Todd McShay Three Round NFL Mock Draft

by Jimmy on Apr 6, 2011 3:15 PM CDT in NFL Draft

It is apparently three round mock draft day in Bristol because, just like Mel Kiper earlier, Todd McShay has come out with one (In$ider). We looked at McShay's top 8 picks this morning (Nick Fairley to the Titans), but now we see that McShay too has the Titans taking Ryan Mallett in the second round. It is interesting to me that both guys have Andy Dalton going 35th to the Bengals. We have talked a lot about Dalton at 39, but it seems that his stock has risen so much that he might not be there.

McShay has the Titans taking Texas CB Curtis Brown in the third round which makes absolutely no sense. The only way the Titans are taking a corner in the first three rounds is if Patrick Peterson falls to them in the first. They have so many higher needs with that third round pick than another average corner.

Here, again, are McShay's thoughts on the match of Fairley and the Titans:

The Titans picked offensive skill players in the first round in 2008 and 2009 (RB Chris Johnson, WR Kenny Britt), but this year could mark a second straight defensive lineman in the first round after Tennessee took DE Derrick Morgan in 2010. Fairley is the most naturally gifted interior pass rusher in this class he has a lot of upside, but the Titans need to decide if they are willing to take a chance on a player who could be a perennial Pro Bowler or turn into the next big DT bust thanks to questionable work ethic and football character.

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We got 3

good corners. J Mac, was pretty good opposite of finnegan, until he got hurt. Then we saw what ATV could do. just no need for a corner in the third. I would go OG or sure up the OLB.

by akaPat on Apr 6, 2011 3:21 PM CDT reply actions

wtf is 'football character'?

I’ve read a lot of draft write-ups, but I never really get that one. Is it a reference to the cheap shots or something?

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by August West on Apr 6, 2011 3:34 PM CDT reply actions

Gotta have someone replace Fat Al and his face-stomping shenanigans.

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by ronburgundy7427 on Apr 6, 2011 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions

sounds like a reference to the cheap shots

or maybe he’s ’roiding, or corking bats.

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by Chris Faulkner on Apr 6, 2011 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Football Character is

when a guy plays well within the confines of the game. No extra stuff. I don’t know where guys come from with these mocks. Nick Fairley would not make a good Titan unless he grows up. And I don’t care about a guy’s ability if he is mentally not ready for somethings.

by Patriots12 on Apr 7, 2011 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

And taking plays off I think.

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by otisnixon'sparty on Apr 7, 2011 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions

At this point I think I'd rather have Julio Jones than Nick Fairley.

And considering I don’t think Jones’ has great hands, that illustrates how far Fairley has dropped in my opinion.

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by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Apr 6, 2011 4:39 PM CDT reply actions

The good news is that we've got an excellent source for information in Rocker.

The information we’re (as in fans) relying on isn’t nearly as conclusive as a) the research TN will do and b) the hands-on experience that Rocker has had with Fairley. I’d feel better about this player with “intangible issues” than others since we’ve got an inside source that’s interacted with Fairley on a day-to-day basis in college.

by SuperHorn on Apr 6, 2011 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions

For me it is a money issue

If there is no slotting system in place. Paying top ten money to an immature guy is cause for concern.

by Patriots12 on Apr 7, 2011 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

hoping when we get a new CBA "top ten money"

won’t be 1 million instead of 30 million dollars.

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by Chris Faulkner on Apr 7, 2011 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions

*will be 1 million

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by Chris Faulkner on Apr 7, 2011 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions

That would make sense.

by Patriots12 on Apr 7, 2011 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions

another Mock

http://sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/scrimmage.htm

has us taking Prince….with a good reasoning

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by MarkusInSaratoga on Apr 6, 2011 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

Impossible

The Titans have already drafted and signed Nick Fairley…Goodell is just going to skip from pick #7 to #9 as Fairley-to-Titans is just a given now.

by shawneriksmith on Apr 6, 2011 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

hahahahahahaha

I almost believe we won’t draft Fairley (or he won’t be there) just because 75% of the mocks have us taking him. I’m not sure where most people are getting it from other than the Tracy Rocker hire. Any comparisons to Albert Haynesworth are misguided and moot because Jeff Fisher, Jim Washburn and Jim Schwartz are all gone. There’s no evidence that I am aware of to suggest that the current coaching staff is intent on replacing the “albert effect.”

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by Chris Faulkner on Apr 6, 2011 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions

If Fairley is there at 8 do we pull the trigger or entertain offers to move down and grab someone like WIlkerson/Paea/Austin, etc.?

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by MarkusInSaratoga on Apr 6, 2011 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I wouldn't mind seeing that

especially if they can maximize the return for the trade down. If we could trade down with say, New Orleans, and get their 1st, 2nd then we’d have #24, #39, #56. I suppose it all depends on who’s coming off the board.

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by Chris Faulkner on Apr 6, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions