2nd Round Draft Pick:
Bruce Carter (LB)
Selected: 2nd Round -
Dallas Cowboys (40th Overall)
Projected: 2nd Round
Mock Draft
Todd McShay (ESPN): 2nd Round - Detroit Lions (52nd Overall)
Mel Kiper (ESPN):2nd Round - Detroit Lions (52nd Overall)
High School Ranking
Rivals: 3* (Position Rank: 33)
Scout: 3* (Position Rank: 64)
ESPN: Grade - 77 (Position Rank: 42 (Safety))
Quote
Bruce Carter
"It was great feeling to get that call from (Dallas owner) Jerry Jones. My mom was so excited, people were screaming and I could barely hear him. He told me he was thrilled to pick me and excited about what I could bring to the team. I learned so much at North Carolina and from Coach Davis. I learned how to become a man, to take responsibility for my actions and how to become a leader."
LB Bruce Carter from UNC gets a call
from owner Jerry Jones telling him he is a Cowboy
Jerry Jones Day 2 Press Conference
NFL Network Analysis
| Pick Analysis: Owner Jerry Jones picks up one of the steals of the draft with the addition of Carter. He is a freakish athlete with outstanding speed, quickness and explosiveness. He could play inside at the weak inside linebacker position and add playmaking as a core special teamer on their kicking units. | |||||||||
Rotoworld Redux
Cowboys selected North Carolina LB Bruce Carter with the No. 40 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
Considered a top-15 overall pick and a four-down player before tearing his ACL last November, Carter is a custom-made outside linebacker for Rob Ryan's 3-4 defense. An outstanding athlete with speed in every direction, Carter should ease into the lineup as a special teams demon before pushing Anthony Spencer for a starting job. Carter is on track for the start of training camp, but there is some risk associated with the pick.
2nd Round Draft Pick:
Marvin Austin (DT)
Selected: 2nd Round -
New York Giants (52nd Overall)
Projected: 1st-2nd Round
Mock Draft
Mike Mayock (NFL Network): 1st Round - Seattle Seahawks (25th Overall)
Todd McShay (ESPN): 1st Round - Chicago Bears (29th Overall)
Mel Kiper (ESPN): 2nd Round - Chicago Bears (62nd Overall)
High School Ranking
Rivals: 5* (Position Rank: 1)
Scout: 5* (Position Rank: 1)
ESPN: Grade - 85 (Position Rank: 1)
Quotes
Marvin Austin
"It was a little tough watching the names go by ahead of me, but I got excited when it was the Giants pick, because they met with me three times at the combine and I knew they were interested. I'm just thankful for this opportunity, to go to a place where they want me and I can flourish. I know Coach Coughlin is a no-nonsense type of coach and he believes I'm a good guy who can help their football team. I'm so proud to be a New York Giant."Tom Couglin, NYG Head Coach
"I spent quite a few minutes on the phone with him prior to telling him we would be drafting him in the second round and that there were some very, very high expectations for him if he was to come here and be a New York Giant. He has an opportunity now to show the world what he can do and hopefully package all the energy and disappointment and motivation based on the fact that he did not play this last year. Hopefully, he'll wrap all that up and come here and be the football player we think he can be."
NFL Network Analysis
Pick Analysis: Jerry Reese doesn't get enough credit for his willingness to add talent to positions of strength. Austin is a legitimate first-round talent with the potential to be a dominant interior player in their one-gap scheme. His combination of strength, power and athleticism is off the charts, and he should be a terrific contributor as part of a deep defensive line rotation.
Rotoworld Redux
Giants selected North Carolina DT Marvin Austin with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
GM Jerry Reese is showing tremendous discipline, sticking to his board as opposed to addressing obvious needs. Austin did a nice job of rehabilitating his image over the past month after picking up a reputation as a bit of a con artist. Although he underproduced for the Tarheels before being kicked off the team in 2010, Austin has always been considered a top-notch talent with power, quickness, and explosion. He'll be eased in behind Chris Canty and Linval Joseph up front.
2nd Round Draft Pick:
Greg Little (WR)
Selected: 2nd Round -
Cleveland Browns (59th Overall)
Twitter: @Str8upGLittle
Projected: 2nd-4th Round
High School Ranking
Rivals: 4* (Position Rank: 9 ATH)
Scout: 4* (Position Rank: 12)
ESPN: Grade - 84 (Position Rank: 5)
Quotes
Greg Little
"It felt good to hear my name. I'm just ready to play again. I learned a tremendous amount about how to deal with success and just being able to deal with such an adverse time, I think I've grown from it. A lot of my morals and values have changed so much just from sitting out that year. I'm just so hungry to get back and play."
"I'm very close with Coach Davis. I respect Coach Davis so much as a coach and as a man. I was really fortunate to be coached by him."
Pat Shurmer, Cleveland Browns Head Coach
"We spent a lot of time on him. He can beat the bump and run, he's extremely good at catching the football, he's got size to go up and get the football and he finds a way to get in the end zone. He also had the ability to catch the ball and run with it."
Tom Heckert, Cleveland Brown GM
"When he catches the ball, he tries to hurt you."
NFL Network Draft Analysis
Pick Analysis: Mike Holmgren finally gives Colt McCoy an explosive weapon in the passing game with the selection of Little. Though he missed his final season due to an NCAA suspension, he has shown signs of being an impact playmaker in the past, and his intriguing skill set could make him a star at the next level.
Rotoworld Redux
Browns selected North Carolina WR Greg Little with the No. 59 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
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