SEC To Provide Big Ten For NFL

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Todd McShay of ESPN.com has spat forth his latest mock NFL draft and 10 first round picks — he believes — will come from the SEC.

Here’s his latest projection:


1.  Carolina Panthers — Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
4.  Cincinnati Bengals — AJ Green, WR, Georgia
5.  Arizona Cardinals — Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
7.  San Francisco 49ers — Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
8.  Tennessee Titans — Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
10.  Washington Redskins — Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
15.  Miami Dolphins — Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
19.  New York Giants — Mike Pouncey, C/G, Florida
27.  Atlanta Falcons — Justin Houston, LB, Georgia
29.  Chicago Bears — Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State


No offense to Dareus, but Fairley dominated the SEC and the BCS Championship Game.  He may be a head case — and that’s apparently the issue as teams have been unimpressed with his interviews — but the guy can play when he’s motivated.

When push comes to shove, we believe some team will roll the dice on his talent well before pick #8.