Mitch Mock 4 Rounds Updated w/ 2 Trade Downs

[Mitch]

While there will certainly be some trades in the draft, they are too difficult to predict...so I just included the trades that looked reasonable for the Cardinals to make. Whiz and RG were raving about the depth in this draft especially at the Cardinals' positions of need and thus I was already thinking that if the players the Cardinals want at #26 are off the board and the Cardinals had a chance, they would move down from #26---and the way the board looked at #26---it did look like the players the Cardinals would have liked at #26 (Graham, Odrick, Hughes, Jackson) were already off the board---so I have them moving down and then they get another offer to move down just a few spots that is too good to pass up. So, here goes:

Round 1

1. STL: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. DET: Ndamukon Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. TB: Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma St.
4. WAS: Russell Okung, T, Oklahoma St.
5. KC: Derrick Morgan, DE/OLB, Georgia Tech
6. SEA: C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
7. CLE: Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
8. OAK: Brian Bulaga, T, Iowa
9. BUF: Trent Williams, T, Oklahoma
10. JAX: Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
11. DEN: Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama
12. MIA: Brandon Graham, OLB/DE, Michigan
13. SF: Anthony Davis, T, Rutgers
14. SEA: Charles Brown, T, USC
15. NYG: Jared Odrick, DT, Penn. St.
16. TEN: Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
17. SF: Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
18. PIT: Earl Thomas, CB/S, Texas
19. ATL: Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
20. HOU: Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
21. CIN: Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.
22. NE: Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
23. GB: Joe Haden, CB, Florida
24. PHI: Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
25. BAL: Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama

TRADE: Cardinals trade the #26 pick to the Browns for picks #38, #71 and #134.

26. CLE: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
27. DAL: Rodger Saffold, T, Indiana
28. SD: Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. NYJ: Ricky Sapp, OLB/DE, Clemson
30. MIN: Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
31. IND: Maurkice Pouncey, C/G, Florida
32. NO: Everson Griffen, DE, USC

Round 2:

33. STL: Demaryious Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
34. DET: Jahvid Best, RB, California
35. TB: Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
36. KC: Bruce Campbell, T, Maryland
37. PHI: Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.

TRADE: The Cardinals trade the #38 pick (from Cleveland) to the Bills for the #41, #107 and #178 picks.

38. BUF: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
39. OAK: Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
40. SD: Cam Thomas, NT, North Carolina

41. ARZ: Daryl Washington, ILB, TCU

42. TB Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
43. DEN: Damian Williams, WR, USC
44. NE: Novarro Bowman, OLB, Penn. St.
45. DEN: Brian Price, DT, UCLA
46. NYG: Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
47. NE: Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
48. CAR: Taylor Price, WR, Ohio
49. SF: Nate Allen, S, South Florida
50. KC: Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
51. HOU: Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida St.
52. PIT: Perrish Cox, CB, Oklahoma St.
53. NE: Dorin Dickerson, TE, Pittsburgh
54. CIN: Taylor Mays, S, USC
55. PHI: Dexter McCluster, RB, Mississippi
56. GB: Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech
57. BAL: Eric Norwood, OLB/DE, South Carolina

58. ARZ: Terrence Cody, NT, Alabama

59. DAL: Chad Jones, S, LSU
60. SEA: Thaddeus Gibson, DE/OLB, Ohio St.
61. NYJ: John Jerry, G, Mississippi
62. MIN: Jerome Murphy, CB, South Florida
63. IND: Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas
64. NO: Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech


Round 3:

65. STL: Greg Hardy, DE, Mississippi
66. DET: Sean Lee, OLB, Penn. St.
67. TB: Jason Worilds, DE, Virginia Tech
68. KC: Rashad Jones, S, Georgia
69. OAK: Kao Misi, OLB/DE, Utah
70. PHI: Jared Veldheer, T, Hillsdale

71. ARZ: Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati

72. BUF: Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU
73. MIA: Mike Johnson, G, Alabama
74. JAX: Jevon Snead, QB, Mississippi
75. CHI: Kyle Calloway, T, Iowa
76. NYG: Brandon Lang, DE, Troy
77. TEN: Vladimir Ducasse, G, Massachusetts
78. CAR: Corey Wootton, DE, Northwestern
79. SF: Dominique Franks, CB, Oklahoma
80. DEN: Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois
81: HOU: Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
82. PIT: Tyson Alualu, DE, California
83. ATL: Matt Tennant, C, Boston College
84. CIN: Aaron Hernadez, TE, Florida
85. CLE: Anthony McCoy, TE, USC
86. GB: Jason Fox, T, Miami
87. PHI: Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest

88. ARZ: Rennie Curran, LB, Georgia

89. ARZ: Javier Arenas, CB/PR, Alabama

90. DAL: Jordan Shipley, WR, Texas
91. SD: Amari Spievey, CB, Iowa
92. CLE: Jemaine Cunningham, OLB/DE, Florida
93. MIN: Major Wright, S, Florida
94. IND: Larry Asante, S, Nebraska
95. NO: Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami
96. CIN: Myron Rolle, S, Florida St.
97. TEN: Myron Lewis, CB, Vanderbilt
98. ATL: Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina

Round 4:

99. STL: Earl Mitchell, DT, Arizona
100. DET: Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson
101. TB: Chris Cook, CB, Virginia
102. KC: Carlton Mitchell, WR, South Florida
103. WAS: Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati
104. SEA: Joe McKnight, RB, USC
105. PHI: LeGarrette Blount, RB, Oregon
106. OAK: Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia

107. ARZ: Mitch Petrus, G, Arkansas

108. JAX: Kendrick Lewis, S, Mississippi
109. CHI: Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
110. MIA: Jeromy Miles, S, Massachusetts
111. TEN: Roddrick Muckelroy, LB, Texas
112. CAR: Armanti Edwards, QB/RB/WR, Appalachian St.
113. SF: D'Anthony Smith, DE/DT, Louisiana Tech
114. DEN: J.D. Walton, C, Baylor
115. NYG: Ben Tate, RB, Auburn
116. PIT: Ciron Black, T, LSU
117. ATL: Eric Olsen, C, Notre Dame
118. HOU: Dennis Landolt, G, Penn. St.
119. NE: Ed Dickson, TE, Oregon
120. CIN: Austen Lane, DE, Murray St.
121. PHI: Kam Chancellor, S, Virginia Tech
122. GB: Syd'Quan Thompson, CB, California

123. ARZ: Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, CB/FS, Indiana (PA)

124. NYJ: Mike Williams, WR, Syracuse
125. DAL: Kevin Thomas, CB, USC
126. SD: Selvish Capers, T, West Virginia
127. SEA: George Selvie, DE, South Florida
128. MIN: Al Woods, DT, LSU
129. IND: Adam Ulatoski, T, Texas
130. NO: Mike Neal, DT, Purdue
131. CIN: Sherrick McManis, CB, Northwestern

Round 5:

132: STL: Crezdon Butler, CB, Clemson
133. SEA: Walter McFadden, CB, Auburn

134. ARZ: John Skelton, QB, Fordham

Round 6:

178. ARZ: Arthur Moats, OLB, James Madison

195. ARZ: Josh Hull, SILB, Penn. St.

Round 7:

233. ARZ: Cody Grimm, SS, Virginia Tech

Hope you get the time to read each pick. I put a lot of thought into each one.

For example, I had A.J. Smith (San Diego GM) taking NT Cam Thomas instead of Terrence Cody and my reason was that Thomas is a better athlete and Smith was tired of trying to get Jamal Williams to get his weight down and would fear the same with Terrence Cody.

If you have any questions about what the decision on a pick was, please ask. Obviously, it would have taken me all night to add comments with each pick.

I do think that unless you want Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy or Tim Tebow, and Hughes and Odrick are off the board, it makes real sense to trade down if the Cardinals have the opportunity to. And with teams trying to get these QBs and especially with Clausen sliding, the trade opportunities should be there.

Hope you enjoyed it.

 

[kerouac9]

This takes a massive amount of work. Well done.

But there's no way the Cards pass on Sean Weatherspoon once much less three times. Certainly not for a 225 lbs weakling like Washington.

 

[Monty]

So our picks would be

ILB Daryl Washington
NT Terrence Cody
WR Mardy Gilyard
LB Rennie Curran
CB/PR Javier Arenas
G Mitch Petrus
CB Akwasi Owusu Ansah
QB John Skelton
OLB Arthur Moats
ILB Josh Hull
S Cody Grimm

I dont know what to say Mitch other then i like this a lot and would be very happy if we traded down in this manner. The first trade down scenario seems quite likely though the second one looks less likely as to many variables have to happen to generate number the interest trading partner and two one willing to give up quite as much.

I really like a lot of these picks and ive already explained several times that i like Washington, Cody, Joseph, Owusu-Ansah, Moats, Grimm and Gilyard. You have to flip Washington for Weatherspoon though there is no competition there although i guess you are gonna say he dropped because of the ''loud mouth'' rumors .Im not high on Arenas but think he will do allright but in this scenario i would prefer another linebacker as are depth is very thin there and with the pick of AOA there is less of a need to pick another CB. But i would LOVE this draft to happen and the amazing depth and variety of quality we would get would be awesome. Good job Mitch.

I gotta say we seem to agree on a lot of players, i guess great minds think alike

 

[Cardiac]

That's a LOT of work Mitch, great job.

I have to get some stuff done so I won't be able to see you response until later tonight.

IMO Cody won't fall until our 58th pick. Chiefs, Bills and Dolphins will all be on look out for him. Don't think the Dolphins will trade back up but still....

IMO AOA won't last until the 123rd pick but it isn't unlikely.

Thrilled that you picked up a true NT and then a potential NT in Joseph. Worse case scenario is that he plays DE for us, great depth etc.

I read somewhere that Holgrem isn't thrilled with Shaun Rodgers so maybe he is included and they don't give us as many picks.

 

[kerouac9]

Why would Houston take Williams? They have Frank Okham and Sean Cody but no cornerbacks.

 

[Mitch]

This takes a massive amount of work. Well done.

But there's no way the Cards pass on Sean Weatherspoon once much less three times. Certainly not for a 225 lbs weakling like Washington.

I thought long and hard on that one and seeing as the Cardinals had Washington in for a visit, I think he's the player they want. I could be wrong, though. Either way, the Cardinals would get one of the best WILBers at #41 and wouldn't have to reach.

 

[cardinal call]

Well done Mitch.

But idk if SF will take Jermaine Gresham, IMO they already have a great TE. Why do you think they take him here?

Round 2 I think we take Benn, IMO hes will be great I know we will get more picks but this kids a stud.Could Daryl Washington slide to 48?

 

[Mitch]

So our picks would be

ILB Daryl Washington
NT Terrence Cody
WR Mardy Gilyard
DT Linval Joseph
CB/PR Javier Arenas
G Mitch Petrus
CB Akwasi Owusu Ansah
OLB Arthur Moats
ILB Josh Hull
S Cody Grimm

I dont know what to say Mitch other then i like this a lot and would be very happy if we traded down in this manner. The first trade down scenario seems quite likely though the second one looks less likely as to many variables have to happen to generate number the interest trading partner and two one willing to give up quite as much.

I really like a lot of these picks and ive already explained several times that i like Washington, Cody, Joseph, Owusu-Ansah, Moats, Grimm and Gilyard. You have to flip Washington for Weatherspoon though there is no competition there although i guess you are gonna say he dropped because of the ''loud mouth'' rumors .Im not high on Arenas but think he will do allright but in this scenario i would prefer another linebacker as are depth is very thin there and with the pick of AOA there is less of a need to pick another CB. But i would LOVE this draft to happen and the amazing depth and variety of quality we would get would be awesome. Good job Mitch.

I gotta say we seem to agree on a lot of players, i guess great minds think alike

Thanks, Monty. I've been really enjoying your posts. Very insightful and well put together.

You can flip Weatherspoon for Washington...as I just said to K9, becuase the Cardinals had Washington in for a visit, I think they want him.

I'm fine with either pick.

I made a mistake coping my notes...in my original draft I had NT Linval Joseph at #88 because I didn't think we could get Cody at #58. And then I forgot to change it.

Thus I changed the pick to Rennie Curran as a nice compliment to Washington. I love Curran---so that's more my own thinking there.

So, Monty (and everyone)---what do we do with the #88 pick?

3-4 DE Earl Mitchell, Arizona? I think the Cardinals would go in his direction.

 

[Mitch]

Why would Houston take Williams? They have Frank Okham and Sean Cody but no cornerbacks.

I read that Houston is not happy with Okham and Cody and that they want someone who can collapse the pocket better...and I have them taking CB Patrick Robinson in Round 2.

I think they have their sights on Jared Odrick...but I have the Giants taking him at #15, thus I thought they would go with the next best DT.

 

[Mitch]

Well done Mitch.

But idk if SF will take Jermaine Gresham, IMO they already have a great TE. Why do you think they take him here?

Round 2 I think we take Benn, IMO hes will be great I know we will get more picks but this kids a stud.Could Daryl Washington slide to 48?

Cardinal Call: I think---and have been thinking this on other mocks---that the 49ers love the thought of playing their 2 TE sets...they tried it with Delanie Walker opposite Vernon Davis and Walker wasn't the threat there they wanted. With Gresham, imagine what a nightmare it would be to try to defend the 2 TE set for trying to stop Frank Gore AND be ready to cover both Davis and Gresham. Yikes! Because they wanted to do this last year, I think they will be all over Gresham.

I like Benn too a lot...but I could not see Washington sliding past the Giants at #46, let alone him making it to #58.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Dude, how do you find the time to do all of this?

I really like the Trades you have the Cards make. I'm not sold on the picks however.

Why do you have the Niners taking a TE in the first round?

 

[Stout]

Wow, Mitch. I mean, wow! THIS is the kind of post to pour your time and energy into, and I appreciate these far more than some of the more outlandish ideas. I mean, I disagree and think we'll take 'Spoon, but damn, I cannot argue against what you've done here. Well done.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Cardinal Call: I think---and have been thinking this on other mocks---that the 49ers love the thought of playing their 2 TE sets...they tried it with Delanie Walker opposite Vernon Davis and Walker wasn't the threat there they wanted. With Gresham, imagine what a nightmare it would be to try to defend the 2 TE set for trying to stop Frank Gore AND be ready to cover both Davis and Gresham. Yikes! Because they wanted to do this last year, I think they will be all over Gresham.

That just seems way to high to make a luxury pick like a TE when you already have a stud TE on the roster. I think if they land Davis like you suggest then they go defense with their second first rounder. Either a CB or a Safety.

 

[Mitch]

Wow, Mitch. I mean, wow! THIS is the kind of post to pour your time and energy into, and I appreciate these far more than some of the more outlandish ideas. I mean, I disagree and think we'll take 'Spoon, but damn, I cannot argue against what you've done here. Well done.

Thanks, Stout. I'm fine with Spoon as well. It was a tough choice, seeing as the Cardinals appear to be very interested in Washington.

 

[Mitch]

Dude, how do you find the time to do all of this?

I really like the Trades you have the Cards make. I'm not sold on the picks however.

Why do you have the Niners taking a TE in the first round?

What would be fun to do if you have the time MadCard, is make your own choice based on what players are available at what spots.

I was trying to pick the players I think the Cardinals are interested in.

But, teams have to see who is on the board and then things could change. Like a couple of years ago they didn't expect to see Calais Campbell on the board with their 2nd round pick and they scooped him up asap.

 

[MadCardDisease]

What would be fun to do if you have the time MadCard, is make your own choice based on what players are available at what spots.

I was trying to pick the players I think the Cardinals are interested in.

But, teams have to see who is on the board and then things could change. Like a couple of years ago they didn't expect to see Calais Campbell on the board with their 2nd round pick and they scooped him up asap.

Yeah I was planning on doing that with your board and trades.

I agree that players tend to rise and fall on draft day. That's what makes it such a fun event to watch.

Good stuff Mitch.

 

[cardinal call]

I love the double threat TEs.

I got another question,why don't you just apply to NFL to be a sportswriter?

Great job.

 

[Mitch]

Yeah I was planning on doing that with your board and trades.

I agree that players tend to rise and fall on draft day. That's what makes it such a fun event to watch.

Good stuff Mitch.

I am very much looking forward to what you come up with!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I thought long and hard on that one and seeing as the Cardinals had Washington in for a visit, I think he's the player they want. I could be wrong, though. Either way, the Cardinals would get one of the best WILBers at #41 and wouldn't have to reach.

I agree with it Mitch. Not saying that makes it right, but I agree with taking Washington for the future WILB position.

I think Washington is the guy for the position, even if he is "weak". If John Lott can put weight on DRC he can put it on anyone.

I really like this mock draft, if it happened to pan out this way I would be very happy.

 

[earthsci]

Nothing about trading down, it's a great idea, but the new draft schedule format SUCKS OUT LOUD! Think about it...if we have to wait a few hours just to find out that we traded out of the first round, so then we have to wait until the next day for our first pick? ARGHHH!

:edit: I won't even get to see the first few picks of the draft because I'll still be at work and then on my way home. Good job NFL.

:rantover:

Looks good Mitch.

 

[Monty]

Thus I changed the pick to Rennie Curran as a nice compliment to Washington. I love Curran---so that's more my own thinking there.

So, Monty (and everyone)---what do we do with the #88 pick?

3-4 DE Earl Mitchell, Arizona? I think the Cardinals would go in his direction.

I think the Rennie Curran pick is not a bad one though it could be a slight reach considering he is generally considered a 4th round and onward type pick but id be happy with considering the combination of picks you would have. I dont see A.J. Edds, Pat Angerer or Donald Butler as picks selected before 88 so they would be options there and i personally think Edds would make a very good SILB in a 3-4 so he would be a player id consider before Curran at that spot.

 

[Mitch]

I love the double threat TEs.

I got another question,why don't you just apply to NFL to be a sportswriter?

Great job.

You know, cardinal call, I wonder if Whiz is thinking the 2 TE double threat to spread the front seven for Beanie?

Not sure if he would tab Gresham at #26...but maybe Gronk at #58?

 

[Mitch]

I agree with it Mitch. Not saying that makes it right, but I agree with taking Washington for the future WILB position.

I think Washington is the guy for the position, even if he is "weak". If John Lott can put weight on DRC he can put it on anyone.

I really like this mock draft, if it happened to pan out this way I would be very happy.

Rugby...I'm looking forward to your postion analyses again after the draft. Thise were great!

Washington is a little taller and a little quicker at stepping up than Spoon...but Spoon may have a little better range and man cover skills.

It's a tough call. May come down to intangibles and how well the Cardinals liked their visit with Washington.

 

[Mitch]

I think the Rennie Curran pick is not a bad one though it could be a slight reach considering he is generally considered a 4th round and onward type pick but id be happy with considering the combination of picks you would have. I dont see A.J. Edds, Pat Angerer or Donald Butler as picks selected before 88 so they would be options there and i personally think Edds would make a very good SILB in a 3-4 so he would be a player id consider before Curran at that spot.

Monty, what's your take on Donald Butler? I've read so many conflicting scouting reports on him. Harry said he hears the Cardinals like him. I just haven't had the sense he is on the Cardinals' radar. Do you?

To the board: any insights on ILB Donald Butler, Washington?

The rap I've heard is that he's a fine athlete who's not as tough as you'd want playing the inside.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I am very much looking forward to what you come up with!

41. Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
58. Jerome Murphy, CB, South Florida
71. Corey Wootton, DE, Northwestern
88. Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina
89. Donald Butler, LB, Washington
107. J.D. Walton, C, Baylor
123. Al Woods, DT, LSU
134. Jonathon Crompton, QB, Tenn
178. Brandon James - KR/WR
195. O’Brien Schofield – OLB - Wisconson
233. Michael Tepper - G/T - Cal