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I'd just like to say I've really enjoyed reading everyone's mock drafts the last few months a feel compelled to try one myself. I'm going to include a few trades and see how it goes. Can't wait for the real draft in a few weeks and I hope this helps some of you guys pass the time as well as the other mocks have for me.
1.1 Houston - Reggie Bush - I don't think anyone will trade all the way up to #1 for Bush at this point and it seems like Houston can't take anyone else but Bush. Not too much more to say about this pick. Houston should have an exciting offense next year.
1.2 *TRADE* NY JETS #1.4, 1.29, for NO #2 - Matt Leinart. This is the only way the Jets are going to get Leinart. No booing for the Jets fans this year and Leinart should be happy in the Big Apple. Maybe NO was hoping to get more then 2-1st round picks for this spot, but only moving down 2 spots should still get them the guy they want anyway.
1.3 Tennessee - Vince Young - I don't see anyone wanting to trade up this high for a player other then Vince Young and I really don't think Young is worth the #3 pick either, but Tennessee had Leinart pulled out from under them so they are forced to settle for their #2 QB. Not a bad pick if it works out but still a bigger risk then Leinart. If Young does get passed up here, I think he'll fall to Oakland.
1.4 New Orleans (from Jets) - D'Brickashaw Ferguson - NO gets the guy they were going to take at #2 and the #29 pick to go along with it. If for some reason Ferguson were taken at 1.3, NO would have been just as happy taking Hawk or Mario. This turns out to be a can't lose trade for NO.
1.5 Green Bay - AJ Hawk - A lot of people like Mario Williams better then AJ but I prefer AJ here. GB would definately be happy with either one and they're probably hoping one of 'em goes first making their choice a little easier.
1.6 San Francisco - Vernon Davis - This is the highest spot for a TE to get drafted in quite a while but even Rob Rang rates Davis as the best TE in years. Just what Alex Smith needs. Niners passed up on Williams but they can draft Defense for the rest of day 1.
1.7 Oakland - Mario Williams - Williams fall ends here. Oakland gets the best player available.
1.8 Buffalo - Winston Justice - A lot of people predicted Ngata here, but with the Bills signing Tripplet, O-Line is now a higher priority.
1.9 Detroit - Michael Huff - Lions lost all their CB depth this year and are going to try to pair Huff up with Dre Bly. O-Line is probably the biggest need for Detroit but there's still a lot of options available in round 2.
1.10 Arizona - Haloti Ngata - The Cards biggest need right now are probably O-Line and CB so their disappointed to see those two picks go right in front of them. They could go Cutler looking for the QB of the future but instead they take the best player available. Ngata can be an impact player this year.
1.11 St. Louis - Ernie Sims - The Rams had a few good pickups on Defense in free agency and Sims is another one. Another best player available pick and you can never have enough LBs.
1.12 Cleveland - Broderick Bunkley - A lot of drafts have Bunkley going here and I like it. Another contributor to a very active team this offseason.
1.13 Baltimore - Jimmy Williams - I don't buy the RB draft predictions. Baltimore needs to win now and return to their glory days with a dominating Defense. Another RB competing for time with Lewis and Anderson isn't going to improve their offense overall. An offensive pick would help here but I think their RBs are good enough and another year with Mason, Heap and co. together should help the offense improve as well. Jimmy Williams will help replace Deion too.
1.14 Philly - Deangelo Williams - Let's face it, Philly isn't ever going to get it right with their Wide Receivers. So why not take the best RB so at least McNabb will have a little more help on offense. Williams and Westbrook both in the backfield... sending Westbrook out as a WR... this gives Philly some unique options with their offense. It probably won't happen though.
1.15 Denver - Chad Jackson - Denver get's the top WR to hopefully replace Rod Smith in a year or two like Lelie was supposed to do.
1.16 Miami - Antonio Cromartie - Miami should either go LB or CB. Cromartie might be a bit of a reach here but no one really jumps out at me. Maybe Greenway.
1.17 Minnesota - Jay Cutler - If the Vikings don't take Cutler here I think he falls out of the first round, but with BJ as their only option at QB right now, they have no other choice. Say hello to the next Tim Couch.
1.18 Dallas - Manny Lawson - A lot of folks have predicted Manny Lawson here and I agree.
1.19 San Diego - Donte Whitner - Santonio Holmes seems like the logical pick here but I just don't see him ending up as a #1 WR in the NFL. Sure, Rivers needs another WR to throw to and McCardell is getting old but I feel they could get a similar WR in round 2 or 3. Whitner will immediately help their week Defensive Back positions.
1.20 Kansas City - Mathias Kiwanuka - KC can go a lot of directions with this pick. WR, CB, and O-Line are all options. I'm assuming both SD and KC won't like Holmes for him to get passed up by again here. Kiwanuka is a big guy and should help KC put up a little more pressure on Defense.
1.21 New England - Chad Greenway - Greeway has fallen quite a bit in the last few months so if Bellicheck can get him in shape, they've got another weapon on Defense.
1.22 Denver Broncos - Kamerion Wimbley - The Cleveland Browns reject line can only do so much. Denver uses one first round pick on Offense, and the other on this DE from Florida St. Look for a RB in the 2nd or 3rd of course.
1.23 Tampa Bay - Marcus McNeil - Maybe I was saving him for Tampa Bay just a little bit but I don't see him going much higher. Maybe KC or Miami could take him but if they don't, he won't get past TB. Should help open a few holes for Cadillac.
1.24 Cincinnati - Gabe Watson - lots of predictions for a TE here, but Lewis is a former DC and would love to be able to stuff the line against the rest of his NFC North opponents (even without Bettis in Pittsburgh.) Does it usually take this long for a Wolverine to get drafted?
1.25 NY Giants - Bobby Carpenter - Carpenter is a little bigger then DeMeco Ryans but about the same speed. And he's got a big heart. I think he and Jeremy Shockey will turn out to be best friends and someday star in the remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
1.26 Chicago - Santonio Holmes - Like I said, I don't think Holmes will be a #1 WR in the NFL, but Chicago needs a #2 to go with Moose. No other glarring need here for the Bears.
1.27 Carolina - LenDale White - Davis and Foster turns into White and Foster. With all the pounding Carolina does, they gonna need more then one healthy RB anyway, they could probably draft another RB in the 2nd and still not have enough.
1.28 Jacksonville - Lawrence Maroney - Jacksonville sees it's chance to take the last 1st round rated RB off the board right befrore Indy's pick. This is more a strategic move to gain dominancy in the NFC South then it is a pick for need or BPA. Edge was responsible for at least 2 or 3 Colts victories a year so without a first round RB, Jacksonville might just win more games then Indy this year. It's still a good pick though. Maroney could easily end the year as Jacksonvilles starting RB. Fred is now fragile and old and if Jones or Toefield were the answer, they would be starting already.
1.29 New Orleans (from NY Jets) - DeMeco Ryans - Definately a step down from AJ Hawk but still definately a 1st Round LB. Great trade for the Saints.
1.30 Indianapolis - D'Qwell Jackson - Indy could reach for Addai at RB or just simply go BPA on defense. Who's BPA on Defense? Tamba Hali and Tye Hill would also be excellent choices.
1.31 Seattle - Tamba Hali - Hali's stock as dropped lately but not quite out of the first round. A safety like Ko Simpson or Darnell Bing would be nice, but maybe they'll still be around in the 2nd?
1.32 Pittsburgh - Jason Allen - A DB would be a good pick for Pittsburgh who will probably have to get by Indy once again if they want to repeat at the Superbowl.
Round 2 (First round pick)
2.1 Houston - Nick Mangold (Bush)
2.2 New Orleans - Jonathan Joseph (Ferguson, Ryans)
2.3 NY Jets - Eric Winston (Leinart)
2.4 Green Bay - Claude Wroten (Hawk)
2.5 San Francisco - Tye Hill (Davis)
2.6 Oakland - Thomas Howard (Williams)
2.7 Tennessee - Abdul Hodge (Young)
2.8 Detroit - Max-Jean Giles (Huff)
2.9 Arizona - Jonathan Scott (Ngata)
2.10 Buffalo - Leonard Pope (Justice)
2.11 Cleveland - Daryl Tapp (Bunkley)
2.12 Baltimore - Rocky McIntosh (Williams)
2.13 Philadelphia - Dusty Dvoracek (Williams)
2.14 St. Louis - Kelly Jennings (Sims)
2.15 Atlanta - Joseph Addai
2.16 Minnesota - Darnell Bing (Cutler)
2.17 Dallas - Ko Simpson (Lawson)
2.18 San Diego - Sinorice Moss (Whitner)
2.19 Minnesota - Omar Gaither (Cutler, Bing)
2.20 New England - Rodrique Wright (Greenway)
2.21 Washington - Richard Marshall
2.22 Kansas City - Ashton Youboty (Kiwanuka)
2.23 Cincinnati - Dominique Byrd (Watson)
2.24 NY Giants - Andrew Whitworth (Carpenter)
2.25 Chicago - Anthony Fasano (Holmes)
2.26 Carolina - John McCargo (White)
2.27 Tampa Bay - Parys Haralson (McNeil)
2.28 Jacksonville - Mark Anderson (Williams)
2.29 Denver - Charlie Whitehurst (Jackson, Wimbley)
2.30 Indianapolis - Maurice Drew (Jackson)
2.31 Seattle - Daniel Bullocks (Hali)
2.31 Pittsburgh - Brian Calhoun (Allen)
Thanks for reading, Hope you enjoyed it. Sorry if there are grammatical errors.
1.1 Houston - Reggie Bush - I don't think anyone will trade all the way up to #1 for Bush at this point and it seems like Houston can't take anyone else but Bush. Not too much more to say about this pick. Houston should have an exciting offense next year.
1.2 *TRADE* NY JETS #1.4, 1.29, for NO #2 - Matt Leinart. This is the only way the Jets are going to get Leinart. No booing for the Jets fans this year and Leinart should be happy in the Big Apple. Maybe NO was hoping to get more then 2-1st round picks for this spot, but only moving down 2 spots should still get them the guy they want anyway.
1.3 Tennessee - Vince Young - I don't see anyone wanting to trade up this high for a player other then Vince Young and I really don't think Young is worth the #3 pick either, but Tennessee had Leinart pulled out from under them so they are forced to settle for their #2 QB. Not a bad pick if it works out but still a bigger risk then Leinart. If Young does get passed up here, I think he'll fall to Oakland.
1.4 New Orleans (from Jets) - D'Brickashaw Ferguson - NO gets the guy they were going to take at #2 and the #29 pick to go along with it. If for some reason Ferguson were taken at 1.3, NO would have been just as happy taking Hawk or Mario. This turns out to be a can't lose trade for NO.
1.5 Green Bay - AJ Hawk - A lot of people like Mario Williams better then AJ but I prefer AJ here. GB would definately be happy with either one and they're probably hoping one of 'em goes first making their choice a little easier.
1.6 San Francisco - Vernon Davis - This is the highest spot for a TE to get drafted in quite a while but even Rob Rang rates Davis as the best TE in years. Just what Alex Smith needs. Niners passed up on Williams but they can draft Defense for the rest of day 1.
1.7 Oakland - Mario Williams - Williams fall ends here. Oakland gets the best player available.
1.8 Buffalo - Winston Justice - A lot of people predicted Ngata here, but with the Bills signing Tripplet, O-Line is now a higher priority.
1.9 Detroit - Michael Huff - Lions lost all their CB depth this year and are going to try to pair Huff up with Dre Bly. O-Line is probably the biggest need for Detroit but there's still a lot of options available in round 2.
1.10 Arizona - Haloti Ngata - The Cards biggest need right now are probably O-Line and CB so their disappointed to see those two picks go right in front of them. They could go Cutler looking for the QB of the future but instead they take the best player available. Ngata can be an impact player this year.
1.11 St. Louis - Ernie Sims - The Rams had a few good pickups on Defense in free agency and Sims is another one. Another best player available pick and you can never have enough LBs.
1.12 Cleveland - Broderick Bunkley - A lot of drafts have Bunkley going here and I like it. Another contributor to a very active team this offseason.
1.13 Baltimore - Jimmy Williams - I don't buy the RB draft predictions. Baltimore needs to win now and return to their glory days with a dominating Defense. Another RB competing for time with Lewis and Anderson isn't going to improve their offense overall. An offensive pick would help here but I think their RBs are good enough and another year with Mason, Heap and co. together should help the offense improve as well. Jimmy Williams will help replace Deion too.
1.14 Philly - Deangelo Williams - Let's face it, Philly isn't ever going to get it right with their Wide Receivers. So why not take the best RB so at least McNabb will have a little more help on offense. Williams and Westbrook both in the backfield... sending Westbrook out as a WR... this gives Philly some unique options with their offense. It probably won't happen though.
1.15 Denver - Chad Jackson - Denver get's the top WR to hopefully replace Rod Smith in a year or two like Lelie was supposed to do.
1.16 Miami - Antonio Cromartie - Miami should either go LB or CB. Cromartie might be a bit of a reach here but no one really jumps out at me. Maybe Greenway.
1.17 Minnesota - Jay Cutler - If the Vikings don't take Cutler here I think he falls out of the first round, but with BJ as their only option at QB right now, they have no other choice. Say hello to the next Tim Couch.
1.18 Dallas - Manny Lawson - A lot of folks have predicted Manny Lawson here and I agree.
1.19 San Diego - Donte Whitner - Santonio Holmes seems like the logical pick here but I just don't see him ending up as a #1 WR in the NFL. Sure, Rivers needs another WR to throw to and McCardell is getting old but I feel they could get a similar WR in round 2 or 3. Whitner will immediately help their week Defensive Back positions.
1.20 Kansas City - Mathias Kiwanuka - KC can go a lot of directions with this pick. WR, CB, and O-Line are all options. I'm assuming both SD and KC won't like Holmes for him to get passed up by again here. Kiwanuka is a big guy and should help KC put up a little more pressure on Defense.
1.21 New England - Chad Greenway - Greeway has fallen quite a bit in the last few months so if Bellicheck can get him in shape, they've got another weapon on Defense.
1.22 Denver Broncos - Kamerion Wimbley - The Cleveland Browns reject line can only do so much. Denver uses one first round pick on Offense, and the other on this DE from Florida St. Look for a RB in the 2nd or 3rd of course.
1.23 Tampa Bay - Marcus McNeil - Maybe I was saving him for Tampa Bay just a little bit but I don't see him going much higher. Maybe KC or Miami could take him but if they don't, he won't get past TB. Should help open a few holes for Cadillac.
1.24 Cincinnati - Gabe Watson - lots of predictions for a TE here, but Lewis is a former DC and would love to be able to stuff the line against the rest of his NFC North opponents (even without Bettis in Pittsburgh.) Does it usually take this long for a Wolverine to get drafted?
1.25 NY Giants - Bobby Carpenter - Carpenter is a little bigger then DeMeco Ryans but about the same speed. And he's got a big heart. I think he and Jeremy Shockey will turn out to be best friends and someday star in the remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
1.26 Chicago - Santonio Holmes - Like I said, I don't think Holmes will be a #1 WR in the NFL, but Chicago needs a #2 to go with Moose. No other glarring need here for the Bears.
1.27 Carolina - LenDale White - Davis and Foster turns into White and Foster. With all the pounding Carolina does, they gonna need more then one healthy RB anyway, they could probably draft another RB in the 2nd and still not have enough.
1.28 Jacksonville - Lawrence Maroney - Jacksonville sees it's chance to take the last 1st round rated RB off the board right befrore Indy's pick. This is more a strategic move to gain dominancy in the NFC South then it is a pick for need or BPA. Edge was responsible for at least 2 or 3 Colts victories a year so without a first round RB, Jacksonville might just win more games then Indy this year. It's still a good pick though. Maroney could easily end the year as Jacksonvilles starting RB. Fred is now fragile and old and if Jones or Toefield were the answer, they would be starting already.
1.29 New Orleans (from NY Jets) - DeMeco Ryans - Definately a step down from AJ Hawk but still definately a 1st Round LB. Great trade for the Saints.
1.30 Indianapolis - D'Qwell Jackson - Indy could reach for Addai at RB or just simply go BPA on defense. Who's BPA on Defense? Tamba Hali and Tye Hill would also be excellent choices.
1.31 Seattle - Tamba Hali - Hali's stock as dropped lately but not quite out of the first round. A safety like Ko Simpson or Darnell Bing would be nice, but maybe they'll still be around in the 2nd?
1.32 Pittsburgh - Jason Allen - A DB would be a good pick for Pittsburgh who will probably have to get by Indy once again if they want to repeat at the Superbowl.
Round 2 (First round pick)
2.1 Houston - Nick Mangold (Bush)
2.2 New Orleans - Jonathan Joseph (Ferguson, Ryans)
2.3 NY Jets - Eric Winston (Leinart)
2.4 Green Bay - Claude Wroten (Hawk)
2.5 San Francisco - Tye Hill (Davis)
2.6 Oakland - Thomas Howard (Williams)
2.7 Tennessee - Abdul Hodge (Young)
2.8 Detroit - Max-Jean Giles (Huff)
2.9 Arizona - Jonathan Scott (Ngata)
2.10 Buffalo - Leonard Pope (Justice)
2.11 Cleveland - Daryl Tapp (Bunkley)
2.12 Baltimore - Rocky McIntosh (Williams)
2.13 Philadelphia - Dusty Dvoracek (Williams)
2.14 St. Louis - Kelly Jennings (Sims)
2.15 Atlanta - Joseph Addai
2.16 Minnesota - Darnell Bing (Cutler)
2.17 Dallas - Ko Simpson (Lawson)
2.18 San Diego - Sinorice Moss (Whitner)
2.19 Minnesota - Omar Gaither (Cutler, Bing)
2.20 New England - Rodrique Wright (Greenway)
2.21 Washington - Richard Marshall
2.22 Kansas City - Ashton Youboty (Kiwanuka)
2.23 Cincinnati - Dominique Byrd (Watson)
2.24 NY Giants - Andrew Whitworth (Carpenter)
2.25 Chicago - Anthony Fasano (Holmes)
2.26 Carolina - John McCargo (White)
2.27 Tampa Bay - Parys Haralson (McNeil)
2.28 Jacksonville - Mark Anderson (Williams)
2.29 Denver - Charlie Whitehurst (Jackson, Wimbley)
2.30 Indianapolis - Maurice Drew (Jackson)
2.31 Seattle - Daniel Bullocks (Hali)
2.31 Pittsburgh - Brian Calhoun (Allen)
Thanks for reading, Hope you enjoyed it. Sorry if there are grammatical errors.
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