Draft Preview with Chad Davis

     Hello NFL fans. Pro Football Hotline interviewed draft breakdown's Chad Davis for a second consecutive year. As always it was a great chat with Chad. I hope that you guys enjoy the interview! Do not forget to comment and spread the word!


Brandon Sweeney: Chad, thanks for joining us again on Pro Football Hotline.
Chad Davis: Thanks for inviting me. I appreciate it! Excited to talk some NFL Draft!

Talking with Draft Analyst Patrick Woo

     Hello NFL fans. I had the great chance to interview Patrick Woo. A draft analyst that works with Penn State Football. Turned out to be a great interview. Patrick is extremely nice and always ready to talk about the NFL Draft. Read the interview and give your own opinion in a comment under the article.

PFH 2012 Mock Draft - Picks (27-32)

Patriots, 27th Pick - Whitney Mercilus (DE), Illinois
Once again, the Patriots have two first round picks. This team always seems to know how to win on draft day. They find different ways to pile up on draft choices. As you see it helps them as they are the defending AFC Champions this year. Have to admire the way they get it done during the draft if your a fan or not. With this pick, I think the Patriots need help on the defensive line and this is a good start. Big guy that knows how to make plays. That's what Mercilus does. Smart pick if they don't trade again.

Packers, 28th Pick - Courtney Upshaw (OLB), Alabama
Courtney Upshaw is rising on quite a few boards, but if he falls to 28th overall, I think it would be a good pick for the Packers to take him here. They have a chance to have Matthews on one side and Upshaw on the other. Then you start getting in that discussion of who has the best pass rush defense in the league. Packers get to the quarterback well as we know, but this is just another improvement. Could also see them addressing the secondary here. Packers seem to have quite a few injuries in the secondary the past couple of years. Very interesting to see what they will do here.

Ravens, 29th Pick - Peter Konz (C), Wisconsin
Interesting pick here. The Ravens have several options with what they could do with this pick here. Like all other teams, there are things that they need to address more than others starting with the offensive line. The offensive line has some real age to it. All very good players, but could use a young interior offensive lineman in Peter Konz. Matt Birk isn't on the lighter side of his career and this veteran offensive line can make Konz an even better player. Makes sense to me why they would draft a player like this. Konz was a very good interior lineman and we will see if he can even be a guard at the next level.

PFH 2012 Mock Draft - Picks (21-26)

Bengals, 21st Pick - Kendall Wright (WR), Baylor
Kendall Wright is a guy that can really stretch the field. Good hands and knows how to make plays. Responsible for making Robert Griffin look very good on a lot of great catches that he has made. As I said earlier in my mock draft, they could address the defense. They could also use a corner back, but with a talent like Wright still out there at this point, and combine him with a guy like A.J. Green, Andy Dalton will be one happy quarterback. Now people were kind of disappointed in Wright at the Combine, but that doesn't matter to me. I know what happens when this guy puts on the pads and he is dangerous.

Browns, 22nd Pick - Melvin Ingram (DE/OLB), South Carolina
I love Melvin Ingram. Arguably the best all around athlete in this draft class. Was a quarterback in high school. In South Carolina was on the hands team during on-side kicks. They used Ingram to run fake punts and everything. He can intercept the ball and I haven't even got to his pass rushing skills yet. Would be a smart pick for the Browns to have someone like Ingram on your roster. Very good strength and explosiveness. Can get to the quarterback and also stop the run.Very good motor. Will be an excellent fit for either a 3-4 OLB or 3-4 DE. Will be a solid player.

Lions, 23rd Pick - Stephon Gilmore (CB), South Carolina
Maybe a future shut down corner back here. Now I don't like to use that term because it is over used and it takes credit away for guys like Champ Bailey and Darrelle Revis. I say that because he held his own at South Carolina every single game. Started all 40 games for them in his three seasons there. Made four interceptions in his career at South Carolina and 46 tackles. Ball was not thrown to his side much. I think Detroit definitely needs to address their defense here. With the league getting better and better at passing each year, you need some young good talent at corner. You get that with Gilmore. It makes good sense to me, but we will have to see what happens on draft day.

PFH 2012 Mock Draft - Picks (11-20)

Chiefs, 11th Pick - David Decastro (OG), Stanford
To start with the next ten picks of the PFH mock draft, I have the Chiefs taking David Decastro. Decastro would be a good fit here in Kansas City. Good size and is a good athlete. Some scouts even believe that Decastro is a better lineman than Steelers starting center, Maurkice Pouncey. Now, I am not going to say all that, but it just shows what kind of player you do have here. Very special and could be the Chiefs' next Brian Waters if they take the chance on him.

Seahawks, 12th Pick - Luke Kuechly (ILB), Boston College
Let me put this very simply. Luke Kuechly is the tackling machine. It is easy as that. Maybe my favorite player in this class because of all the plays he makes. In his three years at Boston College, he had over 100 tackles each season. I think it would be very smart for Seattle to pull the trigger on Kuechly. Humble player and a leader on and off the field. Definitely the type of player you want on your team. Seattle could use a player like this.

Cardinals, 13th Pick - Jonathan Martin (OT), Stanford
A good solid player here. Remember, Martin and Decastro made Andrew Luck (expected to go first overall), look very well these past few seasons. A lot of that did have to do with the offensive line and Martin was a big part of that. Big and physical just like they should be. Will help protect your quarterback from guys like Aldon Smith in that division. I like Martin a lot, but can see the Cardinals going somewhere else with this pick or maybe even a trade.

PFH 2012 Mock Draft - Picks (1-10)

Colts, 1st Pick - Andrew Luck (QB), Stanford
With the first pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Colts will select quarterback Andrew Luck from Stanford. Very worthy of the first pick in my opinion. Is the complete package for this Colts team and someone that they could use right after all the roster changes they have made. Sad thing is Luck will be living in the shadow of former Colts QB Peyton Manning who is now a quarterback with the Denver Broncos. Luck can make all the throws. When I watch his film, I already see a good NFL quarterback. Definitely the most pro ready quarterback in this class and a solid pick to start the new life of the Colts.

Redskins, 2nd Pick - Robert Griffin III (QB), Baylor
Another obvious pick here. Redskins made the big trade to get the second overall pick for a reason, and that's to get Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Griffin has it all. Strong arm, accurate, pocket presence, and is very fast as we know. Very intelligent as well. I like Griffin a lot and I think the Redskins must love him for giving away three first round picks to the Rams. Played very well when he went to Baylor and definitely worth the second overall pick in this Draft.



Vikings, 3rd Pick - Matt Kalil (OT), USC
Would be a good solid pick here for the Vikings. Best tackle in this draft by far in my eyes. I really like Kalil. Big body at 6'7 and 306 pounds and will be a very good tackle on the left side for the Vikings. His brother Ryan, is the starting center for the Panthers, and started all sixteen games last season. Matt will be a stout left tackle in this league and in my eyes a future pro bowler for several years. Would be a wise pick here for the Vikings.

PFH Mock Draft - (Rough Copy)

1. Indianapolis Colts - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. Washington Redskins - Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings - Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns - Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. St. Louis Rams - Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

7. Jacksonville Jaguars - Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

8. Miami Dolphins - Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M

9. Carolina Panthers - Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis

10. Buffalo Bills - Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

11. Kansas City Chiefs - David Decastro, G, Stanford

12. Seattle Seahawks - Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College

13. Arizona Cardinals - Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

14. Dallas Cowboys - Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

15. Philadelphia Eagles - Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State

16. New York Jets - Mark Barron, S, Alabama

17. Cincinnati Bengals - Michael Brockers, DT, LSU

18. San Diego Chargers - Cordy Glenn, G, Georgia

19. Chicago Bears - Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

20. Tennessee Titans - Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

22. Cleveland Browns - Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

23. Detroit Lions - Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

24. Pittsburgh Steelers - Devon Still, DT, Penn State

25. Denver Broncos - Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State

26. Houston Texans - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech

27. New England Patriots - Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois

28. Green Bay Packers - Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama

29. Baltimore Ravens - Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

30. San Francisco 49ers - Reuben Randle, WR, LSU

31. New England Patriots - Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut

32. New York Giants - Dont'a Hightower, ILB, Alabama

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     Hello everyone. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. If you have looked at the site recently, you read about how my cousin Michael would be getting heart surgery on March 28th. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I posted his story several times. Well I can't fit how I feel about this past couple weeks in 140 characters, so I have to make this article to express how I feel about everything.