Mike Mayock’s 2011 Mock Draft
Mike Mayock has the Falcons taking Iowa's Adrian Clayborn (above). He's not likely headed here. (Associated Press)
BIRDLAND — Here’s NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock’s 2011 Mock Draft.
He has the Falcons taking Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn.
Our information is that Clayborn is not headed to Atlanta because they like to flip flop their ends and Clayborn, with his weaker arm from Erb’s Palsy he can only play on the right side. That is John Abraham’s side.
MIKE MAYOCK’S 2011 MOCK DRAFT
1. Carolina Panthers Cam Newton QB Auburn
2. Denver Broncos Von Miller LB Texas A&M
3. Buffalo Bills Marcell Dareus DT Alabama
4. Cincinnati Bengals A.J. Green WR Georgia
5. Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson CB LSU
6. Cleveland Browns Julio Jones WR Alabama
7. San Francisco 49ers Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri
8. Tennessee Titans Nick Fairley DT Auburn
9. Dallas Cowboys Tyron Smith OT USC
10. Washington Redskins Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska
11. Houston Texans Robert Quinn DE North Carolina
12. Minnesota Vikings Aldon Smith DE Missouri
13. Detroit Lions Anthony Castonzo OL Boston College
14. St. Louis Rams Corey Liuget DT Illinois
15. Miami Dolphins Mike Pouncey OL Florida
16. Jacksonville Jaguars Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue
17. New England Patriots Cameron Jordan DE California
18. San Diego Chargers J.J. Watt DE Wisconsin
19. New York Giants Mark Ingram RB Alabama
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Da’Quan Bowers DE Clemson
21. Kansas City Chiefs Danny Watkins OL Baylor
22. Indianapolis Colts Nate Solder OL Colorado
23. Philadelphia Eagles Gabe Carimi OL Wisconsin
24. New Orleans Saints Phil Taylor DT Baylor
25. Seattle Seahawks Marvin Austin DT North Carolina
26. Baltimore Ravens Jimmy Smith CB Colorado
27. Atlanta Falcons Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa
28. ***(Patriots trade pick) Jake Locker QB Washington
29. Chicago Bears Jonathan Baldwin WR Pittsburgh
30. New York Jets Akeem Ayers LB UCLA
31. Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Williams CB Texas
32. ***(Packers trade pick) Andy Dalton QB TCU
*** Mayock expects a team will trade into this spot to select a quarterback.
To view Mayock’s mock draft as well as his comments on each selection, visit NFL.com.
NFL Network/NFL.com’s live coverage of the three-day 2011 NFL Draft kicks off with Path to the Draft on Thursday, April 28 at 11:00 AM ET, followed by Total Access Pre-Draft Show Presented by Lexus 1:00 PM ET, providing full coverage from coast-to-coast with reports and analysis from Radio City Music Hall in New York, NFL Network studios in Los Angeles, and team facilities.
For the second year, NFL Network provides primetime coverage of the NFL Draft live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, beginning on Thursday, April 28 at 8:00 PM ET with round 1. Rounds 2 and 3 airs Friday, April 29 at 6:00 PM ET, with rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 30 at 12 NOON ET.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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9 comments Add your comment
Mike from London
April 28th, 2011
9:57 am
first?
Nique
April 28th, 2011
10:03 am
D-Led your comment, “Iowa’s Adrian Clayborn would have trouble in Atlanta’s defense because the Falcons like to rotate their ends. Clayborn has a condition called Erb’s Palsy, which limits him to playing on the right side” this is not a league wide conscientious & at 27 to be able to get a pass rusher of this nature who truly fits the 4-3 scheme & pass him up would be crazy!!! Even if he was a little limited, as much as we rotate our D-linemen in & out, that shouldn’t be the end all be all of taking him. Especially when pass rush is our most glaring need & after him the quality of DE’s in the 4-3 system severely drops off!
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April 28th, 2011
11:27 am
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Hey Marcel
April 28th, 2011
11:54 am
I think Buffalo is going to take a QB.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 28th, 2011
12:04 pm
Nique — Not so much the rotation. But the flip flopping of the ends. He can’t go on the left. Abraham gets to pick his side. If he wants the left tackle he stays on the right. If he wants the weaker right tackle he goes to the left. The other end has to be ready for the moves. This guy can flip from right to left. Just telling you want I’m hearing. You are free to reject the intel.
BEVO
April 28th, 2011
12:16 pm
How about a big ole helpin of Glen Dorsey for all you smeckels
Nique
April 28th, 2011
2:23 pm
Yeah thx D-Led, that was no disrespect towards you or your intel, I was just venting because I know some other teams & analyze don’t think that he could do both sides but I’ve also heard other say that he can. But if that’s what you’re hearing, you’d know better than i would. With all of the trade talk, I’ve seen in recent mocks that people having Bowers falling all the way to 20 to the Bucs, any chance or talk about us trying to trade with the Giants at 19 to get in front of them to take Bowers at 19 before the Bucs could take him at 20? I know about his injury concerns but you didn’t list him as someone not to consider, is that because you’re saying he’ll be gone or because he would be interested in him if the right opportunity presented itself?
bigdadii13
April 28th, 2011
7:13 pm
I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT DEFENSE WINS GAME.
bigdadii13
April 28th, 2011
7:15 pm
I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT DEFENSE WINS GAMES!