Easter Mock Draft

by Colts Homer on Apr 12, 2009 1:54 PM EDT

Let's get this three round mock started. Next week I will make it into a four rounder and by draft eve it will be a full seven rounder. Not much to say except there are a lot of changes. Let's get it on!

1. Detroit: Jason Smith/OT/Baylor
2. St. Louis: Eugene Monroe/OT/Virginia
3. Kansas City: Aaron Curry/ILB/Wake Forest
4. Seattle: Matt Stafford/QB/Georgia
5. Cleveland: Michael Crabtree/WR/Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati: Andre Smith/OT/Alabama
7. Oakland: Jeremy Maclin/WR/Missouri
8. Jacksonville: BJ Raji/DT/Boston College
9. Green Bay: Brian Orakpo/rush LB/Texas
10. San Francisco: Mark Sanchez/QB/USC
11. Buffalo: Aaron Maybin/DE/Penn State
12. Denver: Brian Cushing/OLB/USC
13. Washington: Michael Oher/OT/Ole Miss
14. New Orleans: Malcolm Jenkins/DB/Ohio State
15. Houston: Vontae Davis/CB/Illinois
16. San Diego: Rey Maualuga/ILB/USC
17. NY Jets: Darrius Heyward-Bey/WR/Maryland
18. Denver: Tyson Jackson/DE/LSU
19. Tampa Bay: Josh Freeman/QB/Kansas State
20. Detroit: Eben Britton/OT/Arizona
21. Philadelphia: Knowshon Moreno/RB/Georgia
22. Minnesota: William Beatty/OT/UConn
23. New England: Everette Brown/rush LB/Florida State
24. Atlanta: Brandon Pettigrew/TE/Oklahoma State
25. Miami: Darius Butler/CB/UConn
26. Baltimore: Percy Harvin/WR/Florida
27. Indianapolis: Peria Jerry/DT/Ole Miss
28. Philadelphia: Robert Ayers/DE/Tennessee
29. NY Giants: Kenny Britt/WR/Rutgers
30. Tennessee: Hakeem Nicks/WR/North Carolina
31. Arizona: Chris Wells/RB/Ohio State
32. Pittsburgh: Alex Mack/C/Cal

33. Detroit: Sean Smith/CB/Utah
34. New England: Patrick Chung/S/Oregon
35. St. Louis: Clay Matthews/OLB/USC
36. Cleveland: Donald Brown/RB/UConn
37. Seattle: Louis Delmas/S/Western Michigan
38. Cincinnati: Ziggy Hood/DT/Missouri
39. Jacksonville: Brian Robiskie/WR/Ohio State
40. Oakland: James Meredith/OT/South Carolina
41. Green Bay: Ron Brace/NT/Boston College
42. Buffalo: Jared Cook/TE/South Carolina
43. San Francisco: Phil Loadholt/OT/Oklahoma
44. Miami: Larry English/rush LB/Northern Illinois
45. NY Giants: Jarron Gilbert/DT/San Jose State
46. Houston: William Moore/S/Missouri
47. New England: DJ Moore/CB/Vanderbilt
48. Denver: Rashad Johnson/S/Alabama
49. Chicago: Michael Johnson/DE/Georgia Tech
50. Cleveland: Alphonso Smith/CB/Wake Forest
51. Dallas: Victor Harris/CB/Virginia Tech
52. Philadelphia: Duke Robinson/OG/Oklahoma
53. NY Jets: LeSean McCoy/RB/Pitt
54. Minnesota: Jarius Byrd/CB/Oregon
55. Atlanta: Fili Moala/DT/USC
56. Miami: Juaquin Iglesias/WR/Oklahoma
57. Baltimore: Keenan Lewis/CB/Oregon State
58. New England: Gerald Cadogen/OT/Penn State
59. Carolina: Connor Barwin/DE/Cincinnati
60. NY Giants: James Laurinaitis/LB/Ohio State
61. Indianapolis: Derrick Williams/WR/Penn State
62. Tennessee: Lawrence Sidbury/DE/Richmond
63. Arizona: Cody Brown/DE/UConn
64. Pittsburgh: Andy Levitre/OG/Oregon State

65. Detroit: Sen'Derrick Marks/DT/Auburn
66. St. Louis: Louis Murphy/WR/Florida
67. Kansas City: Troy Kropog/OT/Tulane
68. Seattle: Kevin Barnes/CB/Maryland
69. Dallas: Fenuki Tupou/OT/Oregon
70. Cincinnati: Nick Harris/LB/Oklahoma
71. Oakland: Chip Vaughn/S/Wake Forest
72. Jacksonville: Max Unger/C/Oregon
73. Green Bay: Paul Kruger/DE/Utah
74. San Francisco: Clint Sintim/OLB/Virginia
75. Buffalo: Herman Johnson/OG/LSU
76. NY Jets: Darry Beckwith/ILB/LSU
77. Houston: Marcus Freeman/OLB/Ohio State
78. San Diego: Michael Hamlin/S/Clemson
79. Denver: Mike Mickens/CB/Cincinnati
80. Washington: Tyrone McKenzie/OLB/USF
81. Tampa Bay: Captain Munnerlyn/CB/South Carolina
82. Detroit: Phillip Hunt/DE/Houston
83. Philadelphia: Chase Coffman/TE/Missouri
84. Green Bay: Xavier Fulton/OT/Illinois
85. Denver: Pat White/QB-WR/West Virginia
86. Minnesota: Chris Baker/DT/Hampton
87. Miami: Sherrod Martin/S/Troy
88. Baltimore: Dannell Ellerbe/LB/Georgia
89. New England: Eric Wood/C/Louisville
90. Atlanta: Chris Clemons/S/Clemson
91. NY Giants: Alex Magee/DT/Purdue
92. Indianapolis: Rashad Jennings/RB/Liberty
93. Carolina: Ramses Barden/WR/Cal-Poly
94. Tennessee: Dorell Scott/DT/Clemson
95. Arizona: Scott McKillop/LB/Pitt
96. Pittsburgh: Sammie Lee Hill/DT/Stillman
97. New England: Derek Pegues/S/Mississippi State
98. Cincinnati: Shonn Greene/RB/Iowa
99. Chicago: Brandon Gibson/WR/Washington State
100. NY Giants: Trevor Canfield/OG/Cincinnati

That's pretty much a dream draft for the Colts. They get a starter at nose tackle, a slot receiver and a change-of-pace back in the first three rounds, all of whom would get great playing time. I have a lot of defensive ends dropping here. I feel like running back and defensive end are two positions that will drop in the 2009 draft. Pittsburgh and Arizona were two of the worst running teams in the league last year, and late round defensive ends have had as much success as highly drafted ones. Michael Johnson has a huge bust factor and will fall because of it. This wide receiver class is so top heavy. After Derrick Williams there is no one, but the first five could be Pro Bowlers in their first two years. This is a weird draft to say the least.

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Please no multiple picks

I caught myself having a few players drafted twice. I checked but I could have missed one. That’s why I don’t like to spread out mock drafts over a few days like I did with this one.

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by Colts Homer on Apr 12, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

You have James Laurinaitis drafted #60 by the Giants...

yet people like Don Banks have us drafting him at #27. 27 to 60 is a pretty far drop. Is there a reason for the major drop, or was this just a quirk in the mock drafting?

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by Cassieper on Apr 12, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

Sintim drops further than I've usually seen.

I like the Colts picks. Derrick Williams feels like a consultation prize as all the guys I really liked for Indy in the second went before #61. Obviously I love Jerry and Rashad Jennings in the 3rd would be excellent.

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by shake n bake on Apr 12, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Laurinaitis drops to 60!?

Wow…thats just…um…impossible

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by BlueMark1821 on Apr 12, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

btw

I dont think the Bucs will pick Freeman. They just signed Leftwich and seems like he will be the starter in Tampa. My guess is that they will draft Peria Jerry

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by BlueMark1821 on Apr 12, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions

Didn’t mean to steal your thunder Colts Homer, I just posted a new revised mock myself. Oh well.

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by KingRichard on Apr 12, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

Laurinaitis is dropping

I don’t see any way he goes in the first round. Sintim fell because unlike a lot of pass rushers, he played in the 3-4 his whole college career. Because of that, I would see players like Sidbury get taken above him.

by Colts Homer on Apr 12, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

It doesnt make sense

that the Giants are drafting multiple D-linemen when they already picked up several in FA and already have mass depth at both DE and DT positions. With Osi coming back, I just dont see the Giants using their 2nd round pick on Gilbert and Magee

by metal_militia on Apr 12, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

Am I stupid?

I’m having a hard time with all the push for a receiver early. Hall, Garcon, and Giguerre have all been around long enough to learn the system. Hall, if he can stay healthy has the tools to be a helluva slot guy, sure he came raw, but he has been a Colt since Gonzo was drafted. Polian and Dungy have complimented these guys on more than one occasion, and I gotta beleive that the curtain on at least two of these guys will go up this year, and they will have a chance to prove themselves. OK, now you all can come smack the crap out of me.

by tim55 on Apr 13, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

unproven isn't a good thing

counting on a guy that was lightly regarded coming out to step out of nowhere into the lineup isn’t a good way to build a team. They have options at WR so that means they don’t HAVE TO take a WR. But you shouldn’t pass on a top talent for guys that weren’t nearly as good in college and haven’t proven anything as a pro.

by shake n bake on Apr 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

shake.....

I agree that it is not optimum, but isn’t it a question in your mind about why these guys have held roster spots? Hall, for example was drafted as a project, and has three years invested in him. Physically and even athletically he looks to be a monster. The dude is large, fast, and schooled properly just looks to me like he has a great upside. I just want him to get a shot in the offense. I don’t have a problem with what I have seen from Garcon either, even though he hasn’t had but a few minutes on the field as a reciever. Giguere, is a sentimental favorite of mine…he looks like a stud, and his nickname just makes me root for him. Gotta ask you too, just how do you get proven without game time? To me, draft picks are every bit as unproven as unplayed roster spot holders.

by tim55 on Apr 13, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

To me, draft picks are every bit as unproven as unplayed roster spot holders.

Well said, and I totally agree. The problem dissing back-ups and lauding prospects because back-ups haven’t done anything and prospects look good is that one is dismissed for lack of time on-the-field and the other is given a pass on that criticism because “of course he’s not been on-the-field”, he’s not in the league yet."

To me, even the lowliest of low back-ups have “proven more” as Colts than prospects. That’s not to say the prospects will not be better or cannot be upgrades but the analysis on both players has to be equal. Unfortunately, most of the times it’s not. The grass is always greener with a new guy than a guy who’s been here but is still “new to the field.” shrugs

Again, no fan here knows how good most of our depth guys are because we have no way of analyzing their skills without seeing them on TV. The Colts FO does know, and does see them play. They know better than we do what we HAVE and what we DON’T.

by bamock on Apr 13, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

but a first or second round WR would have proven far more in college than Hall, Garcon or Guns did

all those 3 have shown is that they are good enough to hold down a roster spot (or a PS spot in Guns case). How many highly drafted WRs failed to even hold a roster spot for a year?

by shake n bake on Apr 13, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Better question is...

How many low-round WR selections have been injured for almost the entirety of their first two years in the league, have retained roster spots, and even sat on the roster for 11 weeks during one of the most injury-plagued seasons in Colts history? I would be curious to know that.

by bamock on Apr 13, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

bam....

We shouldn’t forget that Hall was injured last year laying the wood to a return guy. The fact that he was a good addition to special teams, and sacrificed his body doing it should earn a decent look, at least in the exhibition season. I just can’t get my head around drafting a wide receiver early. Santi, and the other TE/Slot guy who’s name I forget also have to be considered. If we look at the receivers, including the TE’s who can play in the slot, and seem to have been drafted as such, we seem to be well stocked at receiver.

by tim55 on Apr 13, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not arguing with you...

I’m agreeing.

by bamock on Apr 13, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I know

I was just throwing out some more justification not to pick up a receiver early. Nobody brought up the fact that Santi and Tamme were both projected to be TE/slot guys.

by tim55 on Apr 14, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

As for proven more...

I guess that depends on how you look at it. Garcon statistically put up better numbers than any WR in this draft. But at a small school. Giguere was a Canadian football player, his numbers are affected by that. Hall played behind three 1st Round draft picks at WR. If you judge him that way shrugs go for it. But not producing a lot isn’t exactly an indictment of his ability in a scenario such as the one he was in. Beyond that, I bet you could find a massive graveyard of college players at the WR position or otherwise who didn’t do jack in the NFL and a formidable group of successful NFL players who didn’t do jack in college (comparatively speaking). It’s why we have scouts. It’d be easy to make selections on draft day if we followed the… “he’s proved more in college” philosophy.

by bamock on Apr 13, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions