With the 20th Pick in the 2009 Stampede Blue Community Mock Draft, Detroit selects...

by Brad Wells on Apr 13, 2009 10:30 AM EDT in Community Mock Draft

Mark Sanchez, QB, USC

20. Detroit Lions

Drafter: Coltsfanawalt

Reasons for drafting: "I am very excited about the way this worked out. Though there are many different opinions about the QBs and their value, I value Sanchez as high as Stafford. He is a great talent that will go top ten, maybe as far as twelve later this month. I did not value either QB at #1 overall, but I hoped that someone would make it to this pick. I feel like Detroit has been able to get the BPA with both picks thus far. Curry being one of the two best overall players in the draft (along with Crabtree) and the best defensive talent, and now Sanchez at pick twenty. Think of it this way. If Stafford (who I value equally with Sanchez) had been selected with the first pick, what player would be selected here at twenty that is in the same league as Curry? Of course opinions will vary, but I love how this worked out for the hapless Lions."

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Check out Mark Sandchez's scouting report at Mocking The Draft.

Also, see who Pride of Detroit took at #20 in the SB Nation Writer's Draft.

That sound you just heard was a collective sigh of relief from shake n bake, king richard, and Master R Wyane. They are delighted that Mark Sanchez won't be available to me at #27. Might just take a kicker just to F with them a little bit.

The Philadelphia Eagles and monsterbox are now on the clock...

Poll

Do you agree with Detroit taking QB Mark Sanchez at #20?

Yes, they need a franchise QB

49 votes

Yes, but other areas could have been addressed as well

9 votes

No, too many needs at other areas

4 votes

No, Sanchez is NOT a franchise QB, and is over-rated at #20

6 votes

I'm just glad he's gone so BBS won't waste Indy's #27 pick taking him

16 votes

84 votes | Poll has closed

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Nice to see

…that you have a sense of humor about your pick of Sanchez to the Colts, BBS.

by LukeM on Apr 13, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions

I had to

Can’t expect to pick a QB and not get a little heat.

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by Brad Wells on Apr 13, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Kicker - sure - adam vinatieri isn't getting any younger.

grahm ganno wouldn’t be much of a reach

lol

Defense if more important then breathing.

by BetterD on Apr 13, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions

sweet

Good job Coltsfanawalt. Thanks for saving a franchise.

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by Colts Homer on Apr 13, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions