2011 MCM Mock Draft - Pick #17

With the 17th pick of the 2011 Music City Miracles Mock Draft, the New England Patriots (represented by nolesbroncos3456) select:

Cameron Jordan, DE/DT, University of California

 
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From nolesbroncos3456:

The Patriots need pass rushers in the worst way this year as the defensive linemen are aging and rapidly declining. We picked Jordan because of his ability to play both outside and inside on the line. He has the elite frame and speed in pursuit with the skills necessary to occupy blockers and blow past them. Once this guy gets his hands on you, you might as well give up as his tackling ability is off the charts. Cameron also has a great motor and the experience in both a 3-4 and 4-3 so when we run both, he'll make a seamless transition. CJ showed the ability to dominate all by himself at Cal last year when Tyson Alualu moved on to the pro ranks to the sparkle kitties. We were pleasantly surprised that CJ fell all the way down to 17, as he is the top rated BPA DL. His career stats: 161 tackles, 17 sacks, and numerous TFLs. CJ was having a field day during Senior Bowl practices all week. At one point, Bungles Head Coach Marvin Lewis had to take him aside and tell him not to hit the QB by saying "If you do that again, they're gonna give you a GPS and you're gonna have to drive out of here." Mel Kiper has him ranked #14 on his Big Board while Scouts Inc has him #18.

Now on the clock: Knoxvillage and the San Diego Chargers

1. Carolina Panthers - A.J. Green, WR, UGA
2. Denver Broncos - Patrick Peterson, DB, LSU
3. Buffalo Bills - Nick Fairley, DT, AU
4. Cincinnati Bengals - Mark Ingram, RB, UA
5. Arizona Cardinals - Robert Quinn, OLB/DE, UNC
6. Cleveland Browns - Marcell Dareus, DT, UA
7. San Francisco 49ers - Prince Amukamara, CB, UNL
8. Tennessee Titans - De'Quan Bowers, DE, CU
9. Dallas Cowboys - Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa
10. Washington Redskins - Julio Jones, WR, UA
11. Houston Texans - Von Miller, OLB/DE, A&M
12. Minnesota Vikings - Ryan Mallett, QB, UA
13. Detroit Lions - Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA
14. St. Louis Rams - Aldon Smith, OLB, Mizzou
15. Miami Dolphins - Marcus Cannon, OG, TCU
16. Jacksonville Jaguars - Blaine Gabbert, QB, Mizzou
17. New England Patriots - Cameron Jordan, DE/DT, Cal
18. San Diego Chargers
19. New York Giants
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. Indianapolis Colts
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. New Orleans Saints
25. Seattle Seahawks
26. Baltimore Ravens
27. Atlanta Falcons
28. New England Patriots
29. New York Jets
30. Chicago Bears
31. Pittsburgh Steelers
32. Green Bay Packers

GO TITANS!