Goober Man's Mock Draft 1.0 (Long)

[Goober Man]

Since the combine is going on now I guess it's time for me to put my mock draft up. I'm curious of what you guys/girls think of it.

1st Round OLB/DE Larry English, Northern Illinois. I know I recently read that he came in at the combine at 275lbs. But that could bold well in our favor since we will still be running a 3-4 Hybrid and he would be able put his hand down as a DE in some situations (Think the way Shawn Merrimen was used a few years ago.) http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/de/Larry-English.php

Other Possibilities: TE Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St. He is one of the most complete TE's in the draft. He can block very well which is a skill our TE's have been lacking for the past 2 seasons. Also would be a good target in the Red Zone. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/te/Brandon-Pettigrew.php

OLB Clint Sintim, Virginia. A pass rusher with experience playing OLB in the 3-4 which is always a good thing should he be put in a situation where he sees a lot of playing time. Also could be a safer pick than Larry English because of the level of competition he played against. (A poor man’s Aaron Curry) http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/olb/Clint-Sintim.php


HB LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh. A speed back that was very productive in the short time he was in college. Played well against good but not great competition. The only knock on him is the fumbling issue, pass protection and seems to try to break runs outside too much when it is a called inside run. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/rb/LeSean-McCoy.php

OT Jamon Mederith, South Carolina. The third best OT in the draft behind Jason Smith and Andre Smith IMO. Could be future LT after Gandy is gone. Would add much needed depth at the tackle position. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/ot/Jamon-Meredith.php

Steals (Mind you I don’t think these players will fall this far but if they do and we pick them… woohoo!)

HB Knowshon Moreno, Georgia. The top HB in the draft. Played very well against top competition behind a inexperienced OL as a freshmen. A solid 3 down back and would be a nice compliment to Hightower. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/rb/Knowshon-Moreno.php

OLB/DE Brian Orakapo, Texas. One of my favorite prospects in the draft. I think he is athletic enough to be able to stand up and play OLB in the 3-4. He is a weight room rat. The only problems I have with him is he doesn’t have a lot of moves and he doesn’t always play up to his tremendous strength. Would add some youth too our somewhat long in the tooth OLB core. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/de/Brian-Orakpo.php[/font]

2nd Round OC Eric Wood, Louisville. With Alex Mack most likely being gone Wood is a nice fall back option. He was a four year starter for his team so the experience is there. A blue collar player and smart on and off the field. Also might end up as a possible successor to Lyle Send. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/c/Eric-Wood.php


Other Possibilities: RB James Davis, Clemson. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/rb/James-Davis.php

RB Donald Brown, UConn.
http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/rb/Donald-Brown.php

Steals: Safety Patrick Chung, Oregon. Boy I wish he would fall to us. He was very productive in college and would add depth at both safety spots. He basically would take Fransicos spot and would make him expandable. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/s/Patrick-Chung.php

3rd Round DE/DT Jarron Gilbert San Jose St. Mr. Youtube. Has very good quickness for a guy his size and a variety of pass rushing moves. He could be put in as a DT on passing downs and would be a good fit for our type of defense. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/dt/Jarron-Gilbert.php

Other Possibilities : WR Rameses Barden, Cal Poly. My reasoning for putting him on there is if we do end up trading Boldin on draft day. As for why I like him he has big measurables being 6’6 227lbs. He broke Jerry Rice’s consecutive games with a TD that’s how good he is. I know some people think Doucet would be a good replacement for Q but it’s always good to have competition. Also Breaston wouldn’t be a good 2nd receiver he is strictly a 3rd WR (I know this from watching him at Michigan for four years, when he was in the slot that was when he was at his best.) http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/wr/Ramses-Barden.php

OG Herman Johnson, LSU. The guy is huge! He was this biggest baby born in the Louisiana. Good run blocker and can never have enough of those. Could play RT if needed. Three year starter in the SEC means a lot in terms of his ability. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/og/Herman-Johnson.php

Now for the short answers for the later rounds…hurray!

4th Round Domonique Johnson, Jackson St. Passes eye test being 6’2 200lbs and runs a 4.40. Played at a small school against low competition. But not nearly the type of prospect as DRC as the scouting report says. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/cb/Domonique-Johnson.php

5th Round ILB Stanley Arnoux, Wake Forest. I got nothing. Other than he has solid numbers in a good defense with Aaron Curry. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/ilb/Stanley-Arnoux.php

6th Round OG Louis Vasquez, Texas Tech. Again I got nothing. He put up 39 reps which could mean he is a good run blocker…or pass blocker maybe? http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/og/Louis-Vasquez.php

7th Round QB Jason Boltus, Hartwick. He’s from a Division 3 school. I heard about him from ESPN First Take. Put up video game like numbers in his last two years. My problem with him is that he has a 54.6% completion percentage. Could be groomed as a backup I guess. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/qb/Jason-Boltus.php

 

[Nitemare129]

Nice mock! I don't know if Gilbert will be available in the 3rd round, but if he is I would be thrilled if the Cards took him.

 

[WildBB]

1st Round OLB/DE Larry English, Northern Illinois. I know I recently read that he came in at the combine at 275lbs. But that could bold well in our favor since we will still be running a 3-4 Hybrid and he would be able put his hand down as a DE in some situations (Think the way Shawn Merrimen was used a few years ago.) http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/de/Larry-English.php


2nd Round OC Eric Wood, Louisville. With Alex Mack most likely being gone Wood is a nice fall back option. He was a four year starter for his team so the experience is there. A blue collar player and smart on and off the field. Also might end up as a possible successor to Lyle Send. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/c/Eric-Wood.php




RB Donald Brown, UConn.

Steals: Safety Patrick Chung, Oregon.


3rd Round DE/DT Jarron Gilbert San Jose St. /FONT]

I'll just comment on these since it's late. English seems like he'd be a pretty good pick. Nothing outstanding. I'm leery of players putting on alot of weight after the football season. What are they using?

You didn't mention Mathews at all. He may be one who will be there at 31 who's worth a look. I'd take Beatty and maybe Unger over Merideth however.

Wood is an outstanding value there at the end of round two. They'd have a hard time passing on him there, even if a RB they liked was there. Donald Brown should be long gone before our 2nd round choice. Barwin would be outstanding value here as well, but he has to be moving in upper-mid 2nd round territory.

Gilbert, right on. Probobly not happening.

 

[Goober Man]

I'll just comment on these since it's late. English seems like he'd be a pretty good pick. Nothing outstanding. I'm leery of players putting on alot of weight after the football season. What are they using?

You didn't mention Mathews at all. He may be one who will be there at 31 who's worth a look. I'd take Beatty and maybe Unger over Merideth however.

Wood is an outstanding value there at the end of round two. They'd have a hard time passing on him there, even if a RB they liked was there. Donald Brown should be long gone before our 2nd round choice. Barwin would be outstanding value here as well, but he has to be moving in upper-mid 2nd round territory.

Gilbert, right on. Probobly not happening.

As for English I was apparently wrong about his weight after looking at another scouting site. He is 6'2 and weighed in at 255 according to this site. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/535241 I thought he was bigger than that...hmmm?

As for players adding on weight I'm sure they are doing it naturally (no roids) Mind you these kids are 20-22 years old where their bodies can still add on healthy weight. Some of them find it necessary to be more durible and some of it could be from them just working out from the day their college season ended.

For Matthews I don't know what to make of him. He only has 10 starts in his career. Could he be benfiting from the talent like Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing and make him look better than he really is? And has a hard time getting off blocks apparently. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/504552

Ditto on Woods.

My reasoning for thinking Jarron Gillbert will be there in the third is he is a big ot a tweener..kinda not big/strong enough to be a DT in a 4-3 but he is big enough to be a DE in a 3-4. The teams I would be worried about taking him is teams that are in the 3-4. Such as Green Bary, Baltimore, San Deigo, and Denver.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

For Matthews I don't know what to make of him. He only has 10 starts in his career. Could he be benfiting from the talent like Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing and make him look better than he really is? And has a hard time getting off blocks apparently. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/504552

Ditto on Woods.

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Whenever I see Cushing play, I see him more suited to Safety in the NFL...

 

[jaguarpaw81]

Whenever I see Cushing play, I see him more suited to Safety in the NFL...

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[WildBB]

Whenever I see Cushing play, I see him more suited to Safety in the NFL...

I saw on the NFL network that he's only being projected as a 2 down player because of his lacking in cover skills. That may drop him down some in the draft and rankings.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Whenever I see Cushing play, I see him more suited to Safety in the NFL...

No particular reason but i'm starting to think this guy is just a bust waiting to happen. Watching him workout at the combine is when i started thinking that. He seems to programmed or something. I don't know, just a feeling i guess.

 

[overseascardfan]

I am hoping for 1 of 3 scenarios:

#1
1st Round - OLB Clint Sintim
2nd Round - RB James Davis
3rd Round - C Jonathan Luigs

#2
1st Round - RB Lesean McCoy
2nd Round - OLB/DE Lawrence Sidbury
3rd Round - C Antoine Caldwell

#3
1st Round - DE/OLB Larry English
2nd Round - C Eric Wood
3rd Round - RB Ian Johnson

 

[cgolden]

OT Jamon Mederith, South Carolina. The third best OT in the draft behind Jason Smith and Andre Smith IMO. Could be future LT after Gandy is gone. Would add much needed depth at the tackle position. http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/ot/Jamon-Meredith.php

I'd never even heard of this guy before reading this, but no one has him listed anywhere near this high. The best projection I've seen on him is a 2nd or 3rd round grade. I really hope that we don't reach that far for him.