2011 NFL draft NFC team-by-team analysis
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The 2011 NFL draft didn't disappoint. There were a flurry of trades, questionable picks and emotional draftees. Adam Schein and Peter Schrager tell you how each NFC team did. (Click here for AFC.)
NFC EAST
| Team | Schein's and Schrager's analysis |
|---|---|
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COWBOYS — 1st round: OT Tyron Smith, USC | 2nd round: LB Bruce Carter, North Carolina | 3rd round: RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma | 4th round: G David Arkin, Missouri State | 5th round: CB Josh Thomas, Buffalo | 6th round: WR Dwayne Harris, East Carolina | 7th round: RB Shaun Chapas, Georgia | 7th round: G/C Bill Nagy, Wisconsin | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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EAGLES — 1st round: G Danny Watkins, Baylor | 2nd round: S Jaiquawn Jarrett, Temple | 3rd round: CB Curtis Marsh, Utah State | 4th round: LB Casey Matthews, Oregon | 4th round: K Alex Henery, Nebraska | 5th round: RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh | 5th round: G Julian Vandervelde, Iowa | 6th round: G/C Jason Kelce, Cincinnati | 6th round: LB Brian Rolle, Ohio State | 7th round: LB Greg Lloyd, Connecticut | 7th round: RB Stanley Havili, USC | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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GIANTS — 1st round: CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska | 2nd round: DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina | 3rd round: WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy | 4th round: OT James Brewer, Indiana | 6th round: LB Greg Jones, Michigan State | 6th round: S Tyler Sash, Iowa | 6th round: LB Jacquian Williams, South Florida | 7th round: RB Da'Rel Scott, Maryland | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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REDSKINS — 1st round: DE Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue | 2nd round: DE Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson | 3rd round: WR Leonard Hankerson, Miami | 4th round: RB Roy Helu, Nebraska | 5th round: S DeJon Gomes, Nebraska | 5th round: WR Niles Paul, Nebraska | 6th round: RB Evan Royster, Penn State | 6th round: WR Aldrick Robinson, Southern Methodist | 7th round: CB Brandyn Thompson, Boise State | 7th round: G Maurice Hurt, Florida | 7th round: LB Markus White, Florida State | 7th round: DT Chris Neild, West Virginia | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
NFC NORTH
| Team | Schein's and Schrager's analysis |
|---|---|
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BEARS — 1st round: OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin | 2nd round: DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State | 3rd round: S Chris Conte, California | 5th round: QB Nathan Enderle, Idaho | 6th round: LB J.T. Thomas, West Virginia | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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LIONS — 1st round: DT Nick Fairley, Auburn | 2nd round: WR Titus Young, Boise State | 2nd round: RB Mikel Leshoure, Illinois | 5th round: LB Doug Hogue, Syracuse | 7th round: OT Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina State | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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PACKERS — 1st round: OT Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State | 2nd round: WR Randall Cobb, Kentucky | 3rd round: RB Alex Green, Hawaii | 4th round: CB Davon House, New Mexico State | 5th round: TE D.J. Williams, Arkansas | 6th round: G Caleb Schlauderaff, Utah | 6th round: LB D.J. Smith, Appalachian State | 6th round: LB Ricky Elmore, Arizona | 7th round: TE Ryan Taylor, North Carolina | 7th round: DT Lawrence Guy, Arizona State | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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VIKINGS — 1st round: QB Christian Ponder, Florida State | 2nd round: TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame | 4th round: DE Christian Ballard, Iowa | 5th round: DB Brandon Burton, Utah | 6th round: OT DeMarcus Love, Arkansas | 6th round: S Mistral Raymond, South Florida | 6th round: C Brandon Fusco, Slippery Rock | 6th round: LB Ross Homan, Ohio State | 7th round: DE D'Aundre Reed, Arizona | 7th round: WR Stephen Burton, West Texas A&M | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
NFC SOUTH
| Team | Schein's and Schrager's analysis |
|---|---|
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BUCCANEERS — 1st round: DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa | 2nd round: DE Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson | 3rd round: LB Mason Foster, Washington | 4th round: TE Luke Stocker, Tennessee | 5th round: S Ahmad Black, Florida | 6th round: RB Allen Bradford, USC | 7th round: CB Anthony Gaitor, FIU | 7th round: TE Daniel Hardy, Idaho | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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FALCONS — 1st round: WR Julio Jones, Alabama | 3rd round: LB Akeem Dent, Georgia | 5th round: RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State | 6th round: K/P Matt Bosher, Miami | 7th round: G Andrew Jackson, Fresno State | 7th round: DE Cliff Matthews, South Carolina | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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PANTHERS — 1st round: QB Cam Newton, Auburn | 3rd round: DT Terrell McClain, South Florida | 3rd round: DT Sione Fua, Stanford | 4th round: CB Brandon Hogan, West Virginia | 5th round: WR Kealoha Pilares, Hawaii | 6th round: LB Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut | 6th round: G/C Zack Williams, Washington State | 7th round: OT Lee Ziemba, Auburn | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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SAINTS — 1st round: DE Cameron Jordan, California | 1st round: RB Mark Ingram, Alabama | 3rd round: LB Martez Wilson, Illinois | 3rd round: CB Johnny Patrick, Louisville | 7th round: DE Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh | 7th round: LB Nate Bussey, Illinois | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
NFC WEST
| Team | Schein's and Schrager's analysis |
|---|---|
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CARDINALS — 1st round: CB Patrick Peterson, LSU | 2nd round: RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech | 3rd round: TE Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic | 4th round: LB Sam Acho, Texas | 5th round: RB Anthony Sherman, Connecticut | 6th round: LB Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina | 6th round: DE David Carter, UCLA | 7th round: WR DeMarco Sampson, San Diego State | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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49ERS — 1st round: DE Aldon Smith, Missouri | 2nd round: QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada | 3rd round: CB Chris Culliver, South Carolina | 4th round: RB Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State | 5th round: G Daniel Kilgore, Appalachian State | 6th round: WR Ronald Johnson, USC | 6th round: S Colin Jones, TCU | 7th round: LB Bruce Miller, UCF | 7th round: OT Mike Person, Montana State | 7th round: CB Curtis Holcomb, Florida A&M | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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RAMS — 1st round DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina | 2nd round: TE Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin | 3rd round: WR Austin Pettis, Boise State | 4th round: Greg Salas, Hawaii | 5th round: S Jermale Hines, Ohio State | 7th round: CB Mikail Baker, Baylor | 7th round: LB Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin | 7th round: CB Jonathan Nelson, Oklahoma | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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SEAHAWKS — 1st round: OT James Carpenter, Alabama | 3rd round: G John Moffitt, Wisconsin | 4th round: LB K.J. Wright, Mississippi State | 4th round: WR Kris Durham, Georgia | 5th round: CB Richard Sherman, Standford | 5th round: S Mark LeGree, Appalachian State | 6th round: CB Byron Maxwell, Clemson | 7th round: DT Lazarius Levingston, LSU | 7th round: LB Malcolm Smith, USC | DRAFT ANALYSIS |
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