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By Mike SandoVon Miller, Robert Quinn, J.J. Watt and Mark Ingram landed within of the NFC West many thanks to my shrewd maneuvering in ESPN.com's weblog local community mock draft for 2011.

I'm breaking out my selections on the team-by-team basis, with explanations that hopefully will invite your factors and counterpoints. operating back again Mark Ingram unexpectedly landed with Seattle at No. 25, while I sheepishly sent J.J. Watt to St. Louis at No. 14 and cautiously sent Robert Quinn to San Francisco at No. 7.

Let's conclude in reverse order, using the Arizona Cardinals at No. 5.

The selection: Von Miller, OLB, Texas AM

Off the board: Quarterbacks Cam Newton and Blaine Gabbert; defensive lineman Marcell Dareus; and cornerback Patrick Peterson.

The thinking: Whew, last but not minimum a assortment that didn't need 300 words and phrases of disclaimers, apologies and excuse-making. Miller heads to the draft as one of the most acclaimed pass-rusher on the marketplace as well as a participant the Cardinals could plug into their lineup quickly. Value, need and availability lined up a good offer better for this selection, no much lower than centered on on the marketplace scouting reports, than they do for previously selections founded for NFC West teams. That was organic and natural offered how earlier the Cardinals are choosing this year. Quarterback remains to be the team's No. one need, but there's no consensus this draft skills even just one genuine business quarterback, allow alone enough using the Cardinals to locate just one best suited after subtracting Newton and Gabbert within of the equation. It's an enormous upset once the Cardinals pass on Miller to think about something other than a quarterback. Their prerequisite for outside pass-rush help appears higher than their necessities previous quarterback.

Odds of the happening: Decent shot. I'm no much lower than as curious about no subject whether Miller are going to be on the marketplace at No. 5 than no subject whether the Cardinals would decide on him there.Share