The Dolphins could be Enjoying Upshaw's Sack Dance in the 2012 Season. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE

We’ve been trying to complete one 7 round mock draft for each team before the combine was over and so far we’ve done many of them, which can be found by following this link. Today we’ll take a  look at the prospects for the Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins have all of their picks this year, but they did have to switch with the Saints in the sixth round from Reggie Bush. What I’m saying is that the Dolphins will pick towards the back-end of the sixth round instead of near 10 in the sixth round.

For this mock’s purposes I’m also going to assume that they address the Quarterback Position through free agency. Right now in my uninformed opinion I think the top landing spot for Peyton Manning has to be Miami. I think they are the team that gives him the best chance to win immediately, and can also offer him a good amount of money, and it’s a team that has made it known that they will throw money at him, so it makes sense.

I’ll be using Wes Bunting’s Big Board to make these picks because our updated big board is not quite finished yet.

All of our scouting reports can be found on our scouting report page.

1st round: Courtney Upshaw, LB, Alabama Crimson Tide

The more I think about this pick, the more I like it. First Upshaw Gives them another dynamic pass rusher opposite Cameron Wake, which they currently do not have. Secondly, it will help improve the secondary, because a good pass rush alleviates a lot of secondary problems, and thirdly Upshaw is a player that could very well be coveted by the Buffalo Bills, their rival who are desperate for a pass rush. Adding Upshaw does all of those things, not to mention that Upshaw has been terrific at the Senior Bowl and is the best pass rusher in this class.

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Peyton Manning's days with the Colts look numbered (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat)

With another terrible loss by the Colts on Sunday, to go along with big wins by both the Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals, the Colts have seemingly put any distance between them and the other “Suck for Luck” contenders for this season. The Colts are awful and should cruise to the total whether or not they try to loss is irrelevant, the question is can they win?

 But with this competition just about wrapped up  what happens now? Andrew Luck is coming off a disappointing game vs the Oregon Ducks from The Wall Street Journal:

No one’s arguing that Luck can’t play. But at last, a debate is percolating about the extent to which the emperor’s clothes exist. First Phil Simms, the CBS NFL commentator and former New York Giants quarterback, opined that the Luck hype is “a little too much,” that “I just don’t see big-time NFL throws.” Then Oregon routed Stanford 53-30 in their showdown Saturday night, as Luck posted so-so numbers (6.6 yards per attempt, three touchdowns) and had three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble). He didn’t look overmatched, but he sure didn’t look like the best player on the field, let alone the country.

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Tommie Harris Could Soon Be Wreaking Havoc on Quarterbacks Again Now That He's on the Colts (picture source beargoggleson.com)

One of the more under- rated moves made this offseason might be the new addition of the Indianapolis Colts who recently signed former Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris to a deal.

Tommie Harris fell out of favor with the Chicago Bears after have an excellent start to his career. The former Bears defensive tackle was one of the most feared interior pass rushers in the league just a few seasons ago where in a stretch from 2006 to 2008 he had nearly as many sacks as any defensive tackle in the league (18 over three years, which is very good for an interior defensive linemen). Harris didn’t have the same kind of production the last two years for the Bears. With only 2.5 sacks in 2009, and then only 1.5 in 2010. What’s worse is in the 2010 season, he fell out of favor with the coaching staff and only made 6 starts and appeared in 15 games.

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Marion Barber Was Once a Rising Star in Dallas, Now He'll Have to Rediscover His Game In Chicago (picture source rumorsandrants.com)

The Chicago Bears have had an interesting offseason as I chronicled yesterday. Today they continued to delve into  mediocrity (as fans on forums have put it) with the signings of RB Marion Barber and Texans DT Amobi Okoye. The Bears are relying on their defensive coaching to get the most out of former 10 top draft picks Amobi Okoye, and Vernon Gholston. Gholston is labeled a major bust and a player has made some analysts revist the way they scout players (Wes Buntin of the National Football Post, is one who has written that Gholston’s failure has taught him about scouting).

Okoye entered the league has a very raw player, even though he’s been in the league four years already he just turned 24 in June. Okoye also has been far more successful than Vernon Gholston was, playing on an average Texans defense Okoye registered 3 sacks last year and has 11 for his career. Those are not the type of numbers that teams expect from high first round picks, but at the very least he could be a solid rotational player for the Bears.  I like the signing.

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Peyton Manning or Tom Brady?

Every year quarterbacks are ranked. Sometimes they are ranked in lists like you will see below, but other times they are ranked in echelons in the minds of fans, players, and football executives. Some quarterbacks are ranked “elite”. The “elite” group is comprised of the very best. They are true winners and leaders of their respective teams. The next group are the “very good” quarterbacks. They are the ones that are just below the “elite” group. Close to elite, but not quite there. They have great skills and have the respect of their teammates as well as other players around the league. Below the “very good” group are the “good/solid” quarterbacks. They have skills necessary to win, but there are usually questions that are keeping them from ascending the list. Each year there are players who perform well and analysts talk about whether they are “elite” quarterbacks. This off season, that man was Super Bowl winning QB Aaron Rodgers. After Rodgers won the Super Bowl, analysts were asking whether he was an “elite” quarterback. Many think he is while some think he will be very soon. It’s all up to personal interpretation With that said, here is my interpretation as to who are the Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks.

10. Matt Schaub
Schaub is an underrated quarterback because he plays for the Texans who have yet to find playoff success, but if his defense ever improved, he has the skills to take the Texans to the Super Bowl. He’s thrown for 4,000+ yards and 24+ touchdowns the last 2 years. Since becoming a starter for the Texans, he’s never dipped below 63% completion percentage. He’s also had a 90+ QB rating since becoming a starter. Schaub is a quarterback to keep your eye on. He’s already very good and with the Texans defense on the rise, he is bound to start entering the “elite” talk sooner rather then later.

9. Matt Ryan
After suffering through the Mike Vick fiasco, Atlanta moved firmly into the Matt Ryan era and has not looked back. Ryan is a young quarterback who is quickly approaching “elite” status as the Falcons continue to move towards the top of the NFC. Last year, Ryan had his best year throwing 3,705 yards, 28 touchdowns and just 9 interceptions leading the Falcons to a 13-3 record and a 1st round bye. His team lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, but Ryan is still a quarterback on the rise and a Super Bowl appearance would likely vault him to “elite” status like Rodgers.

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Peyton Manning Isn't Always Considered A Top Three Fantasy QB, but Mr. Freakin' Fantasy Thinks He Is

Fantasy Football is a huge past time for all football fans and we here at NFLmocks love all facets of football! While, we focus on the draft, we are going to begin peppering in college football previews, fantasy football, and anything else football related to augment our coverage and because quite frankly all most of us do in our free time is talk football. In order to expand into fantasy football coverage,  we found a few more writers, one of those writers is Christopher Halfer. “Mr. Freakin’ Fantasy”. Also, Augie Tieri will also help us carry the fantasy coverage.  Let Christopher know what you think.

Is it really ever too early? Not if your reading this…..

Ok, Lets get started!

1. Mike Vick.   Yes, I know he is an injury waiting to happen, but 600 plus rushing yards and 9 tds on the ground can not be igorned! Period!

2. Aaron Rodgers.  What you can expect from this guy: 4,000 plus throwing yards, 28-35 tds, and 3-5 rushing tds on the ground with 250-350 rushing yards. Need I say more??

3. Peyton Manning.   Ok, most of you fantasy studs will have a big question mark with this ranking because if you read other blogs he will not be this high. But consider this. He did not have Clark for most of the year. Collie was hurt…alot. The waiter had a bad year dropping everything thrown his way, and Peyton’s O line was really, really bad.  He just got two Offensive linemen in the draft that will start. Also, he still has reggie! So with the other WR’s back, playing well and Clark back this will be a big year for Peyton… mark my words! Expect 4000 plus throwing with 30 plus tds.

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From NFltouchdown.com

I’ve often wondered just how good a talent evaluator the renowned Bill Polian is, he’s been great with the Bills and Colts, but he’s also had two hall of fame quarterbacks in Jim Kelly and Peyton Manning, who can make up for a lot of draft misses. I think it’s a legitimate question, but won’t that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but the point is evaluating the Colts needs is tricky because they would be a lot different if Peyton Manning were to get hurt.

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