Bryant was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the #24 overall pick in 2010.  The Cowboys signed him to a five year contract worth up to $11.8 million, including $8.5 million guaranteed.  With many years left in his rookie contract, Bryant has fired Parker and signed with Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports Representation.

Rosenhaus just seems to have a knack for scooping up players prior to them signing their second contracts (where the real money starts to be made).  Don’t be surprised if you start to hear about negotiations between Bryant and the Cowboys regarding the renegotiation of Bryant’s rookie contract.

On To The Next One: Dez Bryant from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Hey Darren – love to hear more about your sports agent blog…..Working with almost every agent now, and O-D Life is providing an agent analysis for kids coming out of school so that they arent taken advantage or risk eligibility a-la-Dez Bryant.

Matt

I was skeptical about the whole “Working with almost every agent now” line, but I couldn’t argue with someone who said that he has athletes’ best interests in mind.  That was my first introduction to Matt Whittier and his company, O-D Life.  Today, I went through my email archives and found the following statements made by others about Matt Whittier and O-D Life:

• Whittier has stated that he loves Drew Rosenhaus and they work together all the time.
• While they claim to help players become aware of which agents are reputable, and which are dishonorable, Whittier has stated that there are only about 30 agents they would trust with his guys, and the number is shrinking.  They steer their players towards them, but doesn’t actually choose the agents for them.
• College coaches work for them at their camps and are paid by them.
• It is a team of four individuals.
• Whittier says that they have worked with the NCAA and the NFL every step of the way.
• Dez Bryant lived with Matt for a week at some point in Dez’s college career, and Matt tried to help Dez with his agent, but Dez didn’t listen and did what he wanted to do.
• Whittier has stated that he has agents lined up to represent their players once they advise their players to fire their agents, because he doesn’t think the agent is doing enough.

If all bullet points are true, then it sounds like football may have something that rivals basketball’s AAU organizations in terms of influence with young players.  It also sounds like something the NCAA has been trying to fight quite a battle against recently: Student-athletes receiving benefits for free.

I am not the only one who has been the recipient of information concerning O-D Life.  Last week, George Dohrmann of SI.com revealed information about Whittier and O-D Life.

Over the past five years, the NCAA and its member schools have seen a spike in the number of companies and individuals approaching star football players. Agents were once the lone concern, but now financial advisors and marketing representatives, former players and coaches, and even fitness trainers are courting young players. They share the same motivation as the agents — to profit on a star athlete’s future — but not the notoriety or the infamy.

These individuals are the source of much of the corruption in college football today, and are at the center of NCAA investigations underway at schools such as North Carolina and Georgia, as well as probes at other schools that are expected to be made public in the coming weeks.

In an e-mail sent out to at least one agent earlier this year, Whittier said he would like the agent to be among those he recommended to players. “No need to fill anything out,” he wrote. In a later e-mail, he proposed that O-D Life would get half (1.5 percent) of the agent’s commission on any of the referred players he signed.

One Hell Of An O-D Life from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Dez is at camp and has already caused a ruckus. Here is a video interview with Bryant from Dallas camp over the weekend, where he states that he will not carry Roy Williams pads or do any of the other traditional rookie chores or gags. Dez says that he was brought to Dallas to win games, not to carry teammates’ pads.

At a press conference the day after Bryant signed, Jerry Jones thanked Bryant’s agent Eugene Parker of Maximum Sports Management for working with the Cowboys to help make a deal before camp possible. Parker represents Michael Crabtree, the 49ers WR that held out well into the regular season last year. Parker had also represented previous Cowboys first-round selections Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins, and had both reporting late to Cowboys camp. With reports claiming that Parker wanted to make a deal with the Cowboys ASAP and ultimately signing a contract only a few days later, it looks like he learned some lessons from the Crabtree holdout and his previous dealings with the Cowboys in Jerryland.

And since the NCAA started investigating several schools last week for impermissible agent/player benefits, let’s not forget what happened to Dez Bryant last season when he only played in three games because of an NCAA suspension for lying to NCAA investigators about dinner and a meeting with Eugene Parker’s former star NFL client, Deion Sanders. Did Parker try harder to get Bryant into camp with a contract and no holdout because he felt responsible for Bryant losing his eligibility last season? Maybe the NCAA even learned something from Dez Bryant’s dilemma at Oklahoma State, and has picked up the level of enforcement this year (or maybe they stumbled upon these NCAA violations from a student athlete’s Tweet about a trip to Miami with the boys).

Anyway, with Bryant’s contract negotiated, the Cowboys began training camp this Saturday with a full roster and no worries about a potential hold out by the player they moved up in the draft to grab. But will Bryant’s signing spur other first round picks to finalize their contracts in the near future? Are NFL contracts getting harder to negotiate? Are agents demanding more money and holding out, or are contract terms and clauses delaying the process or even causing an impasse?

This year’s first overall pick Sam Bradford and his agent Tom Condon recently started negotiations with the Rams. Condon and Bradford are looking to negotiate the richest contract in NFL history.  One worth around $45-$50 million in guaranteed money.

The sooner Condon can work a deal, the better for Pro Bowl veteran quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, who will be using the numbers from Bradford’s expected large rookie deal as a barometer for their own contract negotiations. Peyton is even represented by Condon. Brady is rumored to be looking for somewhere around $20 million a year. He is set to make $6.5 million this year($3.5 base) after a negotiating a $3 million bonus in March.  Perhaps Brady wants to beat Peyton in next year’s Fortunate 50 US Athletes. Peyton is the only NFL player in the top ten (#9) of the list, earning a total of $30.8 million including endorsements ($15 million).

Condon surely isn’t the only agent attempting to finalize a contract for his clients. With training camps rapidly approaching for all NFL teams, we will likely see a barrage of draft picks signing contracts and rolling in the “quam,” as Rod Tidwell would say. We all know Drew Rosenhaus and the RSR crew are out there working hard and smart for Terrell Owens and the many other NFL clients on their high profile roster.

According to NFLLabor.com, through Saturday (based on official notification to the league office), 71 percent of the players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft (182 of 255) have signed contracts. Through Thursday, July 22, 163 of the 255 players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft had signed contracts, up from 126 of 256 draft choices signed as of July 22, 2009.  As of July 24th, among players selected in the first three rounds – 26 have signed this year vs. 20 at this time last year, an increase of 30 percent. Through midnight on July 25th, a total of 33 players selected in the first three rounds have been signed.

Although the velocity of overall players signing contracts has increased this year, the number of first round players signing contracts early has certainly not followed suit.

Before Dez Bryant signed, Vlad Ducasse, the 61^st overall pick by the New York Jets, was the first second-round draft pick to sign a contract (Props to Mike Tannenbaum, Ari Nissim and the rest of the Jets management for doing a great job with so many contracts this off-season. There’s still a couple more BIG deals to negotiate). Only four other second-round picks have signed since Vlad. Two of them signed over the weekend. Here is an up to the minute, team-by-team list of all the players drafted in 2010 who have signed with their clubs.

While some people are shocked and amazed when they hear that Bryant was the first first-round pick to sign a contract, and that it was so close to the beginning of camp, this is not the first time the first contract has been negotiated so late. Logan Mankins, the 32^nd pick of the Patriots in 2005, was the most recent first first-round draft pick to have signed this late- and he signed on July 25^th of 2005.

NFL executive vice president Jeff Pash said Thursday (July 22) that it’s normal for so many top draft picks to remain unsigned at this point, and used as evidence the fact that only two first-rounders (pick #1 Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez ) were signed at this point last year.

Even if it is “normal” nowadays for rookie draft picks to sign deals late into the summer, there has to be some reason why the agents for so many of the top NFL rookies and veterans are hesitant to sign contracts this season.

According to ESPN’s Adam Shefter, this is because of the uncertainty that remains with option bonuses in contracts, and relies on the fact that the 2011 season is still not 100% guaranteed because a new (CBA) Collective Bargaining Agreement has not been reached yet.

Agent Jack Bechta from the National Football Post and JB Sports Inc brings up a great point about the flow of cash from signing bonuses in Keeping the rookies hungry. Bechta said:

“Although the pace of signings for later round players is moving about 15% faster than last year (from data turned in to the NFL as of July 16th), it doesn’t mean that the flow of signing bonus cash is moving at the same rate. Usually, when a player signs his deal, it can take up to 10 business days to get the signing bonus check. Furthermore, teams rarely pay out the whole bonus at once. For example, the Cardinals, who have just two late picks signed thus far, have been known to painfully prolong the bonus payout over three years. The Eagles, on the other hand, are more generous and are all about getting the deal done and trusting their player to do the right things. For the majority of first- and second-rounders, of which only one has signed (Vlad), only a portion of their signing bonuses will be paid right about the same time camp begins. Several GMs and head coaches believe that once their players get a pocket full of cash it could mean party time, lots of time cruising in their new ride, sharing the wealth with the boys and cutting back on the workouts.”

Jack Bechta was told by a General Manager he knows, that he likes keeping the rookies poor and hungry until camp. Therefore, he directs the salary cap manager to hold off negotiating until after the July 4th weekend.

Additionally, Bechta stated “If it were up to the agents, all the rookie deals would be done within a few weeks after the draft. The players would have their money, the financial consultants could start their planning, and the players could get set up in their new city.”

I’m not sure if I agree with Shefter regarding the uncertainty of the 2011 season and the issues surrounding the CBA (although a rookie wage scale is one of the topics on the bargaining table), and their effect on the timing of negotiations; however, I do believe that option and signing bonuses in contracts play a huge role in the timing of players signing contracts. The earlier a team negotiates and signs a contract with a player (once which includes a signing bonus and an option bonus), the earlier that team is liable and on the hook to that player if anything happens to him. A prime example of this is the Giants early signing of Chad Jones and his unfortunate car accident earlier this summer. As Bechta points out, the G-men worked out a deal for Jones before he was injured, giving him an $826,000 signing bonus. After a serious car accident at 5AM in New Orleans, Jones may have career-ending injuries and is not likely to return to the G-men anytime soon. He will likely spend the Giants money on doctors bills and rehab before even playing a down for the team.

The Dolphins negotiated a deal with Jake Long in April of 2008, before they had even drafted him with the first overall pick. Long was given around$30 million guaranteed. Could you imagine the amount of criticism Parcells and the Dolphins management would have received for signing a rookie that early if Long was injured shortly after he was drafted, like Jones was?

I think that the uncertainty of the 2011 season (because a new CBA has not yet been agreed to) may have some influence over the terms of individual contracts and could cause for a delay in making an agreement; however, that could also cause some agents and players to crave a deal even more, and is not why early round draft picks and others aren’t signing in 2010.

Whatever reasons NFL management and agents have in delaying signing of rookies and free agents, with the amount of money being offered to players in the NFL, the trend is likely to continue. Every agent is going to try his/her best to bring in the most money for their client(s) as soon as possible, while GM’s and team management are going to save as much money and limit the clubs liability as much and as soon as possible. Even if it means scaring fans and negotiating contracts right before the season begins.

Here is a complete list of all the locations and dates that training camps begin.  All 32 NFL teams open camp by Saturday, August 1.

Feel free to comment and explain why you feel early round NFL contracts are getting negotiated later and later.  Is it uncertainty of the Collective Bargaining Agreement looming overhead?

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Sign Here Please: Are NFL Contracts Getting Harder to Negotiate? from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

ROUND 1

1. Sam Bradford – QB – Rams – (Creative Artists Agency – Tom Condon/Ben Dogra)

2. Ndamukong Suh – DT – Lions – (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

3. Gerald McCoy – DT – Buccaneers (Creative Artists Agency/Kelli Masters)

4. Trent Williams – OT – Redskins (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

5. Eric Berry – S – Chiefs (Allegiant Athletic Agency – Chad Speck)

6. Russell Okung – OT – Seahawks (All-Pro Sports – Peter Schaffer/Lamont Smith)

7. Joe Haden – DB – Browns (DSI Sports – Malik Hafeez Shareef)

8. Rolando McClain – ILB – Raiders (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

9. C.J. Spiller – RB – Bills (Pro Tect Management – Gary Wichard)

10. Tyson Alualu – DT -  Jaguars (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

11. Anthony Davis – OT – 49ers (320 Sports – Sanat “Sunny” Shah)

12. Ryan Mathews – RB – Chargers (Sun West Sports – Angelo Wright)

13. Brandon Graham – OLB – Eagles (BEST – Joel Segal)

14. Earl Thomas – S – Seahawks (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

15. Jason Pierre-Paul – DE – Giants (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

16. Derrick Morgan – DE – Titans (Creative Artists Agency – Tom Condon/Ben Dogra)

17. Mike Iupati – OG – 49ers (Rep 1 Sports – Ryan Tollner)

18. Maurkice Pouncey – C – Steelers (BEST – Joel Segal)

19. Sean Weatherspoon – OLB – Falcons (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

20. Kareem Jackson – DB – Texans (Impact Sports)

21. Jermaine Gresham – TE – Bengals (Creative Artists Agency – Tom Condon/Ben Dogra)

22. Demaryius Thomas – WR – Broncos (FAAM – Todd France)

23. Bryan Bulaga – OT – Packers (Creative Artists Agency – Tom Condon/Ben Dogra)

24. Dez Bryant – WR – Cowboys (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

25. Tim Tebow – QB – Broncos (Athletic Resource Mgmt – Jimmy Sexton)

26. Dan Williams – DT – Cardinals (FAAM – Todd France)

27. Devin McCourty – DB – Patriots (PlayersRep – Andy Simms/Wesley Spencer)

28. Jared Odrick – DT – Dolphins (All-Pro Sports – Peter Schaffer/Lamont Smith)

29. Kyle Wilson – DB – Jets (BEST – Joel Segal)

30. Jahvid Best – RB – Lions (Impact Sports)

31. Jerry Hughes – OLB – Colts (Creative Artists Agency – Tom Condon/Ben Dogra)

32. Patrick Robinson – DB – Saints (Universal Sports – Kevin Conner)

ROUND 2

33. Rodger Saffold – OT – Rams (SportStars)

34. Chris Cook – DB – Vikings (Enter-Sports – Hadley Engelhard)

35. Brian Price – DT – Buccaneers (4th and 9 Sports – Chuck Price)

36. Dexter McCluster – RB – Chiefs (SportStars)

37. Nate Allen – S – Eagles (FAAM – Todd France)

38. T.J. Ward – S – Browns (Synergy Sports – Gary Glick)

39. Arrelious Benn – WR – Buccaneers (Pro Tect Management – Gary Wichard)

40. Koa Misi – OLB – Dolphins (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

41. Torell Troup – DT – Bills (Dow, Lohnes LLC)

42. Rob Gronkowski – TE – Patriots (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

43. Sergio Kindle – OLB – Ravens (BEST – Joel Segal)

44. Lamarr Houston – DT – Raiders (Willis & Woy Sports Group – Jordan Woy/Chad Willis)

45. Zane Beadles – OG – Broncos (Rep 1 Sports – Ryan Tollner)

46. Linval Joseph – DT – Giants (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

47. Daryl Washington – OLB – Cardinals (Willis & Woy Sports Group – Jordan Woy/Chad Willis)

48. Jimmy Clausen – QB – Panthers (Pro Tect Management – Gary Wichard)

49. Taylor Mays – S – 49ers (Pro Tect Management – Gary Wichard)

50. Javier Arenas – DB – Chiefs (All-Pro Sports – Peter Schaffer/Lamont Smith)

51. Toby Gerhart – RB – Vikings (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

52. Jason Worilds – OLB – Steelers (XAM Sports – Scott Smith)

53. Jermaine Cunningham – OLB – Patriots (SportStars)

54. Carlos Dunlap – DE – Bengals (FAAM – Todd France)

55. Sean Lee – ILB – Cowboys (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

56. Michael Neal – DT – Packers (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

57. Terrence Cody – DT – Ravens (Corporate Athletic Mgmt – Alvin Keels)

58. Ben Tate – RB – Texans (All-Pro Sports – Peter Schaffer/Lamont Smith)

59. Montario Hardesty – RB – Browns (Impact Sports)

60. Golden Tate – WR – Seahawks (FAAM – Todd France)

61. Vladimir Ducasse – OG – Jets (JL Sports – Joe Linta)

62. Brandon Spikes – ILB – Patriots (Watson Sports Agency – Terry Watson)

63. Patrick Angerer – ILB – Colts (JB Sports – Jack Bechta)

64. Charles Brown – OT – Saints (Premier Sports – Gary Uberstein/Eric Kaufman)

ROUND 3

65. Jerome Murphy – DB – Rams (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

66. Amari Spievey – DB – Lions (PlayersRep – Andy Simms/Nate Haber)

67. Myron Lewis – DB – Buccaneers (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

68. Jon Asamoah – OG – Chiefs (Lock, Metz, Malinovic)

69. Edwin Veldheer – OT – Raiders (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

70. Ed Dickson – TE – Ravens (The NOVO Agency)

71. Morgan Burnett – S – Packers (Universal Sports – Kevin Conner)

72. Alex Carrington – DE – Bills (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

73. John Jerry – OG – Dolphins (BC Sports – Bus Cook)

74. D’Anthony Smith – DT – Jaguars (BC Sports – Bus Cook)

75. Major Wright – S – Bears (Impact Sports)

76. Chad Jones – S – Giants (Alliance Mgmt – Glenn Schwartzman)

77. Damian Williams – WR – Titans (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

78. Brandon LaFell – WR – Panthers (E. Overstreet Sports – Brian Overstreet)

79. Donald Butler – ILB – Chargers (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

80. J.D. Walton – C – Broncos (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

81. Earl Mitchell – DT – Texans (BTI Sports – Brad Leshnock/Joe Flanagan)

82. Emmanuel Sanders – WR – Steelers (Willis & Woy Sports Group – Jordan Woy/Chad Willis)

83. Corey Peters – DT – Falcons (HOF Player Representatives - Greg “Tripp” Linton/David J. Calevski/Michael Puterbaugh)

84. Jordan Shipley – WR – Bengals (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

85. Colt McCoy – QB – Browns (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

86. Daniel Te’o-Nesheim – DE – Eagles (Premier Sports – Gary Uberstein/Eric Kaufman)

87. Eric Decker – WR – Broncos (FAAM – Todd France)

88. Andre Roberts – WR – Cardinals (XAM Sports – Scott Smith)

89. Armanti Edwards – WR – Panthers (BEST – Joel Segal)

90. Taylor Price – WR – Patriots (BTI Sports – Brad Leshnock/Joe Flanagan)

91. Navorro Bowman – OLB – 49ers (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

92. Shawn Lauvao – OG – Browns (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

93. Tony Moeaki – TE – Chiefs  (JB Sports – Jack Bechta)

94. Kevin Thomas – DB – Colts (Premier Sports – Gary Uberstein/Eric Kaufman)

95. Jimmy Graham – TE – Saints (Athletic Resource Mgmt – Jimmy Sexton)

96. Brandon Ghee – DB – Bengals (Octagon – Mike Sullivan)

97. Rennie Curran – OLB – Titans (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

98. Mike Johnson – OG – Falcons (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

ROUND 4

99. Mardy Gilyard – WR – Rams (PlayersRep – Andy Simms/Dave Lee)

100. Everson Griffen – DE – Vikings (Pro Tect Management – Gary Wichard)

101. Mike Williams – WR – Buccaneers (Enter-Sports – Hadley Engelhard)

102. Darryl Sharpton – ILB – Texans (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

103. Perry Riley – OLB – Redskins (BEST – Joel Segal)

104. Alterraun Verner – DB – Titans (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

105. Trevard Lindley – DB – Eagles (GAME – Ian Greengross)

106. Bruce Campbell – OT – Raiders (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

107. Marcus Easley – WR – Bills (EMG Sports – Edward Wasielewski)

108. Jacoby Ford – WR – Raiders (FAAM – Todd France)

109. Corey Wootton – DE – Bears (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

110. Darrell Stuckey – S – Chargers (DeBartolo Sports)

111. Walter Thurmond – DB – Seahawks (BEST – Joel Segal)

112. Joe McKnight – RB – Jets (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

113. Aaron Hernandez – TE – Patriots (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

114. Dennis Pitta   TE – Ravens (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

115. Phillip Dillard – ILB – Giants (Banker Lopez Gassler)

116. Thaddeus Gibson – OLB – Steelers (Terra Firma Sports – Bradley Cicala)

117. Joseph Hawley – OG – Falcons (National Sports Agency – Kevin J. Omell/Marc Lillibridge)

118. Garrett Graham – TE – Texans (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

119. A.J. Edds – OLB – Dolphins (JB Sports – Jack Bechta)

120. Gene Atkins – DT – Bengals (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

121. Keenan Clayton – OLB – Eagles (Maximum Sports – Eugene Parker/Roosevelt Barnes)

122. Michael Kafka – QB – Eagles (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

123. Al Woods – DT – Saints (Elias Sports – Albert Elias)

124. Eric Norwood – OLB – Panthers (FAAM – Todd France)

125. Clay Harbor – TE – Eagles (SportStars)

126. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah – DB – Cowboys (PlayersRep – Andy Simms/Nate Haber)

127. E.J. Wilson – DE – Seahawks (Enter-Sports – Hadley Engelhard)

128. Jason Fox – OT – Lions (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

129. Jacques McClendon – OG – Colts (N/A)

130. O’Brien Schofield – OLB – Cardinals (The Institute for Athletes – Blake Baratz)

131. Roddrick Muckelroy – ILB – Bengals (Select Sports Group – Jeff Nalley)

ROUND 5

132. Mike Hoomanawanui – TE – Rams (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

133. Kam Chancellor – S – Seahawks (Business Arena)

134. Ricky Sapp – DE – Eagles (Impact Sports)

135. Dominique Franks – DB – Falcons (Octagon – Mike Sullivan)

136. Kendrick Lewis – S – Chiefs (BC Sports – Bus Cook)

137. Perrish Cox – DB – Broncos (Willis & Woy Sports Group – Jordan Woy/Chad Willis)

138. Walter McFadden – DB – Raiders (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

139. John Conner – FB – Jets (HOF Player Representatives - Greg “Tripp” Linton/David J. Calevski/Michael Puterbaugh)

140. Edward Wang – OT – Bills (Octagon – Mike Sullivan)

141. Joshua Moore – DB – Bears (E Overstreet Sports – Brian Overstreet)

142. Cameron Sheffield – OLB – Chiefs (Enter-Sports – Hadley Engelhard)

143. Larry Hart – OLB – Jaguars (N/A)

144. Sherrick McManis – DB – Texans (JB Sports – Jack Bechta)

145. Nolan Carroll – DB – Dolphins (Integrated Sports – Chad Wiestling)

146. Cam Thomas – DT – Chargers (Enter-Sports – Hadley Engelhard)

147. Mitch Petrus – OG – Giants (SportStars)

148. Robert Johnson – S – Titans (N/A)

149. Hall Davis – DE – Rams (BEST – Joel Segal)

150. Zoltan Mesko – P – Patriots (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

151. Chris Scott – OG – Steelers (Allegiant Athletic Agency – Chad Speck)

152. Otis Hudson – OT – Bengals (PTA Sports Management – Vinnie Porter)

153. Austen Lane – DE – Jaguars (XAM Sports – Scott Smith)

154. Andrew Quarless – TE – Packers (All-Pro Sports – Peter Schaffer/Lamont Smith)

155. John Skelton – QB – Cardinals (Schwartz & Feinsod – Jonathan Feinsod/Neil Schwartz)

156. David Reed – WR – Ravens (Synergy Sports – Gary Glick)

157. Arthur Jones – DT – Ravens (Lock, Metz, Malinovic)

158. Matt Tennant – C – Saints (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

159. Riley Cooper – WR – Eagles (BEST – Joel Segal)

160. Larry Asante – S – Browns (Select Sports Group – Jeff Nalley)

161. Chris DeGeare – OG – Vikings (ETL Associates – Eugene T. Lee)

162. Brody Eldridge – TE – Colts (Select Sports Group – Jeff Nalley)

163. Reshad Jones – S – Dolphins (BEST – Joel Segal)

164. Crezdon Butler – DB – Steelers  (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

165. Kerry Meier – WR – Falcons (Select Sports Group – Jeff Nalley)

166. Stevenson Sylvester – OLB – Steelers (Premier Sports – Gary Uberstein/Eric Kaufman)

167. Nathan Triplett – ILB – Vikings (Domann & Pittman – Craig Domann/Drew Pittman)

168. Jonathan Crompton – QB – Chargers (Joel Turner)

169. Marshall Newhouse – OG – Packers  (Willis & Woy Sports Group – Jordan Woy/Chad Willis)

ROUND 6

170. Fendi Onobun – TE – Rams (Select Sports Group – Graylan Crain)

171. Shann Schillinger – S – Falcons (N/A)

172. Brent Bowden – P – Buccaneers (RSR Sports Management – Robert Roche)

173. Anthony Dixon – RB – 49ers (BC Sports – Bus Cook)

174. Dennis Morris – TE – Redskins (N/A)

175. Greg Hardy – DE – Panthers (GAME – Ian Greengross)

176. Rusty Smith – QB – Titans (Ascent Sports – Tom Mills)

177. Carlton Mitchell – WR – Browns (Domann & Pittman – Craig Domann/Drew Pittman)

178. Arthur Moats – OLB – Bills (JL Sports – Joe Linta)

179. Sam Young – OT – Cowboys (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

180. Deji Karim – RB – Jaguars (N/A)

181. Dan LeFevour – QB – Bears (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

182. Nate Byham – TE – 49ers (Rep 1 Sports – Ryan Tollner)

183. Eric Olsen – C – Broncos (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

184. Adrian Tracy – OLB – Giants (Goal Line Sports)

185. Anthony McCoy – TE – Seahawks (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

186. Clifton Geathers – DE – Browns (Corporate Athletic Mgmt – Alvin Keels)

187. Shelley Smith – OG – Texans (Ascent Sports – Tom Mills)

188. Jonathan Dwyer – RB – Steelers (Dow, Lohnes LLC)

189. Eugene Sims – DE – Rams (James Cook)

190. Travis Goethel – ILB – Raiders (Derrick Fox, Inc. – Derrick Fox)

191. Dezmon Briscoe – WR – Bengals (Premier Sports – Gary Uberstein/Eric Kaufman)

192. Dan Batten – DE – Bills (N/A)

193. James Starks – RB – Packers (SportStars)

194. Ramon Harewood – OT – Ravens (N/A)

195. Antonio Brown – WR – Steelers (Rosenhaus Sports – Drew Rosenhaus)

196. Jamar Wall – DB – Cowboys (Select Sports Group – Jeff Nalley)

197. Trindon Holliday – Texans (GAME – Ian Greengross)

198. David Gettis – WR – Panthers (Stinson Morrison Hecker)

199. Joe Webb – QB – Vikings (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

200. Charles Scott – RB – Eagles (SportStars)

201. Jorrick Calvin – DB – Cardinals (N/A)

202. Jordon Pugh – DB – Panthers (N/A)

203. Scotty McGee – DB – Jaguars (National Sports Management – J.R. Rickert)

204. Tony Pike – QB – Panthers (Rep 1 Sports – Ryan Tollner)

205. Ted Larsen – C – Patriots (Eastern Athletic Services – Tony Agnone)

206. Kyle Williams – WR – 49ers (Gaylord Sports – Zeke Sandhu)

207. Myron Rolle – S – Titans (BEST – Joel Segal)

ROUND 7

208. Thomas Welch – OT – Patriots (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

209. Levi Brown – QB – Bills (JL Sports – Joe Linta)

210. Cody Grimm- S – Buccaneers (Lock, Metz, Malinovic)

211. Marquis Johnson – DB – Rams (N/A)

212. Chris McCoy – OLB – Dolphins (N/A)

213. Willie Young – DE – Lions (VSM Sports)

214. Mickey Shuler – TE – Vikings (N/A)

215. Jeremy Ware – DB – Raiders (N/A)

216. Kyle Calloway – OT – Bills (SportStars)

217. Dekoda Watson – OLB – Buccaneers (Universal Sports – Kevin Conner)

218. J’marcus Webb – OT – Bears (N/A)

219. Terrence Austin – WR – Redskins (N/A)

220. Jamar Chaney – ILB – Eagles (Ayrault Sports Agency – Brian Ayrault)

221. Matt Dodge – P – Giants (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

222. Marc Mariani – WR – Titans (N/A)

223. R.J. Stanford – DB – Panthers (N/A)

224. Phillip Adams – DB – 49ers (N/A)

225. Syd’Quan Thompson – DB – Broncos (Octagon – Mike Sullivan)

226. George Selvie – DE – Rams (Priority Sports – Mark Bartelstein/Tony Hickombottom/Mike McCartney/Rick Smith/Kenny Zuckerman)

227. Dorin Dickerson – TE – Texans (PlayersRep – Andy Simms/Nate Haber)

228. Reginald Stephens – OG – Bengals (N/A)

229. Erik Cook – OG – Redskins (Plan B Sports – Brian K. Hamilton)

230. C.J. Wilson – DE – Packers (ProFiles – Pat Dye Jr.)

231. Selvish Capers – OT – Redskins (PlayersRep – Andy Simms/Nate Haber)

232. Jammie Kirlew – DE – Broncos (SportStars)

233. Jim Dray – TE – Cardinals (JL Sports – Joe Linta)

234. Sean Lissemore – DT – Cowboys (N/A)

235. Dedrick Epps – TE – Chargers (Tessler Sports – Brett Tessler)

236. Dexter Davis – OLB – Seahawks (Impact Sports)

237. Ryan D’Imperio – ILB – Vikings (N/A)

238. Ricardo Mathews – DT – Colts (N/A)

239. Sean Canfield – QB – Saints (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

240. Kavell Conner – OLB – Colts (JL Sports – Joe Linta)

241. David Howard – DT – Titans (N/A)

242. Doug Worthington – DE – Steelers (Terra Firma Sports)

243. Jeffrey Owens – DT – Eagles (Ayrault Sports Agency – Brian Ayrault)

244. Kurt Coleman – S – Eagles (The Institute for Athletes – Blake Baratz)

245. Jameson Konz – FB – Seahawks (N/A)

246. Ray Fisher – DB – Colts (N/A)

247. Brandon Deaderick – DE – Patriots (Perennial Sports – Lamell McMorris)

248. Kade Weston – DT – Patriots (N/A)

249. Robert McClain – DB – Panthers (EMG Sports – Ed Wasielewski)

250. Zac Robinson – QB – Patriots (Athletes First – David Dunn/Joby Branion/Mark Humenik/Andrew Kessler/Justin Schulman)

251. Steven Brown – S – Raiders (N/A)

252. Austin Spitler – OLB – Dolphins (N/A)

253. Erik Lorig – DE – Buccaneers (Yee & Dubin – Donald Yee/Stephen Dubin)

254. Josh Hull – ILB – Rams (JL Sports – Joe Linta)

255. Timothy Toone – WR – Lions (N/A)

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Last week, I read one of the best pieces of journalism that I have been able to find on ESPN.com in quite some time.  The title of the piece is, The curious case of Deion Sanders.  Be warned, it is not one of the short fact-based pieces you are accustomed to finding on ESPN.  I find it quite interesting based on my limited coverage of Deion Sanders on this site in the past.

My coverage of Sanders started with a Facebook post made by soon-to-be first round pick, Dez Bryant, when Bryant revealed that he was being suspended by the NCAA because he went to Deion Sanders’ house, the NCAA found out, and Bryant lied to them because he thought that telling the truth would be a violation of NCAA rules.  Rumors started that Deion’s relation to agent Eugene Parker would lead Bryant to Parker.  Whether those rumors were true or not, Bryant did in fact eventually select Parker to be his agent.  I looked into that a little further in a piece titled, Dez Bryant Speaks About Deion Sanders And Eugene Parker.

So now we have this new piece by Seth Wickersham of ESPN the Magazine.  Here is a portion of that story that adds some thought to my previous discussion of the Bryant, Sanders, Parker matter.

When Bryant returned to Oklahoma State, he started asking his coaches questions about agents and his pro career — the kind of questions the sophomore had never asked before. His coaches wondered, Why now? Was Sanders helping Bryant out of kindness? Or was he steering a first-round talent to his friend, agent Eugene Parker?

Suspecting the worst, OSU receivers coach Gunter Brewer and then-compliance director Scott Williams ordered Bryant to limit his interactions with Sanders to texts and phone calls. Bryant agreed, but there was still cause for concern; he was notoriously unreliable, and getting him to focus on even simple tasks like attending class was a daily struggle.

OSU officials say they tried to set up a conference call with Sanders, hoping to guard against any rules violations, but they never connected — although they did exchange several text messages with him. Over the summer, Williams got the call he feared, when the NCAA asked to interview Bryant. On July 24, the wideout answered questions about Sanders and Parker for two hours. Bryant told investigators the same thing he says now: “Deion never talked about Parker.”

The NCAA didn’t buy it. Bryant was interviewed again in August and once more in September. “I answered all the questions the best way I could,” he says. “But they’d say, ‘I’m going to ask you one more time’ … making me think I’d done something wrong.” So Bryant lied about visiting Sanders at Prime U and dining at his mansion. Neither of those things was a violation. The trouble came when the NCAA interviewed Sanders, who repeatedly denied being a runner for Parker but who also told the investigators that he had hosted Bryant at his house. Bryant’s lie — not anything Sanders did — ultimately resulted in a suspension that caused the receiver to miss all but the first three games of the 2009 season. “I don’t feel like Dez’s suspension was Deion’s fault,” Williams says, adding that Sanders was “extremely cooperative and open” throughout the process.

The NCAA has closed its investigation, but suspicion lingers, especially after Bryant, the top-rated receiver heading into April’s NFL draft, signed with Parker in January. “Why does Sanders want to mentor only the star players?” asks a college assistant coach. “I’ve got a backup guard who could use guidance. It can’t all be innocent.”

Then again, Parker represents only a few of Sanders’ Kids. The agent didn’t need Sanders to land star clients like Cardinals wideout Larry Fitzgerald and Packers counterpart Greg Jennings, guys who barely know Sanders. “It doesn’t make sense for him to recruit guys to an agent,” says Hegamin, a friend of Sanders’ since 1995. “He doesn’t need anything. He doesn’t ask anyone for anything. He doesn’t need to work for anybody.”

Sanders can only shake his head and laugh as he says, “Being accused of working for an agent? You’ve got to be kidding me!” He rolls his eyes when he hears Colt McCoy, the former Texas quarterback, talk about working at the Manning family camp and texting Peyton and Eli all the time. The NCAA doesn’t investigate those relationships, Sanders points out. Yes, he admits that if a player asks for advice while picking an agent, he happily vouches for Parker — even if that endorsement is a gotcha moment in the eyes of his critics. But should it be? Is it wrong for an adviser to recommend a trusted friend and successful professional? After all, the NCAA and the NFL Players Association do zero to protect a player who gets swindled by a bad agent. In any other field, Sanders’ advice would be seen as a matter of course. In sports, it’s seen as another reason to shake your disbelieving head.

Thoughts?

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Speaking of his agent, Bryant recently signed with Eugene Parker, the agent who made a lot of headlines in 2009 for holding out his client, Michael Crabtree.  Eugene Parker is tied to Deion Sanders.  Sanders is a former client of Parker’s and Bryant trained with Sanders and met with Sanders at Sanders’ house.  When Bryant lied about working and meeting with Sanders, the NCAA came down hard on Bryant, and suspended him for the rest of the 2009 season.

In the past, I have pondered about the extent of Parker’s relationship with Sanders, years after Sanders officially retired from the NFL.  There are reports that Sanders played a role in Crabtree’s holdout and Crabtree, like Bryant, trained at Prime U (Sanders’ training facility).

Sanders publicly stated that Parker had absolutely no role in Bryant’s contact with Sanders prior to Bryant’s suspension.  Is it merely a coincidence that Parker ended up signing Bryant as a client, months after the NCAA suspended Bryant?  Bryant says that while he was meeting with Sanders, Deion never mentioned Parker’s name.

“Deion is my mentor, he’s a great guy,” said Bryant. “[Eugene Parker] is my agent and just to speak on that a little bit, I just want people to know that with Eugene and Deion, neither one talked to me about each other. Deion never talked to me about Eugene Parker. The first time I met Eugene Parker was about four weeks ago. I just felt like the NCAA thought that there was something going on, but I didn’t even know [Parker] then. They thought that Deion was a runner for him, but it wasn’t anything like that. Deion just wanted to be a mentor and make sure everything was right. I felt like there was nothing wrong with that.

Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is not quite convinced by Bryant’s statement.  He uses the fact that Bryant as lied before as a reason why it is possible that he is just lying again.  I understand Florio’s reasoning, but at the same time, when I see what the NCAA does to people like James Paxton, I cannot easily say that the NCAA is justified in any action that it takes.  At the same time, would the NCAA really suspend someone for a majority of his team’s regular season games because he lied about contact with a trainer?  This story is extremely cloudy.

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ROUND ONE

1. St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford – QB – Oklahoma (CAA)

2. Detroit Lions – Nndamukong Suh – DT – Nebraska (Maximum Sports)

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Gerald McCoy – DT – Oklahoma (CAA/Kelli Masters)

4. Washington Redskins – Russell Okung – OT – Oklahoma State (All-Pro Sports)

5. Kansas City Chiefs – Trent Williams – OT – Oklahoma  (Maximum Sports)

6. Seattle Seahawks – CJ Spiller – RB – Clemson (Pro Tect Mgmt)

7. Cleveland Browns – Eric Berry – S – Tennessee (Allegiant Athletic Agency)

8. Oakland Raiders – Bryan Bulaga – OT – Iowa  (CAA)

9. Buffalo Bills – Anthony Davis – OT – Rutgers (320 Sports)

10. Jacksonville Jaguars – Rolando McClain – LB – Alabama (ProFiles)

11. Denver Broncos (from Chicago) – Dez Bryant – WR – Oklahoma State (Maximum Sports)

12. Miami Dolphins – Dan Williams – DT – Tennessee (FAAM)

13. San Francisco 49ers – Joe Haden – CB – Florida (DSI Sports)

14. Seattle (from Denver) – Bruce Campbell – OT – Maryland (Rosenhaus Sports)

15. New York Giants – Derrick Morgan – DE – Georgia Tech (CAA)

16. Tennessee Titans – Jason Pierre-Paul – DE – South Florida (Rosenhaus Sports)

17. San Francisco (from Carolina) – Mike Iupati – OG – Idaho (Rep 1 Sports)

18. Pittsburgh Steelers – Earl Thomas – S – Texas (Athletes First)

19. Atlanta Falcons – Sean Weatherspoon – LB – Missouri (Athletes First)

20. Houston Texans – Ryan Mathews – RB – Fresno State (Sun West Sports)

21. Cincinnati Bengals – Jermaine Gresham – TE – Oklahoma (CAA)

22. New England Patriots – Brandon Graham – DE/OLB – Michigan (BEST)

23. Green Bay Packers – Charles Brown – OT – USC (Premier Sports)

24. Philadelphia Eagles – Kyle Wilson – CB – Boise State (BEST)

25. Baltimore Ravens – Jared Odrick – DT – Penn State (All-Pro Sports)

26. Arizona Cardinals – Kareem Jackson – CB – Alabama (Impact Sports)

27. Dallas Cowboys – Vladimir Ducasse – OT – Umass (JL Sports)

28. San Diego Chargers – Devin McCourty – CB – Rutgers (PlayersRep)

29. New York Jets – Terrence Cody – DT – Alabama (Corporate Athletic Mgmt)

30. Minnesota Vikings – Maurkice Pouncey – C – Florida (BEST)

31. Indianapolis Colts – Brian Price – DT – UCLA (4^th and 9 Sports)

32. New Orleans Saints – Sergio Kindle – LB – Texas (BEST)

ROUND TWO

33. St. Louis Rams – Demaryius Thomas – WR – Georgia Tech (FAAM)

34. Detroit Lions – Dominique Franks – CB – Oklahoma (Octagon)

35. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Golden Tate – WR – Notre Dame (Eastern Athletic Svcs)

36. Kansas City Chiefs – Rob Gronkowski – TE – Arizona (Rosenhaus Sports)

37. Philadelphia Eagles (from Washington) – Taylor Mays – S – USC (Pro Tect Mgmt)

38. Cleveland Browns – Colt McCoy – QB – Texas (Athletes First)

39. Oakland Raiders – Nate Allen – S – South Florida (FAAM)

40. San Diego (from Seattle) – Jonathan Dwyer – RB – Georgia Tech (Dow, Lohnes LLC)

41. Buffalo Bills – Jimmy Clausen – QB – Notre Dame (Pro Tect Mgmt)

42. Tampa Bay (from Chicago) – Brandon LaFell – WR – LSU (E. Overstreet Sports)

43. Denver Broncos (from Miami) – Reshad Jones – S – Georgia (BEST)

44. New England Patriots (from Jax) – Rodger Saffold – OT – Indiana (SportStars)

45. Denver Broncos – Jerry Hughes – LB – TCU (CAA)

46. New York Giants – Morgan Burnett – FS – Georgia Tech (Universal Sports)

47. New England Patriots (from Tenn) – Jimmy Graham – TE – Miami (Athletic Resource Mgmt)

48. Carolina Panthers – Arrelious Benn – WR – Illinois (Pro Tect Mgmt)

49. San Francisco 49ers – Everson Griffen – DE – USC (Pro Tect Mgmt)

50. Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta) – Carlos Dunlap – DE – Florida (FAAM)

51. Houston Texans – Major Wright – S – Florida (Impact Sports)

52. Pittsburgh Steelers – Jared Veldheer – OT – Hillsdale (Priority Sports)

53. New England Patriots – Jahvid Best – RB – California (Impact Sports)

54. Cincinnati Bengals – Patrick Robinson – CB – Florida State (Universal Sports)

55. Philadelphia Eagles – Tyson Alualu – DT – California (Priority Sports)

56. Green Bay Packers – Ben Tate – RB – Auburn (All Pro Sports)

57. Baltimore Ravens – Jon Asamoah – OG – Illinois (Lock, Metz, Mallinovic)

58. Arizona Cardinals – Tim Tebow – QB – Florida (Athletic Resource Mgmt)

59. Dallas Cowboys – Amari Spievey – CB – Iowa (PlayersRep)

60. Seattle (from San Diego) – Carlton Mitchell – WR – South Florida (Domann & Pittman)

61. New York Jets – Darrell Stuckey – S – Kansas (DeBartolo Sports)

62. Minnesota Vikings – Tony Pike – QB – Cincinnati (Rep 1 Sports)

63. Indianapolis Colts – Matt Tennant – C – Boston College (Athletes First)

64. New Orleans Saints – T.J. Ward – S – Oregon (Synergy Sports)

ROUND THREE

65. St. Louis Rams – Lamarr Houston – DT – Texas (Willis & Woy Sports Grp)

66. Detroit Lions – John Jerry – OT – Mississippi (BC Sports)

67. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Chad Jones – S – LSU (Alliance Mgmt)

68. Kansas City Chiefs – Damian Williams – WR – USC (Athletes First)

69. Oakland Raiders – Matt Nichols – QB – Eastern Washington (N/A)

70. Philadelphia Eagles (from Seattle) – Zane Beadles – OG – Utah (Rep 1 Sports)

71. Cleveland Browns – Eric Decker – WR – Minnesota (FAAM)

72. Buffalo Bills – Marty Gilyard – WR – Cincinnati (PlayersRep)

73. Miami Dolphins – Dennis Pitta – TE – BYU (Athletes First)

74. Jacksonville Jaguars – Chris Cook – CB – Virginia (Enter-Sports)

75. Chicago Bears – Selvish Capers – OT – West Virginia (PlayersRep)

76. New York Giants – Mike Johnson – OG – Alabama (ProFiles)

77. Tennessee Titans – Javier Arenas – CB – Alabama (All-Pro Sports)

78. Carolina Panthers – Corey Wootton – DE – Northwestern (Priority Sports)

79. San Francisco 49ers – Mitch Petrus – OG – Arkansas (SportStars)

80. Denver Broncos – Aaron Hernandez – TE – Florida (Athletes First)

81. Houston Texans – Tony Washington – OT – Abilene Christian (Select Sports Group)

82. Pittsburgh Steelers – Joe McKnight – RB – USC (Maximum Sports)

83. Atlanta Falcons – Akwasi Owusu-Ansah – CB – Indiana (PA) (PlayersRep)

84. Cincinnati Bengals – Montario Hardesty – RB – Tennessee  (Impact Sports)

85. Cleveland Browns (from New England) – Cam Thomas – DT – North Carolina (Enter-Sports)

86. Green Bay Packers – Myron Rolle – S – Florida State (Steinberg Sports)

87. Philadelphia Eagles – Novorro Bowman – LB – Penn State (Rosenhaus Sports)

88. Arizona Cardinals (from Baltimore) – Kyle Calloway – OT – Iowa (SportStars)

89. Arizona Cardinals – Jordan Shipley – WR – Texas (ProFiles)

90. Dallas Cowboys – Larry Asante – S – Nebraska (Select Sports Group)

91. San Diego Chargers – Alex Carrington – DE – Arkansas State (Maximum Sports)

92. Cleveland Browns (from NYJ) – Syd’Quan Thompson – CB – California (Octagon)

93. Minnesota Vikings – Trevard Lindley – CB – Kansas (GAME)

94. Indianapolis Colts – Donovan Warren – CB – Michigan (Rosenhaus Sports)

95. New Orleans Saints – D’Anthony Smith – DT – Louisiana Tech (BC Sports)

96. Cincinnati Bengals – Dezmon Briscoe – WR – Kansas (Premier Sports)

97. Tennessee Titans – Shawn Lauvao – OG – Arizona State (Athletes First)

98. Atlanta Falcons – Dexter McCluster – RB – Mississippi (SportStars)

ROUND FOUR

99. St. Louis Rams – Sam Young – OT – Notre Dame (Rosenhaus Sports)

100. Detroit Lions – Toby Gerhart – RB – Stanford (Athletes First)

101. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Sergio Render – OG – Virginia Tech (N/A)

102. Kansas City Chiefs – Barry Church – S – Toledo (Rep 1 Sports)

103. Washington Redskins – Taylor Price – WR – Ohio (BTI Sports)

104. Seattle Seahawks – Arthur Jones – DT – Syracuse (Lock, Metz, Mallinovic)

105. Philadelphia Eagles (from Cle) – Sean Lee – LB – Penn State  (Priority Sports)

106. Oakland Raiders – Brandon Lang – DE – Troy (Enter-Sports)

107. Buffalo Bills – Dorin Dickerson – TE – Pittsburgh (PlayersRep)

108. Jacksonville Jaguars – Anthony McCoy – TE – USC (Priority Sports)

109. Chicago Bears – Perrish Cox – CB – Oklahoma State  (Willis & Woy Sports Group)

110. Miami Dolphins – Harry Coleman – S – LSU (Perennial Sports)

111. Tennessee Titans – Kurt Coleman – S – Ohio State (The Institute for Players)

112. Carolina Panthers – Adam Ulatoski – OT – Texas (Lock, Metz, Malinovic)

113. San Francisco 49ers – Dan LeFevour – QB – Central Michigan (ProFiles)

114. Denver Broncos – Ed Dickson – TE – Oregon (The NOVO Agency)

115. New York Giants – Brandon Spikes – LB – Florida (Watson Sports Agency)

116. Pittsburgh Steelers – Al Woods – DT – LSU (Elias Sports)

117. Atlanta Falcons – Jason Fox – OT – Miami (Rosenhaus Sports)

118. Houston Texans – Linval Joseph – DT – East Carolina (ProFiles)

119. New England Patriots – Kendrick Lewis – S – Mississippi (BC Sports)

120. Cincinnati Bengals – J.D. Walton – C – Baylor (ProFiles)

121. Philadelphia Eagles – Brandon Ghee – CB – Wake Forest (Octagon)

122. Green Bay Packers – Gene Atkins – DT – Georgia (ProFiles)

123. Arizona Cardinals (from BAL) – Andre Roberts – WR – The Citadel (XAM Sports)

124. New York Jets (from ARI) – Riley Cooper – WR – Florida (BEST)

125. Dallas Cowboys – Jacoby Ford – WR – Clemson (FAAM)

126. San Diego Chargers – Danario Alexander – WR – Missouri (Select Sports Group)

127. Seattle Seahawks (from PHI) – John Skelton – QB – Fordham (Schwartz & Feinsod)

128. Minnesota Vikings – Rennie Curran – LB – Georgia (Priority Sports)

129. Indianapolis Colts – Justin Woodall – S – Alabama (Corporate Athletic Mgmt)

130. New Orleans Saints – Ciron Black – OT – LSU (Athletic Resource Management)

131. Cincinnati Bengals – Kam Chancellor – S – Virginia Tech (Business Arena)

For some more mocks, check out DC Pro Sports Report, hailRedskins.com Mock Draft Database, & NFL Draft Dog

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