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BBV Community Mock Draft: With 11th pick, Broncos select ...

Alabama defender Rolando McClain (25) pressures Chattanooga quarterback B.J. Coleman (19) in their NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

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Alabama defender Rolando McClain (25) pressures Chattanooga quarterback B.J. Coleman (19) in their NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama.

Playing the role of GM for Denver, 'NYG_Slater' understands completely that -- at least for this mock draft -- he has just broken the hearts of New York Giants fans.

He writes:

Sorry, fellow Giant fans, please take McClain off your boards. Now, let me try and explain why he won’t slip past Denver in the 2010 NFL Draft.

To begin, let’s go through what positions the Broncos could address with the firstir-round pick:

  • They have a hole in their interior offensive line due to the release of Wiegmann (C) and Hochstein’s (G) injury late last season.
  • They could look for a replacement (or complement) for Brandon Marshall.
  • They could look for help to fix a defensive front seven that collapsed at the end of the year.
  • They could try and get younger in the secondary (all 4 of their starting DBs are over 30).
  • Lastly, by releasing Andra Davis they have a big vacancy at ILB.

To address their interior line, Denver will take a hard look at Mike Iupati (G) and Maurkice Pouncey (G/C). However, both are reaches at No. 11. Furthermore, Pouncey might be available in Round 2 and other alternatives like Ducasse (G) and Asamoah (G) will be available. Essentially, there is enough OL depth in this year's class to provide Denver with a quality prospect(s) after Round 1.

As for drafting a WR, Dez Bryant is the only practical choice, but he’s off the board. Even if he was available, Denver has had private workouts with WR Mardy Gilyard and Dexter McCluster, and I believe they may look to draft a WR in rounds 3-5.

I also think Denver will avoid drafting a defensive lineman at No. 11 since they have signed: DT Justin Bannan, DE Jarvis Green and NT Jamal Williams in free agency.

As for fresh legs for the secondary, the only players deserving of the 11th pick were Berry and Haden. Since both are off the board, the pick is obvious.

Denver will take McClain and never look back. He is the perfect marriage between need and value for Denver. He is also, without a doubt, the best linebacker in the draft and has a skill set best utilized in a 3-4 at ILB. He has all the physical attributes you’d look for, and has all the intangibles you’d want in your defensive captain. Additionally, he fills the big vacancy left by the (surprising) release of Andra Davis, and gives Don Martindale (their new DC and former LB coach) an elite ILB to build around.

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Changing the question slightly. Was this the right selection for the Broncos?

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Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida

Florida's Maurkice Pouncey runs a drill at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.

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Florida's Maurkice Pouncey runs a drill at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.

[Remember to check the '2010 NFL Draft' section for all stories relating to the draft.]

To be successful at anything you sometimes have to think outside the box. If our New York Giants were to select the subject of today's Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile, I would think it would undoubtedly qualify as an 'outside the box' type move.

Today's subject? Florida center Maurkice Pouncey.

Nearly every report you read about Pouncey says "best center prospect in the draft" or "best center prospect to come along in years."

Maybe center is not the biggest need for the Giants, but when a variety of scouts say those types of things about a player you have to notice. So, let's take a closer look.

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BBV Community Mock Draft: With 10th pick, Jags select ...

Joe Haden, CB, Florida.

Picking for Jacksonville, 'jp2y' writes:

Haden boosted his draft stock tremendously at Florida's pro day by lowering his 40-yard dash time to 4.39, well down from his Combine time of 4.57, where it was rumored he was running with a back strain. 

The signing of Aaron Kampman makes this pick possible. With so many recent high draft picks invested into the defensive end position, such as Quentin Groves and Derrick Harvey, the Jaguars can not afford to gamble this pick away on such risks as Derrick Morgan and Jason Pierre-Paul, who possess many question marks. Kampman has more sacks over the past few seasons than Julius Peppers, and he will shore up the Jacksonville pass rush, thus allowing them to pick the best player available.

Haden is the consensus choice for top shutdown corner in the draft, and the Jaguars are more than happy to snag him at number 10. Cornerback is a position of need for Jacksonville; Rashean Mathis is 32 years old, and rookie Derek Cox struggled through the 2009 season. Haden will give the Jags a stud to help match-up with the multiple receiver sets employed by their division rival, and Super Bowl champion, the Indianapolis Colts.

Talk of the Jaguars drafting Haden's college teammate, fellow Gator Tim Tebow, may just be a marketing ploy, and he may be selected by Jacksonville in a later round, but it is ludicrous to select a quarterback with so many questions concerning his mechanics at the 10th pick of the draft, with so many more talented players available, such as Haden. Tebow's elongated and slow delivery is similar to that of Byron Leftwich, a top 10 pick who was a bust and failed to live up to expectations in Jacksonville.

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Reports: Giants sign Australian punter

Here are the details, from Mike Garafolo.

With Jeff Feagles currently in a contract standoff with the Giants, the team has taken an interesting approach to their punting situation.

The Giants signed former Australian rules football player Jy Bond Thursday after Bond worked out for the team. The 30-year-old Bond has been attempting to kick start his NFL career for a few years and was with the Dolphins from April to June last year. He's never kicked in an NFL game.

My take: This is very much a message to Feagles. I have no way of knowing how serious the Giants are about Bond. What I take from this, though, is that the Giants have no interest in paying the 44-year-old Feagles a large sum of money. In Australia they might say this could be 'Hooroo' for Feagles career as a Giant.

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BBV Community Mock Draft: With 9th pick, Bills select ...

Dan Williams

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Dan Williams

Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee.

Drafting for Buffalo is my good friend and golfing buddy "TheGreek." He writes:

This is a tough position for the Bills. Needless to say, the team has a lot of holes, and with Jimmy Clausen off the board at least one of those areas of need will have to wait. With the decision to switch to the 3-4 defense, the Bills are in dire need of personnel on the defensive side of the ball, particularly at nose tackle. There are also needs on the other side of the ball at both wide receiver and along the offensive line. Even though new coach Chan Gailey made a "name" for himself on the offensive side of the ball, he is trying to put his stamp on both sides of the ball.

With all this in mind and with the depth of quality offensive linemen available in this year's draft I have the Bills taking Tennessee's NT Dan Williams. This pick fills a huge need, as Williams can walk in and start from Day 1. It also allows the Bills the option of picking a tackle in Round 2. This may be a little high for Williams, and I could definitely see the Bills trying to trade down, especially if Clausen is off the board, but without anyone on the roster prepared to anchor the line of this new defense, Williams is the pick here.

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BBV Community Mock Draft: With 8th pick, Raiders select ...

Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland.

Playing the role of Al Davis beautifully is 'Hoyadestroya85.' He writes:

With this pick I was very tempted to take Rolando McClain because not only is linebacker a need for the Raiders there is also some uncertainty regarding Kirk Morrison.  Al Davis blames a lot of the run defense woes on Morrison (most likely unfairly) so I was trying to get into the head of Al. Then I looked at McClain's average 40 times and I knew it wasn't going to fly.  Mario Henderson and Khalif Barnes are probably the worst tackle pairing in the NFL so something has to give.  Bruce Campbell has the measurables that Al Davis loves (see: Darrius Heyward-Bey, JaMarcus Russell.)  After the combine it basically sealed it without a doubt that Campbell is right to continue Mr. Davis' Commitment To "Excellence" in the draft.

Forget the fact that he was inconsistent in college, wasn't dominant and had less than two full years of time at left tackle. He's huge and he's athletic and that's all that really matters to Al Davis these days.

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111 votes

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Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile: A.J. Edds, OLB, Iowa

Iowa's A.J. Edds runs a drill at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 1, 2010.

More photos » Darron Cummings - AP

Iowa's A.J. Edds runs a drill at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 1, 2010.

[Remember to check the '2010 NFL Draft' section for all stories relating to the draft.]

As we have discussed the needs our New York Giants have in the upcoming NFL Draft we have talked extensively about linebacker. Almost exclusively, however, that discussion has been focused on the middle linebacker position.

That is, of course, justifiable. Don't, however, fool yourself into thinking that the Giants are completely set at the two outside linebacker spots.

On the weak side Michael Boley played to mixed results in his first year as a Giant. Terrific athlete, good in space, but not very sturdy when the ball is run in his direction. On the strong side 2009 second-round pick Clint Sintim is likely to take over for Danny Clark (yippee!!!!). The consensus is that Sintim should hold up well against the run and help the pass rush, but he did have a disappointing rookie year. So, he still has to prove himself.

So, with Clark likely gone and plenty of questions about both the starters and reserves on the outside it won't be a huge surprise if the Giants grab a player in the draft who can compete for an outside linebacker spot. Particularly, in my view, on the strong side.

That brings us, finally, to the subject of today's Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile. That would be Iowa's A.J. Edds, a solid if unspectacular player who reports indicate could be a steady strongside LB at the NFL level.

Let's take a closer look.

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New York Giants notes: Feagles kicked out?

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Pay attention, Zoltan Mesko fans.

Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday night that veteran punter Jeff Feagles and the Giants "are not seeing eye-to-eye on salary."

Could this be the end of the line in New York for the 22-year veteran? Feagles, 44, is an unrestricted free agent and you can hardly blame the guy for trying to cash one more significant pay check before his career closes.

From the Giants' perspective, you can also see why would be hesitant to give Feagles a fat pay day. He remains a great directional kicker, but leg strength is an issue and his performance did slip a bit in 2009.

So, Mesko fans the door might be open for the Giants to look at using a late-round pick on the Michigan punter.

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