Welcome to DCX's V1 and FINAL Mock for MaddenGAF S3 Rookie Draft
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Jags had a rough season. The needs don't seem to be many, but its understood this team needs to change it's outlook. A glaring need would be CB. It would really help to trade the first pick down and get a CB later in the draft. If they keep the pick the move should
WR Tyrell Coleman. Has superstar written all over him and gives Gabbert a solid second target over Lewis and Mike Thomas.
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Lions took a step back in season 2. One could say the departure of Nick Fairley and emergance in Carolina would have alot to do with it, but there was alot of turmoil in Detriot. Stafford was sent to Oakland in a deal but a failed physical had him coming back and his displeasure showed. The defense needs some help in the secondary. FS Louis Delmas is a fine player but the Lions are looking to let him go in favor of in upgrade. Selecting second in draft gives you the luxury of doing just that in all american
FS Bryant Skinner Lions also need Oline help, but you can plug that hole in free agency.
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Rams had a coaching change mid season which no doubt hurts the flow of a season. Different coaches brings different styles of play. What we know is St Louis has a great running game, and a beast offensive line. The coach would love to get better at the LB position and the pick will most definitely be
OLB Rob Marske
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Another season, another year picking top ten. Not exactly what the Ravens expected and losing Ray Lewis has to be hurting. Last year i suggested they select Ikeem Smith to replace him, hindsight blah, blah. Ravens have the same needs. MLB and TE. MLB is wayyy mre important due to Rev Rey so the pick is
MLB Markis Savoie
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Patriots made a splash with the trade of Aaron Hernandez for all pro FB Ovie Mugheli, Brady threw 1000 times and rarely ran the ball. Rookie SS Jonny Kolhaussen was in contention all season for defensive player of the year. Now to add a piece up front along with Wilfolk the Pats select
DT Jameel Smith.
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Vikings had a tough year. After having a great first season, the Vikings completely fell apart in season 2. The reward is the 6th pick in the draft. In a wise move, the Vikings essentially traded the contract rights to DT Kevin Williams to the Atlanta Falcons for DT Corey Peters and a second round pick. They need help on the Oline, WR and maybe a replacement for Williams if they don't feel peters is it. The pick will be
T Yvon Willis. He will create HUGE holes for AP and protect ponder.
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Injuries set back the Phins. A mishap come draft time last season also caused problems. The Dolphins have horrible luck with the safety position and this is a HUGE need for the Dolphins in how they want to play. FS Rolle is a fine player but is severely overpaid but thats not going to matter they need to give him a running mate, and he is
SS Tiras Israel having traded to move up to the 13th allows them to target another need later on which i'm sure they will.
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The Packers enter season 3 with high hopes. It looks like they are getting a fel for both sides of the football and look poised to make a run at the playoffs. Trading CB Charles Woodson and K Mason Crosby gives them cap room for the free agent market. The needs a few. A CB to replace Woodson, OLB depth and a DE. Best availible from the needs would be the
RE Artez Cousins
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(via Redskins )What does a team do when they trade away a legend? Create a new one with CP7? Or draft the next big thing? My guess is the Colts take a need here and it won't be QB. Behind the scenes Curtis Painter has been taking first team snaps since season 1. Colts adress secondary help here with
CB Cornel Patrick
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Cowboys had a big decision to make this off-season on TE Jason Witten. The needs aren't many but there is still a choice to make here. Do you draft a replacement for Witten or do you go for another more immediate need and start Bennett? I think Bennett is going to be the man and the Cowboys go with
CB Eduardo Marsh
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Jets made a big splash trading Mark Sanchez. The Jets need to go QB and they will select
QB Jordin Gibson
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Another team that had a mid season coaching change leaves this team in flux. Head coach splat wants to rebuild this team in his image and has been rebuffed in a franchise changing trade that would have had WR Fitzgerald going to Houston. Now, seemingly stuck with his expensive weapon, the Cards have to build the old fashion way. They need Dline help and that's the play here. The irony? He has the same name as the player he tried to trade.
DT Cooper Fitzgerald
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(via Panthers)The Dolphins are on the clock again and after addressing the safety position, it now turns to the offensive side of the ball. They seem stuck with thier QB situation as both QBs seem second/third tier players. Drafting a QB here would put them with three second/third tier guys. I believe adding another weapon to the mix may be enough. They have enough at the wide receiver but an upgrade at TE would do wonders. The pick here should be
TE Stephen Cole
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(via Falcons)The Titans are close folks. They have slayed some Titans themselves but lose to fringe and lesser teams. If they can stay steady this could be a force to be reckoned with this coming season. Making some excellent trades, the Titans own the Falcons pick in the Cortland Finnegan trade and got his one year stop gap replacement in Charles Woodson. A job well done. The problem? No one knows what to do with two first rounders. The GM has been flip flopping for weeks. They have no major areas of concern but they could draft for the future. The Starting C is 37 years old, and it would be in thier best interest to get a young stud waiting in line to take over for when he retires. The pick here is
C Zac McEwen
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So close. QB Ryan Kasier come onto the scene like gang busters. Starting with the Atlanta Falcons gam where he broke out and showed what he could do and lead a team to a winning drive Joe Montana style. The wheels fell off the SeaChicken bus as a division lead whittled away to an 8-8 season. The needs don't appear to be much other than C. It needs to be addressed and it should be addressed here and now. The pick is
C Jackson Gordon
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Another team in position to the big dance broke an ankle during the cha cha. the Chargers can score with the best of them, but the defense has let them down. Generating a pass rush is the key and the position to do it from is right up the middle and DT. The Chargers select all american
DT Carter Stone to cast the first one.
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Following the same thinking as the 14th pick, the Titans continue to manage thier team moving forward and select a CB to eventually take over for Charles Woodson in
CB Devante Morris. You can't have enough CBs in a division with the Texans and the Colts regardless who is at the helm.
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Chiefs had a very good year after trading away a franchise player in Eric Berry. SS William Moore and FS Thomas Decoud made fans forget about Berry especially when Berry went down for another lengthy injury in Atlanta. The needs are OLB and DT. The Chiefs expect big things from
DT Kwon Small
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the Browns made a splash with two top 10 picks last season in getting Franchise QB Peter Newcomer and a top flight FS in Deaires Justice. They were the model of how a draft can and will change your team enough to make a difference. Adding another offensive lineman would do wonders for the run game and help newcomer make all his reads in a clean pocket. Still in the green room,
G Matt Patton puts on the cap and head to Cleveland.
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Bengals are a very good team with an elite defense. The offense rode the back of rookie sensation Nyjee Dyer. There are rumblings the coaching staff would love to add another weapon to the mix, i think adding another strong offensive lineman would help address some of the offensive woes.
T Najee Ford is the pick
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Bills are a franchise looking for leadership. They are ok in everything but excelled with a good owner. Lets hope his replacement can be as good or better. With that said the needs are OLB and G. This draft class is thin at OLB so the Bills should go with
G Jaren Thomas
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The Tebow led Broncos have a great bounce back after narrowly missing the playoffs season 1. This season they hope to continue the path they have carved for themselves. Needs are CB and TE...at least on the surface. With the Cowboys allowing Jason Witten to test the market, it gives them a chance to address both needs with one draft pick. The pick here will be
CB Ricardo Bush
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Niners made a splash in the off-season by trading a third round pick for former all pro CB Asante Samuel. The move allows the Niners to focus on the dline, especially DT. An upgrade here, even for future use ,is needed. The pick is
DT Becket Hamilton
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The Bears are doing things the right way. Overpaying for all world G Carl Nicks to resign at market value was a stroke of brilliance. Trading up to draft TE Cody Hoppes, again was brilliant. The moves showed on the field as the Bears went 13-3. It stopped there as a losing streak going into the playoffs proved to be hard to overcome. In a twist of fate, the one player the bears wish was still on the roster , could have been the difference needed to take them to the Super Bowl. Speedster WR Hester took his talents to Atlanta leaving the Bears a bit predictable on offense. The defense took some hits with the injury bug. With the D back in full health the thinking is they draft a Hester clone. The pick here is
WR Jocqua Lofton
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Eagles virtually need nothing. Depth everywhere, yet every draft a gem falls in thier laps. In a draft this thin there are no gems late just solid stones. Trading away a good SS in Nate Allen, the Eagles chose to add depth in case Kendrick Lewis doesnt pan out.
SS Adonis Burchette awaits his turn to shine in the city of brotherly love.
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The Saints were decimated last off season with a thin cap and lots of cuts to make. It made for a rough transition early on but made a huge push late and made some noise in the playoffs. The oline needs to get better if the Saints want to take the next step and the best offensive lineman left is
T Charles McClure kid brother of Atlanta Falcons C Todd McClure.
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The Colts are back on the clock after stunning the football world and not drafting Manning's replacement at number 9. It appears to have been a very good move as now they are still in position to select a QB here to develop if Curtis Painter doesn't pan out. The Colts select
QB Brandon Toscano
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With no real need the black and silver should go depth here and
MLB Justin Young does just that.
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(via Texans) After addressing thier QB need, the Jets sit at the bottom of the draft with a bevy of running back talent to be had. Even with Green and McKnight in the stable, the Jets shouldn't pass up a chance to get a future all pro. He could help with the return game as well. the pick is
RB Antavio Bolton
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The Giants played extremely well this past season earning a number 1 seed and marching through the playoffs until they lost to the defending champs, the Tampa Bay Buccs. There isn't much the Giants need but they are awful thin a TE. They could address this in free agency with Jason Witten waiting in the fold or they can select one here to develop. My guess is they make a run at Witten and select best available here and it's
RB Rodman Brooks
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Buccs super bowl runner ups after winning a Super Bowl season 1, have little in terms of needs. they take a RB just cause the supply is very plentiful.
RB Montrel Gibbons is the pick.
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The Steelers addressed LB need in a trade for ATL MLB Akeem Dent. Now The Champs find themselves just adding depth and a fine WR is the there to be had. Steelers select
WR Kileon Waugh
Wow, thin draft is thin. good luck boyos.
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