Originally published April 27, 2011 at 11:24 PM | Page modified April 28, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Danny O'Neil's Mock draft

1 Panthers Cam Newton QB 6-5 248 Auburn A quarterback has been the No. 1 overall choice in 10 of past 13 drafts ...

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Danny, way to be a homer... there's no way Locker is going in the 1st round with his... (April 28, 2011, by Against The Grain) Read more

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Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	College

1	Carolina	Cam Newton	QB	6-5	248	Auburn
Comment: A quarterback has been the No. 1 overall choice in 10 of past 13 drafts.

2	Denver	Marcell Dareus	DT	6-3	319	Alabama
Comment: Seven defensive lineman were chosen in the top 10 over past three years, most of any position.

3	Buffalo	Von Miller	OLB	6-3	246	Texas A&M
Comment: Not buying rumors of Miller going No. 2 overall to Denver, which runs a 4-3 defense.

4	Cincinnati	A.J.Green	WR	6-4	211	Georgia
With Chad Ochocinco's future in doubt, Green provides a young upgrade.

5	Arizona	Patrick Peterson	CB	6-0	219	LSU
Comment: Blaine Gabbert is tempting, but Peterson might be best player in this draft.

6	Cleveland	Julio Jones	WR	6-3	220	Alabama
Comment: Physically dominant wide receiver with penchant for drops? Sounds like Mike Holmgren's kind of guy.

7	San Francisco	Blaine Gabbert	QB	6-4	234	Missouri
Comment: The 49ers will want to trade this pick, and don't expect Gabbert to slide any further.

8	Tennessee	Nick Fairley	DT	6-4	291	Auburn
Comment: Titans are high on Jake Locker, but No. 8 is too high to pick him.

9	Dallas	Tyron Smith	OT	6-5	307	USC
Comment: The most promising lineman in this draft is only 20, which makes for a steep learning curve.

10	Washington	Jake Locker	QB	6-3	231	Washington
Comment: Mike Shanahan's not going to hesitate to take a quarterback with these tools.

11	Houston	Robert Quinn	OLB	6-4	265	North Carolina
Comment: Texans apply pressure to improve what was league-worst pass defense.

12	Minnesota	Da'Quan Bowers	DE	6-3	280	Clemson
Comment: Once considered potential No. 1 overall pick, concerns about his knee caused him to drop.

13	Detroit	Anthony Castonzo	OT	6-7	311	Boston College
Comment: Lions need someone to keep Matthew Stafford healthy.

14	St. Louis	Prince Amukamara	CB	6-0	206	Nebraska
Comment: Rams can't pass up a cornerback many consider to be a top-10 talent.

15	Miami	Mike Pouncey	G	6-5	303	Florida
Comment: Dolphins ranked 30th in scoring out of 32 NFL teams; Pouncey provides beef.

16	Jacksonville	Ryan Kerrigan	DE	6-4	267	Purdue
Comment: Jags had 26 sacks last season, tied for second-fewest in the league.

17	New England	Cameron Jordan	DE	6-4	287	Cal
Comment: Big, versatile defensive lineman? Sounds like Bill Belichick's kind of guy.

18	San Diego	J.J. Watt	DE	6-5	290	Wisconsin
Comment: Chargers just love to pick pass-rushers in the first round.

19	N.Y. Giants	Corey Liuget	DE	6-2	298	Illinois
Comment: Giants will be pinching themselves to make sure they're not dreaming if Liuget is available.

20	Tampa Bay	Aldon Smith	DE	6-4	263	Missouri
Comment: The Bucs didn't have a single player with five sacks or more last season.

21	Kansas City	Gabe Carimi	OT	6-7	314	Wisconsin
Comment: Chiefs getting a mauler of a tackle to help that bruising ground game.

22	Indianapolis	Nate Solder	OT	6-8	319	Colorado
Comment: At some point Bill Polian has to break down and draft Peyton Manning some protection.

23	Philadelphia	Adrian Clayborn	DE	6-3	281	Iowa
Comment: Fourth time in seven years Eagles choose a defensive lineman in Round 1.

24	New Orleans	Muhammad Wilkerson	DL	6-4	315	Temple
Comment: Saints love versatile linemen and Wilkerson could fit in either a 4-3 or 3-4.

25	Seattle	Jimmy Smith	6-2	211	CB	Colorado
Comment: This would address the secondary, which is a primary concern for Seahawks.

26	Baltimore	Cameron Heyward	DE	6-5	294	Ohio State
Comment: Ravens had only 27 sacks last season, a single-season low for the team.

27	Atlanta	Akeem Ayers	LB	6-3	254	UCLA
Comment: Ayers strong enough Falcons worked him out at DE in addition to LB.

28	New England	Danny Watkins	OG	6-3	310	Baylor
Comment: As hockey-playing former fire fighter from Canada, Watkins has draft's most unique resume.

29	Chicago	Derek Sherrod	OT	6-5	321	Mississippi St.
Comment: Bears can't overlook the mess that was there O-line early last year.

30	N.Y. Jets	Phil Taylor	6-3	334	Baylor
Comment:He's the rarest of things, which is a man built to play nosetackle in a 3-4 defense.

31	Pittsburgh	Aaron Williams	CB	6-0	204	Texas
Comment: No one's sure if he's a safety or true corner, but everyone's certain Steelers like him.

32	Green Bay	Mark Ingram	RB	5-9	215	Alabama
Comment: Packers pleased to find former Heisman winner available for last-minute shopping in 1st round.