The first round of the 2011 NFL is in the books and it was certainly a wild one for the Saints, who snagged two quality players in DE Cameron Jordan and RB Mark Ingram.
After the jump, however, you will find the results from the entire first round of the NFL draft alongside the results of our 2011 Canal Street Chronicles community mock draft so you can see just how well - or poorly - you all did with your mock selections.
| Pick | Team | Actual 2011 Draft Selection | CSC Community Mock Draft Pick | Correct? |
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | QB Cam Newton - Auburn | QB Cam Newton - Auburn | Yes |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | LB Von Miller - Texas A&M | DT Marcell Dareus - Alabama | No (+5) |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | DT Marcell Dareus - Alabama | QB Blaine Gabbert - Missouri | No (+1) |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | WR A.J. Green - Georgia | DE Da'Quan Bowers - Clemson | No (+4) |
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | CB Patrick Peterson - LSU | CB Patrick Peterson - LSU | Yes |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons (from Browns) | WR Julio Jones - Alabama | DE Cameron Jordan - Cal | No (+4) |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | DE Aldon Smith - Missouri | LB Von Miller - Texas A&M | No (+21) |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | QB Jake Locker - Washington | WR A.J. Green - Georgia | No |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | OT Tyron Smith - USC | CB Prince Amukamara - Nebraska | No (+3) |
| 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars (From Redskins) | QB Blaine Gabbert - Missouri | WR Julio Jones - Alabama | No (-7) |
| 11 | Houston Texans | DE J.J.Watt - Wisconsin | DE/OLB Robert Quinn - UNC | No (+5) |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | QB Christian Ponder - Florida St. | OT Tyron Smith - USC | No |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | DT Nick Fairley - Auburn | OT Anthony Castonzo - BC | No (+1) |
| 14 | St. Louis Rams | DE/OLB Robert Quinn - UNC | DT Nick Fairley - Auburn | No (-3) |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | OL Mike Pouncey - Florida | RB Mark Ingram - Alabama | No (+4) |
| 16 | Washington Redskins (From Jaguars) | DE Ryan Kerrigan - Purdue | DE J.J.Watt - Wisconsin | No (+8) |
| 17 | New England Patriots | OT Nate Solder - Colorado | OT Derek Sherrod - Mississippi St. | No (+6) |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | DT Corey Liuget - Illinois | DT Muhammad Wilkerson - Temple | No (+4) |
| 19 | New York Giants | CB Prince Amukamara - Nebraska | OL Mike Pouncey - Florida | No (-10) |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DE Adrian Clayborn - Iowa | DE Adrian Clayborn - Iowa | Yes |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns (From Chiefs) | DT Phil Taylor - Baylor | DT Phil Taylor - Baylor | Yes |
| 22 | Indianapolis Colts | OT Anthony Castonzo - BC | DT Corey Liuget - Illinois | No (-9) |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | OT Nate Solder - Colorado | G Danny Watkins - Baylor | No |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | DE Cameron Jordan - Cal | DE Ryan Kerrigan - Purdue | No (-18) |
| 25 | Seattle Seahawks | OT James Carpenter - Alabama | QB Colin Kaepernick - Nevada | No |
| 26 | Kansas City Chiefs (From Browns) | WR Jonathan Baldwin - Pittsburgh | CB Jimmy Smith - Colorado | No |
| 27 | Baltimore Ravens | CB Jimmy Smith - Colorado | DE/OLB Justin Houston - Georgia | No (-1) |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints (From Patriots | RB Mark Ingram - Alabama | DE Aldon Smith - Missouri | No (-13) |
| 29 | Chicago Bears | OT Gabe Carimi - Wisconsin | OT Gabe Carimi - Wisconsin | Yes |
| 30 | NY Jets | DT Muhammad Wilkerson - Temple | DE/OLB Akeem Ayers - UCLA | No (-11) |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DT Cameron Heyward - Ohio St. | CB Ras-I Dowling - Virginia | No |
| 32 | Green Bay Packers | OT Derek Sherrod - Mississippi St. | CB Brandon Harris - Miami | No (-15) |
Canal Street Chronicles will be having a live open thread for Rounds Two and Three of the draft starting at 5 pm CT as well as plenty of post-draft coverage.
The second and third rounds of the 2011 NFL Draft start at 5 p.m. (CT) on Friday, April 29th 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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