Rick Gosselin's first NFL mock draft

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

If I remember correctly, Gosselin's mocks are all BS until the final one when he releases the inside stuff the war rooms have been feeding him.

Ayers reminds me of Jarvis Moss - had a short, successful college career based on speed, blossomed at the right time to be drafted high and was never heard from again. I'd take a chance on him in the second, but not in the Top 15.

RG doesn't impress me as far as his evaluation skills. I think you hit on something, the reason his final mock drafts have been pretty good, is because of his sources.

Before we signed Antonio Smith, I could see Ayers as a possible "reach" for us. However, now that doesn't seem a likely scenario since they are both LDE types who are better at holding the point, than rushing the passer. I wouldn't compare him to Moss, but perhaps Jammal Anderson or Charles Johnson.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Before we signed Antonio Smith, I could see Ayers as a possible "reach" for us. However, now that doesn't seem a likely scenario since they are both LDE types who are better at holding the point, than rushing the passer. I wouldn't compare him to Moss, but perhaps Jammal Anderson or Charles Johnson.

That nails it !
My distinc impression of him is that he's very much of an AS clone who might be a tad quicker from the edge ?
But the thing is with Mario and AS as our starting DEs with AS moving inside
on thirds and other obvious passing downs, Ayers would only be a specialist who doesn't get on the field that much and we can get that kinda player
who would also be a better pass rusher probably much later in the Draft.
Frankley the pick doesn't even make sense to me ? I dunno but I really wonder if Gosselin knows about our FA pickup of Smith this offseason ?