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NFL Mock Draft (Updated: 4/7)

By: Brandon Wangrin

1. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford- Oklahoma- Quarterback: Bradford will be the #1 pick for the St. Louis Rams. He will give them a “face of the franchise” and something to build around.

2. Detroit Lions- Ndamukong Suh– Nebraska- Defensive Tackle: This defense needs size and Suh gives them that. He will apply pressure on the quarterback as well as stop the run.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Gerald McCoy- Oklahoma- Defensive Tackle: I believe they should pick Eric Berry here, but I think they will go with McCoy. They were near the bottom in sacks last year and need to get more pressure on the quarterback. McCoy will start right away.

4. Washington Redskins- Russell Okung- Oklahoma State- Offensive Tackle: Okung is the most talented offensive lineman in the draft. He is “NFL ready”, has a HUGE body, and is good in run and pass protection. Now that the Redskins addressed their issues at quarterback with Donovan McNabb their is no need to draft a quarterback, obviously. Continue reading

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McNabb no more in Philly; gets traded to Redskins

McNabb getting traded to the Redskins for the 37th overall pick and a 2011 3rd or 4th round pick really affects the NFL Draft. I believed the Redskins would and should draft Jimmy Clausen with the 4th overall pick, but now that will obviously change.

I believe this was a great trade for the Redskins and not so great for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Redskins desperately needed a quarterback, so Mike Shanahan could run his offense appropriately and thats what they got. McNabb has the ability to make every throw and he has a rocket arm perfect for slant routes, which Shanahan loves to run. The fact that they did not give up the 4th overall pick really makes this a great trade, because now they can look at an offensive lineman to block for McNabb or maybe even upgrade on their defense with a player like Eric Berry or possibly Gerald McCoy, which would allow them to trade Albert Haynesworth (who they are really upset with).

I understand that the Eagles feel they can win with Kevin Kolb, but I just dont see Kolb and a 2nd round draft pick winning more games than McNabb would next season. If it does not work out well for them, which I am not sure it will, Andy Reid will definitely be on the hot seat. Draft purposes this does allow the Eagles to address some obvious needs. They need help at the defensive line, outside linebacker, running back, and safety. I feel that the Eagles defense was not the same last season with the loss of Brian Dawkins. There are three very good “NFL ready” safeties (Eric Berry, Taylor Mays, and Earl Thomas), which i believe they should look at drafting one of them. Running back is a position that is usually very deep in NFL Drafts, so they can address that towards the 3rd round. In the second round I would look to draft an outside linebacker and a defensive lineman. All I know is that it will be very  interesting to see how this all turns out for the Philadelphia Eagles.

I will be updating the NFL Mock Draft later this afternoon.

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(DAY 1) With the 1, 2, 3 Picks….

By: Brandon Wangrin

The NFL Draft starts in approximately 34 days, so I am going to tell you who I believe each team should draft with their picks for the first three rounds (over the next 34 days, three picks a day).

1. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford- Quarterback- Oklahoma

As I have said for the past month or two, the Rams should and will draft Sam Bradford with the #1 overall pick. The Rams need an identity and he will give it to them. He has had problems with injuries at Oklahoma, so what did he do? He put on 15-20 lbs. of muscle, putting him at 6’4 236 lbs. He is your prototypical size, has pinpoint accuracy, and an arm that can make ALL of the throws. When I heard people talking about the Rams drafting another defensive lineman I was dumbfounded. The Rams ranked 28th in passing offense in the NFL and 29th in passing touchdowns with 12. Regardless of how much money they paid him, Marc Bulger is not a quarterback that can take you to the playoffs anymore and he is way to injury prone.

Plain and simple, Rams draft Sam Bradford.

2. Detroit Lions-Ndamukong Suh- Defensive Tackle- Nebraska

It is obvious that the Lions will draft a defensive tackle with the 2nd overall pick, but which one will it be? I would go with Ndamukong Suh. The thing that I love about both Suh and McCoy is that they both have the ability to get to the quarterback, as well as stop the run. The reason I would go with Suh is simply because he is an athletic freak and he really dominated all of college football. He reaks havoc in the backfield and has to constantly be double teamed. Not to mention that he has great work ethic and a constant motor. Both Suh and McCoy will be very good at the next level though.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Eric Berry Safety- Tennessee

Eric Berry in my eyes is the most talented player in the NFL Draft and I have said that for a while. After running a 4.47 forty time and having a 43 inch vertical, we know he has the capablities of being the next Ed Reed. If he drops past the fourth pick overall, I may just go balistic. He is a natural football player because of his natural instincts and his obvoius athletic capabilities.

For some reason that I can not explain, safeties always drop in the NFL Draft, but I believe it is the most important position on the defense. They not only have to play the pass, but stop the run and blitz the quarterback occasionally. I understand that the Buccaneers need pressure on the quarterback, but they will be able to find that in the second round, but you cant get a player like Berry at the second round position.

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NFL Mock Draft: Updated (3/15)

By: Brandon Wangrin

1. St. Louis Rams– Sam Bradford- Oklahoma- Quarterback: Bradford will be the #1 pick for the St. Louis Rams. He will give them a “face of the franchise” and something to build around.

2. Detroit Lions– Ndamukong Suh– Nebraska- Defensive Tackle: This defense needs size and Suh gives them that. He will apply pressure on the quarterback as well as stop the run.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers– Gerald McCoy- Oklahoma- Defensive Tackle: I believe they should pick Eric Berry here, but I think they will go with McCoy. They were near the bottom in sacks last year and need to get more pressure on the quarterback. McCoy will start right away.

4. Washington Redskins– Jimmy Clausen- Notre Dame- Quarterback: I believe Shanahan will want a quarterback to begin his franchise. Clausen is athletic, has a good arm, and is a play maker. Continue reading

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NFL Mock Draft: Updated (2/4)

The Big Board has also been updated.

By: Brandon Wangrin

1. St. Louis RamsSam Bradford– Oklahoma- Quarterback: The Rams need a quarterback to mold their franchise around and Bradford will be NFL ready by next season.

2. Detroit LionsNdamukong SuhNebraska- Defensive Tackle: The Lions need to get bigger defensively and Suh will turn in to a star under Jim Schwartz.

3. Tampa Bay BuccaneersEric Berry– Tennessee- Safety: The Buccaneers need a game changing player at the safety position. I believe Berry is the best player in the draft and think this would be a great draft pick for the Buccaneers.

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NFC Team Needs

By: Brandon Wangrin

Heading in to the draft knowing teams positional needs is important. I am going to run through each NFC team and tell you what their needs are and why. I will number their biggest to smallest needs. 1 being the biggest need and 5 being the smallest need. Tomorrow I will go throught he AFC.

NFC South

– Atlanta Falcons- 1. CB 2. OT 3. WR 4. DT

Atlanta ranked 28th in the NFL against the pass. Chris Houston has shown that he has potential to be a #1 cornerback, but they need one to go along with him. Matt Ryan got banged up a lot last season and many Falcons fans believe that they will go with an offensive lineman in the first two rounds.

Carolina Panthers- 1. S 2. DT 3. DE 4. WR

Matt Moore proved that he can lead the team, but I would still draft one in the third or fourth. They traded their first round pick this draft to get Everette Brown in the second round last year, which is the second year in a row that they did that. I think they could use help at safety or the defensive line, especially with Peppers most likely being gone. Continue reading

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NFL Mock Draft: Updated (1/24)

By: Brandon Wangrin

Only a couple of changes:

– Trent Williams and Gerald McCoy get switched. Williams gets moved up to the Seahawks and McCoy drops to #8 Raiders.

– Bruce Carter gets bumped up from second round to #31 with Saints and Brian Price moves down one spot to the Colts.

– Terrence Cody drops to the second round.

1. St. Louis RamsSam Bradford– Oklahoma- Quarterback: The Rams need a quarterback to mold their franchise around and Bradford will be NFL ready by next season.

2. Detroit LionsNdamukong SuhNebraska- Defensive Tackle: The Lions need to get bigger defensively and Suh will turn in to a star under Jim Schwartz.

3. Tampa Bay BuccaneersEric Berry– Tennessee- Safety: The Buccaneers need a game changing player at the safety position. I believe Berry is the best player in the draft and think this would be a great draft pick for the Buccaneers. Continue reading

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NFL Mock Draft: 01/20

By: Brandon Wangrin

1. St. Louis RamsSam Bradford– Oklahoma- Quarterback: The Rams need a quarterback to mold their franchise around and Bradford will be NFL ready by next season.

2. Detroit LionsNdamukong SuhNebraska- Defensive Tackle: The Lions need to get bigger defensively and Suh will turn in to a star under Jim Schwartz.

3. Tampa Bay BuccaneersEric Berry– Tennessee- Safety: The Buccaneers need a game changing player at the safety position. I believe Berry is the best player in the draft and think this would be a great draft pick for the Buccaneers. Continue reading

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