2012 NFL Draft: New Mocking The Draft WR Rankings
by 3k on Feb 21, 2012 8:18 PM CST
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PrintDan Kadar, the head honcho over at Mocking the Draft, has been updating the site position rankings. We'll have position-by-position coverage here as well, but it's worth discussing the updated WR rankings tonight.
The Rams have a deep stable of WRs (especially if they can re-sign Brandon Lloyd), but are sorely lacking a top of the roster WR to help provide a consistent threat for Sam Bradford, especially in 3rd down and red zone situations. There are some enticing options in free agency, but as always, the draft affords teams the chance to re-stock the roster with young, promising talents.
The top 5, Justin Blackmon, Michael Floyd, Kendall Wright, Alshon Jeffrey and Mohamed Sanu in that order, shouldn't be all that surprising. Keep an eye out for Alshon as WRs measure on Friday and work out on Sunday. His frame is going to be closely scrutinized.
Joe Adams, #9 on the list, could be the next speedster taken after Kendall Wright come April, so his 40-yard time is going to be key. And just after Adams at #10 is Brian Quick, a massive WR who had an incredibly successful career at Appalachian St. He didn't start playing football until his senior year in HS, so he's a bit raw - his measurables are going to be key for teams looking for a possession frame.
Speaking of, Dwight Jones at #6 is going to get a lot of scrutiny. He's not the fastest or most athletic wideout, but he uses his size well and attacks the ball in the air.
Two late guys to watch are #18 Marvin Jones who impressed at the Senior Bowl and #20 Eric Page who filled up box scores at Toledo.
What's your take on the rankings? Anyone too high or low in your opinion? Who are you most interested to see in Indy
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I wanna see Blackmons 40, Jeffery's 40
Sanu’s 3 cone thingy majigger…..And Brian Quick’s everything……
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by RAMSALLTHEWAY on Feb 21, 2012 8:24 PM CST via mobile reply actions
in my opinion,
alshon then blackmon, but we will take blackmon if he is on the board. see: avery and djax for past rams wr draft history.
If you're not on the Blackmon Bandwagon watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vf6e1Lz3Pw
Blackmon and Jeffery 40 times
If blackmon blows the combine out the water, wat else can people say about him if he does great?
If jeffery does well his downfall might stop and he might rise in some mocks.
Then all around I wanna see who else can impress..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 8:42 PM CST via mobile reply actions
i fell like blackmon is the andrew luck at wr this year,
and i mean that as in, he’s the guaranteed first off the board at his position, regardless of combine/pro day etc.
If you're not on the Blackmon Bandwagon watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vf6e1Lz3Pw
definitely not the case
I could see Floyd and Wright unseating him depending on combine/pro days.
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by 3k on Feb 21, 2012 8:54 PM CST up reply actions
Will it be Blackmon's 40 time that most scouts will be looking at?
Are there other concerns with him?
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not so much
because everyone knows it’s not special. Unless he breaks into the 4.4 range or down to the 4.6’s, it’s negligible. The real key is his measurables. Height, weight, wingspan
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by 3k on Feb 21, 2012 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
really?
as far as i’m concerned he’s a lock. i dont see him completely failing the combine, as long as he puts up decent numbers he’ll be first WR, now keep in mind that i am a huge blackmon supporter/bandwagoner but after watching tape from alshon’s entire career i feel like he’s the better WR, but no one knows.
If you're not on the Blackmon Bandwagon watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vf6e1Lz3Pw
If he puts up at least a 5.4 he will be fine
I don’t think the combine will completely drop him, his on the field abilities should overshadow it. If he does drop that’s better for us because we could trade down with Washington or Miami and he could still be there. I agree with you though, he should be the first off the board no matter what..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 9:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
if he drops
to a washington/miami level, i would be ecstatic on taking him, although if we make a browns trade do we go blackmon at 4 and an OT at 22 or an OT at 4 and alshon/floyd/wright at 22?
If you're not on the Blackmon Bandwagon watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vf6e1Lz3Pw
that's a tough one for me.
if Kalil is there at 4 I’d take him. Or Blackmon if not. The combine will help with this question.
by jmo53 on Feb 21, 2012 9:15 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Im a bit bias
I think wr need a bonafide wr threat besides Lloyd (if he stays) and outside of Blackmon there’s major concerns about the other wrs. I think I’d like to see saffolds develop at the LT position and this league has proved you don’t need an elite LT to win. While in this system it doesn’t work without good wrs. At 22 I would like for us to go with Adams from OSU and put him at RT.
I think Lloyd could be the deep threat this team needs and blackmon could be the guy that can turn a 3 yard slant into a first down or more. Lloyd can not do this..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 9:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Everybody on the subject for Kalil vs Blackmon is Bias
Get over it..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 9:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
'get over it"...
riiiight rg, practice what you preach man, you can get off your soap box, and put the bullhorn away…i think you made your point that your in love with blackmon this what….last month?
by Mark Jaramillo on Feb 21, 2012 9:29 PM CST up reply actions
Yes and Ill continue to say it until the draft gets here
And we figure out who’s going to be a ram, don’t like it, don’t read it..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 9:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
rg, are you still confused
at how msw didnt work out? i was stoked when we got him…
If you're not on the Blackmon Bandwagon watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vf6e1Lz3Pw
Haha I was alright with the pick up
But he didn’t perform and got released. I hope we learned our lesson and get our wr of the future in the draft but gotta.wait and see..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 9:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
MTD does a fantastic job
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P.S. They are lucky to have you writing for them 3k
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meh
I don’t contribute enough. They’ve got a great stable of writers though. It’s really similar to TST IMO. Good group of writers, strong content, lots of Rams fans hehehhe
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by 3k on Feb 21, 2012 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
you mean to tell me there are rams fans on a draft website?
If you're not on the Blackmon Bandwagon watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vf6e1Lz3Pw
an article I found
With the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams are in a great trading position. They could keep Sam Bradford and trade the pick to a team that wants Robert Griffin III for multiple draft picks; or they could take Griffin and trade Bradford for draft choices. One way or another, the Rams have the potential to greatly improve their football team.
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In thinking through this hypothetical choice, one area that has to be considered is the cost difference. Bradford has four years left on his contact which will total $48 million. Griffin will sign a four-year contract for approximately $22 million. By taking Griffin and trading Bradford, the Rams would save almost $26 million. This money could be used to bolster other areas of the team.
Then there’s the most important question: Who is the better player? I liked both of these quarterbacks in college, even though they had different styles. I believe both can be very successful in the NFL, but I would rate Bradford the better QB off his college tape. He displayed superior accuracy than Griffin does at this stage, and he threw to more options in the passing game. In fact, in the previous 10 years before Bradford was drafted, the only two college quarterbacks I had rated higher were Eli Manning and Carson Palmer. Bradford, who struggled this past season, had a very good rookie year in 2010. I believe this year’s drop off was caused by his injuries and surroundings factors that buried the Rams. I still would rate him ahead of Griffin.
But who would bring the most in a trade? I believe it would be Bradford, even with his higher salary. He already has two seasons in a pro-style offense in the NFL and would be ready to start and win right now. Also, some people will look at it the way I did, going back to their college evaluations and seeing Bradford rated higher.
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If the Rams choose to draft Griffin and trade Bradford, they might receive two first-round draft choices plus another pick or player — and save $26 million in the process. If they keep Bradford and trade the second pick, it is possible they could still get the same draft deal. There is also the possibility that the market could disappear if Matt Flynn and Peyton Manning sign with teams in the top 10.
If you believe in Griffin’s ability to become at least as good a QB as Bradford, you trade Bradford. However, if I was making the decision, I’d stick with Bradford. I would go with the more known quantity, who already has two years experience and Pro Bowl potential.
I found this article on a website. Even if they did something like this, I wouldn’t take Wright that high.
a person on this article
posted they would take Griffin with 2nd pick and wright with #6 pick from washington whom they traded Bradford to.
I think that was Charlie Cassel's (sp) article at NFL.com?
He should have read Mike D’s article before he wrote this. Mike D pointed out that the money that could be saved by trading Bradford really doesn’t exist. In fact, he showed that it would cost the Rams a ton of $$$.
What I find cool though, is that a writer for NFL.com is pondering what we at TST considered months before he did. The big difference is that we got it right, and Cassel got it wrong.
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Sorry! The writer's name is Charlie Casserly. Here's the article link:
http://www.nfl.com/goto?id=09000d5d8270b0ec
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NFP has another Mock out. It has us taking Brockers at #6
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/scouting_department.html
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Worst Ive seen so far..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 10:13 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
They have CLE taking Blackmon. I think he's the guy the Browns want most in this draft
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We still have Reiff on the board, terrible pick..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 10:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
They have only 2 WRs being picked in the first round - Blackmon and Floyd
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Oops! Missed Wright at #30
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Which means we could take Reiff in the first and Sanu or Alshon in the second
Just makes it even worse if a pick..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 10:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Here you go!
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/scouting_department.html
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Kind of a coin toss for us at those two positions, eh?
Our DTs need fixing, but having a OG that will be there for 10 years is pretty tempting
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I think we shouldn't discount Cincinnati as a possible trade partner
I know their owner is a total nut job, but they can’t go with A.J. Green alone out there. Simpson is going away for a while, either to jail or a Goodell vacation. I wouldn’t be shocked if they wanted to make a move for Blackmon?
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I likes the way you think.
If they were willing to either move to the 4 or the 6 (depending on where the original trade would land us), we could try and pick up the 17 and 21 (i think those are their picks, i could be wrong). Because even if we miss out on a star OT this year, what we need are a lot of quality guys (plus I’m not sold on the fact that our OL is as bad as they played this past year. New coaching staff might be able to salvage it.). If that would give us 17, 21, and 22 we’d be in the catbird seat to pick up some serious talent.
by CodyAllenFTW on Feb 21, 2012 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
That would be very cool indeed!
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I think our top pick in round 2 is going to have surprising trade value as the first round closes out
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Maybe a team look for a qb of the future..
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by RG31 on Feb 21, 2012 10:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
The Eagles have 2 second round picks. Looking at the NFP board, there are a couple D players they could make a move up to acquire
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SANUUUUU
Thats all im saying,,,he can block and catch and he broke Britt Records!! Kenny Britt!! Hes gonna be a good receiver i hope we get him
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We need to see some cuts
When will we see some cuts on our roster…..this will tell us what the FO wants to do. They’re many great CB in UFA available….DT??? I agree Blackmon might be too high a pick at number 2. Take Richardson…
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by fearsomefoursum on Feb 21, 2012 11:25 PM CST reply actions
Though I think Richardson will have a great career, we have other needs to address. RB is kind of down the wish list quite a ways...
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You lost me at the beginning of the post...
…when you said we have a deep stable of recievers. If everyone was healthy we would have had Mark Clayton, Danny Amendola, Danario Alexander, Greg Salas, Brandon Gibson and Austin Pettis. The injuries forced us to go after Brandon Lloyd. I guarantee next year we wont have Clayton, Pettis, Gibson and we might lose Lloyd. We are far from being deep at this position and desperately ned to bring in a solid free agent as well as draft someone in the first four rounds.
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by NachoD on Feb 22, 2012 2:08 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I am with you on this one...
LLoyd=UFA
Clayton= UFA
Amendola=RFA
Curry=ERFA
Pettis=2 games suspended
Miller=4 games suspended
Without signing/tendering a Free Agent (or 3) we have only 3 players at WR we can suit up week1.
Gibson
Salas-coming off broken leg
Alexander-Knees?
And that is all…
My Top 5 WR
!. Justin Blackmon
2. Kendall Wright
3. Malcolm Floyd
4. Jarius Wright
5. Marvin Jones
I wouldn't mind if we could drop into the middle of the first round and pick up Floyd plus BPA (OL or DT) later in the 1st
… if only some team would make that trade
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my idea
if we trade with the Browns and get the two 1st round picks what would you guys say to drafting reiff, Jeffery and a second reciever with the first three picks? this is assuming we don’t resign Lloyd.
by vanmas on Feb 22, 2012 5:18 PM CST via Android app reply actions
Reiff, Jeffrey, and Sanu
but Zach Brown would be hard to pass on if available at #33.
by jmo53 on Feb 22, 2012 11:40 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Aaaabsolutely
I’d love to have that kind of speed at a linebacker position. Would help 1. Covering these stud TE’s that the top teams have 2. Some flexibility in personnel packages. Easier to avoid going to a nickel or dime package in certain situations.
by CodyAllenFTW on Feb 23, 2012 12:19 AM CST up reply actions
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