TOP 500 PLAYERS We Rank the Top 500 Players Available for the 2011 NFL Draft SEVEN ROUND MOCK DRAFT Every Pick Predicted and Explained
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Position Rankings Jake Locker Interview Top 200 NFL Players 2012 Draft Rankings We rank the best players at Jake Locker & Matt Miller Get a breakdown of the Be the first to know who every position talk lockout and more best the NFL has to offer will go No. 1 in 2012 NFL Draft 2011 POWERED BY NEW ERA SCOUTING your 2011 Draft resource TOP 500 PLAYERS We Rank the Top 500 Players Available for the 2011 NFL Draft SEVEN ROUND MOCK DRAFT Every Pick Predicted and Explained +EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS TOP 200 NFL PLAYERS 2012 DRAFT RANKINGS TEAM NEEDS 2012 NFL DRAFT TERRELLE PRYOR & OHIO STATE Can Pryor overcome off-field issues to claim the No. 1 spot on our 2012 board? | © 2011 new era scouting | website: http://www.newerascouting.com/ | email: [email protected] 3. 2011 Edition Intro CONTENTS 4. Seven Round Mock Draft Every pick gets predicted by our lead scout. 12. Top 300 Players We rank the best players in the 2011 NFL Draft, from 1-300. 16. Positon Rankings & Scouting Reports. 153. NFL Team Pages new era Find out which positions your team, and their biggest rival, are targeting in the draft. scouting SCOUTING Team 185. Matt Miller 2012 NFL Draft Rankings Scott Porter Get a head start on next year Brad Stricker with our 2012 player rankings. Ray Dahlke PARTNERS 186. Bleacher Report 2012 Mock Draft Mocking the Draft & Dan Kadar It is never too early to plan Draft Breakdown ahead- here’s our first edition of the 2012 NFL Draft. ADVISORS AND DESIGN Red Bulb Studios We would like to thank our followers on Twitter and dedicated readers at NewEraScouting.com and BleacherRe- port.com for the tremendous support over the past year. Copyright © 2011 New Era Scouting 2 | newerascouting NFL Draft Guide 2011 NEWERASCOUTING | 2011 NFL DRAFT Welcome to 2011 NFL draft details THE 2011 NFL Draft April 28-30, 2011 The 2011 NFL Draft is here. We hope you are as excited as we are. RADIO city MUSIC HALL new york, ny ESPN/NFL network The class of players entering the 2011 draft is certaintly exciting. We have a cor- nerback in Patrick Peterson (LSU) who could be the first defensive back drafted No. 1 overall in the modern era. At least seven quarterbacks (Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Andy Dalton, Christian Ponder, Colin Kaepernick, Jake Locker and Ryan Mallett) are expected to be drafted within the first 32 picks. If you love watching the big boys mix it up in the trenches this draft is for you. Six offensive linemen and 12 defensive linemen currently have 1st Round grades. Another aspect making this draft a little more interesting is that at the time of writing the NFL is operating with- out a collective bargaining agreement with the former NFLPA. Unless a settlement is reached it figures to be a long summer of legal battles between the NFL and the NFLPA. What does this mean for the NFL Draft? It means teams will be filling needs through draft selections and not free agency. It means teams cannot include players in trades. It also means NFL teams cannot sign undrafted free agents. And it also looks like there will be no rookie wage scale in 2011. The NFL Draft is about rebuilding, re-loading the roster and inspiring hope in the fan base. This year will be no different. Sit back and enjoy the greatest offseason in sports. Football season will be here before we know it. Thanks for reading, Matt Miller Director of Scouting New Era Scouting NFL Draft Guide 2011 newerascouting | 3 2011 Mock Draft 1. CAROLINA PANTHERS 12. MINNESOTA VIKINGS CAM NEWTON, QB, AUBURN PRINCE AMUKAMARA, CB, NEBRASKA 2. DENVER BRONCOS 13. DETROIT LIONS MARCELL DAREUS, DT, ALABAMA CAMANTHONY NEWTON, CASTONZO, QB, AUBURN OT, BC 3. BUFFALO BILLS 1.14. CAROLINA ST. LOUIS RAMSPANTHERS VON MILLER, OLB, TEXAS A&M CAMCAMERON NEWTON, JORDAN, QB, DE, AUBURN CAL 4. CINCINNATI BENGALS 1.15. CAROLINA MIAMI DOLPHINS PANTHERS BLAINE GABBERT, QB, MISSOURI CAMMIKE POUNCEY,NEWTON, OG,QB, FLORIDAAUBURN 5. ARIZONA CARDINALS 16. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ROBERT QUINN, OLB, UNC RYAN MALLETT, QB, ARKANSAS 6. CLEVELAND BROWNS 17. SAN FRANCISCO (1)* A.J. GREEN, WR, GEORGIA ANDY DALTON, QB, TCU 7. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 18. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS PATRICK PETERSON, CB, LSU COREY LIUGET, DT, ILLINOIS 8. TENNESSEE TITANS 19. NEW YORK GIANTS NICK FAIRLEY, DT, AUBURN GABE CARIMI, OT, WISCONSIN 9. DALLAS COWBOYS 20. TAMPA BAY BUCS TYRON SMITH, OT, USC ALDON SMITH, OLB, MISSOURI 10. WASHINGTON REDSKINS 21. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS JULIO JONES, WR, ALABAMA DEREK SHERROD, OT, MISS. STATE 11. HOUSTON TEXANS 22. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS RYAN KERRIGAN, OLB, PURDUE NATE SOLDER, OT, COLORADO 4 | newerascouting NFL Draft Guide 2011 2011 Mock Draft 23. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES JIMMY SMITH, CB, COLORADO 24. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ADRIAN CLAYBORN, DE, IOWA 25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS CHRISTIAN PONDER, QB, FSU 26. ARIZONA CARDINALS (2)* COLIN KAEPERNICK, QB, NEVADA 27. ATLANTA FALCONS DA’QUAN BOWERS, DE, CLEMSON 28. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS J.J. WATT, DE, WISCONSIN 29. CHICAGO BEARS DANNY WATKINS, OG, BAYLOR 30. NEW YORK JETS BROOKS REED, OLB, ARIZONA 31. PITTSBURGH STEELERS CAMERON HEYWARD, DE, OHIO ST 32. GREEN BAY PACKERS JUSTIN HOUSTON, OLB, GEORGIA (1) San Francisco trades No. 45 & 2012 Round 2 pick to New England for No. 17 overall (2) Arizona trades No. 38, 103 and a 2012 4th Rounder to Baltimore for No. 26 overall NFL Draft Guide 2011 newerascouting | 5 rOUND 2 33. PATRIOTS (FROM CAROLINA) MIKEL LESHOURE RB ILLINOIS *NOTES: (WRITE YOUR OWN NOTES HERE) 34. BILLS MUHAMMAD WILKERSON DE TEMPLE *NOTES: 35. BENGALS PHIL TAYLOR NT BAYLOR *NOTES: 36. BRONCOS KYLE RUDOLPH TE NOTRE DAME *NOTES: 37. BROWNS JABAAL SHEARD DE PITT *NOTES: 38. RAVENS (FROM ARIZONA) BRANDON HARRIS CB MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 39. TITANS MARTEZ WILSON ILB ILLINOIS *NOTES: 40. COWBOYS MARCUS CANNON OT TCU *NOTES: 41. REDSKINS JAKE LOCKER QB WASHINGTON *NOTES: 42. TEXANS RAS-I DOWLING CB VIRGINIA *NOTES: 43. VIKINGS AKEEM AYERS OLB UCLA *NOTES: 44. LIONS MARK INGRAM RB ALABAMA *NOTES: 45. PATRIOTS (FROM SAN FRANCISCO) MARCUS CANNON OT/OG TCU *NOTES: 46. BRONCOS (FROM MIAMI) STEPHEN PAEA DT OREGON STATE *NOTES: 47. RAMS TITUS YOUNG WR BOISE STATE *NOTES: 48. RAIDERS RODNEY HUDSON OG FSU *NOTES: 49. JAGUARS CURTIS BROWN CB TEXAS *NOTES: 50. CHARGERS BRUCE CARTER OLB NORTH CAROLINA *NOTES: 51. BUCCANEERS ORLANDO FRANKLIN OT MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 52. GIANTS RYAN WILLIAMS RB VIRGINIA TECH *NOTES: 53. COLTS CHRISTIAN BALLARD DT IOWA *NOTES: 54. EAGLES LUKE STOCKER TE TENNESSEE *NOTES: 55. CHIEFS SAM ACHO OLB TEXAS *NOTES: 56. SAINTS MARVIN AUSTIN DT NORTH CAROLINA *NOTES: 57. SEAHAWKS BENJAMIN IJALANA OG/OT VILLANOVA *NOTES: 58. RAVENS RANDALL COBB WR KENTUCKY *NOTES: 59. FALCONS LEONARD HANKERSON WR MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 60. PATRIOTS DONTAY MOCH OLB NEVADA *NOTES: 61. CHARGERS (FROM JETS) TORREY SMITH WR NORTH CAROLINA STATE *NOTES: 62. BEARS STEFEN WISNIEWSKI OC PENN STATE *NOTES: 63. STEELERS DAVON HOUSE CB NEW MEXICO STATE *NOTES: 64. PACKERS ALLEN BAILEY DE MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 6 | newerascouting NFL Draft Guide 2011 rOUND 3 65. PANTHERS GREG LITTLE WR NORTH CAROLINA *NOTES: 33. PATRIOTS (FROM CAROLINA) MIKEL LESHOURE RB ILLINOIS *NOTES: (WRITE YOUR OWN NOTES HERE) 66. BENGALS JERRELL JERNIGAN WR TROY *NOTES: 34. BILLS MUHAMMAD WILKERSON DE TEMPLE *NOTES: 67. BRONCOS BRANDON BURTON CB UTAH *NOTES: 68. BILLS JAMES CARPENTER OT ALABAMA *NOTES: 36. BRONCOS KYLE RUDOLPH TE NOTRE DAME *NOTES: 69. CARDINALS CLINT BOLING OG GEORGIA *NOTES: 70. BROWNS KENRICK ELLIS DT HAMPTON *NOTES: 71. COWBOYS RAHIM MOORE FS UCLA *NOTES: 39. TITANS MARTEZ WILSON ILB ILLINOIS *NOTES: 72. SAINTS (FROM WASHINGTON) KENDALL HUNTER RB OKLAHOMA STATE *NOTES: 40. COWBOYS MARCUS CANNON OT TCU *NOTES: 73. TEXANS JARVIS JENKINS DE CLEMSON *NOTES: 41. REDSKINS JAKE LOCKER QB WASHINGTON *NOTES: 74. PATRIOTS (FROM MINNESOTA) JON BALDWIN WR PITT *NOTES: 75. LIONS SHAREECE WRIGHT CB USC *NOTES: 43. VIKINGS AKEEM AYERS OLB UCLA *NOTES: 76. 49ERS CHRIS CARTER OLB FRESNO STATE *NOTES: 44. LIONS MARK INGRAM RB ALABAMA *NOTES: 77. TITANS RICKY STANZI QB IOWA *NOTES: 45. PATRIOTS (FROM SAN FRANCISCO) MARCUS CANNON OT/OG TCU *NOTES: 78. RAMS D.J. WILLIAMS TE ARKANSAS *NOTES: 46. BRONCOS (FROM MIAMI) STEPHEN PAEA DT OREGON STATE *NOTES: 79. DOLPHINS DEMARCO MURRAY RB OKLAHOMA *NOTES: 47. RAMS TITUS YOUNG WR BOISE STATE *NOTES: 80. JAGUARS QUINTON CARTER FS OKLAHOMA *NOTES: 48. RAIDERS RODNEY HUDSON OG FSU *NOTES: 81. RAIDERS CHIMDI CHEKWA CB OHIO STATE *NOTES: 49. JAGUARS CURTIS BROWN CB TEXAS *NOTES: 82. CHARGERS JORDAN TODMAN RB UCONN *NOTES: 50. CHARGERS BRUCE CARTER OLB NORTH CAROLINA *NOTES: 83. GIANTS DRAKE NEVIS DT LSU *NOTES: 51. BUCCANEERS ORLANDO FRANKLIN OT MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 84. BUCCANEERS QUAN STURDIVANT ILB NORTH CAROLINA *NOTES: 52. GIANTS RYAN WILLIAMS RB VIRGINIA TECH *NOTES: 85. EAGLES JURRELL CASEY DT USC *NOTES: 53. COLTS CHRISTIAN BALLARD DT IOWA *NOTES: 86. CHIEFS EDMOND GATES WR ABILENE CHRISTIAN *NOTES: 54. EAGLES LUKE STOCKER TE TENNESSEE *NOTES: 87. COLTS WILL RACKLEY OG LEHIGH *NOTES: 55. CHIEFS SAM ACHO OLB TEXAS *NOTES: 88. SAINTS COLIN MCCARTHY OLB/ILB MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 56. SAINTS MARVIN AUSTIN DT NORTH CAROLINA *NOTES: 89. CHARGERS CASEY MATTHEWS ILB USC *NOTES: 57. SEAHAWKS BENJAMIN IJALANA OG/OT VILLANOVA *NOTES: 90. RAVENS JAMES BREWER OT INDIANA *NOTES: 58. RAVENS RANDALL COBB WR KENTUCKY *NOTES: 91. FALCONS LANCE KENDRICKS TE WISCONSIN *NOTES: 59. FALCONS LEONARD HANKERSON WR MIAMI (FL) *NOTES: 92. PATRIOTS JOHNNY PATRICK CB LOUISVILLE *NOTES: 60. PATRIOTS DONTAY MOCH OLB NEVADA *NOTES: 93. BEARS AUSTIN PETTIS WR BOISE STATE *NOTES: 61. CHARGERS (FROM JETS) TORREY SMITH WR NORTH CAROLINA STATE *NOTES: 94. JETS MARCUS GILCHRIST CB CLEMSON *NOTES: 62.