After the Super Bowl, the next important football event is the NFL Draft.
Well, after a lot of discussion, it's finally up on us. Thursday, from Radio City Music Hall in New York, the 2011 NFL Draft will get underway.
According to NFL insiders close to the Carolina Panthers, it appears Cam Newton will be the first overall pick taken on April 28th. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is one of three quarterbacks expected to crack the top ten.
Here are projections for the entire first round.
1. CAR Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2. DEN Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
3. BUF Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
4. HOU Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
5. ARI Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
6. CLE A.J. Green, WR, Georgia
7. SF Jake Locker, QB, Washington
8. TEN Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
9. DAL Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina
10. WAS Tyron Smith, OT, USC
11. TEX Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M
12. MIN Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
13. DET Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College
14. STL Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
15. MIA Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri
16. JAC Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida
17. NE Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue
18. SD Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
19. NYG Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
20. TB Cameron Jordan, DE, California
21. KC Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
22. IND Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
23. PHI Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA
24. NO Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
25. SEA Aaron Williams, CB, Texas
26. BAL Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois
27. ATL Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pitt
28. NE Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple
29. CHI Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State
30. NYJ Brooks Reed, DE, Arizona
31. PIT Justin Houston, DE, Georgia
32. GB Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State
Well, after a lot of discussion, it's finally up on us. Thursday, from Radio City Music Hall in New York, the 2011 NFL Draft will get underway.
According to NFL insiders close to the Carolina Panthers, it appears Cam Newton will be the first overall pick taken on April 28th. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is one of three quarterbacks expected to crack the top ten.
Here are projections for the entire first round.
1. CAR Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2. DEN Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
3. BUF Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
4. HOU Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
5. ARI Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
6. CLE A.J. Green, WR, Georgia
7. SF Jake Locker, QB, Washington
8. TEN Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
9. DAL Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina
10. WAS Tyron Smith, OT, USC
11. TEX Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M
12. MIN Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
14. STL Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
15. MIA Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri
16. JAC Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida
17. NE Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue
18. SD Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
19. NYG Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
20. TB Cameron Jordan, DE, California
21. KC Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
22. IND Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
23. PHI Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA
24. NO Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
25. SEA Aaron Williams, CB, Texas
26. BAL Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois
27. ATL Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pitt
28. NE Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple
29. CHI Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State
30. NYJ Brooks Reed, DE, Arizona
31. PIT Justin Houston, DE, Georgia
32. GB Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State
