BTSC 2011 Community Mock Draft Pick No. 52 -- New York Giants Select Mason Foster, LB, Washington

No word from PCISteeler so I'll go ahead and make a selection for the New York Giants at No. 52. I know PCI is a North Carolina resident, so hopefully he and his family are safe in the aftermath of the string of tornadoes that swept throughout the region recently. Next up: the Indianapolis Colts, represented by barnerburner. - Michael B. -

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You may not have heard his name much, if at all, this draft season, but he's a guy that I think might be quietly shooting up draft boards. He's Mason Foster, middle linebacker from the University of Washington. I have had a chance to watch Foster play a fair amount since I moved up to Seattle two college football seasons ago. He's a tackling machine and a legitimate leader -- a necessary trait for ILB/MLBs.

Foster's tackle total last season (163) was the highest total for a Pac-10 player since 1989. That impressive number is also more than guys like Patrick Willis, A.J. Hawk and Rolando McClain had in their final season in college. Foster also led the conference in tackles as a sophomore in '08 (105). Tackle stats don't always tell the whole story of a player's impact, but Foster also showed his versatility while being utilized in different ways over the course of his four years at UW. He rushed the passer fairly well (7 sacks as a senior), and he showed a nose for the football by forcing six fumbles and picking off three passes during his junior season.

I know that we had the Giants selecting Akeem Ayers in the first round, but I personally wouldn't have gone with a pass rushing OLB in the first round, and instead tried to nab a solid OL or CB prospect. Even so, Foster I think would provide a solid upgrade over Jonathan Goff at MLB for the Giants.

1. Carolina Panthers -- Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2. Denver Broncos -- Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
3. Buffalo Bills -- Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M
4. Cincinnati Bengals -- Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
5. Arizona Cardinals -- Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
6. Cleveland Browns -- 'The Snow Cone Machine' A.J. Green, WR, Georgia
7. San Francisco 49ers -- Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
8. Tennessee Titans -- Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
9. Dallas Cowboys -- Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
10. Washington Redskins -- Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina
11. Houston Texans -- Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri
12. Minnesota Vikings -- Tyron Smith, OT, USC
13. Detroit Lions -- JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin
14. St. Louis Rams -- Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
15. Miami Dolphons -- Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
16. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Brooks Reed , DE, Arizona
17. New England Patriots -- Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
18. San Diego Chargers -- Ryan Kerrigan, DE/OLB, Purdue
19. New York Giants -- Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College
21. Kansas City Chiefs -- Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois
22. Indianapolis Colts -- Cameron Jordan, DL, California
23. Philadelphia Eagles -- Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
24. New Orleans Saints -- Justin Houston, DE/OLB, Georgia
25. Seattle Seahawks -- Jake Locker, QB, Washington
26. Baltimore Ravens -- Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland
27. Atlanta Falcons -- Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa
28. New England Patriots -- Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida
29. Chicago Bears --Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State
30. New York Jets -- Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple
31. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
32. Green Bay Packers -- Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor

ROUND 2

1. New England Patriots -- Cameron Hayward, DE, Ohio State (33rd overall)
2. Buffalo Bills -- Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame (34th overall)
3. Cincinnati Bengals -- Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State (35th overall)
4. Denver Broncos -- Mikel LeShoure, RB, Illinois (36th overall)
5. Cleveland Browns -- Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois (37th overall)
6. Arizona Cardinals -- Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada (38th overall)
7. Tennessee Titans -- Andy Dalton, QB, Texas Christian (39th overall)
8. Dallas Cowboys -- Danny Watkins, OG, Baylor (40th overall)
9. Washington Redskins -- Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh (41st overall)
10. Houston Texans -- Aaron Williams, CB, Texas (42nd overall)
11. Minnesota Vikings -- Brandon Harris, CB, Miami (43rd overall)
12. Detroit Lions -- Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina (44th overall)
13. San Francisco 49ers -- Rahim Moore, FS, UCLA (45th overall)
14. Denver Broncos -- Benjamin Ijalana, OL, Villanova (46th overall)
15. St. Louis Rams -- Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina (47th overall)
16. Oakland Raiders -- Stefan Wisniewski, OG/C, Penn State (48th overall)
17. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Ryan Mallet, QB, Arkansas (49th overall)
18. San Diego Chargers -- Leonard Hankerson, WR, University of Miami (50th overall)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh (51st overall)