I’ve begun the process of putting together my first mock draft since the college football season started. After the jump, see who I have in the draft and who is staying in school.
Deciding which underclassmen to use in a mock
At this point, I’m skewing toward more staying than not. No real reason. Yes, I’m aware more juniors enter than don’t. But for the purpose of this mock, here is who we’re going with:
IN THE MOCK DRAFT
Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
Jake Locker, QB, Washington
Jahvid Best, RB, Cal
Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech
Joe McKnight, RB, USC
Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia
Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
Damian Williams, WR, USC
Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
Kris O'Dowd, C, USC
Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
Everson Griffen, DE, USC
Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina
Navorro Bowman, OLB, Penn State
Rolando McClain, MLB, Alabama
Joe Haden, CB, Florida
Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
Eric Berry, SS, Tennessee
Morgan Burnett, SS, Georgia Tech
Reshad Jones, SS, Georgia
NOT IN THE MOCK DRAFT
Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Adam Weber, QB, Minnesota
DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma
Evan Royster, RB, Penn State
Kendall Hunter, RB, Oklahoma State
Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
Dezmon Briscoe, WR, Kansas
Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
Aaron Hernandez, TE, Florida
Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
Lee Ziemba, OT, Auburn
Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
Mike Pouncey, G, Florida
Rodney Hudson, G, Florida State
Stefen Wisniewski, C, Penn State
Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh
Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State
Brian Price, DT, UCLA
Lawrence Marsh, DT, Florida
Jarvis Jenkins, DT, Clemson
Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
Rennie Curran, OLB, Georgia
Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina
Michael Morgan, OLB, USC
Greg Jones, MLB, Michigan State
Quan Sturdivant, MLB, North Carolina
Obi Ezeh, MLB, Michigan
Martez Wilson, MLB, Illinois
Ras-I Dowling, CB, Virginia
Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State
Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
Dominique Franks, CB, Oklahoma
Major Wright, FS, Florida
Deunta Williams, FS, North Carolina
Chris Culliver, FS, South Carolina
Chad Jones, SS, LSU
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