NFL Draft 2011: Predictions

by Jon Banks on Apr 28, 2011 6:00 AM CDT

To get all the lockout stress out and to prepare us for all the festivities of tonight's 2011 NFL Draft, we're going to bring out the old prediction thread!

Here is how this is going to work: I'm going to post a mock draft that I have come up with after the jump for all of the first round picks. I want as many people as possible to get in on this as well. Go through and post as many picks as possible below in a single comment and try to get as close as possible to the real thing.

Then, after the draft, I'm going to count up all the correct picks and announce a winner! This is all fun and games, so even if you don't know who to pick, just guess. Hell, it's what Al Davis does every year!

So make the jump to see other rules and regulations and my 32 picks. Then give your own picks as well. Have fun!

Other rules and regulations:

You don't have to list 32 picks. I'm only counting on how many you got right. So if you only list 20, but get 15 right, then you have a score of 15. So don't feel like you have to guess all 32 picks.
You don't have to give explanations, unless you want to. And if you do, please bold your picks for my scoring ease.
No trades! We all know that the Patriots are going to trade out of the first round 50 times and gather more future picks. However, it opens too many doors. I'm only counting the actual pick itself and the actual position they're taken. If there is a trade down in real life, but the new team still picks your player, I will still count it. In other words, if you've got Cam Newton getting drafted third overall but it's NOT the Bills (currently the 3rd overall team) who take him, you still get the points.
If you have any questions, put them in the subject line so I can see them and not in the body of the comment where I may skip over it.
Participate. I don't care if you've never made a comment on CSC, join in with your picks! The purpose of this post is for people to just have fun so you don't have to be serious unless you want to. As well, if you aren't even a Saints fan you can get in too!
A tie-breaker will be determined by whomever gets the most positions right. And by that I mean, If Jeff.l.b said the Patriots would pick Tyron Smith, but the Patriots actually picked Gabe Carimi, then Jeff would get a tiebreaker over someone who said the Pats would take a OLB.

With the first overall pick, the Panthers choose Cam Newton, QB.
With the second overall pick, the Broncos choose Marcell Dareus, DT.
With the third overall pick, the Bills choose Blaine Gabbert, QB.
With the fourth overall pick, the Bengals choose A.J. Green, WR.
With the fifth overall pick, the Cardinals choose Von Miller, OLB.
With the sixth overall pick, the Browns choose Da'Quan Bowers, DE.
With the seventh overall pick, the 49ers choose Patrick Peterson, CB.
With the eighth overall pick, the Titans choose Nick Fairly, DT.
With the ninth overall pick, the Cowboys choose Tyron Smith, OT
With the tenth overall pick, the Redskins choose Julio Jones, WR.
With the eleventh overall pick, the Texans choose Prince Amukamara,CB.
With the twelfth overall pick, the Vikings choose Robert Quinn, DE.
With the thirteenth overall pick, the Lions choose Anthony Costanzo, OT.
With the fourteenth overall pick, the Rams choose J.J. Watt, DE.
With the fifteenth overall pick, the Dolphins choose Jake Locker, QB.
With the sixteenth overall pick, the Jaguars choose Ryan Kerrigan, DE.
With the seventeenth overall pick, the Patriots choose Aldon Smith, DE/OLB.
With the eighteenth overall pick, the Chargers choose Adrian Clayborn, DE.
With the nineteenth overall pick, the Giants choose Nate Solder, OT.
With the twentieth overall pick, the Buccaneers choose Cameron Jordan, DE.
With the twenty-first overall pick, the Chiefs choose Derrek Sherrod, OT.
With the twenty-second overall pick, the Colts choose Gabe Carimi, OT.
With the twenty-third overall pick, the Eagles choose Mike Pouncey, G.
With the twenty-fourth overall pick, the New Orleans Saints select...Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama.
With the twenty-fifth overall pick, the Seahawks choose Ryan Mallet, QB.
With the twenty-sixth overall pick, the Ravens choose Martez Wilson, OLB.
With the twenty-seventh overall pick, the Falcons choose Justin Houston, DE.
With the twenty eighth overall pick, the Patriots choose Danny Watkins, OG.
With the twenty-ninth overall pick, the Bears choose Marcus Cannon, OT.
With the thirtieth overall pick, the Jets choose Phil Taylor, DT.
With the thirty-first overall pick, the Steelers choose Akeem Ayers, OLB.
With the thirty-second overall pick, the Packers choose Christian Ballard, DE.

The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft starts at 8 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 28th and SB Nation has everything you need to prepare for it - NFL mock drafts, draft projections, scouting reports, the full NFL draft schedule and more. Check it all out at SB Nation's NFL Hub and our NFL Draft blog Mocking the Draft.

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by Dave Cariello on Apr 28, 2011 10:04 AM CDT reply actions

I predict

That lots of people will post lots of insane crap, and maybe at most 5% of it will end up right.

by FriarBob on Apr 28, 2011 10:11 AM CDT reply actions

I'm hoping on getting at least 5 right.

With the first overall pick, the Panthers choose Cam Newton, QB.
With the second overall pick, the Broncos choose Marcell Dareus, DT.
With the third overall pick, the Bills choose Von Miller, OLB.
With the fourth overall pick, the Bengals choose A.J. Green, WR.
With the fifth overall pick, the Cardinals choose Blaine Gabbert, QB.
With the sixth overall pick, the Browns choose Nick Fairley, DT.
With the seventh overall pick, the 49ers choose Patrick Peterson, CB.
With the eighth overall pick, the Titans choose Robert Quinn, DE.
With the ninth overall pick, the Cowboys choose Tyron Smith, OT
With the tenth overall pick, the Redskins choose Julio Jones, WR.
With the eleventh overall pick, the Texans choose Prince Amukamara, CB.
With the twelfth overall pick, the Vikings choose Da’Quan Bowers, DE.
With the thirteenth overall pick, the Lions choose Cameron Jordan, DE.
With the fourteenth overall pick, the Rams choose Corey Luiget, DT.
With the fifteenth overall pick, the Dolphins choose Jake Locker, QB.
With the sixteenth overall pick, the Jaguars choose Ryan Kerrigan, DE.
With the seventeenth overall pick, the Patriots choose Anthony Costanzo, OT.
With the eighteenth overall pick, the Chargers choose Aldon Smith, DE.
With the nineteenth overall pick, the Giants choose Mike Pouncey, G.
With the twentieth overall pick, the Buccaneers choose J. J. Watt, DE.
With the twenty-first overall pick, the Chiefs choose Phil Taylor, DT.
With the twenty-second overall pick, the Colts choose Gabe Carimi, OT.
With the twenty-third overall pick, the Eagles choose Jimmy Smith, CB.
With the twenty-fourth overall pick, the Saints choose Adrian Clayborn, DE.
With the twenty-fifth overall pick, the Seahawks choose Andy Dalton, QB.
With the twenty-sixth overall pick, the Ravens choose Akeem Ayers, OLB.
With the twenty-seventh overall pick, the Falcons choose Justin Houston, DE.
With the twenty eighth overall pick, the Patriots choose Cameron Heyward, DE.
With the twenty-ninth overall pick, the Bears choose Nate Solder, OT.
With the thirtieth overall pick, the Jets choose Muhammed Wilkerson, DT.
With the thirty-first overall pick, the Steelers choose Brandon Harris, CB.
With the thirty-second overall pick, the Packers choose Derrick Sherrod, OT.

Devery Henderson, making absurd grabs for my teams since 2001.

by Andrew Tessier on Apr 28, 2011 10:23 AM CDT reply actions

1. Carolina – Cam Newton
2. Denver – Von Miller
3. Buffalo – Marcell Dareus
4. Cincy – A.J. Green
5. Arizona – Patrick Peterson
6. Cleveland – Julio Jones
7. San Fran – Blaine Gabbert
8. Tennessee – Jake Locker
9. Dallas – Tyron Smith
10. Washington – Christian Ponder
11. Houston – Aldon Smith
12. Minnesota – Andy Dalton
13. Detroit – Nick Fairley
14. St. Louis – Mark Ingram
15. Miami – Mike Pouncey
16. Jacksonville – Ryan Kerrigan
17. New England – Cam Jordan
18. San Diego – Corey Liuget
19. New York Giants – Nate Solder
20. Tampa Bay – Robert Quinn
21. KC – Gabe Carimi
22. Indy – Anthony Castonzo
23. Philly – Jimmy Smith
24. New Orleans – Adrian Clayborn
25. Seattle – Prince Amukamara
26. Baltimore – JJ Watt
27. Atlanta – Phil Taylor
28. New England – Danny Watkins
29. Chicago – Marvin Austin
30. New York Jets – Derrick Sherrod
31. Pittsburgh – Cameron Heyward
32. Green Bay – Aaron Williams

Admittedly, I cheated. I know very little about college players and other team’s needs and schemes. (I this list wins, give props to the #2 guy.)

"It's more than a handful. It's a handsful."

by Dan Kelly on Apr 28, 2011 11:41 AM CDT reply actions

notice Ingram going to ST. LOUIS! :-O

"It's more than a handful. It's a handsful."

by Dan Kelly on Apr 28, 2011 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

enough work time wasted

With the first overall pick, the Panthers choose Cam Newton, QB.
With the second overall pick, the Broncos choose Marcell Dareus, DT.
With the third overall pick, the Bills choose Von Miller, OLB
With the fourth overall pick, the Bengals choose Blaine Gabbert, QB.
With the fifth overall pick, the Cardinals choose Patrick Peterson, CB
With the sixth overall pick, the Browns choose A.J. Green, WR..
With the seventh overall pick, the 49ers choose Robert Quinn, DE.
With the eighth overall pick, the Titans choose Nick Fairly, DT.
With the ninth overall pick, the Cowboys choose J.J. Watt, DE.
With the tenth overall pick, the Redskins choose Julio Jones, WR.
With the eleventh overall pick, the Texans choose Prince Amukamara,CB.
With the twelfth overall pick, the Vikings choose Jake Locker, QB
With the thirteenth overall pick, the Lions choose Da’Quan Bowers, DE.
With the fourteenth overall pick, the Rams choose Corey Liuget, DT
With the fifteenth overall pick, the Dolphins choose Mark Ingram, RB.
With the sixteenth overall pick, the Jaguars choose Cameron Jordan, DE.
With the seventeenth overall pick, the Patriots choose Tyron Smith, OT
With the eighteenth overall pick, the Chargers choose Adrian Clayborn, DE.
With the nineteenth overall pick, the Giants choose Anthony Costanzo, OT.
With the twentieth overall pick, the Buccaneers choose Aldon Smith, DE/OLB.
With the twenty-first overall pick, the Chiefs choose Derrek Sherrod, OT.
With the twenty-second overall pick, the Colts choose Nate Solder, OT.
With the twenty-third overall pick, the Eagles choose Mike Pouncey, G.
With the twenty-fourth overall pick, the New Orleans Saints select Muhammad Wilkinson, DT .
With the twenty-fifth overall pick, the Seahawks choose Andy Dalton, QB.
With the twenty-sixth overall pick, the Ravens choose Jimmy Williams, DB.
With the twenty-seventh overall pick, the Falcons choose Justin Houston, DE.
With the twenty eighth overall pick, the Patriots choose Danny Watkins, OG.
With the twenty-ninth overall pick, the Bears choose Gabe Carimi, OT.
With the thirtieth overall pick, the Jets choose Phil Taylor, DT.
With the thirty-first overall pick, the Steelers choose Akeem Ayers, OLB.
With the thirty-second overall pick, the Packers choose Ryan Kerrigan, DE.

Black Pants = Bad

by MobileSaint on Apr 28, 2011 11:46 AM CDT reply actions

sorry

Jimmy Smith out of Colorado at 26

Black Pants = Bad

by MobileSaint on Apr 28, 2011 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Hmmm...your rules make it incredibly difficult since you're putting players into position slots rather than players to teams.

With the first overall pick, the Panthers choose Cam Newton, QB.
With the second overall pick, the Broncos choose Blaine Gabbert QB.(not really I think that washington moves up and takes him here…but you put precedent on position rather than team.
With the third overall pick, the Bills choose Von Miller, OLB.
With the fourth overall pick, the Bengals choose A.J. Green, WR.
With the fifth overall pick, the Cardinals choose Patrick Peterson, CB.
With the sixth overall pick, the Browns choose Julio Jones WR.
With the seventh overall pick, the 49ers choose Marcel Dareus DT .
With the eighth overall pick, the Titans choose Nick Fairley DT.
With the ninth overall pick, the Cowboys choose Tyron Smith, OT
With the tenth overall pick, the Redskins choose Prince Amukamara, CB (note I think that Denver is here) .
With the eleventh overall pick, the Texans choose Robert Quinn DE.
With the twelfth overall pick, the Vikings choose Jake Locker QB.
With the thirteenth overall pick, the Lions choose Anthony Costanzo, OT.
With the fourteenth overall pick, the Rams choose Corey Luiget, DT.
With the fifteenth overall pick, the Dolphins choose Mike Pouncey G/C.
With the sixteenth overall pick, the Jaguars choose Aldon Smith, DE.
With the seventeenth overall pick, the Patriots choose J. J. Watt, DE.
With the eighteenth overall pick, the Chargers choose Cameron Jordan DE.
With the nineteenth overall pick, the Giants choose Mark Ingram RB.
With the twentieth overall pick, the Buccaneers choose Da’Quan Bowers, DE.
With the twenty-first overall pick, the Chiefs choose Danny Watkins G.
With the twenty-second overall pick, the Colts choose Nate Solder, OT.
With the twenty-third overall pick, the Eagles choose Gabe Carimi, CB.
With the twenty-fourth overall pick, the Saints choose Adrian Clayborn, DE.
With the twenty-fifth overall pick, the Seahawks choose Christian Ponder, QB.
With the twenty-sixth overall pick, the Ravens choose Jimmy Smith CB.
With the twenty-seventh overall pick, the Falcons choose Justin Houston, DE.
With the twenty eighth overall pick, the Patriots choose Andy Dalton (someone trades into this pick)..
With the twenty-ninth overall pick, the Bears choose Derrek Sherrod, OT.
With the thirtieth overall pick, the Jets choose Akeem Ayers OLB.
With the thirty-first overall pick, the Steelers choose Aaron Williams, CB.
With the thirty-second overall pick, the Packers choose Brandon Harris CB.

I went for some things a little more fun than conventional. Again, since the emphasis was on spot and not team…a few of the picks look a little off. Like the Pats picking a 1st round QB.

"Winter is coming"

by jeff.l.b on Apr 28, 2011 12:07 PM CDT reply actions

sorry, did some cut and paste…I know Carimi is not a CB but an OT..etc.

"Winter is coming"

by jeff.l.b on Apr 28, 2011 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions

1. Cam Newton
2. Marcell Dareus
3. Von Miller
4. A.J. Green
5. Patrick Peterson
6. Blaine Gabbert
7. Julio Jones
8. Nick Fairley
9. Tyron Smith
10. Prince Amukamara
11. Aldon Smith
12. Jake Locker
13. Robert Quinn
14. Corey Luiget
15. Mike Pouncey
16. Ryan Kerrigan
17. Cam Jordan
18. JJ Watt
19. Nate Solder
20. Phil Taylor
21. Gabe Carimi
22. Anthony Castonzo
23. Jimmy Smith
24. Da’Quan Bowers
25. Ryan Mallett
26. Jimmy Smith
27. Adrian Clayborn
28. Andy Dalton
29. Jonathon Baldwin
30. Akeem Ayers
31. Aaron Williams
32. Cameron Heyward

by Ponysaints on Apr 28, 2011 2:37 PM CDT reply actions

Only 5 people eh?

Well, it’ll be easy to grade.

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by Jon Banks on Apr 28, 2011 2:49 PM CDT reply actions

I'm bound to get one correct

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My actual list:
CAR: AJ Green
DAL: PP7 (Trade up to get him)
NE: No 1st round pick
BUF: Jake Locker (2nd 1st round pick from trade)
CLE: Julio Jones

by nasa1225 on Apr 28, 2011 3:06 PM CDT reply actions

disregard the trades

I missed that rule. So, I can at most get 2 points.

by nasa1225 on Apr 28, 2011 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Round 1 - Warning - this is crazy

1. Carolina – Patrick Peterson CB
2. Denver – Marcel Dareus DT
3. Buffalo – Von Miller OLB
4. Bengals – Cam Newton QB
5. Cardinals – Blaine Gabbert QB
6. Browns – AJ Green WR
7. 49ers – Robert Quinn DE
8. Titans – Nick Fairley DT
9. Cowboys – Tyron Smith OT
10. Redskins – Julio Jones WR
11. Texans – Prince Amukamara CB
12. Vikings – Jake Locker QB
13. Lions – Anthony Castonzo OT
14. Rams – Kyle Rudolph TE
15. Dolphins – Mike Pouncey G
16. Jaguars – JJ Watt DE
17. Patriots – Mark Ingram RB
18. Chargers – Da’Quan Bowers DE
19. Giants – Cameron Jordan DE
20. Bucs – Aldon Smith DE
21. Chiefs – Corey Liuget DT
22. Colts – Gabe Carimi OT
23. Eagles – Danny Watkins G
24. Saints – Ryan Kerrigan DE
25. Seahawks – Christian Ponder QB
26. Ravens – Jimmy Smith CB
27. Falcons – Akeem Ayers OLB
28. Patriots – Cameron Heyward DE
29. Jets – Muhammad Wilkerson DT
30. Bears – Nate Solder OT
31. Steelers – Aaron Williams CB
32. Packers – Brandon Harris CB

I think Denver trades Kyle Orton to the Redskins (Grossman reunion!) and Philly trades Kolb to Tennessee. San Francisco gets their QB in Round 2 in Andy Dalton.

by Jee on Apr 28, 2011 4:58 PM CDT reply actions

Newton who?

1 Marcell Dareus
DT, Alabama
2 Nick Fairley
DT, Auburn
3 Von Miller
OLB, Texas A&M
4 A.J. Green
WR, Georgia
5 Blaine Gabbert
QB, Missouri
6 Robert Quinn
DE, North Carolina
7 Patrick Peterson
CB, LSU
8 Da’Quan Bowers
DE, Clemson
9 Tyron Smith
OT, USC
10 Julio Jones
WR, Alabama
11 Prince Amukamara
CB, Nebraska
12 Corey Liuget
DT, Illinois
13 J.J. Watt
DE, Wisconsin
14 Cameron Jordan
DE, California
15 Mike Pouncey
C, Florida
16 Aldon Smith
DE, Missouri
17 Anthony Castonzo
OT, Boston College
18 Ryan Kerrigan
DE, Purdue
19 Akeem Ayers
OLB, UCLA
20 Jimmy Smith
CB, Colorado
21 Nate Solder
OT, Colorado
22 Gabe Carimi
OT, Wisconsin
23 Phil Taylor
DT, Baylor
24 Cameron Heyward
DE, Ohio State
25 Marvin Austin
DT, North Carolina
26 Derek Sherrod
OT, Mississippi State
27 Kyle Rudolph
TE, Notre Dame
28 Mark Ingram
RB, Alabama
29 Marcus Cannon
OT, TCU
30 Justin Houston
DE, Georgia
31 Aaron Williams
CB, Texas
32 Ryan Williams
RB, Virginia Tech