Philter25
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Ok guys..... this is very preliminary. I was waiting until after the Senior Bowl to get a good idea on who's stock would jump and who's would fall. I will write up a nice draft article and do my final mock after the combine..... but since I always comment on everyones else's mock and question what the heck they were thinking with that pick, here we go:
1. Houston Texans - Reggie Bush, RB, USC --Best player in the draft. I think Houston keeps Carr and they try to trade Davis
2. New Orleans Saints - Matt Leinart, QB, USC - Better NFL QB than Young
3. Tennessee Titans - Vince Young, QB, Texas - This is such the trendy pick. Truthfully, I dont think Vince Young is going to do well in the NFL unless he seriously works on his mechanics and picks up some arm strength.
4. New York Jets - D'Brickashaw Ferguson - The BEST LOT in the draft. This guy did great in the Senior Bowl and in practices. He was manhandling Kiwanuka. Great feet, great armspan, great speed. The ONLY question I have on this guy might be in run blocking....... I am assuming that the Jets keep Pennington and dont look for a QB. Also is rumored that the Jets might be trying to move out of this spot. If the Jets give up on Pennington, they MIGHT take Cutler. It might seem a little high now for Cutler, but give it a few months and we shall see.
5. Green Bay Packers - A.J. Hawk, OLB, Ohio State - Need to upgrade defense, best LB in the draft. Mario Williams a possibility here.
6. San Francisco 49ers - Mario Williams, DE, NC State- Guy is a freak. If GB doesnt take Hawk, look for SF to jump on Hawk. DeMeco Ryans is a possibility here with SF potentially losing Peterson.
7. Oakland Raiders - DeMeco Ryans, OLB, 'Bama. Mario Williams and Hawk are considerations here if they are still on board.
8. Buffalo Bills - Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon - Obvious pick. Top DT as of now in the draft.
9. Detroit Lions - Winston Justice, OT, USC - I am assuming that they give Harrington another year. If they stick with Harrington, they need protection for him and I have Justice as the top OT as of now. Jay Cutler is a huge possibility here if they get rid of Harrington. Eric Winston and Marcus McNeill are also possibilities here.
10. Arizona Cardinals - LenDale White / DeAngelo Williams - RB. I cant decide which guy goes here. DeAngelo looked great this past weekend but I think LenDale White will end up being the best RB in this draft..... AHEAD of Bush. White has great size and speed and power and I think he can take the abuse a NFL RB would take. His qualities translate best to the NFL.
11. St. Louis Rams - Michael Huff, CB/S, Texas - I think StLouis goes defense. The days of Martz are over and they need to address the numerous holes on their D. Vernon Davis/Leonard Pope are possible picks here for a TE, same with Tamba Hali and Jimmy Williams. All these guys are a toss up. This time around I took Huff.
12. Cleveland Browns - Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College - Crennel is a defensive guy so I have to think he will address the D and look for a DE/OLB prospect. Jimmy Williams and Tamba Hali are possibilities here....
13. Baltimore Ravens - Jimmy Williams, CB, Virginia Tech.... I have read rumors about McAllister wanting out although I dont know how credible they are. Tamba Hali is a possiblity here and maybe maybe DeAngelo Williams / LenDale white. I dont know Jamal Lewis' standing. I think Baltimore gives Boller another year because he had a very good end of last year. They also could use a DT but other than Ngata, anyone else here is a reach.
14. Philadelphia Eagles - Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa - I love this pick. Philly needs a OLB to play next to Trotter. Greenway has great size and speed and I think because of that he would fit very well in Philly's scheme. Tamba Hali is also a possibility here as I see Philly also considering a DE to play opposite of Kearse. Philly's secondary scheme is based on pressure of the QB so I see them taking a OLB or DE, although their biggest hole is WR, I cant see them passing on Hali and Greenway to take an undersized Moss or Holmes.
15. Atlanta Falcons - Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State... after 4 or 5 teams consider him, Atlanta gets him.
16. Miami Dolphins - Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt.... because Im a homer and I see New York, Detriot and Arizona passing on him. He very well could be off the board by 16 and it really depends on Pennington and Harrington.
17. Minnesota Vikings - DeAngelo Williams/ LenDale White, RB... whoever doesnt get picked by Arizona goes here.
18. Dallas Cowboys - Santonio Holmes / Sinorice Moss, WR.... I have them pretty much even. Take your pick.
19. San Diego Chargers - Santonio Holmes / Sinorice Moss, WR.... McCardell is aging. They need a young WR. Whoever Dallas doesnt take, San Diego will.
20. Kansas City Chiefs - Ko Simpson, S.... again KC needs to upgrade its defense and goes secondary.
21. New England Patriots - Ashton Youboty, CB, OSU -- Pats need to address the secondary.
22. Denver Broncos (from Washington) - Derek Hagan/Chad Jackson, WR - Denvers biggest need is at WR IMO. Lelie is a great #2 but Rod Smith is getting up there in age. Did Hagan's stock fall after his shaky Senior Bowl?
23. Carolina Panthers - Vernon Davis / Leonard Pope, TE - Take your pick... I would lean to Davis
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Marcus McNeill / Eric Winston, OT - Need a big OT.
25. Cincinnati Bengals - Darnell Bing, S, USC - Defense for Cincy.
26. Chicago Bears - Davis/Pope/Marcedes Lewis, TE, whoever is left over, they snag..... I lean to Pope
27. New York Giants - Broderick Bunkley, DT, FSU. The G-men need help on the Dline in the middle.
28. Jacksonville Jaguars - Antonio Cromartie, CB- Jax needs a WR, Dline help and a CB. Cromartie is the best value here
29. Denver Broncos - Davis/Pope/Lewis. Denver takes whatever TE is left over.... I lean to Lewis
30. Indianapolis Colts - Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota - Edge is a FA and this time I think they let him walk.
31. Seattle Seahawks -Max Jean-Gilles, OG, Georgia - Ugg. I love this pick. This guy is a monster. Great on Run blocking and great on pass blocking. You couldnt ask for more in an OG.... Hutch is the premiere OG in Free Agency and I think he is going to be too expensive for Seattle to keep.
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Chad Jackson/Derek Hagan, WR, ..... Pitt would take a RB here if one fell. Bettis is retiring and they need a bruiser. If LenDale White falls here, they snag him. I have them taking Jackson because I believe Randle El is a FA and they need a WR next to Ward.
Best Values not taken: Tye Hill, Thomas Howard, Abdul Hodge, Eric Winston, Oren Harris
My fins mock is:
1- Jay Cutler, QB
2- Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan / Bobby Carpenter, OLB, Ohio State / Manny Lawson, DE/OLB NCST
3- Daryn Colledge, OT, Boise State / Manny Lawson, DE/OLB, NCST
4- Daniel Bullocks, S, Nebraska
5- Manny Wright, DT, USC
My suprise pick probably is Colledge in the 3rd. I think this guy looked great in the Senior bowl and might get overlooked due to the extremely deep OT class. He might be the 6th-7th OT taken and is going to provide great value to whoever takes him. I didnt even bother taking a guess at our 7th rounder because its all BPA and theres no way I would be anywhere close. I would like to get Watson in the 2nd. He would be that NT we desperately need in a 3-4. If he isnt there, we need to get a 3-4 OLB. I havent pegged exactly what round I think Manny Lawson will be taken in....
Critique away......
1. Houston Texans - Reggie Bush, RB, USC --Best player in the draft. I think Houston keeps Carr and they try to trade Davis
2. New Orleans Saints - Matt Leinart, QB, USC - Better NFL QB than Young
3. Tennessee Titans - Vince Young, QB, Texas - This is such the trendy pick. Truthfully, I dont think Vince Young is going to do well in the NFL unless he seriously works on his mechanics and picks up some arm strength.
4. New York Jets - D'Brickashaw Ferguson - The BEST LOT in the draft. This guy did great in the Senior Bowl and in practices. He was manhandling Kiwanuka. Great feet, great armspan, great speed. The ONLY question I have on this guy might be in run blocking....... I am assuming that the Jets keep Pennington and dont look for a QB. Also is rumored that the Jets might be trying to move out of this spot. If the Jets give up on Pennington, they MIGHT take Cutler. It might seem a little high now for Cutler, but give it a few months and we shall see.
5. Green Bay Packers - A.J. Hawk, OLB, Ohio State - Need to upgrade defense, best LB in the draft. Mario Williams a possibility here.
6. San Francisco 49ers - Mario Williams, DE, NC State- Guy is a freak. If GB doesnt take Hawk, look for SF to jump on Hawk. DeMeco Ryans is a possibility here with SF potentially losing Peterson.
7. Oakland Raiders - DeMeco Ryans, OLB, 'Bama. Mario Williams and Hawk are considerations here if they are still on board.
8. Buffalo Bills - Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon - Obvious pick. Top DT as of now in the draft.
9. Detroit Lions - Winston Justice, OT, USC - I am assuming that they give Harrington another year. If they stick with Harrington, they need protection for him and I have Justice as the top OT as of now. Jay Cutler is a huge possibility here if they get rid of Harrington. Eric Winston and Marcus McNeill are also possibilities here.
10. Arizona Cardinals - LenDale White / DeAngelo Williams - RB. I cant decide which guy goes here. DeAngelo looked great this past weekend but I think LenDale White will end up being the best RB in this draft..... AHEAD of Bush. White has great size and speed and power and I think he can take the abuse a NFL RB would take. His qualities translate best to the NFL.
11. St. Louis Rams - Michael Huff, CB/S, Texas - I think StLouis goes defense. The days of Martz are over and they need to address the numerous holes on their D. Vernon Davis/Leonard Pope are possible picks here for a TE, same with Tamba Hali and Jimmy Williams. All these guys are a toss up. This time around I took Huff.
12. Cleveland Browns - Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College - Crennel is a defensive guy so I have to think he will address the D and look for a DE/OLB prospect. Jimmy Williams and Tamba Hali are possibilities here....
13. Baltimore Ravens - Jimmy Williams, CB, Virginia Tech.... I have read rumors about McAllister wanting out although I dont know how credible they are. Tamba Hali is a possiblity here and maybe maybe DeAngelo Williams / LenDale white. I dont know Jamal Lewis' standing. I think Baltimore gives Boller another year because he had a very good end of last year. They also could use a DT but other than Ngata, anyone else here is a reach.
14. Philadelphia Eagles - Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa - I love this pick. Philly needs a OLB to play next to Trotter. Greenway has great size and speed and I think because of that he would fit very well in Philly's scheme. Tamba Hali is also a possibility here as I see Philly also considering a DE to play opposite of Kearse. Philly's secondary scheme is based on pressure of the QB so I see them taking a OLB or DE, although their biggest hole is WR, I cant see them passing on Hali and Greenway to take an undersized Moss or Holmes.
15. Atlanta Falcons - Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State... after 4 or 5 teams consider him, Atlanta gets him.
16. Miami Dolphins - Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt.... because Im a homer and I see New York, Detriot and Arizona passing on him. He very well could be off the board by 16 and it really depends on Pennington and Harrington.
17. Minnesota Vikings - DeAngelo Williams/ LenDale White, RB... whoever doesnt get picked by Arizona goes here.
18. Dallas Cowboys - Santonio Holmes / Sinorice Moss, WR.... I have them pretty much even. Take your pick.
19. San Diego Chargers - Santonio Holmes / Sinorice Moss, WR.... McCardell is aging. They need a young WR. Whoever Dallas doesnt take, San Diego will.
20. Kansas City Chiefs - Ko Simpson, S.... again KC needs to upgrade its defense and goes secondary.
21. New England Patriots - Ashton Youboty, CB, OSU -- Pats need to address the secondary.
22. Denver Broncos (from Washington) - Derek Hagan/Chad Jackson, WR - Denvers biggest need is at WR IMO. Lelie is a great #2 but Rod Smith is getting up there in age. Did Hagan's stock fall after his shaky Senior Bowl?
23. Carolina Panthers - Vernon Davis / Leonard Pope, TE - Take your pick... I would lean to Davis
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Marcus McNeill / Eric Winston, OT - Need a big OT.
25. Cincinnati Bengals - Darnell Bing, S, USC - Defense for Cincy.
26. Chicago Bears - Davis/Pope/Marcedes Lewis, TE, whoever is left over, they snag..... I lean to Pope
27. New York Giants - Broderick Bunkley, DT, FSU. The G-men need help on the Dline in the middle.
28. Jacksonville Jaguars - Antonio Cromartie, CB- Jax needs a WR, Dline help and a CB. Cromartie is the best value here
29. Denver Broncos - Davis/Pope/Lewis. Denver takes whatever TE is left over.... I lean to Lewis
30. Indianapolis Colts - Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota - Edge is a FA and this time I think they let him walk.
31. Seattle Seahawks -Max Jean-Gilles, OG, Georgia - Ugg. I love this pick. This guy is a monster. Great on Run blocking and great on pass blocking. You couldnt ask for more in an OG.... Hutch is the premiere OG in Free Agency and I think he is going to be too expensive for Seattle to keep.
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Chad Jackson/Derek Hagan, WR, ..... Pitt would take a RB here if one fell. Bettis is retiring and they need a bruiser. If LenDale White falls here, they snag him. I have them taking Jackson because I believe Randle El is a FA and they need a WR next to Ward.
Best Values not taken: Tye Hill, Thomas Howard, Abdul Hodge, Eric Winston, Oren Harris
My fins mock is:
1- Jay Cutler, QB
2- Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan / Bobby Carpenter, OLB, Ohio State / Manny Lawson, DE/OLB NCST
3- Daryn Colledge, OT, Boise State / Manny Lawson, DE/OLB, NCST
4- Daniel Bullocks, S, Nebraska
5- Manny Wright, DT, USC
My suprise pick probably is Colledge in the 3rd. I think this guy looked great in the Senior bowl and might get overlooked due to the extremely deep OT class. He might be the 6th-7th OT taken and is going to provide great value to whoever takes him. I didnt even bother taking a guess at our 7th rounder because its all BPA and theres no way I would be anywhere close. I would like to get Watson in the 2nd. He would be that NT we desperately need in a 3-4. If he isnt there, we need to get a 3-4 OLB. I havent pegged exactly what round I think Manny Lawson will be taken in....
Critique away......
