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NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 9, 2011


NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 9, 2011



Below are some comments Adam Schefter made in his NFL Draft Mailbag found on ESPN's Insider. If you don't have Insider, here are some of the key points. Follow me @walterfootball for more.


  • If you watch the tape, take a look at how many tackles Jonathan Baldwin breaks ... not many. He also has some character questions. He was arrested in May 2009 and charged with misdemeanor indecent assault, summary harassment and disorderly conduct.

  • As for Leonard Hankerson, some teams wonder about his ability to be a deep-play threat. He also has had some drops and like Baldwin, he is not a great runner after the catch.

  • Jonathan Baldwin and Leonard Hankerson will be second-round picks.
  • I had one person tell me Jimmy Smith the third-best cornerback in the draft and another tell me he's not worthy of a first-round pick.

  • Some teams are worried about Jimmy Smith's character and his sense of worth.

  • If Baltimore wanted Jimmy Smith at No. 26, my sense is it would be able to get him there.




  • This year, as much as the Colts still need a defensive tackle, they have to go offensive tackle somewhere high. They have to protect Peyton Manning, that's more important than anything they can do right now.

  • It's hard for me to imagine Mark Ingram falling to No. 32.

  • I know some people think that Mark Ingram's value is dropping some -- not because of him, but because of the value of running backs -- but I'm not buying it.

  • The Panthers simply have to take the player they want -- which I believe will come down to Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Patrick Peterson or A.J. Green.

  • *** Unrelated to Adam Schefter ***

    Jon Gruden: I think Cam Newton's the best player in the country. I agree with the Heisman Trophy people that gave him the award. He's got everything I'm looking for.



    2011 NFL Path to the Draft Rumors Menu:

    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 27, 2011 - Top Five Buzz
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 26, 2011 - Rick Gosselin Thoughts
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 25, 2011 - Blaine Gabbert slipping?
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 22, 2011 - Eagles to draft Greg Little?
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 21, 2011 - Casserly's 2nd-round mock
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 20, 2011 - Houston's pick plugged in
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 19, 2011 - Offensive tackle rankings
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 19, 2011 - Titus Young - first round?
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 18, 2011 - Ryan Mallett to go No. 10?
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 16, 2011 - Browns to go WR; no QB for Miami
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 15, 2011 - Quarterback Comparisons
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 14, 2011 - A.J. Green Historical Ranking
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 13, 2011 - Bowers, Fairley, Ingram Falling
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 12, 2011 - Da'Quan Bowers: Round 2?
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 11, 2011 - Defensive End Talk
    NFL Draft Rumors and Buzz: April 9, 2011 - Jon Baldwin, Hankerson Slipping?
    Path to the Draft: April 8, 2011 - NFL Network 2011 NFL Mock Draft
    Path to the Draft: April 7, 2011 - Gabbert better than Flacco/Sanchez/Freeman?
    Path to the Draft: April 6, 2011 - Mike Mayock's Running Back Sleepers
    Path to the Draft: April 5, 2011 - Charles Davis' Mock Draft; Overrated Players
    Path to the Draft: April 4, 2011 - Mike Mayock defends his new Big Board
    Path to the Draft: April 1, 2011 - Da'Quan Bowers Pro Day buzz
    Path to the Draft: March 31, 2011 - North Carolina Pro Day buzz
    Path to the Draft: March 30, 2011 - Jake Locker Pro Day buzz
    Path to the Draft: March 29, 2011 - "I'm taking Ryan Mallett over Jake Locker."
    Path to the Draft: March 28, 2011 - Julio Jones before A.J. Green?
    Path to the Draft: March 25, 2011 - "Hankerson scares the heck out of me."

    2011 NFL Draft - Path to the Draft Rumors - Home

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    Brian Baldinger is AWFUL 04-21-2011 05:23 pm xxx.xxx.xxx1.45 (total posts: 3)
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    The guy is a horrible announcer and and even worse analyst. He said on one of the Path to the Draft shows that, "I don't watch nearly as much film as you guys do, but you're wrong."

    WHAT!? I am completely unqualified AND I did less research but I am right. I never knew Baldy was a member of the Tea Party.

    Oh yeah, the two he said that to were Charles Davis and Mayock who are two of the best in the business.
    Frank 04-20-2011 08:55 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.93 (total posts: 1)
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    Didn't baldinger say that Heyward was a lock for the ravens, now it's Carimi, I really don't think he has any insider info at all,
    jerry jones jr 04-20-2011 07:31 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.222 (total posts: 3)
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    I believe when all said & done P.Peterson 2 da Cowboys even though i like Jimmy Smith.
    Casserly the unemployed GM 04-19-2011 09:19 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.102 (total posts: 1)
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    Why wouldn't the Steelers consider Ras I Dolwing with the 31st???? Seriously...Dowling is a better fit for our defense than Aaron Williams is(although he's a good fit)...I want someone who can tackle like Ike Taylor and can actually play CB and stay there!!! Dowling should be our guy becuase he's an Ike Taylor 2.0 w/o the 4.26 speeed, but Dolwing has better hands IMO....so I hope the Steelers trade down into the early 2nd for Dolwing....
    jerry jones jr 04-19-2011 08:15 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.222 (total posts: 3)
    32     29

    Casserly need 2 be fired with Joe theisman
    C da Jerk 04-19-2011 12:11 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.121 (total posts: 1)
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    Its pretty easy to see why some of these guys... namely Charlie Casserly are unemployed by actual NFL teams. How do you rate Blaine Gabbert high with 16 TD passes, when Chase Daniel was throwing 30 TDs a year and he's wack. When will people realize... you hit, you miss..
    Nate 04-18-2011 08:23 pm xxx.xxx.xxx0.98 (total posts: 2)
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    What a swerve that would be if Ryan Mallett were to go somewhere in the top 10.
    mprofetta 04-18-2011 07:55 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.217 (total posts: 1)
    26     22

    Just how much is Marvin Austin's agent paying Michael Lombardi? Nick Fairley is a "red flags" prospect, but Austin isn't? Wow.
    steve 04-17-2011 01:29 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.155 (total posts: 3)
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    i bet charnac would have had the foresight to know to protect david carr.
    Jon 04-17-2011 08:46 am xxx.xxx.xxx.126 (total posts: 1)
    29     26

    Panthers would be stupid to take a QB at #1....give Clausen a chance and draft A.J. Green to give him a weapon....trade Steve Smith for a 2nd round pick and rebuild the defense.
    John 04-16-2011 10:49 pm xxx.xxx.xxx88.9 (total posts: 2)
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    Well, the Browns need a WR, and DL, but if PP is there, he may be just too tempting to pass by. Besides, DL is really deep, and there will be enough WR out there. That's the ONLY thing about drafting PP that bothers me, is that it removes a spot to fill the DL with. I can live with that.
    Jeff 04-16-2011 07:40 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.100 (total posts: 1)
    27     27

    Not the Steeler's style to trade up? They did it for Polamalu and for Holmes, that is twice in the last eight or nine years... not really far-fetched
    MarkB 04-16-2011 07:00 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.187 (total posts: 1)
    26     26

    "Charley Casserly: The difference between J.J. Watt and Cameron Jordan - Tyron Smith did a good job blocking Cam Jordan, though J.J. Watt didn't play Tyron Smith. "


    Charlie - get off the stupid pills.
    jerry jones jr 04-15-2011 10:46 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.212 (total posts: 1)
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    Johnny White & Greg Little Unite n Big D!
    Nate 04-15-2011 07:38 pm xxx.xxx.xxx0.98 (total posts: 2)
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    Why do people just automatically compare Mallett to Jeff George and Ryan Leaf? It irritates me how bad of a rap he gets, when no one can prove that any allegations are true. Also, Jake Locker to Kyle Boller? When did Boller run in the 4.5 range and ever have the talk of being the number one pick in a draft? Never. These guys are not experts; we can look back in 5 years, and half of the stuff they are insisting be 100% correct will be so wrong it's not even funny.








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