I'm sure many people wouldn't mind trading down at 15 either if it means we can regain a 2nd rounder. I hate predicting trade downs because they are impossible to predict and depend entirely on another team willing to agree to it. Miami needs to grab the BPA for once instead of drafting strictly on need.
The things I "don't" like about your mock is, you are giving us a LT, who A. isn't better than our LT, B. isn't the best RT/OG on the board. I am not nearly as high on Leshoure as alot of people and Williams I like, but man is that guy forever hurt. Plus Leshoure may not make it to our newly acquired 2nd round pick, which I'm assuming is going to be a late 2nd rounder. Also I am not high on Kyle Orton at all.
I rather you give us Mallet/Locker in round 1 . . . the RB in round 2 and a guy like Orlando Franklin in round 3. Wait until next year to get our ILB as that class is loaded, get a TE with the 4th pick and the speed WR/returner in round 5. Of course mocks are subjective and everybody has their opinion, nobody is wrong or right.
As far as the 1st round RB stat is concerned, I believe somebody already had a thread showing where like 20 of the 32 RB's in the league were top 3 round RB's . . . with the top 2 that people would take (AP and Chris Johnson) being first rounders.
If we can't trade down and Green, Jones, Locker, Mallet, Newton, Gabbert are all off the board, who do you take with the 15th pick?
All great points fellas, just trying to state that placing a 1st round pick on a RB that NFL average life span is 4 years is a huge gamble. Along with the list of NFL 1st round pick RB's that have either failed at the NFL level or have become gimick or backup RB's is fairly long.
Now, obviously if all the players mentioned are gone and we are unable to trade down at 15 I would def. be for taking Ingram. Just a big gamble when so many NFL RB's taken in later round have been able to produce.
Arizona: Beanie Wells (2009) Can't even stay healthy
Atlanta: TJ Duckett (2002)
Buffalo: Willis McGahee (2003) Solid NFL RB but worth a first rounder?
Marshawn Lynch (2007) No comment needed
CJ Spiller (2010) Jury still out
Carolina: Johnathan Stewart (2008) Jury is still out
Chicago: Cedric Benson (2005) Great player for Bengals now but basically a waste for the Bears.
Cincinnati: Chris Perry (2004) Who?
Cleveland: William Green (2002) Who?
Dallas: Felix Jones (2008) Decent flex back
Denver: Knowshon Moreno (2009) Cant stay healthy
Detroit: Kevin Jones (2004) No comment needed
Indianapolis: Donald Brown (2009) Jury still out
Miami: Ronnie Brown (2005) *Sigh*
New England: Laurence Maroney (2006) Bust
NO: Reggie Bush (2006) Gimick RB
Tampa Bay: Cadillac Williams (2005) Fell of face of the planet.
