Mock Draft (Miami Dolphins)

Note: 49ers and Seahawks draft segments have been updated. 25. Miami Dolphins -Aaron Maybin (OLB-DE/Penn St) Aaron Maybin (NFL.com) The Big Tuna (Bill Parcells) engineered the comeback of the decade by turning the 1-15 Miami Dolphins into the 11-5 AFC East divisional champs. He addressed some of the teams’ most pressing needs in the ’08 [...]

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Mock Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

24. Atlanta Falcons -Brandon Pettigrew (TE/Oklahoma St) Brandon Pettigrew (NFL.com) The Atlanta Falcons have been searching for a massive run-plugging defensive tackle to go alongside Jonathan Babineaux. But the only first round quality tackle is B.J. Raji. So, the Falcons probably will look to upgrade another serious hole on the other side of the ball. [...]

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Mock Draft (New England Patriots)

23. New England Patriots -Trade Down With around $15 million total cap space to work, and the ensuing contracts of Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork, and Richard Seymour, New England wants to be especially frugal with their cap this season. Furthermore, when they include compensatory picks, the Patriots have 6 of of the top 100 draft [...]

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Mock Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

22. Minnesota Vikings -Percy Harvin (WR/Florida) Percy Harvin (NFL.com) Minnesota wants another offensive play-maker to take some pressure off of Adrian Peterson in the run game. Bernard Berrian provides a deep threat, and Sidney Rice is a decent alternative. But there are no players out wide to keep opposing defenses from stacking the middle against [...]

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