once drafted a receiver in the first round, Desean being a 2nd rounder with Maclin being the only one he drafted in the 1st round only after he built the Eagles to be a perennial playoff contender after several drafts and that was the 19th pick not the 6th. Impact wise Patrick Peterson is a phenomenal physical athlete that can start from day one, giving us a tandem we used to have in the days of Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield in the 80's. Peterson I consider is the top prospect in this draft that will effect this team not only in defense but also in the Win Loss column. Our secondary's starters would essentially be anchored with Haden, Ward, Peterson for years. People may point towards our front 7 being depleted, but I see that being fixed with later draft picks and smart moves in free agency. I also see our WR corps being bolstered with proven free agents such as Arizona's Early Doucet/Steve Breaston or Green Bay's James Jones with Robo and MoMass being reevaluated and used right. There's no way we can pass on Peterson and his talents as it's easier to find D-line prospects later in the draft while shutdown corners come once in a long while. IF he's gone I'm all for Amukamara.
Round 2: Marvin Austin - If Titus Young is somehow still on the board I totally expect Heckert to take him as he's perfect for WCO but he's raised his stock well into the first round and I'm still convinced they're going to reevaluate Robo, Mass, and the never used and hyped Carlton. I'm iffy with this pick as I am not sure how Holmgren and Heckert look at a Defenseive tackle with top ten talent with second round character issues and work ethic. He was rated in the top ten in 2011 mock drafts before NCAA ruled him ineligible for the whole year . This pick instantly makes our D-line that much better, but it's a gamble as he could be another Shaun Rogers only playing hard when we're winning. But i foresee him being coached well and believe his character flaws were blown out of proportion, total steal if he plays to his potential.
Round 3: Sam Acho - people will be screaming for Casey Mathews with this pick if not the second rounder we have, but he's being way too overhyped and gonna be drafted a round early just because of his brother. Love the family lineage, was screaming that we passed on his brother last year as Mangini kept trading down (for nothing), but Acho would be the best impact pick as Mathews is undersized for a 4-3 linebacker. Acho showed he can play OLB but DE in the 4-3 was his main calling at Texas. We did great on pressuring the QB last year but never really seemed to be able to get there and take him down consistently, Acho will push this issue over the edge.
My understanding is that Acho may very well be a late 1st rounder, so he may not be close to being available in the 3rd round.
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The Browns once again have many leaks in the ship that need fixing. Here is my 3 rnd draft that will help fix a leaky ship:
RD 1 Von Miller DE Texas A & M
RD 2 Titus Young WR Boise St.
RD 3 Steven Paea DT Oregon St.
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my mock draft is as follows:
Round 1: Patrick Peterson - I can see why everyone wants Green as I used to really want us to draft him but the more and more I think about it, I honestly don't want him if there are other certain prospects available (Bowers being the other). I see Green getting snatched by Cincy with T.O. and OchoCrapo being cut loose if they forgo drafting D-line and also the Broncos will pass on Peterson with Bailey just being resigned as they have many other holes to fill. A good example is the Lions drafting WR's in the first round and it overall doesn't affect their Wins and Losses even with Calvin Johnson. In any event Heckert runs this draft and in his history he only once drafted a receiver in the first round, Desean being a 2nd rounder with Maclin being the only one he drafted in the 1st round only after he built the Eagles to be a perennial playoff contender after several drafts and that was the 19th pick not the 6th. Impact wise Patrick Peterson is a phenomenal physical athlete that can start from day one, giving us a tandem we used to have in the days of Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield in the 80's. Peterson I consider is the top prospect in this draft that will effect this team not only in defense but also in the Win Loss column. Our secondary's starters would essentially be anchored with Haden, Ward, Peterson for years. People may point towards our front 7 being depleted, but I see that being fixed with later draft picks and smart moves in free agency. I also see our WR corps being bolstered with proven free agents such as Arizona's Early Doucet/Steve Breaston or Green Bay's James Jones with Robo and MoMass being reevaluated and used right. There's no way we can pass on Peterson and his talents as it's easier to find D-line prospects later in the draft while shutdown corners come once in a long while. IF he's gone I'm all for Amukamara.
Round 2: Marvin Austin - If Titus Young is somehow still on the board I totally expect Heckert to take him as he's perfect for WCO but he's raised his stock well into the first round and I'm still convinced they're going to reevaluate Robo, Mass, and the never used and hyped Carlton. I'm iffy with this pick as I am not sure how Holmgren and Heckert look at a Defenseive tackle with top ten talent with second round character issues and work ethic. He was rated in the top ten in 2011 mock drafts before NCAA ruled him ineligible for the whole year . This pick instantly makes our D-line that much better, but it's a gamble as he could be another Shaun Rogers only playing hard when we're winning. But i foresee him being coached well and believe his character flaws were blown out of proportion, total steal if he plays to his potential.
Round 3: Sam Acho - people will be screaming for Casey Mathews with this pick if not the second rounder we have, but he's being way too overhyped and gonna be drafted a round early just because of his brother. Love the family lineage, was screaming that we passed on his brother last year as Mangini kept trading down (for nothing), but Acho would be the best impact pick as Mathews is undersized for a 4-3 linebacker. Acho showed he can play OLB but DE in the 4-3 was his main calling at Texas. We did great on pressuring the QB last year but never really seemed to be able to get there and take him down consistently, Acho will push this issue over the edge.
My understanding is that Acho may very well be a late 1st rounder, so he may not be close to being available in the 3rd round.
My understanding is that Acho may very well be a late 1st rounder, so he may not be close to being available in the 3rd round.
I've seen him quite a few mocks where he is that low due to his light weight and being a bit of a hybrid. This is of course a draft where everyone falls to us. I can see Austin getting selected in the first round easy.
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