SI's Banks has us taking OT, Briton AZ @18

[madlithuanian]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writ...ock2/index.html

[defiantgiant]

I wouldn't worry too much about that. His mock has both Eben Britton and William Beatty passing Oher in the draft. He's got Oher falling out of the first round entirely while Andre Smith goes at 13.

 

Banks also has the Chiefs taking a pure left tackle (Eugene Monroe) at #3, when they spent last year's first-rounder on an LT in Branden Albert, and he's played very well. It's not like they'd be looking to slide Albert over to left guard, either, since Brian Waters has been to four Pro Bowls.

 

The list goes on: he has the Packers taking Malcolm Jenkins so they can move Woodson to safety. Only problem is, they've explicitly said they're not going to do that next season. He has the Colts taking Clay Matthews, who's a 3-4 rush linebacker. He has the Eagles, who desperately need a short-yardage back, passing on Beanie Wells TWICE. Instead, they take Donald Brown, who's 5'10", 210.

 

This is the best, though: Banks has the Browns taking Rey Maualuga at #5, despite the fact that he acknowledges they need an outside 'backer, not an ILB. His reasoning? They're afraid of Brian Orakpo because he pulled his hamstring at the Combine. So they pick another linebacker who plays a spot they don't need, would be a reach 10 picks later, and ALSO pulled his hamstring at the Combine. Nice.

[ChileBear]

It's way too early, but I know Banks has to take a stab. I just hope that we sign some expereinced OL in FA that will let us get some playmakers and future studs in the draft.

[chwtom]

So this would be the second year in a row we took a fringe 1st round tackle in the middle of the first round? Awesome.

[madlithuanian]

Inspiring, isn't it!

 

So this would be the second year in a row we took a fringe 1st round tackle in the middle of the first round? Awesome.