The
Rams moved down twice and missed out on the top two receivers, Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State and Michael Floyd of Notre Dame, and also
bypassed needed offensive line help.
But they found a potential lead receiver to open the second round.
33.
St. Louis Rams: WR Brian Quick, Appalachian State -- After
much
maneuvering -- trading back from No. 2 and No. 6 to wind up with
defensive tackle Michael Brockers with the 14th pick -- the Rams missed
out on the top receiver in the draft, Justin Blackmon. Quick has 4.5
speed but elite size and arm length to develop into a No. 1-type
receiver. The question is how long it might take for him to adjust
coming out of the FBS.
34. Indianapolis Colts: TE Coby Fleener,
Stanford -- Andrew Luck's favorite target for the Cardinal, the 6-6,
247-pounder was a late bloomer and more of a beefed up wide receiver
who offers little as a blocker. But he fills an immediate position of
need and was the first tight end off the board. The Colts released
Dallas Clark in March, and Luck needs an underneath security blanket.
35.
Baltimore Ravens: OLB Courtney Upshaw, Alabama -- The
top-ranked player
on the NFLDraftScout.com board entering the second round, Upshaw lacks
classic DE size and isn't athletic enough to be a pure outside
linebacker. But at 6-2, 272, his natural pass rush skills and
versatility made him the ideal fit for the value-seeking Ravens.
36.
Denver Broncos: DT Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati -- A good athlete
who moves
well and has enough power to split blocks, Wolfe had 19.5 tackles for
loss last season for the Bearcats. His name might not have the cachet
of many defenders ranked ahead of him, but he's described as a football
junkie. Broncos fans will ask: Is he more of an overachiever than
game-changer?
37. Cleveland Browns: OT Mitchell Schwartz,
California -- The Browns add to the first-round haul of RB Trent Richardson and QB Brandon Weeden with a bookend offensive tackle for
Jake Long. Schwartz comes with minimal risk and a very low bust factor
and could play inside if needed.
38. Jacksonville Jaguars: DE
Andre Branch, Clemson -- A speed rusher to a pair with power end Jeremy Mincey, Branch has the explosiveness to ignite the Jaguars pressure
packages.
39. St. Louis Rams: CB Janoris Jenkins, North
Alabama
-- Jeff Fisher has gambled on greatness many times before, including on
Pacman Jones in the first round, the sixth overall pick in 2005 by
Fisher's Titans. Fisher was a college and NFL defensive back and will
hold the reins tight on Jenkins, who has top-10 talent but myriad
off-field concerns.
40. Carolina Panthers: OG Amini Silatolu,
Northwestern State -- A powerful blocker and small-school left tackle
some felt was the No. 2 guard prospect -- behind Stanford's David DeCastro -- with the upside to play right tackle and replace
injury-prone former first-round pick Jeff Otah.
41. Buffalo Bills: OG Cordy Glenn, Georgia -- A nimble 6-6, 345-pounder
who played
left tackle in the SEC, Glenn projects to guard for some teams but will
almost assuredly get a chance to play on the edge in Buffalo.
42.
Miami Dolphins: OT Jonathan Martin, Stanford -- The finesse
junior
might not be the ideal fit on the right side, but the bootleg, West
Coast system offensive coordinator Mike Sherman will run gives Martin's
movement skills added value.
43. New York Jets (draft-day trade
with Seattle): WR Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech -- Anything but
a typical
receiver, Hill becomes the coveted deep threat with speed the Jets have
long coveted (Braylon Edwards, Plaxico Burress) but he's extremely
unpolished -- 49 career catches but 25.5 yards per reception in the
Jackets' run-first offense -- at 6-4, 215 with 4.36 speed.
44.
Kansas City Chiefs: OT Jeff Allen, Illinois -- Allen was a
left tackle
at Illinois but he grades better as a guard. The four-year starter
could get a chance on the perimeter but he's a better athlete than his
sloppy body would imply, and has potential to surprise as a solid,
workmanlike blocker in the Jeff Backus mold.
45. Chicago Bears
(draft-day trade with St. Louis): WR Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina --
A big receiver who played at over 230 pounds in the SEC but would be
more of a post-up option at that size in the NFL. He's near 210 and ran
in the high 4.4-second range at his pro day. The concern is that he
won't easily separate in the NFL, the problem former Lions first-round
pick Mike Williams had coming out of USC.
46. Philadelphia Eagles: LB Mychal Kendricks, California -- All of a sudden,
the Eagles'
LB corps has gone from defined weakness to underlined strength.
Kendricks can play inside or outside, runs in the 4.47 range and hits
with a purpose. He'll pair nicely with newcomer DeMeco Ryans.
47.
Seattle Seahawks: LB Bobby Wagner, Utah State -- A four-year
starter,
two-year captain and three-time All-WAC honoree, Wagner can be called
short, but he's not small. He packs power, and tracks to the sideline,
including 147 tackles as a senior. Wagner plays much larger (6-0, 241)
and uses that effectively to tackle anybody with the audacity to be in
his vicinity with a football.
48. New England Patriots (from
Oakland): FS Tavon Wilson, Illinois -- Wilson is similar to
former
Patriots second-round pick Eugene Wilson, who also played at Illinois,
and was used as a corner-safety in New England. He runs in the 4.52
range is a good coverage safety to cut off deep routes, an area of
weakness for the Patriots in 2011.
49. San Diego Chargers: DT
Kendall Reyes, Connecticut -- Characterized as a high-effort player but
limited, ascent up boards began with an impressive Senior Bowl, but his
31.5 career tackles for loss prove he can be a playmaker as a
five-technique defensive end in the Chargers' 3-4.
50. St. Louis
Rams (draft-day trade with Chicago): RB Isaiah Pead,
Cincinnati -- Pead
stood out at the Senior Bowl, too, with the light feet and short-area
explosiveness to be a third-down back and kickoff returner.
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51.
Green Bay Packers (draft-day trade with Philadelphia): DT
Jerel Worthy,
Michigan State -- A disruptive, powerful, high-intensity penetrator,
Worthy can shoot gaps and hold up against double-team blocks. The
Packers upgraded at outside linebacker Thursday, drafting Nick Perry
(Southern Cal) 28th overall, but also considered Worthy at that spot.
52.
Tennessee Titans: LB Zach Brown, North Carolina -- Speedy
and athletic,
Brown is a fresh-legged version of LB Will Witherspoon, a weak-side
linebacker who should excel in coverage and make explosive plays on
against the run tracking the ball sideline-to-sideline.
53.
Cincinnati Bengals: DT Devon Still, Penn State -- Still was
considered
a top-10 pick in some circles prior to the NFL Scouting Combine, when
the stars of Fletcher Cox (Mississippi State) and Dontari Poe (Memphis)
caused the oft-injured Still to fizzle. At 6-5, 307, he can be an
impact player inside if motivated.
54. Detroit Lions: WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma -- Broyles shot back up draft boards after running a
40-yard dash in the mid-4.5-second range just five months removed from
ACL surgery. A bit of a gamble, the Lions have a potential steal if
Broyles fully recovers his pre-injury speed. He owns the NCAA record
with 349 career receptions and is second with 4,586 yards.
55.
Atlanta Falcons: C Peter Konz, Oklahoma -- The top-rated
center in the
draft was a first-round prospect until managing only 18 bench reps at
225 pounds at the scouting combine. He's a plug-and-play offensive
lineman with 31 career starts with excellent technique, but an injury
history. He wrote a letter to Wisconsin fans after deciding to leave
school a year early for the NFL.
56. Pittsburgh Steelers: OT
Mike Adams, Ohio State -- Adams has a great left tackle frame at 6-7,
323 pounds and an 82.5-inch wingspan, but he has heavy feet and suspect
strength. There are off-field concerns as well, including reports that
he failed a drug test at the scouting combine.
57. Denver
Broncos: QB Brock Osweiler, Arizona State -- Only 15 starts,
but a
tremendous athlete at 6-7 tall who has great arm strength and should
get plenty of time to mature and learn from Payton Manning and even
John Elway.
58. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (draft-day trade with
Houston): OLB Lavonte David, Nebraska -- A tackling machine
(285 career
tackles), David plays with good athleticism and football IQ. He's a bit
undersized at 6-1, 233 pounds, which will limit him to the weak-side
linebacker spot. But he should flourish on the outside with 4.65-second
speed and a 36.5-inch vertical.
59. Philadelphia Eagles
(draft-day trade with Green Bay): DE Vinny Curry, Marshall --
Potentially the steal of the second round -- and another wakeup call to
2010 first-round pick Brandon Graham -- Curry was the No. 43-rated
prospect by NFLDraftScout.com. He's a playmaker off the edge who had 11
sacks seven forced fumbles and 22 tackles for loss in 2011.
60.
Baltimore Ravens: OT Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State -- Maybe
he's a guard,
as many scouts project, or maybe he's the future at tackle opposite
Michael Oher. Osemele's prototype body type makes him a nice fit on the
edge, but he's tentative and needs NFL coaching to realize potential.
61.
San Francisco 49ers: RB LaMichael James, Oregon -- Mighty
mite of a
running back who was ultra-productive in the Ducks' spread offense.
He's a blur with the ball, and shows the same level of toughness that
made undersized tailback Warrick Dunn a 12-year pro.
62. Green
Bay Packers (draft-day trade with New England): CB Casey
Heyward,
Vanderbilt -- A late-rising cover man with the combination of
short-area quickness, long arms and functional strength to survive in
the Packers' press scheme. Could this mean Charles Woodson is shifting
to safety sooner rather than later?
63. New York Giants: WR
Reuben Randle, LSU -- Losing Mario Manningham doesn't sting as much
with Randle in tow. The Giants won't feature the 6-3, 210-pounder, but
he brings a big-play threat and the size the team hasn't had since
Plaxico Burress.
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