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SD Chargers 2nd Round PIck: Kendall Reyes, DT, UCONN (#49 overall)

Apr 28

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By James Fedewa

Kendall Reyes: Nice  explosion & burst. Quick for big man with great strength. Distruptive penetrating DT with  interior pass rushing ability. He will demand a lot of double team.  Reyes will play DE in San Diego’s 3-4 base defense (but can possibly add more weight/bulk to play NT if necessary). He’s currently listed at 300 lbs., but usually plays HIGHER than that. Plus, he could play pass rushing DE or DT in the Nickel & Dime Sub Packages, so he can play 3 different positions immediately (and is very versatile).

He will join a very deep San Diego Chargers defensive line rotation with Luigit (last years first round pick), Castillo (2005 first round pick), Garay, V.Martin and C.Thomas. He has a very bright future in the NFL and is a great defensive prospect in San Diego.

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BLACKMON goes to the Jags.

Apr 27

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I like Justin Blackmon, but I like Michael Floyd a little better, but Floyd has off-field issues (LOTSO BOOZE!). But, I can’t compare Blackmon to ANYONE in the NFL. He’s 6′ nada,  not amazingly fast,  he has good ball stills, OK hands, runs HARD (like A.Peterson) – but WHO IS HE? Someone compared Blackmon to a short T.Owens (that just seems funny to me – like midget pole vaulting – not that he’s SMALL). He is really good though… 

 

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FINAL 2012 NFL MOCK DRAFT (FIRST 50) – 4/26/12

Apr 26

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2012 NFL MOCK Draft
4/26/2012
Round 1
1     Indianapolis Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2     Washington (from STL) Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
3     Cleveland (from MIN) Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
4     Minnesota (from CLE) Matt Kalil, OT, USC
5     Tampa Bay Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
6     St. Louis (from WAS) Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma St.
7     Jacksonville Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
8     Miami Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi St.
9     Carolina Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina
10     Buffalo Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
11     Kansas City Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
12     Seattle Quentin Coples, DE, North Carolina
13     Arizona Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia
14     Dallas Michael Brockers, DT, LSU
15     Philadelphia Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan St.
16     New York Jets Courtney Upshaw, DE/LB, Alabama
17     Cincinnati (from OAK) David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
18     San Diego Mark Barron, S, Alabama
19     Chicago Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
20     Tennessee Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
21     Cincinnati Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
22     Cleveland (from ATL) Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas AM
23     Detroit Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
24     Pittsburgh Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis
25     Denver Devon Still, DT, Penn St.
26     Houston Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
27     New England (from NO) Shea Mcclellin, OLB, Boise State
28     Green Bay Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
29     Baltimore Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
30     San Francisco Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
31     New England Harrison Smith, SS, Notre Dame
32     New York Giants Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford
Round 2
33     St. Louis Dont’a Hightower, ILB, Alabama
34     Indianapolis Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
35     Minnesota Rueben Randle, WR, LSU
36     Tampa Bay Doug Martin, RB, Boise State
37     Cleveland Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
38     Jacksonville Nick Perry, DE, USC
39     St. Louis (from WAS) Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut
40     Carolina Ronnell Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
41     Buffalo Mike Adams, OT, Ohio St.
42     Miami Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
43     Seattle David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
44     Kansas City Janoris Jenkins, CB, N. Alabama
45     Dallas Amini Silatolu, OG, Midwestern State
46     Philadelphia Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
47     New York Jets Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
48     New England (from OAK) Bobby Massie*, OT, Ole Miss
49     San Diego Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin
50     Chicago Mitchell Schwartz, OT, CAL

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Draft 1st Round OLB vs. 2012 scheduled Left Tackles

Apr 24

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If San Diego does go OLB in the first round, that rookie OLB MUST match up well against the Chargers 2012 opponents Left Tackle (Weak Side OLB).

SD is loaded with strong side OLB’s (Phillips, J.Johnson, even D.Gamble). These SSOLB’s match up well against most RIGHT TACKLES.
Weak side OLB L.English (when healthy) and A.Barns can do very well against typical left tackles too, so I don’t see any OLB as a 1st round top priority.

Pass Rush IS a draft priority, which can be found at other potions, but looking at the left tackles San Diego faces this year, I’m thinking SD is 100% fine:

Division Opponent Left Tackles:
Denver: R. Clady
Oakland: J. Veldheer
KC: B. Albert

Other Left Tackle’s on the 2012 Chargers Schedule
Tenn: Michael Roos
ATL: Sam Baker
NO: Jermon Bushrod
CLE: Joe Thomas
TAM: Donald Penn
BAL: Bryant McKinnie
CIN: Andrew Whitworth
PIT: Marcus Gilbert
CAR: Jordan Gross
NYJ: D’Brickashaw Ferguson

So if pass rushing OLB prospects Mercilus, C.Jones, Branch, Perry, Upshaw, Ingram or Mcclellin get drafted by San Diego in the first round, who do you think is the best Weak Side OLB (vs. left tackle)? Because I don’t think they beat out English or Barns.

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2012 NFL MUCK DRAFT (by JAMFED)

Apr 23

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Mock Drafts are nothing more than a roll of the dice or a “weather predicting device”. NO ONE IS GOOD AT IT, but eveyone’s a so-called “expert.”  It’s more of a muck than a mock, and it’s not an art or science…

I’ve been making my MOCK (muck) drafts for 15+ years and I’m usually VERY wrong ( and with a lot of preparation, film study and analysis too).  I’m no better or worse than any PRO (like Todd McShay, Mike Mayock or my favorite Mel Kiper Jr.), but it’s a lot of fun guessing/predicting and seeing who’s going to be the new rookie on your favorite team…

Trades can usually screw up a mock draft board, same with odd mis-picks (like 2nd or 3rd round talent being picked way too early).

…anyways, here’s my version of this years 2012 “muck” MOCK DRAFT (first FIFTY)  …and “face down in the muck!” (to quote a famous movie) – TBL

2012 NFL MOCK Draft
4/23/2012
Round 1
1     Indianapolis Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2     Washington (from STL) Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
3     Minnesota Matt Kalil, OT, USC
4     Cleveland Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5     Tampa Bay Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
6     St. Louis (from WAS) Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma St.
7     Jacksonville Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
8     Miami Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas AM
9     Carolina Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi St.
10     Buffalo Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
11     Kansas City Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
12     Seattle Quentin Coples, DE, North Carolina
13     Arizona Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina
14     Dallas Mark Barron, S, Alabama
15     Philadelphia Michael Brockers, DT, LSU
16     New York Jets Courtney Upshaw, DE/LB, Alabama
17     Cincinnati (from OAK) David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
18     San Diego Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
19     Chicago Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
20     Tennessee Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
21     Cincinnati Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis
22     Cleveland (from ATL) Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia
23     Detroit Janoris Jenkins, CB, N. Alabama
24     Pittsburgh Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
25     Denver Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan St.
26     Houston Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
27     New England (from NO) Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
28     Green Bay Shea Mcclellin, OLB, Boise State
29     Baltimore Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
30     San Francisco Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
31     New England Devon Still, DT, Penn St.
32     New York Giants Doug Martin, RB, Boise State
Round 2
33     St. Louis Dont’a Hightower, ILB, Alabama
34     Indianapolis Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford
35     Minnesota Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
36     Tampa Bay David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
37     Cleveland Kirk Cousins, QB Michigan State
38     Jacksonville Nick Perry, DE, USC
39     St. Louis (from WAS) Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut
40     Carolina Rueben Randle, WR, LSU
41     Buffalo Mike Adams, OT, Ohio St.
42     Miami Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
43     Seattle Lamar Miller, RB, Miami
44     Kansas City Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin
45     Dallas Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson
46     Philadelphia Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
47     New York Jets Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
48     New England (from OAK) Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska
49     San Diego Harrison Smith, SS, Notre Dame
50     Chicago Amini Silatolu, OG, Midwestern State

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San Diego Chargers 2012 MOCK-DRAFT CLUSTERS

It’s April 23, 2012 and the 2012 NFL Draft is this week.  Everyone and their neighbor’s uncle’s cousin has their own “mock draft” but I thought I’d change mine into a different version and in DRAFT CLUSTERS.

In the same essence of MOCK DRAFT, how MIGHT the San Diego Chargers draft: per round / per positions IN CLUSTERS? (and say just the first 4 rounds of the draft – so far…)

I have FOUR draft clusters of which I’d like the Chargers (AJ Smith) to do, and the OPTIONS can be on going with different position aimed at team NEEDS or BPA (best player available).

Which GROUP of CLUSTER Picks would you like to see in San Diego Powder Blue?
–I’ll leave off 3-4 OLB, as I think the Chargers have too many players at that position already… (unless you think there are some OLB’s you just can’t pass on if available, like a Melvin Ingram – South Carolina), what would you do if you were GM of the Bolts? You can add your CLUSTER too (and please do in a reply.

DRAFT CLUSTERS: DL / DB / RB / OL OL / DL / DB /RB ILB / OL / DL / DB DB / RB / OT / DL
1st Round: DE Coples OL Reiff = OG DeCastro  ILB Kuechly SS Barron = CB Kirkpatrick
2nd Round: SS H.Smith NT B.Thompson OT B.Massie RB L.Miller
3rd Round: RB L. James FS B. Hardin NT Ta’amu OT M.Schwartz
4rd Round: OT N.Potter RB Chris Polk CB J.Fleming NT: Jean-Baptiste
5rd Round:
5th Round:
6th Round:
7th Round:

Of course, these DRAFT CLUSTERS don’t project TRADES, but I don’t expect AJ to do any trading this draft. Let the draft come to you Grasshopper…

NOTE: my clusters above can be interchangeable, as there are one of each position players in each cluster round. So if you need to change RB to the 4th round, then plug the 4th round RB in…(i.e. DB, DL, OL, RB )
SS Barron = CB Kirkpatrick
NT B.Thompson
OT M.Schwartz
RB Chris Polk

(assuming what AJ Smith, GM of the San Diego Chargers, will do vs. what the team “should” do vs. what “I” would do and what “you” would do… please leave me your feedback and reply)

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