Monomach
12-06-2008, 07:20 PM
ROUND ONE
1. Detroit Lions - Matt Stafford, QB Georgia
Detroit has a lot of needs. Might as well start at the most high-profile of these and take the guy with the Elway arm.
2. Cincinnati Bengals - Andre Smith, OT Alabama
If they don't get an OT, Carson Palmer's going to be out for most of next season, too. I think they've had enough of Ryan Fitzpatrick to see the light.
3. Kansas City Chiefs - Brian Orakpo, DE Texas
Larry Johnson stays. Gonzalez stays. Let's play the "Tyler Thigpen is an NFL QB" game until he proves that he's not. If they don't need a QB, their biggest need is obviously a DE. They get no pressure on anyone, and Orakpo is just the animal to help fix that.
4. St. Louis Rams - Michael Oher, OT Ole Miss
Orlando Pace is done. Retired, hurt, whatever. The Rams need someone to be there when he inevitably can't take the field.
5. Seattle Seahawks - Michael Crabtree, WR Texas Tech
They need a FS. They need a CB. They need an OT. They need a RB. They also have no one to catch passes. Bobby Engram turns 91 next season, too.
6. Oakland Raiders - Eugene Monroe, OT Virginia
Al Davis nods off during the Bengals pick, muttering only "pick that kid with the fast 40 yard dash" as his chin hits his chest. His underlings look at eachother, decide they need a tackle, and plan to argue to Al that they thought he was referring to Monroe's 5.25.
7. San Francisco 49ers - Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma
Alex Smith refuses to renegotiate his contract and is cut. He signs elsewhere. Shaun Hill is pulling a JT O'Sullivan right now. A few good games to start off, then disappears.
8. San Diego Chargers - Rey Maualuga MLB USC
There isn't a G, NT, or 3-4 DE worth taking this high, so they grab a guy who will make multiple pro bowls on the inside of their LB corps.
9. Jacksonville Jaguars - Malcolm Jenkins, CB Ohio State
The Jags need a corner. Drayton Florence was not the answer.
10. Cleveland Browns - Aaron Curry, OLB Wake Forest
Orakpo's gone and Curry just edges out Davis.
11. Green Bay Packers - Michael Johnson, DE Georgia Tech
Best player available AND the Packers need someone on the side of the line opposite Kampman? That ought to work just fine for Thompson.
12. Houston Texans - William Moore, S Missouri
They could use a DE, but the secondary in Houston has been composed of utter fail forever, Time to get cracking on fixing that.
13. Buffalo Bills - Greg Hardy, DE Ole Miss
Aaron Schobel's injury really exposed the rest of the Bills pass rush for what it is: just plain bad.
14. Chicago Bears - Everette Brown, DE Florida State
The root cause of the Bears secondary problems is DE. Opposing QBs are putting up insane yardage through the air because there's no hurry to pick a receiver; they can wait for someone to find a way to get open.
15. New Orleans Saints - Taylor Mays, S USC
Curry's off the board, so I think it's more likely they trade down and take Cushing, but I'm not going to presume to make a trade down for anyone in this draft. Someone's going to jump down my throat in any trade scenario. Everyone is cool with trading down, but no one ever wants to be the team that trades up.
16. Philadelphia Eagles - Ciron Black, OT LSU
Pretty simple. At least one and probably both of Philly's starting tackles are leaving.
17. Miami Dolphins - Vontae Davis, CB Illinois
I'm sure watching games in which there are big passes is fun, but probably not when it's your team getting torched. The Dolphins give up 7.4 YPA. Not so good.
18. New England Patriots - Victor Harris, CB Virginia Tech
Sure, they need a replacement for Harrison, but what safety could go this high? Corner's a definite need, too, so they get one.
19. Washington Redskins - Brandon Spikes, MLB Florida
There isn't a DE that fits their defense worth this pick, so they replace Marcus Washington with a guy that can play any LB spot. Washington's cap charge is 6.52 million next year. He's getting cut.
20. Denver Broncos - James Laurinaitis, MLB Ohio State
No safety left here, so they take the perfectly good 4-3 MLB.
21. Arizona Cardinals - Chris Wells, RB Ohio State
James is out the door, and Hightower is obviously just a short yardage back.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Jason Smith, OT Baylor
Ryan Cook is bad, bad, bad, bad, bad.
23. Detroit Lions - George Selvie, DE/OLB South Florida
He needs some bulking up for the 4-3, but it's not like the Lions are going to the playoffs next year and he's worth it to them. He can be a replacement on pass rushing downs until he's big enough to play full time.
24. New York Jets - Knowshon Moreno, RB Georgia
Leon Washington's not a feature back, and Thomas Jones is getting rather old.
25. Atlanta Falcons - Terrence Cody, DT Alabama
No SS worth taking here, so Grady is replaced.
26. Indianapolis Colts - Sen’Derrick Marks, DT Auburn
Duh.
27. Baltimore Ravens - Darius Heyward-Bey, WR Maryland
Derrick mason is getting very old, Mark Clyton has been invisible since 2006, other than the Rams game. Time to give Flacoo a future #1 target.
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Jeremy Maclin, WR Missouri
Joey Galloway's got maybe a year left before he decides it's time to take up golf and get away from the rigors of keeping in NFL shape.
29. Philadelphia Eagles - Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
No safety worth the pick. Some of you may say that LJ Smith is good. That's nice of you; It's just not true. Good second TE, maybe. Good starter, not so much. It's about time that the Eagles commit to surrounding McNabb with actual weapons in the passing game. Yeah, that's right...McNabb. If the Eagles ship him off without having a fire sale and going into a 4-5 year rebuilding mode, they're dumber than the Lions. I've never seen a fan base in more oof a hurry to kick a good QB (not average, not slightly above average...GOOD) out of town. Kolb's shown nothing but suckiness to this point. DeSean Jackson was a nice start, but more is needed.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers - Duke Robinson, OG Oklahoma
They need an OT AND an OG, but Duke Robinson is the best G prospect to declare since Steve Hutchinson. I don't think I'mm too far out of line already saying that this guy is probably going to make 6+ pro bowls. They'll grab a tackle later.
31. Tennessee Titans - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
I'd give them a WR like every other mock, but we all now they won't take one.
32. New York Giants - Brian Cushing, OLB USC
I'm not going to lie and say that Cushing is amazing or whatever, but hell. The Giants don't really have a need other than a body to replace Danny Clark, a little more DE depth, and a replacement for Ward, who will likely go to another team.
ROUND TWO
1. Detroit Lions - Ebon Britton, OT Arizona
2. Cincinnati Bengals - LeSean McCoy, RB Pittsburgh
3. St. Louis Rams - D.J. Moore, CB Vanderbilt
4. Seattle Seahawks - Rashad Johnson, S Alabama
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Alex Mack, C/OG California
6. Oakland Raiders - Kenny Britt, WR Rutgers
7. New England Patriots - Patrick Chung, S Oregon
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Herman Johnson, OG, LSU
9. Cleveland Browns - Darius Butler, CB Connecticut
10. San Francisco 49ers - B.J. Raji, DT Boston College
11. Houston Texans - Brandon Graham, DE Michigan
12. Green Bay Packers - Jamon Meredith, South Carolina
13. Chicago Bears - Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
14. New York Giants - Clint Sintim, DE/OLB Virginia
15. Buffalo Bills - Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
16. Philadelphia Eagles - Derek Pegues, S Mississippi State
17. New England Patriots - Connor Barwin, DE/OLB Cincinnati
18. Miami Dolphins - Kam Chancellor, S Virginia Tech
19. Denver Broncos - Michael Hamlin, S Clemson
20. Arizona Cardinals - Russell Okung, OT Oklahoma State
21. Minnesota Vikings - Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
22. Miami Dolphins - Percy Harvin, WR Florida
23. Green Bay Packers - Mike Mickens, CB Cincinnati
24. Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Pettigrew, TE Oklahoma State
25. Indianapolis Colts - Juaquin Iglesias, WR Oklahoma
26. Baltimore Ravens - Trevard Lindley, CB Kentucky
27. Dallas Cowboys - Max Unger, OG/C
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Peria Jerry, DT Ole Miss
29. Pittsburgh Steelers - Sam Young, OT, Notre Dame
30. Carolina Panthers - Vince Oghobaase, DT Duke
31. Tennessee Titans - Brandon LaFell, WR LSU
32. New York Giants - Javon Ringer, RB Michigan State
1. Detroit Lions - Matt Stafford, QB Georgia
Detroit has a lot of needs. Might as well start at the most high-profile of these and take the guy with the Elway arm.
2. Cincinnati Bengals - Andre Smith, OT Alabama
If they don't get an OT, Carson Palmer's going to be out for most of next season, too. I think they've had enough of Ryan Fitzpatrick to see the light.
3. Kansas City Chiefs - Brian Orakpo, DE Texas
Larry Johnson stays. Gonzalez stays. Let's play the "Tyler Thigpen is an NFL QB" game until he proves that he's not. If they don't need a QB, their biggest need is obviously a DE. They get no pressure on anyone, and Orakpo is just the animal to help fix that.
4. St. Louis Rams - Michael Oher, OT Ole Miss
Orlando Pace is done. Retired, hurt, whatever. The Rams need someone to be there when he inevitably can't take the field.
5. Seattle Seahawks - Michael Crabtree, WR Texas Tech
They need a FS. They need a CB. They need an OT. They need a RB. They also have no one to catch passes. Bobby Engram turns 91 next season, too.
6. Oakland Raiders - Eugene Monroe, OT Virginia
Al Davis nods off during the Bengals pick, muttering only "pick that kid with the fast 40 yard dash" as his chin hits his chest. His underlings look at eachother, decide they need a tackle, and plan to argue to Al that they thought he was referring to Monroe's 5.25.
7. San Francisco 49ers - Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma
Alex Smith refuses to renegotiate his contract and is cut. He signs elsewhere. Shaun Hill is pulling a JT O'Sullivan right now. A few good games to start off, then disappears.
8. San Diego Chargers - Rey Maualuga MLB USC
There isn't a G, NT, or 3-4 DE worth taking this high, so they grab a guy who will make multiple pro bowls on the inside of their LB corps.
9. Jacksonville Jaguars - Malcolm Jenkins, CB Ohio State
The Jags need a corner. Drayton Florence was not the answer.
10. Cleveland Browns - Aaron Curry, OLB Wake Forest
Orakpo's gone and Curry just edges out Davis.
11. Green Bay Packers - Michael Johnson, DE Georgia Tech
Best player available AND the Packers need someone on the side of the line opposite Kampman? That ought to work just fine for Thompson.
12. Houston Texans - William Moore, S Missouri
They could use a DE, but the secondary in Houston has been composed of utter fail forever, Time to get cracking on fixing that.
13. Buffalo Bills - Greg Hardy, DE Ole Miss
Aaron Schobel's injury really exposed the rest of the Bills pass rush for what it is: just plain bad.
14. Chicago Bears - Everette Brown, DE Florida State
The root cause of the Bears secondary problems is DE. Opposing QBs are putting up insane yardage through the air because there's no hurry to pick a receiver; they can wait for someone to find a way to get open.
15. New Orleans Saints - Taylor Mays, S USC
Curry's off the board, so I think it's more likely they trade down and take Cushing, but I'm not going to presume to make a trade down for anyone in this draft. Someone's going to jump down my throat in any trade scenario. Everyone is cool with trading down, but no one ever wants to be the team that trades up.
16. Philadelphia Eagles - Ciron Black, OT LSU
Pretty simple. At least one and probably both of Philly's starting tackles are leaving.
17. Miami Dolphins - Vontae Davis, CB Illinois
I'm sure watching games in which there are big passes is fun, but probably not when it's your team getting torched. The Dolphins give up 7.4 YPA. Not so good.
18. New England Patriots - Victor Harris, CB Virginia Tech
Sure, they need a replacement for Harrison, but what safety could go this high? Corner's a definite need, too, so they get one.
19. Washington Redskins - Brandon Spikes, MLB Florida
There isn't a DE that fits their defense worth this pick, so they replace Marcus Washington with a guy that can play any LB spot. Washington's cap charge is 6.52 million next year. He's getting cut.
20. Denver Broncos - James Laurinaitis, MLB Ohio State
No safety left here, so they take the perfectly good 4-3 MLB.
21. Arizona Cardinals - Chris Wells, RB Ohio State
James is out the door, and Hightower is obviously just a short yardage back.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Jason Smith, OT Baylor
Ryan Cook is bad, bad, bad, bad, bad.
23. Detroit Lions - George Selvie, DE/OLB South Florida
He needs some bulking up for the 4-3, but it's not like the Lions are going to the playoffs next year and he's worth it to them. He can be a replacement on pass rushing downs until he's big enough to play full time.
24. New York Jets - Knowshon Moreno, RB Georgia
Leon Washington's not a feature back, and Thomas Jones is getting rather old.
25. Atlanta Falcons - Terrence Cody, DT Alabama
No SS worth taking here, so Grady is replaced.
26. Indianapolis Colts - Sen’Derrick Marks, DT Auburn
Duh.
27. Baltimore Ravens - Darius Heyward-Bey, WR Maryland
Derrick mason is getting very old, Mark Clyton has been invisible since 2006, other than the Rams game. Time to give Flacoo a future #1 target.
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Jeremy Maclin, WR Missouri
Joey Galloway's got maybe a year left before he decides it's time to take up golf and get away from the rigors of keeping in NFL shape.
29. Philadelphia Eagles - Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
No safety worth the pick. Some of you may say that LJ Smith is good. That's nice of you; It's just not true. Good second TE, maybe. Good starter, not so much. It's about time that the Eagles commit to surrounding McNabb with actual weapons in the passing game. Yeah, that's right...McNabb. If the Eagles ship him off without having a fire sale and going into a 4-5 year rebuilding mode, they're dumber than the Lions. I've never seen a fan base in more oof a hurry to kick a good QB (not average, not slightly above average...GOOD) out of town. Kolb's shown nothing but suckiness to this point. DeSean Jackson was a nice start, but more is needed.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers - Duke Robinson, OG Oklahoma
They need an OT AND an OG, but Duke Robinson is the best G prospect to declare since Steve Hutchinson. I don't think I'mm too far out of line already saying that this guy is probably going to make 6+ pro bowls. They'll grab a tackle later.
31. Tennessee Titans - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
I'd give them a WR like every other mock, but we all now they won't take one.
32. New York Giants - Brian Cushing, OLB USC
I'm not going to lie and say that Cushing is amazing or whatever, but hell. The Giants don't really have a need other than a body to replace Danny Clark, a little more DE depth, and a replacement for Ward, who will likely go to another team.
ROUND TWO
1. Detroit Lions - Ebon Britton, OT Arizona
2. Cincinnati Bengals - LeSean McCoy, RB Pittsburgh
3. St. Louis Rams - D.J. Moore, CB Vanderbilt
4. Seattle Seahawks - Rashad Johnson, S Alabama
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Alex Mack, C/OG California
6. Oakland Raiders - Kenny Britt, WR Rutgers
7. New England Patriots - Patrick Chung, S Oregon
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Herman Johnson, OG, LSU
9. Cleveland Browns - Darius Butler, CB Connecticut
10. San Francisco 49ers - B.J. Raji, DT Boston College
11. Houston Texans - Brandon Graham, DE Michigan
12. Green Bay Packers - Jamon Meredith, South Carolina
13. Chicago Bears - Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
14. New York Giants - Clint Sintim, DE/OLB Virginia
15. Buffalo Bills - Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
16. Philadelphia Eagles - Derek Pegues, S Mississippi State
17. New England Patriots - Connor Barwin, DE/OLB Cincinnati
18. Miami Dolphins - Kam Chancellor, S Virginia Tech
19. Denver Broncos - Michael Hamlin, S Clemson
20. Arizona Cardinals - Russell Okung, OT Oklahoma State
21. Minnesota Vikings - Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
22. Miami Dolphins - Percy Harvin, WR Florida
23. Green Bay Packers - Mike Mickens, CB Cincinnati
24. Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Pettigrew, TE Oklahoma State
25. Indianapolis Colts - Juaquin Iglesias, WR Oklahoma
26. Baltimore Ravens - Trevard Lindley, CB Kentucky
27. Dallas Cowboys - Max Unger, OG/C
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Peria Jerry, DT Ole Miss
29. Pittsburgh Steelers - Sam Young, OT, Notre Dame
30. Carolina Panthers - Vince Oghobaase, DT Duke
31. Tennessee Titans - Brandon LaFell, WR LSU
32. New York Giants - Javon Ringer, RB Michigan State