40 days to go until the draft
The professional NFT writers do well to get 24 of the 32 names correct, and 10 of the 32 to the correct team
I once got 11, but not since! I don't try and forecast trades either.
For a bit of fun, a mock draft which I can update post Manning and other signings etc
NFL Comparison - A comparison in style of mplay and characteristics
1. Colts. Andrew Luck QB Stanford
Done Deal
NFL Comparison to Luck: Tom Brady
2. Redskins Robert Griffin QB Baylor
Done deal
NFL Comparison: Vick's running and Newton's arm
3. Vikings Matt Kalil OT USC
Good fit of a team that needs OL help with the best player at Left tackle in the draft
NFL Comparison Jake Long/Joe Thomas
4 Browns Trent Richardson RB Alabama
This is where it gets interesting. Richardson said to be the best back coming out since Peterson. Browns lost Hillis, need to have a franchise back up in the AFC North/bad weather
NFL Comparison Arian Foster
5 Tampa Bay Morris Claiborne CB LSU
Ronde Barber is about 62, and they face Newton/Brees and Ryan flinging it miles six times a year. Need a shut down corner
NFL Comparison Darrelle Revis
6 Rams Justin Blackmon WR Ok State
Bradford has to throw to someone decent. This guy catches them from anywhere. Bit slow, but hands like buckets
NFL Comparison Anquan Boldin when at Arizona
7 Jags Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame
Desperately need WR help for a terrible offence apart from MJD
NFL Comparison Brandon Marshall, only with a brain
8 Dolphins Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A and M
Pending the rest of free agency, the Dolphins need a QB. He is best of the rest.
NFL Comparison someone like Matt hasselbeck
9 Panthers Dontari Poe, NT Memphis
Has to be defence. Concede less points, knowing Newton is going to help you scores a load= win more games. This guy is enormous, and quick
NFL Comparison Haloti Ngata
10 Buffalo Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa | Click to see full-size image. |
Would have been a pass rusher except for the mega bucks doled out to Mario Williams.
NFL Comparison Michael Oher
11 Kansas City David DeCastro OG Stanford| Click to see full-size image. |
Kansas City has to address the interior of its offensive line. DeCastro said to have the potential to be the best guard in the NFL over the next decade.
NFL Comparison Carl Nicks
12 Seattle Seahawks Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina| Click to see full-size image. |
The Seahawks really struggled to get to the quarterback this past year because Raheem Brock no longer provided any sort of pass rush from the left end position.
NFL Comparison Dwight Freeney
13 Arizona Cardinals Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
The offensive tackle position is a mess, just canned their starting LT from last season
NFL Comparison Tyron Smith
14 Cowboys Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
Ware apart, they need to get better pressure in the D up front. Got to stop Eli, Vick and Now Griffin in six games a year.
NFL Comparison Aldon Smith
15 Eagles Luke Kuechly ILB Boston College
Should be a LB or DT here, knowing how Reid likes a lot of depth up front on defence. LB was a weakness all last year.
NFL Comparison Patrick Willis
16 Jets Quinton Coples OLB/DE
Upgrade the pass rush, too high to pick any WR here
NFL Comparison Tamba Hali
17 Bengals Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama | Click to see full-size image. |
One corner is 32, the other Leon Hall won't be ready for the start of next season
NFL Comparison Jonathan Joseph
18 Chargers Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama
Only one player had more than 4 sacks last year
NFL Comparison Robert Mathis
19 Chicago Bears: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
Desperately need a top target for Cutler
NFL Comparison Poor man's Calvin Johnson, from same college too
20 Tennessee Titans Cordy Glenn G Georgia| Click to see full-size image. |
Chris Johnson needs better blockers
NFL Comparison Davin Joseph
21 Bengals Lamar Miller RB Miami| Click to see full-size image. |
Cedric Benson is 76
NFL Comparison Poor man's Ray Rice
22 Cleveland Browns: Kendall Wright, WR Baylor | Click to see full-size image. |
Another weapon, finally they might score some points
NFL Comparison Santana Moss
23 Detroit Lions: Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama
Need a cb badly. this guy is more talented than this spot, but is a knucklehead.
NFL Comparison Pac-Man Jones, both in terms of talent and risk
24 Pittsburgh Steelers: Dont'a Hightower, ILB, Alabama
Pittsburgh just cut James Farrior. Hightower seems like he was made to play for the Steelers. Nasty, hard, bluecollar player
NFL Comparison Brian Urlacher, hopefully
25 Broncos. Devon Still DT, Penn State
Much depends on Manning/Tebow, because Elway does not want Tebow and may take a flier on a QB here....if not, Fox drafts defence
NFL Comparison Richard Seymour
26 Houston Texans: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, USC
replaces Mario Williams
NFL Comparison
27 Patriots Fletcher Cox DT Missisipi State| Click to see full-size image. |
to groom to take over from Vince Wilfork
NFL Comparison Vince Wilfork
28 Packers Peter Konz C Wisconsin
Just lost Scott Wells to the Rams, typical meat and two veg pick for the Packers
NFL Comparison Scott Wells
29 Ravens Andre Branch OLB/DE Clemson
versatile olb pass rusher to complement Terrell Suggs
NFL Comparison John Abraham
30 49ers Coby Fleener TE Stanford
Already got a terrific D, add Offensive weapons for the QB
NFL Comparison Jason Witten
31 Patriots Mark Barron S Alabama
V weak at this position, struggled at the back all last year
NFL Comparison Nick Collins
32 Giants Zach Brown OLB
Can never have enough Linebackers, its won them two superbowls...
NFL Comparison Cameron Wake
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