The picks came fast in the third round, with a shorter time-limit and less overall action than normal. From the third round on, it’s more about building depth, taking chances and hoping to hit the jackpot. Players that slipped out of the first two rounds -- including Ryan Mallett -- were finally snapped up as value pick was the buzz-word of the day.
2011 NFL Draft Results: Full Third Round Picks List And Recap
Mallett was easily the story of the third round, as was his landing spot. The New England Patriots may have just been the perfect place for Mallett from a development and character standpoint, though he won’t be called upon to play for a significant amount of time. But under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, Mallett may have every opportunity to succeed.
Check out the rest of the third round picks, capped by the Carolina Panthers’ supplemental choice to end the second day.
| 1 | Carolina | Terrell McClain (DT) S Florida |
| 2 | Cincinnati | Dontay Moch (OLB) Nevada |
| 3 | Denver | Nate Irving (ILB) NC State |
| 4 | Buffalo | Kelvin Sheppard (ILB) LSU |
| 5 | Arizona | Robert Housler (TE) FAU |
| 6 | Kansas City | Justin Houston (DE) Georgia |
| 7 | Dallas | Demarco Murray (RB) Oklahoma |
| 8 | New Orleans | Martez Wilson (OLB) Illinois |
| 9 | New England | Stevan Ridley (RB) LSU |
| 10 | New England | Ryan Mallett (QB) Arkansas |
| 11 | Seattle | John Moffitt (OG) Wisconsin |
| 12 | Jacksonville | William Rackley (OG) Lehigh |
| 13 | Tennessee | Jurrell Casey (DT) USC |
| 14 | St. Louis | Austin Pettis (WR) Boise St |
| 15 | Washington | Leonard Hankerson (WR) Miami |
| 16 | San Francisco | Chris Culliver (CB) S Carolina |
| 17 | Oakland | Demarcus Van Dyke (CB) Miami |
| 18 | San Diego | Vincent Brown (WR) SDSU |
| 19 | NY Giants | Jerrel Jernigan (WR) Troy |
| 20 | Tampa Bay | Mason Foster (ILB) Washington |
| 21 | Baltimore | Jah Reid (OT) C Florida |
| 22 | Kansas City | Allen Bailey (DE) Miami |
| 23 | Indianapolis | Drake Nevis (DT) LSU |
| 24 | New Orleans | Johnny Patrick (CB) Louisville |
| 25 | San Diego | Shareece Wright (CB) USC |
| 26 | Philadelphia | Curtis Marsh (CB) Utah St |
| 27 | Atlanta | Akeem Dent (ILB) Georgia |
| 28 | Oakland | Joe Barksdale (OT) LSU |
| 29 | Chicago | Christopher Conte (S) California |
| 30 | NY Jets | Kenrick Ellis (DT) Hampton |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Brown (CB) Texas |
| 32 | Green Bay | Alexander Green (RB) Hawaii |
| 33 | Carolina | Sione Fua (DT) Stanford |
The third round of the 2011 NFL draft is in the books and it’s time to get caught up. Make sure you check out our recap of the first round draft picks, the updated NFL draft order, the second round picks and the third round picks. SB Nation’s NFL draft hub and Mocking The Draft will have all NFL draft updates.
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