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okay so here goes my attempt......... very much like Charles Davis' Mock Draft 3.0 from nfl.com......but with a few slight changes that i think might make a bit more sense for some teams
1. Detroit Lions - Matt Stafford QB (Georgia)
2. St. Louis Rams - Jason Smith OT (Baylor)
3. Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry LB (Wake Forest)
4. Seattle Seahawks - Eugene Monroe OT (Virginia)
5. Cleveland Browns - Brian Orakpo DE/LB (Texas)
6. Cincinnati Bengals - Andre Smith OT (Alabama)
7. Oakland Raiders - Jeremy Maclin WR (Missouri)
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Michael Crabtree WR (Texas Tech)
9. Green Bay Packers - Malcolm Jenkins CB (Ohio State)
10. San Francisco 49ers - Mark Sanchez QB (USC)
11. Buffalo Bills - Everette Brown DE/LB (Florida State)
12. Denver Broncos - BJ Raji DT (Boston College)
13. Washington Redskins - Tyson Jackson DE (LSU)
14. New Orleans Saints - Brian Cushing LB (USC)
15. Houston Texans - Vontae Davis CB (Illinois)
16. San Diego Chargers - Beanie Wells RB (Ohio State)
17. New York Jets - Josh Freeman QB (Kansas State)
18. Denver Broncos (from Bears) - Rey Maualuga LB (USC)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Peria Jerry DT (Mississippi)
20. Detroit Lions (from Dallas) - Michael Oher OT (Mississippi)
21. Philadelphia Eagles - Knowshon Moreno RB (Georgia)
22. Minnesota Vikings - Percy Harvin WR (Florida)
23. New England Patriots - Clay Matthews LB (USC)
24. Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Pettigrew TE (Oklahoma State)
25. Miami Dolphins - Kenny Britt WR (Rutgers)
26. Baltimore Ravens - James Laurinaitis LB (Ohio State)
27. Indianapolis Colts - Evander Hood DT (Missouri)
28. Philadelphia Eagles (from Carolina) - Eben Britton OT (Arizona)
29. New York Giants - Hakeem Nicks WR (North Carolina)
30. Tennessee Titans - Robert Ayers DE (Tennessee)
31. Arizona Cardinals - LeSean McCoy RB (Pittsburgh)
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - William Beatty OT (Connecticut)
27 out of 32 go in the first round...... 5 in the right place but only 4 to the right team....0 -
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TheHeadhunter wrote: »7. Oakland Raiders - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, MarylandTheHeadhunter wrote: »damn i'm good, delighted.
I hope I am wrong, but as a Raiders fan I'm horrified by this years draft picks by the Raiders. I know that it is the same as the past two years, but every year you hope that just for once they'll drop the stopwatch and pick the best player.
Crabtree had 41 TDs in two college seasons, while Heyward-Bey had 13 TDs in 3 seasons, while the comparisons in yardage and receptions are equally one sided. The reviews of Heyward-Bey all tend to mention 'questionable hands', which is football speak for having 'hands of stone', in order words, he could be the second coming of James Jett and we know how many seasons he led the NFL or Raiders in receiving yards/TDs/receptions.
The Raiders needed a 'number one' wide receiver in the draft, that is a receiver that is so good that he will attract double coverage on every play, for examples think of Larry Fitzgerald, Hines Ward or Andre Johnson. Would any of them win the NFL's fastest man ? No, but are they great receivers...Yes. The sweet irony is that the 49ers took Crabtree and so he'll be able to rub Al's face in it, if he turns out to be a star for the niners and Bey turns out to be another James Jett.
The situation yesterday reminds me of the 1985 draft, the Raiders and 49ers were both looking for a wide receiver in the first round, a guy called Jerry Rice was on the board at 16, the Raiders could have traded up from 23 and taken him, but Rice only ran a 4.6 in the 40 while Jessie Hester was a speedster, so while the 49ers(the defending Superbowl champs) traded its first two picks and moved up to 16 and took Rice, the Raiders opted not to trade and took Hester instead. And we know how that worked out :rolleyes:
If they had to take Heyward-Bey, why not leave it till the second round, Eugene Monroe and BJ Raji were still available and either would have made more impact this coming season than Bey will. The same applies to Mike Mitchell, the safety they got in the second round, most draft experts had him listed as a second day pick, of course, he was the fastest player left on the board. :rolleyes:
The players they've picked were all expected to go lower and their whole draft has the word 'REACH' written all over it.
The draft did prove one thing though, Tom Cable has about as much influence in the Raiders draft room as I do. He was talking before the draft about how delighted he would be to pick any of the top four offensive tackles that were available, as it turned out Monroe and Oher were on the board when the Raiders picked and instead he gets the third or fourth best rated wide receiver. I wonder will Cable remind Al of this stupidity when Jamarcus Russell is being pounded by Shawn Merriman in the opening game or will he remind Al of his decision not to draft Raji when the Chargers brush Tommy Kelly aide as they run for 200yds against the Raiders in that game ?
As I see it, Davis wouldn't pick Monroe or Oher as he's convinced he's solved the left tackle problem with Khalif Barnes(he was so good the Jags let him leave !) and Davis wouldn't pick Raji as that would be seen as an admission that signing Tommy Kelly to that huge contract last year was a mistake and Al doesn't do mistakes or at least he doesn't admit them. Still, unless by some miracle one or more of his long shot draftees turns out to be a superstar, the Raiders will be looking at another top ten draft pick next year, by which time hopefully Al will have turned over the reins to someone else
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As I see it, Davis wouldn't pick Monroe or Oher as he's convinced he's solved the left tackle problem with Khalif Barnes(he was so good the Jags let him leave !) and Davis wouldn't pick Raji as that would be seen as an admission that signing Tommy Kelly to that huge contract last year was a mistake and Al doesn't do mistakes or at least he doesn't admit them. Still, unless by some miracle one or more of his long shot draftees turns out to be a superstar, the Raiders will be looking at another top ten draft pick next year, by which time hopefully Al will have turned over the reins to someone else
Disagree with this part. We didnt need a OT, and Oher dropped down to about the spot DHB was taken. Henderson was excellent for us at LT in the last 3 games and from all accounts Khalif barnes has been usually very good for the jags except for last year. I think he'll end up playing RT and we'll actually have a pretty good offensive line next year. Also, Tommy kelly is an UT while Raji would of been a NT so selecting him wouldnt be an admission of his mistake as both would play together. Although he's pretty much already admitted it was a mistake by re-doing Kellys contract.
The only reason I can think of why we didnt go with Raji is Al thinks that our poor run defence was down to Rob Ryan plays. Obviously he's hoping big hitting Michael Mitchell will help out alot aswell. I still hate the DHB pick at #7 though.0 -
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Chucky the tree wrote: »Disagree with this part. We didnt need a OT, and Oher dropped down to about the spot DHB was taken. Henderson was excellent for us at LT in the last 3 games and from all accounts Khalif barnes has been usually very good for the jags except for last year. I think he'll end up playing RT and we'll actually have a pretty good offensive line next year. Also, Tommy kelly is an UT while Raji would of been a NT so selecting him wouldnt be an admission of his mistake as both would play together. Although he's pretty much already admitted it was a mistake by re-doing Kellys contract.
The only reason I can think of why we didnt go with Raji is Al thinks that our poor run defence was down to Rob Ryan plays. Obviously he's hoping big hitting Michael Mitchell will help out alot aswell. I still hate the DHB pick at #7 though.
I won't be convinced by Henderson till he's played for a full season, while I think the Jags would have given Barnes the benefit of the doubt if he was that good. As for Barnes playing RT, I don't think he'd be happy doing that, as he only has a one year deal and LT is where the really big bucks are, when he is a free agent next year.
As for Kelly playing alongside Raji, if Raji had been picked, don't forget that at present on a rushing down, the two DTs are Kelly and Sands, and Sands was also given(what was considered a very generous contract for a career backup). I think the Raiders need a big DT that attracts a double team on running plays, so when they missed on BJ Raji, I had hoped they would nab Ron Brace, but they traded down with the Patriots in round 2 and the Patriots used that pick to take Ron Brace
I think blaming Ryan for the defensive failings is a bit unfair. Ryan specialises in utilising aggressive 3-4 defences and he was forced to use a 4-3 with the Raiders, while Al doesn't favour a defence with heavy blitzing as he prefers to rely on the DL to pressure the QB while the cornerbacks stay in man to man coverage. I suspect you will see what Ryan is capable of, this year in Cleveland, where he will have a 3-4 defence and I'm sure you'll see plenty of blitzing as you see with the Ravens and Steelers.
Didn't Kiffin allege that Ryan was consulting Davis over the defence ? If so, a change in co-ordinator will not see much change in the style of defensive play or playcalling.0 -
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Chanandler Bong wrote: »thats pretty poor
Bang Cartoons are funny I think they have done a few taking the Piss out of the Pats and I thought they were hilarious. 0
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