A few more bowl games are in the books, but the big fiesta doesn’t usually take place until New Year’s Day anyway.
There’s plenty to keep on the lookout for, especially in some of the bigger games with guys like Jarvis Jones, Manti Te’o and Geno Smith all set to take center stage in the next few days. This weekend won’t just be big in the college ranks, though, as the NFL will settle most of this draft order with the final results from the regular season sliding in by Monday morning.
There are some changes all over the board, especially with some teams rising and falling in the draft pecking order. Anyhow, before anything more changes this weekend, let’s take a peek at the newest edition of the NESN.com Mock Draft.
Editor’s Note: Draft order based on current NFL standings through Week 16 of NFL season. Tied records are divided arbitrarily.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-13):
Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
Even though outside linebackers usually aren’t a popular choice at, or even near, the to...
NFL Mock Draft II: Matt Barkley Could Rise Into Top 10 as Answer for Quarterback-Desperate Cardinals
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PLAYERS:
Matt Barkley,
Jarvis Jones,
Star Lotulelei,
Geno Atkins,
Vince Wilfork,
Jason Babin,
Bjoern Werner,
Richard Seymour,
Jason Peters,
Nick Foles,
Chance Warmack,
Matthew Stafford,
Calvin Johnson,
Ryan Fitzpatrick,
Jabaal Sheard,
Akeem Ayers,
Jerod Mayo,
Quentin Jammer,
Antoine Cason,
Johnthan Banks,
Barkevious Mingo,
Taylor Lewan,
Cam Newton,
Jordan Gross,
Johnathan Hankins,
Casey Hampton,
Cameron Wake,
Dion Jordan,
Will Smith,
Justin Hunter,
Sam Bradford,
Jeff Fisher,
Sylvester Williams,
Marcus Spears,
Anthony Spencer,
Demarcus Ware,
Marcus Ware,
Kenny Vaccaro,
Matt Elam,
Corey Webster,
Prince Amukamara,
Jay Cutler,
Anthony Barr,
Manny Lawson,
Michael Johnson,
Jonathan Cooper,
Rodger Saffold,
Christian Ponder,
Percy Harvin,
Dwight Freeney,
Robert Mathis,
Alec Ogletree,
Ray Lewis,
Tyler Eifert,
Golden Tate,
Sidney Rice,
Leon Washington,
Isaac Sopoaga,
Justin Smith,
Aldon Smith,
Corey Lemonier,
B.J. Raji,
Clay Matthews,
Deion Branch,
Cordarrelle Patterson,
Matt Schaub,
Andre Johnson,
Zach Ertz,
Tony Gonzalez,
Matt Ryan,
Luke Hughes
TEAMS: Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, USC Trojans, Utah Running Utes, Florida State Seminoles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Mississippi State Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Monmouth Hawks, Florida Gators, North Carolina Tar Heels, Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers, Stanford Cardinal
TEAMS: Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, USC Trojans, Utah Running Utes, Florida State Seminoles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Mississippi State Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Monmouth Hawks, Florida Gators, North Carolina Tar Heels, Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers, Stanford Cardinal
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