2011 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Draft Picks from Cam Newton to Robert Quinn

April 8, 2011   ·   Jae Pruitt   ·   Jump to comments

It seems like last year’s draft was so much stronger than what this year seems like it will be. The lockout is putting so much stress on teams to make selections in the draft that they most likely would not have under less-strenuous circumstances.
First-year head coaches such as John Harbaugh are being forced to either look to the draft and make a huge gamble on one of the quarterbacks prospects or pray to the football Gods that the lockout will not be too far extended and they will be able to work through free agency to get a more seasoned quarterback, such as a Carson Palmer or Kevin Kolb.
Or maybe even the Titans' Vince Young, who, after great rookie year, struggled in subsequent years.
So many teams are being crippled by the lack of agreement between the owners and the players, and that will put a sense of urgency on this year’s draft class.
Rookies will not be able to train or learn their new coaches’ systems adequately, nor will veterans hang...

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