ZIFFELS’ 2011 NFL MOCK DRAFT

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Date: April 26, 2011
Special Announcement:
My radio version of News, Notes and Rumors will be on air during the entire NFL draft Thursday April 28 and Friday April 29th. The show both nights will begin at 6 PM EDT and continue during every pick of the first 3 rounds. On Thursday, my co-host will be Paul Banks of SportBank.com to help cover the 1st round. On Friday, my co-host will be Kevin Arnold AKA Ziffles.

I will have a special show on Saturday beginning at 11AM and cover the draft until the middle of the 6th round or when my voice gives out whichever comes first. Ken Becks of 1stdownscouting.com will be my co-host. We will have wrap up coverage of the entire draft Saturday after the last pick and again on Monday during our regular show.

Please join me and call in on the Herbalife Hotline at 216-539-0607 and tell us how your favorite team has done. Phone lines will be open during the broadcast.

The NNR show Monday April 25th will include conversations with the writers for the teams drafting early in the first round. Please join us for the latest in NFL draft information.


1. CAR – Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2. DEN – Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
3. BUF – Von Miller, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
4. CIN – A.J. Green, WR, Georgia
5. ARI – Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
6. CLE – Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
7. SF – Robert Quinn, DE, UNC
8. TEN – Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
9. DAL – J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin
10, WAS – Jake Locker, QB, Washington
11. HOU – Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri
12. MIN – Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
13. DET – Tyron Smith, OT, USC
14. STL – Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
15. MIA – Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas
16. JAX – Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue
17. NE – Cameron Jordan, DE, California
18. SD – Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State
19. NYG – Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College
20. TB – Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa
21. KC – Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
22. IND – Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State
23. PHI – Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
24. NO – Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
25. SEA – Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada
26. BAL – Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
27. ATL – Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame
28. NE – Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
29. CHI – Mike Pouncey, C/OG, Florida
30. NYJ – Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA
31. PIT – Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
32. GB – Marvin Austin, DT, UNC
That’s what he thinks. Tell me what you think.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He is a senior writer for and edits https://fryingpansports.com. He has also published several novels on

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  1. Read yesterday that the Bengals might go with a QB, but AJ Green would be a better pick for them. I hope they don’t reach on a QB … as its still possible that Carson Palmer comes back. If the Bengals cut ties with OchoCinco, as planned, maybe he was one of the pieces that Carson had a problem with last year. Carson seemed to play better at the end of the season when it was Jerome Simpson, Jermain Gresham, Andre Caldwell at WR … while TO and Ocho were on the bench. We’ll see, but I hope you are right and the Bengals go with the WR.

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