TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 22: Dont'a Hightower #30 and Courtney Upshaw #41 of the Alabama Crimson Tide react after a defensive stop against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 22, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Buffalo Rumblings Community Mock Draft rolls along, with the No. 26 overall pick coming at you right now...
With the No. 26 overall pick in the BR Community Mock Draft, 'NJames' and the Houston Texans select Alabama outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw.
"The Texans have some great pieces both on offense and defense," explains NJames. "They could use both a No. 2 corner and a No. 2 receiver. Tight end was also a consideration here. But with Upshaw still on the board, he has to be the pick, and will be a strong part of their pass rushing rotation. Even if he is limited in coverage, he will be able to get after the quarterback, and that's a premium asset in this league. Wade Phillips will find the best way to use his strengths, and Texans fans should be ecstatic to have him on board."
The New England Patriots and GM 'NoiseIsTheBestRevenge' are now on the clock; remember to send your picks to buffalorumblings@gmail.com.
| Rd. | # | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Link/GM |
| 1 | 1 | Indianapolis Colts | Andrew Luck | QB | Stanford | link |
| 1 | 2 | Washington Redskins | Robert Griffin III | QB | Baylor | link |
| 1 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings | Matt Kalil | OT | USC | link |
| 1 | 4 | Cleveland Browns | Trent Richardson | RB | Alabama | link |
| 1 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Morris Claiborne | CB | LSU | link |
| 1 | 6 | St. Louis Rams | Justin Blackmon | WR | Oklahoma State | link |
| 1 | 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Michael Floyd | WR | Notre Dame | link |
| 1 | 8 | Miami Dolphins | Ryan Tannehill | QB | Texas A&M | link |
| 1 | 9 | Carolina Panthers | Fletcher Cox | DT | Mississippi State | link |
| 1 | 10 | Seattle Seahawks | David DeCastro | OG | Stanford | link |
| 1 | 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dontari Poe | DT | Memphis | link |
| 1 | 12 | Buffalo Bills | Riley Reiff | OT | Iowa | link |
| 1 | 13 | Arizona Cardinals | Luke Kuechly | LB | Boston College | link |
| 1 | 14 | Dallas Cowboys | Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | Alabama | link |
| 1 | 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | Michael Brockers | DT | LSU | link |
| 1 | 16 | New York Jets | Melvin Ingram | DE | South Carolina | link |
| 1 | 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | Quinton Coples | DE | North Carolina | link |
| 1 | 18 | San Diego Chargers | Mark Barron | SS | Alabama | link |
| 1 | 19 | Chicago Bears | Zach Brown | LB | North Carolina | link |
| 1 | 20 | Tennessee Titans | Janoris Jenkins | CB | North Alabama | link |
| 1 | 21 | Detroit Lions | Stephon Gilmore | CB | South Carolina | link |
| 1 | 22 | Cleveland Browns | Kendall Wright | WR | Baylor | link |
| 1 | 23 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cordy Glenn | OG | Georgia | link |
| 1 | 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dont'a Hightower | LB | Alabama | link |
| 1 | 25 | Denver Broncos | Stephen Hill | WR | Georgia Tech | link |
| 1 | 26 | Houston Texans | Courtney Upshaw | OLB | Alabama | link |
| 1 | 27 | New England Patriots | NoiseIsTheBestRevenge | |||
| 1 | 28 | Green Bay Packers | sellison | |||
| 1 | 29 | Baltimore Ravens | matthew62 | |||
| 1 | 30 | San Francisco 49ers | y2bianchi | |||
| 1 | 31 | New England Patriots | suteck | |||
| 1 | 32 | New York Giants | Hybrid1486 |
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