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Revenge Of The Birds Community Mock Draft: The Final Picks

Note: Rather then posting two stories back to back, I thought I'd just knock out the final two picks here since today will already be busy enough.

With the 31st pick of the Revenge of the Birds community mock draft, the Indianapolis Colts select...

Maurkice Pouncey | Center | Florida

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GM: TheAngelsColts 

Strengths: Starting the last two years at center, Pouncey has had to deal with the SEC elite defenses. He fires off the ball and stays low in his stance. Pouncey has the ability to move his first assignment and get up field to the second level. Very fast lineman.

Weaknesses: Florida's zone blocking scheme could put Pouncey at a disadvantage if put into a man blocking scheme. Pouncey only spent two years as a center and his freshman and high school years at guard. Also, Pouncey is not used to a quarterback under center. Might be a better guard as a pro.

Why they will draft him: Jeff Saturday isn't getting any younger and if they've learned anything from Saturday, it's that having a dominant center can go a long way for the offense. Pouncey is a rare case of a college center being ready for the NFL. He can still learn under Saturday, or even be moved to guard if he's needed to.

And with the 32nd pick of the Revenge of the Birds community mock draft, the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints select...

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Kareem Jackson | Cornerback | Alabama

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GM: Reo Hayes

Strengths: He has a good initial jam off of the line of scrimmage and likes to play very physical with receivers. He'll leave a small window for quarterbacks to throw to, making it hard for him to get caught out of position. He's fluid in zone coverage and likes to bait quarterbacks into throwing his way, often disrupting the pass before it reaches the receiver. Jackson proved that speed may not be an issue when he ran a 4.40 forty-yard dash at the combine, giving him the ideal combination of speed and strength to make it in the NFL.

Weaknesses: Other then speed, Jackson's biggest strength - physical nature - could also be a problem in the NFL. The Rules are different in college and some believe draping on receivers as Jackson often does, could be a problem. He does need to work on his zone coverage and footwork dropping back. He's a bit raw and may need some fine tuning under the tutelage of a defensive backs coach if Jackson wants to see playing time immediately.

Why they will draft him: The Saints pass defense wasn't top notch last year and defense overall is a need in New Orleans. Jackson provides them with a solid cornerback coming out of the draft that has the potential to be a dominant defensive back in the NFL.

Big thanks to TheAngelsColts and Reo Hayes for making these final two picks. I also want to thank everyone for participating this year and if you didn't get a chance to, there's always next year. So what does everyone think of the ROTB mock draft? I believe it could easily go down this way and I'd obviously love getting Dan Williams in the first round.

  1. St. Louis - Sam Bradford, QB
  2. Detroit - Russell Okung, OT
  3. Tampa Bay -  Ndamukong Suh, DT
  4. Washington - Bryan Bulaga, OT 
  5. Kansas City - Eric Berry, S
  6. Seattle - Gerald McCoy, DT 
  7. Cleveland -  Jimmy Clausen, QB
  8. Oakland - Trent Williams, OT 
  9. Buffalo - Bruce Campbell, OT 
  10. Jacksonville - Joe Haden, CB
  11. Denver - Rolando McClain, LB
  12. Miami - Earl Thomas, S
  13. San Francisco - C.J. Spiller, RB
  14. Seattle - Dez Bryant, WR 
  15. New York Giants - Derrick Morgan, DE 
  16. Tennessee - Sean Weatherspoon, LB
  17. San Francisco - Anthony Davis, OT
  18. Pittsburgh - Kyle Wilson, CB
  19. Atlanta - Brandon Graham, DE
  20. Houston - Taylor Mays, S
  21. Cincinnati - Jermaine Gresham, TE
  22. New England - Sergio Kindle, OLB
  23. Green Bay - Jason Pierre-Paul, DE
  24. Philadelphia - Mike Iupati, OG
  25. Baltimore - Jared Odrick, DT
  26. Arizona - Dan Williams, DT
  27. Dallas - Charles Brown, OT
  28. San Diego - Terrence Cody, DT
  29. New York Jets - Jerry Hughes, OLB
  30. Minnesota - Brian Price, DT
  31. Indianapolis - Maurkice Pouncey, C
  32. New Orleans - Kareem Jackson, CB

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Absolute given if Pouncey falls this far.

It won’t happen. The Colts would be ecstatic if it did.

by hadrarius on Apr 22, 2010 12:07 PM MDT reply actions  

I almost that Saffold would've been a better pick for them

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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by Andrew602 on Apr 22, 2010 4:35 PM MDT up reply actions  

We did get Dan Williams!

 Who would have thought Dan Williams would have slipped all the way to 26. I was right with the saints as well on position and I knew Jackson should not be there at 32. Well he wasnt and the saints picked a CB, that was a givin around here anyway. I live in Lousianna and we love the Saints and I am from Mesa, so I love the Cardinals. The last two years football has been real good to me as a fan I could only ask for Dan Williams and a Speedster LB for the Cards and my wish was granted.
 Matt will lead us back to the Play-Offs, no dobt in my mind. Even if we go to the bye at 2 and 3, I think the last half of the year we will put it all togather and be playing our best ball for the playoffs. Whiz must realy like Toler to trade MacFadden without a replacment.

by Reo Hays on Apr 24, 2010 4:40 PM MDT reply actions  

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