2011 SB Nation NFL Mock Draft: Round 2, Pick 36

by Brian Galliford on Apr 12, 2011 3:00 PM EDT in SB Nation Writers Mock Draft

Our annual 2011 NFL Mock Draft, with picks made by each of SB Nation's NFL team bloggers, is in full swing. The latest pick in to the podium: the Denver Broncos, at No. 36 overall.

With the 36th overall pick in the 2011 SB Nation NFL Writers Mock Draft, the Denver Broncos select Marvin Austin, defensive tackle, North Carolina.

John Bena of MileHighReport.com explains the choice, and our own Dan Kadar reacts to it, after the jump. Make sure you're grading this pick for the Broncos, and checking out Mile High Report for all of your Broncos needs.

John Bena explains: This writer did not submit an explanation.

Dan Kadar reacts: With the second pick in this mock, Denver took Texas A&M pass rusher Von Miller. Although that is probably unlikely, they would desperately need to get one of the better defensive tackles in the second round. That's exactly what Austin represents.

Going into the 2010 season, Austin was considered by many as a first-round player. But after sitting out the whole season due to suspension, Austin had to show in the East-West Shrine Game and in workouts that he's still that player. He is, for the most part. Austin can move around as well as any interior lineman in this year's class, and is quick for his size. The issue he still faces is about his work ethic. Working out is easy. Translating it consistently to game day is another story. At North Carolina, Austin too frequently took plays off or seemed to go half speed. Is that a good fit for Denver's rebuilding defense?

It's a great positional fit. Whether he becomes the player many expect is up to Austin himself. [Marvin Austin Scouting Report]

With that, the Cleveland Browns - and our friends at Dawgs By Nature - are now on the clock.

Mocking the Draft's Top 5 Remaining Prospects

OVR	Name	Pos.	College	Report
15	Mikel Leshoure	RB	Illinois	scouting report
20	Jon Baldwin	WR	Pittsburgh	scouting report
22	Adrian Clayborn	DE	Iowa	scouting report
24	Brandon Harris	CB	Miami (FL)	scouting report
27	Kyle Rudolph	TE	Notre Dame	scouting report

2011 SB Nation NFL Writers' Mock Draft - RESULTS

Rd.	No.	Team	Player	Pos.	College	Link
1	1	Carolina Panthers	Blaine Gabbert	QB	Missouri	story
	2	Denver Broncos	Von Miller	OLB	Texas A&M	story
	3	Buffalo Bills	Patrick Peterson	CB	LSU	story
	4	Cincinnati Bengals	A.J. Green	WR	Georgia	story
	5	Arizona Cardinals	Cam Newton	QB	Auburn	story
	6	Cleveland Browns	Marcell Dareus	DT	Alabama	story
	7	San Francisco 49ers	Prince Amukamara	CB	Nebraska	story
	8	Tennessee Titans	Nick Fairley	DT	Auburn	story
	9	Dallas Cowboys	Tyron Smith	OT	USC	story
	10	Washington Redskins	Robert Quinn	DE	North Carolina	story
	11	Houston Texans	Julio Jones	WR	Alabama	story
	12	Minnesota Vikings	J.J. Watt	DE	Wisconsin	story
	13	Detroit Lions	Da'Quan Bowers	DE	Clemson	story
	14	St. Louis Rams	Corey Liuget	DT	Illinois	story
	15	Miami Dolphins	Mark Ingram	RB	Alabama	story
	16	Jacksonville Jaguars	Christian Ponder	QB	Florida State	story
	17	New England Patriots	Gabe Carimi	OT	Wisconsin	story
	18	San Diego Chargers	Cameron Jordan	DE	California	story
	19	New York Giants	Mike Pouncey	G/C	Florida	story
	20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Ryan Kerrigan	DE	Purdue	story
	21	Kansas City Chiefs	Phil Taylor	DT	Baylor	story
	22	Indianapolis Colts	Anthony Castonzo	OT	Boston College	story
	23	Philadelphia Eagles	Jimmy Smith	CB	Colorado	story
	24	New Orleans Saints	Muhammad Wilkerson	DT	Temple	story
	25	Seattle Seahawks	Ryan Mallett	QB	Arkansas	story
	26	Baltimore Ravens	Aldon Smith	DE	Missouri	story
	27	Atlanta Falcons	Justin Houston	DE	Georgia	story
	28	New England Patriots	Cameron Heyward	DE	Ohio State	story
	29	Chicago Bears	Stephen Paea	DT	Oregon State	story
	30	New York Jets	Akeem Ayers	OLB	UCLA	story
	31	Pittsburgh Steelers	Nate Solder	OT	Colorado	story
	32	Green Bay Packers	Derek Sherrod	OT	Mississippi State	story
2	33	New England Patriots	Brooks Reed	DE	Arizona	story
	34	Buffalo Bills	Jake Locker	QB	Washington	story
	35	Cincinnati Bengals	Andy Dalton	QB	TCU	story
	36	Denver Broncos	Marvin Austin	DT	North Carolina
	37	Cleveland Browns
	38	Arizona Cardinals
	39	Tennessee Titans
	40	Dallas Cowboys
	41	Washington Redskins
	42	Houston Texans
	43	Minnesota Vikings
	44	Detroit Lions
	45	San Francisco 49ers
	46	Denver Broncos
	47	St. Louis Rams
	48	Oakland Raiders
	49	Jacksonville Jaguars
	50	San Diego Chargers
	51	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
	52	New York Giants
	53	Indianapolis Colts
	54	Philadelphia Eagles
	55	Kansas City Chiefs
	56	New Orleans Saints
	57	Seattle Seahawks
	58	Baltimore Ravens
	59	Atlanta Falcons
	60	New England Patriots
	61	San Diego Chargers
	62	Chicago Bears
	63	Pittsburgh Steelers
	64	Green Bay Packers

Poll

What's your grade for the Denver Broncos' selection of DT Marvin Austin?

A

87 votes

B

32 votes

C

18 votes

D

4 votes

F

8 votes

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Great pick John

great value here, if we get the top 10 player he can be this will be the steal of the draft. I like too how we got the 3 tech. Although Big Vick is not the long term solution at the 1 tech, I think we could get by a year or 2 with him. There is a huge void at the 3 tech though, and I think Austin is a great fit for it.

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by DBroncs1414 on Apr 12, 2011 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

Would jump up and down with this pick

Taking Von miller first and still getting a talented DT like Austin would be a great start. Broncos still have another 2nd rd pick at 46 overall, and the 3rd round 67 overall. That’s 4 quality defensive players we should get out of top 67 players. This needs to be the foundation of our defense for years to come.

by Yankee4444 on Apr 12, 2011 11:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I see the need for a DT, but I just don't like the player.

Gave you a C. Yeah, he does have talent which will make it all the more frustrating to see him fail to realize his potential.

"I read one article, I said, 'This guy doesn't know what he's talking about,' " Mayhew said. "Then I read another one, and I thought, 'Wait a minute, they're all saying the same thing.' -Martin Mayhew 2011 regarding Draft Gurus.

by NorthLeft12 on Apr 13, 2011 9:24 AM EDT reply actions