9/4 - 2011 NFL Consensus Pre-Season Mock Draft #4
Does the NFL pre-season have any bearing on the draft? The Arizona Cardinals think so. Speculation is that the Cardinals will release former 1st round QB draftee Matt Lienart this Saturday. Unless Derek Anderson has a tremendous year at the helm for Arizona, expect the Cards to look at the QB position in April of 2011.
Our pre-season 2011 Consensus Mock Draft Rev#4 shows 3 QB's draftted in the 1st round. We're not entirely convinced that Stanford's Andrew Luck will advance to the pro's until 2012, and do not list Luck on our board. Who are the three 1st round rated QB's, and where will they be going - other than the desert southwest?
2011 NFL Consensus Mock Draft
8/26 - College Prospect Positional Rankings
Drafttek Positional Analysts continue to expand and refine preseason rankings. At this point, teams operating a 4-3 defense are looking at a glut of talent along the DL. North Carolina's Marvin Austin and Ohio State's Cameron Heyward lead a DT class with some 7 prospects rated as 1st round draftees. At Defensive End, the quantity isn't quite as robust, but the quality is there with Robert Quinn (North Carolina) currently ranked as the #1 overall prospect.
2011 College Positional Rankings