Mock Draft new by ATowN

[A-TowN.-]

Free Agency

- Matt Light, OT Patriots - Definitely an upgrade over Baker at this point. Still has solid feet and great pass protection along with some good run blocking. Still something left in the tank, as well as being a vet.

or

- Zach Miller, TE Raiders - Provides us with another great TE that can help move along Palmer. Can come and give Tony a break while he is close to the end of his career. Good blocker and solid pass catching TE.

Draft

1. Justin Houston, DE UGA - This guy is a solid player with Brandon Graham's work ethic. Great athleticism and a good start off the snap. Works hard and has good size. Can shed blocks, great tackler, and he has good speed moves. Is versatile and has one of the best motors. Plays the pass and run very well. Can learn a lot from Abe.

alternative pick: Jeremy Beal, DE Oklahoma

2. Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin - BPA at a position of need, even if we did get Matt Light, this guy can be groomed and be a definite starter at either LT or RT. He has what it takes to play both spots IMO, and a vet like Matt Light could def help him. Good athlete. Very good pass protector, long arms. Holds up to bull rushers, and uses his hands great. Good slide. Stays on his blocks and locks on. Good power and is a great run blocker, just ask John Clay. Has a great mean streak and will be good for our Oline coach since he likes nasty players. Already built for our system fairly well.

alternative pick: Joseph Barksdale, OT LSU

3. Titus Young, WR Boise - Great route runner, and very quick/agile. Runs solid routes and shows clean cuts when he does. Imagine what he could learn from Roddy. He has solid hands and can create great seperation. A willing blocker and a play maker. Could really utilize the one on ones he will recieve assuming he will start, he has great hand eye coordination and good focus. Plays bigger than he is IMO.

alternative pick: Ronald Johnson, WR USC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPM5ttLp_Qg

4. Mason Foster, LB Washington - May not be here, in any case if he isn't I think Bynes, Mouton, Bradham, Moten, L. Wilson, or Herzlich could be here. Foster is the leader of Washingtons D. Great instincts, very smart. Has a high football IQ. A good tackler, and leads by example. Could push for a starting job. Has good range, may lack 40 time speed but his game speed is great. Shows good physical toughness, and is always getting his nose in the action. Great awareness. A good coverage LB with ballskills. Bilal Powell, RB Louisville - Tough nosed player that always keeps his feet moving. Great cuts and good vision. Good size and is very quick. Has the speed to slip away from defenders. Good awareness. Very hardworker. Could recieve the NFL workload. Dynamic player, and can burn defenders or break their tackles. Not blazing speed, but good game speed.

5. Bilal Powell, RB Louisville - a quick RB with great vision. Hits the hole hard and makes excellent cuts. Is very versatile, and can catch the ball. Shows explosiveness, and a great burst. Hard worker. Can take the workload. Change of pace back, with deceptive game speed. Quicker than fast. Keeps his feet moving and very tough.

6. Johnny Patrick, CB Louisville - Another Louisville player, but both have impressed me. Johnny is a strong CB and can be very aggressive. He is not afraid to come up in the run game. He can bump and run or play off man, which is what we run. He has good instincts. Good hips, not stiff. He always sticks with the WR right on his hip and has his head on a swivel. Reminds me a little of McCourty from Rutgers, just a hair slower. He is still very fast, with long strides. Is very fluid and reacts wells. He could learn a lot from our experienced CBs, plus he has good size.

(playing LCB)

7. Greg Salas, WR Hawai'i - I think he will slide here bc he hasn't been in a real NFL type offense system. He doesn't do much blocking, which can be taught, especially because he is a hardnosed kid. He reminds me of Miles Austin in a way, and could be a good project player. Don't expect him to make the team, but he is a hardworker so there is a chance he could. He is hard to bring down is a YAC type of WR, this is why he reminds me of Miles. Has good hands, and deceptive speed. Nice size and speed.

alternative pick: Demarco Sampson, WR SDSU

7. Tejay Johnson, S TCU - Good size and speed. Can play either safety spot. Has great range and pass coverage ability. Comes up in the run and tackles well. Will compete for both S jobs.

7. Alex Henery, K Nebraska - Best kicker in Nebraska history. Has a long very strong and accurate leg. Has hit several past 50 yards. Also no harm in bringing Bryant some competition, even though Bryant has been money.

comments much appreciated

Edited November 1, 2010 by A-TowN.-

[Kennesaw77]

don't think Miller will take a backup job.

I wouldn't call Titus Young a great route runner. He is great at the very few routes he does run, but that's the point he runs few routes.

other than that nice job.

[Mr Pickle1]

That's a very good mock. I will say, if we pick up Light, I'd rather see a position other than a Tackle in the 2nd. Not sure what, though. TE isn't a need with Miller.

Perhaps a legit playmaking rb? Andre Ellington/Noel Devine would look great in a Falcon's jersey.

Actually, I think if I had my druthers, I would modify picks 2 and 3.

I'd take Deandre Brown in the 2nd, and then one of Ellington/Devine/Demps in the 3rd.

We need more playmakers on offense, and with Light in the fold, we'd shift Baker to RT, resign Clabo and put him at RG, and we'd be set.

[A-TowN.-]

don't think Miller will take a backup job.

I wouldn't call Titus Young a great route runner. He is great at the very few routes he does run, but that's the point he runs few routes.

other than that nice job.

I mean that's what I meant, he does run his routes great lol. Only thing I have seen him struggle with is come backs, or stop and gos. He needs to work on those, but that's why I said Roddy would help him. He could do wonders for the kid. And he might not take a backup job, but it depends on TG retiring or not, if he does then we bring him in, if not we can offer and prob settle for Palmer, which is doing great IMO.

Thanks man.

[Kennesaw77]

I mean that's what I meant, he does run his routes great lol. Only thing I have seen him struggle with is come backs, or stop and gos. He needs to work on those, but that's why I said Roddy would help him. He could do wonders for the kid. And he might not take a backup job, but it depends on TG retiring or not, if he does then we bring him in, if not we can offer and prob settle for Palmer, which is doing great IMO.

Thanks man.

lol. The thing that concerns me is the AMOUNT of routes he runs. At Boise he runs about two routes haha.

agreed. I think Palmer would be great as the primary backup.

[A-TowN.-]

That's a very good mock. I will say, if we pick up Light, I'd rather see a position other than a Tackle in the 2nd. Not sure what, though. TE isn't a need with Miller.

Perhaps a legit playmaking rb? Andre Ellington/Noel Devine would look great in a Falcon's jersey.

Actually, I think if I had my druthers, I would modify picks 2 and 3.

I'd take Deandre Brown in the 2nd, and then one of Ellington/Devine/Demps in the 3rd.

We need more playmakers on offense, and with Light in the fold, we'd shift Baker to RT, resign Clabo and put him at RG, and we'd be set.

Yeah true but Gabe could be taught good LT techniques with Light here and our OLine would be set for years IMO. Other than Gabe, I couldn't think of a better player at a position of need, no WRs in the 2nd would be better than what we could get in round 3. Maybe OLB could be in round 2 but even then we have a solid player in Nicholas.

Brown is nothing special IMO. His size is all he has going for him. Runs sloppy routes, can't get seperation. I just am not seeing big play maker written on him like Young or Johnson could bring us. Devine is a good option in the 3rd round, and I considered it. But he would be used sparingly IMO, wouldn't want a 3rd round pick spent on a 3rd down back only. He already takes a beating in college, he is a beast though, but idk how he could handle a workload. That's why I like Powell.

You should watch some of the vids I posted.

Demps will be in next years draft.

but your comments are always welcomed!

[A-TowN.-]

lol. The thing that concerns me is the AMOUNT of routes he runs. At Boise he runs about two routes haha.

agreed. I think Palmer would be great as the primary backup.

True, his OC just likes to throw him downfield. Which is no problem considering he gets seperation, but he isn't given many chances. Pettis also runs a few routes. But he could be worth the investment, I hadn't seen many impressive WRs other than the first rounders, even some of them are disappointing. Young, Johnson, and Hankerson are the only ones I'd consider. Some good late rounder WRs though.

[Kennesaw77]

True, his OC just likes to throw him downfield. Which is no problem considering he gets seperation, but he isn't given many chances. Pettis also runs a few routes. But he could be worth the investment, I hadn't seen many impressive WRs other than the first rounders, even some of them are disappointing. Young, Johnson, and Hankerson are the only ones I'd consider. Some good late rounder WRs though.

so true Man. I couldn't agree more with all this.

I'm not impressed with Pettis.

[A-TowN.-]

so true Man. I couldn't agree more with all this.

I'm not impressed with Pettis.

Neither am I. He only has size to his advantage. I hope you know I meant I was talking bout Titus when I said could be worth the investment lol. Pettis looks like a basketball player on the field. He is very sloppy too.

[Kennesaw77]

Neither am I. He only has size to his advantage. I hope you know I meant I was talking bout Titus when I said could be worth the investment lol. Pettis looks like a basketball player on the field. He is very sloppy too.

yeah I did. I was just mentioning that I'm not impressed with him. I agree he does look sloppy. His route running is a long way off of where it needs to be.

[A-TowN.-]

yeah I did. I was just mentioning that I'm not impressed with him. I agree he does look sloppy. His route running is a long way off of where it needs to be.

Ha okay good. Yeah his cuts and footwork make his routes look like they are just improvised. His speed is bad too. Titus Young doesn't get the credit he does since Pettis takes it from him

[Kennesaw77]

Titus Young doesn't get the credit he does since Pettis takes it from him

AGREED!

[gritzblitz]

AT,

Love the draft man.

Interesting move with J Houston. I had not considered it really. I do believe used correctly Houston can be very successful. It is interesting to me to watch very good teams utilize players to their strengths and watch them succeed. C Matthews Jr in Green Bay is an example; in some systems he may not be that successful but utilized correctly like in GB he is a beast. Wes Welker in NE is another example. Even Danny Woodhead to a lesser example...on most team he is a rarely used 4th string Rb....In NE he makes plays. Amazing, I would like to see us get to that point.

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[hawkeye]

Good draft. I just don't think Foster will last until the 4th, and I have liked Patrick since last year and

had him in my very early mocks in the 6th until he got in trouble. But he is very talented tho.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/23604/louisvilles-patrick-charged-with-assault