2011 NFL mock draft, updated with Dolphins, Jaguars and Buccaneers

1. Carolina Panthers, Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn

THE BUZZ: It was Fairley, not Cam Newton, that had a breakout game in the national championship, dominating Oregon the way he has dominated SEC teams all season. New coach Ron Rivera is a defensive guy and, with Andrew Luck staying at Stanford, the Panthers will take the best player available, which is Fairley.

PREVIOUSLY: A.J. Green, WR, Georgia

2. Denver Broncos, Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU

THE BUZZ: OK, who wouldn't love to see Denver take Cam Newton? To have Tebow and Newton on the same roster? But it's not going to happen. It looks like Champ Bailey might not return, and if he does he might move to safety. And this team needs tons of help on defense.

PREVIOUSLY: Peterson

3. Buffalo Bills, Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson

THE BUZZ: Buffalo wouldn't mind getting a quarterback, but this draft is pretty thin at that position early and it won't want to reach. Plus, it's got plenty of holes to fill. Bowers can get after the quarterback and will immediately make the defense better.

PREVIOUSLY: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn

4. Cincinnati Bengals, A.J. Green, WR, Georgia

THE BUZZ: It looks like both Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens will be gone and Cincinnati will want an offensive playmaker to try and help QB Carson Palmer get back on track. Green is the best offensive player in the draft and will be better than either of the obnoxious departed.

PREVIOUSLY: Fairley

5. Arizona Cardinals, Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri

THE BUZZ: My gut feeling is that this is too high for a quarterback in this draft, but Arizona is desperate at that position and word is that Gabbert is the best available. He'll need to prove it right away, as WR Larry Fitzgerald is a free agent next year and may leave if the QB position is still in flux.

PREVIOUSLY: Robert Quinn, DE/LB, North Carolina

6. Cleveland Browns, Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama

THE BUZZ: Cleveland would prefer to find an offensive playmaker to team with QB Colt McCoy. But after Green there just aren't many available. The team needs plenty of help in its front seven and will address that here.

PREVIOUSLY: Dareus

7. San Francisco 49ers, Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M

THE BUZZ: The feeling is the 49ers would really like a quarterback here, and Newton is a possibility. But new coach Jim Harbaugh might gamble that his team can get Andrew Luck, who he coached at Stanford, next year and any of the other QBS are risks at this point. So they'll go with Miller, a linebacker with a ton of upside.