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Updated NFC West Team Needs: 12/01/10

jdove — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:00:36 +0000

One of the most important factors when preparing for the NFL Draft is knowing each and every NFL team. NFL Mocks keeps a very close eye on each team and will bring you an updated needs assessment at the end of each month. These needs will help as we prepare to make predictions for the 2011 NFL Draft. Continue to check out our team needs page to find the most recent assessments. Also after looking at the team needs move on over to the Big Board and see what prospects might fit your teams need.

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Updated 2011 NFL Mock Draft: 12/02/10

jdove — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:09:41 +0000

Here is the latest 2011 NFL Mock Draft by Lead Scout and Site Director Jon Dove. This draft utilizes our projected draft order that can be seen here! Also in consideration for each pick was the team needs articles developed by the NFL Mocks staff that you can see HERE. Be sure to stop by our Big Board to see where we have each prospect ranked and also our Scouting Reports.

1. Carolina Panthers- Andrew Luck- QB Stanford

- This is going to be a interesting dilemma for the Panthers if they land the #1 overall pick. It’s highly likely they will have a new coaching staff that needs to make a decision on Jimmy Clausen. My gut feeling is that the new regime will not pass on a talent like Andrew Luck.

2. Cincinnati Bengals- Marcel Dareus- DL Alabama

- As terrible as this season has been I don’t see the franchise moving on from Carson Palmer and they added offensive talent last offseason. Maybe they go with a receiver like AJ Green but Dareus makes the most sense to me. They have a lot of picks invested in defensive ends so getting an interior guy that can hold strong against the run and create pressure would take this defense to the next level.

3. Buffalo Bills- Patrick Peterson- CB LSU

- The Bills will add a quarterback during this draft but here at #3 it would be a reach for Ryan Mallett. If your a Bills fan you will be very happy with Peterson because he gives you a true shut down corner and a playmaker on special teams. This pick is made with the idea that Peterson is the best player available at a position of need. They could look to add a DE like Bowers but they need to figure out their defensive scheme before they start adding linemen and linebackers.

4.Detroit Lions- Prince Amukamara- CB Nebraska

- There is going to be a lot of debate up until the draft about who is the better corner, Peterson or Amukamara. The Lions will be happy with either player as they add more and more talent to the defensive side of the football.

5.Denver Broncos- Da’Quan Bowers- DE Clemson

- I struggled to make this pick for the Broncos as they have a lot of needs in many different areas. Bowers has the ability to play the defensive end position in either the 3-4 or 4-3, with his best fit being the RDE in a 4-3 scheme. However, the Broncos need to add talent on defense and they don’t come much more talented than Bowers.

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2011 NFL Mock Draft: 1.2

jdove — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:48:15 +0000

Well it’s still summer time and the writers at NFL Mocks are already looking towards next year’s draft. We have our 2011 NFL Draft Prospect Big Board and many Scouting Reports. But now it’s time to get to the always controversial Mock Draft. We have spend some considerable time developing the below draft order. The order is going to bring a lot of discussion and angry feelings, but we did our best to simulate the entire 2010-2011 NFL Season. We are going to maintain this draft order for a few weeks and then do another simulation. Then when the season starts we will utilize the up to date standings to develop our Draft Order. Please keep in mind that we are early in the process and we have a long way until the 2011 NFL Draft, but let’s have some fun. As usual we love to see feedback. This is the first Mock for NFLMocks by writer Jason Madson you will notice that the Mocks will be completed by all of our staff.

1 Buffalo Bills (2-14)- Jake Locker- QB- Washington- Scouting Report

- Its no secret that the Bills need to find a long term answer at the quarterback position. As of right now Locker is our top rated quarterback and top rated player.

2 St. Louis Rams (2-14)- AJ Green- WR- Georgia- Scouting Report

- Surrounding Sam Bradford with the right pieces has to be the number one goal for the Rams organization. Green is a major playmaker and has drawn comparisons to Randy Moss.

3 Detroit Lions (2-14)- Gabe Carimi- OT- Wisconsin- Team Needs Report, Scouting Report

- Protecting Matthew Stafford should be the number one priority. He is the future of the Lions franchise. Carimi gives the Lions a super-sized security blanket for Stafford.

4 Tampa Bay Bucs (3-13)- Julio Jones- WR- Alabama- Scouting Report, Team Needs

- The Bucs need to continue to surround Josh Freeman with talented playmakers and Jones is just that. It is important to note that this pick may change depending on the development of 2010 draftees Benn and Mike Williams.

5 Cleveland Browns (4-12)- Robert Quinn- DE/OLB- UNC- Scouting Report

- Each year we see the importance of having a good pass rush and the Browns are in desperate need of a pass rush. Robert Quinn has a ton of potential and could easily be a double digit sack guy for his entire career.

6 Kansas City Chiefs (4-12)- Bruce Carter- OLB- UNC- Team Needs

- The Chiefs need to bring more heat from the outside in the 3-4. Tamba Hali can’t do it by himself, so Carter is the pick here. He adds more athleticism to the Chiefs defense.

7 Denver Broncos (5-11)- Patrick Peterson- CB- LSU – Scouting Report, Team Needs

- Champ Bailey is still a very good CB, but he is getting older. Peterson is the top corner in this draft and with all the pass happy offenses in the NFL, the Broncos could use some help.

8 Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)- Ryan Mallett- QB- Arkansas- Scouting Report

- I’m not sold on David Garrard, and I believe that the Jaguars are about done with him too. Mallett has too much talent to pass up at this point for Jacksonville. Let’s hope the Jaguars don’t try to transform this Arkansas QB into a WR.

9 Seattle Seahawks (5-11)- Marvin Austin- DL- UNC- Scouting Report

- The Seahawks need a playmaker on the defensive line, and Austin is that guy. He will create pressure and collapse the pocket for the underachieving Seahawk defensive ends.

10 New England Patriots from Oakland Raiders (6-10)- Cameron Heyward- DE- Ohio St- Scouting Report

- Cameron Heyward is an elite talent, and he happens to fit perfectly into the Patriots 3-4 defense at the five. He can have a similar impact as Richard Seymour in this defense.

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2010 NFL Draft Developmental Quarterbacks

jdove — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:01:32 +0000

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Browns: Anderson or Quinn?

nflmocks — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:10:14 +0000

Brady Quinn wants to be the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. When Cleveland drafted Brady Quinn 22nd overall in the 2006 NFL Draft the Browns wanted Quinn to be their starting quarterback of the future.

Everyone agrees that the future for Cleveland is now.

Derek Anderson has ruined Quinn’s starting hopes, and it appears it will be 2009 before the former Notre Dame great has a chance to start. Phil Savage says he won’t decide between the two until the 2009 season, because Anderson’s performance in 2008 earned him the right to start.

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