Results of a Mock Draft I Participated In

[dawhizz]

I participated in a 4 round mock draft with our old affiliation (www.nflfans.com) this morning. Pretty much every team had a representative, no trades, and we went straight through in about 2 1/2 hours. Things did not go at all as I had expected them to, so I thought I would share my picks, my thoughts, and the full results:

 

1) Mark Sanchez, QB, USC - I was truly unprepared for Sanchez to be here and had been preparing to take a WR. But Maclin went right before my pick and all the next WRs batch (DHB, Britt, Nicks, Robiskie, Harvin) were still on the board. Knowing that our back-up QB is currenly Hanie, not being sold on Orton, and hoping that I could at least get Robiskie in the 2nd, I took Sanchez. I'm still not sure how I feel about it.

 

2) Jarron Gilbert, DL, San Jose State - When Robiskie went 5 spots before me, I was not happy. I'm not overly impressed with the WRs after him, so I didn't want to reach for the next one on my board (either Iglesias or Louis Murphy) for the sake of taking a WR. I considered a FS/DB (particularly Jairus Byrd), but I was confident that at the least Darcel McBath would be there in the next round, and cautiously optimistic I could get William Moore there (who I had drawn up as my ideal 3rd round pick before the draft). Unimpressed with the value at WR and FS (as well as OT), I took Gilbert, knowing he can probably play inside and outside and he's been moving steadily up the draft boards. As it was, a lot of DEs fell, so I'm not sure this was the best pick in hindsight.

 

3) William Moore, S, Missouri - I get my FS here. Moore may have fallen after a disappointing Senior Bowl, but he's stupid value in the last half of the third round. Strange that I still haven't taken a WR, but again, this is the best value for the pick, since the next WRs on my board (Murphy, Massaquoi, Barden, and Collie) are pretty bunched up, while Darcel McBath is the only other FS I have valued near Moore. McBath goes right after Moore.

 

4) Louis Murphy, WR, Florida - Three rounds past when I expected to take a WR, I get Louis Murphy in the fourth. It was pretty much between two somewhat raw WRs (Murphy or Ramses Barden), so I took the one who is probably more ready to contribute now. Murphy seems to have all the skills you want in a top WR, so here's hoping he can prove it. Here's also hoping the Bears sign some FA WRs.

 

There you have it. Even after it's over, I'm still not sure I made the right decisions. In fact, in hindsight, I think I would have preferred to go:

 

1) Hakeem Nicks, WR, NC

2) Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma

3) William Moore, S, Missouri

4) David Veikune, DE, Hawaii

 

I thought I would share this so other posters can see how a draft goes when the drafters are pretty much looking out for their own team. I'll probably participate in the full 7-round one we do in April as well, so if you have suggestions, feel free to let me know.

 

Full Results

Round 1

 

1. Lions - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia

2. Rams - Jason Smith, OT, Baylor

3. Chiefs - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest

4. Seahawks - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia

5. Browns - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas

6. Bengals - Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss

7. Raiders - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech

8. Jaguars - BJ Raji, DT, Boston College

9. Packers - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, OSU

10. 49ers - Andre Smtih, OT, Alabama

11. Bills - Everette Brown, DE, FSU

12. Broncos - Rey Maualuga, LB, USC

13. Redskins - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois

14. Saitns - Brian Cushing, LB, USC

15. Texans - Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia

16. Chargers - Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State

17. Jets - Jermey Maclin, WR, Missouri

18. Bears - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC

19. Buccaneers - Clay Matthews, LB, USC

20. Lions - Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss

21. Eagles - Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State

22. Vikings - Eben Britton, OT, Arizona

23. Patriots - Darius Butler, CB, Uconn

24. Falcons - Larry English, DE, Northern Illinois

25. Dolphins - Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn State

26. Ravens - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland

27. Colts - Ron Brace, DT, Boston College

28. Eagles - Hakeem Nicks, WR, UNC

29. Giants - James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State

30. Titans - Percy Harvin, WR/RB, Florida

31. Cardinals - Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee

32. Steelers - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest

 

Round 2

 

33. Lions - Alex Mack, C, California

34. Patriots - Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU

35. Rams - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers

36. Browns - DJ Moore, CB, Vandy

37. Seahawks - Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan

38. Bengals - Max Unger, OC, Oregon

39. Jaguars - William Beatty, OT, Uconn

40. Raiders - Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina

41. Packers - Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia

42. Bills - Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma

43. 49ers - Connor Barwin, DE/OLB, Cincinnati

44. Dolphins - Coye Frances, CB, San Jose State

45. Giants - Brian Robiske, WR, Ohio State

46. Texans - Sean Smith, CB/FS, Utah

47. Patriots - Lawrence Sidbury, DE/OLB, Richmond

48. Bronocs - Evander Hood, DT, Missouri

49. Bears - Jarron Gilbert, DT/DE, San Jose State

50. Browns - Patrick Chung, S, Oregon

51. Cowboys - Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama

52. Jets - Fili Moala, DT, USC

53. Eagles - Donald Brown, RB, Uconn

54. Vikings - Jarius Byrd, CB, Oregon

55. Falcons - Herman Johnson, OG, LSU

56. Dolphins - Sherod Martin, CB, Troy

57. Ravens - Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri

58. Patriots - LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh

59. Panthers - Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn

60. Giants - Eric Wood, OC, Louisville

61. Colts - Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa

62. Titans - Paul Kruger, DE, Utah

63. Cardinals - Rashard Jennings, RB, Liberty

64. Steelers - Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma

 

Round 3

 

65. Lions - Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech

66. Rams - Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State

67. Chiefs - Trevor Canfield, OG, Cincinnati

68. Seahawks - Asher Allen, CB, Georgia

69. Cowboys - Troy Kropog, OT, Tulane

70. Bengals - Tyrone McKenzie, OLB, South Florida

71. Raiders - Jonathan Luigs, OC, Arkansas

72. Jaguars - Derrick Williams, WR, PSU

73. Packers - Andy Levitre, OG, Oregon State

74. 49ers - Andre Brown, RB, NC Stae

75. Bills - Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina

76. Jets - Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati

77. Texans - Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio State

78. Chargers - Fenuki Tupou, OT, Oregon

79. Denver - Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech

80. Redskins - Antoine Caldwell, OC, Alabama

81. Buccaneers - Juaquan Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma

82. Lions - Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Mississippi

83. Packers - Gerald Cadogan, OT, Penn State

84. Bears - William Moore, S, Missouri

85. Eagles - Darcell McBath, S, Texas Tech

86. Vikings - Pat White, QB/WR, WVU

87. Dolphins - Mohammed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia

88. Ravens - Cody Brown, DE/OLB, UConn

89. Patriots - Jason Watkins, OT, Florida

90. Falcons - Dominique Johnson, CB/S, Jackson State

91. Giants - Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida

92. Colts - Jarrett Dillard, WR, Rice

93. Panthers - Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina

94. Titans - Darry Beckwith, LB, LSU

95. Cardinals - Jasper Brinkley, LB, South Carolina

96. Steelers - Kraig Ubrik, OG, Wisconsin

 

Round 4

 

97. Cowboys - Gerad McRath, LB, Southern Mississippi

98. Chiefs - Mitch King, DE, Iowa

99. Rams - Dannell Ellerbe, LB, Georgia

100. Browns - James Casey, TE, Rice

101. Seahawks - Brandon Gibson, WR, WSU

102. Bengals - Alex Magee, DT, Purdue

103. Jaguars - Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan State

104. Raiders - Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson

105. Packers - Ricky-Jean Francois, DT/DE, LSU

106. Bills - Nic Harris, S/LB, Oklahoma

107. 49ers - Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest

108. Texans - Vance Walker, DT, Georgia Tech

109. Chargers - Scott McKillop, LB, Pittsburgh

110. Broncos - Xavier Fulton, OT, Illinois

111. Jets - Kyle Moore, DE, USC

112. Saints - Derek Pegues, S, Mississippi State

113. Cowboys - Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon State

114. Saints - James Davis, RB, Clemson

115. Bears - Louis Murphy, WR, Florida

116. Buccaneers - Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State

117. Eagles - Ramses Barden, WR, Cal-Poly

118. Texans - Brandon Williams, DE, Texas Tech

119. Ravens - Cary Harris, CB, USC

120. Patriots - Austin Collie, WR, BYU

121. Falcons - David Bruton, S, Notre Dame

122. Dolphins - Frantz Joseph, ILB, Florida Atlantic

123. Colts - Zach Follett, OLB, Cal

124. Panthers - Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina

125. Giants - Courtney Greene, S, Rutgers

126. Titans - Terrence Taylor, DT, Michigan

127. Cardinals - Ryan Purvis, TE, Boston College

128. Steelers - Zach Potter, DE, Nebraska

[Boston Boxer]

Keep this name in the back of your mind...Rhett Bomar QB. He could be a steal for us and really challenge Orton next year. If you remember, he was the starter for Oklahoma until he was caught getting special treatment and getting paid for a job ata cer dealership he did not work at. If he did not get involved with that, you would have never heard of Bradford as Bomar would have been a stud of a QB.

 

Rhett Bomar could be our guy in the 3rd or 4th round.

[AZ54]

I like the Sanchez pick but I'd have taken Loadholt in Rd 2 and I like picking up Moore in the 3rd.

[Stinger226]

I like the Sanchez pick but I'd have taken Loadholt in Rd 2 and I like picking up Moore in the 3rd.

I dont mind the QB pick in the first round, the only problem is I want our first 3 or 4 picks to make instant contributions , and he isnt a first year phenom; but dont the road a good valve. Also I would have took Loadholt on the 2nd pick, DT isnt a big need and that player is like the 96sh ranked player for a 49th pick. Moore is a great pick in the 3rh round, and Murphy not bad at the 4 th spot.

 

I would have took: 1) Nicks

 

2) Loadholt

 

3)Moore

 

4) Brandon Williams/DE/Texas Tech

 

We address 4 areas of need for the next year, other wise if they admit there are rebuilding, do the QB thing.

[jason]

Overall, I hate it. But if Sanchez turned into a 10-15 year solid pro at QB, I could grow to like it.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

Not bad:

 

If Sanchez is really available at our pick, we either A draft him or B trade down b/c 3 teams right below us will take him: Tampa Bay, Detroit if they don't go Stafford, or Minnesota. Heck, I bet New England might draft him if he made it to #23. Thats who we should be on the phones talking to if Sanchez is falling:

 

Chicago: Pick 18=900 pts , New England: Pick 23=760 + RD3Pick 89=145 = 905 pts

 

This would help us out since the value at our pick doesn't quite fit our needs, here what we could draft (going off dawhiz draft)

 

1-23. Hakeem Nicks WR - the next Anquan Boldin

2-49 Michael Johnson DE -compared to be like Peppers who teams also flagged

3-84 trade 84/89 = 315 pts to Carolina pick 59=310pts - Phil Loadholdt OT

3-89 from NE trade- traded to Carolina for Loadholdt

3-97 comp -Derek Peques or David Bruton FS

4-115. Rhett Bomar QB

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rest of the draft, take best offensive lineman available LOL

[chwtom]

2-49 Michael Johnson DE -compared to be like Peppers who teams also flagged

 

Didn't Peppers go first or second overall? He couldn't have been flagged too much.

[chwtom]

1) Hakeem Nicks, WR, NC

2) Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma

3) William Moore, S, Missouri

 

I'd be happy with a first 3 rounds of this. One issue is that If Angelo continues to ignore RT, FS and WR in FA, it is going to be relatively easy for teams picking behind us to know exactly who we want and jump in fornt of us to take that player. I think that happend the year Angelo tried unsuccessfully to get randal-el to return kicks and playr wr. I think Angelo was targeting Santonio Holmes, but Pittsburgh traded in front of us to get him.

 

It's nice to go into a draft not desperate for starters, so that teams can't easily predict what you are going to do. I guess the upside is we're deperate for 4 or 5 starters, so that'll make it a little harder.