*****OFFICIAL 2014 CP Mock Draft*****

[The Franchise]

Rules:

FOR THE 4TH-7TH ROUNDS, YOU WILL ONLY HAVE 12 HOURS TO MAKE YOUR SELECTION!


First Round:

1. Houston Texans - Direckshun - Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
2. St. Louis Rams - Rams Fan - Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
3. Jacksonville Jaguars - Pestilence - Teddy Bridgewater, QB, University of Louisville
4. Cleveland Browns - DaKCMan AP - Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
5. Oakland Raiders - dingleberry - Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
6. Atlanta Falcons - BossChief - Khalil Mack, DE/OLB, Buffalo
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - jspchief - Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
8. Minnesota Vikings - SNR - Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
9. Buffalo Bills - Marco Polo - Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
10. Detroit Lions - Sfeihc - Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
11. Tennessee Titans - Marco Polo - Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
12. New York Giants - jspchief - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
13. St. Louis Rams - Rams Fan - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
14. Chicago Bears - dingleberry - Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
15. Pittsburgh Steelers - Nightfyre - Eric Ebron, TE, UNC
16. Dallas Cowboys - O.city - Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA
17. Baltimore Ravens - Chocolate Hog - Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
18. New York Jets - Sorter - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
19. Miami Dolphins - Maverick's Ace - Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
20. Arizona Cardinals - O.city - CJ Mosley, ILB, Alabama
21. Green Bay Packers - SNR - Louis Nix III, NT, Notre Dame
22. Philadelphia Eagles - Maverick's Ace - Odell Beckham, WR, LSU
23. Kansas City Chiefs - Sfeihc - Marquise Lee, WR, USC
24. Cincinnati Bengals - chiefscafan - Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
25. San Diego Chargers - Rams Fan - Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State
26. Cleveland Browns (from Colts) - DaKCMan AP - Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota
27. New Orleans Saints - chiefscafan - Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
28. Carolina Panthers - Pestilence - Zach Martin, OT, Notre Dame
29. New England Patriots - Sorter - Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
30. San Francisco 49ers - DaKCMan AP - Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
31. Denver Broncos - Direckshun - Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
32. Seattle Seahawks - Nightfyre - Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

Second Round

33. Houston - Direckshun - Jeremiah Attaochu, DE/OLB, Georgia Tech
34. Washington - Chocolate Hog - Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech
35. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
36. Oakland - dingleberry - David Yankey, OG, Stanford
37. Atlanta - BossChief - Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois
38. Tampa Bay - jspchief - Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
39. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State
40. Minnesota - SNR - Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
41. Buffalo - Marco Polo - Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt
42. Tennessee - Marco Polo - Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
43. New York Giants - jspchief - CJ Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa
44. St. Louis - Rams Fan - JuWaun James, OT, Tennessee
45. Detroit - Sfeihc - Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU
46. Pittsburgh - Nightfyre - Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame
47. Dallas - O.city - Dominique Easley, DL, Florida
48. Baltimore - Chocolate Hog - Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
49. New York Jets - Sorter - Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State
50. Miami - Mavericks Ace - Kareem Martin, DE, North Carolina
51. Chicago - dingleberry - Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida
52. Arizona - O.city - Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
53. Green Bay - SNR - Terrence Brooks, FS, Florida State
54. Philadelphia - Maverick's Ace - Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska
55. Cincinnati - chiefscafan - A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama
56. San Francisco (from KC) - DaKCMan AP - Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State
57. San Diego - Rams Fan - Keith McGill, CB, Utah
58. New Orleans - chiefscafan - Trent Murphy, OLB/DE, Stanford
59. Indianapolis - BossChief - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
60. Carolina - Pestilence - Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson
61. San Francisco - DaKCMan AP - Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson
62. New England - Sorter -Will Sutton, DL, Arizona State
63. Denver - Direckshun - Gabe Jackson, OG, Mississippi St
64. Seattle - Nightfyre - Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia

Third Round

65. Houston - Direckshun - Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee
66. Washington - Chocolate Hog - Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin
67. Oakland - dingleberry - Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood
68. Atlanta - BossChief - Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame
69. Tampa Bay - jspchief - Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Boise State
70. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
71. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado
72. Minnesota - SNR - Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington
73. Buffalo - Marco Polo - Lamarcus Joyner, CB, Florida State
74. New York Giants - jspchief - Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
75. St. Louis - Rams Fan - Dontae Johnson, CB, N.C. State
76. Detroit - Sfeihc - Marcus Martin, C, USC
77. San Francisco (from TEN) - DaKCMan AP - Marcus Smith, DE/OLB, Louisville
78. Dallas - O.city - Deone Buchanon, S, Washington State
79. Baltimore - Chocolate Hog - Ed Reynolds, FS, Stanford
80. New York Jets - Sorter - Carl Bradford, LB, Arizona State
81. Miami - Maverick's Ace - Joel Bitonio, OT, Nevada
82. Chicago - dingleberry - Dion Bailey, S, USC
83. Cleveland (from PIT) - DaKCMan AP - Travis Swanson, C, Arkansas
84. Arizona - O.city - Jackson Jeffcoat, OLB/DE, Texas
85. Green Bay - SNR - Shayne Skov, ILB, Stanford
86. Philadelphia - Maverick's Ace - Terrance Mitchell, FS, Oregon
87. Kansas City - Sfeihc - Dakota Dozier, G, Furman
88. Cincinnati - chiefscafan - Trevor Reilly, OLB, Utah
89. San Diego - Rams Fan - Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin
90. Indianapolis - BossChief - Daniel McCullers, DT, Tennessee
91. New Orleans - chiefscafan - Yawin Smallwood, ILB, Connecticut
92. Carolina - Pestilence - Jaylen Watkins, CB, Florida
93. New England - Sorter - Dri Archer, WR, Kent State
94. San Francisco - DaKCMan AP - DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State
95. Denver - Direckshun - Christian Jones, ILB, Florida State
96. Minnesota (from SEA) - SNR - Rashaad Reynolds, CB, Oregon State
97. Pittsburgh (Comp) - Nightfyre - Brent Urban, DE, Virginia
98. Green Bay (Comp) - SNR - Billy Turner, OG/OT, North Dakota State
99. Baltimore (Comp) - Chocolate Hog - Will Clarke, DE, West Virginia
100. San Francisco (Comp) - DaKCMan AP - Cyril Richardson, G, Baylor

Fourth Round

101. Houston - Direckshun - Colt Lyerla, TE, Oregon
102. Washington - Chocolate Hog - Brandon Thomas, G, Clemson
103. Atlanta - BossChief - Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU
104. New York Jets - Sorter - Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
105. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois
106. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU
107. Oakland - dingleberry - Telvin Smith, OLB, Florida State
108. Minnesota - SNR - Trai Turner, OG, LSU
109. Buffalo -Marco Polo - Phillip Gaines, CB/S, Rice
110. St. Louis - Rams Fan - Adrian Hubbard, OLB, Alabama
111. Detroit - Sfeihc - Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
112. Tennessee - Marco Polo - Jack Mewhort, OL, Ohio State
113. New York Giants - jspchief - Alden Darby, S/CB, Arizona State
114. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Mike Davis, WR, Texas
115. New York Jets - Sorter - Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina
116. Miami - Maverick's Ace - Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia
117. Chicago - dingleberry - Andre Williams, RB, Boston College
118. Pittsburgh - Nightfyre - Marqueston Huff, FS, Wyoming
119. Dallas - O.city - Kenny Ladler, S, Vanderbilt
120. Arizona - O.city - EJ Gaines, CB, Missouri
121. Green Bay - SNR - Josh Huff, WR, Oregon
122. Philadelphia - Maverick's Ace - De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon
123. Cincinnati - chiefscafan - Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty
124. Kansas City - Sfeihc - Craig Loston, S, LSU
125. San Diego - Rams Fan - Jeoffrey Pagan, DE, Alabama
126. New Orleans - chiefscafan - Tyler Larsen, C, Utah State
127. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Cameron Fleming, OT, Stanford
128. Carolina - Pestilence - Jordan Tripp, OLB, Montana
129. San Francisco - DaKCMan AP - Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida
130. New England - Sorter - Justin Ellis, DL, Louisiana Tech University
131. Denver - Direckshun - Chris Smith, Arkansas
132. Seattle - Nightfyre - Ed Stinson, DE, Alabama
133. Detroit (Comp) -Sfeihc - Tom Savage, QB, Pittsburgh
134. Baltimore (Comp) - Chocolate Hog - Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
135. Houston (Comp) - Direckshun - Antone Exum, CB/S, Virginia Tech
136. Detroit (Comp) - Sfeihc - Brock Vereen, S, Minnesota
137. New York Jets (Comp) - Sorter - Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma
138. Baltimore (Comp) - Chocolate Hog - Aaron Lynch, DE/OLB, USF
139. Atlanta (Comp) - BossChief - Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers
140. New England (Comp) - Sorter - Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming

Fifth Round

141. Houston - Direckshun - Zach Kerr, DT, Delaware
142. Washington - Chocolate Hog - Henry Josey, RB, Missouri
143. Tampa Bay - jspchief -Christian Kirksey, LB, Iowa
144. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia
145. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Lamin Barrow, ILB, LSU
146. Seattle (from OAK) - Nightfyre - Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley State
147. Atlanta - BossChief - Ego Ferguson, DT, LSU
148. Minnesota - SNR - Kelcy Quarles, DT, South Carolina
149. Buffalo - Marco Polo - Arthur Lynch, TE, Georgia
150. Jacksonville (from DET) - Pestilence - Caraun Reid, DT, Princeton
151. Tennessee - Marco Polo - Jordan Zumwalt, OLB, UCLA
152. N.Y. Giants - jspchief - Jerod McKinnon, RB, Georgia Southern
153. St. Louis - Rams Fan - Tahj Boyd, QB, Clemson
154. N.Y. Jets - Sorter - Jake Murphy, TE, Utah
155. Miami - Maverick's Ace - Jon Halapio, OG, Florida
156. Chicago - dingleberry - Jonathan Dowling, S, Western Kentucky
157. Pittsburgh - Nightfyre - Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami
158. Dallas - O.city - Christian Bryant, FS, OSU
159. Jacksonville from (BAL) - Pestilence - Victor Hampton, CB, South Carolina
160. Arizona - O.city - Shaq Evans, WR, UCLA
161. Green Bay - SNR - George Uko, DE/DT, USC
162. Philadelphia - Maverick's Ace - James Hurst, OT, UNC
163. Kansas City - Sfeihc - Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida
164. Cincinnati - chiefscafan - Bryan Stork, C, Florida State
165. San Diego - Rams Fan - Bene Benwikere, CB, San Jose State
166. Indianapolis - BossChief - Anthony Johnson, DT, LSU
167. New Orleans - chiefscafan - Kevin Norwood WR Alabama
168. Carolina - Pestilence - Chris Watt, OG, Notre Dame
169. New Orleans (from NE/PHI) - chiefscafan - Chris Davis, CB, Auburn
170. San Francisco - DaKCMan AP - Joe Don Duncan, TE, Dixie State
171. Denver - Direckshun - Devonte Freeman, RB, Florida State
172. Seattle - Nightfyre - Anthony Steen, OG, Alabama
173. Pittsburgh (Comp) - Nightfyre - Terrance West, RB, Towson
174. N.Y. Giants (Comp) - jspchief - Khyri Thornton, DT, Southern Miss
175. Baltimore (Comp) - Chocolate Hog - Gabe Ikard, C, Oklahoma
176. Green Bay (Comp) - SNR - Shaquil Barrett, DE/OLB, Colorado State

Sixth Round

177. Houston - Direckshun - Matt Hazel, WR, Coastal Carolina
178. Washington - Chocolate Hog - Nevin Lawson, CB, Utah State
179. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Ahmad Dixon, S, Baylor
180. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Dezmen Southward, S, Wisconsin
181. Houston (from OAK) - Direckshun - Michael Sam, OLB/DE, Missouri
182. Atlanta - BossChief - Charles Leno Jr., OT, Boise State
183. Chicago (from TB) - dingleberry - Max Bullogh, LB, Michigan State
184. Minnesota - SNR - Devin Street, WR, Pittsburgh
185. Tampa Bay (from BUF) - jspchief - Travis Carrie, CB, Ohio
186. Tennessee - Marco Polo - James Gayle, DE, Virginia Tech
187. N.Y. Giants - jspchief - Khairi Fortt, OLB, Cal
188. St. Louis - Rams Fan - Andrew Norwell, G, Ohio State
189. Detroit - Sfeihc - Ryan Grant, WR, Tulane
190. Miami - Maverick's Ace - Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OG/OC, McGill University
191. Chicago - dingleberry - Jeremy Gallon, WR, Michigan
192. Pittsburgh - Nightfyre - Russell Bodine, C/G, UNC
193. Kansas City (from DAL) - Sfeihc - Ryan Carrethers, NT, Arkansas St.
194. Baltimore - Chocolate Hog - Brett Smith, QB, Wyoming
195. N.Y. Jets - Sorter - Devon Kennard, OLB, USC
196. Arizona - O.city - L'Damian Washington, WR, Mizzou
197. Green Bay - SNR - Ross Cockrell, CB, Duke
198. New England (from PHI) - Sorter - Storm Johnson, RB, UCF
199. Cincinnati - chiefscafan - John Brown, WR, Pittsburgh State
200. Kansas City - Sfeihc - Matt Patchan, OT, Boston College
201. San Diego - Rams Fan - Marcel Jensen, TE, Fresno State
202. New Orleans - chiefscafan - Chris Boswell, K, Rice
203. Indianapolis - BossChief - Deandre Coleman, DT, Cal
204. Carolina - Pestilence - Cody Hoffman, WR, BYU
205. Jacksonville (from SF) - Pestilence - Kareem Edwards, OG/OC, Tennessee St.
206. New England - Sorter - Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford
207. Denver - Direckshun - Avery Williamson, ILB, Kentucky
208. Seattle - Nightfyre - Larry Webster, OLB/TE, Bloomington
209. N.Y. Jets (Comp) - Sorter - Andrew Jackson, ILB/POTUS, Western Kentucky
210. N.Y. Jets (Comp) - Sorter - Vinnie Sunseri, SS, Alabama
211. Houston (Comp) - Direckshun - Derrell Johnson, OLB, East Carolina
212. Cincinnati (Comp) - chiefscafan - Isaiah Crowell, RB, Alabama State
213. N.Y. Jets (Comp) - Sorter - Lonnie Ballentine, FS, Memphis
214. St. Louis (Comp) - Rams Fan - James Morris, ILB, Iowa
215. Pittsburgh (Comp) - Nightfyre - Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech

Seventh Round

216. Houston - Direckshun - Andre Hall, CB, Vanderbilt
217. Washington - Chocolate Hog - Isaiah Lewis, S, Michigan State
218. Cleveland - DaKCMan AP - Jerick McKinnon, RB, Georgia Southern
219. Oakland - dingleberry - Ethan Westbrooks, DE, West Texas A&M
220. Atlanta - BossChief - Ben Gardner, DE, Stanford
221. Tampa Bay - jspchief - Jeff Budzein, K, Northwestern
222. Jacksonville - Pestilence - Spencer Long, OG, Nebraska
223. Minnesota - SNR - Brandon Linder, G, Miami (FL)
224. Buffalo - Marco Polo - Preston Brown, ILB, Louisville
225. Carolina (from NYG) - Pestilence - Michael Schofield, OT, Michigan
226. St. Louis - Rams Fan - George Atkinson III, RB, Notre Dame
227. Detroit - Sfheic - Kevin Pamphile, OT, Purdue
228. Tennessee - Marco Polo - David Fales, QB, San Jose State
229. Dallas (from CHI) - O.city - Reshaun Allen, TE Southern University
230. Pittsburgh - Nightfyre - Alfred Blue, RB, LSU
231. Dallas - O.city - Garrett Gilbert, QB, SMU
232. Indianapolis (from BAL) - BossChief - Tre Boston, S, North Carolina
233. N.Y. Jets - Sorter - Deion Belue, DB, Alabama
234. Miami - Maverick's Ace - T.J. Jones, WR, Notre Dame
235. Oakland (from AZ) - dingleberry - Rajion Neal, RB, Tennessee
236. Green Bay - SNR - Brock Jensen, QB, North Dakota State
237. Philadelphia - Maverick's Ace - Taylor Hart, DE, Oregon
238. Dallas (from KC) - O.city - Kenneth Acker, CB, SMU
239. Cincinnati - chiefscafan - Howard Jones, OLB/DE, Shepherd
240. San Diego - Rams Fan - James Stone, C, Tennessee
241. St. Louis (from IND) - Rams Fan - Richard Rodgers, TE, California
242. San Francisco (from NO) - DaKCMan AP - Cassius Marsh, DE, UCLA
243. San Francisco (from CAR) - DaKCMan AP - Justin Britt, OT, Missouri
244. New England - Sorter - Marcus Lucas, WR, Missouri
245. San Francisco - DaKCMan AP - Michael Campanaro, WR, Wake Forest
246. Denver - Direckshun - Beau Allen, DT, Wisconsin
247. Seattle - Nightfyre - Bennett Jackson, CB, Notre Dame
248. Dallas (Comp) - O.city - Kofi Hughes, WR, Indiana
249. St. Louis (Comp) - Rams Fan - Nickoe Whitley, S, Mississippi State
250. St. Louis (Comp) - Rams Fan - John Martinez, G, USC
251. Dallas (Comp) - O.city - Morgan Breslin, LB, USC
252. Cincinnati (Comp) - chiefscafan - Elhadji Ndiaye, DE, Nebraska-Kearney
253. Atlanta (Comp) - BossChief - Xavier Grimble, TE, USC
254. Dallas (Comp) - O.city - Kirby Van Der Kamp, P, ISU
255. Atlanta (Comp) - BossChief - LT Tuipulotu, DT, Utah
256. Houston (Comp) - Direckshun - Johnathan Brown, ILB, Illinois

[Mav]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Why Nix and not Ealy? They need help for Clay Matthews in the worst way and you can find plenty of other NTs and 5-techs later in this draft.

They re-signed raji, have datone jones, and ryan pickett is gone. Louis Nix is a perfect pick for them.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

They re-signed raji, have datone jones, and ryan pickett is gone. Louis Nix is a perfect pick for them.

Meh: Justin Ellis, DaQuan Jones, DeAndre Coleman, etc could all do the job fine. and would be available later in the draft. Ealy was easily the BPA at a much more valuable position than NT (which is what Raji plays, btw). Outside of Clay Matthews, the Packers have nothing at OLB (Perry has been a bust so far).

[Mav]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Meh: Justin Ellis, DaQuan Jones, DeAndre Coleman, etc could all do the job fine. and would be available later in the draft. Ealy was easily the BPA at a much more valuable position than NT (which is what Raji plays, btw). Outside of Clay Matthews, the Packers have nothing at OLB (Perry has been a bust so far).

Raji hasn't played nt in 3 years boss.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

Raji hasn't played nt in 3 years boss.

Packers agreed to terms with DT B.J. Raji on a one-year, $4 million contract.
Last November, Raji now infamously turned down a multi-year deal that reportedly contained $20 million total and $8 million guaranteed. But as his play tailed off dramatically, he realized that rehabbing his value on a one-year pact with Green Bay was his best (and only) option. Raji has zero sacks over his last 39 games (including playoffs), has zero forced fumbles in his five-year career and graded out dead last against the run among 3-4 ends in PFF's 2013 grades. He's expected to move to nose tackle this season. Mar 14 - 3:27 PM

Coach Mike McCarthy confirmed B.J. Raji will move back to nose tackle in 2014.
McCarthy said the Packers need to "cut [Raji] loose" and "get him over the center again." Raji has mostly played defensive end in Green Bay's 3-4 defense the past two seasons while Ryan Pickett manned the nose. Pickett won't be back. Raji will line up over center and should be flanked by Datone Jones and Mike Neal. Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews will rush the passer from the edges. Mar 25 - 3:23 PM

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

i'd pray for a trade down, in real life

me too.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Why Nix and not Ealy? They need help for Clay Matthews in the worst way and you can find plenty of other NTs and 5-techs later in this draft.

Because Raji hasn't done shit since his rookie year. They clearly brought him in for an extra year not counting on having him aboard long-term.

And sorry, but you CAN'T find plenty of other NTs later in the draft. Not ones like Nix. That's the whole point. The Packers have been messing around for years with Raji playing inside and out, and he's just not that kind of player. He's not Haloti Ngata. Nix is a bit of a risk given his disappointing 2013 year, but with what he did for two years prior, you know he's got something special.

Kony Ealy was in consideration. So was Kyle Van Noy. But I went with the position that I thought was far more rare and crucial to what the Packers want to accomplish on defense. In that way, I think Nix was more valuable than Ealy and Van Noy.

Also, I would have gone with Van Noy over Ealy had I taken a pass rusher.

[chiefscafan]

Good pick for chiefs I'll have my pic in a second it's between couple guys I'm surprised are still here.

[RealSNR]

Also, the Packers have three guys at OLB- Matthews, Peppers, and Perry. That's not bad.

Perry hasn't been a bust. He's been injured. If I'm debating between getting Ealy or Van Noy as a passrusher behind those three or getting a NT like Nix behind Raji (who's only on a 1-year contract) then I'll easily take Nix.

Show me another 330+ lb dude in this draft who can move like Nix.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by SNR

Also, the Packers have three guys at OLB- Matthews, Peppers, and Perry. That's not bad.

Perry hasn't been a bust. He's been injured. If I'm debating between getting Ealy or Van Noy as a passrusher behind those three or getting a NT like Nix behind Raji (who's only on a 1-year contract) then I'll easily take Nix.

Show me another 330+ lb dude in this draft who can move like Nix.

Peppers is going to mainly be a DL for them, not OLB.

Justin Ellis actually ran a lot better than Nix did at a slightly heavier weight.

Ellis, 334 pounds: 5.27 40, 7.81 3-cone drill, 28" vert, 7'8" broad

Nix, 331 pounds: 5.42 40, 8.29 3-cone drill, 25 1/2" vert, 8'1" broad

Nix is nowhere close in athleticism to Ellis.

Hell, you could throw Zach Kerr into the mix as well as he is only about 8 pounds lighter than those two but tested out of the roof at his 326 pounds. (5.08 40 yard dash time at 326 pounds.)

Cue obligatory "That's just underwear olympics, blah blah blah, means nothing."

Go watch tape on them. The athleticism jumps out in pads as well.

[RealSNR]

Doubtful. Peppers will probably play on the line in obvious pass rush situations, but they'll likely want him as an OLB most of the time. He'll do a mixture of both, but lean on moving him back as an OLB.

The Packers really like what they have with Neal and Jones, too. I don't see how or why they would change that but then leave something as valuable as OLB depth empty when they have a guy like Peppers on the team.

[RealSNR]

Which tape should I watch? The one in 2013 when Nix had a nagging meniscus injury or in 2011 and 2012 when he raped faces?

[chiefscafan]

THE CINCINNATI BENGALS SELECT:



DE: KONAY EALY FROM MISSOURI







The Bengals select Ealy because after Michael Johnson left to Bucs there is a spot on the defensive line and he is just too talented to pass up.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by SNR

Doubtful. Peppers will probably play on the line in obvious pass rush situations, but they'll likely want him as an OLB most of the time. He'll do a mixture of both, but lean on moving him back as an OLB.

The Packers really like what they have with Neal and Jones, too. I don't see how or why they would change that but then leave something as valuable as OLB depth empty when they have a guy like Peppers on the team.

Here you go.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel suggests Julius Peppers' "elephant" role will consist of lining up at end in Green Bay's base defense, rushing from the interior in sub-packages, and mixing in snaps at outside linebacker.
We've slotted Peppers at end on our depth charts because we think he'll play there the most. Clay Matthews and Nick Perry still figure to be the primary outside linebackers, with Peppers and Datone Jones at end, and B.J. Raji at nose tackle. Mike Neal, Mike Daniels, and Jerel Worthy will be the top front-seven reserves. Talent can no longer be coordinator Dom Capers' excuse on defense. Mar 26 - 7:13 AM

It's speculative but I would tend to agree with what they're saying given the fact that Peppers is now old and I don't think he'll have the ability to stand up and dominate at OLB at this stage of his career.

[chiefscafan]

sorry I 'm on my my notebook not really sure how to bold on here.



wanted to get pick in to keep this rolling.



and I private messaged Ramsfan

Ok I'll do it on tap talk from now on

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