Week 12 College Football Picks

It’s November for college football, meaning losses now hurt much worse than they did back in September.

However, with the recent BCS rankings, it shows if you’re in a good enough conference, it might not hurt as bad.

With that said, it was a solid week picking, still with single digit losses for the week, continuing the streak of not incorrectly picking more than nine games this season.  You can never complain with that.

Also, after checking out the picks, be sure to find where your favorite team might be playing after the regular season on our 2012-13 College Bowl Projections.

Last Week:  20-7 (.741)

Overall:  245-60 (.803)

#1 Kansas State vs. Baylor

#13 Stanford vs. #2 Oregon (If Oregon makes it to the National Championship game, you can not say that November was easy for them.)

Wake Forest vs. #3 Notre Dame

Western Carolina vs. #4 Alabama

Georgia Southern vs. #5 Georgia

Jacksonville State vs. #6 Florida (The Gators should be able to win this without Jeff Driskel, but then you do have to remember about last week.)

Ole Miss vs. #7 LSU

Sam Houston State vs. #8 Texas A&M (Normally you would say that the Aggies are set for a let-down, but that shouldn’t happen with Sam Houston State.)

Wofford vs. #9 South Carolina

#10 Florida State vs. Maryland

North Carolina State vs. #11 Clemson (If N.C. State were to win, they could at least claim they beat the two best teams in the ACC this year.)

#12 Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

Minnesota vs. #14 Nebraska

California vs. #16 Oregon State

#18 USC vs. #17 UCLA (Winner will likely go to Pac-12 Championship game.)

Utah State vs. #20 Louisiana Tech (Louisiana Tech has to win out to have a shot at going to a BCS bowl.)

Iowa vs. #21 Michigan

#22 Rutgers vs. Cincinnati

#23 Texas Tech vs. #24 Oklahoma State

#25 Washington vs. Colorado

North Carolina vs. Virginia

Virginia Tech vs. Boston College

South Florida vs. Miami (FL)

Duke vs. Georgia Tech (Closest to 100 wins, unless they go over.)

Arkansas vs. Mississippi State (The Bulldogs have to rebound; they were going strong but have really stunk it up the last few weeks.)

Alabama A&M vs. Auburn (The SEC should win this, right?)

Syracuse vs. Missouri (The SEC should win this, right?)

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt

Samford vs. Kentucky (The SEC should win this, right?)

Rapid Fire Picks for October 29th

There was an issue with the site that these are normally posted on, so they will be here today.

NFL:

Last Week: 7-6
Overall: 69-33

Titans over Colts
Saints over Rams
Dolphins over Giants
Panthers over Vikings
Ravens over Cardinals
Texans over Jaguars
Bills over Redskins
Lions over Broncos
Patriots over Steelers
49ers over Browns
Seahawks over Bengals
Cowboys over Eagles
Chiefs over Chargers

College Football (Rankings based on BCS Standings):

Last Week: 18-7
Overall: 164-43

#3 Oklahoma State over Baylor
#5 Clemson over Georgia Tech
#6 Stanford over USC
#7 Oregon over Washington State
#9 Oklahoma over #8 Kansas State
#10 Arkansas over Vanderbilt
#14 Nebraska over #11 Michigan State
#12 Virginia Tech over Duke
#13 South Carolina over Tennessee…SC 23-16
#15 Wisconsin over Ohio State
#16 Texas A&M over Missouri
#18 Michigan over Purdue
#19 Penn State over Illinois
#20 Texas Tech over Iowa State
#21 Arizona State over Colorado
Florida over #22 Georgia
#23 Auburn over Ole Miss
#24 Texas over Kansas
#25 West Virginia over Rutgers

ACC:

Florida State over North Carolina State
Maryland over Boston College
Wake Forest over North Carolina

SEC:

Kentucky over Mississippi State

Other Games:

Notre Dame over Navy

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Luck’s Return to School Sets Panthers Back

After a disappointing season for the Carolina Panthers, many fans were hoping the face of the franchise would come with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

The Panthers have now fallen to 2-15 on the season.

Stanford QB Andrew Luck, considered the unanimous first pick, announced Thursday that he would return to Stanford for his senior season.  This news came as a shock, considering Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh has not announced his future plans.

After a season that Owner Jerry Richardson and the franchise was hoping to erase, the Luck decision adds insult to injury.  Luck’s future with the Panthers was suppose to be the kick-start of a new era of football in Charlotte, similar to the Falcons drafting Matt Ryan.

This is a surprise that Luck would announce his decision before Harbaugh’s announcement.  If Harbaugh was to leave for another job, it makes no sense for Luck to return one season, and potentially have to learn an entire new offense.  If Harbaugh returns, it sets Stanford as early picks to make the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.

As for what Carolina should do with the first pick, trading down to gain more picks seems like a logical action.  However, with Luck out, the pick is devalued.  There is always a team that over-pays to move up in the draft to get a great college player, who turns into a so-so NFL player.

If Carolina opts to keep its pick, look for the team to stay on the defensive side of the ball, much like their direction in the coaching search.  Look for the Panthers to closely examine Clemson DE Da’Quan Bowers and Auburn DT Nick Fairley.  The team might also look at Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert and Georgia WR A.J. Green.

Unfortunately for Panthers’ fans, this means the Jimmy Clausen era will continue, at least one more year.

Top 10 Sports Stories in 2010

As presented on Wednesday, December 29th’s edition of “Section 26 Sports,” this is the top ten sports stories in the calendar year, 2010.  Once again, this is purely the opinion of the “Section 26” hosts.  Others may have the stories in a different order, some might have different stories, others may have a different ranking.

Here they are:

10.  Isner-Mahut never ending battle at Wimbledon.

It was an early match, but it went on forever, literally.  France’s Nicolas Mahut and the United States’ John Isner battled for eleven hours and five minutes.  The fifth set alone was eight hours and eleven minutes.

Neither player could break the other’s serve, until Isner finally did.  Isner won three sets to two.  Isner beat Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68.

9.  Who wants to be number one?

For three straight weeks, no team in college football wanted to claim the title as the number one team in the country.

First, it was South Carolina beating Alabama on October 9th, 35-21, with ESPN’s College GameDay set-up in the University of South Carolina’s Horseshoe.

Then, for consecutive weeks on ABC’s Saturday Night Football, the number one team went down.  It was Wisconsin defeating Ohio State, 31-18, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Finally, on October 23rd, Missouri upset Oklahoma, 36-27.

In all three occassions, the number-one team, was beat easily by teams that may or may not have been better.

8.  Baseball says good-bye to two of its greatest managers.

Bobby Cox and Lou Piniella have seen a lot in their baseball careers.  Neither the best player, both became pretty good managers (sarcasm).

Cox, led the Atlanta Braves to the 1995 World Series Championship and 14 consecutive divisional titles.  Cox retired at the end of the season, winning 2,504 games, which is 4th all-time.  Cox also holds the record for most ejections at 158.

Piniella probably had many more exciting ejections compared to Cox.  Piniella might be for famous for tossing first base as he was tossed by random umpires.

Piniella finished 14th all time in managerial wins with 1,835.  He won the 1990 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds.  He also managed the Cubs, Rays, Mariners, and Yankees.

7.  Butler’s Gordon Hayward almost beats Duke.

The 2010 NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament featured the “Cinderalla-story” Butler Bulldogs and the love-or-hate Duke Blue Devils.

It was a desperation shot by Butler’s Hayward to attempt to beat the Blue Devils.  The shot, which no one thought had a shot, bounces off the rim.  Duke becomes National Champions again, beating Butler 61-59.

6.  a) Pitching Perfection in 2010

It was an unprecedented season for pitching in Major League Baseball.  There were six no-hitters, two of which were perfect games.  Oakland’s Dallas Braden (on Mother’s Day) and Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay each threw perfect games in the month of May.

Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez, Arizona’s Edwin Jackson, and Tampa’s Matt Garza all threw no-hitters this season.  Halladay also threw a no-hitter in the National League Division Series against Cincinnati.  This game was pitched better than his perfect game.

6.  b)  The Perfect Game that was not.

How would you like to get 26 consecutive outs, just one away from getting perfection as a major league pitcher.  It was done twice, and a young Detroit Tigers’ pitcher was about to have one of the most economic perfect games in history.

On June 2nd, Armando Galarraga got those 26 consecutive outs.  He only had to get Cleveland’s Jason Donald out to finish the job.  A ground ball in which Galarraga had to cover first base.  It was a close play and Donald is called safe by first base umpire Jim Joyce.  Galarraga appeared destined to end up with guys like Mike Mussina and Curt Schilling, who came oh-so-close, but not perfect.

And then the replay.  It showed that Galarraga’s foot touched the bag prior to Donald’s foot.  He should have been called safe by Jim Joyce.  However, after the game Joyce apologized, admitting that he took a perfect game away from Galarraga.  Galarraga responded with “nobody’s perfect.”

5.  Jimmie Johnson becomes 5-time consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.

Many people thought entering the year that this would be the year Johnson doesn’t win.  Not so fast.

Denny Hamlin appeared in control of the points heading to Homestead.  However, the pressure appeared to get to Hamlin, and the guy who had been there the last 4 years, made it number five.  A feat that no driver has ever accomplished, five consecutive championships.

4.  Brett Favre.

Whenever you think you can make it a week without Brett Favre being mentioned, there he is.  The media darling created by ESPN didn’t fail us again this year.

Once again, it was whether he would come back.  Then when he came back, would the ankle and shoulder hold-up.  Next came the Jenn Sterger controversy, of whether or not he sent suggestive photos to the former New York Jets’ employee.

Then, he was not as invincable as thought.  After 297 consecutive starts, a shoulder injury forced Favre to be inactive.  After that week, he couldn’t resist the idea of being announced out, and then suddenly hours before the game, he can suddenly play.  Followed by another game, he couldn’t play because of a concussion.

3.  Tiger Woods.

Not a whole lot to be said here, other than Woods went through with the advances Favre did not.  He made his return to golf, and did not win one tournament.

He was semi-competitive in the major tournaments, but a non-factor in all of the others.  It was not until some of the off-the-course problems resolved themselves (divorce becoming final), that he began to look a little better.

2.  The Decision – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh.

While figuring it was the best way to announce the rest of his life, LeBron James felt that a one-hour infomercial would improve his image.

All it led to was public ridicule and embarassment as James announced that he would be going to the Miami Heat.  Wade and Bosh just went along for the ride.

At first the ‘big three’ did not produce.  It was a disastrous start for the Heat.  However, in the last month, the play has picked up and the Heat are beginning to look like the team everyone predicted them to be.

1.  The New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl XLIV.

The lovable losers that once were the ‘New Orleans Aints’ finally broke through to win Super Bowl XLIV against the mighty Indianapolis Colts.

However, the story is about what the Saints went through to get there.  A hurricane that knocked a city off of their feet and a team out of their stadium gave the people of New Orleans a bright spot in their eyes.

Any NFL fan and any person who likes a heart-warming story could not be disappointed by the Saints and the city of New Orleans winning the Super Bowl.

There you have it, the Top 10 Stories, according to “Section 26 Sports.”  Happy New Year everyone!

Section 26 Sports Final Mock Draft

So here it is folks.  This is the final NFL mock draft of the year.  This mock draft is full of interesting draft picks that you may not see anywhere else.

And keep in mind I don’t do trades in my mocks.  They get way too complicated and are impossible to predict.   I could easily see some teams, especially Detroit trading down, and some others, especially Oakland or Cleveland trading up at some point.

Round One
1. St Louis – Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma – They obviously need a franchise QB and Bradford is tops in the draft class.
2. Detroit – Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska – I could easily see a trade down here. Detroit has holes to fill as positions with depth in the draft (RB, OT, DT). However, because I don’t do trades, they take Suh.
3. Tampa Bay – Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma – Defensive line help is the biggest need for Tampa and they get an elite DT.
4. Washington – Russell Okung OT Oklahoma St – Chris Samuels retired and Washington got their QB in McNabb. Step 2 is the franchise LT, Okung.
5. Kansas City – Trent Williams OT Oklahoma – Kansas City could go in quite a few directions here, but if they’re smart they’ll go with the offensive line. Branden Albert faded quickly last season and they need someone to fill in and protect Cassel.
6. Seattle – Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa – With Seattle’s two first round picks, they will try to bolster the trenches. It seems sure one of the top two DE’s should drop to them later so they take Bulaga here.
7. Cleveland – Eric Berry FS Tennessee – It is amazing Berry fell this far and Cleveland should be thrilled. They fill a need with one of the top players in the draft. Berry will also help in the return game which would assist Cribbs moving to WR permanently.
8. Oakland – Bruce Campbell OT Maryland – This is a HUGE reach. Campbell is not a top player, but he’s very athletic for a tackle and, well, this is Al Davis after all.
9. Buffalo – Anthony Davis OT Rutgers – Buffalo has one of the worst offensive lines in the league so they desperately need to address it. With a line that bad, it doesn’t matter who is at QB. Anthony Davis is a bull when run blocking and Buffalo will have to rely on their run game, as they have no pass game. This seems a natural pick.
10. Jacksonville – Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech – Morgan is the best pass rushing DE in the draft and he will go to the worst pass rushing team in the NFL, Jacksonville. Jacksonville did sign Aaron Kampman, but that won’t be enough. This will give youth and fire to the weak defensive line.
11. Denver (from Chicago) – Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma St – As expected, Brandon Marshall is gone. We also found out that Tony Scheffler is going to Detroit. Eddie Royal is a good WR, but not a number one option. They need an elite receiver and Bryant is the best in the class.
12. Miami – Dan Williams DT Tennessee – Miami has a few needs but nose tackle is a glaring one. However, if they do trade Ronnie Brown, CJ Spiller could jump up to this pick for Miami.
13. San Francisco – Joe Haden CB Florida – Haden does not fill their strongest needs, offensive line and quarterback, but he’s the best player available and the 49ers have two first round picks. He’s worth the pick here as a top notch player.
14. Seattle (from Denver) – Jason Pierre-Paul DE S Florida – As stated before, Seattle has to start from the inside out with the trenches. It’s time for the defensive line and Jason Pierre-Paul is the pick. He can play a 4-3 DE or a 3-4 rush LB. Here he’ll play at DE and rush the passer, which is his specialty.
15. NY Giants – Rolando McClain ILB Alabama – Antonio Pierce was a staple on the Giants defense, but his neck injuries led to his release. The Giants need to retool and the best place to start is at MLB. However, if they trade Osi Umenyiora they could draft a DE here, possible Carlos Dunlap.
16. Tennessee – Kyle Wilson CB Boise St – The could go defensive line, but I really think they need to go with a CB here. Wilson is a physical back and fits well with Tennessee’s philosophy.
17. San Francisco (from Carolina) – Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame – Some say Clausen would never fall this far, but I really don’t like his future. He has an attitude issue and a slow deliver at times. However, the 49ers need a QB and Clausen has potential.
18. Pittsburgh – Devin McCourty CB Rutgers – The current CB’s on the Steelers’ roster are weak and can’t get it done. McCourty is an underrated CB that will fit well with the Steelers’ defense.
19. Atlanta – Carlos Dunlap DE Florida – Jamaal Anderson is a bust, we all know that now. It’s time to get a young pass rusher to play opposite John Abraham. Dunlap is a big pass rusher with the size and speed to start immediately. He does however have motivation problems at times.
20. Houston – Earl Thomas FS Texas – Houston will need to fill a big need at both safety positions as well as replace CB Dunta Robinson. Here they will go with Thomas who will fall further than his talent level represents. The bottom line is that this is a steal for Houston.
21. Cincinnati – Taylor Mays SS USC – Simply put, Cincinnati needs safety help and they love the USC products. Mays will fit in very well.
22. New England – Sergio Kindle OLB Texas – The Patriots need to fill a pass rushing void and Kindle would work well as a top-level 3-4 pass rusher.
23. Green Bay – CJ Spiller RB Clemson – This is the surprise pick of the draft. Green Bay doesn’t have too strong of a need at RB and Spiller may not fall this far. However, I see him dropping for various reasons, including his horribly low Wonderlic score. Green Bay will fill two secondary needs, backup RB and return specialist.
24. Philadelphia – Kareem Jackson CB Alabama – With Sheldon Brown gone, the Eagles will need a CB opposite Asante Samuel. Jackson is a great talent and will fit very well with the fast, athletic ideals of the Eagles defense.
25. Baltimore – Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma – Todd Heap has been invisible for Baltimore lately. They need another pass catcher for Flacco. They picked up Boldin and re-signed Derrick Mason. Here they will get their much needed TE.
26. Arizona – Brandon Graham DE Michigan – Graham is an underrated pass rusher. He will be one of the better 3-4 rush LB’s in this year’s draft. Arizona needs a pass rush. The signing of Joey Porter helps, but he’s already in trouble. They need youth at the position.
27. Dallas – Mike Iupati OG Idaho – Flozell Adams is gone from the offensive line and Dallas was relatively weak at guard last season. Iupati is the next Steve Hutchinson. Dallas gets a great one here.
28. San Diego – Ryan Mathews RB Fresno St – Mathews is the most complete and NFL-ready RB in this draft. San Diego needs to replace Tomlinson and Mathews is the best guy to get it done.
29. NY Jets – Jerry Hughes OLB TCU – Pass rush is a strong need for the Jets, along with FS. Here they get another one of those top-level 3-4 OLB’s. Hughes will come in ready to get some sacks. Even if they do sign Jason Taylor, Hughes is still the pick here.
30. Minnesota – Patrick Robinson CB Florida St – Injuries at CB hurt the Vikings late last year. Here they get Robinson, a great cover CB who can come in ready to start on a powerful Vikings defense.
31. Indianapolis – Brian Price DT UCLA – The Colts need to get depth and competition on their lines and Brian Price is a good start. He’ll compete from day one.
32. New Orleans – Sean Witherspoon LB Missouri – Witherspoon would have gone sooner if the Steelers had not signed Larry Foote or the Eagles had not traded for Ernie Sims. However, here we are. The Saints get a much needed defensive play-maker with the swagger to fit right in with New Orleans.

Round Two
1. St Louis – Everson Griffen DE USC – The Rams need more pass rush help and if they don’t trade for Osi Umenyiora, Griffen is a great pick here.
2. Detroit – Jahvid Best RB California – If the Lions trade for a RB, expect Penn St LB Novorro Bowman to be the pick here. However, they need more stability at RB and Best is a big play threat and elite return man.
3. Tampa Bay – Arrelious Benn WR Illinois – With Antonio Bryant in Cincinnati, Josh Freeman needs something resembling an offensive weapon. Benn is a good start.
4. Kansas City – Terrence Cody DT Alabama – Scott Pioli wants his “Vince Wilfork” and that’s what Cody is. He eats space at NT which is what the Chiefs need.
5. Philadelphia (From Washington) – Maurkice Poucey OL Florida – Interior offensive line is a need for Philadelphia. Pouncey falls a little far and the Eagles get a steal here.
6. Cleveland – Colt McCoy QB Texas – This is a little bit of a reach, but McCoy will fit with Cleveland well and could adapt into a very efficient QB.
7. Oakland – Linval Joseph DT E Carolina – This is another reach, but Joseph has the measurables to be an elite NT in the NFL in time. Joseph is 6’4″ 328 pounds, had 39 reps on the bench press and ran his 40-yard dash in less than 5.00.
8. San Diego – Cam Thomas DT N Carolina – Another NT off the board. Jamal Williams is in Denver so the Chargers need to replace him very quickly.
9. Buffalo – Ricky Sapp OLB Clemson – Buffalo still needs a lot and a pass rushing OLB in their new 3-4 defense is much needed.
10. Tampa Bay (From Chicago) – Donovan Warren CB Michigan – Aside from Aqib Talib, there is no Buccaneer CB with a future.
11. Denver (from Miami) – Jared Odrick DT Penn St – Odrick will be a great 3-4 DE and will fit in nicely next to newly acquired NT Jamal Williams.
12. New England (From Jacksonville) – Lamar Houston DT Texas – The same assessment from Odrick goes for Houston. The Patriots need to get younger up front and Houston will fit in nicely.
13. Denver – Vladmir Ducasse OG UMass – Denver is filling many needs in this draft and interior offensive line is just another one. Ducasse is underrated because he comes form UMass.
14. NY Giants – Geno Atkins DT Georgia – With Fred Robbins gone to the Rams, the Giants need a new DT quickly. Atkins will come in ready to make an impact. However, he is one of those players that could also easily slip to the third round. Luckily for him, DT is a league-wide need this year.
15. Carolina – Mardy Gilyard WR Cincinnati – Steve Smith wanted more speed at WR. Gilyard provides that, as well as return skills.
16. New England (From Tennessee) – Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech – It is time for Moroney to go away and Dwyer would be ready to play right away for the Patriots.
17. San Francisco – Charles Brown OT USC – The 49ers got their QB and an elite CB prospect. Here they get a big, smart tackle with great footwork.
18. Houston – Ben Tate RB Auburn – Houston needs RB depth and Tate is very underrated. He has a fair blend of speed and power. He will fit nicely with the Texans.
19. Kansas City (From Atlanta) – Kao Misi OLB Utah – Kansas City has their linemen and now need a good pass rusher. Misi is an underrated prospect that will fit in as a 3-4 OLB.
20. Pittsburgh – Demaryius Thomas WR Georgia Tech – Thomas doesn’t run the best routes, but he’s got the physical tools most WR’s dream about. With Holmes traded to the Jets and Hines Ward and Antwaan Randle El aging, the Steelers need a young possession receiver.
21. New England – Damien Williams WR USC – The WR corps in New England is aging. Luckily the Patriots have four picks in the first two rounds and can afford to use one on a WR. Williams has soft hands and runs smooth routes, exactly what you need in the Patriots’ offense.
22. Cincinnati – Aaron Hernandez TE Florida – The Bengals have gotten their WR’s and now need a pass-catching TE. Hernandez isn’t much for blocking but he’s an elite receiving threat at TE.
23. Philadelphia – Nate Allen FS S Florida – The Eagles need to upgrade at the safety position, Allen is a great talent.
24. Green Bay – Chris Cook DB Virginia – Cook can play both CB and FS, both of which are aging positions for the Packers.
25. Baltimore – Golden Tate WR Notre Dame – Baltimore is making an offensive overhaul early in the draft. Tate will be an amazing slot receiver inside of Boldin and Mason and his speed will match perfectly with Flacco’s strong arm.
26. Arizona – Kyle Galloway OT Iowa – Arizona needs depth and competition at LT and Galloway could come in ready to compete.
27. Dallas – Jordan Shipley WR Texas – This isn’t an obvious need for Dallas, but Shipley is a Texas man and a great return man. Patrick Crayton needs to stop returning punts. Shipley will be the new and improved Patrick Crayton.
28. Seattle – Dexter McCluster RB Mississippi – While not a typical NFL RB, McCluster does provide a firm change of pace for Seattle’s offense as well as versatility to play in the slot, in the Wildcat and in the return game.
29. NY Jets – Morgan Burnett FS Georgia Tech – Burnett simply fills the void left by Rhodes who left for Arizona. Keep in mind, Burnett is a high-risk/high-reward type player. Potentially a bust.
30. Minnesota – Chad Jones FS LSU – Chad Jones is a smart athlete, and solidifies the defensive secondary for Minnesota along with first round pick Patrick Robinson.
31. Indianapolis – Rodger Staffold OT Indiana – Staffold is a highly underrated OT in the draft. He’s not quite first round talent, but very close on some people’s boards. The Colts continue to help their lines.
32. New Orleans – Alex Carrington DE Arkansas St – The Saints partially addressed DE in the offseason, but Carrington will provide depth for a team that needs defensive line help.

There are some interesting picks, I know. I’m sure it won’t turn out just like this, but these would be interesting picks. I could see all of these happening, even though they may not.

And some other prospects that could fit into the second round in some way:
Corey Wooton DE Northwestern – He has the talent to go in the first round, but the lack of 4-3 DE needs drops his chances.
Brandon Spikes LB Florida – Spikes was originally seen as first round talent but ended up slow and out of shape.  He should fall to the late third round.
Brandon LaFell WR LSU – Depending on the type of WR a team is looking for, LaFell could go in the middle of the second round.
Navorro Bowman LB Penn St – I originally had Bowman to the Saints in the first round, but with Witherspoon falling to them, and the lack of a desire for 4-3 OLB’s dropped Bowman very far.
Daryl Washington LB TCU – Washington can play any LB position in a 4-3 or an inside LB in the 3-4 defense.  He’s very versatile on defense, but barely misses the cut.
Eric Norwood LB South Carolina – Norwood is no longer looked at strictly as a 3-4 OLB.  He has dropped weight and added mobility to increase his ability to play OLB in a 4-3.
Mike Johnson OG Alabama – Very few guards get taken in the first two rounds it seems and Johnson drops some because of that.