Webb78OLman
03-28-2007, 04:01 PM
Here's McShay's Mock Draft:
1. Oakland Raiders (2-14) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +JaMarcus Russell (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), QB, LSU
Needs: QB, OT, WR, DT, G
Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) is the best overall player in this year's class. But unless the Raiders trade WR Randy Moss or this pick, it looks like Johnson won't be the No. 1 pick. The Raiders have a glaring hole at quarterback and Russell has the exceptional physical tools to warrant this selection.
2. Detroit (3-13) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Joe Thomas (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OT, Wisconsin
Needs: ILB, QB, S, CB, TE, OT, DE
The Lions' chances of trading out of this spot diminished when the Texans, who were interested in QB Brady Quinn (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), struck a deal with the Falcons for QB Matt Schaub. Drafting Quinn is still a possibility, but if stuck at No. 2, the team will likely choose to upgrade around the QB position. It's too high to take players at positions of more pressing need, such as ILB Patrick Willis (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), S LaRon Landry (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) and CB Leon Hall (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.). Instead, Thomas should be the pick. He's one of only a few good values at No. 2 overall and can be used to help solidify the offensive line.
3. Cleveland (4-12) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Brady Quinn (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), QB, Notre Dame
Needs: RB, CB, OT, DE, QB
From the sounds of it, Cleveland's coaches would go with the player who can make a more immediate impact (RB Adrian Peterson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)), but the team's front office wants to use this on a future franchise quarterback (Quinn). We all know which side will win that battle.
4. Tampa Bay (4-12) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Calvin Johnson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), WR, Georgia Tech
Needs: DT, DE, S, WR, OT
The Bucs have other more pressing needs but it won't be easy for general manager Bruce Allen and coach Jon Gruden to pass on the draft's most dynamic offensive weapon.
5. Arizona (5-11) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Adrian Peterson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), RB, Oklahoma
Needs: OT, OLB, CB, DT, DE, TE, S, P
The Cardinals' first priority is OT Thomas. If he's off the board, they will likely look to trade down -- and they should have a dancing partner with Peterson still on the board. Finally, if stuck at No. 5, the team will have a tough internal battle between value (Peterson) and need (DE Gaines Adams (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)). Value should always win out.
6. Washington (5-11) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Gaines Adams (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE, Clemson
Needs: DT, DE, G, S, WR
Adams is the perfect fit for a Redskins defense that set a team record for the fewest sacks in a season (19) in 2006. The 6-foot-5, 258-pound end ran the fastest 40 time of all the defensive linemen at the combine and also notched 29 career sacks at Clemson.
7. Minnesota (6-10) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +LaRon Landry (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), S, LSU
Needs: WR, DE, CB, TE, C/G, DT
CB Hall would be a strong consideration. The team could also reach for WR Ted Ginn Jr. (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) or DE Jamaal Anderson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.). With that in mind, the Vikings would be wise to entertain any trade-down offers that would keep them in the top 20 and give them an extra pick or two later on. If they can't move, the Vikings should take Landry, one of the elite prospects in this year's class.
8. Atlanta (7-9) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
(from Houston)
Projected pick: Amobi Okoye (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DT, Louisville
Needs: S, DE, OT, DT, RB
The Falcons would love for Landry to fall to them at No. 8, where they now pick following the Schaub trade. They also should strongly consider OT Levi Brown (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.). However, don't be surprised if new head coach Bobby Petrino steers GM Rich McKay in the direction of Okoye, who played for Petrino at Louisville. The 19-year-old has bulked up to 300-plus pounds and recently ran the 40 in the 4.8-second range at an on-campus workout.
9. Miami (6-10) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Levi Brown (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OT, Penn State
Needs: OT, QB, DT, S
The Dolphins need help at offensive tackle and Brown is the only upper-echelon prospect at the position after Thomas. Other possibilities include Landry (S), Okoye (DT), Michigan's Hall (CB) and Alan Branch (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) (NT).
10. Houston (6-10) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
(from Atlanta)
Projected pick: Leon Hall (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), CB, Michigan
Needs: CB, WR, OLB, S, DT
The Texans are no longer handcuffed by their need to find David Carr's replacement at quarterback. However, they still need to find playmakers at wide receiver, in the secondary and along the defensive line. Hall is the best value in this scenario and would be a significant upgrade at cornerback opposite Dunta Robinson.
11. San Francisco (7-9) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Alan Branch (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DT, Michigan
Needs: WR, OLB, DT/DE, S, OT, RB, ILB, C
Branch's stock is dropping due to concerns regarding his work ethic and conditioning. However, it will be awfully tough for the Niners to pass on a 323-pounder with his type of mobility.
12. Buffalo (7-9) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Patrick Willis (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), ILB, Mississippi
Needs: RB, CB, ILB, DT, TE
Willis has the workout numbers to match his production as a three-year starter in the SEC. The Bills could reach for RB Marshawn Lynch (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) here but they'd be wise to go with Willis instead, and then draft a running back such as Ohio State's Antonio Pittman (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) in Round 2.
13. St. Louis (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Jamaal Anderson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE, Arkansas
Needs: DT, DE, C, LB, CB, RB
The Rams will focus on defense early in the draft. With Okoye and Branch off the board, there isn't an ideal fit at defensive tackle. Taking Anderson would make a great deal of sense, as he has the size and agility to emerge as an impact full-time starter in the future. As a rookie, Anderson could rotate with newly acquired James Hall at the end spot opposite Leonard Little.
14. Carolina (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Paul Posluszny (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), LB, Penn State
Needs: S, ILB, TE, OT, DE
Posluszny has experience playing inside and outside linebacker, which makes him a good fit for a Panthers defense that needs depth and future starters at both spots. Posluszny's stock is back on the rise after his outstanding showing at Penn State's recent pro day.
15. Pittsburgh (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Jarvis Moss (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE/OLB, Florida
Needs: OLB, CB, RB, DE, C
Moss is a bit raw but a great athlete. Moss is fluid enough to fit as a 3-4 outside linebacker and his frame is big enough to add bulk for when the Steelers eventually move to a 4-3 defensive scheme under new head coach Mike Tomlin.
16. Green Bay (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Marshawn Lynch (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), RB, Cal
Needs: RB, WR, TE, S, DT, OLB, CB, G
The Packers are in desperate need of offensive playmakers. QB Brett Favre could help maximize Lynch's explosiveness and versatility if they're working in the same backfield in 2007.
17. Jacksonville (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Adam Carriker (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE, Nebraska
Needs: S, DE, QB, WR, DT
The Jaguars could use this pick on a better pure pass-rusher or on a safety like Nelson, but Carriker is the better value in this scenario. At 296 pounds, Carriker has the size, strength, quickness and technique to develop into a quality every-down starter at the next level.
18. Cincinnati (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Lawrence Timmons (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OLB, Florida State
Needs: CB, DT, OLB, DE, TE
Timmons didn't help his draft stock at the combine, where he was 2 inches shorter and two-tenths of a second slower in the 40 than expected. Still, Timmons is an outstanding athlete who flashed playmaking ability in his one season as a full-time starter at FSU. He also doesn't have any character issues, which is critical for the Bengals.
19. Tennessee (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Ted Ginn Jr. (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), WR, Ohio State
Needs: WR, DT, RB, CB, DE, G
The Titans would be elated if Ginn Jr. slipped to them at No. 19. Ginn Jr. has the speed to stretch the field vertically for QB Vince Young, who needs more weapons to work with on the perimeter. The Titans would benefit from Ginn Jr.'s world-class speed in the return game, as well.
20. N.Y. Giants (8-8) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Aaron Ross (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), CB/RS, Texas
Needs: OLB, CB, OT, WR, DT
Outside linebacker is a bigger need, but the Giants would be reaching a bit with Posluszny and Timmons off the board. The smart play would be to draft a top cornerback like Ross here, and then target a linebacker such as Oklahoma's Rufus Alexander (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) later on Day 1.
21. Denver (9-7) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Anthony Spencer (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE, Purdue
Needs: DE, WR, S, DT, OT, CB
If the Broncos aren't able to trade up for one of the elite defensive ends, wide receivers or offensive tackles in this year's class, I think the wise move is to trade out of this pick. Spencer is a good player and proved he could disrupt as a senior (26.5 tackles for loss). However, the Broncos could trade back in the first round and still get Spencer -- or a player of his quality such as OT Joe Staley (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) or WR Robert Meachem (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.). Then they could use all the additional Day 1 picks to get in position for quality players such as DE Charles Johnson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), WR Steve Smith (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), S Brandon Meriweather (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) and OT Tony Ugoh (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.).
22. Dallas (9-7) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Darrelle Revis (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), CB, Pittsburgh
Needs: OT, CB, WR, DE, C
Instead of reaching for OT Staley here, the Cowboys could get a much better value at cornerback or wide receiver. Revis' outstanding workout at Pitt's recent pro day solidified his spot in Round 1.
23. Kansas City (9-7) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Dwayne Jarrett (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), WR, USC
Needs: WR, OT, DT, CB, DE
Jarrett's draft stock could significantly fluctuate depending on his speed at USC's pro day later this month. As it stands right now, Jarrett is one of the top four receivers in this class and he's enough of a playmaker to warrant the Chiefs' consideration at pick No. 23. If Kansas City doesn't go with a wide receiver, it could find a similar value at cornerback or it could reach a bit for OT Staley or DT Justin Harrell (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.).
24. New England (12-4) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) (from Seattle)
Projected pick: +Jon Beason (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), LB, Miami
Needs: ILB, S, CB, OLB, RB, OT
Beason hasn't had a great postseason since tweaking his knee at the combine. Still, he's an underrated talent with the size, speed and instincts that the Patriots will be looking for in Tedy Bruschi's eventual replacement.
25. N.Y. Jets (10-6) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Greg Olsen (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), TE, Miami
Needs: CB, TE, ROT, NT, OLB
Instead of using this pick on more pressing positions of need, the Jets could snatch the only elite talent in this year's weak crop of tight ends. Olsen would be a valuable weapon for Chad Pennington now and Kellen Clemens in the future.
26. Philadelphia (10-6) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Michael Griffin (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), S, Texas
Needs: ILB, S, CB, DE, RB, WR, QB
The Eagles have a more pressing need at inside linebacker but there's simply not a player of value available here. Griffin brings experience and versatility to the table after notching 250 tackles during his last two seasons at Texas.
27. New Orleans (10-6) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Chris Houston (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), CB, Arkansas
Needs: CB, LB, DT, DE, TE, WR, G, QB
The Saints desperately need a youth influx at cornerback. Houston needs to become more aggressive in run support and his technique needs some polishing. However, he has the speed, agility and strength to hold up on an island versus some top NFL receivers.
28. New England (12-4) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Reggie Nelson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), S, Florida
Griffin would be a better fit if he falls because he's more versatile than Nelson. Eric Weddle (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) would also be a consideration, but I think Weddle's value is in the second- to third-round range. Nelson has very good range and playmaking potential as a center fielder-type free safety. Also remember that head coach Bill Belichick loves players from Florida because he has tremendous respect for coach Urban Meyer.
29. Baltimore (13-3) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Joe Staley (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OT, Central Michigan
Needs: CB, OLB, OT, ILB, FB
The Ravens will look to target the best available player at cornerback, linebacker and offensive tackle. In this scenario, Staley is the pick. He's a fringe first-round talent with excellent feet and the frame to get bigger/stronger. With Jonathan Ogden threatening to retire, Staley immediately becomes the future at left tackle for the Ravens.
30. San Diego (14-2) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: +Robert Meachem (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), WR, Tennessee
Needs: S, WR, ILB, NT, CB
The Chargers would be thrilled if the speedy Meachem fell to them at No. 30 overall. If Meachem is off the board, LSU's Dwayne Bowe (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) would be another strong possibility. The team also could take the best available safety or linebacker.
31. Chicago (13-3) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Dwayne Bowe (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), WR, LSU
Needs: DT, OLB, RB, TE, OT, G, S, WR
The Bears have several other positions of need they could use this pick to address, including defensive tackle and outside linebacker. However, they also have the luxury of capitalizing on a player who drops to them late in the first round. In this scenario, Bowe would be a steal. His stock has dropped a bit due to below-average 40 times run during the postseason. However, Bowe is a big, strong and athletic receiver who could emerge as a very good starter in the NFL.
32. Indianapolis (12-4) (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Projected pick: Justin Harrell (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DT, Tennessee
Needs: OLB, DT, G, CB, RB
The Colts' biggest need is at outside linebacker after losing unrestricted free agent Cato June (Buccaneers). Beason is a possibility if he's available. Otherwise, the Colts would go with the better value here in Harrell and then address OLB later in the first day. Harrell is the type of quick and aggressive interior player who the Colts look for to fit their scheme.
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