Saturday, January 24, 2009

Here is V.2 of my Mock Draft. I've made a few changes that make a little more sense. I also noticed that I had Tyson Jackson going twice in the first round. So I fixed that little oversight. Enjoy.


2009 NFL MOCK DRAFT V.1 Round 1

#1 Detroit Lions: Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia:
I've heard some people from the D call for an O-lineman or D-lineman. I think they are as high as Kwame Kilpatrick. You have to go QB here. Matt Stafford is no Matt Ryan but he's also not Rick Mirer. You have to establish yourselves with a franchise QB first then try to get everything to fall into place.

#2 St. Louis Rams: Michael Oher, T, Mississippi:
The Rams will absolutely pick a Tackle here. The only question is which one? Smith, Eugene Monroe or Michael Oher? I think the Rams really wanted Jake Long last year and will try to achieve the same success as the Dolphins and Browns have achieved in recent years with drafting a Tackle first.

#3 Kansas City Chiefs: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC:
Poor Tyler Thigpen. I think that if Herm were still in charge this would not be the pick. But with the rumored Shannahan coming in, you can bet that he will want his own little toy to mold.

#4 Seattle Seahawks: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech:
Slam Dunk and Hole in one selection. Does anything else make sense? The 'Hawks need a lot of pieces to get back into contention. Vontae Davis, Aaron Curry or one of the USC linebackers could be an option. But their greatest need is WR.

#5 Cleveland Browns: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois:
Aaron Curry is the sexy pick here but I think Davis is a stud. And lord knows the Browns secondary was horrible. Maybe next year the Browns could tank again and get his teammate Arrelious Benn.

#6 Cincinnati Bengals: Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest:
The loss of Keith Rivers last year hurt the Bengals. Although it seems strange to draft a LB #1 two years in a row so is keeping Chad Johnson when he's begging to leave. WR could be a good call here as well, you gotta think that Housh is leaving Cincy quicker than Venus Flytrap.

#7 Oakland Raiders: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State:
Nnama...Nnami....NnagonnabeaRaider soon will be leaving the Silver and Black. Time to find an upgrade, or sign Pacman Jones and draft another RB. Who knows what the hell Al Davis will do?!

#8 Jacksonville Jaguars: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri:
The Jags receivers were woefully pathetic this year. Maclin might be just what this recieving corps needs. Big and strong possesion receiver. Maybe just maybe he might teach the Jags top WR flops how to care about an NFL game.

#9 Green Bay Packers: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College:
Raji will be brought in to do what KGB showed he was unable to do anymore....sack the QB! Green Bay was horrid last year in getting to the passer. They finished 25th in that category. They also finished 26th in rushing yards allowed with 131.6 per game. That ain't good. They have to focus on defense.

#10 San Francisco 49ers: Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia:
This has got to be the worst QB draft in a long time. Even Stafford is an iffy prospect. With Stafford and Sanchez gone the next possible is Josh Freeman and there is no way that guy is a top 10 pick. Niners need a QB but I think the best bet is to shore up the O line and try to keep whoever is back there alive for a year. Focus on the QB of the future with next years draft. Or maybe grab somebody like Central Washington's Mike Reilly or Texas Tech's Graham Harrell on the second day.

#11 Buffalo Bills: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas:
I still think that TE is the way to go but, I gotta say the Bills need a pass rush more than a check down option for the QB. The starting DE's Denney and Kelsay combined for 6 sacks last year. Yep, 6. A server from Denny's and Kelsey Grammer could probably achieve that.

#12 Denver Broncos: Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC:
I think the Niko Koutouvides experiment is over. Maualuga lined up next to Wesley Woodyard is going to be one of the top LB tandems in football very soon. Maualuga is just a beast and he is a very smart football player. Another route the Broncos might pursue is RB. They hired an Offensive minded coach and he might want to go Offense first. If this is the case look for Knowshon Moreno here.

#13 Washington Redskins: Everette Brown, DE/OLB, Florida State:
Do you think the Redskins got what they wanted out of Jason Taylor? Is Andre Carter really only 29? When you have these kinds of questions you might want to consider getting younger on your Defensive Line. Rumor has it that Jon Jansen is on his way out, if this happens then I would expect the Redskins to look at the OL instead.

#14 New Orleans Saints: James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State:
Man do I want to see the Saints draft a shutdown corner here. But is D.J Moore or Sean Smith that kind of corner they need? Maybe? Is Laurinaitis the kind of non-stop LB that they need? Absolutely. Saints go with the Best Player Available option here.

#15 Houston Texans: D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt:
The Texans just need some help with the secondary. I've heard talk about the Texans going after a DE, this would be like the Cardinals going after Wes Welker, just plain overkill. Dunta Robinson and Jacques Reeves had decent years, but Reeves' team leading 4Int's are not going to be enough.

#16 San Diego Chargers: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU:
The Chargers need someone who will plug up holes and stop the run. They have two stud 'Backers who can get to the QB. They are less than thrilled with where Igor Olshansky is heading so look for the Bolts to draft a replacement for the former Duck. Running Back is an option but you have to give one more year to LT to see if he is Shaun Alexander. I see the Chargers drafting someone like Javon Ringer on the second day to replace Darren Sproles and maybe eventually LT.

#17 New York Jets: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida:
Harvin has some injury concerns but how can you ignore his performance in the championship game? The kid has heart and he should have gotten some of that sycophantic love that was thrown at Tim Tebow. Jets have a couple of aging WR's with an aging RB and an aged QB. Let's get some youth up there.

#18 Chicago Bears: Jason Smith, T, Baylor:
What to do, what to do? Bears need a receiving threat badly. Bears need a DE badly. Bears need to keep Orton healthy really badly. I think the Bears go after the first two options via free agency and draft a young and hopefully healthy prospect.

#19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC:
What do you get when you combine a young Defensive minded coach and an old future hall of famer LB? A need for a young stud 'Backer from USC. Bucs will be thrilled to see Cushing down this far. If he is gone, look for Clint Stintim or Cushing's teammate Clay Mathews.

#20 Detroit Lions: Andre Smith, T, Alabama:
If the NFL is one thing it is a copycat league. Look how many teams suddenly adopted the wildcat formation for example. Last year the Falcons drafted a QB #1 and used their second 1st round pick on OT Sam Baker. They made the playoffs. I'm sure the Lions want to make the playoffs. I don't think Matt Millen wanted to, I think he just liked drafting in the top 10 every year. Anyways, look for the Lions to copy the Falcon's and get a stud Lineman. Right now, alot of mocks have Smith as a top 10 pick I think Smith will drop significantly in the mocks come combine time.

#21 Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia:
Three things are certain in Philly: The cheesesteaks will always be the best, the fans will boo the teams and Westbrook will be hurt. At first I wanted to put Beanie Wells here, but what's the point in drafting an oft injured RB as insurance for an oft injured RB? Plus Moreno is a better pass catching RB.

#22 Minnesota Vikings: William Moore, S, Missouri:
Someday scientists will study Darren Sharper, Shawn Springs and Joey Galloway and find out why they don't age. Sharper has got to be close to being done right? Vikings draft a possible replacement.

#23 New England Patriots: Sean Smith, CB, Utah:
Patriots missed Asante Samuel more than they would like to admit. Deltha O'Neal was not an adequate replacement. Sean Smith will rise up the rankings after the combine.

#24 Atlanta Falcons: Clay Matthews, OLB, USC:
Keith Brooking is starting to look like he's lost a step or two. Although you can't replace his leadership the Falcons need to get younger with the LB's. Curtis Lofton was an excellent pick up last year and Matthews will step right in to start, either for Brooking or opposite Brooking. Matthews is the forgotten talent from that strong USC defense. Look for the Falcons to pick up a DT in the 2nd round. With their eyes on Moala from USC or Hood from Missouri.

#25 Miami Dolphins: Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn State:
What can you say? The Tuna will draft somebody that will help this team. I have complete faith in the Tuna. I am scared of that man.

#26 Baltimore Ravens: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland:
How far do you think the Ravens would have gone if they had another (or in some minds any) offensive threat to catch Flacco's passes? Mason and Clayton are looking to Joey Galloway and Bobby Engram to share some of their stash from the fountain of youth. I think it's still a toss up between Heyward-Bey and Kenny Britt as to who belongs in the 1st round.

#27 Indianapolis Colts: Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi:
One thing was a given last year, whoever was running against the Colts was going to get a 100+ rushing game. Colts need to stop that if they want to get back to the Super Bowl. This guy just might help with that. Moala from USC is another option.

#28 Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State:
Remember that talk about the Eagles going after Kellen Winslow Jr at the trade deadline? With this pickup they are going to be very happy they didn't pick up that headache. Brent Celek has been a nice surprise but the Eagles want a game changer. I can see Pettigrew being along the lines of John Carlson in Seattle. Steady, reliable and able to multitask both blocking and receiving.

#29 New York Giants: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers:
I don't think Six-Gun Plaxico is coming back next year. If he does, he is going to be on an extremely short leash. Probably resulting in being released at some point. Time to get some depth in there. Mario Manningham should be ready to play next year to fill Plaxico's spot but just in case here is Kenny Britt.

#30 Tennessee Titans: Max Unger, C, Oregon:
It would be so great if the Titans would just draft a WR in the 1st round, but no that would just make things too easy for their geriatric QB and their psychotic QB. I don't think there are any more 1st round caliber receivers left at this point. It's the Titans punishment for overachieving this year. Mawae is got to be ready for retirement soon. If the Titans lose Haynesworth to free agency look for a DT selected here.

#31 Pittsburgh Steelers: Eben Britton, T, Arizona:
Big Ben was sacked 56 times this year! That my friends is outrageous for a Super Bowl team. Time to fix pretty much the only thing lacking on this team.

#32 Arizona Cardinals: Larry English, DE, Northern Illinois:
I think it's a safe bet that the Cards will focus on Defense in the draft. Travis LaBoy and Antonio Smith did an admirable job this year. I just think it could get alot better. Larry English is rising up the charts with a bullet after the Senior Bowl.


1 comment:

  1. with the lost of richard collier they need a player to replace him and the other problems was because he was gone they could not run the ball and finally garrard will need some play makers and get defenswe players and that is why maclin is going to losse a lot of stock so say that th ravens get him also maybe hakeem nicks in the 2nd or a trade with another team

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