Thursday, April 24, 2008

2008 Mock Draft -1st Round

Here is Tony's Mock Draft for the 1st Round, with some comments along the way;

1. Miami
OT Jake Long-The deal is already done.

2. St. Louis
DE Chris Long-There is a lot of talk today that DT Glenn Dorsey is their man, but I think that may be the Rams trying to entice the Saints to trade up. The Rams went DT (Adam Carriker) last year, so it seems more likely that they add Long to play opposite L. Little.

3. Atlanta
DT Glenn Dorsey-Dorsey will make more of an immediate impact then say QB Matt Ryan would, and it seems teams like the Falcons, Dolphins and Chiefs may be content to wait until the 2nd round to grab a QB.

4. Oakland
RB Darren McFadden-They have a stable of backs with Fargas, Rhodes, Jordan and M. Bush but with Long and Dorsey gone Oakland will take the best available guy in D-Mac.

5. Kansas City
DT Sedrick Ellis-With both Longs gone by this point KC will trade picks with the Saints (10), who didn't move up to get Dorsey, and take Ellis who will reunite with his old USC coach Ed Orgeron who is now the Saints D-Line coach.

6. NY Jets
LB/DE Vernon Gholston-With McFadden gone, the Jets will turn to this beast, i can see an incredible hulk themed poster already. I just hope that he doesn't run into any problems under the NFL's substance abuse program.

7. New England
LB Keith Rivers-The Patriots never do what you think they will in the draft, but they have a massive need in the secondary and at LB. It seems too early for them to take a DB and there is speculation of Ty Law returning before camp starts.

8. Baltimore
QB Matt Ryan-With the sudden retirement of Steve McNair, the Ravens are left with Boller and Smith, so Ryan makes sense here, I think he has great intangibles and found a way to win at BC while surrounded by inferior talent.

9. Cincinnati
OT Ryan Clady

10. New Orleans
OG/OT Brandon Albert-This will be the pick that KC will get in the trade with NO and they will still get what they want in Albert. If the Saints keep this pick they may trade it to NYG for Shockey.

11. Buffalo
CB Leodis McKelvin-They would love if Rivers fell this far, but McKelvin will help in the secondary and the return game.

12. Denver
DE Derrick Harvey

13. Carolina
OT Jeff Otah

14. Chicago
OT Chris Williams-I could also see Chicago going with Rashard Mendenhall to replace waste of space RB Ced Benson.

15. Detroit
RB Rashard Mendenhall-He would be a good replacement for the departed Kevin Jones, If the Bears snag him look for the Lions to grab CB Mike Jenkins who would fit the Lions cover 2 scheme.

16. Arizona
CB Aqib Talib-Drafting Talib would allow the Cards to move Rolle from nickel to FS.

17. Kansas City
CB Domonique Rodgers-Cromartie-This is the pick KC got from the Vikings in the Jared Allen trade. I'm not buying the hype on this guy, who was a nobody until he put Cromartie on the end of his name, but he seems like the type of draft mistake KC would make. They should think about using this pick on QB Brian Brohm.

18. Houston
RB Jonathan Stewart-The Texans need a RB they can rely on, Ahman (oh my knee) Green and (Fat) Ron Dayne are not cutting it. Stewart will give them a total package back, that if he can remain healthy could be a steal at the 18th pick.

19. Philadelphia
WR Devin Thomas-Eagles have been trying to find a tall WR for years.

20. Tampa Bay
CB Mike Jenkins-Perfect fit for Tampa's cover 2 scheme, he is tough against the run.

21. Washington
DE Phillip Merling-The Skins sent everyone in the organization except the water boy to this guys last minute workout today. Skins could trade this pick to the Dolphins for Jason Taylor or Bengals for Chad Johnson.

22. Dallas
RB Felix Jones-Jerry Jones is an Arkansas alum and many think F. Jones may end up having a more productive NFL career then his former Arkansas teammate D-Mac.

23. Pittsburgh
OT Gosder Cherilus-Pitt need some help on the line after losing OG Faneca, and BC lineman have a pretty good track record for succes in the NFL.

24. Tennessee
WR DeSean Jackson-He will make an immediate impact in the return game and can't be any worse then what they have in the passing game. But the Titans get rid of Pacman only to bring in another problem child?

25. Seattle
TE Fred Davis-Seahawks need an athletic pass catching TE, and Davis is a former WR converted to TE. Seattle may also try to trade this pick to the Giants for Shockey.

26. Jacksonville
DE Calais Campbell-Built in the same mold as Jason Taylor but a little taller and heavier.

27. San Diego
S Kenny Phillips

28. Dallas
WR Limas Sweed-Keeps Sweed in Texas and allows the Cowboys to keep resigned WR Crayton in the slot where he is most dangerous. WR Malcom Kelly is also an option, but some inmaturity issues and complaints about his running surface will likely knock him out of the first round.

29. San Francisco
ILB Jared Mayo-Put him alongside Willis and the Niners are set in the middle.

30. Green Bay
QB Brian Brohm-I think the Packers trade this pick to which ever team (Mia, Atl, KC) wants to move up and grab Brohm.

31. NY Giants
LB Dan Connor-Losses in free agency at LB could be remedied by picking Connor. The Giants would love if Safety K. Phillips fell to them to replace G. Wilson, and CB/S Reggie Smith could be an option as well.