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Post-Senior Bowl NFL Mock Draft

May 18, 2014 3:43 AM

Many players changed some opinions down in Mobile, but I was also able to glean lots of opinions about many players not at the Senior Bowl and made some adjustments accordingly. As teams are still in the formative stages of their draft boards, this is all semi-educated guesswork and speculation. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you invisible clothes. As always, note that this is what I think the given teams might do in the given situation. That does not necessarily reflect the choices I would make in the same situation. For that one, check back in early march for the “What Jeff Risdon Would Do” mock. I’ll publish a draft piece weekly between now and the week before the draft, with updated mocks and big boards interspersed as well. Keep checking back and don’t be shy about asking me questions via email at Jeff.Risdon@RealGM.com or on Twitter @JeffRisdon. Round 1 1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford. Still the one regardless of Peyton’s status. I strongly believe Manning has played his last NFL down. 2. St. Louis Rams: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor. Trade alert! I do mocks by player/slot, not necessarily team/player. Expect the Rams to trade this pick to WAS, MIA, or SEA, but don’t sleep on the Cowboys moving way up to get the player with the highest potential in this entire draft. 3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, T, USC. If the Rams stand pat at #2, Kalil will be their pick and the Vikings will auction off this pick. Morris Claiborne is in play for them too. 4. Cleveland Browns: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State. I do not think the Browns have much interest in trading up despite loving RG3. They take the most dynamic receiver in the draft and pair him with Matt Flynn. 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU. Both starting CBs from last year won’t be back, bad news in a division with Brees, Newton and Ryan. Trent Richardson would not surprise me either. 6. Washington Ethnic Slurs: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Oklahoma State. Washington is taking a QB; that much seems pretty certain. Whether they move up to get RG3 or stay patient and take Tannehill is the question. He is still developing and must learn to make better decisions with the ball, but he’s more advanced than Jake Locker or Blaine Gabbert when they went top-10 a year ago. 7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame. Jacksonville loves to stick to their guns and take the player they want regardless of perceived value. I know they love Floyd, a rangy playmaker whose stock will rise during workout season. Putting weapons around Blaine Gabbert is their top priority, though I wouldn’t rule out some protection up front either. 8. Carolina Panthers: Quentin Coples, DE/DT, North Carolina. His ability to play base end and slide inside on passing downs is precisely what the Panthers need. I’m not a fan of his sometimes lackluster effort and production, but the right coach can unleash a monster. 9. Miami Dolphins: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU. Assuming the Dolphins don’t move up to get in the QB derby, reinforcing the line of scrimmage could be their direction. Brockers is a disruptive interior player in the Nick Fairley mold that should translate quickly into a 5-technique end. 10. Buffalo Bills: Courtney Upshaw, LB, Alabama. Upshaw really impressed during Senior Bowl week with his strength at the point of attack along with his ability to get to the QB. Buffalo needs two of him. 11. Kansas City Chiefs: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama. The perfect complement to Jamaal Charles and the replacement for Thomas Jones. Richardson reminds me a lot of Eddie George. 12. Seattle Seahawks: Melvin Ingram, LB/DE, South Carolina. Very quick edge rusher with good smarts. Pete Carroll could also tap his former USC plebe Nick Perry here. They are a candidate to trade up. 13. Arizona Cardinals: Mike Adams, T, Ohio State. The Cardinals were looking hard at the OL talent in Mobile, and Adams stood out for his length and ability to set an edge. Adding another wideout makes sense here too. 14. Dallas Cowboys: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama. I don’t think the recent pot bust hurts him, and his physical style will play well in Dallas. I have a nagging suspicion Jerry Jones wants to move up… 15. Philadelphia Eagles: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College. Point blank: the Eagles LBs were dreadful last year, though Brian Rolle started to emerge late. In Kuechly they would get a commanding presence in the middle and a reliable tackler. 16. New York Jets: Nick Perry, OLB, USC. Perry has a high ceiling as an edge rusher but a lot of work to get to that point. He is one of the big wild cards in this draft; could go as high as #10, could be a mid-2nd round pick. I think workout season will benefit his stock greatly. 17. Cincinnati Bengals (from OAK): Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama. Honestly, where else would a reformed pothead with a police record wind up but taking over Pacman Jones’ role in Cincinnati? Sadly I’m not kidding. He has the potential to be a legit shutdown corner. 18. San Diego Chargers: Cordy Glenn, T/G, Georgia. Another of the big winners in Mobile, Glenn looked great at left tackle and flat-out dominant at guard. The Chargers have some interesting decisions and injury issues with their OL and I will be very surprised if they fail to address it early in the draft. 19. Chicago Bears: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor. Wright has rare vertical speed in the Mike Wallace mold, but he’s a little more developed than when Wallace hit the league. Zack Brown would not surprise me here either. 20. Tennessee Titans: David Decastro, G, Stanford. It might surprise you to see Decastro go ahead of his tackle teammate Jonathan Martin, but every evaluator I talked to in Mobile likes Decastro better. He’s NFL-ready at a position that is increasing in emphasis. 21. Cincinnati Bengals: Lamar Miller, RB, Miami FL. Ced Benson’s status is up in the air, and he wasn’t more than a grinder last year anyways. Miller has the home run ability Benson lacks and the toughness that Bernard Scott just doesn’t bring to the table. I could see them going for a linebacker here as well. 22. Cleveland Browns (from ATL): Mark Barron, S, Alabama. The Browns have intriguing needs that don’t necessarily square with the available talent here. It’s too early to go TE or RT or to take another WR, even though all those are more pressing than a safety to play with TJ Ward. 23. Detroit Lions: Zack Brown, LB, North Carolina. Admittedly a best-case scenario for the team I root for, Brown is precisely the type of all-around backer that can make impact plays that Gunther Cunningham’s defense sorely needs on the back end. 24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Riley Reiff, T, Iowa. You’ll likely see Reiff in a lot of top 10s elsewhere, but I got the distinct impression that NFL teams see him more in this range. Pittsburgh needs a youth movement on both lines, and Reiff is more of a high floor/low ceiling safe pick than other linemen available here. 25. Denver Broncos: Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama. John Fox crafted a nice defense around Jon Beason in Carolina, and Hightower has similar traits to Beason. I will be very surprised if they don’t address the defense here. 26. Houston Texans: Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis. An active man-mountain with one of the best hand punches to hit the league in years, Poe would stabilize the middle of the vastly improved Texans defense and let Ryans and Cushing make more plays. A #2 wideout is also high on their shopping list. 27. New England Patriots (from NO): Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin. New England started four different centers this season. That carousel would stop with Konz, who is bigger than most centers but doesn’t lack athleticism. 28. Green Bay Packers: Jerel Worthy, DL, Michigan State. Worthy instigates action, the kind of dynamic the Packers defensive front completely lacked in 2011. A trade down wouldn’t surprise me, nor would a tight end should they let Jermichael Finley walk. 29. Baltimore Ravens: Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford. One of the big corrections I’ve had to make is in my perception of Martin. He is not nearly as well-regarded by NFL evaluators as I anticipated, but his experience, length, and football IQ still merit 1st round status. 30. San Francisco 49ers: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers. The Niners do not have one NFL wide receiver on their roster outside of Michael Crabtree and it killed them in the playoffs. Sanu is almost freakish in his ability to get wide open on pretty much every pass play, and his hands are fantastic. 31. New York Giants: Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson. Allen is the athletic flex tight end that most resembles the growing crop in the NFL. Even though Jake Ballard put up strong numbers down the stretch, he appears best-suited for the #2 role with Allen as the more threatening weapon. I could easily see them going OL here too. 32. New England Patriots: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina. I guarantee you this is lower than you’ll see Jeffery anywhere else, but I am trusting what I’ve seen on film and the emphasis on speed. Jeffery is fantastic at making tough catches in traffic, but some of that is a function that he cannot get separation at all, even from the more pedestrian SEC corners. Wideouts that run in the upper 4.5s don’t go much higher than this. Round 2 33. St. Louis Rams: Devon Still, DT, Penn State 34. Indianapolis Colts: Vinny Curry, DE, Marshall 35. Minnesota Vikings: Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska 36. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech 37. Cleveland Browns: George Iloka, S, Boise State 38. Jacksonville Jaguars: Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin 39. Washington Ethnic Slurs: Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson 40. Miami Dolphins: Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State 41. Buffalo Bills: Joe Adams, WR/KR, Arkansas 42. Carolina Panthers: Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia 43. Seattle Seahawks: Jeff Allen, G/T, Illinois 44. Kansas City Chiefs: Kelechi Osemele, G, Iowa State 45. Dallas Cowboys: Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse 46. Philadelphia Eagles: Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State 47. New York Jets: Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State 48. New England Patriots (from OAK): Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt 49. San Diego Chargers: Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia 50. Chicago Bears: Sean Spence, LB, Miami FL 51. Philadelphia Eagles (from ARI): Brian Quick, WR, Appalachian State 52. Tennessee Titans: Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa 53. Cincinnati Bengals: Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State 54. Detroit Lions: Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina 55. Atlanta Falcons: Zebrie Sanders, T, Florida State 56. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kendall Reyes, DE, UConn 57. Denver Broncos: Orson Charles, TE, Georgia 58. Houston Texans: TY Hilton, WR, Florida Intl. 59. New Orleans Saints: Audie Cole, LB, North Carolina State 60. Green Bay Packers: Chris Polk, RB, Washington 61. Baltimore Ravens: Brandon Brooks, G, Miami OH 62. San Francisco 49ers: Coryell Judie, CB, Texas A&M 63. New York Giants: Bernard Pierce, RB, Temple 64. New England Patriots: Derek Wolfe, DE, Cincinnati Round 3 65. Indianapolis Colts: Colby Fleener, TE, Stanford 66. St. Louis Rams: Donnie Fletcher, CB, Boston College 67. Minnesota Vikings: Marvin Jones, WR, California 68. Cleveland Browns: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State 69. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Alameda Ta’Amu, DT, Washington 70. Washington Ethnic Slurs: Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech 71. Jacksonville Jaguars: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois 72. Buffalo Bills: James Michael Johnson, LB, Nevada 73. Miami Dolphins: Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana Lafayette 74. Chicago Bears (from CAR): Jamell Fleming, CB, Oklahoma 75. Kansas City Chiefs: Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska 76. Seattle Seahawks: Ronnell Lewis, LB, Oklahoma 77. Philadelphia Eagles: Keenan Robinson, LB, Texas 78. New York Jets: Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas 79. Oakland Raiders: This pick was used on Terrelle Pryor. 80. San Diego Chargers: Chris Rainey, RB/WR, Florida 81. Chicago Bears: Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska 82. Arizona Cardinals: Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa State 83. Dallas Cowboys: Bruce Irvin, DE/OLB, West Virginia 84. Tennessee Titans: Malik Jackson, DT, Tennessee 85. Cincinnati Bengals: Andre Branch, DE, Clemson 86. Atlanta Falcons: Cam Johnson, DE, Virginia 87. Detroit Lions: Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati 88. Pittsburgh Steelers: Amini Silatolu, G, Midwestern State 89. Denver Broncos: Antonio Allen, S, South Carolina 90. Houston Texans: Shea McClellan, LB, Boise State 91. New Orleans Saints: Dwight Bill Bentley, CB, Louisiana Lafayette 92. Green Bay Packers: Sean Prater, CB, Iowa 93. Baltimore Ravens: Quenton Saulsberry, C, Mississippi State 94. San Francisco 49ers: Jonathan Massaquoi, LB, Troy 95. New York Giants: Marcus Zusevics, OL, Iowa 96. New England Patriots: Eric Page, WR, Toledo

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Senior Bowl Notes: Monday's North Practice

Sep 3, 2014 12:08 PM

The first day of practices are split, with the South practicing at a different stadium at the same time. I stuck with the North squad at Ladd Peebles, which has improved its turf. It was drizzly, off and on light rain before the sun poked out at the end of practice. Little wind, 71 degrees. Most of the focus today was on offensive skill position players and DBs. The QBs --The one thing that really stands out is how small these guys are. Russell Wilson from Wisconsin measured in at 5’10” and seeing him on the field with his peers that almost seems generous. In the pre-practice warmup, the coaches were working with Wilson to square his shoulders with his feet and the target. It appeared to be a foreign concept to him and it did not stick into the later portion of practice. Wilson does have some real positives though. He is very naturally on his toes and his heels never touch the ground when he’s back to pass. His backpedal was the smoothest and even though he isn’t often fundamentally square, he does a good job with weight transfer. He throws a noticeably high deep ball but it does not hang like you would expect a ball thrown with that arc. Accuracy was generally solid and it’s hard to be too tough on that with any of these guys as it’s the first time they’ve ever thrown to these receivers. --Kirk Cousins is easily the biggest of the trio and he has the most consistently strong arm. If you have watched Michigan State a lot, you can infer the negativity that entails. Cousins has shortened his step into his throw since the season ended and the ball appears to have better initial velocity. He is much better at throwing to his left than his right, where he was pretty consistently low and a half-step off target. Cousins had a couple of throws that got away but always had the tightest spiral on his throws. --Kellen Moore is not an NFL QB if he is to be judged by Monday. That opinion is most certainly shared by a NFC West head coach who was intently watching him early in practice. Moore measured in at just under 6’ tall but unlike the even shorter Wilson, he simply does not look real athletic. In the backpedal drill he kept glancing down at his feet, unsure of his balance. But the biggest knock is arm strength, or his quite apparent lack thereof. There is little requisite pace on his throws and his spiral devolves as it travels farther down the field. There were a couple of occasions where the coaches got on him to fire the ball but it was still visibly weaker than the other two QBs. He also needs lots of work on processing the defense; it’s pretty clear that at Boise they let him throw a play regardless of the coverage. Twice he misread inside technique and sent the ball flying to open space. The WRs Impressive overall group here.. --Devier Posey had an up-and-down afternoon. He showed a quick release and smooth footwork, but his hands were inconsistent. He made a beautiful lunging catch across the middle on a sweet read and throw from Cousins in 7s drills, but Posey also juggled one and had another bounce off his knee. He absolutely torched Asa Jackson on a corner route but Wilson threw the ball out of the back of the end zone. Cousins looked to Posey a lot. --Marvin Jones from California impressed me on Monday. He’s got good quickness for a bigger WR and demonstrated he can get down to make a catch. He blew past Leonard Johnson on a 9 route and crossed Donnie Fletcher nicely on a slant. He made a great rebound catch where Alfonzo Dennard arrived with the football and the ball launched high into the air; Jones kept his concentration and caught it while lying on his side. --Gerell Robinson caught everything near him, but he had some issues getting separation. He’s got a long, deliberate stride and really gears down when he makes a cut. Robinson also didn’t sell his moves real well; Oklahoma CB Jamell Fleming didn’t buy his half-baked move and rode him hard on an out route, eliminating the throwing window. --Brian Quick from Appalachian State had a rough day. He is built just like Plaxico Burress and he has good get-off speed, but his hands appear slow. What I mean by that is that the ball gets into his pads quickly and if the throw is at his torso he has no prayer of getting his long arms out fast enough to catch it. The one ball all day that Kellen Moore really rifled hit Quick between the numbers while Quick’s arms were still extending out to get it. The coaches kept working him on anticipating the defense during his route. A lot to work with, but a lot of work to do. --TJ Graham from NC State reminded me of Vincent Brown from a year ago. He’s smaller than the other guys but he has very good feet and crisp routes. He consistently reached out and seized the ball from the air. One of his out cuts left Asa Jackson out in the cold. He has the trappings of a zone-busting #3 wideout. --Marvin McNutt is slighter in person than he appears on film. He caught my eye at the onset of practice as he and Posey were peppering like volleyball players (think hot potato) that made this vballer proud. He has some deceptive speed changes and comes out of his breaks hard. He also tracks the deep ball very well, which stood out during his Iowa career too. The TEs The Vikings, who are running the North, clearly don’t have much of a use for tight ends in their offense. They moved UMass TE Emil Igwenagu to work as a fullback for the majority of practice, and he looks the part of a H-back type of move tight end. I think they did him a favor in showcasing him in that role. --Michael Egnew fits the physical prototype of the split-out tight end: long, long-limbed, tightly muscled, pretty fast but not ideal speed. He really struggled doing a drill early in practice where they asked him to fight a jam and release up the field. He is very upright as he runs and that leaves him vulnerable to physical coverage. Egnew did run a nice seam route in 11’s. --Brian Linthicum from Michigan State fared better getting off the jam, but he is a bit plodding out of his cuts. Looks like a #2 tight end. I give him bonus points for spending a couple of minutes with me before practice today. The corners --Leonard Johnson from Iowa State really disappointed me as I have pretty high expectations from a conversation I had with a scout earlier this year and also from catching a few ISU games. Johnson was slow to react to the route and took a big ol’ step in the bucket when breaking on the ball. His hips were tight and his closing burst was nothing special. I am hoping for a better day tomorrow. --Asa Jackson from Cal Poly looked overmatched. He’s the smallest guy out there, but that’s not his problem. Twice he crossed his feet when the receiver crossed him, a cardinal sin for a corner. As noted above, he got easily beaten a couple of times. One another play he had decent position on Posey but never located the ball and then couldn’t dislodge it from Posey. He’s greener than expected. Jackson did flash nicely in punt return drills, an attribute which could buy him developmental time. He reminds me of former Mr. Irrelevant Ramzee Robinson, but faster. --Donnie Fletcher from Boston College was real hit-and-miss. He’s not as long as his size would indicate but he understands where to be in the zone. Needs to work on exploding out of his break and anticipating the route. He looked better in 11’s than 7’s, which is a good thing. --Alfonzo Dennard from Nebraska is the highest rated coming in here, but this is not really his venue. Press coverage is not allowed and that’s his forte. He is very physical and carries himself almost like a safety. I see some Malcolm Jenkins to him. He should shine more when the squads are in full pads the next couple of days. Good instincts. --Jamell Fleming of Oklahoma showed he can close on the ball and get out of his backpedal smoothly. There were a couple of times where he would have been called for illegal contact. --D’Anton Lynn from Penn State is pretty thickly built, clearly the biggest calves of the group. Yes, I’m checking out dudes’ legs. Honestly he didn’t make much of an impression and I’ll try harder later this week. --He’s not a corner, but Boise State safety George Iloka drew buzz early on Monday at the weigh in. He is a very impressive physical specimen at 6’3” and 223 pounds and in practice he showed good straight line speed. He has some Taylor Mays to him, however: not real instinctive and very much a train tracks defender. Iloka doesn’t have the arrogance of Mays and clearly wants to impress and learn. Special mention for Wisconsin punter Brad Nortman, who impressed a lot of people. During the end of practice I was standing with a group of coaches that had the stopwatch out. All of his punts had at least 4.6 hang time, with the final boom hanging 4.97 seconds while sailing just under 55 yards in the air. His first two punts earlier in practice both topped 60 yards on the fly, albeit with zero pressure. Definitely draftable, and if you have read my draft stuff in the past 6 years you know I don’t say that lightly. Seen talking after practice, and please don’t read anything into this other than face value reporting: --The Panthers staff in attendance divided and conquered the corners, notably Leonard Johnson and Jamell Fleming. --The Ravens and Shea McClelland, who played all the LB positions in practice today, and none of them real well in my brief looks. --The Raiders talked to Alameda Ta’Amu and Trenton Robinson, both of whom are in play for their one draft pick. --The Seahawks waited patiently to talk to Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins. --The Browns flocked to interior linemen, notably Tony Bergstrom and Johnnie Troutman. Cleveland also talked to Isaiah Pead. --The Bengals talked to Devier Posey, Doug Martin, and Dan Herron. --The 49ers talked to JM Johnson and Marvin Jones Jeff.Risdon@RealGM.com Follow me on Twitter @JeffRisdon

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Record 65 Players Enter NFL Draft Early

Dec 10, 2014 2:32 AM

Six players from the BCS Championship Game, including Alabama tailback Trent Richardson and LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne, are among college football's underclassmen declaring for the NFL draft. The two All-Americans are among a record 65 players who have been declared eligible for the April draft, a field that also includes Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck as the top quarterbacks. The NFL released its official underclassmen list Thursday.

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Pre-Senior Bowl Mock Draft

Jun 14, 2014 8:59 AM

I always like to do a mock before the Senior Bowl, the crown jewel of the workout/all-star circuit, and then do one the day after I leave Mobile. Every coach, scout, and agent is there and it’s the best time--better than the Combine--to get legitimate opinions on prospects, including many that aren’t in the game. It’s still way too early for any hope of finality or accuracy; team draft boards are still in the formative stages, and many teams are still working on filling out their coaching staffs. This is an early guess as to what might play out. As always, this represents what I think the given teams would do in the given situations. It does not necessarily reflect what I would do in the same situation. Round 1 1. Indianapolis Colts: Andre Luck, QB, Stanford. No change necessary, you can carve this in marble and tattoo it on your face. 2. St. Louis Rams: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor. RG3 will be the #2 pick, but it won’t be the Rams taking him. They will trade back and take Blackmon, Claiborne, or perhaps Michael Floyd, depending on how far back they drop. 3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, T, USC. This pick is also for sale, though Rick Speilman would be wise to keep it and upgrade the OL. 4. Cleveland Browns: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State. If they stay put this pick seems likely. The Browns are one of the more active traders on draft day and this year figures to be no exception. 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU. Tampa Bay might lose both starting corners and plays in a division with Brees, Newton, and Ryan. You do the math… 6. Washington Ethnic Slurs: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama. It would surprise nobody if the Ethnic Slurs moved up to get RG3, but failing that they could look to shore up the back end of the defense. The recent marijuana charge is no big deal. 7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame. Might be a reach, but he will rise during workout season and the Jaguars never shy away from doing their own thing. They have to get Gabbert more weapons. 8. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU. Continuing the youth movement up front with the most dynamic line player in this draft. 9. Miami Dolphins: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College. Outstanding tackler that shores up the middle of the field defense. I’ve heard they are scouting the WR class extensively though. 10. Buffalo Bills: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina. Big-time boom/bust pass rusher for a team that desperately needs one. 11. Kansas City Chiefs: Riley Reiff, T, Iowa 12. Seattle Seahawks: Nick Perry, DE, USC 13. Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford 14. Dallas Cowboys: Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama 15. Philadelphia Eagles: Courtney Upshaw, LB, Alabama 16. New York Jets: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina 17. Cincinnati Bengals (from OAK): Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama 18. San Diego Chargers: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina 19. Chicago Bears: Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama 20. Tennessee Titans: Devon Still, DT, Penn State 21. Cincinnati Bengals: Mark Barron, S, Alabama 22. Cleveland Browns (from ATL): David Decastro, G, Stanford 23. Detroit Lions: Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina 24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Zebrie Sanders, T, Florida State 25. Denver Broncos: Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska 26. Houston Texans: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor 27. New England Patriots (from NO): Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State 28. Green Bay Packers: Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis 29. New York Giants: Ronnell Lewis, LB, Oklahoma 30. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin 31. San Francisco 49ers: Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina 32. New England Patriots: Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia Round 2 33. Indianapolis Colts: Cordy Glenn, G, Georgia 34. St. Louis Rams: Lamar Miller, RB, Miami FL 35. Minnesota Vikings: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State 36. Cleveland Browns: Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson 37. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kelechi Osemele, T/G, Iowa State 38. Washington Ethnic Slurs: Mohammed Sanu, WR, Rutgers 39. Jacksonville Jaguars: Colby Fleener, TE, Stanford 40. Carolina Panthers: Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa State 41. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M 42. Buffalo Bills: Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt 43. Kansas City Chiefs: Michael Brewster, C, Ohio State 44. Seattle Seahawks: Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State 45. Philadelphia Eagles (from ARI): Mike Adams, T, Ohio State 46. Dallas Cowboys: Bruce Irvin, DE/OLB, West Virginia 47. Philadelphia Eagles: Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State 48. New York Jets: Chris Polk, RB, Washington 49. New England Patriots (from OAK): Vinny Curry, DE, Marshall 50. San Diego Chargers: Brian Quick, WR, Appalachain State 51. Chicago Bears: Robert Turbin, RB, Utah State 52. Tennessee Titans: Keenan Robinson, LB, Texas 53. Cincinnati Bengals: Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State 54. Atlanta Falcons: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois 55. Detroit Lions: Ryan Miller, G/T, Colorado 56. Pittsburgh Steelers: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State 57. Denver Broncos: Shawn Prater, CB, Iowa 58. Houston Texans: Lucas Nix, G, Pittsburgh 59. New Orleans Saints: AJ Jenkins, WR, Illinois 60. Green Bay Packers: Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska 61. New York Giants: James Michael Johnson, LB, Nevada 62. Baltimore Ravens: Sean Spence, LB, Miami FL 63. San Francisco 49ers: Billy Winn, DE, Boise State 64. New England Patriots: Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson Round 3 65. Indianapolis Colts: Bernard Pierce, RB, Temple 66. St. Louis Rams: Jamell Fleming, CB, Oklahoma 67. Minnesota Vikings: Amini Silatolu, G, Midwestern State 68. Cleveland Browns: Terence Ganaway, RB Baylor 69. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Travis Lewis LB, Oklahoma 70. Washington Ethnic Slurs: Levy Adcock, T, Oklahoma State 71. Jacksonville Jaguars: David Molk, C, Michigan 72. Chicago Bears (from CAR): Jordan White, WR, Western Michigan 73. Miami Dolphins: Brandon Taylor, S, LSU 74. Buffalo Bills: Orson Charles, TE, Georgia 75. Kansas City Chiefs: Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma 76. Seattle Seahawks: Joe Adams, WR/RS, Arkansas 77. Arizona Cardinals: Devier Posey, WR, Ohio State 78. Dallas Cowboys: George Iloka, S, Boise State 79. Philadelphia Eagles: Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana Lafayette 80. New York Jets: Matt McCants, T, UAB 81. Oakland Raiders: Used to take Terrelle Pryor 82. San Diego Chargers: Ben Jones, C, Georgia 83. Chicago Bears: Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia 84. Tennessee Titans: Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington 85. Cincinnati Bengals: Eric Page, WR, Toledo 86. Atlanta Falcons: David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech 87. Detroit Lions: Trenton Robinson, S, Michigan State 88. Pittsburgh Steelers: Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami FL 89. Denver Broncos: Trevor Guyton, DE, California 90. Houston Texans: Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame 91. New Orleans Saints: Dequan Menzie, CB, Alabama 92. Green Bay Packers: Audie Cole, LB, North Carolina State 93. New York Giants: Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State 94. Baltimore Ravens: Sergio Kelemente, G, Washington 95. San Francisco 49ers: Stephon Gilmore, DB, South Carolina 96. New England Patriots: Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa Follow me on Twitter @JeffRisdon Email: Jeff.Risdon@RealGM.com

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Andrew Luck Hires Uncle As Agent

Oct 31, 2014 6:11 AM

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has hired his uncle as his agent as he begins to prepare for the 2012 NFL Draft. The Wasserman Media Group has announced that Luck is the first and only NFL-bound player to sign with the agency. The company hired Luck's uncle, Will Wilson, as executive vice president of football to represent the quarterback. Wilson spent the past four years as an executive for Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing. He also served in executive roles with the Arena Football League, Champ Car World Series and for 13 years with NFL International.

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Luck To Sign With Wasserman Media Group

Oct 16, 2014 11:56 PM

Andrew Luck has signed with the Wasserman Media Group for exclusive representation. Luck's uncle Will Wilson was certified by the NFLPA in 2010 and will represent him. Wilson is a longtime friend of Casey Wasserman.

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Oregon's Darron Thomas To Enter NFL Draft

Oct 31, 2014 8:53 AM

Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Thomas made the announcement, which caught many by surprise, on Saturday night. He follows Oregon running back LaMichael James, who announced last week that he would skip his final year of eligibility. "I am ready to go," Thomas said. "I left on a good note with the Rose Bowl. And I am ready to further my life." Thomas has signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus and will train in Los Angeles.

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Alabama's Richardson, Kirkpatrick Declare For NFL Draft

Aug 5, 2014 4:20 PM

Alabama All-Americans Trent Richardson and Dre Kirkpatrick have declared for the NFL draft, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday. The two announced their decisions to skip their senior seasons with the national champions. Richardson and Kirkpatrick are both projected as potential Top 10 picks.

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LSU's Claiborne Will Enter NFL Draft; Shepard Next?

Oct 1, 2014 9:14 PM

LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne has decided to leave school a year early to enter the NFL draft, a source told ESPN's Joe Schad, and junior receiver Russell Shepard will follow him. LSU has not announced Claiborne's decision, while Shepard indicated on Twitter that he will not return for his senior season. LSU has scheduled a news conference Thursday afternoon with coach Les Miles.

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Robert Griffin III Headed To NFL

Jul 17, 2014 9:00 AM

Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is headed to the NFL. Griffin made it official Wednesday, announcing that he would skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft after a record-breaking college career. The announcement comes a month and a day after the dual-threat quarterback became the first Baylor player to win college football's highest individual honor. "It was a tough decision, I love the people at this university, love my coach for giving me a chance to be a quarterback," Griffin said.

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