New mock

homerun21 · Joined: 27 Apr 2012 Posts: 63

Modified from my first version a couple weeks ago, flame away:

New HC: Mike Zimmer
New GM: Banner's Buddy

Cuts/Not Re-Signed:

Colt McCoy
Brandon Jackson
Owen Marecic
Mohamed Massaquoi
Ben Watson
Alex Smith
Juqua Parker
Chris Gocong
Scott Fujita
Buster Skrine
Sheldon Brown
Usama Young
Reggie Hodges

FA Signings:

WR Danny Amendola
TE Delanie Walker
LB Daryl Smith
CB Sean Smith

Draft:

Cleveland trades the 6th pick to San Diego for a 2nd, and the 11th pick

1: Barkevious Mingo, DE LSU
2: Eric Reid, S LSU
3: Gerald Hodges, LB Penn State
4: E.J Manuel, QB Florida State
5: Travis Kelce, TE Cincinnati
6: Josh Evans, S Florida
7: Josh Dworaczyk, OG LSU
7: Nathan Williams, DE Ohio State

UDFA's:

Etienne Sabino, LB Ohio State
John White, HB Utah

QB: Weeden, Lewis, Manuel
RB: Richardson, Hardesty, White
FB: Smelley

WR: Gordon, Amendola, Little, Norwood, Benjamin
TE: Walker, Cameron, Kelce

LT: Thomas, Miller
LG: Greco, Pinkston
C: Mack
RG: Lauvao, Dworaczyk
RT: Schwartz, Cousins

DE: Sheard, Stephens
DT: Rubin, Hughes, Winn
DT: Taylor, Kitchen
DE: Mingo, Rucker, Williams

OLB: Hodges, Acho
MLB: Jackson, Johnson
OLB: Smith, Robertson, Sabino

CB: Haden, Smith, Wade, Bademosi, Mabin
FS: Reid, Evans
SS: Ward, Hagg

K: Dawson
P: UDFA

nugpimpen · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 12535 Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Hate Mingo
Don't like the Manuel pick

Like the FA, though I think we do more there.

Don't like getting rid of Mo Mass and Skrine/Brown with out better replacements.

All said, not THAT bad.
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wukusimw · Joined: 08 Mar 2011 Posts: 163 Location: Nasty Nati

I really like it, would like to see a guard picked up somewhere as well though. The LB core would be deep and the Dline set to go along with the secondary. Reid would do wonders in comparison to Young. Probably would need to keep Skrine though. Love the TE group and Amendola pickup.

BocaRatonBrown1 · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 965 Location: Boca raton

I like the FS pick as Reid is one of my favorite college players. Reminds me of Eric Turner.

Buster Skrine to be released? He is going to get better & is already a very solid Nickle.

Love FA picks up in Smith & Smith....

I dont like Mingo or Montegomery. They are both going to be starters but neither IMO will become All Stars.

homerun21 · Joined: 27 Apr 2012 Posts: 63

I think Mingo has elite pass rusher potential. That's why I went with him. That and it gave me an opportunity to pick up Reid in round two. Felt like Reid + Mingo > Bjorn Werner alone.

nugpimpen · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 12535 Location: Cleveland, Ohio