The Official NFL Draft Thread
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I think the Raiders will trade down a few spots (with a team that wants McFadden really bad) and then get Sedrick Ellis and an extra pick in the process.
I think Dorsey is going to go number 2 to the Rams and Chris Long will get swooped up by the Chiefs. McFadden will get picked at number 4 to a team that traded picks with the Raiders.
I think Dorsey is going to go number 2 to the Rams and Chris Long will get swooped up by the Chiefs. McFadden will get picked at number 4 to a team that traded picks with the Raiders.
here's my mock draft...without trades of course.
some might feel my mock is stupid, and some might feel otherwise.
i have reasons for placing each player at each spot, so if you're questioning which players went where, feel free to ask...
1. miami dolphins- jake long, ot michigan
2. st. louis rams- chris long, de/olb virginia
3. atlanta falcons- matt ryan, qb boston college
4. oakland raiders- glenn dorsey, dt lsu
5. kansas city chiefs- vernon gholston, de ohio state
6. new york jets- darren mcfadden, rb arkansas
7. new england patriots- mike jenkins, cb south florida
8. baltimore ravens- leodis mckelvin, cb troy
9. cincinnati bengals- keith rivers, olb usc
10. new orleans saints- sedrick ellis, dt usc
11. buffalo bills- devin thomas, wr michigan state
12. denver broncos- ryan clady, ot boise state
13. carolina panthers- derrick harvey, de florida
14. chicago bears- rashard mendenhall, rb illinois
15. detroit lions- dominique rodgers-cromartie, cb tennessee state
16. arizona cardinals- quentin groves, de/olb auburn
17. kansas city chiefs- chris williams, ot vanderbilt
18. houston texans- branden albert, ot/g virginia
19. philadelphia eagles- jerod mayo, lb tennessee
20. tampa bay buccaneers- aqib talib, cb/s kansas
21. washington redskins- philip merling, de clemson
22. dallas cowboys- felix jones, rb/kr arkansas
23. pittsburgh steelers- jeff otah, ot pittsburgh
24. tennessee titans- desean jackson, wr/pr california
25. seattle seahawks- jonathan stewart, rb oregon
26. jacksonville jaguars- calais campbell, de miami
27. san diego chargers- kenny phillips, fs miami
28. dallas cowboys- limas sweed, wr texas
29. san francisco 49ers- kentwan balmer, dt north carolina
30. green bay packers- brandon flowers, cb virginia tech
31. new york giants- dajuan morgan, ss, north carolina state
some might feel my mock is stupid, and some might feel otherwise.
i have reasons for placing each player at each spot, so if you're questioning which players went where, feel free to ask...
1. miami dolphins- jake long, ot michigan
2. st. louis rams- chris long, de/olb virginia
3. atlanta falcons- matt ryan, qb boston college
4. oakland raiders- glenn dorsey, dt lsu
5. kansas city chiefs- vernon gholston, de ohio state
6. new york jets- darren mcfadden, rb arkansas
7. new england patriots- mike jenkins, cb south florida
8. baltimore ravens- leodis mckelvin, cb troy
9. cincinnati bengals- keith rivers, olb usc
10. new orleans saints- sedrick ellis, dt usc
11. buffalo bills- devin thomas, wr michigan state
12. denver broncos- ryan clady, ot boise state
13. carolina panthers- derrick harvey, de florida
14. chicago bears- rashard mendenhall, rb illinois
15. detroit lions- dominique rodgers-cromartie, cb tennessee state
16. arizona cardinals- quentin groves, de/olb auburn
17. kansas city chiefs- chris williams, ot vanderbilt
18. houston texans- branden albert, ot/g virginia
19. philadelphia eagles- jerod mayo, lb tennessee
20. tampa bay buccaneers- aqib talib, cb/s kansas
21. washington redskins- philip merling, de clemson
22. dallas cowboys- felix jones, rb/kr arkansas
23. pittsburgh steelers- jeff otah, ot pittsburgh
24. tennessee titans- desean jackson, wr/pr california
25. seattle seahawks- jonathan stewart, rb oregon
26. jacksonville jaguars- calais campbell, de miami
27. san diego chargers- kenny phillips, fs miami
28. dallas cowboys- limas sweed, wr texas
29. san francisco 49ers- kentwan balmer, dt north carolina
30. green bay packers- brandon flowers, cb virginia tech
31. new york giants- dajuan morgan, ss, north carolina state
i changed it. now i say aqib talib goes to the bucs and becomes the new starter opposite ronde barber.
and yeah, jon gruden likes big, tall wrs, i understand that. but he has joey galloway, who is doing a good job in tampa bay. and since joey galloway is a dinosaur, then maybe he's finding his replacement.
and yeah, jon gruden likes big, tall wrs, i understand that. but he has joey galloway, who is doing a good job in tampa bay. and since joey galloway is a dinosaur, then maybe he's finding his replacement.
i know gruden likes bigger and more physical wrs, but the last two big receivers the buccaneers have had (michael clayton- 6'4", 215 and maurice stovall- 6'5", 220) haven't been doing shit. only clayton had a productive rookie year and has been ghost ever since. their only big receiver they have right now is tight end alex smith.
and the only thing that has been productive for them has been joey galloway and ike hilliard, who are both fossils.
but anyways, like i said, i changed the pick to aqib talib.
and the only thing that has been productive for them has been joey galloway and ike hilliard, who are both fossils.
but anyways, like i said, i changed the pick to aqib talib.
i know it's a reach, but damn, the cardinals have no egde pass rusher. their pass rush is almost non-existent, aside from darnell dockett, who is playing defensive tackle.
they got bert berry, who is a good pass rusher in a 4-3 scheme, that hasn't been able to make the conversion to outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme...not to mention that he's been injury prone.
chike okeafor is another defensive end of the cardinals who they have tried to convert into an outside linebacker. he too was a decent pass rusher who hasn't made an impact at outside linebacker because he missed last season due to a bicep injury.
with quentin groves being selected by the cardinals, ken whisenhunt will have his version of joey porter as he was accustomed to seeing when he was in pittsburgh.
they got bert berry, who is a good pass rusher in a 4-3 scheme, that hasn't been able to make the conversion to outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme...not to mention that he's been injury prone.
chike okeafor is another defensive end of the cardinals who they have tried to convert into an outside linebacker. he too was a decent pass rusher who hasn't made an impact at outside linebacker because he missed last season due to a bicep injury.
with quentin groves being selected by the cardinals, ken whisenhunt will have his version of joey porter as he was accustomed to seeing when he was in pittsburgh.
no offense, but vernon gholston to the raiders doesn't make much sense to me.
i'm not saying that the raiders won't pick him up, because there is a chance...
but they have kalimba edwards and derrick burgess, who, like vernon gholston, are known for being pass rushers.
i feel that although the raiders have spent a lot of money towards tommy kelly's contract, they should invest in defensive lineman like chris long or glenn dorsey to anchor the run defense. the raiders have a lot of potential to become a very good defense next year, and adding a defensive lineman who can improve the raiders' run defense will definitely help them reach their potential.
i'm not saying that the raiders won't pick him up, because there is a chance...
but they have kalimba edwards and derrick burgess, who, like vernon gholston, are known for being pass rushers.
i feel that although the raiders have spent a lot of money towards tommy kelly's contract, they should invest in defensive lineman like chris long or glenn dorsey to anchor the run defense. the raiders have a lot of potential to become a very good defense next year, and adding a defensive lineman who can improve the raiders' run defense will definitely help them reach their potential.
if the bills pick desean jackson, then they're stupid. seriously, it would make no sense at all.
desean jackson is the same speed, deep threat receiver that lee evans is, and they also have a punt returner/kick returner in the same mold as him with roscoe parrish...the bills need a big, physical receiver, which is why i had them draft devin thomas.
desean jackson is the same speed, deep threat receiver that lee evans is, and they also have a punt returner/kick returner in the same mold as him with roscoe parrish...the bills need a big, physical receiver, which is why i had them draft devin thomas.