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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.
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)
- Arizona Cardinals -- Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada (38th overall)
- Tennessee Titans -- Andy Dalton, QB, Texas Christian (39th overall)
- Dallas Cowboys -- Danny Watkins, OG, Baylor (40th overall)
- Washington Redskins -- Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh (41st overall)
- Houston Texans -- Aaron Williams, CB, Texas (42nd overall)
- Minnesota Vikings -- Brandon Harris, CB, Miami (43rd overall)
- Detroit Lions -- Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina (44th overall)
- San Francisco 49ers -- Rahim Moore, FS, UCLA (45th overall)
- Denver Broncos -- Benjamin Ijalana, OL, Villanova (46th overall)
- St. Louis Rams -- Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina (47th overall)
- Oakland Raiders -- Stefan Wisniewski, OG/C, Penn State (48th overall)
- Jacksonville Jaguars -- Ryan Mallet, QB, Arkansas (49th overall)
- San Diego Chargers -- Leonard Hankerson, WR, University of Miami (50th overall)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh (51st overall)
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