3 Round Mock Draft 04/20/08 (1 Viewer)

[a_rackowski]

Round 1

1. Miami - Jake Long - OT - The team cant win if they cant score. Give Ronnie Brown some holes to run thru protect your QB, give your WR time to get into their routes....drafting a franchise OT can help your team in so many ways.

2. St. Louis - Ryan Clady OT - After what happened last year to that team its quite clear to me that they need help along that offensive line. He can learn from the best and wil step right into his shoes so that St Louis can have another franchise player at LT for 10 more years.

3. Atlanta - Chris Long, DE - I understand that they have Abraham and Jamal Anderson. I just think that Chris Long is the safest pick in this draft and would give the team a face of their franchise. This young man is so well spoken and prepared for the NFL. There is always a surprise and this is it. BPA

4. Oakland - Darren McFadden RB - They have a pretty decent line to run behind and McFadden fills a need. Watching Fargas work last year makes you wonder what a guy with talent could do.

5. Kansas City - Vernon Gholsten DE - I think if the draft were to unfold like this the Chiefs would look to trade down. If not, I think they would be happy to get a premier talent in Vernon Gholston. Allen (if he is still there), Hali, and Gholston would make for a dangerous pass rush coming after the quarterback. If they do decide to trade Allen - they have someone ready to fill his shoes as the primary pass rusher. I think that Gholston fits better in a 3-4 and if KC moves Allen something might be in the works.

6. New York Jets - Mike Jenkins CB - Revis is a stud and putting Jenkins opposite him along with Justin Miller will give the Jets one heck of a group of Corners. Jenkins is the best pure corner in this draft.

7. New England (from San Francisco) - Leodis McKelvin CB - Patriots biggest need is Corner and McKelvin is a good one. I thought about LB as well but I think the Pats will look to LB in the rounds that follow.

8. Baltimore - Matt Ryan QB - With the McNair retirement that pretty much locks this one up. Kyle Boller will never be the answer and Troy Smith isnt starter material. Ryan gives the fans hope from Day one.

9. Cincinnati - Glenn Dorsey, DT - Wow Cincinatti gets their pick of DTs. Dorsey has so much ability that he is the type of guy who can singlehandedly turn a defenses fortunes. A huge gift for Cinci they fill their biggest need with the best player. Dorsey and Peko and some more help later in the draft are going to finally bring the D to a level that will make the great offense effective. Imagine that offense if the defense could have got some stops on 3rd and short.

10. New Orleans - DRC CB - Easy pick for the Saints.

11. Buffalo Sedrick Ellis DT - Buffalo never expected Ellis to be here. The Dline didnt get much pressure on the QB and Aaron Schobel couldnt be happier to see Sedrick Ellis and Marcus Stroud added to the roster. A Rotation of these 2 beasts and John McCargo will make the Buffalo front 4 one of the most feared in the league. Dont forget abotu Posluszny and Kawika Mitchell. Buffalo D is back on the Map.

12. Denver - Keith Rivers LB - With DJAX to Denver and Robertson possibly still an option the Broncos can go ahead and take Keith Rivers Who is the best defensive player available at this point. With a Defense that bad and a player as good as Rivers available, Denver will find a way to make it work with Rivers and DJ Williams.

13. Carolina - Brandon Albert OL - Carolina decides to get some blocking up front to give Deangelo Williams the best chance to succeed. Albert is a huge pull at this point for Carolina - now they can get back to pounding the ball and controlling the clock.

14. Chicago - Devin Thomas WR - Chicago needs a WR with some skills. Hester is not the answer - in fact I dont think he is a WR at all. What good is a LT if your WRs cant get any space to catch the ball.

15. Detroit - Derrick Harvey DE - The Lions offense is pretty good as it is. Running back is VERY deep this year. Harvey has been linked to Detroit and I dont think its a smoke screen.

16. Arizona - Antoine Cason CB - The overhaul of the Cards Secondary continues with the local kid. Moving Rolle to S to team with Adrian Wilson is very exciting if your a Cards fan but ONLY if they can replace Rolle with something decent. Rodrick Hood and Antoine Cason on the Corners has Arizona ready to make a push to the Playoffs. It was just a year ago that Cason was the premier CB talent.

17. Minnesota - Phillip Merling - DE - Its unfortunate what has happened to Udeze but clearly it creates a major hole for the Vikings defense. Merling is an upgrade anyhow which will make it easier to swallow. I love his size.

18. Houston - Jeff Otah OT - Texans Signed Chris Brown and have Ahman Green returning. OT is a major need for the team and Otah was not expectected to be available. He has all the skills that you look for out of a Franchise LT. Willams, Okoye, and now Otah - Houston believes on building in the trenches.

19. Philadelphia - Deshawn Jackson WR - Instant offense. McNabb finally gets a weapon to throw to - even though he is a little guy he can help out a few different ways as he will also be able to help the team on Special Teams. Jackson and Westbrook combining with Mcnabb would make this Eagles offense much more explosive.

20. Tampa Bay - Chris Williams OT - with both Deshawn Jackson and Devin Thomas gone, Tampa looks to another major need and tries to finally land that franchise LT. I think Tampa strikes Gold here by getting Big Chris Williams. .

21. Washington - Limas Sweed WR - Washington needs Wr help in a big way. They have had midgets for too long at the position and in order for Jason Campbell to take the next step he needs a weapon outside of Santana Moss - who would be more effective with someone opposite him. Limas Sweed could very easily be the first WR off the board or he could be the 3rd. Getting a legitimate #1 WR helps Portis, Campbell, and Moss.

22. Dallas (from Cleveland) - Aqib Talib CB - Jerry Jones just loves guys with Character issues. Talib has the talent to go even higher in this draft but with the failed drug tests he is expected to slip. I still see Dallas as wanting to get PacMan Jones but there is no way that they would put all their eggs in Pacmans Basket. They will work Pacman back into the groove after missing a season. If they both workout well, Dallas has become a legit superbowl contender.

23. Pittsburgh - Johathan Stewart - RB - Pittsburgh would love it if they had a young Jerome Bettis back there behind that line. Teaming Stewart with Fast Willie Parker would be a wonderful Tandem. Parker could get back to breaking off big plays for TDs while Bettis - or I mean Stewart wears down the defensive line and linebackers. I think that Stewart is the best RB in this class.

24. Tennessee James Hardy WR - Tennessee needs a WR and really wanted Limas Sweed to drop to them. They might try to move up with Tampa Bay but predicting trades makes this 2 times as hard. Truth be told with Vince Youngs lack of Accuracy Hardy is probably the better fit for Tennessee. Hardy is a great athlete - maybe the best all around athelete at the WR position in the draft this season. I think that makes for a nice fit when Vince gets out of the pocket or one of this throws isnt so accurate.

25. Seattle - Rashard Mendenhall RB - An All around back who will be able to step right into the featured back and franchise player role that SA will be leaving behind.

26. Jacksonville - Callis Campbell DE - The Jags main need is a DE who can rush the passer. If this based off last year - his sopf year - then Campbell would be a top 10 pick. Looks every bit the part of a raw Reggie White.

27. San Diego - Dan Conner LB - Dan Conner is always around the ball and makes in my opinion a great prospect at MLB or OLB. Thats the perfect situation for a Charger defense that really needs to let Merriman loose to make plays in the backfield. The Chargers dont need much but will also look at Kenny Phillips and Reggie Smith here. I feel that with the Hart extension and the fact that they traded up to get Weddle last year and its the same Front office that made those decisions - they consider themselves pretty good still at S.

28. Dallas - Felix Jones, RB - this is about the drafts worst kept secret. JJ loves him and he should be available.

29. San Francisco - Kentwaan Balmer DT - Justin Smith is being asked to do this all alone right now. The Nose tackles on SF are weak at best. Balmer is a nice fit in my opinion for the 3-4 allignment and adding Smith and Balmer along that front with Sopoaga makes for a nice improvement over last year. If Balmer makes it past SD, then he is the perfect pick.

30. Green Bay - Kenny Phillips - S - Green Bay still has a need at Safety even with Atari Bigbys good season from out of nowhere. I think that the master plan in GB is for Rouse to take over SS and to draft Kenny Phillips to play FS. Even without the need, Ted Thompson will take the best player available at this time and in this draft I think it is Kenny Phillips. Reggie Smith would also be a consideration. Al Harris was a stud all year long until Plax gave him the most probelms ever. Why are fans in GB writing him off after 1 bad game?

31. New York Giants - Reggie Smith - S - Giants dont have alot of needs but a guy like Smith who can play multiple positions back there and can light guys up is always a need.

2nd Round

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32. Miami - Brandon Flowers CB

33. St. Louis -Frank Okam DT

34. Atlanta - Sam Baker OT

35. Kansas City - Gosder Cherilus OT

36. New York Jets - Jerod Mayo LB

37. Atlanta - Brian Brohm, QB

38. Baltimore - Quinton Groves OLB

39. San Francisco - Malcom Kelly Wr

40. New Orleans - Trevor Laws DT

41. Buffalo - Dustin Keller TE

42. Denver - Earl Bennett, WR

43. Carolina - Joe Flacco QB

44. Chicago - Carl Nicks, OT

45. Detroit - Curtis Lofton LB

46. Cincinnati - Lawrence Jackson DE

47. Minnesota - Anthony Collins OT

48. Atlanta - Fred Davis, TE

49. Philadelphia - Red Bryant DT

50. Arizona - Chris Johnson RB

51. Washington - Cliff Avril LB

52. Tampa Bay - Mario Manningham WR

53. Pittsburgh - Pat Sims DT

54. Tennessee - Roy Schuening OL

55. Seattle - Chris Ellis DE

56. Green Bay - Robert Felton OL

57. Miami - Kendall Langford DE

58. Jacksonville - John Sullivan C

59. Indianapolis - Erin Henderson LB

60. Green Bay - Martellus Bennett TE

61. Dallas - Justin King CB

62. New England - Early Doucet WR

63. New York Giants - John Carlson TE

3rd Round

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64. Miami - Eddie Royal, WR

65. St. Louis - Andre Caldwell WR

66. Kansas City - Jamaal Charles, RB

67. Carolina Panthers - Ray Rice, RB

68. Atlanta - Oneil Cousins, OT

69. New England - Terrance Wheatley CB

70. San Francisco - Josh Johnson QB

71. Jacksonville - Chad Rinehart OT

72. Buffalo - Donnie Avery, WR

73. Minnesota - Dre Moore, DT

74. Carolina - Mike McGlynn OG

75. Chicago - Matt Forte, RB

76. Detroit - Jermichael Finley, TE

77. Cincinnati - Jason Jones, DE

78. New Orleans - Chevis Jackson, CB

79. Houston - Kevin Smith, RB

80. Philadelphia - Nick Hayden DT

81. Arizona - Chad Henne QB

82. Minnesota - John Greco, OT

83. Tampa Bay - Lavelle Hawkins,

84. Washington - Jamar Adams S

85. Tennessee - Terrell Thomas, CB

86. Seattle - Mike McGlynn, OG

87. Detroit - Marcus Harrison DT

88. Pittsburgh - Chilo Rachal OG

89. Jacksonville - Andre Woodson, QB

90. Chicago - Dejuan Tribble CB

91. Green Bay - Owen Schmidtt FB

92. Dallas - D.J. Hall, WR - Alabama

93. Indianapolis - Tashard Choice RB

94. New England - Phillip Wheeler LB

95. New York Giants - Cody Wallace C

Giants

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Reggie Smith S

John Carlson TE

Cody Wallace C

Patriots

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Leodus McKelvin CB

Early Doucet WR

Terrance Wheatley CB

Phillip Wheeler LB

Colts

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Erin Henderson LB

Tashard Choice RB

Cowboys

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Aqib Talib CB

Felix Jones RB

Justin King CB

DJ Hall WR

Packers

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Kenny Phillips S

Robert Felton OL

Martellus Bennett TE

Owen Schmidtt FB

Chargers

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Dan Conner LB

Eagles

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Deshawn Jackson WR

Red Bryant DT

Nick Hayden DT

Steelers

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Johathan StewartRB

Pat Sims DT

Chilo Rachal OG

Cardinals

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Antoine Cason CB

Chad Henne QB

Patriots

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Leodis McKelvin CB

Early Doucet WR

Phillip Wheeler LB

Redskins

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Limas Sweed WR

Cliff Avril LB

Jamar Adams S

Chicago

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Devin Thomas WR

Carl Nicks, OT

Matt Forte RB

Dejuan Tribble CB

Kansas City

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Vernon Gholston DE

Gosder Cherilus OT

Jamaal Charles, RB

Minnesota

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Phillip Merling DE

Anthony Collins OT

Dre Moore DT

John Greco, OT

Detroit

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Derrick Harvey DE

Curtis Lofton LB

Jermichael Finley, TE

Marcus Harrison DT

Jaguars

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Callis Campbell DE

John Sullivan C

Chad Reinhart OL

Andre Woodson, QB

Houston

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Jeff Otah OT

Kevin Smith, RB

Baltimore

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Matt Ryan QB

Quinton Groves OLB

Cincinatti

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Glenn Dorsey, DT

Lawrence Jackson DE

Jason Jones, DE

New York Jets

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Mike Jenkins CB

Jerod Mayo LB

Atlanta

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Chris Long, DE

Brian Brohm, QB

Sam Baker OT

Fred Davis TE

Oneil Cousins, OT

Denver

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Keith Rivers LB

Earl Bennett, WR

Tampa

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Chris Williams OT

Mario Manningham WR

Lavelle Hawkins

Tennessee

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James Hardy WR

Roy Schuening OL

Terrell Thomas, CB

St. Louis

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Ryan Clady OT

Frank Okam DT

Andre Caldwell WR

Carolina

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Brandon Albert OL

Joe Flacco QB

Ray Rice RB

Mike McGlynn OG

Raiders

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Darren Mcfadden RB

Dolphins

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Jake Long OT

Brandon Flowers CB

Kendall Langford DE

Eddie Royal, WR

New Orleans

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DRC CB

Trevor Laws DT

Cheevis Jackson CB

Buffalo

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Sedrick Ellis DT

Dustin Keller TE

Donnie Avery, WR

Colts

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Erin Henderson LB

Tashard Choice RB

 

[Weiner Dog]

Great mock! It was an enjoyable read.

I cannot see Clady go at 1.2. In fact, I don't see him being drafted in the Top-5.

I do not think the two BIG DT's (Dorsey and Ellis) fall to the 1.9 and 1.11 picks, respectively.

I believe the Jags are looking for a legit pass-rusher and Campbell does not fit the bill. Campbell is more of a 3-4 type DE with his size and lack of speed (5.0+/40).

With Mayo's athletics (4.5/40) and versatility, I do not think think he falls out of the 1st-round.

 

[Crippler]

Have to agree on Clady at the 2. SL would trade down in this case as NO would love to have Dorsey and I would take just a 3rd instead of reaching on a guy like that.

 

[Mr. Peterson]

Yeah, great job. I really enjoyed how it wasn't like every other mock we have seen out there. Some interesting picks but that's what happens on draft day.

As a Bills fan, I would be happy with this draft. I would be disappointed that we were so close to M.Kelly in the 2nd, it would have been nice to get our WR there. That selection would have allowed to go after Chevis Jackson in the 3rd and grab a decent TE in the 4th.

But great job. Interesting picks. Love the effort.

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Great job!

I can't see the Vikings passing on Henne in the 3rd if he makes it that far. I hope they go offensive and defensive lines exclusively if the value is there, however.

 

[prymetyme25]

Doesn't Atl have more than 4th pick before the fourth?

 

[a_rackowski]

Doesn't Atl have more than 4th pick before the fourth?

Your right. Atl got Oaklands pick at 34Then there are the comp picks at the end of round 3 which I dont have included for anyone. Best I can do is try to fix it - nice catch.Having said that - I dont believe the pick would change - it would still be Sam Baker as he fills a major need for them.

 

[Irish]

I do have to give you credit for thinking outside the box on a lot of these picks. NFL teams value DT so I don't see Dorsey or Ellis sliding, but good effort.

 

[Grahamburn]

I'm thinking Buc fans would be pretty upset with these selections. Chris Williams, Mario Manningham, and LaVelle Hawkins?

I no longer see the Buccaneer offensive line as an area of need. Chris Williams in the first at the 20th pick wouldn't be awful, but if the Bucs are drafting for need this wouldn't be their guy. Jeremy Trueblood played well at right tackle in 07, and Donald Penn was serviceable when Luke Petitgout went down with a knee injury. Petitgout is back and so is Penn, and with the Bucs drafting offensive linemen in the first and second in 06, Davin Joseph/Jeremy Trueblood, and then again in the second in 07, Arron Sears, this wouldn't make too much sense to me.

Then the Bucs draft a moron of a receiver in Mario Manningham with their second rounder? Not likely. With the things that have come out of this guy's mouth lately I see him falling pretty far. If the Bucs did go WR here I could see them grabbing Early Doucet, as he's still on the board in this mock.

I don't mind the LaVelle Hawkins pick too much, but I also can't see the Bucs drafting WR's in the second and third rounds. That seems a little like overkill. The Bucs have bigger needs at CB and DT that would need to be addressed with those picks in my opinion.

Uggh, I would absolutely hate to see Mario Manningham in a Buc jersey. Just reading that in this mock made me angry.

 

[a_rackowski]

It wouldnt surprise me even a little bit of Manningham is the best WR in this draft. People seem to be forgetting that at his pro day he ran a 4.38. Put him on an NFL workout Program and this guy has the goods.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Eagles-------------Deshawn Jackson WRRed Bryant DTNick Hayden DT

I just don't see this happening. The Eagles will not take Jackson or any other WR if Chris Williams or any of the other top-tier OL or DL is still on the board.Our starters at DT are set. One of these might be possible if they were BPA, but there's no way they take both of them. DE, OT, CB, S, TE and WR are more plausible in the second and third rounds.

 

[Blackjacks]

I will be on suicide watch if my Rams take Clady #2 overall.

 

[Boston]

Appreciate the effort.

That being said if the Pats draft McKelvin while Dorsey, Ellis, Rivers and Harvey (and Albert) are on the board I think I would actually cry. The Pats need some help at CB. Yet, with the addition of Bryant, Webster, Sanders and a healthy Hobbs I think they can get by with a later round pick as long as the front seven is stout...which is the area I hope they address early and often.

 

[Mr. Peterson]

Appreciate the effort.That being said if the Pats draft McKelvin while Dorsey, Ellis, Rivers and Harvey (and Albert) are on the board I think I would actually cry. The Pats need some help at CB. Yet, with the addition of Bryant, Webster, Sanders and a healthy Hobbs I think they can get by with a later round pick as long as the front seven is stout...which is the area I hope they address early and often.

If the Pats selected McKelvin at 7, would you doubt them? If the organization that has been so successful over the past few years thinks he's good enough to be selected at 7 then you should be fine with it too. There are certain teams I doubt doubt the draft picks (Pats, Colts) and certain teams I tend to doubt every pick they make (Lions, Raiders).The Colts could take LaVelle Hawkins in the 1st and I would think, "wow, he's gonna good" but if the Lions took him I would think, "what losers, the dude was a total reach". You know what I mean?

 

[ffweasel]

15. Detroit - Derrick Harvey DE - The Lions offense is pretty good as it is. Running back is VERY deep this year. Harvey has been linked to Detroit and I dont think its a smoke screen.

Detroit

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Derrick Harvey DE

Curtis Lofton LB

Jermichael Finley, TE

Marcus Harrison DT

They going to pick their RB in the 4th?

 

[a_rackowski]

I think a guy like Mike Hart or Ryan Torain would be an excellent fit in the zone blocking scheme that Detroit is going to use. Even Tatum Bell might see a spark to his career in the zone scheme. With so many needs I dont think the Lions need to waste an early pick on a skill player. The Loins need to get it done in the trenches.

 

[GoBirds]

Eagles-------------Deshawn Jackson WRRed Bryant DTNick Hayden DT

I just don't see this happening. The Eagles will not take Jackson or any other WR if Chris Williams or any of the other top-tier OL or DL is still on the board.Our starters at DT are set. One of these might be possible if they were BPA, but there's no way they take both of them. DE, OT, CB, S, TE and WR are more plausible in the second and third rounds.

Agreed. 2 DT's in the 1st 3 rounds? C'mon.

 

[hutchins929]

I think you're right on with Detroits first round pick. Derrick Harvey DE... Marinelli is a longtime defensive line coach. He runs the Tampa Two defense, which relies on a strong four-man rush, and has said the defensive front must drive this franchise. He's still looking for an elite pass rusher.

Harvey has impressive physical skills and intensity, and Marinelli could mold him by teaching him technique from the first day of his NFL career.

Harvey is a Marinelli guy and if he is available he is the guy IMO. I hope he's still on the board at 15! :FingersCrossed:

 

[MrPhoenix]

2. St. Louis - Ryan Clady OT - After what happened last year to that team its quite clear to me that they need help along that offensive line. He can learn from the best and wil step right into his shoes so that St Louis can have another franchise player at LT for 10 more years.

WHAT?!?!?!

 

[Boston]

Appreciate the effort.That being said if the Pats draft McKelvin while Dorsey, Ellis, Rivers and Harvey (and Albert) are on the board I think I would actually cry. The Pats need some help at CB. Yet, with the addition of Bryant, Webster, Sanders and a healthy Hobbs I think they can get by with a later round pick as long as the front seven is stout...which is the area I hope they address early and often.

If the Pats selected McKelvin at 7, would you doubt them? If the organization that has been so successful over the past few years thinks he's good enough to be selected at 7 then you should be fine with it too. There are certain teams I doubt doubt the draft picks (Pats, Colts) and certain teams I tend to doubt every pick they make (Lions, Raiders).The Colts could take LaVelle Hawkins in the 1st and I would think, "wow, he's gonna good" but if the Lions took him I would think, "what losers, the dude was a total reach". You know what I mean?

Overall, I tend to agree with you (although I don't believe BB/Pioli actually made the pick in this mock). Certain teams seem to have far more misses than others. As a Pats fan if they drafted a CB from Troy over 300 pounders from SC and LSU that appear to be potential studs my expectations for McKelvin would be in the Champ Bailey category. BB loves his trench guys and passing on guys like Dorsey and Ellis would be a monster statement about McKelvin's potential.

 

[westbrook36]

I enjoyed reading this, but I would hate this draft for the Eagles.

DeSean Jackson is too small, and the Eagles need a receiver with more size. I think Red Bryant would be a reach in round 2, and I don't get why you would have the Eagles drafting two DTs this high. They have spent two first round picks on Mike Patterson('05) and Brodrick Bunkley('06), and both of them played very well last year. They do need some better depth at the position, but they have much bigger needs to address first. Tra Thomas is in the final year of his contract and wont be back next year. The Eagles need a LT in this draft. There is no way they pass up Chris Williams for Jackson. Brian Dawkins is a great player, but his career is almost over. They need to get a young safety now to take over for Dawk when he retires.

Clady to the Rams was interesting, but I would be shocked if they passed on Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey, Sedrick Ellis, and Vernon Gholston.

I can't disagree with most of the picks, they seem pretty good. I don't know other teams as well as I know the Eagles though.

 

[Buckfast]

I don't doubt that there will be some big surprises in the draft come Saturday. I'm just shocked that anyone thinks that the big surprise will be Atlanta taking a defensive end. I think that Atlanta is by far the least likely team to take a DE in the top ten.

I just don't know how the Falcons could possibly justify using a #3 overall pick on a position which is arguably their best and deepest position on the field when so many other holes exist. The Falcons sure won't be able to justify it based on Chris Long's speaking abilities.

I appreciate the non-traditional draft shakeup, but I really don't see Atlanta being the team to shake things up, unless Jake Long and Glenn Dorsey go 1 and 2, and the Falcons are intent on getting one of the second tier QBs over Matt Ryan. If both Jake Long and Dorsey are gone, then I think there is a chance the Falcons would consider Chris Long, but I can't imagine them passing on Dorsey. I think they would probably trade down before taking another DE.

That said, if the draft went as you've projected, I think the Falcons would make out very nicely. If you slotted Glenn Dorsey in there instead of Chris Long, I think it would be a perfect draft for the Falcons, as they will have filled many of their most pressing needs with highly regarded talent.

1(3) - Glenn Dorsey (DT)

2(34) - Sam Baker (OT)

2(37) - Brian Brohm (QB)

2(48) - Fred Davis (TE)

3(68) - Oneil Cousins (OT)

Good work, overall!

 

[David Yudkin]

Appreciate the effort.That being said if the Pats draft McKelvin while Dorsey, Ellis, Rivers and Harvey (and Albert) are on the board I think I would actually cry. The Pats need some help at CB. Yet, with the addition of Bryant, Webster, Sanders and a healthy Hobbs I think they can get by with a later round pick as long as the front seven is stout...which is the area I hope they address early and often.

If the Pats selected McKelvin at 7, would you doubt them? If the organization that has been so successful over the past few years thinks he's good enough to be selected at 7 then you should be fine with it too. There are certain teams I doubt doubt the draft picks (Pats, Colts) and certain teams I tend to doubt every pick they make (Lions, Raiders).The Colts could take LaVelle Hawkins in the 1st and I would think, "wow, he's gonna good" but if the Lions took him I would think, "what losers, the dude was a total reach". You know what I mean?

Overall, I tend to agree with you (although I don't believe BB/Pioli actually made the pick in this mock). Certain teams seem to have far more misses than others. As a Pats fan if they drafted a CB from Troy over 300 pounders from SC and LSU that appear to be potential studs my expectations for McKelvin would be in the Champ Bailey category. BB loves his trench guys and passing on guys like Dorsey and Ellis would be a monster statement about McKelvin's potential.

If NE wanted to invest a lot of money in the CB position, they would have taken what they would have to pay a CB taken at the #7 slot to Asante Samuel. So IMO, taking an unproven guy and giving him a huge portion of that money makes no sense to me.I believe NE will trade down 5-10 spots in the first round (by adding a 2009 2nd rounder) and take either Harvey or Rivers, and if they drop WAY down in the first they may take a CB, but at that point the out of pocket costs would be way less than at #7.I also think that this is a deep draft for CBs and that there is no clear top CB. In fact, the top group of about 10 CBs are roughly slated to all be drafted in the first and second rounds. The Pats should have decnt CB options in the late second. I also don't see any rookie corners that will be able to step in immediately and be top notch starters (especially in NE), so I think that gives them even more incentive to wait to draft a CB.

 

[Gatorman]

nice draft for the phins, but if Henne is there at the top of the third, Miami will take him.

 

[Boston]

Appreciate the effort.That being said if the Pats draft McKelvin while Dorsey, Ellis, Rivers and Harvey (and Albert) are on the board I think I would actually cry. The Pats need some help at CB. Yet, with the addition of Bryant, Webster, Sanders and a healthy Hobbs I think they can get by with a later round pick as long as the front seven is stout...which is the area I hope they address early and often.

If the Pats selected McKelvin at 7, would you doubt them? If the organization that has been so successful over the past few years thinks he's good enough to be selected at 7 then you should be fine with it too. There are certain teams I doubt doubt the draft picks (Pats, Colts) and certain teams I tend to doubt every pick they make (Lions, Raiders).The Colts could take LaVelle Hawkins in the 1st and I would think, "wow, he's gonna good" but if the Lions took him I would think, "what losers, the dude was a total reach". You know what I mean?

Overall, I tend to agree with you (although I don't believe BB/Pioli actually made the pick in this mock). Certain teams seem to have far more misses than others. As a Pats fan if they drafted a CB from Troy over 300 pounders from SC and LSU that appear to be potential studs my expectations for McKelvin would be in the Champ Bailey category. BB loves his trench guys and passing on guys like Dorsey and Ellis would be a monster statement about McKelvin's potential.

If NE wanted to invest a lot of money in the CB position, they would have taken what they would have to pay a CB taken at the #7 slot to Asante Samuel. So IMO, taking an unproven guy and giving him a huge portion of that money makes no sense to me.I believe NE will trade down 5-10 spots in the first round (by adding a 2009 2nd rounder) and take either Harvey or Rivers, and if they drop WAY down in the first they may take a CB, but at that point the out of pocket costs would be way less than at #7.I also think that this is a deep draft for CBs and that there is no clear top CB. In fact, the top group of about 10 CBs are roughly slated to all be drafted in the first and second rounds. The Pats should have decnt CB options in the late second. I also don't see any rookie corners that will be able to step in immediately and be top notch starters (especially in NE), so I think that gives them even more incentive to wait to draft a CB.

Agree 100%. That's the exact scenario I see although I'd like to see them concentrate on a picks this year. I really think a big jolt of youth would bode well for them this year and the next few years (i.e. while Brady is still in his prime). The quicker guys get into their system the quicker they'll be able to help and after last year's draft debacle they could use a nice dose of young, athletic and cheap players.

 

[B Maverick]

LB is not a need for SD in the 1st rd. Esp with Gosder, Balmer, Flowers still on the board. You are right they may not need a S at this time, but they need OT, CB, DT, S, RB before LB.