33. New England Patriots — Brooks Reed, OLB, Arizona
I went out on a very thin limb a few weeks ago by picking Reed to go higher than any mock draft I’d seen so far, but that limb doesn’t seem so thin now that Mel Kiper is projecting him to go in the first round (you’re late to the party, Mel!). Reed has the prototypical size, character and leadership to fit New England’s system perfectly. He did nothing at the Combine to hurt his draft stock, and he likely solidified his place as at least a 2nd round pick.
34. Buffalo Bills — Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State
35. Cincinnati Bengals — Mikel LeShoure, RB, Illinois
36. Denver Broncos — Christian Ballard, DE, Iowa
37. Cleveland Browns — Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland
38. Arizona Cardinals — Danny Watkins, OG, Baylor
39. Tennessee Titans — Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois
40. Dallas Cowboys — Rahim Moore, FS, UCLA
41. Washington Redskins — Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami
42. Houston Texans — Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State
43. Minnesota Vikings — Quinton Carter, FS, Oklahoma
44. Detroit Lions — Aaron Williams, CB, Texas
45. San Francisco 49ers — Sam Acho, OLB, Texas
46. Denver Broncos — Curtis Brown, CB, Texas
47. St. Louis Rams — Jon Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh
48. Oakland Raiders — Marcus Cannon, OT, TCU
49. Jacksonville Jaguars — Greg Jones, MLB, Michigan State
50. San Diego Chargers — Rodney Hudson, G, Florida State
51. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Orlando Franklin, OT, Miami
52. New York Giants — Kenrick Ellis, DT, Hampton
53. Indianapolis Colts — Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina
54. Philadelphia Eagles — Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh
55. Kansas City Chiefs — Allen Bailey, DE, Miami
56. New Orleans Saints — Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech
57. Seattle Seahawks — Stefan Wisniewski, OG, Penn State
58. Baltimore Ravens — Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky
59. Atlanta Falcons — Drake Nevis, DT, LSU
60. New England Patriots — Ras-I Dowling, CB, Virginia
Dowling pulled a hamstring during the Combine, but it happened while he was in the process of running a 4.4 40. He has struggled a bit with injuries during his college career, which is one of the few reasons he won’t be a first round pick. I expect some team to take a chance on him a bit earlier that this, so this pick could easily end up being used to draft another offensive lineman or defensive playmaker.
61. Chicago Bears — Benjamin Ijalana, OG, Villanova
62. San Diego Chargers — Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh
63. Pittsburgh Steelers — James Carpenter, OT, Alabama
64. Green Bay Packers — Clint Boling, OG, Georgia
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