Fins Mock Draft

But not in the first round…I think we draft either rb, qb, or offensive linemen with the first pick even if we trade down…I believe we can get him in the 2nd, if we acquire one, and I do not believe they will go wr with two of their first three picks, especially with so many other needs.

1. There is just as good speed Wr prospects later in the 2nd round (Titus Young, Jernigan). We have bigger needs that could go towards this pick (O-line, QB)
2. This team doesn’t have time right now to draft a QB who still needs to develop and has an injury history. If they go for a QB, expect Mallet late in the first or staying at 15 if Newton somehow falls down. I actually wouldn’t mind trading up for Newton with Vikings to get Newton before Redskins. The super bowl showed how valuable the position is.
3. Why are you going after another WR after you chose one in the 1st? WR isn’t that big of a need right now. We just need a speedy WR
4. Don’t mind the Powell pick, but I think he might be available in the 5th or even 6th.
5. Don’t understand why we’re going after a RB with an injury history that has the same injury as one of the Dolphins on the roster. 5th round pick is too valuable for a risky pick like this who hasn’t gone against top defenses.
6. O-line was one of the weakest parts of this team last year, but we’re not going to address it until the 6th round. At worst, I see 4th.
7. We already have 3 developing rookie TEs in Epps, Mastrud, and Shuler. Don’t see us getting another one unless it is a top prospect like DJ Williams or Luke Stocker.
7. Don’t mind Dominguez pick for depth.

However whether he is going to go that early will depend on his combine performance so maybe we take him in round 2.
-Round 2 (Ponder): If you want a younger Chad Pennington (Right down to the injury history) then fine. Personally, I don’t want another Chad Pennington because there really isn’t one. CP10 is one of the smartest, most savvy QBs to ever play in the NFL and nobody (Especially in this draft/free agency class) will EVER duplicate his performance in 2008. Seriously though, we’ve spent over a decade trying to find the next Dan Marino and failed so now we’re gonna start the search for the next Chad Pennington? No thanks. Dalton or nobody in this draft. Look to next year’s draft if needed and get Luck or Landrey Jones. As for me, I’ll take Daniel Thomas or Rob Housler (If their stock gets this high) or Marcus Cannon (OT/OG-TCU) here. IF we take Cannon, either he or Vernon Carey is likely playing RG next season and the other helms the RT position.
Round 3 (Greg Little): After aquiring Torrey Smith, this pick becomes all but completely worthless for 2 reasons. #1, Greg Little is very similar to Roberto Wallace in that he has upside (More than Wallace I do confess) but still needs some work. Why waste a round 3 pick for a 5th WR in a 5 WR set especially when you have 2 just as capable guys already on the squad? Pretty much EVERY WR in the NFL is capable of being a fifth WR in a 5-wide.
#2, this pick can be used on Rob Housler (TE-Florida Atlantic). How good is Housler? Well first off Howard F’in Schnellenberger will vouch for the kid and that carries moer weight for me than anything Sparano or Ireland would say. He is a family man (Married with a kid and no character flaws to speak of), he is 6-6 249 and runs a 4.56 to 4.59 40yd dash and has great hands and overall athleticism. His blocking needs some work but if you are looking for a fifth WR, why not use a freakishly athletic TE instead of carrying 5 WRs on the gameday roster? Just to point out that Greg Little runs a 4.56 40 time so the flat speed is even but Housler is 4 inches taller and doesn’t eat an extra roster spot to take 4-10 snaps a game and Housler has special teams experience. It should be noted that he has jumped from the #7 ranked TE in this years draft on NFLDraftScout.com to #5 just in the last 6 hours and he has received a combine invite so his stock may just go even higher making him a round 2 pick instead. Also he is a Texas boy so football has been like a first language to him all of his life.
Round 4 (Bilal Powell): Liking it but I would like to see how he performs at the combine to gauge his recovery following the knee injury though he looked pretty solid at the senior bowl. If Shane Vereen is still around I would take him over Powell but I don’t anticipate that happening. There are other options but I won’t go that far until after the combine.
As for Rounds 5-7, we need to fill depth questions so no TEs, WRs, LBs (Unless ILB to replace Crowder) and no QBs. Mostly O-Line here to push for backup roles and eliminate the journeymen eating up roster space.

And Ponder claims he’s 100 percent right now, so it’ll be interesting to see how he looks in workouts during the next three months.

Anyone familiar with Randall Cobb? HE is the speedster this team needs. I am not sure where his stock will end up at, but just youtube his highlights and prepare to be floored by his blitzkrieg-ass speed. He has experience in the Wildcat, too (just in case Daboll feels like beating that horse a little longer).

While I think it is a bit early to take Torrey Smith, I am ok with the pick (Titus Young is another late 1st option). Where I take issue is in the 2nd and 3rd round. I honestly do not see the advantage of taking 2 WR’s early when we have so many other holes. I mean, Hartline would be a damn good 4th receiver so I don’t see the need for Little in this senerio. Personally, I would have gone with the best lineman in the 2nd and taken Ponder in the 3rd (2nd is too early). With that being said, I don’t think Ponder will be the answer and we will be wasting another 2 years with him as our QB of the future. In the 5th, Taiwon Jones could be a good option (I do not know anything about him), but I think I would rather go after Jacquizz Rodgers.

I am in the Raliegh area so I can only tell you the local legend on Gregg Little. He is projected to run about a 4.7-4.8 40yd dash. This is coming from Tar Heel fans which makes me believe they shaved time off just to make him sound better. With a year out of football due to suspension I would have to give Little an undrafted free agent label especially if his 40 time is as advertised.