NFL Draft: projected First Round

Coachnorm

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1. IND
2. WAS
3. MIN
4. CLE
5. TB
6. STL
7. JAC
8. MIA
9. CAR
10. BUF
11. KC
12. SEA
13. ARI
14. DAL
15. PHI
16. NYJ
17. CIN
18. SD
19. CHI
20. TEN
21. CIN
22. CLE
23. DET
24. PIT
25. DEN
26. HOU
27. NE
28. GB
29. BAL
30. SF
31. NE
32. NYG
Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
Matt Kalil, OT, Southern California
Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State
Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College
David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
Melvin Ingram, OLB, South Carolina
Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
Mark Barron, SS, Alabama
Michael Brockers, DT, LSU
Courtney Upshaw, DE, Alabama
Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia
Nick Perry, DE, Southern California
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis
Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State
Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State
Rueben Randle, WR, LSU
Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
Shea McClellin, OLB, Boise State
Dont'a Hightower, ILB, Alabama
Amini Silatolu, OG, Midwestern State
Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina


Here is a projected first round by Rob Rang. Sometimes it's nice to see a whole round projected as media seems to hype the top picks over and over.



 
Phicinfan

Phicinfan

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Randle in the first round?!?!!? :wtf: This guy is way off from what I have seen out there.
 
Coachnorm

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CBS Sportsline guy.

Keep an eye on Offensive Tackles this year. From what I am reading 1/2 the teams could use one and only 1/2 that many OTs are considered starter ready.
 
xqj47alpha

xqj47alpha

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Coachnorm said:
CBS Sportsline guy.

Keep an eye on Offensive Tackles this year. From what I am reading 1/2 the teams could use one and only 1/2 that many OTs are considered starter ready.
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I think you are on target there Coach!

Just as the winning teams are using a combination of WR's and RB's with a stellar QB, so to must the other teams attempt to reciprocate. The obvious reaction would be to draft more high end wr's and rb's, but wait!
These teams that are winning this way have the real formula in place.
The Offensive Line. They're not risking their future on one great skill player that isn't a QB.

I look for one of the better teams with limited O/L issues to get one or two great WR's in this draft.
Both Mannings, the Pats and the Steelers have proved you don't need to take too much of a risk on WR, or RB.

teams that stay in the top ten of the draft season after season are more apt to break from that behavior after drafting defense. and O/L. The Niners are proof. Alex Smith couldn't save the franchise until the other parts came together.
Toss in Vernon Davis and his 'bust' status, and you can see what I mean.

Sure, Alex Smith had a 'rebirth' which enabled Vernon Davis to have his, but they had been there together for how long?
I seriously doubt anyone believes Smith was crucial to 2011, yet he was a number 1 pick. Davis wasn't integral either, but was a top 5 pick.

don't get me wrong, Davis may be the most dangerous receiver in the game. But he's not what made the team finally click.
 
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RLLD

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If Randle makes it to the Raven's spot, they may take him there, but either Hightower or Upshaw is the more likely pick, regardless, where ever he ends up he will produce much higher than his selection spot.
 
Arctic Dawgs

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Used to read some of Rang's stuff back when he was a cub reporter in Seattle. Now I avoid him. He's a complete airhead. Total waste of oxygen that should be sterilized to prevent the spread of his DNA. Maybe we are lucky and he is Gay
 
mudloggerone

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RLLD said:
If Randle makes it to the Raven's spot, they may take him there, but either Hightower or Upshaw is the more likely pick, regardless, where ever he ends up he will produce much higher than his selection spot.
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I agree 100% with you on that RLLD.
 
xqj47alpha

xqj47alpha

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I remember when the first WR selected was Donnie Avery.
in the second round.
a couple of the wr's drafted after him have done ok -

Jordy Nelson, Eddie Royal, Pierre Garcon, DeSean Jackson, Stevie Johnson
just to name a few.

Mario Manningham, SB hero was in that draft, too.

I think when it comes to wr's, very few teams know what they are doing.
 
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