I've been working at this for a couple days just for the hell of it. What do you all think? ROUND I 1. Oakland Raiders- Jamarcus Russell QB LSU 2. Detroit Lions- Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech 4. Cleveland Browns- Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma 5. Arizona Cardinals- Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin 6. Washington Redskins- Alan Branch DT Michigan 7. Minnesota Vikings- Gaines Adams DE Clemson 8. Houston Texans- LaRon Landry S LSU 9. Miami Dolphins- Amobi Okoye DT Louisville 10. Atlanta Falcons- Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh 11. San Francisco 49ers- Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio St. 12. Buffalo Bills- Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas 13. St. Louis Rams- Patrick Willis MLB Ole Miss 14. Carolina Panthers- Reggie Nelson S Florida 15. Pittsburgh Steelers- Quentin Moses DE/OLB Florida 16. Green Bay Packers- Marshawn Lynch RB California 17. Jacksonville Jaguars- Dwayne Jarrett WR USC 18. Cincinnati Bengals- DeMarcus Tyler NT NC State 19. Tennessee Titans- Adam Carriker DE Nebraska 20. New York Giants- Leon Hall CB Michigan 21. Denver Broncos- Victor Abiarimi DE Notre Dame 22. Dallas Cowboys- Justin Blalock OG Texas 23. Kansas City Chiefs- Levi Brown OT Penn St. 24. New England Patriots-. Paul Posluszny OLB Penn St. 25. New York Jets- Robert Meachem WR Tennessee 26. Philadelphia Eagles- Lawrence Timmons OLB Florida St. 27. New Orleans Saints- Aaron Ross CB Texas 28. New England Patriots- Dwayne Bowe WR LSU 29. Baltimore Ravens- Ben Grubbs OG Auburn 30. San Diego Chargers- Sidney Rice WR South Carolina 31. Indianapolis Colts- Buster Davis ILB Florida St. 32. Chicago Bears- Ryan McBean DT Oklahoma St. ROUND II 33. Oakland Raiders- Zach Miller TE Arizona St. 34. Detroit Lions- Jarvis Moss DE Florida 35. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Quinn Pitcock DT Ohio St. 36. Cleveland Browns- Joe Staley OT CI Michigan 37. Arizona Cardinals- Eric Weddle S Utah 38. New York Jets- Josh Beekman OG Boston College 39. Minnesota Vikings- Craig Davis WR LSU 40. Houston Texans- Marcus McCauley CB Fresno St. 41. Miami Dolphins- Brandon Meriweather S Miami 42. Atlanta Falcons- Justin Harrell DT Tennessee 43. San Francisco 49ers- Turk McBride DE/DT Tennessee 44. Buffalo Bills- Aaron Sears OL Tennessee 45. St. Louis Rams- Kareem Brown DT Miami 46. Carolina Panthers- Drew Stanton QB Michigan St. 47. Green Bay Packers- Charles Johnson DE Georgia 48. Pittsburgh Steelers- Tony Hunt RB Penn St. 49. Jacksonville Jaguars- Daymeion Hughes CB California 50. Cincinnati Bengals- Greg Olsen TE Miami 51. Tennessee Titans- Ryan Kalil C USC 52. New York Giants- Kenny Irons RB Auburn 53. Denver Broncos- Josh Wilson CB Maryland 54. Dallas Cowboys- Anthony Gonzalez WR Ohio St. 55. Kansas City Chiefs- Aundrae Allison WR East Carolina 56. Seattle Seahawks- Michael Griffin S Texas 57. New York Jets- Dan Bazuin OLB/DE Central Michigan 58. New Orleans Saints- Jon Beason OLB Miami 59. Philadelphia Eagles- Antonio Pittman RB Ohio St. 60. New England Patriots- Anthony Spencer DE/OLB Purdue 61. Baltimore Ravens- Troy Smith QB Ohio St. 62. San Diego Chargers- HB Blades ILB Pittsburgh 63. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- LaMarr Woodley DE Michigan 64. Chicago Bears- James Marten OT Boston College ROUND II 65. Oakland Raiders- Samson Satele C Hawaii 66. Detroit Lions- Manuel Ramirez OG Texas Tech 67. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Rufus Alexander OLB Oklahoma 68. Cleveland Browns- Tanard Jackson CB Syracuse 69. Arizona Cardinals- Stewart Bradley OLB Nebraska 70. Washington Redskins- Ryan Harris OT Notre Dame 71. Minnesota Vikings- Marshall Yanda OG Iowa 72. Houston Texans- Michael Bush RB Louisville 73. Miami Dolphins- Tyler Palko QB Pittsburgh 74. Atlanta Falcons- Mason Crosby K Colorado 75. San Francisco 49ers- Tony Ugoh OT Arkansas 76. Buffalo Bills- Brandon Siler LB Florida 77. St. Louis Rams- Paul Williams WR Fresno St. 78. Carolina Panthers- Brandon Myles WR West Virginia 79. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mansfield Wrotto OG Georgia Tech 80. Green Bay Packers- David Irons CB Auburn 81. Jacksonville Jaguars- Earl Everett OLB Florida 82. Cincinnati Bengals- FORTIFIED (Ahmad Brooks ILB) 83. Tennessee Titans- Chris Houston CB Arkansas 84. New York Giants- Antonio Johnson DT Mississippi St. 85. Denver Broncos- Doug Datish C Ohio St. 86. Dallas Cowboys- Doug Free OT Northern Illinois 87. Kansas City Chiefs- Brandon Mebane DT California 88. New York Jets- Ikiaka Alma Francis DE Hawaii 89. Seattle Seahawks- Scott Chandler TE Iowa 90. Philadelphia Eagles- Brian Leonard RB/FB Rutgers 91. Baltimore Ravens- Darius Walker RB Notre Dame 92. San Diego Chargers- Johnnie Lee Higgins WR UTEP 93. New England Patriots- Eric Wright CB UNLV 94. New Orleans Saints- Kevin Kolb QB Houston 95. Chicago Bears- David Harris ILB Michigan 96. Indianapolis Colts- Steve Smith WR USC NOTES: This assumes that the Jets go after a NT (Terdell Sands?) and a starting caliber CB (Samuel?) Any feedback/suggestions are appreciated. Thanks for reading
Your first round looks very accurate. Painfully accurate actually because all the guys I'm hoping for aren't there at 25. Meachem over Bowe? I'm not a college expert but the consensus seems to be swinging the other way. All in all, it looks very solid. But do you really think Alma Francis is going to drop that far or are you just hoping?
Come April, probably not, unless he has poor workouts. I had him falling that far mainly because I overlooked him for other teams.
You really think our front office would take a wr in the first round with all of the other areas of needs on the lines?
Well I assume that in free agency prior to the draft, they go out and sign a CB, NT and maybe a RT. If this happens, I think that getting a big, physical, speedy deep threat to work the slot would be helpful. Once McCariens goes, there is only Brad Smith and MAYBE Tim Dwight. A tall WR would do wonders for the passing attack. Plus, anyway you slice it, depth at WR will be thin. If Cotchery or Coles were to go down, we would be in trouble. Also, I expect some kind of surprise from the Front Office when they pick at #25. I just have a feeling.
I love the Beekman pick in the 2nd, but I don't see them going offense with the first two picks when we have more needs on the other side of the ball. But it's worth repeating free agency will change everything.
If the Jets won't take DeMarcus Tyler because of character issues, the Bengals won't even scout him. Marvin Lewis and his staff won't go near any player who has done so much as cursed in his life.
Good job on the Jet's picks. The only thing I would change is Bowe over Meecham. I really like Beekman....smart kid and nice fit on our line. I've been singing the praises of Dan Bazuin for weeks. Tank Tyler will probaly fall to rd 3..............the truth is surfacing about his past. Kind of funny you have the Bengals taking him !
Once the combines come around and the physical abiities of Bazuin (i.e. speed, quickness, versatility) are displayed against others at his position, I seriously doubt that he would be available at #57. I would expect we would need to get him with opur 1st pick in the second round
Sidney Rice is a better prospect than Robert Meachem....I like them both, but Sidney would help out Chad more IMO just because he is the best I've ever seen at jump balls, and has hands just like Jerricho Cotchery. From Robscouting.com Positives Plucks the ball clean. Big, soft hands, no drops. Great hands. High points jump call, good concentration. One of the best jump ball players in a long time. Very good body control. Shields defenders from ball very well. Quick off the LOS. Can stretch the D. Gets on top of you quick. Good in the open field, makes you miss. Good stem in routes. Willing to go over the middle. Willing blocker. Has played in the Slot and Split End. Negatives Some extra on his comeback routes. Not going to run away from anyone, adequate acceleration and separation. Lacks quickness I/O routes. Summary Sidney is an excellent receiver that is leaving school after his red shirt sophomore season. He has the height and is well developed and has some room to get a little heavier. He has deceptive speed and can stretch the field but needs to show better quickness in and out of his routes. Sidney is excellent in jump ball situations showing terrific hands and concentration as well as leaping ability. He is a first round prospect that will offer a big time red zone threat. Rice is a similar player to the New York Giants Plaxico Burress, JUST BETTER AT JUMP BALLS!!
I like our picks, but honestly, I doubt Woodley lasts until late second. Although I do like the Bazuin pick, I really don't think we can pass Woodley with our second 2nd rounder. Also, I don't think that Steve Smith lasts until pick 32 in round 3. On a side note, I don't think the Bengals pick is FORTIFIED unless you are talking about iron fortification in the Ahmad Brooks' jail bars.
Bush probably falls to far in this draft. It wouldn't surprise me if he went to Baltimore at #29... Woodley was unimpressive at the Senior Bowl, from what I heard. In light of the new Tank Tyler development, he probably will free fall at least to Round 3.
In terms of getting jump balls yea....they both have good hands but Key is probably more physical, while Sidney Rice is more of a finesse deep threat too. He is more of a playmaker IMO.
If the Jets were to take Meachem, or really any player, over Jarvis Moss, I'd probably have a nervous breakdown.
To most people, a WR over a speed rushing OLB seems crazy. And even I admit its an odd choice. However, Hobson had a solid season with what, 6 sacks? And Thomas had 8.5. To me, thats pretty good and I'm satisfied with those guys at OLB as starters. What would be nice would be a situational OLB to come in on passing downs. So we waited for Bazuin in the 2nd round instead and got some depth at WR who can be a nice deep threat. I expect a surprise on draft day come pick #25... And that might be it.
