Rob Staton is the progenitor of SeahawksDraftBlog.com, an awesome NFL Draft site dedicated to the Seattle Seahawks. Personally, I love team draft sites. If I ever decide to stop doing MTD, I’ll probably launch a Browns-centric draft site.
Rock out with your mock out: Rob Staton
Anyway, he has his latest mock out here. This one is featured because it’s 15 picks. This time of year, it’s so hard to tell what teams may be making the playoffs. However, it sure seems obvious which teams are awful this season.
Instead of reviewing Staton’s top five, as we usually do here, let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy choices.
With the fifth pick, he has New England using the pick traded by Oakland on Alabama junior running back Mark Ingram. It was mentioned recently, maybe by Doug Farrar on Twitter, that New England is at its best with a premier running back. That's something the Patriots have mostly been without for several years. Laurence Maroney was hoped to be that running back, but never truly become it. Fred Taylor has been solid, as has BenJarvus Green-Ellis.
But a player like Ingram is a great mock choice for New England. The way Ingram runs – with excellent vision and explosiveness – seems perfect for a cold weather team.
The other noteworthy choice is Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan going with the 14th pick. The popularity of Kerrigan has really taken off among draftniks. He's got an excellent bull rush, is productive and plays with a lot of tenacity. Staton cites a Chris Long comparison for Kerrigan. Long, though, was more athletic coming out of Virignia. Because of Kerrigan's somewhat lacking athleticism, I'd have a hard time giving him a first-round grade. (see a highlight reel of Kerrigan below)
Out of the top 15? Jake Locker. That seems to be a popular notion lately.
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