For the No. 81 pick in the second-annual Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, NoodleXV selected for the Oakland Raiders, who have two picks after trading their first-round pick to the New England Patriots for Richard Seymour. Here is the pick...
With the No. 81 pick in the 2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, the Oakland Raiders select...
James Brewer, OT, Indiana
When you only have two picks it’s easy to feel pressured into drafting for need instead of drafting the best available player. You’ve gotta feel pretty good when you find a player where both of those attributes coincide. The Raiders do just that with James Brewer / OT / Indiana.
Brewer is a mountain with arms and legs. He stand 6’6 ¼" and weighs 320 pounds. Most of his career he was overshadowed by Rodger Saffold. OT now for the St. Louis Rams. However, he is a two year starter for the Hoosiers and was named honorable mention all big 10 in 2010. He’s extremely nimble for a man of his size and plays with great leverage. He is able to lock onto blocks and gets terrific push in the run game. Maybe best of all, he is very mature, coach-able, and has a great work ethic.
He doesn’t always play with a ton of aggression or that "killer instinct" but I bet a few home games in front of the Black Hole could change that. He is raw and unpolished but has a ton of upside and is a definite upgrade to anything that the Raiders have now.
I was a little leery about not taking a Tackle in round 1 but landing James Brewer in round 3 eased my anxiety considerably. Plus, if all else fails, he can keep the locker room entertained with the stand up bit he does about your stomach being a party and all the drinks mixing well… until tequila shows up!!
A Little About James Brewer:
Brewer has some redeeming qualities - size and work ethic - but does not possess the movement skills of an NFL offensive lineman. Really struggles versus quick pass rushers and is not a candidate to lead out on the edge or be productive blocking at the second level. Despite size, can be pushed back by defensive lineman with similar size and strength and doesn't get great movement off the ball. He will create some running space by getting into position and walling off defenders and occasionally flashed the ability to pass protect in college. Brewer is a likely rookie free agent.
Draft Overview:
# | Team | Picked By | Name/Positon of Pick |
1 | Carolina | James Shively | Nick Fairley / DT |
2 | Denver | sexsalad | Patrick Peterson / CB |
3 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | Von Miller / OLB |
4 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | A.J. Green / WR |
5 | Arizona | Broski | Da'Quan Bowers / DE |
6 | Cleveland | Joe Goodberry | Marcell Dareus / DL |
7 | San Francisco | Heybrown | Prince Amukamara / CB |
8 | Tennessee | Oxalis | Cam Newton / QB |
9 | Dallas | Jim0ijk | Robert Quinn / DE |
10 | Washington | Pardon_My_French | Blaine Gabbert / QB |
11 | Houston | Joe27 | Julio Jones / WR |
12 | Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | Tyron Smith / OL |
13 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | Cameron Jordan / DL |
14 | St. Louis | Jaegner | Aldon Smith / DE |
15 | Miami | JaredM | Mark Ingram / RB |
16 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | JJ Watt / DE |
17 | New England (from Oakland / Seymour) | UpStateMike | Anthony Castonzo / OT |
18 | San Diego | Quickslant | Mike Pouncey / OG |
19 | New York Giants | TheDealio | Akeem Ayers / OLB |
20 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | Ryan Kerrigan / DE |
21 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | Corey Liuget / DT |
22 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | Nate Solder / OT |
23 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | Gabe Carimi / OT |
24 | New Orleans | FriarBob | Cameron Heyward / DE |
25 | Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | Jake Locker / QB |
26 | Baltimore | FriarBob | Adrian Clayborn / DE |
27 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | Justin Houston / DE/OLB |
28 | New England | UpStateMike | Muhammad Wilkerson / DL |
29 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | Derek Sherrod / OL |
30 | New York Jets | Polo_614 | Phil Taylor / DT |
31 | Pittsburgh | Jason Garrison | Jimmy Smith / CB |
32 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | Stephen Paea / DL |
33 | New England (from Carolina / Armanti Edwards) | UpStateMike | Brooks Reed / OLB |
34 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | Allen Bailey / DE |
35 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | Christian Ponder / QB |
36 | Denver | sexsalad | Kyle Rudolph / TE |
37 | Cleveland | Jason Garrison | Torrey Smith / WR |
38 | Arizona | Broski | Rodney Hudson / OG |
39 | Tennessee | Oxalis | Marvin Austin / DT |
40 | Dallas | Jim0ijk | Danny Watkins / OG |
41 | Washington | Pardon_My_French | Jonathan Baldwin / WR |
42 | Houston | Joe27 | Rahim Moore / FS |
43 | Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | Ryan Mallet / QB |
44 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | Stefen Wiesnewski / C/G |
45 | San Francisco | Heybrown | Andy Dalton / QB |
46 | Denver (from Miami / Brandon Marshall) | sexsalad | Drake Nevis / DT |
47 | St. Louis | Jaegner | Leonard Hankerson / WR |
48 | Oakland | NoodleXV | Brandon Harris / CB |
49 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | Aaron Williams / S |
50 | San Diego | Quickslant | Jabaal Sheard / DE |
51 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | Martez Wilson / MLB |
52 | New York Giants | TheDealio | Mikel Leshoure / RB |
53 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | Titus Young / WR |
54 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | Davon House / CB |
55 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | Sam Acho / OLB |
56 | New Orleans | FriarBob | Mason Foster / OLB |
57 | Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | Marcus Cannon / OT/OG |
58 | Baltimore | Joe Goodberry | Ben Ijalana / OT/OG |
59 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | Ryan Williams / RB |
60 | New England | UpStateMike | Quinton Carter / FS |
61 | San Diego (from NYJets / Antonio Cromartie) | Quickslant | Colin McCarthy / ILB |
62 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | Tandon Doss / WR |
63 | Pittsburgh | FriarBob | Will Rackley / OG/OT |
64 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | Randall Cobb / WR |
65 | Carolina | James Shively | Colin Kaepernick / QB |
66 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | Curtis Brown / CB |
67 | Denver | sexsalad | DeMarco Murray / RB |
68 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | Ras-I Dowling / CB |
69 | Arizona | Broski | DeAndre McDaniel / SS |
70 | Cleveland | FriarBob | Jurrell Casey / DT |
71 | Dallas | Jim0ijk | Christian Ballard / DE |
72 | New Orleans (from Washington / Jammal Brown) | FriarBob | Kendrick Ellis / DT |
73 | Houston | Joe27 | Jerrell Powe / DT |
74 | New England (from Minnesota / Randy Moss) | UpStateMike | Kendall Hunter / RB |
75 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | Tyler Sash / SS |
76 | San Francisco | staff | Sione Fua / NT |
77 | Tennessee | Oxalis | Buster Skrine / CB |
78 | St. Louis | Jaegner | Bruce Carter / OLB |
79 | Miami | staff | Ricky Stanzi / QB |
80 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | Jerrel Jernigan / WR |
81 | Oakland | NoodleXV | James Brewer/ OT |
82 | San Diego | Quickslant | |
83 | New York Giants | TheDealio | |
84 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
85 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
86 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
87 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
88 | New Orleans | FriarBob | |
89 | San Diego (from Seattle / Charlie Whitehurst) | Quickslant | |
90 | Baltimore | Jason Garrison | |
91 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
92 | New England | UpStateMike | |
93 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
94 | New York Jets | Polo_614 | |
95 | Pittsburgh | Joe Goodberry | |
96 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
97 | Carolina (compensatory) | James Shively |