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1. Indianapolis Colts (0-13): Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
Obviously the Colts go with a QB here, but I lose confidence by the day that it will be Andrew Luck for some reason.
**Projected Trade with Minnesota**
2. Miami Dolphins (4-9): Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
Dolphins get arguably the best player in the draft in RG3 who would revive the franchise.
**Projected Trade with St. Louis**
3. Kansas City Chiefs (5-8): Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Kansas City gets a franchise QB of the future for their new regime.
4. Washington Redskins (4-9): Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
Richardson would be a very interesting fit with the Redskins and head coach Mike Shanahan.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9): Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
Blackmon would provide Blaine Gabbert or whatever QB the Jaguars use with a big time playmaker at the receiver position.

6. Carolina Panthers (4-9): Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
Panthers get a top notch defender in Morris Claiborne who can also return kicks and punts.

7. Minnesota Vikings (2-11): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
Vikings get some much-needed help on the offensive line with Riley Reiff.

8. Cleveland Browns (4-9): Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
Fast athletic linebacker prospect who adds another dimension to the Browns’ defense.

9. Tampa Bay Bucs (4-9): Dre’ Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
Big cornerback prospect who has a ton of potential as a shut-down cornerback.

10. Philadelphia Eagles (5-8): Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
Eagles need to get tougher on the offensive line, and Martin is one of the best in the country.

11. Buffalo Bills (5-8): Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis
Poe is an athletic freak with huge upside. I think the Bills adding him along with Marcel Dareus could be dangerous.

12. St. Louis Rams (2-10): Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
Floyd is a sure-handed WR prospect who would help the desperate St. Louis Rams and QB Sam Bradford.

13. Seattle Seahawks (5-7): Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
Bit of a reach here, but Tannehill is a solid prospect who will likely have a great offseason.

14. Arizona Cardinals (6-7): David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
The Cardinals just need to add more protection up front, and getting DeCastro would be huge at this point.

15. San Diego Chargers (6-7): Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama
The Chargers continue to try to rectify their pass rush problems with the addition of the talented Upshaw.

16. Dallas Cowboys (7-6): Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
The Cowboys need a center in a bad way. Peter Konz is the best in the country.
17. Tennessee Titans (7-6): Quinton Coples, DL, North Carolina
The Titans end the fall of Quinton Coples and get themselves a nice DL prospect who can play multiple positions.

18. Cincinnati Bengals (7-6): Lamar Miller, RB, Miami
Miller would add another dimension to the improving and young Bengals offense.

19. Oakland Raiders (7-6)(traded to Cincinnati): Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama
The Bengals are not afraid to take character risks, and they are missing the presence of Jonathan Joseph in the defensive backfield.

20. Chicago Bears (7-6): Devon Still, DT, Penn State
The Bears’ defense is aging, and they could really use some help at defensive tackle. Still is one of the top DT’s available in this year’s draft.

21. New York Giants (7-6): Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama
Big, athletic linebacker who would likely start immediately in the middle of the Giants’ defense.
22. Atlanta Falcons (8-5)(traded to Cleveland): Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
Jeffery would be great value here for the Browns, who continue to seek out playmakers at the WR position.

23. New York Jets (8-5): Alamada Ta’amu, NT, Washington
Jets get a big, nasty nose tackle to clog up lanes in the middle of that defense.

24. Denver Broncos (8-5): Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson
Complete DT prospect who has great size and could be a force for the Broncos in the middle of the line.

25. Detroit Lions (8-5): Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
Great value pick here and gives the Lions a tackling machine who can lead the defense.

26. Houston Texans (10-3): Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
Big playmaker at wide receiver who would add insurance if Andre Johnson continues to miss time due to injuries.

27. New Orleans Saints (10-3)(traded to New England): Mark Barron, S, Alabama
Patriots upgrade the safety position with the All-American Barron from Alabama.

28. New England Patriots (10-3): Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska
Tough defensive lineman coming off of injury who can provide pass rush as a 5-technique.

29. San Francisco 49ers (10-3): Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
Solid, physical corner with a good build who could step in and start right away on one of the best defenses in the NFL.

30. Baltimore Ravens (10-3): Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
Physical running back who would complement Ray Rice as Ricky Williams likely won’t play much longer at a high level.

31. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3): Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia
Big, nasty offensive lineman who fits in perfectly with what Pittsburgh likes to do.

32. Green Bay Packers (13-0): Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State
Decent value pick here, adds some much needed talent and depth to the front line for Green Bay.

Here is the list I got from one site. It doesn't say anything about Osemele

Dan Herron, RB, Ohio State
Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa State
Johnnie Troutman, OL, Penn State
Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati
Jack Crawford, DL, Penn State
Chris Polk, RB, Washington

KcChiefs report that the 50% of the Chiefs picks in the last 2 years have been Senior Bowl alums. I think its a fair assessment by the look of how many RBs the Chiefs have talked to, that the Chiefs are looking to take a mid running RB and will not take Richardson in the 1st.

2012 Senior Bowl Practice Report: North Team, Day 2

by Alfie Crow on Jan 24, 2012 11:18 AM PST in 2012 NFL Draft

MOBILE, Ala. -- The 2012 Senior Bowl practice kicked off on the second day with the North team practicing in the morning session. The sessions began with some special teams drills and saw N.C. State wide receiver T.J. Graham muff a punt and then fumble a punt a few attempts later when he was trying to pick up some yards on the return. In the drills, Wisconsin punter Brad Nortman boomed his kicks and routinely got quite a bit of hang time, garnering him some attention from a few scouts after practice.

On the offensive side of the football, Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore rebounded a bit from a really rough outing the day before. Moore still struggled to put some velocity on the football, but this was a known issue. Moore seemed to the football out early on Tuesday morning in anticipation unlike the day before. Russell Wilson also rebounded a bit from yesterday, getting better as the day went on. Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins however really came back to earth on Tuesday morning. Cousins opted to check down often and seemed to just blindly throw some of his deeper passes without setting his feet when he was pressured in full team drills.

As for the wide receivers, Iowa receiver Marvin McNutt really put on a show for the NFL scouts. McNutt isn't going to run past many defensive backs and didn't on Tuesday morning, but he did display the ability to box out with his body and pluck the football from the air with his hands. Cal wide receiver Marvin Jones took a step back from the day before, but was still very solid. Ohio State's DeVier Posey just doesn't catch the football naturally and fought with the ball, often letting it get into his body instead of catching it with his hands. Brian Quick, the wide receiver from Appalachian State has caught the eye of a lot of scouts and looked much better on Tuesday than he did on Monday, but you can tell he's still a bit overwhelmed with the step up in competition. He still struggled catching the football and isn't very quick (no pun intended), but he builds speed and has great size. Quick admitted after practice yesterday to reporters that he's never really had a wide receivers coach before, but he has that upside teams like.

On the defensive side of the football, Virginia's Cam Johnson and Michigan's Mike Martindisplayed some nice ability to beat offensive lineman in one on one pass rushing drills. On one particular play against Ohio State tackle Mike Adams, Johnson initially took the outside, but quickly swam over and cut inside beating Adams badly as Adams didn't even really get a hand on him. Martin on the other had had some battles with Ohio State center Mike Brewster. Most everyone else Brewster stood up and didn't budge, but the two former college rivals battled multiple times with Martin winning most of the battles and driving Brewster backwards leaving the two to get into a bit after the play. Another player on the defensive line who had a very good day was defensive tackle Alameda Ta'amu. Ta'amu is huge at 6-foot-2 and 341 pounds. Often Ta'amu would just over power the interior lineman and blow up running plays in the backfield. Connecticut defensive lineman Kendall Reyeshas generated a lot of interest from scouts and showed why in pass rushing drills, dipping his shoulder and clubbing the offensive lineman's hands off of him to get to the "quarterback" cone in the drill.

Boise State safety George Iloka has turned some heads as well and not just because of his size at 6-foot-3 and 222 pounds. Iloka moves very well for a safety that size and even picked off Kirk Cousins when Cousins tried to force a ball into a window as he was pressured by new addition Derek Wolfe. Marshall defensive end Vinny Curry gets low when he comes off the edge, but looks a bit stiff at times and doesn't really seem to have a wide array of pass rush moves. On one play against Iowa State offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele, Curry tried to spin to the inside but Osemele locked him up and stoned his rush move.

Senior Bowl: Kellen Moore's flaws being exposed

by Dan Kadar, 2012 Senior Bow

Senior Bowl practices would either be a boon for Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, or expose him to NFL scouts. Monday's initial practice received almost no praise from those in attendance. Even NFL scouts. Here's what one told Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

Omar Kelly@OmarKelly

"He looks like a high school quarterback, skinny arms. Has a weird deliver. Left handed, the ball spins the wrong way,"scout on Kellen Moore

According to those there, Moore had a better second day of practices today placing the ball nicely on a few occasions. But his lack of arm strength continues to be a concern. From Tony Pauline of Sports Illustrated today:

QB Kellen Moore of Boise State continues to struggle. The speed on his throws is notably slower than any of the other signal callers at practice this morning.

Not good. What's more pressing about these criticisms is that none of them are centered around Moore's height, which most pointed to during the season as a major negative. A few more thoughts on Moore's struggles after the jump.

Another rough practice for Kellen Moore - Just doesn't get any power from his legs, kills his velocity and, more importantly, accuracy.

Kellen Moore's arm being exposed today. Slow on outside deep throws, floating passes deep. Kirk Cousins does look crisp, driving ball well

Kellen Moore (QB, Boise State) looks out of place against this level of competition. Moore's deep passes sailed all morning, and some of his throws on out-routes arrived at the receiver's knees. Worst of all, Moore looks stiff and awkward when dropping and setting.

I would really like to see Ta'amu in a Chiefs uniform next season.. He could end up being a Haloti Gnata type. He would completely change the face of our defense.

Yeah he can come compete with Powe.

DeCastro is almost a sure thing.

I just thought that I would point out that Osemele looked like a fat sloppy mess at the senior bowl!!!!

I'd love DeCastro, and if I was drafting any ISU player its LJ. Dude is a shutdown corner.

I wouldnt call him shutdown but he could be a nice corner to have. We need another corner that is taller than 6 foot to contend with those tall recievers he isnt that. I do like his heart and motor.

He is a shutdown corner. Its amazing how good he did during his career with no DL help. Its no coincidence guys like RG3 and Weeded who were both leading the Hesiman until facing him. He shut down guys like McNutt and Blackmon better than anyone this year. He has ups and talent, being short doesn't stop Flowers.

Chiefs chatting at Senior Bowl

The Chiefs chatted with DT Kendall Reyes, a 6'4" 300 pounds out of Connecticut. He's expected to be a second or third round pick this year. Also with Notre Dame SS Harrison Smith, 6'2", 212 pounds. He's expected to be a mid-round pick.

And my candidate for best name: Senio Kelemete. He's a guard out of Washington listed at 6'4" and 300 pounds. He's expected to be a mid round pick.

And in other draft updates...there's a small school guy, WR Thomas Mayo out of California (PA), who was one of many who connected with KC at the East-West Shrine game. He's listed at 6'2" and 207 pounds. There's also a late-round guy, ILB Shawn Loiseau out of Merrimack, who has spoken to Chiefs scouts.

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Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford. So it's Luck for the Colts, who are hoping the celebrated Stanford quarterback turns into their next Peyton Manning, even if the original hangs around for a year or so to help speed the process along. You will help speed the process along, right, Peyton? No Brett Favre-type icing of the rookie quarterback, OK, No. 18? You were young and impressionable once. 2

Cleveland Browns (projected trade with St. Louis)
Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor. The Browns have the need and the extra first-round pick to move up and land RG III, and for that they can thank Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, who reeled in Julio Jones with Cleveland's 2011 first-round slot. Washington and Miami figure to be in the same market for the Heisman winner, but if the Rams deal with the AFC-based Browns they wouldn't have to face Griffin as often. 3

Minnesota Vikings
Matt Kalil, OT, USC. The Vikings can't help but fill a major need with this pick, no matter which position they address. Kalil would provide an immediate answer at left tackle, but Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon or LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne would look great in purple as well. See what I mean? How can Minnesota possibly lose, other than letting the clock expire on draft night? 4

St. Louis Rams (projected trade with Cleveland)
Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State. If the Rams can swing this deal with the Browns and walk away with the draft's top receiver and Cleveland's pick at No. 22, what a wonderful world it will be in St. Louis at the start of the team's Jeff Fisher era. Sam Bradford and Blackmon were former rivals in Oklahoma, but I bet the Rams quarterback will make the rookie his new best friend. 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU. The Bucs have plenty of options that make sense, but in a division where Drew Brees, Cam Newton and Matt Ryan come calling six times a season, landing the draft's top cornerback qualifies as a no-brainer, especially since Ronde Barber turns 47 any day now. Some mocks have Tampa Bay going for Alabama running back Trent Richardson, but a rusher in the top five sounds a little rich to me. 6

Washington Redskins
Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M. So let's keep in mind that this is our first mock of the year, not our seventh, which runs the day before the draft. I'm aware that Tannehill's broken foot makes him a giant question mark at this point, and could possibly knock him out of the first round. But there's a quarterback every year who gets pushed up the board in the pre-draft scouting process (see Ponder, Christian in 2011), and my early read is that Tannehill is the most likely candidate. Washington's desperation at quarterback is obvious, and no Matt Barkley or Landry Jones means the Redskins might have to roll the dice on the former Aggie. 7

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina. The Jaguars have often had their own version of conventional wisdom come draft time, but the pass rush is still one of their weakest links and Coples rates as something of a poor man's version of Julius Peppers. Of course, Peppers and poor man sounds a little funny being in the same sentence, because if nothing else, Peppers has gotten paid over the course of his NFL career. 8

Carolina Panthers
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama. The Panthers' statistically-challenged secondary needs another cornerback to start opposite Chris Gamble, and Kirkpatrick offers the size and athleticism to square off against the Marques Colston's, Roddy White's and Mike Williams's of the NFC South. One way for Carolina to step up in weight class in 2012 is to get better at defending the pass. 9

Miami Dolphins
Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa. I wrote back in mid-November that if the Dolphins hire a Packers offensive assistant like Joe Philbin or Tom Clements as head coach, it'll likely mean an attempt to acquire Green Bay free agent quarterback Matt Flynn is on the way. They did, and I believe it is. Which makes Reiff a logical option to fill the team's glaring need at right tackle, where the overmatched Marc Colombo presided last season. 10

Buffalo Bills
Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama. Each and every draft it seems half the league is desperately seeking more pass rush, and the Bills are right there toward the front of that pack in 2012. There might not be a Von Miller or Aldon Smith-level impact player this year, but Upshaw is the draft's best linebacker prospect and has edge-rush skills. 11

Kansas City Chiefs
Devon Still, DT, Penn State. Given the Chiefs' need for an offensive tackle, they could pounce on Iowa's Reiff if he falls past No. 9 Miami or opt for Stanford tackle Jonathan Martin. But Kansas City general manager Scott Pioli knows you can never have enough talented defensive linemen, and Still is a top-10-rated prospect who can provide a disruptive force in the middle of the Chiefs' 3-4 front. 12

Seattle Seahawks
Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina. Like Jacksonville and Buffalo above them, the Seahawks are seeking pass rush help, and Ingram seems a decent fit as a 4-3 end with top-15 value. The back two-thirds of the Seahawks defense grew up rapidly in the second half of this past season, but another threat up front is needed to balance out the unit. 13

Arizona Cardinals
Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford. With the Kevin Kolb experiment still very much a work in progress, the Cardinals need to improve on the protection front. At worst, Martin projects as a first-year starter at right tackle with the ability to grow into the glamor left tackle slot. 14

Dallas Cowboys
Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama. The Cowboys' secondary was the reason the Giants won the NFC East rather than Dallas. Jenkins, the ex-Gators cornerback, has some maturity issues that will scare some teams away, but the Cowboys usually aren't too skittish about such things. Alabama safety Mark Barron is another solid option, but he doesn't have Jenkins' elite cover skills. 15

Philadelphia Eagles
Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College. When you say the words "linebacker" and "Boston College" in the same sentence, Eagles fans still instantly think of Mike Mamula, the team's over-hyped first-rounder in 1995. But Kuechly is this year's finest inside linebacker prospect, and that's where the crying need lies on Philly's defense. 16

New York Jets
Mark Barron, S, Alabama. Being able to match up a big, athletic safety on the league's taller receivers and beast-like tight ends (Rob Gronkowski, we're looking in your direction) is the name of the game on defense these days. The Jets were at an obvious disadvantage on that front last season, but they'd be getting the best available talent upgrade in Barron. 17

Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland)
Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama. This is the Carson Palmer pick, and for once we're not talking about a costly interception. The Bengals offense could use some fresh legs as a replacement for impending free agent Cedric Benson, and Richardson can help move the chains in a variety of ways. 18

San Diego Chargers
Whitney Mercilus, DE-OLB, Illinois. Mercilus is a bit of a one-year wonder, but, oh, what a year it was. He led the NCAA in sacks with 16, and forced fumbles (nine), and his potential as an outside linebacker with edge rush impact is exactly what the doctor ordered in San Diego. The Chargers have needs on the offensive line and receiver, but Mercilus might be too tempting for A.J. Smith to pass on. 19

Chicago Bears
Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame. The Bears didn't get what they thought they'd get from Roy Williams last season, and I suppose they have Mike Martz to thank for that. Finding a big, go-to receiver for Jay Cutler is near the top of the to-do list in Chicago, and Floyd and/or Baylor's Kendall Wright look like the draft's No. 2 receiver after OSU's Blackmon. 20

Tennessee Titans
David DeCastro, G, Stanford. The Titans need a pass rusher, too, so keep an eye on USC defensive end Nick Perry in this slot. But DeCastro figures to be rated too highly to overlook, and giving the draft's top-rated interior lineman to a team that needs help at guard just makes too much sense. Especially with the Titans being coached by a Hall of Fame guard like Mike Munchak. 21

Cincinnati Bengals
Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska. If the Bengals can come out of the first round with a new starting running back and another cornerback to play against all the three-wide sets in today's NFL, they'll have hit a second consecutive jackpot at the top of their draft. Maybe not in an A.J. Green-Andy Dalton sense, but it'll still rate as a huge success on paper. 22

St. Louis Rams (projected trade with Cleveland, via Atlanta)
Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State. This would be the other pick the Rams obtain from Cleveland in exchange for the No. 2 slot and the rights to RG III. St. Louis could opt for other fixes on the offensive line, like Wisconsin center Peter Konz or Georgia guard-tackle Cordy Glenn, but the Rams are desperate for help at offensive tackle with Jason Smith's status so uncertain and unreliable. 23

Detroit Lions
Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina. The Lions are another team showing its age on the offensive line, where Konz or Glenn could prove good value at No. 23. But the Lions also need another cornerback if they're going to challenge the likes of the Packers, Saints and Giants for NFC supremacy. 24

Pittsburgh Steelers
Cordy Glenn, OG-OT, Georgia. The Steelers are being given Memphis DT Dontari Poe in plenty of mocks, and he makes sense as a replacement for veteran Casey Hampton, who is coming off ACL surgery. But have you seen the state of the Steelers' offensive line the past two seasons? Until convinced otherwise, we consider Pittsburgh's OL issues to be its top priority. 25

Denver Broncos
Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State. For a team that made the NFL's final eight, the Broncos have a ton of needs. They could use help at three offensive line slots, cornerback, receiver, tight end, and another young running back would come in handy, too. But getting some interior pass rush is another problem area, and Worthy and Mississippi State's Fletcher Cox are the likely options. 26

Houston Texans
Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis. Though a receiver like Baylor's Kendall Wright might get the nod, Wade Phillips' vastly improved Texans defense could use a big body to hold down the fort at nose tackle. With a name like Poe, he should be a Raven, but the Texans might snatch him up first. 27

New England Patriots (from New Orleans)
Michael Brockers, DT, LSU. The Patriots need more talent in their defensive front seven, and they love interchangeable players who can play anywhere on the defensive line. Brockers is capable of penetrating the backfield and creating some havoc against both the pass and the run. 28

Green Bay Packers
Andre Branch, OLB-DE, Clemson. Branch played defensive end for the Tigers, but he projects to a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL. The Packers didn't get enough pass rush last season, and they need someone who can create some heat opposite Clay Matthews. 29

Baltimore Ravens
Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin. With reliable center Matt Birk perhaps hanging it up after 14 seasons in the league, getting the highly regarded ex-Badger represents quality bottom-of-the-round value. 30

San Francisco 49ers
Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor. Did you see the NFC title game? The 49ers completed one pass to a receiver the entire game, that going for all of three yards to the ineffective Michael Crabtree. Two words: Enough said. 31

New York Giants
Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State. The Giants could use an inside linebacker like Dont'a Hightower of Alabama, but I also think it wouldn't hurt to start looking for Kareem McKenzie's replacement at right tackle. And by the way, Giants fans, I'm not predicting a Patriots' Super Bowl win by slotting New York at No. 31, just going by New England's superior record at the moment. 32

New England Patriots
Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama. Again, the Patriots need more playmakers in their defensive front seven, and we know Bill Belichick tends to trust players who have been coached by either Nick Saban or Urban Meyer.

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