AFC East mock takes first non-BCS player

With the 24th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the New Orleans Saints select ... Muhammad Wilkerson, defensive end, Temple.

Readers fired a shotgun at the remaining names on the draft board. Ten players -- all on defense -- were nominated for the Saints' selection. The first non-BCS player in our mock came out on top.

Wilkerson still won comfortably because most nominees received just one or two votes. Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn came in second.

I want to thank everybody for keeping the momentum on our mock endeavor. We're about to hit the homestretch, with the last two AFC East picks coming up next week -- the New England Patriots and New York Jets.

What we have ...

1. Carolina Panthers: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton
2. Denver Broncos: Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus
3. Buffalo Bills: Texas A&M outside linebacker Von Miller
4. Cincinnati Bengals: Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert
5. Arizona Cardinals: Louisiana State cornerback Patrick Peterson
6. Cleveland Browns: Georgia receiver A.J. Green
7. San Francisco 49ers: Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara
8. Tennessee Titans: Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley
9. Dallas Cowboys: USC tackle Tyron Smith
10. Washington Redskins: Alabama receiver Julio Jones
11. Houston Texans: North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn
12. Minnesota Vikings: Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers
13. Detroit Lions: Boston College tackle Anthony Castonzo
14. St. Louis Rams: Illinois defensive tackle Corey Liuget
15. Miami Dolphins: Alabama running back Mark Ingram
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Missouri defensive end Aldon Smith
17. New England Patriots: Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt
18. San Diego Chargers: California defensive end Cameron Jordan
19. New York Giants: Florida center Mike Pouncey
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan
21. Kansas City Chiefs: Wisconsin tackle Gabe Carimi
22. Indianapolis Colts: Colorado tackle Nate Solder
23. Philadelphia Eagles: Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod
24. New Orleans Saints: Temple defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson

The Seattle Seahawks are next up with the 25th selection.

I'll count up the votes left in the comments section below this article and any left on my Facebook page and reveal it Monday.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/27964/afc-east-mock-takes-first-non-bcs-player

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