By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Mock drafts
The mock drafts from the St. Petersburg Times' Stephen F. Holder and two national writers:
| STEPHEN F. HOLDER | MEL KIPER, ESPN | PETER KING, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED | |
| 1. Panthers | Cam Newton, QB, Auburn | Newton | Newton |
| 2. Broncos | Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama | Dareus | Dareus |
| 3. Bills | Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M | Miller | Miller |
| 4. Bengals | A.J. Green, WR, Georgia | Green | Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri |
| 5. Cardinals | Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri | Gabbert | A.J. Green, WR, Georgia |
| 6. Browns | Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina | Julio Jones, WR, Alabama | Jones |
| 7. 49ers | Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU | Peterson | Texans (trade up with 49ers) for Peterson |
| 8. Titans | Nick Fairley DT, Auburn | Fairley | Fairley |
| 9. Cowboys | Tyron Smith, OT, Southern Cal | Smith | Smith |
| 10. Redskins | Julio Jones, WR, Alabama | J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin | Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina |
| 11. Texans | Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska | Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina | 49ers (trade): Amukamara |
| 12. Vikings | Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri | Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson | Jake Locker, QB, Washington |
| 13. Lions | Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue | Kerrigan | Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson |
| 14. Rams | Corey Luiget, DT, Illinois | Luiget | Luiget |
| 15. Dolphins | Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida | Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama | Andy Dalton, QB, Texas Christian |
| 16. Jaguars | Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple | Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri | Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue |
| 17. Patriots | Cameron Jordan, DE, California | Jordan | Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida |
| 18. Chargers | J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin | Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple | Cameron Jordan, DE, California |
| 19. Giants | Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin | Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida | Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College |
| 20. Bucs | Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson | Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue | Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri |
| 21. Chiefs | Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College | Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA | Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin |
| 22. Colts | Nate Solder, OT, Colorado | Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College | Solder |
| 23. Eagles | Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa | Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin | Danny Watkins, G, Baylor |
| 24. Saints | Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama | Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor | Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa |
| 25. Seahawks | Jake Locker, QB, Washington | Locker | Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina |
| 26: Ravens | Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado | Smith | Smith |
| 27: Falcons | Justin Houston, DE/LB, Georgia | Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa | J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin |
| 28: Patriots | Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA | Justin Houston, DE/LB, Georgia | Titans (trade with Patriots) for Christian Ponder, QB, FSU |
| 29: Bears | Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State | Nate Solder, OT, Colorado | Sherrod |
| 30. Jets | Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor | Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State | Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple |
| 31. Steelers | Brandon Harris, CB, Miami | Aaron Williams, CB, Texas | Harris |
| 32. Packers | Brooks Reed, LB, Arizona | Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State | Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State |