Gosselin's final mock draft (1 Viewer)

[Jene Bramel]

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1. OAKLAND RAIDERS

Selection: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU

Needs: Quarterback, blockers, tacklers

Al Davis has never been a fan of dink-and-dunk football. He wants passers and receivers who can stretch the field. No one stretches it like Russell, who can throw the football 85 yards. The Raiders have started six different QBs in the last four seasons. This position needs to be stabilized.

2. DETROIT LIONS

Selection: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech

Needs: Cornerback, safety, pass rushers

Embattled general manager Matt Millen has drafted three wide receivers in the Top 10 in the last four years. But the Lions have leverage here. Atlanta and Tampa Bay are eager to trade up for Johnson, so a Herschel Walker-type deal could be a possibility when the Lions go on the clock.

3. CLEVELAND BROWNS

Selection: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin

Needs: Left OT, CB, DL

Charlie Frye has his doubters in Cleveland, and a belief exists the Browns are in desperate need of a quarterback. But if the Browns can't block for him, it doesn't matter who the quarterback is. Cleveland ranked 31st in the NFL in rushing and allowed 54 sacks, fifth most in the league. Fix the blocking, then evaluate the playmakers.

4. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Selection: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson

Needs: Offensive playmakers, blockers, QB

The Buccaneers are still trying to win with defensive players inherited from Tony Dungy six years ago. Offensive whiz Jon Gruden has yet to use a first-round draft pick on defense – yet his offense stinks (29th in the NFL). Still, this defense needs to get younger and faster. The draft's best pass rusher also would make it better.

5. ARIZONA CARDINALS

Selection: Adrian Peterson, HB, Oklahoma

Needs: OT, DE, CB

The Cardinals signed aging Pro Bowler Edgerrin James last off-season and finished 30th in the NFL in rushing. The defense is slightly better, finishing 29th in the NFL last season. Arizona can draft at any position and improve this team. A running game takes the heat off your quarterback and defense.

6. WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Selection: LaRon Landry, S, LSU

Needs: DL, LB, secondary

The Redskins ranked 31st in the NFL in defense a year ago, in part because they whiffed in free agency on safety Adam Archuleta. He was a $35 million bust. He was benched and finally banished to Chicago this off-season. Landry has size (6-0, 213), speed (4.36 40-yard dash) and hitting ability (315 career tackles).

7. MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Selection: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan

Needs: CB, WR, safety

The Vikings finished 31st in the NFL in pass defense and whacked cornerback Fred Smoot after the season. Brady Quinn is the discussion in the room, but the Vikings took a quarterback (Travaris Jackson) hand-picked by head coach Brad Childress in the second round last April. Hall walks in as a starter.

8. ATLANTA FALCONS

Selection: Levi Brown, OT, Penn State

Needs: DE, CB, left OT

Incumbent left tackle Wayne Gandy is 36 years old. Brown started 45 games at left tackle for Penn State but has been projected by some as a right tackle in the NFL because of the power game he plays. That's fine with the Falcons – they have a left-handed quarterback, so Brown may have even more value to them on the right side.

9. MIAMI DOLPHINS

Selection: Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame

Needs: QB, WR, TE

Quarterback gurus need a quarterback. Sean Payton signed Drew Brees when he arrived at New Orleans, and Brad Childress drafted Travaris Jackson when he arrived at Minnesota. Miami coach Cam Cameron is a quarterback guru – and Quinn would be the first quarterback drafted by the Dolphins in the first round since Dan Marino in 1983.

10. HOUSTON TEXANS

Selection: Darrelle Revis, CB, Pitt

Needs: Left OT, pass rusher, safety

When you rank 24th in defense, 28th in offense and 29th on special teams, anyone you draft brings an automatic upgrade. Revis is a double upgrade on defense and special teams. A two-time All-Big East cornerback, Revis also averaged 10.2 yards on punt returns in his career with two touchdowns. But Denver may move up here on the clock.

11. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Selection: Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi

Needs: DE, LB, WR

The 49ers have a franchise quarterback (Alex Smith) and running back (Frank Gore) in place. Now defensive-minded coach Mike Nolan needs to improve the NFL's 26th ranked defense for the 49ers to realize playoff aspirations. A linebacker with defensive back speed (4.37) such as Willis would be a great start.

12. BUFFALO BILLS

Selection: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Cal

Needs: RB, WR, CB

The Bills traded away disgruntled running back Willis McGahee to Baltimore this off-season. That leaves Anthony Thomas at the top of the depth chart – and the Bills are his fourth NFL team. Lynch was the Pacific 10's Offensive Player of the Year. So was O.J. Simpson when the Bills drafted him in 1969.

13. ST. LOUIS RAMS

Selection: Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska

Needs: DT, WR, CB

The Rams are a punching bag up front on defense, finishing 31st in the NFL against the run. St. Louis needs to inject some size into an undersized line. A 296-pound defensive end such as Carriker would provide resistance in the NFC West against Pro Bowl backs Shaun Alexander and Frank Gore. He can slide inside to tackle on passing downs.

14. CAROLINA PANTHERS

Selection: Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas

Needs: WR, DE, TE

The Panthers are in the process of overhauling what was once the best defensive line in the NFL. They cut DE Al Wallace and are trying to trade DT Kris Jenkins, and DE Mike Rucker is getting up in the years (32). Coach John Fox likes size up front. Anderson is a 288-pound DE coming off a 13 ½-sack season.

15. PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Selection: Lawrence Timmons, OLB, Florida State

Needs: Pass rushers, LB, G

The Steelers built their defense around the linebackers during the Bill Cowher era. Now Cowher is gone and so is Pro Bowler Joey Porter, who became a salary-cap casualty this off-season. James Farrior is getting older (32). Florida State linebackers are usually sure things (Derrick Brooks, Marvin Jones and Ernie Sims).

16. GREEN BAY PACKERS

Selection: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee

Needs: WR, RB, CB

Green Bay's only reliable weapon down the field is Donald Driver, who is coming off a 1,295-yard season in 2006. He's also coming off his 32nd birthday in February. The Packers need to give Brett Favre a few more weapons in the waning years of his career to give him one last shot at glory. Meachem, an All-American, has 4.39 speed.

17. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (Edited for Chicago Bears typo last night)

Selection: Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State

Needs: Safety, DE, slot WR

Ginn projects as the Devin Hester of this draft. He may not catch 40 balls as a rookie wide receiver, but he may get 120 touches during the course of the season on kickoff and punt returns, reverses and receptions. With his speed, that's 120 chances to break games open. Ginn is a big-play maker.

18. CINCINNATI BENGALS

Selection: Reggie Nelson, S, Florida

Needs: DE, CB, safety

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis won a Super Bowl as defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. So he knows what a ballhawk like Ed Reed means at the back end of a defense. Nelson has been compared to Reed. The NFL's 31st ranked pass defense could use someone with Nelson's ball skills(six interceptions in 2006).

19. TENNESSEE TITANS

Selection: Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU

Needs: DE, WR, CB

The Titans found their big-time quarterback in the 2006 draft when they stole Vince Young with the third overall pick. Now they need a big-time receiver to accelerate Young's development into a franchise quarterback. The Titans also need to replace leading receiver Drew Bennett, who left in free agency.

20. NEW YORK GIANTS

Selection: Joe Staley, OT, Central Michigan

Needs: Left OT, CB, LB

Luke Petitgout became a salary-cap casualty this off-season and Bob Whitfield retired. So the Giants don't have a left tackle – the most important position on the offensive line. There are three elite left tackles in this draft, and the Giants get the third and final one in Staley. He's also the most athletic of the tackles.

21. DENVER BRONCOS

Selection: Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida

Needs: Pass rusher, LB, CB

The Broncos have a mediocre pass rush, with 35 sacks last season. The team Denver is chasing in the AFC West – San Diego – had 61 sacks. Moss, a Denton Ryan product, would dial up the pressure dramatically. After Gaines Adams, he's the most natural pass rusher in this draft.

22. DALLAS COWBOYS

Selection: Aaron Ross, CB, Texas

Needs: WR, kick returner, safety

The Cowboys need depth at cornerback, and Ross gives it to them. He won the Thorpe Award as college football's top defensive back in 2006. The Cowboys also need help on special teams, finishing 21st in the NFL in punt returns. Ross has an 11.8-yard career punt return average with three touchdowns.

23. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Selection: Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville

Needs: DT, WR, blockers

If you can't stop the run, you can't win out West. Denver and San Diego perennially field top 10 rushing attacks. The Chiefs have been soft against the run – witness the 188 yards the Colts slapped on them in the playoffs. One good player seems to slide in every draft, and the 300-pound Okoye would be a steal here.

24. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Selection: David Harris, LB, Michigan

Needs: Defensive depth, punter, DB

Bill Belichick won three Super Bowls as defensive coordinator of the Giants and three more as head coach of the Patriots. He has always built his success on a big, physical, intimidating defensive front seven. Harris grew up stuffing the run in the Big Ten. He goes 6-2, 243 with 4.59 speed.

25. NEW YORK JETS

Selection: Greg Olsen, TE, Miami, Fla.

Needs: CB, pass rusher, offensive playmakers

Chad Pennington doesn't have a big arm, so the Jets have to fill receiving lanes with reliable hands in the short and intermediate routes. Trading for running back Thomas Jones helps – as does drafting Olsen, the best pass-catching tight end in this draft. He could give the Jets what Dallas Clark gives the Colts.

26. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Selection: Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn State

Needs: LB, CB, safety

Finishing 26th against the run was uncharacteristic of a Jim Johnson defense. The problem was linebacker, and the Eagles need to replace two of them. Posluszny would be a terrific starting point. He won a Butkus Award and two Bednarik Awards for his sterling play at Penn State.

27. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Selection: Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee

Needs: DT, WR, LB

The Saints are another playoff team that struggled against the run, finishing 23rd in the NFL. The Bears lit them up for 196 yards rushing in the NFC title game. Harrell missed the bulk of the 2006 season with a ruptured biceps, so the Saints would be adding a big (6-4, 300), fresh run stuffer inside in Harrell.

28. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Selection: Brandon Meriweather, S, Miami, Fla.

Needs: DL, LB, secondary

Meriweather may not be the best of the four safeties in the first round, but he's easily the most versatile. He can cover a slot receiver and also get you through a game at corner. He's the best cover safety in this draft. He also had 289 career tackles.

29. BALTIMORE RAVENS

Selection: Ben Grubbs, G, Auburn

Needs: OT, LB, slot WR

If you could pick five guys in this first round with the best chance of becoming Pro Bowlers, Grubbs would be one of them. He slides because of the position he plays, not because of ability. Pro Bowlers Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Todd Heap all fell to the Ravens late in the first round of drafts. Now it's Grubbs.

30. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Selection: Jon Beason, LB, Miami, Fla.

Needs: Slot WR, safety, LB

Beason played strong, weak and middle linebacker in college. He can move inside for the Chargers, replacing salary-cap casualty Donnie Edwards. In Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips, the Chargers have pass rushers. They need a run stopper – and that's Beason's forte.

31. CHICAGO BEARS

Selection: Dwayne Jarrett, WR, Southern Cal

Needs: CB, TE, RB

Jarrett isn't as fast as the NFL would like. But when it's 10-below and the wind is howling off Lake Michigan in January in Chicago, who needs speed? Jarrett is a big (6-4) target with long arms (35 inches). He's a playmaker, evidenced by his staggering 41 touchdowns in college. And he's skipping his senior season.

32. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Selection: Michael Griffin, S, Texas

Needs: LB, slot WR, CB

The Colts lost starting cornerbacks Jason David and Nick Harper in free agency. Griffin would allow the Colts to move starting safety Marlon Jackson back to his true cornerback position. Colts coach Tony Dungy likes DBs who hit – and Griffin leaves Texas with 364 career tackles.

 

[djcolts]

32. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Selection: Michael Griffin, S, Texas Needs: LB, slot WR, CB The Colts lost starting cornerbacks Jason David and Nick Harper in free agency. Griffin would allow the Colts to move starting safety Marlon Jackson back to his true cornerback position. Colts coach Tony Dungy likes DBs who hit – and Griffin leaves Texas with 364 career tackles.

Bethea is the other starting safety, not Jackson. Colts need a safety for depth (mid-rounds), not a starter. I won't be happy if this is the pick, and I don't think it will be.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Can't remember where I read the whispers, but I saw a couple of other outlets whispering Hall and Revis to go in the top 12. Somebody, I think it may have been Dave Lapham on Cincinnati radio today, specifically mentioned Hall to the Vikes.

I'm assuming Chicago at 17 is a typo, especially with the Ginn pick. Don't remember seeing him mocked to Jacksonville either before.

Okoye at 23?

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

NO BRANCH!

 

[BGP]

3. CLEVELAND BROWNS Selection: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin Needs: Left OT, CB, DL Charlie Frye has his doubters in Cleveland, and a belief exists the Browns are in desperate need of a quarterback. But if the Browns can't block for him, it doesn't matter who the quarterback is. Cleveland ranked 31st in the NFL in rushing and allowed 54 sacks, fifth most in the league. Fix the blocking, then evaluate the playmakers.

Wow. Well its a good start to committing to winning the line of scrimmage. With our first four picks, I would like 2 OL, 1 DL, and a CB. I will not be upset if they take Brady Quinn instead, but if they do take him, I think their first four picks should be 1 QB, 2 OL, and a CB.

 

[Biabreakable]

This guy gets props for calling the Whitner pick last year and supposedly has contacts withing NFL fron offices. However I see several things in this mock that seem unlikely and the reasoning given for the picks does not seem extremly well thought out.For example:

16. GREEN BAY PACKERSSelection: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee Needs: WR, RB, CB Green Bay's only reliable weapon down the field is Donald Driver, who is coming off a 1,295-yard season in 2006. He's also coming off his 32nd birthday in February. The Packers need to give Brett Favre a few more weapons in the waning years of his career to give him one last shot at glory. Meachem, an All-American, has 4.39 speed.

What about Greg Jennings? That guy looked pretty for real to me last year. Then there is the Randy Moss trade talk that seems to have some wings. There is also Koren Robinson who I believe will be eligable to play again this year.Just do not see the Pack taking a WR when they could draft Oline a RB a TE or defense which would help them much more.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Can't remember where I read the whispers, but I saw a couple of other outlets whispering Hall and Revis to go in the top 12. Somebody, I think it may have been Dave Lapham on Cincinnati radio today, specifically mentioned Hall to the Vikes. I'm assuming Chicago at 17 is a typo, especially with the Ginn pick. Don't remember seeing him mocked to Jacksonville either before.Okoye at 23?

From what I have seen that's a little early for Okoye. Maybe the hype will settle into reality once this is for real. I have thought Revis and Houston were both top ten and rising, but Houston, on further review is a thug of a corner, but needs polish. The Hall thing feels a little like the Whitner thing last year. Could be. I'm now ready to post a mock and I won't copy that one. Need the typos fixed. I expect him to update in the morning too, but who knows?

 

[Biabreakable]

Looking forward to seeing a CC mock. I think you can do better than this.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Oh yeah, IBRovers

 

[Rovers]

To me, this is proof that you don't need more than a cursory knowledge of the NFL to turn into a published mocker at big time sites. Weak effort. For instance, the Giants are moving Diehl to LT.... he doesn't seem to know this bit of minutia.... not that I think that's a smart move by the G-Men, it is their announced plan.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Can't remember where I read the whispers, but I saw a couple of other outlets whispering Hall and Revis to go in the top 12. Somebody, I think it may have been Dave Lapham on Cincinnati radio today, specifically mentioned Hall to the Vikes.

I'm assuming Chicago at 17 is a typo, especially with the Ginn pick. Don't remember seeing him mocked to Jacksonville either before.

Okoye at 23?

From what I have seen that's a little early for Okoye. Maybe the hype will settle into reality once this is for real. I have thought Revis and Houston were both top ten and rising, but Houston, on further review is a thug of a corner, but needs polish. The Hall thing feels a little like the Whitner thing last year. Could be.

I'm now ready to post a mock and I won't copy that one.

Need the typos fixed. I expect him to update in the morning too, but who knows?

I found this on the sidebar kinda out of the way so it may not have been ready for primetime yet.I'll fix/edit/update the OP tomorrow AM as needed.

 

[Bada Bing]

5. ARIZONA CARDINALS

Selection: Adrian Peterson, HB, Oklahoma

Needs: OT, DE, CB

The Cardinals signed aging Pro Bowler Edgerrin James last off-season and finished 30th in the NFL in rushing. The defense is slightly better, finishing 29th in the NFL last season. Arizona can draft at any position and improve this team. A running game takes the heat off your quarterback and defense.

If this turns out to be right I'm going to be sick as an Edge owner. In two years time he will have gone from fantasy stud with the Colts to fantasy exile with Arizona to possibly no value.

 

[Biabreakable]

7. MINNESOTA VIKINGSSelection: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan Needs: CB, WR, safety The Vikings finished 31st in the NFL in pass defense and whacked cornerback Fred Smoot after the season. Brady Quinn is the discussion in the room, but the Vikings took a quarterback (Travaris Jackson) hand-picked by head coach Brad Childress in the second round last April. Hall walks in as a starter.

I guess Cedric Griffin is just a guy and the Vikings cutting Smoot had nothing to do with him.Not saying the Vikings couldn't use a 3rd corner but with the 7th overall pick? And passing on other more talented players that would fill greater needs for them? It is the Vikings so anything could happen but at least put in your commentary that they are making a mistake with thier pick.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Looking forward to seeing a CC mock. I think you can do better than this.

Ya know, I would love to win my own contest, but my mock is pretty different, and I suspect if the mainstream is getting pretty close then I am going to finish very poorly in that contest. Hey, it's always been more about projecting talent than projecting picks, right. I have 8 WRs in my first round. I am considering a 9th. It will be posted late tonight, but without comments. Typing is painful (burned fingertips).

 

[Rovers]

Looking forward to seeing a CC mock. I think you can do better than this.

Ya know, I would love to win my own contest, but my mock is pretty different, and I suspect if the mainstream is getting pretty close then I am going to finish very poorly in that contest. Hey, it's always been more about projecting talent than projecting picks, right. I have 8 WRs in my first round. I am considering a 9th. It will be posted late tonight, but without comments. Typing is painful (burned fingertips).

CC, I'll take your mock (and Bloom and several others) to the bank... this one goes to the curb on Sunday nights. Witht the green, fuzzy spaghetti.

 

[Chaos Commish]

To me, this is proof that you don't need more than a cursory knowledge of the NFL to turn into a published mocker at big time sites. Weak effort. For instance, the Giants are moving Diehl to LT.... he doesn't seem to know this bit of minutia.... not that I think that's a smart move by the G-Men, it is their announced plan.

Hey Rovers,I'm convinced those of us who do this exercise on a forum like this (especially this forum) every year, know considerably more about the state of the league than the Gosselins and Mayocks. We get hard core sincere homer feedback from hundreds of sources scouring all 32 teams and we take it to heart in long discussions we can reference at our leisure. A guy like Goose can take shortcuts because he has connections we can never use. So our analysis is probably better educated just from the sheer volume of feedback, but his conclusions are better sourced. Something like that. Make sense?

 

[DAG]

He didn't list safety as a need for the Panthers, but they need one for the same reasons they need a DE. If they draft Anderson I'll be very pleased, but I personally hope they grab Nelson, even though everyone is projecting him in the 20s.

 

[Chaos Commish]

As an example a Colt fan is not happy with a safety. He gives good reason. BUT I read a fresh Polian interview and he is not ruling out any position, trading up, trading down, or any set of scenarios. It will be best available football player with this pick. Period. That is his focus. Sanders gets dinged all the time. Depth at safety, especially a solid nickel, might be Indy's BaP.

 

[Biabreakable]

Looking forward to seeing a CC mock. I think you can do better than this.

Ya know, I would love to win my own contest, but my mock is pretty different, and I suspect if the mainstream is getting pretty close then I am going to finish very poorly in that contest. Hey, it's always been more about projecting talent than projecting picks, right. I have 8 WRs in my first round. I am considering a 9th.

It will be posted late tonight, but without comments. Typing is painful (burned fingertips).

I like outside the box thinking. Such as Anarchy's rankings last year. Even if the group think is closer to the end result I think the outliers better show what NFL teams maybe should have done or what could happen that is not on the herds radar yet.I'm blitzing it through draft day. Look forward to seeing your 8 (or 9) 1st round Wrs and where they fall.

I will pester you with why's later.

 

[Disco Stu]

This guy gets props for calling the Whitner pick last year and supposedly has contacts withing NFL fron offices. However I see several things in this mock that seem unlikely and the reasoning given for the picks does not seem extremly well thought out.

For example:

16. GREEN BAY PACKERS

Selection: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee

Needs: WR, RB, CB

Green Bay's only reliable weapon down the field is Donald Driver, who is coming off a 1,295-yard season in 2006. He's also coming off his 32nd birthday in February. The Packers need to give Brett Favre a few more weapons in the waning years of his career to give him one last shot at glory. Meachem, an All-American, has 4.39 speed.

What about Greg Jennings? That guy looked pretty for real to me last year. Then there is the Randy Moss trade talk that seems to have some wings. There is also Koren Robinson who I believe will be eligable to play again this year.Just do not see the Pack taking a WR when they could draft Oline a RB a TE or defense which would help them much more.

With Peterson and Lynch off the board, what RB would they possibly take at #16?

 

[Disco Stu]

To me, this is proof that you don't need more than a cursory knowledge of the NFL to turn into a published mocker at big time sites. Weak effort. For instance, the Giants are moving Diehl to LT.... he doesn't seem to know this bit of minutia.... not that I think that's a smart move by the G-Men, it is their announced plan.

Hey Rovers,I'm convinced those of us who do this exercise on a forum like this (especially this forum) every year, know considerably more about the state of the league than the Gosselins and Mayocks. We get hard core sincere homer feedback from hundreds of sources scouring all 32 teams and we take it to heart in long discussions we can reference at our leisure. A guy like Goose can take shortcuts because he has connections we can never use. So our analysis is probably better educated just from the sheer volume of feedback, but his conclusions are better sourced. Something like that. Make sense?

Exactly. People are nitpicking his brief writeup after each pick, but that's a waste of time. What he has written there is not what he's basing the picks on IMO.

 

[Rovers]

To me, this is proof that you don't need more than a cursory knowledge of the NFL to turn into a published mocker at big time sites. Weak effort. For instance, the Giants are moving Diehl to LT.... he doesn't seem to know this bit of minutia.... not that I think that's a smart move by the G-Men, it is their announced plan.

Hey Rovers,I'm convinced those of us who do this exercise on a forum like this (especially this forum) every year, know considerably more about the state of the league than the Gosselins and Mayocks. We get hard core sincere homer feedback from hundreds of sources scouring all 32 teams and we take it to heart in long discussions we can reference at our leisure. A guy like Goose can take shortcuts because he has connections we can never use. So our analysis is probably better educated just from the sheer volume of feedback, but his conclusions are better sourced. Something like that. Make sense?

Sure..... I just don't know why he'd say that about the GMen... the LT situation was publically comitted to months ago. One would think Petitgout was some sort of pro bowler based on some stuff I've read. He might be the most over rated O lineman in the NFL. And be careful.... there's more room on top of the fuzzy, green spaghetti pile!

 

[JaxBill]

17. CHICAGO BEARSSelection: Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State Needs: Safety, DE, slot WR Ginn projects as the Devin Hester of this draft. He may not catch 40 balls as a rookie wide receiver, but he may get 120 touches during the course of the season on kickoff and punt returns, reverses and receptions. With his speed, that's 120 chances to break games open. Ginn is a big-play maker.

He's got Devin Hester on his mind and gave the Jags #17 pick to the Bears.

 

[TLEF316]

If the jets draft Greg Olsen over Alan Branch, Ben Grubbs, Anthony Spencer and Justin Blalock im done as a fan. The guy has never produced a thing and transfered from Notre Dame to Convict U. He's the very definition of workout wonder.

I will be shocked if the Jets go this route with gaping holes at NT, the right side of the o-line, CB and a massive need for an edge rush threat.

As ive said all along, Chris Baker is a very servicible TE. Drafting a guy who did nothing except run a good 40 in underarmor gets us no closer to beating the Pats.

 

[Biabreakable]

This guy gets props for calling the Whitner pick last year and supposedly has contacts withing NFL fron offices. However I see several things in this mock that seem unlikely and the reasoning given for the picks does not seem extremly well thought out.

For example:

16. GREEN BAY PACKERS

Selection: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee

Needs: WR, RB, CB

Green Bay's only reliable weapon down the field is Donald Driver, who is coming off a 1,295-yard season in 2006. He's also coming off his 32nd birthday in February. The Packers need to give Brett Favre a few more weapons in the waning years of his career to give him one last shot at glory. Meachem, an All-American, has 4.39 speed.

What about Greg Jennings? That guy looked pretty for real to me last year. Then there is the Randy Moss trade talk that seems to have some wings. There is also Koren Robinson who I believe will be eligable to play again this year.Just do not see the Pack taking a WR when they could draft Oline a RB a TE or defense which would help them much more.

With Peterson and Lynch off the board, what RB would they possibly take at #16?

If that is the situation we may find out in about 15 hours or so...Still don't know if a Turner trade is the works or not. That might be the answer. Or a trade down for Leonard/Jackson/Pittman perhaps if Rb is the target.

Personaly if I am Green Bay and those players are gone and there is no trade down opportunity then I think they will draft defense such as Branch or another guy with the pick sooner than they would take Meachem.

 

[coolnerd]

What kills me as that people who I know have followed the draft for years forget that EVERY single draft teams don't do what we think makes sense. Included in this is that players who the masses have graded one way who will be drafted significantly later or earlier than thought along will teams NOT drafting to needs/positions that we think they should. A good mock should contain picks that are NOT logical because tommorrow at this time we be discussing the illogical moves that your favorite team has made.

 

[Chaos Commish]

What kills me as that people who I know have followed the draft for years forget that EVERY single draft teams don't do what we think makes sense. Included in this is that players who the masses have graded one way who will be drafted significantly later or earlier than thought along will teams NOT drafting to needs/positions that we think they should. A good mock should contain picks that are NOT logical because tommorrow at this time we be discussing the illogical moves that your favorite team has made.

I'm working on it.

 

[Biabreakable]

What kills me as that people who I know have followed the draft for years forget that EVERY single draft teams don't do what we think makes sense. Included in this is that players who the masses have graded one way who will be drafted significantly later or earlier than thought along will teams NOT drafting to needs/positions that we think they should. A good mock should contain picks that are NOT logical because tommorrow at this time we be discussing the illogical moves that your favorite team has made.

Especialy the Texans.

 

[coolnerd]

What kills me as that people who I know have followed the draft for years forget that EVERY single draft teams don't do what we think makes sense. Included in this is that players who the masses have graded one way who will be drafted significantly later or earlier than thought along will teams NOT drafting to needs/positions that we think they should. A good mock should contain picks that are NOT logical because tommorrow at this time we be discussing the illogical moves that your favorite team has made.

Especialy the Texans.

Why do you think I understand this concept so well?

 

[BGP]

What kills me as that people who I know have followed the draft for years forget that EVERY single draft teams don't do what we think makes sense. Included in this is that players who the masses have graded one way who will be drafted significantly later or earlier than thought along will teams NOT drafting to needs/positions that we think they should. A good mock should contain picks that are NOT logical because tommorrow at this time we be discussing the illogical moves that your favorite team has made.

I've noticed that the Patriots seem earmarked for DBs every year, yet they keep taking other needs out of nowhere. Like two years ago when they selected OL Logan Mankins. No-one had Mankins as a first rounder. many didn't even have him in the second round. Many mocks had CB Fabian Washington as the Patriots pick.

 

[Whiplash Inc.]

Too bad he doesn't do a second round.

 

[MrPhoenix]

From what I have seen that's a little early for Okoye. Maybe the hype will settle into reality once this is for real.

Don't tell me you're another one of those HERD cult fellas that believe that, despite the promise, durability, and even the current talent of Okoye, that he's not a Top 15 pick.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Can't remember where I read the whispers, but I saw a couple of other outlets whispering Hall and Revis to go in the top 12. Somebody, I think it may have been Dave Lapham on Cincinnati radio today, specifically mentioned Hall to the Vikes.

I'm assuming Chicago at 17 is a typo, especially with the Ginn pick. Don't remember seeing him mocked to Jacksonville either before.

Okoye at 23?

From what I have seen that's a little early for Okoye. Maybe the hype will settle into reality once this is for real. I have thought Revis and Houston were both top ten and rising, but Houston, on further review is a thug of a corner, but needs polish. The Hall thing feels a little like the Whitner thing last year. Could be.

I'm now ready to post a mock and I won't copy that one.

Need the typos fixed. I expect him to update in the morning too, but who knows?

I found this on the sidebar kinda out of the way so it may not have been ready for primetime yet.I'll fix/edit/update the OP tomorrow AM as needed.

Mock was "updated" early this AM. As far as I can tell, only the Chicago/Jacksonville typo was changed. OP edited.

 

[coolnerd]

I would say that the holders of dyansty rookie picks 1.1, 1.2 oe 1.3 should be pretty happy with those three destinations.

 

[sho nuff]

This guy gets props for calling the Whitner pick last year and supposedly has contacts withing NFL fron offices. However I see several things in this mock that seem unlikely and the reasoning given for the picks does not seem extremly well thought out.For example:

16. GREEN BAY PACKERSSelection: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee Needs: WR, RB, CB Green Bay's only reliable weapon down the field is Donald Driver, who is coming off a 1,295-yard season in 2006. He's also coming off his 32nd birthday in February. The Packers need to give Brett Favre a few more weapons in the waning years of his career to give him one last shot at glory. Meachem, an All-American, has 4.39 speed.

What about Greg Jennings? That guy looked pretty for real to me last year. Then there is the Randy Moss trade talk that seems to have some wings. There is also Koren Robinson who I believe will be eligable to play again this year.Just do not see the Pack taking a WR when they could draft Oline a RB a TE or defense which would help them much more.

and if they do take a WR, I hope its not Meachem.

 

[sho nuff]

To me, this is proof that you don't need more than a cursory knowledge of the NFL to turn into a published mocker at big time sites. Weak effort. For instance, the Giants are moving Diehl to LT.... he doesn't seem to know this bit of minutia.... not that I think that's a smart move by the G-Men, it is their announced plan.

Except that he has very good knowledge of the inner workings of the NFL. He does it not by watching tape and all the other things...he does it by listening to his contacts within the organizations. And I guess its such a weak effort to you...but the guy has been the best at the last several years.

 

[Despyzer]

NO BRANCH!

I like it. I really think he is going to slide.... probably not past the Broncos though (unless Denver trades up).

 

[Despyzer]

Okoye at 23?

From what I have seen that's a little early for Okoye.

23 is too early? Explain.

 

[Despyzer]

I've noticed that the Patriots seem earmarked for DBs every year, yet they keep taking other needs out of nowhere.

I mentioned this in a different thread and you jumped all over me.

 

[BGP]

I've noticed that the Patriots seem earmarked for DBs every year, yet they keep taking other needs out of nowhere.

I mentioned this in a different thread and you jumped all over me.

Sounds like there was a misunderstanding somewhere then. Sorry if you felt I jumped all over you. I don't mean to do that.

 

[scratcher]

4/4 so far... i'd be very surprised if his next pick is correct.

 

[Sinrman]

Well hey.. first four were right. And AZ may have reached a tad on Levi Brown, so you did well!