2011 NFL Draft PREVIEW

The Draft is Finally here. It’s been 11 and a half months coming for myself and most of us, as scouting for the NFL draft as well as for lower levels is a year round job.

Now that it’s here, it’s still amazing that we still have relatively little ideal what will happen on draft day. Still, here are some notes to consider for this year’s draft, all of which are must reads before the draft begins this evening.

Here are some articles you NEED to read if you haven’t yet that have been on the site. Check out our “Scout’s Notes” section for all of our recent draft notes such as theones list below, draft tidbits, and much more!

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Don’t Be Shocked If…On Draft Day
-3 Safeties in the Top 3 Rounds
-14 Linebackers in the Top 3 Rounds
-26 Running Backs Drafted
-2 Running Backs in the First Round
-3 Tar Heels in the Top 50
-5 Small School-ers in the Top 64
-AJ Green Still ends up in Carolina
….And many more.

Some Guys You Should Root for On Draft Day
–ZaVious Robbins, Josh Portis, Leonard Hankerson
-Mark Herzlich
-Bruce Carter, Graig Cooper, Greg Romeus
-Danny Watkins, Brandon Fusco, JJ Watt
-Colin Kaepernick and Greg McElroy
….Found out why.

Should Jonathan Baldwin Be a Top 50 Pick?
Rumors are that he could end up in the back-end of round one.

Could Greg McElroy Really Become the Next Tom Brady?
It’s a bit of a stretch, but the similarities are there and I’m very high on McElroy, more than Dalton.

The Roles of Fullbacks in this Draft
As many as four or five would be drafted most years, but what do these dying position players do?

Five Prospects with First Round Talent that Could Fall out of Top 32
Thanks to injuries, character, or size, these first round talents may not end up being taken on Day One.

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My Take on Which QBs Each Team (that needs one) Ranks Where in Order:
Carolina – Cam Newton or No QB…Ryan Mallett?
Buffalo – Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Colin Kaepernick, Christian Ponder, Jake Locker, Andy Dalton
Cincinnati – Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Andy Dalton, Ryan Mallett, Jake Locker, Christian Ponder
Arizona – Blaine Gabbert or No QB
San Francisco – Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Christian Ponder, Andy Dalton, Ryan Mallett
Tennessee – Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Andy Dalton, Jake Locker, Colin Kaepernick
Washington – Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett, Colin Kaepernick
Minnesota – Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Jake Locker,  Colin Kaepernick, Ryan Mallett
Miami – Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Mallett, Colin Kaepernick, Jake Locker