re: 2011 Mock Draft Database

Kiper's Mock 3.0 Updated March 9

1.CAR- BLAINE GABBERT QB
2.DEN- NICK FAIRLEY DT
3.BUF- MARCEL DAREUS DT
4.CIN- CAM NEWTON QB
5.ARI- VON MILLER LB
6.CLE- AJ GREEN WR
7.SF- PATRICK PETERSON CB
8.TEN- DA'QUAN BOWERS DE
9.DAL- PRINCE AMUKAMARA CB
10.WASH- JULIO JONES WR
11.HOU- JJ WATT DE
12.MIN- ROBERT QUINN DE
13.DET- TYRON SMITH OT
14.STL- COREY LIUGET DT
15.MIA- MARK INGRAM RB
16.JAX- ALDON SMITH OLB
17.NE- RYAN KERRIGAN OLB
18.SD- CAMERON JORDAN DE
19.NYG- MIKE POUNCEY G/C
20 TB- JUSTIN HOUSTON DE
21.KC- AKEEM AYERS OLB
22.IND- ANTHONY CASTONZO OT
23.PHI- GABE CARIMI OT
24.NO- MUHAMMAD WILKERSON DT
25.SEA- JAKE LOCKER QB
26.BAL- JIMMY SMITH CB
27.ATL- ADRIAN CLAYBORN DE
28.NE- LEONARD HANKERSON WR
29.CHI- NATE SOLDER OT
30.NYJ- RAHIM MOORE S
31.PIT- DANNY WATKINS OG
32.GB- BROOKS REED OLB

This is what he said about the pick:

Wilkerson is a player who has seen his stock rise during the draft process. He's a penetrator from the tackle position and could be a cheaper version of Dareus as a guy who can get to the quarterback from the inside. He's scheme-versatile given his size and speed and I've said before that he would be a top-10 pick were he to stay at Temple for another year. The Saints get good value without having to trade up at a position of need and a potential steal if the development continues. Wilkerson was all but unblockable last season.

I don't get it either man...but our depth at DT would be sick.

Exactly. I would like to see the Saints pick a DE but Wilkerson seems intriguing.

I like the mock that has Saints taking OLB Martez Wilson. Absolute must first round need.

Allen Bailey is gonna be a player. Wouldnt be bad if we ended up with him

quote:

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The Saints have not picked a LB in the first round since Mark Fields in 1995

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it's about time