MadCards Cardinal Mock Draft - Post Rhodes trade

[MadCardDisease]

Here is my latest Mock draft post Rhodes trade. Trading for Rhodes was a huge move that fills the void left by Rolle.

I think the Cards land a vet QB in FA. They will also land Foote and/or Porter. That will give them the freedom to lean towards the BPA in the draft.


Here is my latest Mock for the Cards:

1) Patrick Robinson - CB - Florida St
I think the Cards could use additional depth at CB and Robinson would be able to come right in and compete for time with McFadden and Toller. Robinson had a great Senior Bowl week where he showed his playmaking skills. He is very explosive and has great speed. Not to mention he is a solid tackler and isn't affraid to provide run support. DRC, Robinson, Wilson and Rhodes... now that is a solid backfield! Then throw in Toller/McFadden for nickle situations... Priceless.

2) Donald Butler - ILB - Washington
He also had a great showing at the Senior Bowl. Showed all the insticts that you want with an ILB. Could start right away filling in for Dansby.

3a) Dan LeFevour - QB - Cent Mich
A very Athletic QB who can can be very dangerous on the move. He has the ability to read the defense pre-snap and has good field vision. Is somewhat of a project as he hasn't played much under center.

3b) Eric Norwood - LB - South Carolina
A versatile LB that could provide much needed depth to several LB spots in our 3-4 Defense. He showed great quickness during Senior Bowl week. He may struggle some in coverage as he mostly played DE in college. However he did show some impressive pass rushing skills during senior bowl week.

4) Al Woods - DT - LSU
Cards need some youth at NT. Woods has the size and strenght to anchor the middle and free up the LBs.

6) Justin Walton - C - Baylor
Showed good skills at the Senior Bowl. Showed the smarts needed to play center in the NFL. Versatile enough to also play guard.

7) Michael Tepper - G/T - Cal
Tepper is somewhat of a project. The Cards will take him and try to make him a RT. He is a strong tough player who blocks aggressively. He will be this years Brandon Keith.

 

[kerouac9]

Wow. The only pick I like in your mock is Norwood. Ugh.

Donald Butler is rated as the 136th best prospect in the draft by TNR. Scouts Inc has a grade of 60 on him.

LSU plays a one-gap defensive scheme. No one has any idea how he'll project to NT. You can't just look for fat guys to plug in. Al Woods isn't even rated in the Top 200 of THR's prospects, either. Walter Football rates him as a 7th rounder or free agent. Where are you seeing him rated in the top 150?

 

[Divide Et Impera]

I like the rationale in CB at #1.

I LOVE the idea of Lefevour in the 3rd.

I'd be down with that draft basically....

 

[MadCardDisease]

Wow. The only pick I like in your mock is Norwood. Ugh.

Donald Butler is rated as the 136th best prospect in the draft by TNR. Scouts Inc has a grade of 60 on him.

LSU plays a one-gap defensive scheme. No one has any idea how he'll project to NT. You can't just look for fat guys to plug in. Al Woods isn't even rated in the Top 200 of THR's prospects, either. Walter Football rates him as a 7th rounder or free agent. Where are you seeing him rated in the top 150?

I don't really follow any of the mock draft sites. I'll look at a few of the 1st round mocks. After the first round looking at mocks is a crap shoot IMO.

I get most of my info from the E/W Shrine/Senior Bowl/Combine/Workouts as well as the few games I watched during the year.

As for Butler, I think the guy is the real deal. He was the best ILB at the Senior Bowl and made plays consistantly during practice an during the game.

I'm going with Woods from watching him play once at LSU and based on his good showing at the Combine. He has all the tools you need to be a solid DT in the NFL. From what I hear it's his work ethic that some have called into question. I have no idea why draft sites have him listed so low. Did you know that he had 13 interviews with teams at the Combine? That's a lot for someone who isn't supposed to be drafted according to the draft sites.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Butler has moved way up the draft boards. I read somehwere where he may the second ILB off the board after McClain(who will be a Cardinal and eliminate the need for Bulter).

 

[MadCardDisease]

You can't just look for fat guys to plug in. Al Woods isn't even rated in the Top 200 of THR's prospects, either. Walter Football rates him as a 7th rounder or free agent. Where are you seeing him rated in the top 150?

He didn't look fat to me. He is pictured Here:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33034885/ns/sports-college_football/http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ges?q=al+woods+lsu&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1

 

[MadCardDisease]

Butler has moved way up the draft boards. I read somehwere where he may the second ILB off the board after McClain(who will be a Cardinal and eliminate the need for Bulter).

Why not McClain and Butler?

 

[kerouac9]

He didn't look fat to me. He is pictured Here:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33034885/ns/sports-college_football/http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ges?q=al+woods+lsu&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=2195201
Then why would he make an effective NT? NTs are thick through the base.

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[MadCardDisease]

Don't get me wrong. The boy is built solid.

#97 Al Woods

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[BigDavis75]

I wouldn't want Robinson as our #1, I don't think the value there is good at all. If we are picking a CB there we should go with Wilson or Kareem Jackson but I would far prefer a NT or ILB as our #1.

 

[Duckjake]

Butler has moved way up the draft boards. I read somehwere where he may the second ILB off the board after McClain(who will be a Cardinal and eliminate the need for Bulter).

I don't know what the deal is with "Maycock's top 5" that NFL Network keeps showing but Butler is included in that list.

I don't pay any attention to the Huddlereport anymore since they had Blackstock and Elton Brown and JJ Arrington and Eric Green all rated in their top 75 in 2005.

Oh wait. Denny Green was their coach with the Cardinals. Nevermind.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I just don't know why I keep reading these Cards mock drafts that have us taking a CB in the first round. I have not seen one national mock have us go in that direction (not that is the gospel by any means), have not heard the coaches intimate they are hurting at that position, and yet I see every other Cards fan putting up a mock with CB's going in the first round. Wtf?

We have a Pro Bowler, A vet for this year, and Greg Toler who the coaches love. That's not the type of bare cabinet that you address in the first round. We have glaring holes at NT and LB's across the board, yet some still think we are going to go CB. Rounds 3-6 I could defintely see but not Round 1 and probably not Round 2 either.

Who wants to bet a 1,000,000 ASFN that a CB isn't drafted with the #26 pick?

 

[PoolBoy]

still dont like wasting the 3rd on a qb.....

 

[splitsecond]

I just don't know why I keep reading these Cards mock drafts that have us taking a CB in the first round. I have not seen one national mock have us go in that direction (not that is the gospel by any means), have not heard the coaches intimate they are hurting at that position, and yet I see every other Cards fan putting up a mock with CB's going in the first round. Wtf?

We have a Pro Bowler, A vet for this year, and Greg Toler who the coaches love. That's not the type of bare cabinet that you address in the first round. We have glaring holes at NT and LB's across the board, yet some still think we are going to go CB. Rounds 3-6 I could defintely see but not Round 1 and probably not Round 2 either.

Who wants to bet a 1,000,000 ASFN that a CB isn't drafted with the #26 pick?

I have been wondering the same thing. I guess people really hate McFadden around here, or expect every corner to be completely shut down for them to not need to be immediately replaced.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Butler has moved way up the draft boards. I read somehwere where he may the second ILB off the board after McClain(who will be a Cardinal and eliminate the need for Bulter).

McClain reveals he has Crohn's Disease

Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain's Pro Day got off to a fine start with an expected time in the forty.

He didn't finish his drills, however, after getting ill. After the workout, he disclosed he has fought Crohn's Disease since his freshman year in high school. It's treated through medication.

We're amazed this information wasn't out already, but it clearly hasn't prevented McClain from producing. David Garrard was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease during his career and it hasn't slowed him down.

Still, we wonder if this will cause teams to look at McClain any differently - positively or negatively. Perhaps the biggest knock on McClain is his inconsistent motor and effort.

Maybe his Crohn's plays into that, maybe it doesn't. It's just one more piece to the puzzle for teams to figure out by April's draft.

 

[Chopper0080]

Yeah...I also don't like your draft mainly because of Patrick Robinson, LeFevour, and Woods.

I would like to go elsewhere other than Norwood in the 3rd, but if he is there you have to take him. As average as he is in many aspects of the game, he is really good at getting to the quarterback.

I am a bit wishy-washy on Butler, but he fills a need and should be available.

LeFevour is a personal preference issue, but I like a QB in the 3rd or 4th round.

Woods has the body, but I am not sure that he has the mindset for the nose. I understand it is a pretty weak argument, but success at NT & ILB in the 3-4 is as dependent on mindset as it is on physical ability.

as I have said previously, 6th & 7th rounds are really moot. You never know who is going to be there and the info on them is real limited for fans like us.

 

[Stout]

McClain reveals he has Crohn's Disease

Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain's Pro Day got off to a fine start with an expected time in the forty.

He didn't finish his drills, however, after getting ill. After the workout, he disclosed he has fought Crohn's Disease since his freshman year in high school. It's treated through medication.

We're amazed this information wasn't out already, but it clearly hasn't prevented McClain from producing. David Garrard was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease during his career and it hasn't slowed him down.

Still, we wonder if this will cause teams to look at McClain any differently - positively or negatively. Perhaps the biggest knock on McClain is his inconsistent motor and effort.

Maybe his Crohn's plays into that, maybe it doesn't. It's just one more piece to the puzzle for teams to figure out by April's draft.

Muhahaha, it's all falling into place! McClain to the Cards at 26!!!

 

[ARZCardinals]

Only problem is WHO IS OUR OT?

We only have one and he sucks. We don't have the 2nd guy on our roster. The 1st round pick WILL BE OT.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I just don't know why I keep reading these Cards mock drafts that have us taking a CB in the first round. I have not seen one national mock have us go in that direction (not that is the gospel by any means), have not heard the coaches intimate they are hurting at that position, and yet I see every other Cards fan putting up a mock with CB's going in the first round. Wtf?

We have a Pro Bowler, A vet for this year, and Greg Toler who the coaches love. That's not the type of bare cabinet that you address in the first round. We have glaring holes at NT and LB's across the board, yet some still think we are going to go CB. Rounds 3-6 I could defintely see but not Round 1 and probably not Round 2 either.

Who wants to bet a 1,000,000 ASFN that a CB isn't drafted with the #26 pick?

Here is my reasoning. McFadden didn't exactly play ligths out last year and he is most likely gone after this season. Toller is still completely raw and is a work in progress. After that we have nothing. Adams is worthless IMO. So here are my biggest reasons for drafting a CB:

1) Depth at CB is needed.
2) A possible upgrade at the position this year
3) Covering our bases so we are not required to bring McFadden back next year if we so choose.

I'm hoping that the Cardinals are not drafting to fill glaring holes. If they are then we are in major trouble.

 

[Duckjake]

Here is my reasoning. McFadden didn't exactly play ligths out last year and he is most likely gone after this season. Toller is still completely raw and is a work in progress. After that we have nothing. Adams is worthless IMO. So here are my biggest reasons for drafting a CB:

1) Depth at CB is needed.
2) A possible upgrade at the position this year
3) Covering our bases so we are not required to bring McFadden back next year if we so choose.

I'm hoping that the Cardinals are not drafting to fill glaring holes. If they are then we are in major trouble.

Well they left themselves one at linebacker so they have 45 days to do something about it. Otherwise they have to take a LB to replace Dansby.

Also may have a glaring hole at OT. What is the status of Gandy and Bridges btw?

 

[kerouac9]

Only problem is WHO IS OUR OT?

We only have one and he sucks. We don't have the 2nd guy on our roster. The 1st round pick WILL BE OT.

The team seems to have a lot of faith in Brandon Keith. They've been talking him up for two years now; it's time for Russ Grimm to show some results.

If our first round pick is an OT, either someone awesome fell to us or we reached for a guy. Five or six OTs may come off the board before we go on the clock.

If we really wanted an OT that badly, we should get a contract done with Jared Gaither of the Ravens (whom we should have gotten in the supplemental draft a few years ago). He has a first-round tender from the Ravens and is probably better/more ready than any of the guys we'd end up with at 26.

 

[overseascardfan]

Okay my final Card's mock. We have Rhodes and Hadnot in the fold. I am saying we add Porter, Foote & Derek Anderson.

#1 - OLB Jerry Hughes - Even with our LB corp full, I still think adding a YOUNG pass rusher is the way to go. Can never have too many.

#2 - ILB Brandon Spikes - Fiery leader, playmaker who will eventually take over for Gerald Hayes maybe as soon as 2011.

#3 - CB Donovan Warren - Had a terrible combine and he will drop because of it. Great value for 3rd round.

#3 - OT Jared Veldheer - Small school guy with the physical tools of a starting NFL OT. Will push for spot opposite Brown this year.

#4 - DT Linval Joseph - Big mountain of a man who will occupy space and free up our LB's.

#6 - QB Levi Brown - Cards looking for 2 QB's this offseason according to reports. Will be a good #3 QB, well better than BSP.

#7 - WR Kelton Tindal - Speed to burn (4.25), size (6'3), will add even more speed to return game and WR corp.

 

[kerouac9]

Okay my final Card's mock. We have Rhodes and Hadnot in the fold. I am saying we add Porter, Foote & Derek Anderson.

#1 - OLB Jerry Hughes - Even with our LB corp full, I still think adding a YOUNG pass rusher is the way to go. Can never have too many.

#2 - ILB Brandon Spikes - Fiery leader, playmaker who will eventually take over for Gerald Hayes maybe as soon as 2011.

#3 - CB Donovan Warren - Had a terrible combine and he will drop because of it. Great value for 3rd round.

#3 - OT Jared Veldheer - Small school guy with the physical tools of a starting NFL OT. Will push for spot opposite Brown this year.

#4 - DT Linval Joseph - Big mountain of a man who will occupy space and free up our LB's.

#6 - QB Levi Brown - Cards looking for 2 QB's this offseason according to reports. Will be a good #3 QB, well better than BSP.

#7 - WR Kelton Tindal - Speed to burn (4.25), size (6'3), will add even more speed to return game and WR corp.

Who plays Karlos Dansby's position? How are you going to split playing time between Porter, Davis, Brown, Baggs, and now (apparently) Hughes?

I'm also not convinced that Joseph can play NT. I'm afraid that he'd be another Alan Branch.

 

[overseascardfan]

Who plays Karlos Dansby's position? How are you going to split playing time between Porter, Davis, Brown, Baggs, and now (apparently) Hughes?

I'm also not convinced that Joseph can play NT. I'm afraid that he'd be another Alan Branch.

Dansby's position - Foote / Spikes
Logjam at OLB - Best 2 start, rotate throughout the game to keep everyone fresh.

 

[kerouac9]

Dansby's position - Foote / Spikes
Logjam at OLB - Best 2 start, rotate throughout the game to keep everyone fresh.

Neither Foote nor Spikes can cover--not cover like Dansby, but cover period. In nickel situations, who is on the field?

So you're going to activate six OLBs on Sundays (including Haggans)? You only get 45 on Sundays. There are 22 total starters, plus 3 specialists. Of your 20 backups, you're going to have 1/5th of them be outside linebackers? Really?