"2011 NFL Draft" Talkback (Spoilers)

[The Penguin]

In the shadow of the lockout or not lockout, the 76th annual NFL Draft marks its second year in prime time. This is also the second year that the non-Super Bowl playoff teams are ranked by playoff performance rather than regular season record. ESPN's SportsCenter "On the Clock" special is on right now with their coverage of the Draft starting at 8 p.m. ET.

The second and third rounds will be Friday with ESPN's coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET. The draft finishes with rounds four through seven starting at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday.

We can all follow along on television or the Internet. Unless you have thoughts on a pick, a "play-by-play" of the Draft is not necessary and amounts to post padding. Thanks.

2011 NFL Draft
ROUND 1
1 Carolina Panthers - Cam Newton, QB/Auburn
2 Denver Broncos - Von Miller, OLB/Texas A&M
3 Buffalo Bills - Marcell Dareus, DT/Alabama
4 Cincinnati Bengals - A.J. Green, WR/Georgia
5 Arizona Cardinals - Patrick Peterson, CB/LSU
6 Cleveland Browns TRADE Atlanta - Julio Jones, WR/Alabama
7 San Francisco 49ers - Aldon Smith, DE/Missouri
8 Tennessee Titans - Jake Locker, QB/Washington
9 Dallas Cowboys - Tyron Smith, OT/USC
10 Washington Redskins TRADE Jacksonville - Blaine Gabbert, QB/Missouri
11 Houston Texans - J.J. Watt, DE/Wisconsin
12 Minnesota Vikings - Christian Ponder, QB/Florida State
13 Detroit Lions - Nick Fairley, DT/Auburn
14 St. Louis Rams - Robert Quinn, DE/North Carolina
15 Miami Dolphins - Mike Pouncey, C/Florida
16 Jacksonville Jaguars TRADE Washington - Ryan Kerrigan, DE/Purdue
17 New England Patriots (from Oakland) - Nate Solder, OT/Colorado
18 San Diego Chargers - Corey Liuget, DE/Illinois
19 New York Giants - Prince Amukamara, CB/Nebraska
20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Adrian Clayborn, DE/Iowa
21 Kansas City Chiefs TRADE Cleveland - Phil Taylor, DT/Baylor
22 Indianapolis Colts - Anthony Castonzo, OT/Boston College
23 Philadelphia Eagles - Danny Watkins, OG/Baylor
24 New Orleans Saints - Cameron Jordan, DE/California
25 Seattle Seahawks - James Carpenter, OG/Alabama
27 Atlanta Falcons TRADE Cleveland TRADE Kansas City - Jon Baldwin, OG/Alabama
26 Baltimore Ravens - Jimmmy Smith, CB/Colorado
28 New England Patriots TRADE New Orleans - Mark Ingram, RB/Alabama
29 Chicago Bears - Gabe Carimi, OT/Wisconsin
30 New York Jets - Muhammad Wilkerson, DT/Temple
31 Pittsburgh Steelers - Cameron Heyward, DE/Ohio State
32 Green Bay Packers - Derek Sherrod, OT/Mississippi State

[wonderfly]

What the heck just happened with the Baltimore Ravens? The Chiefs somehow squeezed ahead of them...

[Space Cadet]

What the heck just happened with the Baltimore Ravens? The Chiefs somehow squeezed ahead of them...

The Ravens were trying to make a trade with the Bears, but they didn't get the deal in time, so they were passed over. Then they went ahead and just picked someone. Yeah, it was confusing.

[Dilla]

As a Panthers' homer, I'm going to be cautiously optimistic. Ever since Andrew Luck decided to get stay at Stanford and get his degree, the entire fanbase (me included) losT all the motivation to discuss this pick. I felt it was the worst year to have the 1st selection. I like his size and ability outside of the pocket, but I do realize that he is a project, with some character issues. I wish for the best.

Personally, when it was reported that Steve Smith wanted out, I figured the Panthers we're going to select AJ Green. Marcel Dareus was my second choice.

Even as an UNC fan, I feel really bad for De'Quan Bowers, I've heard his knee injury is degenerative and a lot of teams have taken off their boards completely. I hope he succeeds where ever he goes.