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Mock draft projections: Where will locals go?
Apr. 30, 2015 11:48 am
CHICAGO - Iowa projects to have four NFL draft picks, Northern Iowa with two and Iowa State with one. But where will they go? Here's a sampling of mock drafts:
IOWA T BRANDON SCHERFF
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Miami, first round (14th)
Mike Mayock, NFL Network: New York Giants, first round (9th)
Mel Kiper/Todd McShay, ESPN: New York Jets, first round (6th)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Minnesota, first round (11th)
My pick: Minnesota, first round (trading with N.Y. Jets to 6th)
IOWA DT CARL DAVIS
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: New Orleans, second round (44th)
Mel Kiper/Todd McShay, ESPN: Green Bay Packers, second round (62nd)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: New England, second round (64th)
My pick: Cleveland, second round (43rd)
IOWA DT LOUIS TRINCA-PASAT
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Jacksonville, sixth round (180th)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Indianapolis, seventh round (255th)
My pick: Oakland, sixth round (179th)
IOWA T ANDREW DONNAL
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Seattle, sixth round (209th)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Seattle, sixth round (214th)
My pick: Baltimore, fifth round (176th)
UNI RB DAVID JOHNSON
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Dallas, second round (60th)
Mel Kiper/Todd McShay, ESPN: Dallas, third round (91st)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Indianapolis, fourth round (128th)
My pick: Detroit, third round (88th)
UNI DT XAVIER WILLIAMS
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Baltimore, fourth round (122nd)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: New England, fifth round (164th)
My pick: Arizona, fourth round (123rd)
IOWA STATE TE E.J. BIBBS
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Tampa Bay, sixth round (184th)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: free agent
My pick: Philadelphia, sixth round (196th)
IOWA STATE DL DAVID IRVING
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: free agent
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: New England, seventh round (233rd)
My pick: Jacksonville (free agent)
STANFORD DT DAVID PARRY (LINN-MAR PREP)
Dan Shonka, Ourlads Scouting Services: Seattle, seventh round (248th)
Lance Zierlein/Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Cincinnati, fourth round (135th)
My pick: Cleveland, second round (43rd)
IOWA FREE AGENT PROJECTIONS
FB Mark Weisman: Tampa Bay
TE Ray Hamilton: Cleveland
WR Kevonte Martin-Manley: Detroit
LB Quinton Alston: Philadelphia
S John Lowdermilk: Cincinnati
IOWA STATE FREE AGENT PROJECTIONS
C Tom Farniok: Kansas City
T Jacob Gannon: St. Louis
DE Cory Morrissey: Chicago
NORTHERN IOWA FREE AGENT PROJECTIONS
T Jack Rummells: Chicago
WR Kevin Vereen: Houston
OTHER FREE AGENT PROJECTIONS
Morningside RB Brandon Wegher: Kansas City
Arkansas TE A.J. Derby: Dallas
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Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Louis Trinca-Pasat (90) and Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Quinton Alston (52) react after signing the fight song with Iowa fans as they celebrate their college football win over Pitt at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Penn., on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Iowa won 24-20. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) ¬

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