2011 NFL Draft Thread

Yes, people, football is still around for 3 more days!  From tonight until Saturday, the 2011 NFL Draft will commence as the stars of college football will find out where they will play in the NFL.  Discuss your team, their picks, and general reactions in here!

Round 1

1. Carolina Panthers - Cam Newton / QB / Auburn
2. Denver Broncos - Von Miller / OLB / 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. Atlanta Falcons (from Cleveland) - Julio Jones / WR / Alabama
7. San Francisco 49ers - Aldon Smith / DE / Missouri
8. Tennessee Titans - Jake Locker / QB / Washington
9. Dallas Cowboys - Tyron Smith / OT / USC
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Washington) - Blaine Gabbert / QB / Missouri
11. Houston Texans - J.J. Watt / DE / Wisconsin
    
12. Minnesota Vikings - Christian Ponder / QB / Florida State
    
13. Detroit Lions - Nick Fairley / DT / Auburn
    
14. St. Louis Rams - Robert Quinn / DE / North Carolina
    
15. Miami Dolphins - Mike Pouncey / G / Florida
    
16. Washington Redskins (from Jax) - Ryan Kerrigan / DE / Purdue
    
17. New England Patriots - Nate Solder / OT / Colorado
    
18. San Diego Chargers - Corey Liuget / DT / Illinois
    
19. New York Giants - Prince Amukamara / CB / Nebraska
    
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Adrian Clayborn / DE / Iowa
    
21. Cleveland Browns (from Kansas City) - Phil Taylor / DT / Baylor
    
22. Indianapolis Colts - Anthony Costonzo / OT / Boston College
    
23. Philadelphia Eagles - Danny Watkins / G / Baylor
    
24. New Orleans Saints - Cameron Jordan / DE / California
    
25. Seattle Seahawks - James Carpenter / G / Alabama
    
26. Kansas City Chiefs (from Cleveland) - Jonathan Baldwin / WR / Pittsburg
    
27. Baltimore Ravens - Jimmy Smith / CB / Colorado
    
28. New Orleans Saints (from New England) - Mark Ingram / RB / Alabama
    
29. Chicago Bears - Gabe Carimi / OT / Wisconsin
    
30. New York Jets - Muhamamd Wilkerson / DE / Temple
    
31. Pittsburgh Steelers - Cameron Heyward / DE / Ohio State
    
32. Green Bay Packers - Derek Sherrod / OT / Mississippi State

Round 2

1. New England Patriots
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Denver Broncos
5. Cleveland Browns
6. Arizona Cardinals
7. Tennessee Titans
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. Washington Redskkins
10. Houston Texans
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Detroit Lions
13. San Francisco 49ers
14. Denver Broncos
15. St. Louis Rams
16. Oakland Raiders
17. Washington Redskins
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. New York Giants
21. Indianapolis Colts
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Kansas City Chiefs
24. New England Patriots
25. Seattle Seahawks
26. Baltimore Ravens
27. Cleveland Browns
28. New England Patriots
29. San Diego Chargers
30. Chicago Bears
31. Pittsburgh Steelers
32. Green Bay Packers
    

Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley are going to be a terrifying DT combo for the Lions for years.

" Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley are going to be a terrifying DT combo for the Lions for years. "

Cardinals and 49ers both should have taken Gabbert. Falcons gave up too much for Julio Jones. Tennessee and Minnesota both reached for their QB's. Lions defensive line is really scary now.

And that's the draft so far.

my Vikings going safe with a QB.

Yeah, the Falcons gave up WAY too many picks to go that high up in the draft.  Julio Jones wasn't worth it at all.

The Saints still have some really good players to choose from:  Mark Ingram, Cameron Jordan, etc.

" The Saints still have some really good players to choose from:  Mark Ingram, Cameron Jordan, etc. "

" Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley are going to be a terrifying DT combo for the Lions for years. "

I grew up in Detroit, then moved to Chicago in my early twenties - so while I have been a Bears fan for a while, I'm extremely happy to see Detroit finally make some headway in the NFC North. 

" @CitizenKane said:

" The Saints still have some really good players to choose from:  Mark Ingram, Cameron Jordan, etc. "

Mark Ingram is not worth a first round pick IMO. He had a great year in 2009, but all his other seasons weren't very good.I might be biased though because I'm an Auburn fan :P "

i think the jets should draft Ingram or bulk up the defence

I'm amazed that Jerry Jones didn't completely screw up this year.  They needed a lineman and he actually picked one.

" @Commando said:

" @CitizenKane said:

" The Saints still have some really good players to choose from:  Mark Ingram, Cameron Jordan, etc. "

Mark Ingram is not worth a first round pick IMO. He had a great year in 2009, but all his other seasons weren't very good.I might be biased though because I'm an Auburn fan :P "

He fits the Saints perfectly.  Just ram it inside and let the playmakers on the edge do the rest. "

I miss not having the Raiders massively screwing up a first round pick in this year's draft.

I'm a huge Jacksonville fan so im glad they moved up to get Gabbert, I think he has the potential to be a great qb plus Garrard is starting to get old and what the hell were the vikings thinking by taking ponder?

The Ravens just pulled a Minnesota! Haha wow...

The Vikings still think all they need is a QB and then they are back in the Super Bowl hunt.  I think this is the year they realize that they have bigger flaws than their QB.

" @CitizenKane said:

" Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley are going to be a terrifying DT combo for the Lions for years. "

This, a thousand times. It's... it's just not fair. I'm scared for most QBs who go up against the Lions for the foreseeable future. They're going to make for some damn good highlights, that's for sure. "

" @ShaggyChu said:

" @CitizenKane said:

" Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley are going to be a terrifying DT combo for the Lions for years. "

This, a thousand times. It's... it's just not fair. I'm scared for most QBs who go up against the Lions for the foreseeable future. They're going to make for some damn good highlights, that's for sure. "

I'm excited about Suh and Fairley. I was 90% sure we'd take Prince, but our D-Line is gonna be awesome.  "

My Panthers took Cam Newton and having two other young Quarterbacks on the roster, it might be another long season. Good luck Cam, you're gonna play with the big boys now.

Seahawks picked a guy to improve the O-line, I'm very happy, the O-line has sucked since Steve Hutchinson left and Big Walt begun having injury problems.

Niners pick Aldon Smith.  Oh well, they do need a pass rusher on the other side, but I was really hoping for Amakamura.  We'll see if they look to a QB in the second.

Alright folks, the 2nd and 3rd rounds start in less than 30 minutes!

Finally, the Lions are no longer the joke of the league! Nick Fairley and Ndamukong Suh are a pair of defensive tackles that are to be feared!

The lions have improved two positions where they were already good, they get Fairley which makes them great on the line, and then they get Titus Young who is great to have along side Calvin Johnson

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