* Ye Olde 2013 Mock Draft Thread!! *

[kennyb]

brady retires in 5 years and barkley will be out of his rookie contract anyway.

I like the dorsey signing.

Didn't TJ mcdonald get 3 personal fouls in one game?

[patsfaninpa]

Here's my idea on how to replace Brady. We enter the Summer of 2016 fresh off of winning our 3rd Super Bowl in 4 years. 6 for Brady and Belichick. Tommy announces his retirement and heads off to Brazil with Giselle for the Summer Olympics. White Wes and Vince retire with him.

That summer the Tea Party storms out of the Republican Convention and decides to nominate Bill Belichick for President. Flabbergasted, he accepts. The Russkis will really be worried about our spy network now. Putin puts Russia in Defcon 2 and enlists Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuk and Yakupov in his new EOD skating teams. US has their seals. He has his polar bears.

A confluence of things happens at the same time. Ryan Mallett is arrested for having a Meth lab in his condo. Robert Kraft hops on a jet and tries to talk TFB out of retirement.
However, he falls in love with one of Gisele's friends and stays in Brazil a few months longer than expected.

Belichick names son Steven his replacement. Jonathan Kraft becomes GM. They sign Jamarcus Russell to qb our Pats.

Rob Gronkowski takes a year off to join Professional Surfers Tour. Someone spikes Ahern's brownies with hash and the league pops him for a year.

Patriot fans are distracted by Belichick's failed presidential run. Someone has to replace Obama. Amidst all of the distractions. The squad goes 1-15 and garners the first pick in the 2017 draft. There's your qb.

Mr. Kraft struggles with Portuguese and returns in the spring of 2017 with Tom Brady who wants to go for number 7. Belichick sends Steven abroad to further his education and the Krafts re-hire Bill. Spicoli..err...Gronk returns lamenting the waves and tasty brews weren't what he thought. AHern returns looking like Ray Lewis circa 2000. All is well.

Maybe, I've read a few too many Robert Ludlum books

[manxman2601]

@Wilfork75

Nice to have you back and mocking, Mocks are personal things so whilst I have to say that I'm not a fan, if you are, that's all that matters. I'm happy to give you a more detailed breakdown of why I'm not keen if you want but I'm not sure you need it. These picks look like personal favourites of yours and that's what matters.

FWIW I quite like the Rogers and Williams picks

Anyway great to have you back and mocking.

[ATippett56]

ATippett56 NFL Week 19 Revised Mock Draft Special

Note: Subject to change in future weeks (due to NFLDraftScout revised rankings)

1st Round - Lane Johnson, OT - Oklahoma
2nd Round - Phillip Thomas, FS - Fresno State
3rd Round - Bennie Logan, DT - LSU
7th Round - Josh Johnson, CB - Purdue
7th Round - Jonathan Cyprien, SS - Florida International

Contingencies:

2nd Round - Tony Jefferson, FS - Oklahoma

Comments:

Re-sign pending unrestricted free agent wide receivers Wes Welker and Julian Edelman and allow pending unrestricted free agents Sebastian Vollmer (chronic back issues) and Patrick Chung (a day late and a dollar short) to depart.

Sign unrestricted free agent Corey Williams, veteran defensive tackle from the Detriot Lions, to a one year veteran minimum contract with a $25,000 roster bonus and a $25,000 workout bonus. With the aforementioned draft selection and unrestricted free agent signing, the New England Patriots defensive tackles under contract during next season's training camp are denoted below:

Vince Wilfork
Kyle Love
Brandon Deaderick
Myron Pryor
Bennie Logan
Corey Williams (veteran insurance in case of injury)
Marcus Forston (if signed to a reserve/futures contract)

2013 UDFAs (training camp fodder/potential 53 man roster sleepers)

Jordan Rodgers, QB - Vanderbilt
D.J. Harper, RB - Boise State
Zac Stacy, RB - Vanderbilt
Nick Kasa, TE - Colorado
Ryan Griffin, TE - Connecticut
Keenan Davis, WR - Iowa
Chad Bumphis, WR - Mississippi State
Matt Stankiewitch, OC/OG - Penn State
Blaize Foltz, OG - TCU
Tanner Hawkinson, OT - Kansas
A.J. Francis, DT - Maryland
Jake Knott, OLB - Iowa State
Nigel Malone, CB - Kansas State
Devin Smith, CB - Wisconsin
Trey Wilson, CB - Vanderbilt
Brandon Bishop, FS - North Carolina State
John Boyett, FS - Oregon
Jonathan Meeks, SS - Clemson

Note: All 2013 UDFAs currently ranked lower than 254 by NFLDraftScout.

[Lord Vader]

Originally Posted by Wilfork#75

1. (32) - QB- Matt Barkley- USC (Sr- Team Captain)
Ok, I don’t expect anyone to understand or like this pick, but this is my guy. One of the hardest things in the NFL is to find a QB that you truly believe in. I believe in Matt Barkley. He has a solid physical skill set, but unmatched intangibles by any QB prospect I’ve seen since following the draft. He has solid physical tools and enough arm to make all the throws, but the character, makeup and leadership to be special. I have never seen a college QB with the same kind of pocket awareness that Barkley has. The way he moves around inside the pocket, is able to avoid pressure and get the ball out quickly while always keeping his eyes down the field reminds me of Tom Brady. He is also a 4 year starter and the first true sophomore ever named team captain at USC, so he is extremely mature and shows good leadership. I don’t know what more you could look for in a franchise QB. If he is somehow there at the end of the 1st round I would not hesitate to draft him. If I was KC I would draft him #1 overall.

Now you might think that taking a QB in round 1 is crazy, but I think now is a great time. I think the Mallet pick was a few years early because he will be a free agent the same time Brady’s contract runs out. Drafting Barkley now I think could be an Aaron Rodgers like situation where he sits for a few years, even though he may be ready now, but is able to step right in without missing a beat in 2 or 3 years time.

I know a lot of people will look at Matt Barkley and automatically make the Mark Sanchez comparison, but I don’t think that’s fair. Sanchez was a 1 year starter, under a different coaching staff in a completely different system. He also arguably had better talent around him, especially on the offensive line compared to Barkley this season. Add in inconsistency and durability concerns and Sanchez was a very risky pick. On the other hand Barkley started as a true freshman and finished with 47 career starts. He showed unbelievable maturity and loyalty with the way he handled the NCAA sanctions against USC and the mess Pete Carroll left. He is much more polished, better tested and better suited to being a franchise NFL QB than Sanchez was. I wouldn’t expect anyone to really understand this pick, but having watched him closely over the past 2 years I really believe in Matt Barkley as a franchise QB.

Nooooooooooooooooooo!

[patsfaninpa]

We've shown a distinct inclanation to not draft USC players. Now, we're supposed to take two?? GTFO!!

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

Originally Posted by Wilfork#75

Now you might think that taking a QB in round 1 is crazy, but I think now is a great time. I think the Mallet pick was a few years early because he will be a free agent the same time Brady’s contract runs out. Drafting Barkley now I think could be an Aaron Rodgers like situation where he sits for a few years, even though he may be ready now, but is able to step right in without missing a beat in 2 or 3 years time.

I don't like Barkley, but even if I did I wouldn't take him in the first. I think Brady will not only play out this contract but also an extension. Brady has shown that even at 35 he isn't slowing down.

The rest of the draft is good enough for me.

Also the last pick in the third round is 94, not 96. The Saints and Browns second rounders were forfeited.

[Lord Vader]

Originally Posted by Patriot Missile

Why do people insist on overvaluing MALLETT when it comes to draft picks? I mean really? If you were a fan of Arizona how would you feel if your team gave up picks 38 and 100 for this guy?

I would destroy a planet.

[patsfaninpa]

Here's a pretty damn good mock. Courtesy of Charlie Campbell over at Walters.

1. Jon Cooper - G - UNC - I don't think a need. Just too good to pass up.
Thinks he might be athletic enough to move to C.

2. Jesse Willams - NG - Bama Falling all the way to 60? Would rather have a penetrator. But
again, too good to pass up here.

3. Ryan Swope - WR - Texas a&m Pretty good receiver. Watched him a lot last year when checking Tannehill out. And, again this year with Johnny Football.

WalterFootball.com: 2013 NFL Mock Draft - Charlie Campbell

[ATippett56]

ATippett56 NFL Week 20 Mock Draft Special

Note: Subject to change in future weeks (due to NFLDraftScout revised rankings)

1st Round - Bennie Logan, DT - LSU
2nd Round - Phillip Thomas, FS - Fresno State
3rd Round - David Bakhtiari, OT - Colorado
7th Round - Josh Johnson, CB - Purdue
7th Round - Jonathan Cyprien, SS - Florida International

Contingencies:

2nd Round - D.J. Swearinger, FS - South Carolina

3rd Round - Brennan Williams, OT - North Carolina

7th Round - Kapron Lewis-Moore, DT - Notre Dame (IR candidate)

Comments:

Phillip Thomas and D.J. Swearinger were both defensive team captains for their respective collegiate football programs. Kapron Lewis-Moore was a defensive team captain for Notre Dame.

Re-sign pending unrestricted free agent wide receivers Wes Welker and Julian Edelman and allow pending unrestricted free agents Sebastian Vollmer (chronic back issues) and Patrick Chung (a day late and a dollar short) to depart.

Sign unrestricted free agent Corey Williams, veteran defensive tackle from the Detriot Lions, to a one year veteran minimum contract with a $25,000 roster bonus and a $25,000 workout bonus. With the aforementioned draft selection and unrestricted free agent signing, the New England Patriots defensive tackles under contract during next season's training camp are denoted below:

Vince Wilfork
Kyle Love
Brandon Deaderick
Myron Pryor
Bennie Logan
Corey Williams (veteran insurance in case of injury)
Marcus Forston (if signed to a reserve/futures contract)

2013 UDFAs (training camp fodder/potential 53 man roster sleepers)

Jordan Rodgers, QB - Vanderbilt
D.J. Harper, RB - Boise State
Zac Stacy, RB - Vanderbilt
Mychal Rivera, TE - Tennessee
Ryan Griffin, TE - Connecticut
Keenan Davis, WR - Iowa
Emery Blake, WR - Auburn
Chad Bumphis, WR - Mississippi State
Matt Stankiewitch, OC/OG - Penn State
Chris Barker, OG - Nevada
Tanner Hawkinson, OT - Kansas
Aldrick Fordham, DE - South Carolina
A.J. Francis, DT - Maryland
Quinton Dial, DT - Alabama
Jake Knott, OLB - Iowa State
Nigel Malone, CB - Kansas State
Devin Smith, CB - Wisconsin
Melvin White, CB - La.-Lafayette
Trey Wilson, CB - Vanderbilt
Brandon Bishop, FS - North Carolina State
Rontez Miles, FS - California (PA)
Jonathan Meeks, SS - Clemson

Note: All 2013 UDFAs currently ranked lower than 254 by NFLDraftScout.