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Matt McGuire's 2011 NFL Mock Draft: Round Two

Last update: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.

2011 NFL MOCK DRAFT - WALT'S | MATT'S ROUND 1
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New England Patriots: Rodney Hudson, G/C, Florida State

Fits the Patriots mold perfectly as an offensive lineman with his instincts, football IQ, versatility, athleticism and character.

Buffalo Bills: Tyron Smith, T, USC

The Bills need to select a left tackle to protect their franchise quarterback.

Cincinnati Bengals: Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas

The Bengals can get a quarterback on the cheap in Round 2, and they could care less about Mallett's character concerns.

Denver Broncos: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

The Broncos have Demaryius Thomas, but he's far from a polished receiver and Floyd will make an immediate impact.

Cleveland Browns: Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland

The Browns need to surround Colt McCoy with weapons if he's going to pan out.

Arizona Cardinals: Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame

Rudolph has durability problems, but he's too talented to pass up on at this point for a team that needs a tight end.

Tennessee Titans: Aaron Williams, CB, Texas

Corner is one of the top needs for the Titans, and while Williams can be inconsistent he has a great skill set and would be a good player in Tennessee.

Dallas Cowboys: Mike Pouncey, G, Florida

The Cowboys need to get younger on the offensive line and Pouncey's an underrated prospect. He struggled at center, but his best position is guard. He has the potential to go in the top 25 of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Washington Redskins: Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois

Leshoure is a big back and tough to bring down. The Redskins need to move on from Clinton Portis.

Houston Texans: Stephen Paea, NT, Oregon State

Paea has good weight room strength and a nice motor, but he doesn't get much penetration and he has short arms.

Minnesota Vikings: Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State

Leslie Frazier commented on drafting a quarterback early. Christian Ponder might be worth the gamble here.

Detroit Lions: Anthony Castonzo, T, Boston College

Will the Lions finally come around in admitting they need to upgrade at offensive tackle, or will they continue to not put pieces around Matt Stafford to protect him?

San Francisco 49ers: Phil Taylor, NT, Baylor

Taylor has a high upside and the 49ers are drafting on value here - not need.

Denver Broncos: Cam Heyward, DE, Ohio State

I don't care about Heyward's performance in the Sugar Bowl - his big game is exactly why I dislike him as a prospect. He's too wildly inconsistent. One big game with Heyward means nothing, and that's why he is going in the second round.

St. Louis Rams: Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois

The Rams will focus on building their defense, and it all starts up front.

Oakland Raiders: Quan Sturdivant, OLB, North Carolina

Sturdivant is an inside linebacker at North Carolina, but he is more of a weakside linebacker in the NFL. He doesn't have very good size and he struggles to stack and shed. The Raiders have a hole here next to Rolando McClain.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Marcus Cannon, G, TCU

Cannon is a talented player who is a mauling run blocker. He's big, and as long as his character checks out he could be in play here for the Jaguars.

San Diego Chargers: Gabe Carimi, T, Wisconsin

Carimi fills a big need for the Chargers at right tackle, and I'm not sold on his draft stock rising in the last month.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Nate Irving, ILB, N.C. State

The Bucs' second biggest need next to defensive end (besides another defensive end) is inside linebacker. Barrett Ruud is likely as good as gone, and the Bucs want a thumper in the middle of their defense.

New York Giants: Jurrell Casey, DT, USC

Defensive tackle is a big need in New York, and Casey can be a disruptive force. He is the interior pass rusher they lack.

Seattle Seahawks: Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech

Williams had a disappointing season, but there's no doubt in my mind he's a first-round talent.

Indianapolis Colts: Greg Jones, OLB, Michigan State

Jones fits the mold of what the Colts like in their Tampa-2 defense, and he's an absolute steal at this point in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Philadelphia Eagles: Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado

Smith fills a need at corner for the Eagles and fits their scheme which stresses a lot of man coverage.

Kansas City Chiefs: Johnny Patrick, CB, Louisville

Patrick's stock is on the rise, and he is a good value here in the second round.

Green Bay Packers: Mason Foster, LB, Washington

Foster would play inside linebacker in the Packers 3-4 defense. I'm a big fan of his - I love his tenacity and competitive fire.

New York Jets: Jeremy Beal, DE/OLB, Oklahoma

The Jets need to be looking for rush linebackers in the 2011 NFL Draft. They need guys that can make plays.

Baltimore Ravens: Martez Wilson, ILB, Illinois

Wilson has a high upside, but he is coming off an ACL tear in 2009. Talent-wise, he's the best inside linebacker elligible for the 2011 NFL Draft.

New Orleans Saints: Chris Carter, OLB, Fresno State

Carter is an underrated prospect out of Fresno State. He's a physical specimen who plays up to his abilities.

Chicago Bears: Ben Ijalana, G, Villanova

Ijalana would bring a lot of talent to the Bears' offensive line. They need to do a better job of protecting Cutler and creating running lanes.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Ras-I Dowling, CB, Virginia

I still like Dowling, but his stock seems to be falling lately and he ends up in the Steelers' lap here.

Atlanta Falcons: Sam Acho, DE, Texas

The Falcons could improve their defensive end rotation, and Acho has a little upside. I like his athleticism and burst.

New England Patriots: Curtis Brown, CB, Texas

The Patriots can never have enough cornerbacks on their roster, and Brown is a very talented prospect.

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2011 NFL Mock Draft - Walt's

Tackle 01-08-2011 12:37 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.24 (total posts: 2)

The conventional wisdom is that the Lions need a new OL (OT and OG) because Stafford, aka peanut brittle, keeps getting hurt. The fact of the matter is the Lions actually had one of the top pass protections in the NFC this year. Surprising, I know. So if you are going to argue they should take an OT in the second, the reason should be for run blocking (where they were awful), rather than protecting peanut brittle.

Also keep in mind they take the best player available, but with reason. Just imagine if Luck came out and they had a QB like Manning. Would they take Luck because he is the best player in the draft? Probably not. At least not with Millen gone. The two biggest holes that Mayhew (important guy here!) has admitted to is LB(2) & CB(1 or 2, depending on Houston). So these positions should be mocked unless you suspect they will successfully address these 3 to 4 spots solely through free agency.

LOL 01-08-2011 12:30 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.195 (total posts: 1)

This mock is horrible! Give up Matt

Bob 01-08-2011 12:28 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.243 (total posts: 1)

Ryan Grant had 3 great years in GB without a nick. He broke his leg the first game and now he can't stay healthy? If Thompson wants to improve the run game he's looking for another O-Lineman. Somebody to compete for LG or RT when Bulaga moves to LT.

Duke 01-08-2011 12:19 pm xxx.xxx.xxx6.89 (total posts: 1)

Your a moron if my team(titans)pick 2 cbs with the 1st two picks they will pick !st in the draft next year. Go away dude you blow. I no you never put the pads on and if you did i would have loved to run your ass over!

Yorktown 01-08-2011 12:06 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.231 (total posts: 1)

JJ Watt ahead of Darius & Quinn? Watt looks like a stiff to me...just not good enough to play at the next level, the other two guys are elite football players...top 10 talents.
Von Miller is fast, but I don't like his overall game at all...not a fit for the Pats. They want big DE, not pass rushing specialist. Think McGinist and Cunningham...very large, even A. Thomas...they have to set the edge, cover, tackle, AND rush the passer, but against professional offensive tackles.

Pete 01-08-2011 12:00 pm xxx.xxx.xxx9.11 (total posts: 1)

Matt: You blew the Broncos second pick at #36. The one position thay do not need to even think of drafting is WR. If both Kyle Rudolph and Stephen Paea are available, I think that the Broncos take one of them, probably Paea because they really need a young stud at NT. A draft of Peterson, Paea, and Heyward in the first two rounds would be alomst unbelievably good for my suffering Broncos.

Invisibulman 01-08-2011 11:38 am xxx.xxx.xxx.248 (total posts: 1)

LB is not a need for the Colts. Brackett is still solid in the middle and they picked up Angerer last year.

Classic Silver and Black 01-08-2011 11:36 am xxx.xxx.xxx4.74 (total posts: 1)

I admit that WILL is surely the weakest position in the Raiders defence and Quentin Groves must be upgraded sooner or later. However Oakland has much bigger needs on the offensive line and if the 2011 draft develops as you guess, then Al Davis will select Gabe Carimi or even Marcus Cannon, a tall big lineman that perfectly fits the silver and black mold, despite being Sturdivant probably the BPA.

JAGS WR? 01-08-2011 11:29 am xxx.xxx.xxx82.7 (total posts: 1)

The Jaguars are not going to pick a WR in the 1st round.

I thought nobody could mock worse than Walter... well Matt... you exceeded my expectations.

Matt 01-08-2011 11:20 am xxx.xxx.xxx.117 (total posts: 1)

I agree with Doug.

You're too stubborn on your thoughts on Clausen and Tebow. It really affects your credibility. Just say you might have been wrong.

There's no way at this point you can say Clausen is capable of being an NFL QB and then say Tebow WILL bust. Forget what you think you know about QB mechanics and intermediate accuracy or whatever. Tebow wants to win. Clausen appears that he doesn't really care one way or another. It's as simple as that.

Tebow > Clausen

Zach 01-08-2011 11:18 am xxx.xxx.xxx9.33 (total posts: 1)

This is a terrible mock for the Green Bay Packers. There is no way in h*ll that the Packers spend their first round pick on Mark Ingram, I promise you that. There is also no way that they draft an ILB in round 2, they already have a logjam at that position, and will likely unload either Nick Barnett or AJ Hawk this offseason because of that. Not a good mock...

Doug 01-08-2011 11:11 am xxx.xxx.xxx.217 (total posts: 1)

I love how you say Clausen can still be a starter in the NFL after that abysmal season. But you can't even give Tebow the slightest credit for looking good for his first three starts.

And why would Denver draft Floyd? McDaniels isn't with the team anymore.

Bronco 01-08-2011 11:07 am xxx.xxx.xxx.117 (total posts: 1)

this guy is a f*cking retard. seriously, try explaining why patrick peterson was picked, not why the broncos are picking second overall. and i have no idea what tebow has to do with the peterson pick. and i love michael floyd, but why in the world would the broncos pick him if they have a top receiving core in the NFL?

Bradford 01-08-2011 10:43 am xxx.xxx.xxx.151 (total posts: 1)

I thought the Rams had the 14th pick?

Andrew 01-08-2011 10:06 am xxx.xxx.xxx.174 (total posts: 1)

Honestly, the only positions I would see the Lions not drafting in the first round would be QB, DT, TE and maybe RB. Other than that they could still use upgrades all over.

Yeah, Lo-Jack and Turk McBride seemed to finally come around, but do you think they are really guys you want starting? And with KVB's neck injury who knows how he'll recover for next year.

But I am a big fan of Brandon Harris also, 13 may be too high for him but I for one would like to see the Lions trade down and maybe pick up an additional 2nd or 3rd round pick if possible.

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