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2011 NFL Mock Draft: NFL Network Experts Disagree On Cardinals Pick

With the 2011 NFL Draft just a day away, we can scour the Internet to find new projections and mock drafts. Whether it be Mel Kiper, Todd McShay or an average joe blogger out in cyberspace, you can always find some draft projections. NFL.com and NFL Network analysts have all put together recent projections, and there is a split when it comes to the Arizona Cardinals.

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The five experts that made their picks are Steve Wyche, Pat Kirwan, Bucky Brooks, Brian Baldinger and Charles Davis. The five of them were in complete unison with their first three picks. They all had Cam Newton going first to the Panthers, followed by Marcell Dareus going to the Broncos and Von Miller going to the Bills

Only Wyche strayed from the group with their fourth pick. The rest had A.J. Green being selected by the Bengals, while he projected a surprise. Wyche has Nick Fairley going to Cincinnati. 

As for the Cardinals, three have Patrick Peterson becoming their first selection, while the other two see a quarterback. Blaine Gabbert is projected by Baldinger and Davis to become the new future franchise QB for Arizona. 

Peterson seems to have become a popular pick in mock drafts for the Cardinals and Gabbert keeps coming up because of the current quarterback situation and because of the visit the team made, which included Michael Bidwell. 

Obviously, at least two will be wrong. At that point we can all mock the ones who erred in their guesses projections. 

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I doubt Carolina takes Newton

Highly doubt it.
He makes more sense for the Bills. Cold weather, out doors team could use a hard throwing, running QB.
If Peterson and Newton is available at 5 I bet we have a busy 10 minutes. Minn, Dallas, and others would want our pick.

by Jesse Reynolds on Apr 27, 2011 8:26 AM MDT reply actions  

The way everyone is talking....

At this point I’d be shocked if the Panthers DIDN’T take Newton

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by Scott Howard on Apr 27, 2011 9:17 AM MDT up reply actions  

I don't know

Now that Steve Smith has said he wants out of Carolina, they might want Green instead.

by Will Smith on Apr 27, 2011 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions  

Man, Newton is going to have nobody to throw to over there.

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Phoenix Suns/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].

by JoeCB1991 on Apr 27, 2011 12:52 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions  

I saw something from Schefter earlier saying the Cards want to trade down too

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Phoenix Suns/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].

by JoeCB1991 on Apr 27, 2011 8:39 AM MDT via mobile reply actions  

I think we will

If Miller goes to Buff. At least we will try. Especially if Gabbert, Peterson, or Newton are available. We will get some calls from other teams.

by Will Smith on Apr 27, 2011 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions  

I sure hope they trade down if V. Miller isn't availible.

We have so many needs and an additional 2nd rounder would help us get Kolb or Orton. Personally I’d like to see Hasselbeck on our roster for 2 years and Andy Dalton as his protege

by Fitz Fan on Apr 27, 2011 8:52 AM MDT reply actions  

No way

Mallett is nothing near Warner. He has character concerns, stronger arm, not as accurate. 6 inches taller. Somebody like Ponder draws a better comparision

by Gag$ on Apr 27, 2011 10:40 AM MDT up reply actions  

First 5...

CAR – Dareus ; DEN – Peterson ; WAS via Trade BUF - Gabbert ; CIN – Green ; ARI – Miller.

by NATIVEWOOD on Apr 27, 2011 12:06 PM MDT reply actions  

Washington

Would be giving up a lot to get to third , like their future 1st rounder (they don’t have many picks this year). Pretty unlikely to happen

by Jesse Reynolds on Apr 27, 2011 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions  

I think Carolina will stick with Jimmy Clausen

He wasn’t outstanding, but it wasn’t like he was getting any help. Besides, the Panthers Defense gave up over 100 yards rushing per game. Marcell Dareus could help fix that.

by Skii on Apr 27, 2011 4:01 PM MDT reply actions  

New regimes mean new QB's

The ratio of a new coach taking a new QB in the draft is rather high especially of late.

Matt Ryan and Mike Smith
Joe Flacco and John Harbaugh
Matt Stafford and Jim Schwartz
Josh Freeman and Raheem Morris

Spags took one his 2nd year in STL
Carroll traded for one his first year in SEA

Newton fits what Chudzinski likes to do with his offenses too. Attack vertical with lots of rollouts and bootlegs.

by khodder on Apr 27, 2011 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions  

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