2011 NFL Mock draft 1/17/2011

by Andy S

2011 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
Here is a mock draft of the top ten picks for this year’s NFL Draft.

1. Carolina Panthers- Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson: With Luck out of the picture for now and new Coach Ron Rivera being defensive minded, Bowers seems like a solid pick. He has great size and speed on the outside and will bring a Julius Peppers like performance to Carolina.


2. Denver Broncos- Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU: John Fox is running the show and will probably be content with Orton or Tebow this year. The D needs help and picking Peterson will not only help the secondary, it will also help the return game of the Broncos.


3. Buffalo Bills- Nick Farley, DT, Auburn: If you watched the National Title game, this pick is obvious. Could be the #1 pick easily. The Bills need help everywhere, but nowhere near as much as in the middle of the defense. This guy blows up backfields and demands 2/3 blockers every down. Will help make the rest of our defense look better than mediocre.


4. Cincinnati Bengals- AJ Green, WR, Georgia: Sticking with this pick. Their receiving core is old and breaking down. They need new blood in there to help ease out Carson Palmer.


5. Arizona Cardinals- Marcel Dareus, DE, Alabama: They took too many QB’s last year to go and take another, especially in the Top 5. Dareus will be able to play DE and or DL for the Cards.


6. Cleveland Browns- Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina: Terrible pass rush last year leads to me to this pick. They took Harden last year, so I just can’t see them taking another CB with their first pick.


7. San Francisco 49ers- Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri: Jim Harbough will want a new QB for his team. Gabbert is the best QB available and has the size and intelligence to run the show in San Fran. Andrew Luck version 2.0.


8. Tennessee Titans- Julio Jones, WR, Alabama: Vince is gone, so QB may be an option, but Collins has showed he still has some gas left in the tank. If that’s the case, look for the Titans to take a WR to help take some stress of Johnson and Collins.


9. Dallas Cowboys- Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska: One of the worst pass defense in the league, Prince has the opportunity to be their number 1 lock down CB.


10. Washington Redskins- Jake Locker, QB, Washington: With McNabb gone, Shanahan will need a new QB to run his offense. Locker didn’t have the best year, matter of fact he had an awful year, but has the tools and mechanics to be a long time starter in the NFL. The offensive minded Shanahan can’t pass up this guy.