Mike Reiss (boston.com) Mock Draft (1 Viewer)

[nerangers]

Just someone elses perspective on the draft...Glad draft day is finally here! Reiss is a sports writer for the Boston Globe. I found it interesting that he has Felix Jones going before Rashard Mendenhall.

The Long and short of Round 1 (commentary here)

1. Miami Jake Long, OT, Michigan

2. St. Louis Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU

3. Atlanta Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College

4. Oakland Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB, Ohio State

5. Kansas City Chris Long, DE, Virginia

6. New York Jets Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern Cal

7. New England (from San Francisco)Branden Albert, OG/OT, Virginia

8. Baltimore Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas

9. Cincinnati Keith Rivers, LB, Southern California

10. New OrleansLeodis McKelvin, CB, Troy

11. Buffalo Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State

12. Denver Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State

13. Carolina Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida

14. Chicago Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt

15. Detroit Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon

16. Arizona Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State

17. Kansas City (from Minnesota) Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College

18. Houston Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida

19. PhiladelphiaJeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh

20. Tampa Bay Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas

21. Washington Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson

22. Dallas (from Cleveland) Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois

23. Pittsburgh Kentwan Balmer, DE, North Carolina

24. TennesseeChris Johnson, RB, E. Carolina

25. Seattle Lawrence Jackson, DE, Southern California

26. Jacksonville Kenny Phillips, S, Miami

27. San Diego Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech

28. Dallas Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas

29. San Francisco (from Indianapolis)Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee

30. Green BayAntoine Cason, CB, Arizona

31. New York GiantsTyrell Johnson, S, Arkansas State

20. Tampa Bay Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas The Buccaneers hosted Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard this week. If a trade goes through it could alter the Bucs' direction with this pick, and a playmaking receiver or running back would seemingly be the choice. Jones would be a better fit than Rashard Mendenhall, he'd add value as a return man, and he'd be an insurance policy if Cadillac Williams doesn't return from a knee injury.

 

[Bankerguy]

I would love the Cowboys getting Mendenhall without trading up. It won't happen, but its good to dream.