Pre-Draft

I do not have the resources that the inside sources have so this is going by my hunch.  I believe that i have 17 different selections than Mel Kiper.  We shal see who gets more correct.

My bust picks:
QB: Gabbert, Christian Ponder and Kaepernick
WR: Torey Smith and Randall Cobb
RB: Mikel Leshoure and Jordan Todman

Mel Kiper, Todd Mcshay, Mike Mayock Mock Draft

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/insider/news/story?page=KiperMockDraft5.0
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/insider/news/story?page=mcshaymockdraft6.0
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/mock-drafts/mike-mayock/60103?campaign=Twitter_draft

2011 NFL Mock Draft

1.       Carolina: Cam Newton

2.       Denver Broncos: Von Miller

3.       Buffalo Bills: Marcell Dareus

4.       Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green

5.       Arizona Cardinals: Blaine Gabbert

6.        Cleveland Browns: Julio Jones

7.       San Francisco 49ers: Patrick Peterson

8.       Tennessee Titans: Nick Fairley

9.       Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith

10.   Washington Redskins: Robert Quinn

11.   Houston Texans: Aldon Smith

12.   Minnesota Vikings: Jake Locker

13.   Detroit Lions: Prince Amukamara

14.   St. Louis Rams: Corey Liuget

15.   Miami Dolphins: Mark Ingram

16.   Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Kerrigan

17.   New England Patriots: Cameron Jordan

18.   San Diego Chargers: Muhammad Wilkerson

19.   New York Giants: Mike Pouncey

20.   Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Daquan Bowers

21.   Kansas City Cheifs: Gabe Carimi

22.   Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Castonzo

23.   Philadelphia Eagles: J.J. Wtt

24.   New Orleans Saints: Adrian Clayborn

25.   Seattle Seahawks: Andy Dalton

26.   Baltimore Ravens: Jimmy Smith

27.   Atlanta Falcons: Cameron Hayward

28.   New England Patriots: Derek Sherrod

29.   Chicago Bears: Nate Solder

30.   New York Jets: Phil Taylor

31.   Pittsburgh Steelers: Aaron Williams

32.   Green Bay Packers: Torey Smith

2011 First and Final Big Board

After much College Football watching during the regular season and lots of youtube watching in the offseason, I have compiled my big board of top players by position.  This is not how I project they go in the draft, but rather how I foresee their careers to play out.

QB
1. Jake Locker                          WASHINGTON
2. Cam Newton                         AUBURN
3. Ryan Mallett                          ARKANSAS
4. Blaine Gabbert                       MISSOURI
5. Ricky Stanzi                           IOWA
Sleeper: Mitch Mustain               USC

RB
1. Mark Ingram                          ALABAMA
2. Ryan Williams                        VIRGINIA TECH
3. Daniel Thomas                       KANSAS STATE
4. Taiwan Jones                         EASTERN WASHINGTON
5. Mikel Leshoure                      ILLINOIS
Sleeper: Dion Lewis                   PITTSBURGH

WR
1. A.J. Green                             GEORGIA
2. Julio Jones                             ALABAMA
3. Leonard Hankerson               MIAMI
4. Jonathan Baldwin                   PITTSBURGH
5. Titus Young                           BOISE ST
Sleeper: Greg Salas                    HAWAII

TE
1. Kyle Rudolph                        NOTRE DAME
2. D.J. Williams                         ARKANSAS
3. Luke Stocker                        TENNESSEE
Sleeper: Julius Thomas               PORTLAND STATE

OT/OG
1. Tyron Smith       OT               USC
2. Anthony Castonzo OT           BOSTON COLLEGE
3. Mike Pouncey   OG               FLORIDA
4. Gabe Carimi      OT               WISCONSIN
5. Nate Solder       OT               COLORADO
Sleeper: Jason Pinkston              PITTSBURGH

DE
1. Robert Quinn                        NORTH CAROLINA
2. Aldon Smith                          MISSOURI
3. JJ Watt                                 WISCONSIN
4. Ryan Kerrigan                       PURDUE
5. Cameron Jordan                   CAL
Sleeper: Daquan Bowers (top 5 talent but will fall to the end of the first round because of injury concern)

DT
1. Marcell Dareus                     ALABAMA
2. Corey Lieget                         ILLINOIS
3. Marvin Austin                       NORTH CAROLINA
4. Nick Fairley                         AUBURN
5. Phil Taylor                            BAYLOR
Sleeper: Sedrick Thornton        Southern Arkansas

LB
1. Von Miller                          TEXAS A&M
2. Akeem Ayers                     UCLA
3. Martez Wilson                    ILLINOIS
4. Bruce Carter                       NORTH CAROLINA
5. Quan Sturdivant                  NORTH CAROLINA
Sleeper: Casey Matthews        OREGON

CB
1. Patrick Peterson                 LSU
2. Jimmy Smith                       COLORADO
3. Prince Amukamara             NEBRASKA
4. Ras-I Dowling                    VIRGINIA
5. Brandon Harris                   MIAMI

S
1. Aaron Williams (projected safety at the next level) TEXAS
2. Quinton Carter                   OKLAHOMA
3. Tyler Sash                          IOWA
Sleeper: Chris Culliver            SOUTH CAROLINA

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

I am bringing back the blog due to popular request (don't think anyone even knows this exists actually).  But I may post a link on Twitter.  We shall see.

My Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions are as follows:

Eastern Conference
1. Washington Capitals vs 8. New York Rangers
Prediction: Capitals in 5

2. Philadelphia Flyers vs 7. Buffalo Sabres
Prediction: Sabres in 6

3.Boston Bruins vs 6. Montreal Canadiens
Prediction: Bruins in 6

4. Pittsburgh Penguins vs 5. Tampa Bay Lightning
Prediction: Penguins in 6

Western Conference
1. Vancouver Canucks vs 8. Chicago Blackhawks
Prediction: Canucks in 6

2. San Jose Sharks vs 7. Los Angeles Kings
Prediction: Sharks in 6

3. Detroit Red Wings vs 6. Phoenix Coyotes
Prediction: Red Wings in 5

4. Anaheim Ducks vs 5. Nashville Predators
Prediction: Ducks in 5