Pick's Picks 2012

[Roy P]

Okay I was surprised that we cut Eric Winston. Hopefully we sign a replacement, and I have my eye on Guy Whimper. If we can't sign a Center, then we will have two OL holes to fill, so I've adjusted my draftboard. Not many prototypical Zone Blocking Scheme guys out there in the draft this year. So, I'm adding Mosley, Brewster, Compton, and Wynn. So here it is...

1 NT Dontari Poe Memphis 6'3" 346
2 OLB Nick Perry USC 6'3" 271
3 DE Fletcher Cox Mississippi State 6'4" 298
4 ILB Luke Kuechly Boston College 6'3" 242
5 WR Stephen Hill Georgia Tech 6'4" 214
6 DE Kendall Reyes Connecticut 6'4" 299
7 OLB Andre Branch Clemson 6'4" 259
8 ILB Donta Hightower Alabama 6'2" 262
9 CB Stephon Gilmore South Carolina 6'0" 190
10 NT Jerel Worthy Michigan State 6'3" 308
11 ILB Zach Brown North Carolina 6'1" 244
12 OC Peter Konz Wisconsin 6'5" 314
13 LB Shea McClellin Boise State 6'3" 260
14 RB David Wilson Virginia Tech 5'10" 206
15 RB LaMichael James Oregon 5'8" 194
16 OLB Whitney Mercilus Illinois 6'4" 261
17 OG Kevin Zeitler Wisconsin 6'4" 314
18 OLB Bruce Irvin West Virginia 6'3" 245
19 LB Ronnel Lewis Oklahoma 6'2" 253
20 RB Doug Martin Boise State 5'9" 223
21 OT Brandon Mosly Auburn 6'6" 314
22 RB Isaiah Pead Cincinnatti 5'10" 197
23 CB Jamell Fleming Oklahoma 5'11" 206
24 WR Chris Givens Wake Forest 5'11" 198
25 LB Cam Johnson Virginia 6'3" 268
26 LB Mychal Kendricks California 5'11" 240
27 NT Alameda Ta'amu Washington 6'3" 348
28 WR Juron Criner Arizona 6'3" 234
29 S Trumaine Johnson Montana 6'2" 204
30 RB Chris Rainey Florida 5'8" 180
31 WR Marv Jones California 6'2" 199
32 OC Michael Brewster Ohio State 6'2" 312
33 WR Nick Toon Wisconsin 6'2" 215
34 WR Greg Childs Arkansas 6'3" 219
35 OT Nate Potter Boise State 6'6" 303
36 ILB Keenan Robinson Texas 6'3" 242
37 CB Coryell Judie Texas A&M 6'0" 194
38 WR Devon Wylie Fresno 5'9" 187
39 WR Jarius Wright Arkansas 5'10" 182
40 LB Travis Lewis Oklahoma 6'1" 246
41 WR Tommy Streeter Miami 6'5" 219
42 WR Marvin McNutt Iowa 6'3" 216
43 WR AJ Jenkins Illinois 6'0" 190
44 OT Tom Compton North Dakota 6'5" 314
45 WR Danny Coale Virginia Tech 6'0" 201
46 WR Rishard Matthews Nevada 6'0" 217
47 OLB Brandon Lindsey Pittsburgh 6'2" 254
48 WR T.J. Graham Wisconsin 5'11" 188
49 OG Desmond Wynn Rutgers 6'6" 303
50 CB Ron Brooks LSU 5'10" 190
51 WR Eric Page Toledo 5'9" 186
52 CB Coty Sensabaugh Clemson 5'11" 189
53 OG Jaymes Brooks Virginia Tech 6'2" 310

[jcp]

After sleeping on it for a few days, I'm actually not as upset by the OL defections as I was at first blush...and I'm glad we didn't blow $100 million on Mario.

I think Myers is pricing himself out of Houston too and I wouldn't pay him more than 4-4.5 million...and I get the since somebody will. I've never really considered Breisel irreplaceable either so if somebody gives him stupid money I'd rather move on there too.

With that said Peter Konz is looking pretty good at 26 right now

I think they like Butler at RT and that's why Winston was expendable...so a swing tackle is all we need there to back-up

It's looking to me like OLB/WR will be addressed in rnd 2/3 barring a trade like the rumored Tate to CLE rumor floated a couple days ago.

Not sure any of the WR left are worth the price...but we'll see. Wallace is a pipe dream but would certainly solve WR...I doubt PIT would let him go though, they would find a way to match.

[jcp]

Well looks like we panicked and overpaid Meyers to salvage the OL situation. My guess is OLB at 26 now...which one I'll leave to the pros. Nick Perry keeps coming up but I can't say I've ever seen him play. We do need a third OLB for that rotation though.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Okay I was surprised that we cut Eric Winston. Hopefully we sign a replacement

You wern't alone, but his replacement is already on the roster. Guy by the name of Rashad Butler. OK, he is kinda a finesse tackle, really more of a LT than RT but pass-protection is better with him instead of Winston, though he definitely can't run-bloc as well.
Now that you're in free agency, out there hitting the traps as a single man again Roy, you are gonna need to step it up and find some solid ZB center/guard types for the Texans with Breisel being a Raider now and Myers needing backup.

[HPF Bob]

With ZBS losing popularity, a solid C-G swing guy can be found in the 4th-5th round. I might look for an OT before that. Wasn't Briesel an undrafted free agent originally? Good ones can be found that are quick/light more than big/powerful.

While we need OLB depth, I'm not sure it becomes a first round priority. I could see us trading down or choosing a modified BPA since there are few positions we could not upgrade but none that are just a glaring need.

I can see, however, where the third draft day may be where we can draft a C-G swingman, a pure FB, a backup QB and possibly a P-K with all of them making the roster hypothetically and all of them being possibly good value since those are not positions of high demand.

[jcp]

Trading down does have appeal. Feels like we really could use one more top 100 pick to reload some thinning positions. This is what consistently good teams do.

[Roy P]

I have changed my mind on Dontari Poe and have dropped him down a bit, thus moving up OLB/DE Nick Perry. Having signed OC Chris Meyers has helped a bit considering the OC candidates in this draft. Anyway, my latest tweeks...

1 OLB Nick Perry USC 6'3" 271
2 DE Fletcher Cox Mississippi State 6'4" 298
3 ILB Luke Kuechly Boston College 6'3" 242
4 WR Stephen Hill Georgia Tech 6'4" 214
5 DE Kendall Reyes Connecticut 6'4" 299
6 OLB Andre Branch Clemson 6'4" 259
7 NT Jerel Worthy Michigan State 6'3" 308
8 NT Dontari Poe Memphis 6'3" 346
9 CB Stephon Gilmore South Carolina 6'0" 190
10 ILB Donta Hightower Alabama 6'2" 262
11 ILB Zach Brown North Carolina 6'1" 244
12 OLB Shea McClellin Boise State 6'3" 260
13 OLB Whitney Mercilus Illinois 6'4" 261
14 OC Peter Konz Wisconsin 6'5" 314
15 RB Doug Martin Boise State 5'9" 223
16 CB Jamell Fleming Oklahoma 5'11" 206
17 RB David Wilson Virginia Tech 5'10" 206
18 OLB Bruce Irvin West Virginia 6'3" 245
19 LB Ronnel Lewis Oklahoma 6'2" 253
20 WR Chris Givens Wake Forest 5'11" 198
21 RB LaMichael James Oregon 5'8" 194
22 OT Brandon Mosly Auburn 6'6" 314
23 RB Isaiah Pead Cincinnatti 5'10" 197
24 OG Kevin Zeitler Wisconsin 6'4" 314
25 LB Cam Johnson Virginia 6'3" 268
26 LB Mychal Kendricks California 5'11" 240
27 WR Marv Jones California 6'2" 199
28 NT Alameda Ta'amu Washington 6'3" 348
29 WR Juron Criner Arizona 6'3" 234
30 S Trumaine Johnson Montana 6'2" 204
31 RB Chris Rainey Florida 5'8" 180
32 OC Michael Brewster Ohio State 6'2" 312
33 WR Nick Toon Wisconsin 6'2" 215
34 WR Greg Childs Arkansas 6'3" 219
35 OT Nate Potter Boise State 6'6" 303
36 ILB Keenan Robinson Texas 6'3" 242
37 CB Coryell Judie Texas A&M 6'0" 194
38 WR Devon Wylie Fresno 5'9" 187
39 WR Jarius Wright Arkansas 5'10" 182
40 LB Travis Lewis Oklahoma 6'1" 246
41 WR Tommy Streeter Miami 6'5" 219
42 WR Marvin McNutt Iowa 6'3" 216
43 WR AJ Jenkins Illinois 6'0" 190
44 OT Tom Compton North Dakota 6'5" 314
45 WR Danny Coale Virginia Tech 6'0" 201
46 WR Rishard Matthews Nevada 6'0" 217
47 OLB Brandon Lindsey Pittsburgh 6'2" 254
48 WR T.J. Graham Wisconsin 5'11" 188
49 OG Desmond Wynn Rutgers 6'6" 303
50 CB Ron Brooks LSU 5'10" 190
51 WR Eric Page Toledo 5'9" 186
52 CB Coty Sensabaugh Clemson 5'11" 189
53 OG Jaymes Brooks Virginia Tech 6'2" 310
54 WR Chris Owasu Stanford 6'0" 196
55 WR Junior Hemmingway Michigan 6'1" 225

[Roy P]

My latest mock draft with updated board...


OLB Nick Perry USC 6'3" 271
NT Jerel Worthy Michigan State 6'3" 308
WR Chris Givens Wake Forest 5'11" 198
RB Chris Rainey Florida 5'8" 180
WR Greg Childs Arkansas 6'3" 219
OG Desmond Wynn Rutgers 6'6" 303
OG Jaymes Brooks Virginia Tech 6'2" 310

[Nconroe]

For discussion I might consider OT or OC rather than the RB.

Good board, thanks.