2011 NFL Draft Results: Look Back At All 32 First-Round Picks.
The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft is now history. The second and third rounds will take place on Friday night, but let’s take a look back at the picks from Thursday night before we start shifting our focus completely toward tonight. After the jump is a rundown of the first-round 2011 NFL Draft results.
Pick Team (1)(Carolina Panthers)Cam Newton, Auburn QB-(2)(Denver Broncos)Von Miller, Texas A&M LB-(3)(Buffalo Bills)Marcell Dareus, Alabama DL-(4)(Cincinnati Bengals)A.J. Green, Georgia WR-(5)(Arizona Cardinals)Patrick Peterson, LSU CB-(6)(Atlanta Falcons)Julio Jones, Alabama WR-(7)(San Francisco 49ers)Aldon Smith, Missouri DE-(8)(Tennessee Titans)Jake Locker, Washington QB-(9)(Dallas Cowboys)Tyron Smith, USC OT-(10)(Jacksonville Jaguars)Blaine Gabbert, Missouri QB-(11)(Houston Texans)J.J. Watt, Wisconsin DE-(12)(Minnesota Vikings)Christian Ponder, FSU QB-(13)(Detroit Lions)Nick Fairley, Auburn DT-(14)(St. Louis Rams)Robert Quinn, UNC DE-(15)(Miami Dolphins)Mike Pouncey, Florida OL-(16)(Washington Redskins)Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue DE-(17)(New England Patriots)Nate Solder, Colorado OL-(18)(San Diego Chargers)Corey Liuget, Illinois DT-(19)(New York Giants)Prince Amukamara, Nebraska CB-(20)(Tampa Bay Buccaneers)Adrian Clayborn, Iowa DE-(21)(Cleveland Browns)Phil Taylor, Baylor DT-(22)(Indianapolis Colts)Anthony Castonzo, Boston College OT-(23)(Philadelphia Eagles)Danny Watkins, Baylor OL-(24)(New Orleans Saints)Cameron Jordan, Cal DE-(25)(Seattle Seahawks)James Carpenter, Alabama OL-(26)(Kansas City Chiefs)Jonathan Baldwin, Pitt WR-(27)(Baltimore Ravens)Jimmy Smith, Colorado CB-(28)(New Orleans Saints)Mark Ingram, Alabama RB-(29)(Chicago Bears)Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin OT-(30)(New York Jets)Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple DT-(31)(Pittsburgh Steelers)Cam Heyward, Ohio State DL-(32)(Green Bay Packers)Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State OT.
Just based on the first round, I think I have to give the Saints the most impressive draft so far. Of course, that is mainly because they ended up with two first-round picks, but I really like the value they got with Cameron Jordan and Mark Ingram. This isn’t a team lacking talent by any means, but they managed to go out and add two impressive players already.
Of course, I also like what the Detroit Lions did as well. Some have called getting Nick Fairley the steal of the first round, and considering he was viewed as a top five pick by some, I can’t necessarily disagree with that mindset.
