re: ****Meateye's Final Mock Draft**** (Updated 4/27/2011 )

Paea MCL isn't serious evne though knifed, still in the sprain category. Possibly back for the combine and almost fo sho on his pro day. It can't help his stock. I think it is more the consideration of multiple injuries rather than what that one is. Even considering all that I'd still rank him as the top pure DT. @nd possible but not far if at all.

Who knows with the queens? Teams that had a bad year but still have a decent nucleus to contend more often tend to go veteran than rookie project to me. Rebuilding franchises more towards young guys.

As said, some real wildcards with this particular QB class and the large number of vets potentially on the market.

I haven't got enough market feel for Mallett. My personal take that he is injury prone with diva tendencies might cloud my view. In fact I'd go so far to say he reminds me more of Ryan Leaf than anybody since RL.

Good job, I'll have to work on one after our player news shrivels up to nothing soon.

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Good mock

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Thanks eyeran!

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Good job Meat!

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Thanks Goat!

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24.Saints....Aldon Smith.....DE/LB..Missouri
-I think I was the first one around here pumping him. He's a young and a deluxe pass rusher with high upside. The only thing is I'm not sure how well he fits in our 4-3. GW has said he'll make any positional talent fit. Similar to Justin Houston with a bit more hand on the ground potential. Of names that would be available in yours I might put DT Paea (my top DT) more likely. A darkhorse in that scenario also might be LB Martez Wilson.

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I think he would fit in great actually,he's a freak of nature. He has drawn comparisons to Jason Pierre-Paul in terms of raw athleticism and I think he's more of a 4-3 guy than he is 3-4 guy. I think in his first year he would be a contributor right off the bat using him in a Bobby McCray type role, bringing him in on passing downs.

The thing with him is we could use him as a OLB or a DE where ever he ends up being better suited, which means his versatility alone makes him the perfect pick for us.

Wilkerson doesn't make it past the Patriots 2nd first round pick.

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I do think Mallet will be the best QB taken when it is all said and done. He has tremendous touch and with the right coach could excellent if he puts in the time and stays focused.
I have said it before on the other board that Mallet showed more touch than Peyton did at the same age and experience level.

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Ive got a friend who is from Arkansas and a huge Razorback fan and he lives next door to him. Says hes a great guy but that hes really stupid, so we will see how that plays out. Like I said he may score really low on the Wonderlic

A quality DE will really help out our pass rush. The guys we were putting at RDE were just getting blown off the ball, and in the Patriots 34, they gotta eat those blocks up. The real problem with the Patriots system is they want guys who can cover as well as rush at the OLB position (think Mike Vrabel) and we can't get away with Lamar Woodley types that make the Steelers 34 look so good. The real question with Kerrigan is going to be if he can drop into coverage, because he looks good rushing the passer and setting the edge.

Completely understand. Its a quality mock draft. I honestly see Wilkerson becoming that "hot commodity" after the workouts and such. He's the perfect 34 DE, he eats blocks, makes enough plays to be scary (and open up pass rushing lanes for OLBs), and can hold his own at the point of attack.

I would be pleased if we got Jordan. He projects as a DE for us though, where Kerrigan would be a OLB.

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Justin Houston looks like a nice pass rush specialist @ #33. Heyward looks like a great 3-4 DE @ 28 or 33.

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Heyward's stock is going to fall because of his injury, though I do like him as a Richard Seymour lite kinda guy. Houston does look nice, but it needs to be seen if he can "set the edge".