Many thanks to Lamarr56 for the prompt pick at No. 38 for Arizona. Good stuff by one of BTSC's newer, young readers. Next up: the Tennessee Titans, represented by the one and only fanpost and draft obsessed machine, seton hall and steelers. - Michael B. -
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With the 38th pick, the Arizona Cardinals select Colin Kaepernick - QB - Nevada
Pros - Colin Kaepernick is an athletic stud. He has great speed and good arm strength. He is the only player in college football history to run for 4000 yards and pass for 9000 yards in a career and also has the record for being the only player to rush for 1000 yards and pass for 2000 yard for three straight years.
He won the WAC Offensive Player of the Year for two straight years. Colin Kaepernick has great arm strength. Don't believe me? Well, he was drafted in the MLB draft. He has a cannon arm that will allow him to make all necessary throws needed in the NFL. Also, Colin can run. He can turn a broken play into a touchdown. He is like a Dennis Dixon with his feet. He also doesn't take any unnecessary hits that always kills fans when take those hits and get up limping or with a concussion, but he will lower his shoulder for a first down when you need him to. His durability is outstanding. Never missed a game. He's also a natural leader who can put the team on his back and carry them to a victory. Kaepernick has outstanding character, on and off the field. Does volunteering and keeps his grades up. Bottom line, he has plenty of potential to be unlocked within himself. He's improved each of his three years as a starter, and could keep that pace and develop into a very solid NFL quarterback.
Arizona needs a quarterback. Ever since Kurt Warner left, the team's fallen off the tracks. Last year, the team rotated around Derek Anderson, Max Hall, and John Skelton. In the first round, they took Patrick Peterson, who I love, but is not their main need. I was looking to take Christian Ponder, but he was taken by Cincinnati three picks prior. Who could fill those shoes is Colin Kaepernick. He could turn out to be the Cardinals quarterback for the next decade, and take them to glory.
Cons - Although Colin has amazing feet, he relies on them too much. He doesn't give his receivers enough time to develop their routes and tucks it and runs. Also, he's impatient in the pocket. He'll force a throw where he could wait a second or two to make a great throw. His mechanics aren't great either. He takes a weird wind up that seems to have been altered by his baseball career. His throw is a lower motion which leads to a lot of balls nocked down at the line. Overall, not much too complain about. I think these things could be easily worked out with a little help from a quarterback coach.
NFL Combine Results
40-Yard Dash - 4.53
Vertical jump - 32.5
Broad jump - 9.6
Three-cone drill - 6.85
BTSC 2011 Community Mock Draft Selections:
- Carolina Panthers -- Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
- Denver Broncos -- Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
- Buffalo Bills -- Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M
- Cincinnati Bengals -- Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
- Arizona Cardinals -- Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
- Cleveland Browns --
'The Snow Cone Machine'A.J. Green, WR, Georgia - San Francisco 49ers -- Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
- Tennessee Titans -- Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
- Dallas Cowboys -- Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
- Washington Redskins -- Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina
- Houston Texans -- Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri
- Minnesota Vikings -- Tyron Smith, OT, USC
- Detroit Lions -- JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin
- St. Louis Rams -- Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
- Miami Dolphons -- Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
- Jacksonville Jaguars -- Brooks Reed , DE, Arizona
- New England Patriots -- Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
- San Diego Chargers -- Ryan Kerrigan, DE/OLB, Purdue
- New York Giants -- Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College
- Kansas City Chiefs -- Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois
- Indianapolis Colts -- Cameron Jordan, DL, California
- Philadelphia Eagles -- Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
- New Orleans Saints -- Justin Houston, DE/OLB, Georgia
- Seattle Seahawks -- Jake Locker, QB, Washington
- Baltimore Ravens -- Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland
- Atlanta Falcons -- Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa
- New England Patriots -- Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida
- Chicago Bears --Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State
- New York Jets -- Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple
- Pittsburgh Steelers -- Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
- Green Bay Packers -- Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
ROUND 2
- New England Patriots -- Cameron Hayward, DE, Ohio State (33rd overall)
- Buffalo Bills -- Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame (34th overall)
- Cincinnati Bengals -- Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State (35th overall)
- Denver Broncos -- Mikel LeShoure, RB, Illinois (36th overall)
- Cleveland Browns -- Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois (37th overall)