Chris Wood's Mock Draft 1.0

With the 2011 NFL season officially one week away from being finite it seems necessary to find other ways in which we can all eat/drink/breathe more football. No team regardless of how successful they are is ever one hundred percent complete (i.e. New England's secondary) and although it may seem as if rock bottom was hit, than surpassed there is always light at the end of the tunnel (The Detroit Lions) There is plenty of time for 40 times to go awry, vertical leaps to reach new heights, no name players to sneak into the first round and current stars to be arrested in the offseason to change teams strategies. With nearly three months until April's draft plenty can happen, but for now this is what makes the most sense...at least to me...here we go!


With the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Indianapolis Colts Select....


1). Colts- Andrew Luck- duh.

2). Rams- Matt Kalil- I think Browns and Redskins will trade up; Browns position at 4 is more enticing than Redskins position at 6 because Claiborne or Blackmon would be available. For simplicity, Kalil goes to St. Louis.

Claiborne would improve any teams secondary

3). Vikings- Morris Claiborne- big playmaker helps out a porous secondary. 

4). Browns- Robert Griffin III- Colt McCoy experiment failed...miserably.

5) Buccaneers- Justin Blackmon- Mike Williams is 5'10" and the Freeman- Blackmon combination could be dangerous (they'll still finish last in the division, though.)

6). Redskins- Trent Richardson- if they can't land RG3 then Matt Flynn might be in DC (or Brock Osweiler might be drafted in round two). Shanahan loves running backs and Richardson is the best prospect since AP.

7). Jaguars- Riley Reiff- if they're going with Blaine Gabbert as their QB they might as well protect him with a great O-lineman.

8). Dolphins- Jonathan Martin- Andrew Luck had great protection in Martin and he'll bring that to South Beach. Dre Kirkpatrick would have gone here but he loves his marijuana.

9). Panthers- Michael Brockers- an absolute freak DT who can plug up the run defense. Still very raw, but can get to the QB, as well.

10). Bills- Courtney Upshaw- they place in the AFC East so give them as many defensive weapons as possible.

11). Chiefs- Whitney Mercilus- may have had the best season out of any defensive player. Gives the Chiefs a force alongside Hali and Johnson.

12). Seahawks- Devon Still- He was the only positive anything to come out of Penn State this year, a huge DT that could anchor a promising young defense.

Devon Still: The answer to Seattle's defensive woes?

13). Cardinals- Kendall Wright- remember when it was Fitz and Boldin? Wright would offer a speedy target who could free up Larry.

14). Cowboys- David DeCastro- they need a fucking  O-lineman and DeCastro is very good.

15). Eagles- Luke Kuechly- Reid doesn't draft LBs in the first round but this kid averaged 15 tackles for Boston College. Immediate upgrade over...anyone.

16). Jets- Michael Floyd- Sanchez could use a big, strong target. Holmes and Floyd could be lethal 1-2 punch.

17). Bengals- Lamar Miller- Cedric Benson is not good and probably won't be in Cinci next season. Redshirt sophomore is an animal; absolute home run threat.

18). Chargers- Mike Adams- awful offensive line that must improve with the quick defenses of the AFC West.

19). Bears- Quinton Coples- makes a good defense even better; top 10 talent.

20). Titans- Peter Konz- best center in the draft and an immediate starter.

21). Bengals- Janoris Jenkins- Bengals loves players with off the field issues and Jenkins has them. He's an absolute ball-hawk though and a great value pick.

22). Browns- Dre Kirkpatrick- he falls because of his recent arrest but is an absolute steal this late. Huge, physical corner that can hit.

Mark Barron would help Detroit against the NFCs QBs

23). Lions- Mark Barron- they can't have enough defensive backs when they play Rodgers twice a year (and possibly Brees, Manning, and Ryan). 

24). Steelers- Cordy Glenn- an aging offensive line is not a good thing, especially after the hits Ben takes.

25). Broncos-Alfonzo Dennard- some scouts rated him higher than Amukamara last year. Could start immediately over Goodman and may be the next Champ? Probably not, but hes intriguing.

26). Texans- Alshon Jefferey- gives Schaub another target to go along with that Andrew Johnson guy.

27). Patriots- Fletcher Cox- helps bolster that run defense (which, admittedly, has looked amazing recently).

28). Packers- Melvin Ingram- sponge-like defense that could use a lot of plugs. Ingram is quick and can get to the QB

29.) Ravens- Vontaze Burfict- hot-headed, ill-tempered, and quite frankly fucking psycho. Ray Lewis' replacement?

30). 49ers- Mohamed Sanu- Alex Smith needs help and Sanu could complement Vernon and Crabtree.

31). Giants- Dontari Poe- 6'5" 350 lbs. Put him in the middle of Tuck, Pierre-Paul, and Osi. Oh my.

32). Patriots- Jayron Hosley- need help in the secondary and the man out of Tech could be the answer.

Christopher Michael Wood also known as Woody is a 5th year senior at James Madison University with an incredible amount of time on his hands and knowledge in his brain. Woody is the former co-host of JMU's #1 Radio Talk Show "So You Think You Know Sports?" and a lifelong Denver Broncos fan, Atlanta Braves supporter and curling guru.

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