For pick No. 44 pick in the second-annual Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, The_Black_Stripes selected for the Detroit Lions, who have the standard three picks available. Here is the pick...
With pick No. 44 pick in the 2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions select...
Stefen Wiesnewski, C/G, Penn State
The Lions certainly have the pieces in place to have a successful 2011 season and beyond. The most critical piece of the Lions' puzzle is, and will be, QB Matthew Stafford. More precisely, the health and durability of Stafford will go a long way in determining if the Lions will be a viable playoff contender. Thus, after addressing the Defensive Line in the first round with the selection of Cameron Jordan, the Lions turn their attention to the Offensive Line in round two.
At this point, the best available offensive lineman on the board is Penn State C/G Stefen Wiesnewski. Stefen Wiesnewski could go a long way in helping to ensure Matthew Stafford's long-term health and durability. Wiesnewski is an academic All-American who combines strength, quick feet, good leverage, and intelligence to dominant at the point of attack and sustain blocks. He is also very versatile, having started every game of the 2010 season at right guard after starting every game of the 2009 season at center. This versatility gives the Lions added value with this pick. Additionally, Wiesnewski has NFL bloodlines, with both his father and uncle (Stephen) having played in the NFL. Ultimately, the Lions envision Wiesnewski taking over the reins at center for Dominic Raiola. Raiola, while serviceable, is rather run-of-the-mill, and is nevertheless entering his 11th season. With the selection of Stefen Wiesnewski, the Lions have found a more than capable replacement who has the potential to be dominant for the next 10-12 seasons.
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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 / G-C |
39 | Tennessee | Oxalis |
Marvin Austin / DT |
40 | Dallas | Jim0ijk |
Danny Watkins / G |
41 | Washington | Pardon_My_French | Jonathan Baldwin/WR |
42 | Houston | Joe27 | Rahim Moore/ FS |
43 | Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | Ryan Mallett/ QB |
44 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | Stefen Wiesnewski/ C/G |
45 | San Francisco | Heybrown | |
46 | Denver (from Miami / Brandon Marshall) | sexsalad | |
47 | St. Louis | Jaegner | |
48 | Oakland | NoodleXV | |
49 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
50 | San Diego | Quickslant | |
51 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
52 | New York Giants | TheDealio | |
53 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
54 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
55 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
56 | New Orleans | FriarBob | |
57 | Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | |
58 | Baltimore | Joe Goodberry | |
59 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
60 | New England | UpStateMike | |
61 | San Diego (from NYJets / Antonio Cromartie) | Quickslant | |
62 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
63 | Pittsburgh | FriarBob | |
64 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
65 | Carolina | James Shively | |
66 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | |
67 | Denver | sexsalad | |
68 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | |
69 | Arizona | Broski | |
70 | Cleveland | FriarBob | |
71 | Dallas | Jim0ijk | |
72 | New Orleans (from Washington / Jammal Brown) | FriarBob | |
73 | Houston | Joe27 | |
74 | New England (from Minnesota / Randy Moss) | UpStateMike | |
75 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | |
76 | San Francisco | Heybrown | |
77 | Tennessee | Oxalis | |
78 | St. Louis | Jaegner | |
79 | Miami | JaredM | |
80 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
81 | Oakland | NoodleXV | |
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 | (possible compensatory) | ||
98 | (possible compensatory) | ||
99 | (possible compensatory) |