2011 PackerRats community mock second draft

[Guiness]

Here's a list of players invited to the draft.

Watkins is on it, Reed and Ijalana are not.

Raheem Moore is also on it - I don't think he was selected, or even mentioned in either of the PR drafts.

[Lurker64]

The league also invites players for day 2 of the draft. Moore is squarely a day 2 pick.

[Guiness]

Guess it would help if I posted the list and link!

http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/28810757

Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska Akeem Ayers LB UCLA Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa Randall Cobb WR Kentucky Marcell Dareus DT Alabama Nick Fairley DT Auburn Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri A.J. Green WR Georgia Mark Herzlich LB Boston College Mark Ingram RB Alabama Cameron Jordan DE California Julio Jones WR Alabama Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue Corey Liuget DT Illnois Von Miller LB Texas A&M Rahim Moore S UCLA Cam Newton QB Auburn Patrick Peterson CB LSU Mike Pouncey OL Florida Aldon Smith DE Missouri Tyron Smith OT USC Phil Taylor DT Baylor Danny Watkins OG Baylor JJ Watt DE Wisconsin Ryan Williams RB Virginia Tech

Ryan Williams is also on it, another likely day 2 pick.

So, do they ask these guys to show up for day 2? They don't go to the room and sit through day one, do they?

[Lurker64]

Guess it would help if I posted the list and link!

http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/28810757

Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska Akeem Ayers LB UCLA Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa Randall Cobb WR Kentucky Marcell Dareus DT Alabama Nick Fairley DT Auburn Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri A.J. Green WR Georgia Mark Herzlich LB Boston College Mark Ingram RB Alabama Cameron Jordan DE California Julio Jones WR Alabama Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue Corey Liuget DT Illnois Von Miller LB Texas A&M Rahim Moore S UCLA Cam Newton QB Auburn Patrick Peterson CB LSU Mike Pouncey OL Florida Aldon Smith DE Missouri Tyron Smith OT USC Phil Taylor DT Baylor Danny Watkins OG Baylor JJ Watt DE Wisconsin Ryan Williams RB Virginia Tech
Ryan Williams is also on it, another likely day 2 pick.

So, do they ask these guys to show up for day 2? They don't go to the room and sit through day one, do they?

I think the way they do it is that they invite all those guys to hang out backstage at the draft and be wined and dined on the NFL's nickel, but they don't show anybody except the guys certain to be drafted high until they're drafted. That way they get to have people there to create buzz/prestige for day 2, but they're not shaming anybody because they weren't the favorite player of any of the 31 teams picking in the first. Of that list I would be surprised if Herzlich goes before day 3, to be honest. I mean, he's got the mother of all medical red flags and he didn't exactly play well last season.

[swede]

Guess it would help if I posted the list and link!

http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/28810757

Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska Akeem Ayers LB UCLA Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa Randall Cobb WR Kentucky Marcell Dareus DT Alabama Nick Fairley DT Auburn Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri A.J. Green WR Georgia Mark Herzlich LB Boston College Mark Ingram RB Alabama Cameron Jordan DE California Julio Jones WR Alabama Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue Corey Liuget DT Illnois Von Miller LB Texas A&M Rahim Moore S UCLA Cam Newton QB Auburn Patrick Peterson CB LSU Mike Pouncey OL Florida Aldon Smith DE Missouri Tyron Smith OT USC Phil Taylor DT Baylor Danny Watkins OG Baylor JJ Watt DE Wisconsin Ryan Williams RB Virginia Tech
Ryan Williams is also on it, another likely day 2 pick.

So, do they ask these guys to show up for day 2? They don't go to the room and sit through day one, do they?

At this point I almost think the sheer number and profiles of the chosen players suggests that the league/media are looking for a chance to create artificial drama. I'd much prefer a smaller number of players on site and then embed cameras in the homes of individual players with interesting back stories and situations as the players and the families await the big phone call.