[Editor's Note: Since I just realized Green Bay's selection of Brooks Reed can't fly since Reed went off the board earlier I will make another pick for Green Bay.]
It took a couple days to get the last three picks together in our 2011 Big Blue View Community Mock Draft, but they are now all in. Let's have a look at the final three picks, and at our full two-round draft board
Chicago Bears (62nd overall) -- Will Rackley, OG, Lehigh
Quite obvious they need O-line help. -- You're my boy, Blue
Pittsburgh Steelers (63rd overall) -- Marcus Gilbert, OT, Florida
Back in the 1st round I did have my eye on a few CBs for this pick. But with more discussions with my Steeler friends, they think that Ike Taylor will be back next year.
So, my old mantra holds true. When in doubt, draft in the Trenches. There is no doubt that the OLine needs help. The Steelers should be able to run the ball... and Big Ben should be able to stay on his feet more than he did last year. How many more hits can he absorb before he does not get back up?
Marcus Gilbert - NFP has him listed as their #7 OT in a pretty good class. He can run block at RT and replace the aging Flozel Adams. He is Superb pass blocker and able to protect the edge. Look at the size of the man at 6-foot-6, 330 pounds.
The Steelers come away from this Draft very happy with two maulers for the Trenches in Wilkerson and Gilbert. -- stephen_ross
Green Bay Packers (64th overall) -- Brooks Reed, DE, Arizona
With the last pick in the second round the Packers select Brooks Reed, who could go anywhere from pick 21 to here, but should not be avoided by this team at this pick. Great value. -- NYG28
Thanks to everyone who made selections in this draft. This is not easy to pull off, but it generates some good discussion. I hope you enjoyed it.
Round 1
Pos | Team | Player | Pos | School | Drafter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carolina |
Cam Newton |
QB |
Auburn |
Tito |
2 | Denver | Nick Fairley |
DT |
Auburn |
Mike Fiammetta |
3 | Buffalo | Patrick Peterson |
CB |
LSU |
Bigbluethruandthru |
4 | Cincinnati | Blaine Gabbert |
QB |
Missouri |
BitterEli |
5 | Arizona | Von Miller |
OLB |
Texas A&M |
gmen2thebowl |
6 | Cleveland | Marcell Dareus |
DL |
Alabama |
Bobely |
7 | San Francisco |
A.J. Green |
WR |
Georgia |
Pat19 |
8 | Tennessee | Da'Quan Bowers | DE |
Clemson |
RealLT |
9 | Dallas |
Prince Amukamara |
CB |
Nebraska |
Simms-McConkey |
10 | Washington | Julio Jones |
WR |
Alabama |
jcalafiore |
11 | Houston |
Robert Quinn |
DE/OLB |
North Carolina |
daddyzander |
12 | Minnesota | Tyron Smith |
OT |
USC |
RolloT |
13 | Detroit | Anthony Castonzo |
OT |
Boston College |
Ed Valentine |
14 | St. Louis |
Aldon Smith |
DE |
Missouri |
GiantNomad |
15 | Miami |
Mark Ingram |
RB |
Alabama |
HenneGivenSunday |
16 | Jacksonville | Cameron Jordan |
DE |
California |
ct17 |
17 | New England |
Mike Pouncey |
OG/C |
Florida |
Ryan Valentine |
18 | San Diego |
J.J. Watt |
DE |
Wisconsin |
Anthony P |
19 | N.Y. Giants | Akeem Ayers |
OLB |
UCLA |
Ed Valentine |
20 | Tampa Bay |
Jimmy Smith |
CB |
Tampa Bay |
willgfass |
21 |
Kansas City |
Phil Taylor |
DT |
Baylor |
The Blood Of Eli |
22 | Indianapolis | Gabe Carimi |
OT |
Wisconsin |
dannymac56 |
23 | Philadelphia | Nate Solder |
OT |
Colorado |
JimmyK |
24 | New Orleans |
Ryan Kerrigan |
DE |
Purdue |
Charles L. |
25 | Seattle | Jake Locker |
QB |
Washington |
Ejaay |
26 | Baltimore | Justin Houston |
OLB |
Georgia |
LarrySoprano |
27 | Atlanta | Kyle Rudolph |
TE |
Notre Dame |
pataroons |
28 | New England |
Derek Sherrod |
OT |
Mississippi State |
DManInBLUE |
29 | Chicago | Corey Liuget |
DT |
Illinois | You're my boy, Blue |
30 |
New York Jets |
Adrian Clayborn |
DE |
Iowa |
PlaxicoBurress |
31 | Pittsburgh | Muhammad Wilkerson |
DE |
Temple |
stephen_ross |
32 | Green Bay |
Danny Watkins |
OG |
Baylor |
NYG28 |
Round 2
Pos | Team | Player | Pos | School | Drafter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | New England |
Jabaal Sheard |
DE |
Pittsburgh |
DManInBLUE |
34 | Buffalo | Christian Ponder |
QB |
Florida St. |
Bigbluethruandthru |
35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Paea |
DT |
Oregon State |
Ed Valentine |
36 | Denver |
Brooks Reed |
DE/OLB |
Arizona |
Mike Fiammetta |
37 | Cleveland | Martez Wilson |
OLB |
Illinois |
Bobely |
38 | Arizona |
Ryan Mallett |
QB |
Arkansas |
gmen2thebowl |
39 | Tennessee | Brandon Harris |
CB |
Miami |
RealLT |
40 | Dallas | Cameron Heyward |
DE |
Ohio State |
Simms-McConkey |
41 | Washington | Andy Dalton |
QB |
TCU |
jcalafiore |
42 | Houston | Aaron Williams |
DB |
Texas |
daddyzander |
43 | Minnesota | Rahim Moore |
S |
UCLA |
RolloT |
44 | Detroit | Mason Foster |
OLB |
Washington |
BigBlueIntervention |
45 | San Francisco |
Christian Ballard | DT |
Iowa |
Pat19 |
46 | Denver |
Marvin Austin |
DT |
North Carolina |
Mike Fiammetta |
47 | St. Louis |
Randall Cobb |
WR |
Kentucky |
Ed Valentine |
48 | Oakland | Orlando Franklin |
G |
Miami |
G Fan In England |
49 | Jacksonville |
Kelvin Sheppard |
ILB |
LSU |
ct17 |
50 | San Diego |
Torrey Smith |
WR |
Maryland |
Anthony P |
51 | Tampa Bay |
Sam Acho |
DE |
Texas |
willgfass |
52 | N.Y. Giants | Stefen Wisniewski |
C/G |
Penn State |
Ed Valentine |
53 |
Indianapolis |
Jonathan Baldwin |
WR |
Pittsburgh |
dannymac56 |
54 | Philadelphia | Marcus Cannon |
OT |
TCU |
JImmyK |
55 | Kansas City |
Rodney Hudson |
OG/C |
Florida State |
The Blood Of Eli |
56 | New Orleans |
Mikel LeShoure |
RB |
Illinois |
Charles L. |
57 | Seattle | Ben Ijalana |
OT |
Villanova |
Ejaay |
58 | Baltimore | Leonard Henkerson |
WR |
Miami |
LarrySoprano |
59 | Atlanta | Titus Young |
WR |
Boise State |
pataroons |
60 | New England |
Greg Little |
WR |
North Carolina |
ShaunTheGiant |
61 | San Diego |
Ras-I-Dowling |
CB |
Virginia |
Anthony P |
62 |
Chicago |
Will Rackley |
OG |
Lehigh |
You're my boy, Blue |
63 | Pittsburgh | Marcus Gilbert |
OT |
Florida |
stephen_ross |
64 | Green Bay |
Allen Bailey | DE |
Miami |
NYG28 |