Today is the day folks! While Im not that big on mock drafts because there is NO WAY to predict whats going to actually happen, I do get into them on the day of! As you know, our two guys have put their word in…
Michael Duschen has picked Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue, and you can read his article here.
Nick Houllis has picked Mark Ingram RB Alabama, and you can read my pick here.
To be fair, I like Michael’s pick better, I just don’t believe he will be on the board when the Bucs pick, and Dominik/Morris have shown they don’t make the mistake of drafting by need, but they take the best player available. Also,Don’t be surprised if the Bucs take an Offensive Tackle with the first round pick!
Below is the chart courtesy of St. Pete Times whose panel is Stephen Holder (Times), Mel Kiper (ESPN) and Peter King (SI), and all three have the Bucs taking Defensive Ends. I hope all of them are right, although Smith is a project and I don’t think Peter King understands the Bucs (predicting two wins last year) at all, we don’t take projects. Not under Dominik. Pewter Report has the Bucs taking Kerrigan also, and their whole draft looks like this…
ROUND 1 – Purdue DE Ryan Kerrigan
ROUND 2 – Wisconsin TE Lance Kendricks
ROUND 3 – Pittsburgh DE Greg Romeus
ROUND 4 – Citadel CB Cortez Allen
ROUND 5 – Fresno State OLB Chris Carter
ROUND 6 – Pittsburgh RB Dion Lewis
ROUND 7 – Arkansas Pine Bluff WR Raymond Webber
ROUND 7 – Georgia MLB Akeem Dent (Compensatory pick)
It should be mentioned that the PR team is always spot on with several of their picks after the first round. Expect at least 2 or 3 of their picks to come true, where as any other Mockers are lucky to have one come in , and that’s usually only the first round one!
| STEPHEN F. HOLDER | MEL KIPER, ESPN | PETER KING, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED | |
| 1. Panthers | Cam Newton, QB, Auburn | Newton | Newton |
| 2. Broncos | Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama | Dareus | Dareus |
| 3. Bills | Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M | Miller | Miller |
| 4. Bengals | A.J. Green, WR, Georgia | Green | Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri |
| 5. Cardinals | Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri | Gabbert | A.J. Green, WR, Georgia |
| 6. Browns | Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina | Julio Jones, WR, Alabama | Jones |
| 7. 49ers | Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU | Peterson | Texans (trade up with 49ers) for Peterson |
| 8. Titans | Nick Fairley DT, Auburn | Fairley | Fairley |
| 9. Cowboys | Tyron Smith, OT, Southern Cal | Smith | Smith |
| 10. Redskins | Julio Jones, WR, Alabama | J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin | Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina |
| 11. Texans | Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska | Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina | 49ers (trade): Amukamara |
| 12. Vikings | Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri | Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson | Jake Locker, QB, Washington |
| 13. Lions | Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue | Kerrigan | Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson |
| 14. Rams | Corey Luiget, DT, Illinois | Luiget | Luiget |
| 15. Dolphins | Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida | Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama | Andy Dalton, QB, Texas Christian |
| 16. Jaguars | Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple | Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri | Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue |
| 17. Patriots | Cameron Jordan, DE, California | Jordan | Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida |
| 18. Chargers | J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin | Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple | Cameron Jordan, DE, California |
| 19. Giants | Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin | Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida | Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College |
| 20. Bucs | Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson | Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue | Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri |
| 21. Chiefs | Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College | Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA | Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin |
| 22. Colts | Nate Solder, OT, Colorado | Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College | Solder |
| 23. Eagles | Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa | Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin | Danny Watkins, G, Baylor |
| 24. Saints | Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama | Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor | Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa |
| 25. Seahawks | Jake Locker, QB, Washington | Locker | Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina |
| 26: Ravens | Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado | Smith | Smith |
| 27: Falcons | Justin Houston, DE/LB, Georgia | Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa | J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin |
| 28: Patriots | Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA | Justin Houston, DE/LB, Georgia | Titans (trade with Patriots) for Christian Ponder, QB, FSU |
| 29: Bears | Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State | Nate Solder, OT, Colorado | Sherrod |
| 30. Jets | Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor | Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State | Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple |
| 31. Steelers | Brandon Harris, CB, Miami | Aaron Williams, CB, Texas | Harris |
| 32. Packers | Brooks Reed, LB, Arizona | Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State | Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State |
There are tons of great articles out there today, including bus historical analysis. Bo Jackson’s infamous snub covered by the Tampa Tribune,
Other mock draft picks, and last but not least, DO NOT MISS the live Bucs coverage on www.buccaneers.com or the Bucs Facebook page, which will have live streaming video. WDAE 620’s Justin Pulowski will have radio coverage starting at 7PM, and Justin was the one who saw the value of Bucs WR MIke Williams first when he went off on how good a pick that was when the Bucs made it.
Michael and I will be back during the day and tomorrow with out opinions and analysis on the picks as we will all weekend long! SO GO BUCS!
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