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2011 NFL Draft Big Board- Dove’s Take

by Jonathan Dove

The great thing about the NFL Draft is that everyone has a different opinion about the various prospects. We are no different at Mocking the Draft so expect to see several Big Board articles from our different writers. I have had a fluid Big Board going since right after the 2010 NFL Draft.

This board was impacted by the results of the Senior Bowl which forced me to go back and watch more games of several prospects. The biggest riser on my board is Baylor defensive tackle Phil Taylor. Prior to the Senior Bowl, I had Taylor as a solid 2nd round pick but the extra looks I was able to get left impressed. He has a real chance to be a great nose tackle in the NFL; something every 3-4 team is coveting. After the jump check out the rest of my rankings and be sure to take in some of our Scouting Reports!

Rank

Player

Position

School

1

Da'Quan Bowers

DE

Clemson

2

Nick Fairley

DT

Auburn

3

Patrick Peterson

CB

LSU

4

AJ Green

WR

Georgia

5

Marcel Dareus

DL

Alabama

6

Prince Amukamara

CB

Nebraska

7

Von Miller

OLB/DE

Texas A&M

8

Robert Quinn

DE

UNC

9

Julio Jones

WR

Alabama

10

Akeem Ayers

LB

UCLA

11

Cameron Jordan

DE

Cal

12

Tyron Smith

OT

USC

13

Mark Ingram

RB

Alabama

14

Blaine Gabbert

QB

Missouri

15

Ryan Mallett

QB

Arkansas

16

Gabe Carimi

OT

Wisconsin

17

Ryan Kerrigan

DE

Purdue

18

Corey Liuget

DT

Illinois

19

JJ Watt

DE

Wisconsin

20

Cameron Heyward

DE/DT

Ohio State

21

Justin Houston

OLB/DE

Georgia

22

Drake Nevis

DT

LSU

23

Rahim Moore

S

UCLA

24

Aldon Smith

DE/OLB

Missouri

25

Adrian Clayborn

DE

Iowa

26

Anthony Castonzo

OT

Boston College

27

Brandon Harris

CB

Miami

28

Mikel Leshoure

RB

Illinois

29

Aaron Williams

CB

Texas

30

Cameron Newton

QB

Auburn

31

Phil Taylor

NT

Baylor

32

Jake Locker

QB

Washington
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