Official 2012 NFL Draft Round 4-7 Thread

[Arky]

Round 4 complete:

1 Chris Givens WR Rams 74
2 Lamar Miller RB Dolphins 83
3 Gino Gradkowski OG Ravens 30
4 Ben Jones C Texans 70
5 Travis Benjamin WR Browns 52
6 Omar Bolden DB Broncos 53
7 Kirk Cousins QB Redskins 83
8 Frank Alexander DE Panthers 61
9 Joe Adams WR Panthers 76
10 Nigel Bradham OLB Bills 65
11 Robert Turbin RB Seahawks 69
12 Devon Wylie WR Chiefs 48
13 Philip Blake C Broncos 68
14 Alameda Ta'amu DT Steelers 85
15 Ladarius Green TE Chargers 66
16 Evan Rodriguez TE Bears 41
17 Bobby Massie OT Cardinals 87
18 Kyle Wilber OLB Cowboys 62
19 Jaye Howard DT Seahawks 51
20 Coty Sensabaugh DB Titans 63
21 Orson Charles TE Bengals 73
22 Joe Looney OG 49ers 72
23 Jarius Wright WR Vikings 64
24 Keenan Robinson OLB Redskins 58
25 James-michael Johnson ILB Browns 65
26 Keshawn Martin WR Texans 69
27 Nick Toon WR Saints 71
28 Brandon Boykin DB Eagles 76
29 Ron Brooks DB Bills 73
30 Ronnell Lewis OLB Lions 81
31 Jared Crick DE Texans 62
32 Adrien Robinson TE Giants 47
33 Rhett Ellison FB Vikings 55
34 Miles Burris OLB Raiders 60
35 Christian Thompson S Ravens 45
36 Brandon Mosley OT Giants 68
37 Mike Daniels DT Packers 74
38 Jerron Mcmillian S Packers 30
39 Greg Childs WR Vikings 44
40 Matt Johnson S Cowboys 30

[nunusguy]

58. Houston Texans
Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska: A torn pectoral muscle kept him out of the late first round. This guy has technique and explosion and could spend a year behind Antonio Smith and then become a factor.
59. Green Bay Packers
Ben Jones, C, Georgia: Jeff Saturday was signed to replace Scott Wells, who left in free agency. Jones could line up at guard for year and take over for Saturday in 2013. Ben has lots of experience, toughness and likes to finish. I think Jones is the toughest center in the draft with an attitude like Nick Mangold of the Jets.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/f...raft-PatKirwan
So far my favorite "post" 2012 Draft, Mock Draft because this guy with CBSSports has 2 of our 4th round picks going in the second round. Looks like he did realize the Texans had some interest in atleast one of them.

[WMH]

There's our K.

Woulda thought we would have waited till the 6th.....but whatever. 5th's and 6th's are gonna have a tough time making this squad.

[Arky]

Randy Bullock, K, Texan A&M

Lou Groza award winner. Sounds like a good'un....

One pick left in the 6th round...

[HPF Bob]

Checking in while I'm at lunch. Anyone who felt we underdrafted yesterday has to be happy so far with the second day. Jones and Crick both had second day value. I haven't heard of Martin. I love the idea of "ridiculous moves" but if he won't block, he won't last long.This Horn definitely approves of drafting Bullock, at least until his first shank.

Overall, very happy with this draft. Maybe we should shore up the secondary with our last pick.

[Arky]

So far, it goes like this:

1 rd #26
26 overall
Whitney Mercilus
DEIllinois

3 rd #5
68 overall
DeVier Posey
WROhio State

3 rd #13
76 overall
Brandon Brooks
OGMiami (OH)

4 rd #4
99 overall
Ben Jones
OCGeorgia

4 rd #26
121 overall
Keshawn Martin
WRMichigan State

4 rd #31
126 overall
Jared Crick
DENebraska

5 rd #26
161 overall
Randy Bullock
KTexas A&M

[Arky]

Nick Mondek, T, Purdue is the pick..

[Nconroe]

A third OL, 6'6", 304, 4.86 40, so fast straightline for a big guy to compete with Newton.

Feel good about draft, got their depth with value picks at WR, OL, and pass rushers and perhaps kicker for next 10 years..

Interesting he has played OT, OG, and long snapper.

[nunusguy]

Mondek was officially sized at 6'5.5" and 305 pounds. He bench pressed the 225 pounds an impressive 30 times and ran the 20 yard shuttle and 3 cone drill at times of 4.55 and 7.30 respectively. All of those numbers--in case you weren't aware--compared incredibly with the NFL Rookie Combine numbers of David DeCastro, the Guard from Stanford who is expected to go First Round this weekend. But possibly the most impressive of all of Nick's recorded drills at the Pro Day was the 40 Yard Dash time he clocked--4.84. For a 300 pounds lineman, 4.84 is hauling it!
http://www.hammerandrails.com/2012/4...le-nick-mondek
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Summary:
Big-framed, well-proportioned, converted defensive tackle and terrific foot athlete — ran the 40-yard dash in the high 4.8s at 300 pounds, including an unheard of 1.59-second 10-yard split, and recorded elite times in the short shuttle (4.55 seconds) and 3-cone drill (7.3 seconds). Has good feet and stature to position, lean and seal. Explosive pulling and leading through the hole. Is relatively raw — has only two seasons at guard under his belt and is not instinctive or anticipatory. Power and violence elements are lacking and he needs to get stronger in order to improve his ability to sustain and finish. Will require patience, but is draftable late based on size and workout numbers and has clear developmental value.
http://cache.profootballweekly.com/p...ick-mondek-62/
Now that's what I call a ZB prospect. That boy can pick them up and lay them down.

[Arky]

Round 6 in the books:

1 Greg Zuerlein -- Rams 30
2 Jeremy Lane DB Seahawks 37
3 Alfred Morris RB Redskins 34
4 Keith Tandy DB Buccaneers 57
5 Blair Walsh -- Vikings 32
6 Mike Harris DB Jaguars 32
7 Justin Bethel S Cardinals 57
8 Mark Asper OG Bills 30
9 Andrew Tiller OG Saints 47
10 Trent Robinson S 49ers 54
11 Winston Guy S Seahawks 42
12 Cyrus Gray RB Chiefs 50
13 B.j. Cunningham WR Dolphins 50
14 Isaiah Frey DB Bears 30
15 Ryan Lindley QB Cardinals 37
16 James Hanna TE Cowboys 63
17 Josh Bush S Jets 30
18 Danny Trevathan OLB Broncos 33
19 Chris Bilukidi DT Raiders 20
20 Markelle Martin S Titans 70
21 Dan Herron RB Bengals 42
22 Charles Mitchell S Falcons 59
23 Tom Compton OT Redskins 63
24 Marvin McNutt WR Eagles 65
25 Nick Mondek OT Texans 30
26 Jonte Green DB Lions 30
27 Nate Ebner S Patriots --
28 Tommy Streeter WR Ravens 62
29 Jason Slowey C 49ers 30
30 Brandon Washington OG Eagles 57
31 Matt Mccants OT Giants 31
32 Terrance Ganaway RB Jets 47
33 Robert Griffin OG Jets 30
34 Emmanuel Acho ILB Browns 41
35 Billy Winn DT Browns 70
36 LaVon Brazill WR Colts 56
37 Brad Nortman P Panthers 30

[Arky]

Oops, here was round 5:

1 Josh Chapman DT Colts 67
2 Malik Jackson DE Broncos 49
3 Tahir Whitehead OLB Lions 30
4 Robert Blanton S Vikings 51
5 Najee Goode ILB Buccaneers 35
6 Adam Gettis OG Redskins 68
7 Brandon Marshall OLB Jaguars 42
8 Josh Norman DB Panthers 77
9 Zebrie Sanders OT Bills 72
10 Taylor Thompson TE Titans 63
11 De'quan Menzie DB Chiefs 62
12 Tank Carder OLB Bills 59
13 Chris Greenwood DB Lions 30
14 Johnnie Troutman OG Chargers 32
15 Rokevious Watkins OG Rams 46
16 Senio Kelemete OG Cardinals 49
17 Danny Coale WR Cowboys 59
18 Dennis Kelly OT Eagles 30
19 Korey Toomer OLB Seahawks 30
20 Josh Kaddu OLB Dolphins 52
21 Shaun Prater DB Bengals 65
22 Bradie Ewing FB Falcons 34
23 Jack Crawford DE Raiders 42
24 Chris Rainey RB Steelers 51
25 Ryan Miller OG Browns 42
26 Randy Bullock -- Texans 30
27 Corey White S Saints 32
28 Terrell Manning OLB Packers 61
29 Jonathan Massaquoi DE Falcons 69
30 Darius Fleming OLB 49ers 55
31 Marv Jones WR Bengals 67
32 George Iloka S Bengals 66
33 Juron Criner WR Raiders 54
34 Asa Jackson DB Ravens 60
35 Vick Ballard RB Colts 44

[Arky]

Round 7 complete:

1 Justin Anderson OG Colts 30
2 Aaron Brown OLB Rams 30
3 Audie Cole ILB Vikings 50
4 Scott Solomon DE Titans 40
5 Michael Smith RB Buccaneers 43
6 Richard Crawford DB Redskins 30
7 Tim Fugger OLB Colts 47
8 Kheeston Randall DT Dolphins 42
9 D.J. Campbell S Panthers 30
10 Jordan Bernstine DB Redskins 30
11 Jerome Long DT Chiefs 30
12 Trevor Guyton DE Vikings 71
13 Greg McCoy DB Bears 30
14 Nate Potter OT Cardinals 49
15 Caleb McSurdy ILB Cowboys 31
16 Travis Lewis OLB Lions 54
17 Alfonzo Dennard DB Patriots 69
18 Justin Sweezy DT Seahawks 30
19 David Molk C Chargers 63
20 Rishard Matthews WR Dolphins 55
21 Jeris Pendleton DT Jaguars 20
22 Bryce Brown RB Eagles 32
23 Nathan Stupar OLB Raiders 30
24 Toney Clemons WR Steelers 30
25 Greg Scruggs DT Seahawks 30
26 Drake Dunsmore FB Buccaneers 30
27 Marcel Jones OT Saints 36
28 Jeremy Ebert WR Patriots 30
29 DeAngelo Tyson DT Ravens 38
30 Cam Johnson DE 49ers 70
31 Junior Hemingway WR Chiefs 36
32 Markus Kuhn DT Giants 34
33 David Paulson TE Steelers 30
34 Andrew Datko OT Packers 45
35 Antonio Allen S Jets 69
36 Bj Coleman QB Packers 32
37 Jordan White WR Jets 35
38 Trevin Wade DB Browns 59
39 Terrence Frederick DB Steelers 33
40 Brad Smelley TE Browns 30
41 Kelvin Beachum OG Steelers 31
42 Travian Robertson DT Falcons 30
43 Edwin Baker RB Chargers 68
44 John Potter -- Bills --
45 Daryl Richardson RB Rams 30
46 Chandler Harnish QB Colts 33

[HPF Bob]

Other than Vickers and Dreesen, you saw the Texans find replacements for practically everyone they cut or traded to get under the cap. We have three OLs to replace Briesel and Winston. We have Mercilus to replace Mario. We have Bullock to replace Rackers. We have Bradie James to replace Ryans. We also added two receivers to eventually replace Walter and Jones.

Now, maybe they don't completely replace what we lost but it's the best that can be done and stay under the cap. Looks like a good job to me, even though I might have opted for some different receivers and linemen. I trust the Texans know what they are looking for when they hand in their card.

I would have preferred they bolstered their secondary but they drafted two corners early last year who might still develop. The rest of the division upped the ante by adding some top receiving talent in the draft. JJo is going to need some help back there.

Overall, this looks like a good unit to defend our division title and carry us into the playoffs. In my mind, we should have been in the AFC Championship Game last year if Schaub had stayed healthy. Yates wasn't so bad but we missed that veteran savvy at times that should have pushed us past the Ravens. We might have also been playing that game at Reliant if we had played better down the stretch.

[painekiller]

I agree with Bob, I think Rick Smith has done a wonderful job this off season. I like this draft as a whole. He traded down, he grabbed some projected 2nd day guys on the 3rd day. He let the draft come to him. Nice job!

A week or so before the draft, Bob McNair had said that the team needs were WR2, bolstering the OL depth, bolstering the LB depth, and adding some more depth to the secondary.

Rick did most of this, only omitting secondary. Our secondary has good depth at safety, a lot of youth at CB that has to mature fast and produce (talking about Harris, McManis and Carmichael).

And of all my mocks this year, I think they only took one guy that I had down, the kicker from A&M, farmers fight!!!

[NBT]

"Super Quick" Martin is an excellent WR, and best of all allows us to get rid of knucklehead. Martin's one drawback is getting off press coverage, and you can bet our division rivals, to only name three, will test him thouroughly on this.

[NBT]

If Crick is, indeed to be a J.J. Watt clone. we have really hit the mother lode on defense. WOW!

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by NBT

If Crick is, indeed to be a J.J. Watt clone. we have really hit the mother lode on defense. WOW!

Now I'm going to sound like Chuck, why do you keep posting random thoughts in old dead threads?

[NBT]

I've seen you go back into threads a year or more old. It ain't dead if it's still out there to be perused, smart aleck.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by NBT

I've seen you go back into threads a year or more old. It ain't dead if it's still out there to be perused, smart aleck.

You should be happy he made a smart aleck comment. If he hadn't you would have been talking to yourself in this thread.

[chuck]

So I salute YOU, Mister Post In The Wrong Thread Guy.

You post in places where no one else wants to post.

You resuscitate threads everyone else has forgotten about.

We got us a good 'un!

You confuse everyone with your meandering style.

Mister Post In The Wrong Threeeeheeeheead Guy!