As mentioned in my column before, the 2011 NFL draft was a bit anticlimactic, but that being said, I also believe that many teams came away with horses: pure athletes who can do anything on the football field. Not only am I going to go over the entire draft, rounds 1-7, but I am also going to evaluate teams and grade them based on the team needs that were addressed and how those draft picks fit in with their respective teams.
2011 NFL Draft: Round One
#1- Carolina Panthers- Cameron Newton / QB/ Auburn Tigers- /6'6 247 lbs./ Jr.
#2- Denver Broncos- Von Miller/ OLB/ Texas A&M Aggies-/ 6'3 240 lbs. / Sr.
#3 -Buffalo Bills- Marcell Dareus/ DT-NT/ Alabama Crimson Tide/ 6'4 306/ Jr.
#4- Cincinnati Bengals- A.J Green/WR/ Georgia Bulldogs/ 6'4 207 lbs/ Jr.
#5- Arizona Cardinals- Patrick Petersen/DB/ LSU Tigers/ 6'1 211 lbs/ Jr.
#6 -Atlanta Falcons- Julio Jones/ WR/ Alabama Crimson Tide/ 6'4 211 lbs./Jr.
#7 -San Francisco 49ers- Aldon Smith/ DE/OLB/ Missouri Tigers/ 6'5 255 lbs./So.
#8 -Tennessee Titans- Jake Locker/ QB/ Washington Huskies/ 6'3 226 lbs./Sr.
#9- Dallas Cowboys- Tyron Smith/OT/ USC Trojans/ 6'6 290 lbs./ Jr.
#10- Jacksonville Jaguars- Blaine Gabbert/ QB/ Missouri Tigers/ 6'5 240 lbs./Jr.
#11 -Houston Texans- J.J Watt/ DE/ Wisconsin Badgers/ 6'6 290 lbs./Jr.
#12- Minnesota Vikings- Christian Ponder/QB/ Florida State Seminoles/ 6'3 227 lbs./Jr.
#13- Detroit Lions- Nick Fairley/DT-NT/ Auburn Tigers/ 6'5 315 lbs./ Jr.
#14- St. Louis Rams- Robert Quinn/ DE/ North Carolina Tar Heels/6'5 270 lbs./Jr.
#15- Miami Dolphins- Mike Pouncey/C/ Florida Gators/ 6'4 310 lbs./ Sr.
#16- Washington Redskins- Ryan Kerrigan/ DE/ Purdue Boilermakers/ 6'4 263 lbs./ Sr.
#17- New England Patriots- Nate Solder/ OT/ Colorado Buffaloes/ 6'9 305 lbs./ Sr.
#18- San Diego Chargers- Corey Liuget/ DT/ Illinois Fighting Illini/ 6'3 300 lbs./ Jr.
#19- New York Giants- Prince Amukamara/ CB/ Nebraska Cornhuskers/ 6'1 205 lbs./ Sr.
#20- Tamps Bay Buccaneers- Adrian Clayborn/ DE/ Iowa Hawkeyes/ 6'4 285 lbs./ Sr.
#21- Cleveland Browns- Phil Taylor/DT-NT/ Baylor Bears/ 6'4 355 lbs./ Sr.
#22- Indianapolis Colts- Anthony Castonzo/ OT/ Boston College Eagles/ 6'7 295 lbs./ Sr.
#23- Philadelphia Eagles- Danny Watkins/ OT/ Baylor Bears/ 6'4 310 lbs./ Sr.
#24- New Orleans Saints- Cameron Jordan/ DE/ California Golden Bears/ 6'4 282 lbs./ Sr.
#25- Seattle Seahawks- James Carpenter/ OT/ Alabama Crimson Tide/ 6'5 300 lbs./ Sr.
#26- Kansas City Chiefs- Jonathan Baldwin/ WR/ Pittsburgh Panthers/ 6'5 225 lbs/Jr.
#27- Baltimore Ravens- Jimmy Smith/ CB/ Colorado Buffaloes/ 6'2 210 lbs./ Sr.
#28- New Orleans Saints- Mark Ingram/RB/ Alabama Crimson Tide/ 5'10 215 lbs./ Jr.
#29- Chicago Bears- Gabe Carimi/ OT/ Wisconsin Badgers/ 6'7 315 lbs./ Sr.
#30- New York Jets- Muhammad Wilkerson/ DT/ Temple Owls/ 6'5 305 lbs./ Jr.
#31- Pittsburgh Steelers- Cameron Heyward/ DE/ The Ohio State Buckeyes/ 6'5 288 lbs./ Sr.
#32- Green Bay Packers- Derek Sherrod/ OT/ Mississippi State Bulldogs/ 6'6 305 lbs./ Sr.
END OF ROUND ONE
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