AB's Mock Draft: February Edition 2.0

Defensive linemen dominate The3-4's latest mock draft (12 of 32 picks), Blaine Gabbert falls into the Vikings lap, and the Steelers get a bargain deal for one of the draft's most talented cornerbacks. 

Find out who your favorite team drafts in this mock draft and feel free to comment below your opinions. 

NFL Team	Player	School	Position
1. Carolina Panthers	Nick Fairley	Auburn	DT
2. Denver Broncos	Da’Quan Bowers	Clemson	DE
3.  Buffalo Bills	Cam Newton	Auburn	QB
4. Cincinatti Bengals	A.J. Green	Georgia	WR
5. Arizona Cardinals	Von Miller	TAMU	OLB
6. Cleveland Browns	Robert Quinn	UNC	OLB/DE
7. San Fran. 49ers	Cam Jordan	Cal	DE
8. Tennessee Titans	Patrick Peterson	LSU	CB
9. Dallas Cowboys	Marcell Dareus	Alabama	DE
10. Wash. Redskins	Derek Sherrod	Miss. St.	OT
11.  Houston Texans	Prince Amukamara	Nebraska	CB
12. Minn. Vikings	Blaine Gabbert	Missouri	QB
13. Detroit Lions	Tyron Smith	USC	OT
14. St. Louis Rams	Julio Jones	Alabama	WR
15. Miami Dolphins	Mark Ingram	Alabama	RB
16. Jax. Jaguars	Adrian Clayborn	Iowa	DE
17. NE Patriots	J.J. Watt	Wisconsin	DE
18. SD Chargers	Aldon Smith	Missouri	OLB/DE
19. NY Giants	Akeem Ayers	UCLA	OLB
20. TB Bucs	Ryan Kerrigan	Purdue	DE
21. KC Chiefs	Anthony Castonzo	Boston College	OT
22. Indy Colts	Gabe Carimi	Wisconsin	OT
23. Philly Eagles	Brandon Harris	Miami (Fl)	CB
24. NO Saints	Mikel Leshoure	Illinois	RB
25. Sea. Seahawks	Jake Locker	Washington	QB
26. Bal. Ravens	Torrey Smith	Maryland	WR
27. Atlanta Falcons	Justin Houston	Georgia	DE
28. NE Patriots	Phil Taylor	Baylor	DL
29. NY Jets	Cam Heyward	Ohio State	DE
30. Chicago Bears	Corey Liuget	Illinois	DL
31. Pitt Steelers	Jimmy Smith	Colorado	CB
32. GB Packers	M. Wilkerson	Temple	DE

Blaine Gabbert Scouting Report

Blaine Gabbert, Missouri, 6'5" 235

SKILLS

Size/Arm Strength: 10 - Great arm strength can make all the tough throws... Has the prototypical size... Looks like a franchise quarterback

Accuracy: 7 – Makes some amazing throws on the run.., streaky but will be spot on at times...Played in a Missouri system that implemented a lot of quick passes and and bubble screens so his accuracy numbers are a little inflated (Former Missouri QB Chase Daniels had a 72.9% completion percentage)... Lets his arm strength gets the best of him at times... forces throws and throws high at times...

Throwing Mechanics/Footwork: 5 – Will stand in the pocket and make an amazing throw one down and on the next will look sloppy...Looks a lot like Brett Favre when he throws at times... Struggles when he is pressured... Rolls out to his right too often and is too quick to scramble instead of stepping up in the pocket...

Mobility/Athleticism: 7 - Athletic and can make throws on the run... not great speed but is, mobile enough... will probably run in the 4.8's....

ANALYSIS

Best fit: I don't know if he is ready to come in and be a franchise savior like a Sam Bradford or Andrew Luck. He only has two years of experience, so I think it would be best for him to sit behind a veteran and continue to develop.

X-Factor: How early is a team willing to draft him? Gabbert is believed to be the top quarterback prospect in the draft, the question is which of the many teams that need a quarterback will select him. Panthers, Bills, Bengals, Cardinals, 49ers, Titans, and Redskins select in the top 10 and could all use a quarterback.

Where he will be picked: Top 5. With so many teams needing a franchise quarterback Gabbert should have a lot of suitors come draft day. The biggest thing about Gabbert is at 6'5" 235 lbs, he looks the part. Add the fact that he should be very impressive in his pre-draft workouts, I think will end up in the top 5 if not first or second overall.

Where he should be picked: Late first- mid second round. I am not a big fan of Gabbert. I see the potential and some of his highlights are very impressive, but I think he should have stayed in school instead of declaring early. I think Gabbert is worth a late first round pick for a team that can sit him and really teach him the pro system. If he ends up being drafted top 5 and forced to start right away I think he will end up being a bust.

NFL Comparison: Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears

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Alex Brown’s Top 2011 NFL Draft Prospects: By Offensive Positions

Quarterbacks

Pos. Rank	Name	School	Height	Weight
1	Blaine Gabbert	Missouri	6’5	240 lbs
2	Jake Locker	Washington	6’3	230 lbs
3	Cam Newton	Auburn	6’6	250 lbs
4	Ryan Mallet	Arkansas	6’6	238 lbs
5	C. Kaepernick	Nevada	6’6	230 lbs
6	Greg McElroy	Alabama	6’3	225 lbs
7	Andy Dalton	TCU	6’3	220 lbs
8	Pat Devlin	Delaware	6’3	222 lbs
9	Ricky Stanzi	Iowa	6’4	230 lbs
10	R. Lindley	SDSU	6’4	215 lbs
11	Tyrod Taylor	Va. Tech	6’1	212 lbs
12	N. Enderle	Idaho	6’4	234 lbs
13	T.J. Yates	UNC	6’3	220 lbs
14	M. Mustain	USC	6’2	200 lbs
15	S. Tolzien	Wisconsin	6’2	208 lbs

Running Backs

Pos. Rank	Name	School	Height	Weight
1	M. LeShoure	Illinois	6’0	230 lbs
2	Mark Ingram	Alabama	5’10	215 lbs
3	D. Murray	Oklahoma	6’1	207 lbs
4	J. Rodgers	Oregon St.	5’7	191 lbs
5	Daniel Thomas	Kansas St.	6’2	228 lbs
6	Ryan Williams	Va. Tech	5’10	200 lbs
7	J. Toddman	UConn	5’9	195 lbs
8	K. Hunter	Ok. State	5’8	200 lbs
9	Dion Lewis	Pitt	5’8	195 lbs
10	Shane Vereen	Cal	5’10	205 lbs
11	Stevan Ridley	LSU	6’0	223 lbs
12	Bilal Powell	Louisville	5’11	215 lbs
13	Roy Helu Jr.	Nebraska	6’0	220 lbs
14	Evan Royster	Penn State	6’0	228 lbs
15	Jamie Harper	Clemson	5’11	235 lbs
16	John Clay	Wisconsin	6’1	248 lbs
17	Noel Devine	W. Virginia	5’8	180 lbs
18	Allen Bradford	USC	5’11	235 lbs
19	A. Allen	Georgia Tech	6’0	230 lbs
20	Da’Rel Scott	Maryland	5’11	205 lbs

Wide Receivers

Pos. Rank	Name	School	Height	Weight
1	A.J. Green	Georgia	6’4	212 lbs
2	Julio Jones	Alabama	6’4	220 lbs
3	Torrey Smith	Maryland	6’1	205 lbs
4	J. Jernigan	Troy	5’9	190 lbs
5	L. Hankerson	Miami (fl)	6’3	205 lbs
6	Jon Baldwin	Pitt	6’5	225 lbs
7	Derek Moye	Penn State	6’5	202 lbs
8	Titus Young	Boise State	5’11	180 lbs
9	Juron Criner	Arizona	6’4	210 lbs
10	M. McNutt	Iowa	6’4	215 lbs
11	T. Tolliver	LSU	6’5	203 lbs
12	Austin Pettis	Boise State	6’3	201 lbs
13	V. Brown	SDSU	6’0	195 lbs
14	Jeff Fuller	TAMU	6’4	215 lbs
15	Niles Paul	Nebraska	6’1	220 lbs
16	A. Robinson	SMU	5’10	178 lbs
17	Darvin Adams	Auburn	6’3	185 lbs
18	R. Cobb	Kentucky	5’11	186 lbs
19	J. Maehl	Oregon	6’1	184 lbs
20	D. Johnson	Tulsa	5’8	170 lbs
21	J. Kerley	TCU	5’10	192 lbs
22	R. Johnson	USC	6’0	185 lbs
23	Mark Dell	Mich. State	6’2	199 lbs
24	Greg Salas	Hawaii	6’2	210 lbs
25	M. Maze	Alabama	5’10	182 lbs

Tight Ends

Pos. Rank	Name	School	Height	Weight
1	Kyle Rudolph	Notre Dame	6’6	265 lbs
2	D.J. Williams	Arkansas	6’2	251 lbs
3	Luke Stocker	Tennessee	6’5	253 lbs
4	Michael Egnew	Missouri	6’6	235 lbs
5	Virgil Green	Nevada	6’4	242 lbs
6	L. Kendricks	Wisconsin	6’3	242 lbs
7	Cam Graham	Louisville	6’4	253 lbs
8	Allen Reisner	Iowa	6’2	248 lbs
9	Z. Pianalto	UNC	6’3	250 lbs
10	W. Saunders	S. Carolina	6’5	272 lbs

Offensive Tackles

Pos. Rank	Name	School	Height	Weight
1	Derek Sherrod	Mississippi St.	6’6	306 lbs
2	Gabe Carimi	Wisconsin	6’7	327 lbs
3	Nate Solder	Colorado	6’9	315 lbs
4	Tyron Smith	USC	6’5	280 lbs
5	A. Castonzo	Boston College	6’7	300 lbs
6	M. Cannon	TCU	6’6	350 lbs
7	D. Love	Arkansas	6’5	315 lbs
8	James Brewer	Indiana	6’6	332 lbs
9	D. Watkins	Baylor	6’4	310 lbs
10	Ben Ijalana	Villanova	6’4	320 lbs
11	Jason Pinkston	Pitt	6’4	308 lbs
12	Matt Reynolds	BYU	6’6	322 lbs
13	J. Barksdale	LSU	6’5	318 lbs
14	Jah Reid	UCF	6’7	324 lbs
15	Marcus Gilbert	Florida	6’5	320 lbs

Offensive Guards/Centers

Pos. Rank	Name	School	Height	Weight
1	Mike Pouncey	Florida	6’4	310 lbs
2	S. Wisniewski	Penn State	6’3	306 lbs
3	R. Hudson	Florida State	6’2	282 lbs
4	M. Cannon	TCU	6’6	350 lbs
5	Ben Ijalana	Villanova	6’4	320 lbs
6	Clint Boling	Georgia	6’5	304 lbs
7	Lee Ziemba	Auburn	6’6	320 lbs
8	John Moffit	Wisconsin	6’4	323 lbs
9	O. Franklin	Miami (fl)	6’7	315 lbs
10	Ricky Henry	Nebraska	6’3	305 lbs