Mocking It Up: WhoDatSay's Mock Draft, Picks 26-30

Your Who Dat Say contributors will roll out the first 40 picks in the NFL draft as we believe it will unfold at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 26th. We will post 5 picks/day, concluding with the Saints 2nd round pick (#40 overall). Our Mock Draft Champion will be the contributor who gets the most picks right. In the event of a tie, the ugliest contributor loses – this does not bode well for "The Dowg." As always, we invite you to toast any pick you love or roast any pick you hate. Let the games begin.

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Round 1 (picks 26-30):

26. Jacksonville Jaguars (Duncan Donuts’ pick) – Kentwan Balmer, DT UNC. With the off-season losses of Marcus Stroud to Buffalo and Bobby McCray to New Orleans, the Jaguars need to address both the defensive tackle and defensive end positions. With the 3 best defensive ends (Derrick Harvey, Calais Campbell, and Phillip Merling) already off the board, the Jaguars will have to address the defensive tackle position. Although Quentin Groves will be tempting here, they will select Kentwan Balmer from North Carolina. Hopefully, Jack Del Rio can get Balmer motivated because he's been known to take plays off and has a questionable work ethic. On the positive side, he has good size, is very strong, and is known for his ability to penetrate inside.

27. San Diego Chargers (Section123Saintsfan’s pick) – Felix Jones, RB Arkansas. Michael Turner says good-bye and Felix Jones says hello. This draft is very deep at the running back postion and San Diego serves to benefit by getting a great value with the 27th overall pick. Tomlinson isn't getting any younger, and the team should look for a pair of young legs to keep him fresh for a few more years. And, no, Keebler Elf Darren Sproles cannot handle the cookie load if Tomlinson were to go down. Felix Jones can.

28. Dallas Cowboys (Buddon’s pick) – Jonathan Stewart, RB Oregon. Jerry Jones is disappointed that San Diego sniped his Arkansas boy, Felix Jones. However, Jones still has his heart set on a running back. Stewart is not as good of a fit as Felix Jones because his between-the-tackle running style is somewhat similar to Marion Barber's. Still, Stewart does have the one component missing from Barber's game: break-away speed. Jones, unable to pass up 4.4 speed and 238 pounds of solid muscle, makes the true value pick.

29. San Fransisco 49ers (The Dowg’s pick) – Gosder Cherilus, OL Boston College. With Mike Martz on board, many expect the 49ers to take a receiver here. But with Limas Sweed and DeSean Jackson off the board, the Niners will go for the next best thing-- someone to protect the passer so Martz and Co. can chunk it 60 times a game. Plus, it makes sense-- the Niners gave up 55 sacks last year. With the addition of the Cherilius, who seems best fit play right tackle, Joe Staley can slide to the left side, giving San Fransisco a nice young duo at tackle for years to come.

30. Green Bay Packers (BR Boy’s pick) – Jerod Mayo, LB Tennessee. Although most analysts predict Green Bay will choose to add depth to their secondary or offensive line with this pick, I think they go in another direction. The Packers are a solid team across the board and have no glaring weaknesses. Thus, they are in a position to take the best available player, which I believe is Tennessee LB Jerod Mayo. Following in the footsteps of the past two NFL defensive rookies of the year (Patrick Willis and DeMeco Ryans), Mayo is quickly convincing NFL teams that he is the real deal. Mayo, who is 6-1 and 242 pounds, led the SEC in tackles last year with 140 and has been clocked as low as 4.49 in the forty. Sure, Brady Poppinga (Green Bay's current OLB) is serviceable, but Mayo, who can play all three positions, would team with Nick Barnett and A.J. Hawk to form the most dominating LB core in the NFL.

Tomorrow: Picks 31 - 35 (round 2).