1-10 Mock Draft

It's not the compelte 1st round, but it’s a start….the rest will come later.   Consider it an early Happy Hour for a Friday afternoon!

1.   Carolina - Nick Fairley, DT Auburn:  He is a safe bet.  While not a Julius Peppers clone, he is strong, big and pretty quick for his size.  He can move around and will be an immediate upgrade to a once dominant Carolina Defense.  Oh….and Cam Newton sucks, Gabbert is overrated, and George Mason standout Craig (NT) didn’t declare for the draft

2.   Denver - Da'Quan Bowers, DE Clemson:  Bowers versatility is key with him coming off the board at 2.  Denver desperately needs help on defense.  Peterson from LSU could be the pick here as well as the heir apparent to Bailey if/when he moves to safety.  At the end of the day, I think the ability to for bowers to play upright and out of a stance, fits what Denver is looking for.

3.   Buffalo – Marcell Dareus*, DT Alabama: This is a tough one.  Quarterback seems to be the popular choice here, but if you believe Bills’ great Thurman Thomas, Fitz has what it takes, and anyone in this draft at the QB position would be a downgrade.  I tend to believe him.  Marcell Dareus is a monster and the Bills will take him.  I think it wise for the Bills to wait for Luck next year and right Fitzpatrick out for at least another season.  Again, if Craig declared, he would fit great here.

4.   Cincinnati - Patrick Peterson, CB LSU:  to put it simple…he is too good to pass up.  Bengals can get a receiver in later rounds, I heard Craig is willing to convert to WR.

5.   Arizona – Blaine Gabbert, QB Missouri:  The Cardinals are not a good team.  Just to give you an idea of how bad they are, I heard they recently invited Craig, the Mason NT standout we talked about earlier, and had him run through some quarterback drills.  Turns out he sucks at quarterback, so by default, Gabbert lands in the desert.

6.   Cleveland - A.J. Green, WR Georgia:  I think I heard one of the guys on NFL Network call the Browns current corp of WR’s “slow”.  Upgrade taken here

7.   San Francisco - Von Miller, OLB Texas A&M:  I don’t think I have seen this type of talent since I saw Craig on the NatRider.  Regardless, Willis and Miller in the LB corp....to quote my friend Ross…”Nasty”!

8.   Tennessee - Prince Amukamara, CB Nebraska:  Value pick here.  Tennessee could take a gamble on a quarterback like Newtown or Locker, or Craig (his pro day was terrible though).

9.   Dallas Cowboys - Cam Newton, QB Auburn:  Redskins fans will thank Double J for taking the any potential of a dumb decision out of the equation.

10. Washington Redskins - Julio Jones, WR Alabama:  Perfect pick for the Skins!  Speed, strength, proven winner…just what the Skins needed, a playmaker!  The last time I saw a player mean so much to ones team was when Craig was playing NT for Mason, he was unstoppable, no one could touch him!