NFL.com's Baldinger Mock: Wisconsin OT Gabe Carimi to Big D

[Texas_Pete]

Our offensive line is aging. This makes sense. In this mock draft Peterson, Fairley, and Dareus are all off the board. Anybody have any beef with Carimi getting drafted here?

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[Texas_Pete]

Carimi's Interview with NFL.com

 

[Texas_Pete]

6'7"
327lbs
OL

Honors and Awards

2010: Outland Trophy winner ... consensus All-American ... Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year ... consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Wayne Souza Coaches Appreciation Award (Offense) ... Midseason: named first-team All-American and first-team midseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and second-team All-American by SI.com ... Preseason: First-team All-American by Lindy's and Consensus Draft Services ... first-team All-American and All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports ... second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele ... second-team All-American by The Kickoff ... first-team All-Big Ten by Blue Ribbon ... named to Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy Watch Lists

2009: First-team All-Big Ten by media and second-team All-Big Ten by coaches ... fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele ... preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection by Lindy's ... first-team Midseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele ... Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List ... preseason second team by Phil Steele and third team by Athlon ... Academic All-Big Ten

2008: Honorable mention Sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Academic All-Big Ten ... named second-team Presason All-Big Ten by Lindy's and Athlon Sports ... third-team Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele

2007: Second-team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com and The Sporting News ... honorable mention Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballnews.com ... first-team Freshman All-Big Ten honors from The Sporting News ... UW co-Rookie of the Year ... Academic All-Big Ten

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[Texas_Pete]

PROS: Good athlete with good size and long arms. Good in pass protection. Stays on his blocks and will stay in front of defenders. Good power and excellent run blocker. Quickly gets off the line and is explosive. Very confident and has a nice mean streak.


CONS: Gets beat by speed rushers, inconsistent in his footwork. May be best suited as a right tackle in the NFL. Struggles with inside counter moves and allows defenders to get under his pads.


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[fffiasco]

I dont care where hes projected to go if we can get an immediate starter at any position I will be happy with whoever we take at the 9th pick.

 

[UnoDallas]

his hole top ten all make to much sense to happen

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I wonder what happens if the Panthers don't pick Peterson? That's what makes me think he may fall. Not to #9 but to #7 or #8.

 

[Beast_from_East]

PROS: Good athlete with good size and long arms. Good in pass protection. Stays on his blocks and will stay in front of defenders. Good power and excellent run blocker. Quickly gets off the line and is explosive. Very confident and has a nice mean streak.


CONS: Gets beat by speed rushers, inconsistent in his footwork. May be best suited as a right tackle in the NFL. Struggles with inside counter moves and allows defenders to get under his pads.


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So he is best suited at RT?


Sorry, but NFL teams dont draft RTs in the top 10 (at least not on purpose).

That would be a monumentally stupid pick. Seriously, drafting a RT in the top 10...........wow.

 

[TheSport78]

Yay let's draft a right tackle with the 9th overall pick. Major reach.

 

[BIGDen]

his hole top ten all make to much sense to happen

Why are you talking about his hole?

 

[rathalarge]

I like Charlie Casserly's better. He has us taking Tyron Smith @ #9.

 

[HoosierCowboy]

there are about 3 OTs to take at this point--I'd take the meanest one (not sure who that is, but if were my choice, I'd find out)

 

[Gaede]

Sounds good to me!

Was watching NFLN yesterday, and Baldy really doesn't lke Castonzo that much. Didn't think he was strong enough to start right away.

 

[casmith07]

Yay let's draft a right tackle with the 9th overall pick. Major reach.

We should probably look toward making sure we're filling holes rather than whether other teams will consider our picks "reaches."

Why do we have to do what everyone else does?

 

[Aven8]

A question for you draft gurus: How does Carimi compare to Jake Long taken 1st overall a couple of years ago?

I know Long is very solid, but he's NO Joe Thomas. How do they both compare as they were coming out?

 

[TheSport78]

We should probably look toward making sure we're filling holes rather than whether other teams will consider our picks "reaches."

Why do we have to do what everyone else does?

Because you don't draft players in top ten overall who will ONLY be right tackles in the NFL. Looking to the future has to be a consideration as well.

What if Doug Free doesn't pan out? What if we need a guard and Carimi isn't stout enough to play guard? He's a one-position player.

I'd rather go with Tyron Smith because at least he gives you flexibility now and in the future. I hate the Carimi pick. I would be okay with it if we traded back in the late 1st/early 2nd, but no way does he justify going in the top ten.

 

[Gaede]

Why do we have to do what everyone else does?

Exactly. Every one was shocked when the Pats took Mankins, but they wanted the guy so they took him.

If your organization REALLY likes a guy, you should just take him and throw 'value' and all that crap out the door

 

[Avery]

I see the Mankins analogies, but he was drafted at the end of round one, not in the top ten.

It's impossible to spin Carimi as a reach pick at #9. At the end of round one or in the second I'll gladly take him, but at #9? No way.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We should probably look toward making sure we're filling holes rather than whether other teams will consider our picks "reaches."

Why do we have to do what everyone else does?

I'm sorry but drafting a right tackle at #9 who has problems with speed rushers would be a DUMB move.

I see the Mankins analogies, but he was drafted at the end of round one, not in the top ten.

It's impossible to spin Carimi as a reach pick at #9. At the end of round one or in the second I'll gladly take him, but at #9? No way.

Yea I agree. At the end of Round 1 is a coin toss anyway. That's most talent that's good enoug to be a late first rounder or a early or mid 2nd rounder. Carimi is not a top 10 pick and if the Cowboys really like him they should be trading down and getting him. I don't see him even going top 10 in this draft.

 

[TheSport78]

I'm sorry but drafting a right tackle at #9 who has problems with speed rushers would be a DUMB move.