Packers are about the 3rd/4th team on my list right now.. I'm not going to go into why (Brett Favre has a lot to do with it), but I still watch them on occasion. Seahawks and Bills are ahead of them.. but I still am interested in them being successful, especially now that they've actually adopted a running game.
Same rules as my Bills mock (mainly I don't draft a guy ahead of their CBS ranking)
#21: Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix. S. 'Bama. I don't think he'll really still be available.. but CBS has him ranked low right now. Have you watched the Packers DBs this year? Their okay (at times) at CB with Shields/Williams.. outside of Claymaker they get no pass rush and their S are brutal. They need playmakers and tacklers all over the field, but especially at S
#53: Shayne Skov. LB. Stanford. Kept debating between Skov and Carl Bradford from ASU. Bradford probably makes more sense but is higher risk/higher reward pick.. and I like to play safe especially with ballhawking good tacklers from Stanford.. one of my favorite college programs right now because of how physical they play.
#85: CJ Fiedorowicz. TE. Iowa. Not sure what's up with Finley and his health, but the Iowa kid is a solid blocker/catcher. Iowa players are always fundamentally sound and good blockers in the run game. He has underrated speed/hands and adds a fun element to the Packers offense.
#117: Tajh Boyd. QB. Clemson. Love him. Vastly underrated passer dropping because of his size. Excellent backup possibility.
#149: Wesley Johnson. OL. Vandy. Swing, undersized OL. Has played multiple OL positions at Vandy and been through it all as a multiple year starter in a tough conference. With Packers injuries, a guy that can play multiple positions is good to have around.. plus, he's not Marshall Newhouse.
#181: Ben Gardner. DL. Stanford. Probably not a pick if they stay in the 3-4, but if Capers is gone then the 4-3 makes sense for Gardner. See my mentions on Skov. I also like Ricardo Allen and Kevin Pierre-Louis in this spot.
#213: Dri Archer. Athlete. Kent State. Why not? Let the big dogs eat.
January 5, 2014
January 3, 2014
2014 Early Bills Mock
The Bills season is over already.. shocking, right? I am too, especially since Jeff Tuel and Thad Lewis got QB starts.
I figured I'd pass some time watching the Cotton Bowl by doing a quick/early mock draft. As usual with my rules; I'm using cbssportsline.com and cannot draft anybody before their pick. For instance, the Bills 1st pick is #9 and even though I think Khalil Mack will be available CBS has him at #6.. so I can't draft him.
#9: CJ Mosley. Played in a 3-4, but incredibly high IQ. Decent size, can defend run/pass. Only real question is his health. The Bills run D was one of the worst in the NFL and a tackling machine with great instincts can only help.
#41: Antonio Richardson. OT. Probably be gone by this point as mocks have him in round 1 despite his late 40s ranking by CBS. You can't ever have enough OL and protecting Manuel and getting Spiller/Jackson going seems like a wise choice to me.
#73: Jared Abbrederis. Duh. Do I have to explain. I'm a Badgers lover. He's a Badgers player. He's smart, he hustles, he catches. He's ALWAYS open. He caught 78 passes as the only threat on the entire team in the passing game.. FOR THE BADGERS. What's not to like?
#105: Terrence Brooks. S. No clue what's going on at S. Byrd and Leonhard could be there.. could be gone. Brooks is a bit short and has some trouble tackling, but he's physical and can really close on the ball. Fun player to watch. (I really wanted to take Tajh Boyd here)
#137: Jaylen Watkins. CB. It's the new NFL. You need to have guys that can run/cover the pass and play that hybrid CB/S position. Watkins did for one of the better defenses in college football
#169: Denicos Allen. Smallish OLB who was insanely productive behind the LOS in the Big 10. He might get engulfed at times, but he seems to be a step ahead of blockers often and attacks downhill as a very good tackler. A steal at this spot; he'll fall because of his size.
#201 Connor Shaw. Mainly based on what he did to the Badgers and if EJ isn't going to be healthy then I don't want Thad Lewis or Jeff Tuel to have to make throws/decisions. Shaw can play.
I'll try to do this about once a month until the draft; we'll see how it changes with rankings as the process goes.
Breakdown:
4 defenders; 2 in front 7 and 2 in back 4. Speed/tackling available.
3 offensive players. 1 OL, 1 QB, and 1 slot WR.
I figured I'd pass some time watching the Cotton Bowl by doing a quick/early mock draft. As usual with my rules; I'm using cbssportsline.com and cannot draft anybody before their pick. For instance, the Bills 1st pick is #9 and even though I think Khalil Mack will be available CBS has him at #6.. so I can't draft him.
#9: CJ Mosley. Played in a 3-4, but incredibly high IQ. Decent size, can defend run/pass. Only real question is his health. The Bills run D was one of the worst in the NFL and a tackling machine with great instincts can only help.
#41: Antonio Richardson. OT. Probably be gone by this point as mocks have him in round 1 despite his late 40s ranking by CBS. You can't ever have enough OL and protecting Manuel and getting Spiller/Jackson going seems like a wise choice to me.
#73: Jared Abbrederis. Duh. Do I have to explain. I'm a Badgers lover. He's a Badgers player. He's smart, he hustles, he catches. He's ALWAYS open. He caught 78 passes as the only threat on the entire team in the passing game.. FOR THE BADGERS. What's not to like?
#105: Terrence Brooks. S. No clue what's going on at S. Byrd and Leonhard could be there.. could be gone. Brooks is a bit short and has some trouble tackling, but he's physical and can really close on the ball. Fun player to watch. (I really wanted to take Tajh Boyd here)
#137: Jaylen Watkins. CB. It's the new NFL. You need to have guys that can run/cover the pass and play that hybrid CB/S position. Watkins did for one of the better defenses in college football
#169: Denicos Allen. Smallish OLB who was insanely productive behind the LOS in the Big 10. He might get engulfed at times, but he seems to be a step ahead of blockers often and attacks downhill as a very good tackler. A steal at this spot; he'll fall because of his size.
#201 Connor Shaw. Mainly based on what he did to the Badgers and if EJ isn't going to be healthy then I don't want Thad Lewis or Jeff Tuel to have to make throws/decisions. Shaw can play.
I'll try to do this about once a month until the draft; we'll see how it changes with rankings as the process goes.
Breakdown:
4 defenders; 2 in front 7 and 2 in back 4. Speed/tackling available.
3 offensive players. 1 OL, 1 QB, and 1 slot WR.
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