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Bengals were the winners of the Palmer trade

May 17, 2012 AFC, AFC North, AFC West, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL, Oakland Raiders

Mike Brown worked one of the best deals in Cincinnati Bengals history when he traded quarterback Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders for their 2013 first round draft pick. With that pick the Bengals addressed a specific need on defense by picking up Dre Kirkpatrick.

The Bengals will also have a first or second round pick in 2014 based on the outcome of the Raiders record this season. Former head coach, Hue Jackson (a wide receivers coach with the Bengals from 2004 – 2006) worked this transaction personally with Bengals owner Mike Brown.

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2012 NFL draft: Dre Kirkpatrick could be a steal for the Titans

April 25, 2012 AFC, AFC South, NFL, Tennessee Titans

Looking at the depth chart of the Tennessee Titans corners Jason McCourty and Alterraun Verner should be starting two and Ryan Mouton could be a difference maker, but is coming off an Achilles injury.

After losing Cortland Finnegan to the St. Louis Rams the Titans could pick when Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick is still on the board.

Dre Kirkpatrick is a bit of a wildcard in the 2012 NFL draft.

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2012 NFL draft: Possible selections for the Dallas Cowboys

February 25, 2012 Dallas Cowboys, NFC, NFC East, NFL

The 2011 NFL season for the Dallas Cowboys was the first for new head coach Jason Garrett and Tony Romo’s first season back after a collar-bone injury sidelined him during the previous season.

While the Cowboys improved on their 6-10 record from 2010 they failed to make the playoffs losing twice to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Giants.

Running back, Demarco Murray was a bright spot on offense until a season ending injury sidelined him but looks to be a solid contributor for 2012.

The Cowboys should concentrate on drastically improving the Cowboys’ defense during free agency and the 2012 NFL Draft.

Rob Ryan was brought in as the defensive coordinator and struggled putting a solid unit together, but placed the blame on him. The real blame should be placed on Jerry Jones for a lack of overall talent. They gave up too many leads and allowed too many points up the board.

The Penalty Flag’s Mike Presley believes the Cowboys will go defense in Rd. 1 and 2;

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Round 1, Pick 14: Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama: The Cowboys secondary needs improving and Kirkpatrick falls due to his arrest. Kirkpatrick is talented enough to where if he keeps out of trouble he will be a great corner in the NFL. Their secondary needs multiple improvements and this is just one of them, they can focus on a safety in the second round.

2012 NFL draft: Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama (college-sports-university.com)

Round 2, Pick 45: Ronnell Lewis OLB Oklahoma: Anthony Spencer is a Free Agent and will need to be replaced if he happens to leave for another team. Even if they Franchise him, it is only for a year and they need someone opposite of DeMarcus Ware.

2012 NFL draft: Ronnell Lewis OLB Oklahoma (college-sports-university.com)

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Jonathan Bales of The DC Times believes the Cowboys could possibly move up to select a stand-out corner;

LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne figures to be the first cornerback off the board in the 2012 NFL Draft, and in all likelihood, the Cowboys have no chance of scoring the play-maker. If the ‘Boys desperately desire a cornerback and don’t find Dre Kirkpatrick or Janoris Jenkins suitable, a trade-up is always possible.

In Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft, he has the Cowboys taking Alabama safety Mark Barron with the 14th pick. However, he has Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, Upshaw and DeCastro still on the board.

Matt Miller of Bleacher Report believes the Cowboys will take Courtney Upshaw from Alabama;

Upshaw has played all over in the Alabama defense. You can line him up at defensive end, inside linebacker and as an edge rusher. Upshaw is the solid football player type who can fit in any scheme—you just have to make room for him. Dallas will be glad to. Pairing Upshaw with Ware would give Dallas a linebacking corps ready to rival the San Francisco 49ers in terms of potential and talent.

Rob Rang of CBS Sportsline has the Cowboys taking CB Dre Kirkpatrick from Alabama;

The Cowboys’ defense made gains under Rob Ryan, but inconsistencies in the secondary led to plenty of breakdowns. Kirkpatrick’s recent arrest for marijuana possession could scare off some teams but Jerry Jones has shown a willingness to overlook off-field transgressions in the past. There is no denying Kirkpatrick’s size and physicality would be a welcome addition to a defense in need of a shakeup in the secondary.

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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Top 10 Picks

January 14, 2012 AFC, NFC, NFL

The 2012 NFL Draft Order is set, the only thing left is to order the remaining playoff teams and Draft season will be in full swing. The Indianapolis Colts won the Andrew Luck sweepstakes and hold the number one pick. It is guaranteed that they will be taking Andrew Luck to be Peyton Manning’s successor in Indianapolis. Jeff Fisher will have a tall task in St. Louis as he looks to be the next coach to take on the task of rebuilding the Rams, while Leslie Frazier’s first year in Minnesota didn’t quite go well. Mike Holmgren has the Cleveland Browns once again picking in the top ten but thanks to the trade with Atlanta, he will have an extra pick to help the Browns try to compete in the competitive AFC North. Meanwhile in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers are going from a ‘youngry’ Raheem Morris to a coach who has yet to be named and will look to turn Tampa back into the team who won ten games in 2010. From there, the Jaguars, Redskins, Panthers, Dolphins and Bills round out your Top Ten draft order heading into the off-season.

Plenty of teams inside the top ten who need a QB, and with Matt Barkley and Landry Jones returning that will throw a wrench into the plans for those teams. Will that cause teams to trade ahead of Cleveland, who would most certainly take Robert Griffin in order to take Griffin before he falls to Cleveland. Some are going to have new coaches while others will have new General Managers. So I present to you, a Mock Draft covering the Top ten teams and project who they could draft in April.

1. Indianapolis Colts- Andrew Luck QB Stanford: This is a no brainer right here, Luck is going to be the future of Indianapolis. The only question that remains is what happens to Peyton Manning, will he be traded or will he stay and tutor Luck for a year or two before giving way to the Andrew Luck Era.

2. St. Louis Rams- Matt Kalil OT USC: Jeff Fisher’s very first task as the Head Coach of the Rams should be ensuring Sam Bradford doesn’t catch the David Carr syndrome. They have tried to fix the offensive line but with no prevail, Matt Kalil is a Franchise Left Tackle who can come in and protect Bradford for the next decade or so.

3. Minnesota Vikings- Justin Blackmon WR Ok. State: In 1998 the Vikings said hello to Randy Moss who was drafted 22nd overall and became a star player right away. In 2012, the Vikings say hello to their new Randy Moss, Justin Blackmon. Christian Ponder needs a legit number one receiver and with Blackmon on board joining Adrian Peterson, the Vikings offense should be much better next year.

4. Cleveland Browns- Robert Griffin III QB Baylor: Colt McCoy right now is doing nothing to show he can be a franchise quarterback. He was drafted in the third round so the Browns don’t have much invested in him and with a rookie wage scale, they can afford to draft Griffin. Now the question will be, will Griffin finally stop the quarterback carousel in Cleveland and finally provide them a franchise quarterback.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Morris Claiborne CB LSU: Cornerback is the big issue for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading into the off-season. Ronde Barber will turn 37 before the Draft and is a Free Agent. Aquib Talib is one more offense away from being suspended from the league and has a court date in March, a month before the Draft. Claiborne is not only the best player available but he also fills a need. Tampa’s young defense gets better with the addition of Claiborne.

6. Washington Redskins- Alshon Jeffery WR South Carolina: To whomever will be the Redskins QB in 2012, I give you a present in the form of Alshon Jeffery. Now of course I do expect Washington to try to trade up for Robert Griffin but I don’t do trades this early. So assuming they stay at six, they get a weapon for either Grossman or Beck and whoever the franchise quarterback ends up being.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Quinton Coples DE UNC: Jacksonville loves drafting defensive lineman early and unfortunately they have drafted busts which leads to the more permanent fix in Coples. Coples has the perfect size, speed and athleticism to be a force for the Jaguars on defense. Coples ended the season with 7.5 sacks and in a division where you face Matt Schaub and Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck twice a year, you have to get to the Quarterback and Coples certainly will do that.

8. Miami Dolphins: Trent Richardson RB Alabama: This could be the first shocker here, but Richardson is the best player available here at eight. I know they drafted Daniel Thomas last year but with it being a two back league, Richardson can come in as the starter with Thomas and Bush taking over for Richardson on third downs or in goal line situations.

9. Carolina Panthers: Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama: The Panthers must work on their defense to make sure Newton doesn’t have to do everything. Carolina was ranked dead last against the pass and must do something to slow down other teams from beating them in the air. This is a good young team who I expect to be a playoff contender couple years down the line but must improve their defense in order to do so.

10. Buffalo Bills: Jonathon Martin OT Stanford: This is the best scenario for the Bills come Draft night. When the Bills suffered injuries to their offensive line and had to move players around, the offense suffered and so did Ryan Fitzpatrick. Demetrius Bell is not a franchise Left Tackle, while Jonathon Martin is. Martin can solidify the offensive line and ensure Ryan Fitzpatrick stays up right and the Bills can get back to the team who was 5-2.

Mike Presley is a NFL Featured Journalist for The Penalty Flag. He is a graduate of the Carolina School of Broadcasting and hosts a weekly NFL show on the schools radio station 89.3 The Storm entitled “The Front Seven.” Mike also writes for the racing website www.hardcoreracefans.com. Follow him on Twitter @mikepresley64.