NFL Mock Draft - April 20, 2011

As an amatuer mocker, I obviously have no inside information related to the draft.  My mock draft is based on reading, gut and 30 years of watching NFL games.  It did bring some minor satisfaction that after typing up my initial mock draft last Thursday Night and including a trade between Dallas and St. Louis, that a rumor started circling Friday with this exact scenario.  I know I didn't start the rumor, as only 2 1/2 people read this, but it made me smile nonetheless.  Here is version 2.0 of my mock draft, as I start making tweaks as better information comes available.

1.  Carolina Panthers - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn Tigers
2.  Denver Broncos - Marcell Darius, DT, Alabama Crimson Tide
3.  Buffalo Bills - Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M Aggies
4.  Cincinnati Bengals - A.J. Green, WR, Georgia Bulldogs
5.  Arizona Cardinals - Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU Tigers
6.  Cleveland Browns - Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn Tigers
7.  San Francisco 49ers  - Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina Tar Heels
8.  Tennessee Titans - Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri Tigers
9.  St. Louis Rams (From Dallas) - Julio Jones, WR, Alabama Crimson Tide
10.  Washington Redskins - Da' Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson Tigers
11.  Houston Texans - Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska Cornhuskers
12.  Minnesota Vikings - Cameron Jordan, DE, California Golden Bears
13.  Detroit Lions - Tyron Smith, OT, USC Trojans
14.  Dallas Cowboys (from St. Louis) - J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin Badgers
15.  Miami Dolphins - Mike Pouncey, G, Florida Gators
16.  Jacksonville Jaguars - Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue Boilermakers
17.  New England Patriots - Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama Crimson Tide
18.  San Diego Chargers - Muhammed Wilkerson, DT, Temple Owls
19.  New York Giants - Anthony Costanzo, OT, Boston College Eagles
20.  Philadelphia Eagles (from Tampa Bay) - Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado Buffaloes
21.  Kansas City Chiefs - Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin Badgers
22.  Indianapolis Colts - Nate Solder, OT, Colorado Buffaloes
23.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Philadelphia) - Justin Houston, DE, Georgia Bulldogs
24.  New Orleans Saints - Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois Fighting Illini
25.  Seattle Seahwaks - Andy Dalton, QB, TCU Horned Frogs
26.  Baltimore Ravens - Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State Buckeyes
27.  Atlanta Falcons - Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri Tigers
28.  Minnesota Vikings (from New England for 2012 First Round Pick +) - Jake Locker, QB, Washington Huskies
29.  Chicago Bears - Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State Tigers
30.  New York Jets - Akeem Ayers, LB/DE, UCLA Bruins
31.  Pittsburgh Steelers - Ben Ijalana, G, Villanova Wildcats
32.  Green Bay Packers - Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky Wildcats