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April 28, 2013

Vol. 39 No. 15

ANIME TAKEOVERPg. 10-11

NFL DRAFT ANALYSISPg. 14-15

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Public Affairs OfficerLt. Cmdr. Karin BurzynskiMedia Division OfficerLt. Jason Scarborough

Media LCPOMCC (SW/AW) Mike JonesMedia Production Chief

MCC (SW) Gregory RobertsMedia LPO

MC1 (AW/SW) Michael ColeEditor

MC2 (SW) Glenn Slaughter Lead Designer

MC3 George J Penney III

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Commanding OfficerCapt. Jeff S. RuthExecutive Officer

Capt. Buzz DonnellyCommand Master Chief

Master Chief Teri M. McIntyre

Media DepartmentMC2 (SW) Jacquelyn Childs

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MC3 (SW) Renée L. Candelario MC3 (SW) Ryan MayesMC3 Shayne Johnson

MC3 Jacob MilnerMC3 (SW) Devin Wray

MC3 Christopher BartlettMC3 Raul Moreno

MC3 (SW) Alexander Ventura IIMC3 Linda S. Swearingen

MC3 (SW) Jess LewisMC3 W. J. Cousins

MC3 Vanessa Y. DavidMC3 Derek Volland

MC3 Phillip LadouceurMCSN Derek Harkins

MCSN Nathan McDonaldMCSN Joshua Haiar

MCSA Aiyana Paschal MCSA Kelly Agee

MCSA Victoria Ochoa

Chaplain’s Corner

I love roll-a-coasters! One of my favorites is the Texas Giant at Six Flags over Texas. At the time

I rode it, it was an all wooden roll-a-coaster with a top height of 143 feet with the largest drop being nearly equal to its height. Of course, not all roll-a-coasters are fun. Often in life, we ride an emotional roll-a-coaster of a variety of types. One that is all too common to Navy life is anger. The ups and downs can also happen just as fast as the de-scent on the Texas Giant.

The Bible speaks frequently about anger and what it says might surprise you. Being angry is not a sin. If you experience anger, that makes you, well, normal. Anger is a natural emotion and there are many injustices about which we should be angry. In Ephesians 4:26, Paul said “Be angry” but he immedi-ately followed it with “And do not sin.” What’s the difference? The difference is in how we respond to anger. Anger can compel us to action but our action should be thoughtful and controlled rather than reactive and vindictive.

While we recognize the normalcy of anger, we must also realize its danger when improperly handled. Fire in the fireplace is great but it’s not as welcome on the living room floor. Paul stated in verse 27, “And don’t give the Devil an opportunity.” When anger controls us, our actions will likely lead to trouble. The typical anger cycle is some event or stressor that invokes anger. We typical-ly react in some way with the goal of re-

storing normal or a right condition. The problem is the typical reaction is not thought out thus resulting in a new state of reality that is worse than the first. This cycle can be repeated endlessly.

So what is the solution? Learn to let your anger go and when action is nec-essary let it be reasoned and tempered with wisdom. The truth is we’re not good at letting go. Have you ever tried to calm someone down only to have them respond “but I want to be mad!” Most won’t openly admit that but it is often true. When you find anger welling up, stop long enough to evaluate the source of your emotion and then another moment to decide what the reasonable course of action should be. Sometimes, the answer is simply to let it go. Other times, a problem needs to be confronted but should be done so with care.

Sometimes our anger reaches the point that it controls us. When this happens, we become bitter and nothing good can result. Bitterness is the extreme of an-ger when we have allowed our emotions to completely control us. Bitterness is an emotional cancer that will destroy you if you don’t confront the source of bitterness. Paul concluded with “All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander, must be removed from you.” (Ephesians 4:31). Removing bitterness frequently requires help from friends or a counselor. As a chaplain, I be-lieve prayer is also highly beneficial in forgiveness and overcoming bitterness. Recovering from bitterness is not an overnight process but it is essential to your health and well-being. If you find yourself on this emotional roll-a-coast-er today, choose today to hit the stop button and get off safely.

Story byLCDR Jeff Jenkins

Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN Chaplain

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Thanks to the intelligence gathered by Rochefort at Station Hypo, it was known to Adm. Chester Nimitz that a Japanese invasion force, escorted by the carriers Shōkaku and Zuikaku of Carrier Division (CarDiv) 5, would enter the Coral Sea around May 3, 1942 on it’s way to Port Moresby, New Guinea in an attempt to isolate Australia from the United States.

Nimitz sent Yorktown and Lexington under Rear Adm. Frank J. Fletcher as Task Force 17 to head off the Empire of Japan’s invasion force.

It was enormously complicated, and when the Japanese reviewed the security of

their messages in May 1941, they came determined, “We need not worry about our code messages.”Sometimes the code breakers would only be able to identify the sender, the recipient, and a few phrases. The rest of the message would be blank, like this one from May 5, 1942:“KAGA and (blank) (blank) less (blank) and (blank) will depart Bungo Channel (blank) May 4th and arrive (blank) (blank).”The man who often filled in those blanks was Cmdr. Joe Rochefort, using informed guesswork, intuition and experience.

Unable to tell if it was night or day at Station Hypo, Rochefort and his

men would often work 20 or more hours a day, often sleeping on a cot rather than heading back to his quarters. When Rochefort was able to predict the Japanese invasion of Rabaul on New Britain Island, it was proof of his ability to produce intelligence. It was the beginning of a partnership between Rochefort and Adm. Chester Nimitz.The man who was the conduit for this partnership was Lt. Cmdr. Edwin Layton. In 1924, while escorting Japanese naval officers in San Francisco, he found they

MAY of 1942

all spoke perfect American English. When he discovered that no American Naval officers spoke Japanese, he volunteered to be the first.Navy regulations stated that only two officers in the entire Navy could be assigned to language studies. In addition, before he even applied, he had to complete five years of sea service.

Layton dutifully went to sea, serving aboard several battleships, and in

five years applied again. On his way to Tokyo to begin his studies, he met the other officer going to study Japanese: Joe Rochefort.Rochefort hadn’t volunteered to be a code breaker. In 1924 his former commanding officer had been asked to nominate someone for the Code and Signals Section, and had remembered that Rochefort had been good at crossword puzzles. Five years later he was headed to Japan.

The two studied the Japanese language and culture. “I was most interested

The CodebreakersStory by MC3 Phillip Ladouceur

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in why Japanese do certain things the way they do,” Layton recalled, “why they think the way they do—why they approach a problem the way they do.”When Nimitz took over as Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, he told Layton, who had been assigned to the staff, “You are to see the war… from the Japanese viewpoint and keep me advised about what you (as a Japanese) are thinking.”

Rochefort didn’t work for Nimitz. He reported back to Washington, D.C. But

the friendship that he had with Layton

created a sense that he was in the right place and with the right skills to provide not just raw intelligence but conclusions about it.“I felt that I had the knowledge and experience of being able to estimate and form a judgment on what traffic actually meant. I was in a better position to say what they meant than anyone else.”He and Layton would speak over a secure phone line several times a day about the information being collected at Hypo. And

every day at 0755, Layton would brief Nimitz.

At the beginning of April 1942, Rochefort began to notice radio

traffic using the code for ‘invasion group’ being used with the geographical code ‘MO’. Rochefort suspected that ‘MO’ referred to Port Moresby, New Guinea. If the Japanese took it, Australia would be effectively cut off from Hawaii.Rochefort called Layton to tell him that he had information for Nimitz. “It looks like something is going to happen that the man with the blue eyes will want to know about.”It was the beginning of the Battle of Coral Sea.

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After hours, the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) provides a somewhat eerie feeling as dim luminescent orange light sets the tone. The opening of elevator doors reveals a dark vast sky and a view of a never-ending ocean that brings

in a calming breeze. The navy’s finest war fighting jets and multifunctional tasked helicopters are tightly organized, taking much of the real estate offered in the hangar bay. With what vacant space is available, gathers a small crowd around floor mats on the hangar bay deck. Their intrigued attraction

THE ART OF BRAZILIAN JIU JITSUSTORY AND PHOTOS BY MC3 CHRIS BARTLETT

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also builds character, mental toughness, physical toughness, and spirit along with teaching great life skills.

Whenever the time and space is present, Sailors and Marines set up mats in the hangar bay to get quality training in.

“Gamble was one of the Professors (Black Belts) at the gym I trained at in Everett,” said Johnson. “He knows some of us that love to train so whenever we are able to get with him on the mats we always make it a priority to soak up some knowledge.”

There is unique difference between team sports and an individual sport. In a team sport a win or a loss may not totally be within your control based on your position or play. However, in BJJ it takes courage to compete against someone one on one. There is nowhere to hide if you get beat, tap-out and more importantly just give up. Everyone sees and furthermore there is no one to blame but yourself.

“The grind involved in training is very tough, you begin to grow as people and you get to know each other almost like a family because you are all going through the same rigors,” said Johnson.

Achieving a dominant position on the ground is one of the hallmarks of BJJ style, and includes effective use of the guard (a signature position of BJJ) position to defend oneself from the bottom (using both submissions and sweeps, with sweeps leading to the guard to dominate from the top position with side control, mount and back mount positions.

“This system of maneuvering and manipulation can be likened to a form of kinetic chess when utilized by two experienced practitioners,” said Gamble. “A submission hold is the equivalent of checkmate in the sport, reflecting a disadvantage which would be extremely difficult to overcome in a fight (such as a dislocated joint or unconsciousness).”

Sailors and Marines, looking for a challenge, who want to learn to defend for themselves and gain more self-discipline, should consider BJJ.

“There have been many people on the ship that have shown interest and if we had the time and space I would love to share this specific martial art with everyone,” said Gamble. “Anyone is welcomed to train as long as they leave their ego off the mats and are respectful to the other members that are on the mat.”

is to a group of Sailors and Marines who share a common interest in training in the martial art known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) emphasizes getting an opponent to the ground in order to utilize ground-fighting techniques and submission holds involving joint-locks and chokeholds. A more precise way of describing this would be to say that on the ground, physical strength can be offset or enhanced by an experienced grappler who knows how to maximize force using mechanical strength instead of pure physical strength.

Chief Warrant Officer James Gamble is a black belt in BJJ and practitioner for 11 years. He was introduced to the sport through the videos of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

“I specifically sought out BJJ because of the technical aspect, effectiveness and gentle way of finishing an opponent,” said Gamble.

Gamble has taught at a number of gyms in Washington, and through teaching and training, he has met a number of Sailors that continue to participate BJJ on board Nimitz.

“Martial arts gives me an outlet to express myself, keeps me in good shape, and is a way for me to share my passion for the art,” said Gamble.

The Sailors who have trained together have built a very close-knit bond that some would consider to be more of a brotherhood.

“The guys that fight together have literally shared blood, sweat, and in some cases tears together through training,” said Gamble.

One of the key members of this brotherhood is Chief Information Systems Technician Gregory Johnson.

“I have trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling and Boxing,” said Johnson. “The first of which I participated in was wrestling.”

Johnson has been training BJJ on and off for the last three years and currently trained at Elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Everett.

“It is a combination of a workout, self defense application, and being a part of something bigger than yourself,” said Johnson. “Its builds lifelong friendships and establishes a camaraderie amongst fellow practitioners. It’s not always about winning, it’s about learning and helping others fine tune their technique.”

Gamble believes that martial arts is great for self defense but

BrotherhoodChief Warrant Officer James Gamble and Chief Information Systems Technician Gregory Johnson leave it all on the mat.

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I plan to put the following in each article:

1. A financial mathematical fact

2. An example of what I would do (if applicable)

3. Specific actions you can take

#1

Over time, small differences in rates of return make a HUGE difference in how much money you have. If you invest $10,000 per year from now through 2036 in a retirement account (i.e., no income taxes due during this time) below is the amount you will have at different rates of return:

Due to the long term effects of compounding interest, you will have SIGNIFICANTLY more money if you continue to invest $10,000 per year through 2046 (an additional 10 years). The numbers change to:

These numbers demonstrate two VERY IMPORTANT facts: small differences in rates of return make huge differences down the road AND the longer you have to invest the more powerful compounding interest is in later years (so YOU SHOULD START AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE).

Note that since 1926, the stock market has returned 10.2%, Government Bonds have returned 5.8%, and Money Market / Cash equivalents have returned 3.8%.

1. Determine the objective for what I’m saving (e.g., retirement, emergency money, college education, house down payment, etc).2. Determine time horizon based on the objective.3. Determine asset allocation based on time horizon (the longer the time horizon, the more heavily weighted towards stocks – the shorter the time horizon, the more heavily weighted towards money market / cash).4. For retirement savings, I would save as much

Finance

GeneralSavings&Investing

Mathematical Fact

What would i do?

7% - $490,0578% - $554,5689% - $628,733

10% - $714,02711% - $812,14312% - $925,026

7% - $1,102,1828% - $1,342,1359% - $1,640,370

10% - $2,011,37811% - $2,473,23612% - $3,048,477

A FUN AND EASY GUIDE BY CDR. MATTHEw MILLER

N33/N35 SUB OPS/FUTURE PLANS

Welcome to the first “FUN and EASY” article in a series of personal financial topics. I have had conversations

with several people during my 20 years of investing and continue to learn new themes

and ideas all the time. My goal is to provide thoughts that make personal finance

FUN and EASY and hopefully some useful information.

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as I could as early as I could and take advantage of my employer’s 401(k) and then an IRA (Roth if possible based on income limits).

1.Verify you are contributing to your company 401(k) at least enough to get your employer’s matching contribution (otherwise you are throwing free money out the window). This really applies towards your spouse if they are working or if/when you decide to leave the Navy.

2.Open up a Roth IRA with any major mutual fund company (USAA, T. Rowe Price, Vangaurd, etc) Target Retirement Fund for the year you will be 65-69 years old.

3.If you are interested in more detail on this, feel free to send me an email at matthew.miller@ccsg11.navy.mil.

This is a trial format and I’m interested in your feedback. I have several topics lined

up for future emails, but I don’t want to send too much or send too frequently. To give

you a sneak preview, some additional topics include:

•401(k) or Roth IRA?•Where to put short term savings (emergency fund, house down payment, etc.)?•Indexing versus Actively Managed Funds?•College Savings and 529 accounts?•Budgeting / Spend Plans?•FICO and Credit Card Debt?•Non-retirement savings – where to put it?•Mortgages and home buying?Please remember I am not a certified financial planner; however, I have been reading and practicing hands on personal financial management since 1992. I have no conflict of interest in any way (that I can think of), but am doing this for fun. You will for sure be able to find different points of view on these topics, so take anything I send as one piece of information as you make whatever financial decisions you need to make.Disclaimer:Matthew Miller is NOT a Certified Financial Planner. The opinions expressed in this series of articles are his and do NOT guarantee any type of financial success whatsoever. Before investing you should review the prospectus associated with the financial product and check with a professional to ensure you understand it and that it is right for you.

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T wenty-two-year-old Avi-ation Electronics Techni-cian (AT) 3rd Class Cal-

vin J. Cobb, of Waterville, Maine has a hobby that is slowly grow-ing interest among other Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Cobb’s hobby is collecting anime comic books, movies and TV shows. Anime consists of animat-ed productions that originated in Japan. It can be hand drawn or generated using computer ani-mation. Often characterized by vibrant, colorful graphics and its characters’ angular shaped faces, anime’s action filled plots offers its fans something different than classic American comic book heroes and action movies.

AT3’s interest in anime original-ly started when he was in elemen-tary school. An avid fan of Amer-ican comic books, Cobb’s interest turned to anime when anime themed television shows started airing on American TV channels in the 1990’s.

“I read a lot of comic books when I was little,” said Cobb. “I used to watch anime shows that were on TV like ‘Digimon’, ‘Pokemon’ and ‘Dragon Ball Z’. When I was about 11 years old I started to not have access to the TV shows as much as I did when I was younger.”

When Cobb was in high school he found there were others who

shared his interest in anime and together they formed an after school club that met for two hours, twice a week to watch anime themed movies and to play Japanese video games that had anime like features.

After he graduated high school, Cobb joined the Navy as a way to move outside of his small home-town in Maine, try something new and to get money for college.

“Waterville is a small town,” said Cobb. “There are only about 9,000 people that live there and a few stores to shop at. The only thing to really do there is outdoor activities like hunting and fish-ing.”

Soon after graduating boot camp in October 2010, Cobb went to A-school in Pensacola, Fla. where he continued his interest in anime and amassed a large amount of DVDs while there. In addition to collecting more anime movies and TV shows, Cobb started another anime club, this time with fellow Sailors in his A-school who shared his love of anime.

“After A-school I got picked up for C-school,” said Cobb. “My roommate also liked anime so we shared our interest in our favorite anime shows. It was great, be-cause I got exposed to different genres of anime through him and I got some newer series to add to my collection.”

‘Deadman’s Wonderland’, ‘Gintama’ and ‘Elfen Lied’ are some of AT3’s favorite anime DVD series.

Upon his arrival to Nimitz in December 2011, Cobb found that there were other Sailors in his department and elsewhere on the ship who were also fans of anime.

“Anime brings people together from other cultures that normal-ly wouldn’t hang out with each other or have much in common,” said Cobb.

Recently, Cobb sent out an email to all E-6 and below Sailors on board Nimitz to see if there was anyone who was interested in borrowing DVDs from his anime collection during the current deployment. The response he got from Sailors on board who shared his love of anime was overwhelm-ing.

“There was a good response from people who wanted to not only borrow my collection, but share theirs as well,” said Cobb.

According to Cobb, there are many things about anime that makes it appealing to people from all walks of life.

“The appeal of anime is the stories behind them,” said Cobb. “Some are based on Asian cul-tures. I like the artwork of anime. The theme songs are really catchy as well and when subtitled, the lyrics are pretty good when you can understand them. Many of the theme songs are in Japanese so it’s nice when they are subti-tled, but they sound great sung in Japanese too.”

Cobb’s plans for the future in-clude combining his Naval career with his love of anime.

“After my time on Nimitz is over, I’m hoping to get stationed in Japan to experience Japanese culture hands on and grow my anime collection more,” said Cobb.

Any Sailors who are interest-ed in starting an anime club on board Nimitz are encouraged to contact AT3 Cobb at: calvin.cobb@cvn68.navy.mil.

Story by MC3 Linda S. SwearingenPhoto Illustration by MC3 Vanessa Y. David

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For most Sailors underway, every day is just another daily grind. For Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Karlton Gregson, a

watch captain of the chief ’s mess on board the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), it is another day to work toward his goal of cooking for the President of the United States.

At 3 a.m. he begins preparing for the coming breakfast: cleaning grills, flipping chunks of hash browns and preparing his eggs, always with a huge grin and a quick sense of humor.

He is in charge of seven other cooks in the chief ’s mess and cooks eggs to order every morning for “midrats” and breakfast.

“I love what I do and who I do it for,” said Gregson with a humble yet proud inflection, “but I’ve always wanted to do something incredible.”

After attending a culinary school in 2005 and cooking professionally for 12 years including cooking for the Olympic cross country ski team and 4 and 5 star resorts, Gregson joined the Navy because it was the only branch of service that cooked for the president.

Gregson cooked for three admirals at his last command, Command, 3rd fleet, before injuring his hand and being relieved of his position. Gregson chose the Nimitz because in order to cook for the president, he must have his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification, and the only way he could get that was time at sea.

His other goals include becoming a chief warrant officer.

“Chief warrant officers are the master of their craft. They have made it all the way up through the enlisted ranks, and that’s what I want to do,” said Gregson.

He also hopes to one day teach at the culinary specialist “A”-school.

“Culinary specialists only get a few weeks to learn their craft,” said Gregson. “That is a lot to learn, so I would love to show aspiring sailors what I have learned thus far, just like those who taught me.”

He is constantly working every day toward building his resume and moving ever closer to his dream of cooking for the president.

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Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Karlton Gregson mans his grill in the

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Recapping the First Round of the NFL Draft 2013

The New BloodHey Frank, I got the skinny on the first round.......

B 1. Killed it during the Senior Bowl against elite pass rushers. Questionable 1st round pick. A- 2. Jag’s scored by having what was supposed to be the 1st overall pick fall into their hands.A 3. Huge trade up to grab a premier defensive playmaker. Makes hits and plays good coverage.B+ 4. A great run-blocker and he will be able to roll out and protect quarterback Michael Vick. A 5. Lions needed a player at defensive end and they got what could be a huge boom or bust.C+ 6. Stud pass-rusher. Lacks NFL size. Unknown if he can play every down in the NFL. B 7. Will be an instant starter and the best guard on the Cardinals. Is he worth the 7th overall?A 8. Quarterback Sam Bradford’s, new best friend. An explosive weapon the Rams needed.B+ 9. Goodbye Darelle Revis, hello Dee Milliner. Instant number 2 corner. Physical and athletic.A 10. Great pick to help the longevity of franchise running back Chris Johnson. Great value.A- 11. A running backs dream. He puts defenses flat on their backs. Major upgrade to O-line.B- 12. Lacks the size and overall athletic ability. Foresee as nickel package but not starter.C 13. Can play both defensive tackle or defensive end which fits the Jets 3-defense. Not a need.A+ 14. Best pick in the draft so far. An athletic freak with a motor that never stops. Name says it all.A 15. A great pick on a stud safety. Best safety in the draft. Future Pro Bowler. Needs maturing.B+ 16. 1st quarterback drafted where many thought Geno Smith would be picked 1st. Great upside.A+ 17. Lead all college players in sacks last year. Gives the Steelers back that fear to opposing teams.A- 18. Replaces the void of Dashon Goldson. Great talent who should see some playing time quickly.B- 19. Bit of a reach for the Giants. Not sure how he will adjust to zone-blocking scheme. B 20. NFL bloodline. Howie Longs son and brother of Chris Long. Good fit for the Bears. A+ 21. Best tight end in the draft. Instant starter and game changer to the offense. Great pick. Value.B 22. Not my favorite corner in the draft. When push comes to shove he may take his lickings. A 23. Top 10 draft pick taken at 23rd. Great skills, still has not reached full potential. Big man.A+ 24. Has the potential to be a future pro bowler. Smart, athletic and coachable. Great pick.A 25. To me the best corner back in the draft. Helps fit the void with Antoine Winfield gone.A 26. Somewhat of a reach but offers great upside. Needs more strength. Fits the Packs “D”.B 27. Still not the best receiver in this years draft. Will be a great compliment to Andre Johnson.B+ 28. Solid nose tackle. Will help get outside rushers like Von Miller get to the quarterback. Value.A+ 29. Best receiver in the draft. Reminiscent of project Moss. Not quite talent-wise but attitude-wise. A 30. Not saying he is the answer to the Rams but I will say that their defense will be top 10. Props.D 31. Pick just didn’t make sense. Not even close to the best center in the draft and not a need.A 32. Prototypical strong safety with great instincts. Even has Ed Reed beard. Raven “D” gets help.

Pick Team Player Position School 1. Chiefs Eric Fisher OT Cent. Michigan 2. Jaguars Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M 3. Dolphins Dion Jordan DE Oregon 4. Eagles Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma5. Lions Ezekiel Ansah DE BYU6. Browns Barkevious Mingo DE LSU7. Cardinals Jonathan Cooper OG UNC8. Rams Tavon Austin WR West Virginia9. Jets Dee Milliner CB Alabama10. Titans Chance Warmack OG Alabama11. Chargers D.J. Fluker OT Alabama12. Raiders D.J. Hayden CB Houston13. Jets Sheldon Richardson DT Missouri14. Panthers Star Lotulelei DT Utah15. Saints Kenny Vaccaro S Texas16. Bills E.J. Manuel QB Florida State17. Steelers Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia18. 49ers Eric Reid S LSU19. Giants Justin Pugh OG Syracuse20. Bears Kyle Long OG Oregon21. Bengals Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame22. Falcons Desmond Trufant CB Washington23. Vikings Sharrif Floyd DT Florida24. Colts Bjoern Werner DE Florida State25. Vikings Xavier Rhodes CB Florida State26. Packers Datone Jones DE UCLA27. Texans DeAndre Hopkins WR Clemson28. Broncos Sylvester Williams DT UNC29. Vikings Cordarrelle Patterson WR Tennessee30. Rams Alec Ogletree OLB Georgia31. Cowboys Travis Frederick C Wisconsin32. Ravens Matt Elam S Florida

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Story by Senior Chief Horatio “Tiny” McDaniels

B 1. Killed it during the Senior Bowl against elite pass rushers. Questionable 1st round pick. A- 2. Jag’s scored by having what was supposed to be the 1st overall pick fall into their hands.A 3. Huge trade up to grab a premier defensive playmaker. Makes hits and plays good coverage.B+ 4. A great run-blocker and he will be able to roll out and protect quarterback Michael Vick. A 5. Lions needed a player at defensive end and they got what could be a huge boom or bust.C+ 6. Stud pass-rusher. Lacks NFL size. Unknown if he can play every down in the NFL. B 7. Will be an instant starter and the best guard on the Cardinals. Is he worth the 7th overall?A 8. Quarterback Sam Bradford’s, new best friend. An explosive weapon the Rams needed.B+ 9. Goodbye Darelle Revis, hello Dee Milliner. Instant number 2 corner. Physical and athletic.A 10. Great pick to help the longevity of franchise running back Chris Johnson. Great value.A- 11. A running backs dream. He puts defenses flat on their backs. Major upgrade to O-line.B- 12. Lacks the size and overall athletic ability. Foresee as nickel package but not starter.C 13. Can play both defensive tackle or defensive end which fits the Jets 3-defense. Not a need.A+ 14. Best pick in the draft so far. An athletic freak with a motor that never stops. Name says it all.A 15. A great pick on a stud safety. Best safety in the draft. Future Pro Bowler. Needs maturing.B+ 16. 1st quarterback drafted where many thought Geno Smith would be picked 1st. Great upside.A+ 17. Lead all college players in sacks last year. Gives the Steelers back that fear to opposing teams.A- 18. Replaces the void of Dashon Goldson. Great talent who should see some playing time quickly.B- 19. Bit of a reach for the Giants. Not sure how he will adjust to zone-blocking scheme. B 20. NFL bloodline. Howie Longs son and brother of Chris Long. Good fit for the Bears. A+ 21. Best tight end in the draft. Instant starter and game changer to the offense. Great pick. Value.B 22. Not my favorite corner in the draft. When push comes to shove he may take his lickings. A 23. Top 10 draft pick taken at 23rd. Great skills, still has not reached full potential. Big man.A+ 24. Has the potential to be a future pro bowler. Smart, athletic and coachable. Great pick.A 25. To me the best corner back in the draft. Helps fit the void with Antoine Winfield gone.A 26. Somewhat of a reach but offers great upside. Needs more strength. Fits the Packs “D”.B 27. Still not the best receiver in this years draft. Will be a great compliment to Andre Johnson.B+ 28. Solid nose tackle. Will help get outside rushers like Von Miller get to the quarterback. Value.A+ 29. Best receiver in the draft. Reminiscent of project Moss. Not quite talent-wise but attitude-wise. A 30. Not saying he is the answer to the Rams but I will say that their defense will be top 10. Props.D 31. Pick just didn’t make sense. Not even close to the best center in the draft and not a need.A 32. Prototypical strong safety with great instincts. Even has Ed Reed beard. Raven “D” gets help.

.....Eh, that’s all I got. Tiny out!