MadDog's Big 254 Board- Friday, April 22 Edition

With less than a week to go before the draft begins, I am posting my second to last board. On Tuesday, I will post my final board, to sync up with OnTheClock. The final touches are being applied, and the argument inside my mind whether Jeremy Beal, Mark Herzlich, and many superb college players with possible struggles transitioning to the NFL is raging.

As for the first round, there should not be many major alterations, only slight movements.

This is not a mock draft, but a projection of the area I believe a player will be selected. The first round has the air of a mock, but as the draft continues, with the extraordinary amount of trades, projecting a specific player to a specific team at a specific spot becomes way too murky. If you are a literalist, you will see in this board that the Niners select almost all offense, as I have put in bold the Niners slots. None were intentional outside the first three rounds.

I do intend to be available for conversation on the board for all 254 picks on all three days, so if you have questions about a player, or want to know who I think the best player available for the team, I'd be happy to share my thoughts.

Christmas is only 6 days away!
Cheers.

2011 NFL Draft 254 Big Board
Pick Player School Position
1 Cam Newton Auburn QB
2 Marcell Dareus Alabama DT
3 Von Miller Texas A&M OLB
4 Blaine Gabbert Missouri QB
5 Patrick Peterson LSU CB
6 AJ Green Georgia WR
7 Prince Amukamara Nebraska CB
8 Julio Jones Alabama WR
9 Cameron Jordan Cal DE/DT
10 Robert Quinn North Carolina DE
11 Aldon Smith Missouri DE
12 Jake Locker Washington QB
13 Tyron Smith USC OT
14 Corey Liuget Illinois DT
15 Ryan Mallett Arkansas QB
16 Nick Fairley Auburn DT
17 JJ Watt Wisconsin DE/DT
18 Phil Taylor Baylor DT
19 Mike Pouncey Florida C
20 Da'Quan Bowers Clemson DE
21 Anthony Castonzo Boston College OT
22 Gabe Carimi Wisconsin OT
23 Jimmy Smith Colorado CB
24 Derek Sherrod Mississippi St OT
25 Christian Ponder Florida State QB
26 Cameron Heyward Ohio State DE/DT
27 Ryan Kerrigan Purdue DE
28 Andy Dalton TCU QB
29 Nate Solder Colorado OT
30 Danny Watkins Baylor G/C
31 Akeem Ayers UCLA OLB
32 Torrey Smith Maryland WR
33 Colin Kaepernick Nevada QB
34 Ben Ijalana Villanova OT/OG
35 Marvin Austin North Carolina DT
36 Adrian Clayborn Iowa DE/DT
37 Muhammad Wilkerson Temple DT
38 Mikel LeShoure Illinois RB
39 Brooks Reed Arizona DE
40 Marcus Cannon TCU OT/OG
41 Kyle Rudolph Notre Dame TE
42 James Carpenter Alabama OT
43 Mark Ingram Alabama RB
44 Aaron Williams Texas CB
45 Randall Cobb Kentucky WR
46 Titus Young Boise St WR
47 Justin Houston Georgia OLB
48 Ryan Williams Virginia Tech RB
49 Brandon Harris Miami CB
50 Jabaal Sheard Pittsburgh DE
51 Ras-I Dowling Virginia CB
52 Greg Little North Carolina WR
53 Jonathan Baldwin Pittsburgh WR
54 Christian Ballard Iowa DE
55 Rahim Moore UCLA S
56 Stephen Paea Oregon St DT
57 Martez Wilson Illinois LB
58 Rodney Hudson Florida State G/C
59 Taiwan Jones Eastern Washington RB
60 Daniel Thomas Kansas St RB
61 Jerrel Jernigan Troy WR
62 Allen Bailey Miami DE
63 Drake Nevis LSU DT
64 Leonard Hankerson Miami WR
65 Mason Foster Washington OLB
66 Will Rackley Lehigh G
67 Kendall Hunter Oklahoma St RB
68 Davon House New Mexico St. CB
69 Jordan Todman Connecticut RB
70 Bruce Carter North Carolina LB
71 Curtis Brown Texas CB
72 Marcus Gilbert Florida OT
73 Jarvis Jenkins Clemson DT
74 Kenrick Ellis Hampton DT
75 James Brewer Indiana G/OT
76 Ricky Stanzi Iowa QB
77 Chris Culliver South Carolina S
78 Lance Kendricks Wisconsin TE
79 Quinton Carter Oklahoma S
80 Sam Acho Texas DE
81 Edmond Gates Abilene Christian WR
82 Terrell McClain South Florida DT
83 Dontay Moch Nevada OLB
84 Marcus Gilchrist Clemson CB
85 Curtis Marsh Utah St CB
86 Orlando Franklin Miami G/OT
87 DeMarco Murray Oklahoma RB
88 Lawrence Guy Arizona St DT
89 Stefen Wisniewski Penn State C
90 Quan Sturdivant North Carolina LB
91 Clint Boling Georgia G
92 Jordan Cameron USC TE
93 Tandon Doss Indiana WR
94 Chris Carter Fresno St OLB
95 DJ Williams Arkansas TE
96 Tyler Sash Iowa S
97 Da'Rel Scott Maryland RB
98 Rashad Carmichael Virginia Tech CB
99 Julius Thomas Portland St TE
100 Johnny Patrick Louisville CB
101 Richard Sherman Stanford CB
102 Jason Pinkston Pittsburgh G/OT
103 Jaiquawn Jarrett Temple S
104 Jurrell Casey USC DT
105 Shareece Wright USC CB
106 Dion Lewis Pittsburgh RB
107 John Moffitt Wisconsin G/C
108 Derrick Locke Kentucky RB
109 Jerrell Powe Mississippi DT
110 Alex Green Hawaii RB
111 Jacquizz Rodgers Oregon St RB
112 Colin McCarthy Miami ILB
113 Ian Williams Notre Dame DT
114 Virgil Green Nevada TE
115 Buster Skrine Chattanooga CB
116 Luke Stocker Tennessee TE
117 DeAndre McDaniel Clemson S
118 Nate Irving NC State LB
119 Deleone Carter Syracuse RB
120 Shane Vereen Cal RB
121 DeMarcus Van Dyke Miami CB
122 Roy Helu Nebraska RB
123 Byron Stingily Lousville OT
124 Jalil Brown Colorado CB
125 Jeron Johnson Boise St S
126 Korey Lindsey-Woods Southern Illinois CB
127 KJ Wright Mississippi St OLB
128 Sione Fua Stanford DT
129 Chris Conte Cal S
130 Cecil Shorts III Mount Union WR
131 Chimdi Chekwa Ohio State CB
132 Austin Pettis Boise St WR
133 Josh Thomas Buffalo CB
134 Brandon Burton Utah CB
135 Owen Marecic Stanford FB
136 Aldrick Robinson SMU WR
137 Kelvin Sheppard LSU ILB
138 Stephen Burton West Texas A&M WR
139 Greg Jones Michigan St LB
140 Lawrence Wilson Connecticut OLB
141 Charles Clay Tulsa FB
142 Ugo Chinasa Oklahoma St DE
143 Justin Rogers Richmond CB
144 Joe Lefeged Rutgers S
145 Terrance Tolliver LSU WR
146 Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech QB
147 Robert Sands West Virginia S
148 Alex Henery Nebraska K
149 David Carter UCLA DE/DT
150 Ronald Johnson USC WR
151 Jah Reid Central Florida OT
152 Mario Fannin Auburn RB
153 Rob Housler Florida Atlantic TE
154 Deunta Williams North Carolina S
155 Tim Barnes Missouri C
156 Stephen Schilling Michigan G
157 Niles Paul Nebraska WR
158 Ricardo Lockette Fort Valley St WR
159 Greg Salas Hawaii WR
160 Cliff Matthews South Carolina DE
161 Anthony Allen Georgia Tech RB
162 Stanley Havili USC FB
163 Vincent Brown San Diego St WR
164 DeMarcus Love Arkansas OT/G
165 Jamie Harper Clemson RB
166 Darrin Walls Notre Dame CB
167 Joseph Barksdale LSU OT
168 Bilal Powell Louisville RB
169 Brandon Fusco Slippery Rock C
170 Martin Parker Richmond DT
171 Denarius Moore Tennessee WR
172 Derek Newton Arkansas St OT
173 Cortez Allen Citadel CB
174 Chris Hairston Clemson OT
175 Willie Smith East Carolina OT
176 Brandyn Thompson Boise St CB
177 Jerrard Tarrant Georgia Tech S
178 Da'Norris Searcy North Carolina S
179 Mario Harvey Marshall ILB
180 Greg McElroy Alabama QB
181 Doug Hogue Syracuse LB
182 Mike Mohamed Cal LB
183 Chris Neild West Virginia DT
184 Chykie Brown Texas CB
185 Johnny White North Carolina RB
186 Cedric Thorton Central Arkansas DT
187 Pierre Allen Nebraska DE
188 Stevan Ridley LSU RB
189 Brian Rolle Ohio St LB
190 Anthony Sherman Connecticut FB
191 Adrian Moten Maryland LB
192 Ricky Elmore Arizona DE
193 Pernell McPhee Mississippi St DE
194 TJ Yates North Carolina QB
195 Nic Grigsby Arizona RB
196 Schuylar Oordt Northern Iowa TE
197 Josh Bynes Auburn LB
198 Brandon Bair Oregon DE
199 Zane Taylor Utah C
200 Eric Hagg Nebraska S
201 Dwayne Harris East Carolina WR
202 Shiloh Keo Idaho S
203 Mark Legree Appalachian St S
204 Jeremy Kerley TCU WR
205 Lee Ziemba Auburn OT
206 Greg Romeus Pittsburgh DE
207 Kris Durham Georgia WR
208 Akeem Dent Georgia LB
209 Nathan Enderle Idaho QB
210 Ahmad Black Florida S
211 Brandon Saine Ohio St RB
212 Dane Sanzenbacker Ohio St WR
213 Casey Matthews Oregon LB
214 Kris O'Dowd USC C
215 Kendric Burney North Carolina CB
216 Ross Homan Ohio St LB
217 Pat Devlin Delaware QB
218 Jake Kirkpatrick TCU C
219 Markell Carter Central Arkansas DE/OLB
220 Jason Kelce Cincinnati C
221 Ray Dominguez Arkansas G
222 Zach Clayton Auburn DT
223 Mark Herzlich Boston College OLB
224 Colin Jones TCU S
225 Zach Hurd Connecticut G
226 Lee Smith Marshall TE
227 Jarred Fayson Illinois WR
228 David Arkin Missouri St G
229 Brett Brackett Penn St TE
230 Allen Bradford USC RB
231 Armon Binns Cincinnati WR
232 Kevin Rutland Missouri CB
233 Keith Williams Nebraska G
234 Josh Gatlin North Dakota St CB
235 Matt Murphy UNLV OT/G
236 Henry Hynoski Pittsburgh FB
237 Chris Prosinski Wyoming S
238 Andre Holmes Hillsdale WR
239 Andre Smith Virginia Tech TE
240 Ryan Taylor North Carolina FB
241 Jeff Tarpinian Iowa LB
242 Malcolm Smith USC LB
243 David Mims Virginia Union OT
244 Tommy Irvin Wofford S
245 Byron Bell New Mexico G/OT
246 Antareis Bryan Baylor CB
247 Anthony Gray Southern Mississippi DT
248 Ryan Jones Northwest Missouri St CB
249 Collin Franklin Iowa St TE
250 Kealoha Pilares Hawaii WR
251 Eric Gordon Michigan St LB
252 MD Jennings Arkansas St S
253 Johnny Culbreath South Carolina St OT
254 Marc Schiecl Colorado School of Mines DE/OL

Herzlich and Chris Nield are good players. I would definitely take them in the 6th or 7th round.

Looks like you have a lot of teams trading up for a QB. I'm also surprised to see Locker at 12

thanks dude, been waiting for this to come out

Looks like you're coming around on "Mallett in the first" I see.

You've got him slotted in the same spot as myself. Interesting movement in the top half of your board though with Aldon Smith and Locker going a fair amount higher, and Fairley a significant amount lower than I would expect.

The Showdown will begin in less than 6 days from now. Good luck, MD. May the best man win.

solid board MD. Wouldnt be mad if that was how it fell with us if we stand pat. which is unlikely but u never know.

Im very high on Cobb, and Locke.

it will be high drama to see if we go purely BPA or BPA by need

So MD, if Peterson and Gabbert are both gone, you would take prince over quinn?

is that the Redskins you are thinking that Locker... just curious on why he is so high up there?

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Christmas is only 6 days away!
...
245 Byron Bell New Mexico G/OT

I feel like Xmas is already here!!!

Originally posted by submoa:
is that the Redskins you are thinking that Locker... just curious on why he is so high up there?

Minny, 12th pick is Vikes,

I can't believe how many high powered DEs are in this draft. Baldinger's mock 11-21 had 9 DEs going. Obviously, that wont happen, but that just shows you how much talent is out there.

Why Prince over Cam Jordan and Robert Quinn? And what do you think about Stanzi? Thanks. Great job as always!!!

Originally posted by cory4903:
So MD, if Peterson and Gabbert are both gone, you would take prince over quinn?

I'd take Prince over Quinn. Less of a risky pick, and fulfills a bigger need, in that Clements is going to be heading east in a few months when the Niners release him.

Quinn has a bigger upside, but has a much higher bust potential.

Originally posted by saniner:
Looks like you have a lot of teams trading up for a QB. I'm also surprised to see Locker at 12

There is going to be a rush for QB's. It is an extraordinary year, and everyone will scramble for their guy.

It looks like Locker is clearly the number three drafted QB in this draft, according to the buzz. Minnesota is really desperate, and I think they will make that move for Locker, if he slips past SF, Tennessee and Washington.