Last evening Brian Gallford and I put together the latest SBNation.com mock draft. Tandem mocks can be fun and challenging. We worked together on each pick instead of differentiating odds and evens. It led to a lot of great discussion. You can see the full mock here. Below are the top five picks.
Names change at top of latest SBNation.com mock draft
| 1. Carolina Panthers - Cat Scratch Reader | ||
| Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Stanford: Jimmy Clausen has done absolutely nothing in his rookie season that would prevent a new set of Panthers decision-makers from taking Luck, the consensus top prospect in the nation. | |
| 2. Denver Broncos - Mile High Report | ||
| Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | LSU: Without the benefit of knowing how John Elway will help re-structure the Broncos, we'll simply give them the best player available. Peterson would fill a need and help prepare for the eventual departure of Champ Bailey. | |
| 3. Buffalo Bills - Buffalo Rumblings | ||
| A.J. Green | Wide receiver | Georgia: Buffalo certainly has bigger needs, but Bills GM Buddy Nix doesn't mind taking the best player, particularly in round one. A receiving corps featuring Green, Stevie Johnson and Lee Evans would keep defensive coordinators from sleeping well next season. | |
| 4. Cincinnati Bengals - Cincy Jungle | ||
| Da'Quan Bowers | Defensive end | Clemson: Too cheap to take a franchise-type quarterback in the Top 5, the Bengals will settle for the draft's best pass rusher to pair up with freshman sensation Carlos Dunlap (9.5 sacks as a rookie in 2010). | |
| 5. Arizona Cardinals - Revenge Of The Birds | ||
| Prince Amukamara | Cornerback | Nebraska: This is another team that will likely be monetarily averse to taking a risky QB prospect this early. Amukamara is a rock-solid cornerback prospect that would pair up well with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. | |
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